This was the first time in Fu Xiyu's life that she had come into contact with a dead person. The strong smell of blood in the air immediately made her stomach churn.

After all, Liu Zhaoyi was pregnant. Even Fu Qianyu couldn't bear such a tragic scene, let alone her.

Regardless of whether it was true or false, Liu Zhaoyi immediately turned her face away, covered her chest and vomited continuously.

In fact, everyone present was a discerning person, and anyone could see who had instructed Qiu Ju to murder the imperial concubine, but Qiu Ju was dead now.

There is no evidence to prove the truth, so the matter can only be left unresolved.

Qiuju's body was quickly dragged away. The empress glanced at the emperor, whose face was solemn but silent, and immediately understood. She turned to Qinfang and said, "Concubine Liu is not feeling well. Why don't you help your mistress go back and rest?"

Qinfang trembled and said, "Yes."

Liu Zhaoyi was helped away, and Yongfu Palace fell silent again. The Empress sighed, "Your Highness, your Royal Highness was indeed a bit spoiled in the past, but it is truly regrettable that something like this has happened now. Your Highness, please comfort your Royal Highness. I, your concubine, and Yi Zhaoyi will be leaving first."

Zhao Yuancheng remained silent, and no one knew what he was thinking. It was not until Fu Qianyu and the Queen left that he called Zhu Yu.

After leaving Yongfu Palace, Fu Qianyu originally intended to help the Queen get into the warm sedan chair, but she heard the Queen say, "It's a rare good day. If you don't have any urgent matters, why not accompany me for a walk?"

"It is my blessing to be able to walk with Your Majesty."

The scenery of Taiye Lake is most beautiful in March and April. The willows on the shore are lush and their tender green branches and leaves look particularly bright under the sunlight.

Fu Qianyu supported the Queen as they walked slowly to the edge of the pool. Her gentle voice reached her ears, "The Emperor and I both know that you've been wronged by what happened today, but we can only bear with you for now."

"Your Majesty and Your Majesty are very perceptive. I do not feel wronged."

"I knew you were the most polite." The Queen smiled with satisfaction. "The Imperial Concubine has a spoiled personality, and this is her own fault. My health is getting worse, and the Emperor has just ascended the throne. I'm completely helpless with the affairs of the harem. I originally wanted to ask the Imperial Concubine to help with harem affairs, but now that something like this has happened, and there are only a few concubines in the harem, are you willing to lend a hand?"

Fu Qianyu was startled and said in panic, "I am fortunate that the Empress does not despise my stupidity. However, I come from a humble background and am used to being lazy. I only know how to serve the Emperor and the Empress, and I know nothing about housekeeping. I am afraid that I will be laughed at. The Empress is the daughter of the Prime Minister and has noble character. If you take care of the affairs of the six palaces, the harem will surely be peaceful and harmonious."

"The Fu family is a family of scholars, and Lord Fu is a noble figure in the court. How could his daughter be ignorant?" The Queen chuckled lightly, but also with a hint of anger. "Forget it, you just keep being lazy."

Hearing this, Fu Qianyu suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and walked with the Queen for a while. The Queen then said she was tired and returned to Fengqi Palace.

After watching the queen leave, Fu Qianyu stood up and breathed a sigh of relief.

Not long after returning to Huayang Palace, Jinmei arrived with a number of gifts on the Queen's orders. Fu Qianyu gestured for Lingyun to take them out as a reward and said with a smile, "Thank you for the trip, Auntie."

"Then your Majesty, please have a good rest. I will return to report first."

"Xiangyue, escort your aunt out properly."

After Jinmei left, Fu Qianyu instructed Baozhan to register the items on the table and put them into storage. Peirong came up with tea and asked in confusion, "Your Majesty, assisting in managing the six palaces is a great honor. Why did you refuse it?"

Fu Qianyu snorted softly while holding the teacup. "If you were the mistress of the backyard, would you be willing to have someone share your power?"

Peirong thought about it and finally shook her head.

"So, the Queen didn't really want me to assist in managing the six palaces. She just wanted to test whether I had any intention of usurping the throne. Assisting in managing the six palaces may seem like a glamorous job, but in reality, it's like putting you on the fire. The slightest mistake would lead to disaster. I'm not that stupid."

"As long as your Majesty understands," Lingyun smiled knowingly. But then she thought of what had just happened in Yongfu Palace and her face darkened again. "What about Liu Zhaoyi? What are you going to do?"

Fu Qianyu narrowed her eyes and said, "She's pregnant now, so it's not easy for me to touch her. But there's still a long way to go, and there will always be a chance."

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Qiulan Palace.

As soon as Liu Zhaoyi returned to the bedroom, she dismissed the palace servants in the room and left only Qinfang.

The door was closed, and Liu Zhaoyi raised her hand and slapped Qinfang hard.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I know I was wrong!"

Liu Zhaoyi looked down at Qin Fang, a frightening cold light flashing in her eyes, "You idiot, you almost killed me today!!"

Qinfang panicked, "Your Majesty, I just took something from the storeroom. I never thought it would be a bloodstone. I really deserve to die. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Liu Zhaoyi slowly sat down on the couch, her face tense and her voice as cold as ice: "I don't know if the emperor has doubted me."

"I don't think so."

"Of course not?" Liu Zhaoyi rebuked coldly, "Xia was there at the time, so why did the Emperor choose to let you go to test the waters? It's clear that he has doubts about me. Fortunately, Qiuju is dead, otherwise I don't know how this matter would end today."

Seeing that Liu Zhaoyi was gradually calming down, Qinfang slowly climbed up from the ground and said, "Your Majesty, this Fu family is truly lucky. She has been able to escape danger time and time again."

Liu Zhaoyi snorted coldly, "Don't worry, after today, her good days will be over."

"What do you mean?"

Liu Zhaoyi turned her head to look at Qinfang and swore, "Although Qiuju is dead, her words are like a thorn that pierces the Imperial Concubine's heart. Given the Imperial Concubine's personality, she will definitely blame Fu Shi for this matter. Why should you and I worry about it?"

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