The loss of Physician Guo was undoubtedly a huge blow to the Empress.

From then on, she lost an influence in the Imperial Hospital, and it would be very troublesome to cultivate another one, especially since the person in charge now is Qiao Yunsheng.

Empress Rouci's face was ashen; she looked very unwell.

She stared coldly at Mi Shan, gritting her teeth and remaining silent.

It wasn't until Li Shengyuan coldly questioned the maid, "You just mentioned the Empress, what happened to the Empress?"

Upon hearing this, the servant girl opened her eyes wide.

She was so scared that she let it slip.

Now that he had calmed down, he faced the Empress's angry and stern warning, and remembered that his family was still in the Empress's hands.

Even if she tells the truth, so what? She's already guilty of a capital offense, why drag her family into it?

“This was all done by me alone! It has nothing to do with the Empress! I just didn’t like Consort Mi Hui and deliberately pinned the crime of murder on her.”

"Fine, if you won't speak, then you, Empress, will! Don't think I'm a fool and can't see through anything!"

"Your Majesty, you are targeting Consort Mi Hui at every turn. Is she truly guilty, or are you harboring ulterior motives?"

"Your Majesty, I only wish to seek justice for Consort Qin!"

Empress Rouci, with tears in her eyes, grasped Qin Miaomiao's hand.

"It was Consort Qin herself who said that Consort Mi Hui harbored intentions to harm her; otherwise, I wouldn't have been misled into thinking Consort Mi Hui was a criminal."

exactly,

Qin Miaomiao also woke up at this time.

Li Shengyuan hurriedly sat down by the bed and asked her how she was. "Miaomiao, tell me, is it Consort Mi Hui who wants to harm you?"

"Mi Shan, Bai Lingyu! And Consort Ru, they are all the murderers who killed my child!"

Qin Miaomiao's eyes immediately reddened, and she tightly gripped Li Shengyuan's hand.

"Miaomiao! Don't talk nonsense! I'm asking you something serious!"

"Consort Ru gave me clothes but then denied them, causing me to be punished by Your Majesty. Consort Yu is petty; she's an old woman, what's wrong with me dressing like her? Isn't she just afraid I'll steal her thunder? And Mi Shan, she gave me the white jade, clearly trying to slander my son..."

"Enough," the emperor coldly shook off her hand, clearly impatient with her. "Listen to what you're saying, not a single word makes sense. You're just expressing your dissatisfaction with me, thinking I shouldn't punish you!"

"I see you haven't reflected on your actions enough yet!"

"Your Majesty, Consort Qin just mentioned the white jade,"

Mi Shan suddenly frowned and said calmly, "Why don't we let her explain clearly what exactly happened?"

"I remember that giving her the white jade was clearly a well-intentioned gesture. How could she have misinterpreted it as an attempt to slander her and the prince?"

Upon hearing this, Murong Wan, who was standing to the side, felt guilty and looked away.

"Hmph, Consort Mi Hui, would you really be so kind as to give me something so good? That white jade clearly harbored malevolent energy. Luckily, I was smart enough to listen to Wanwan and smash it to pieces and bury it!"

"You tried to hurt me once, and now you want to hurt me a second time? How cruel you are!"

Qin Miaomiao finished speaking in a hoarse voice.

Mi Shan almost laughed at her stupidity.

"You really are... What can I say to you, Your Majesty? The white jade she mentioned was a gift from you to me."

She said there was evil spirit involved, which is clearly nonsense!

Presumably, they've fallen for someone's provocation without realizing it.

Qin Miaomiao probably won't even know who is the one who really wants to harm her, even when she's about to die.

"A gift from the Emperor?" Qin Miaomiao murmured, lost in thought.

"Someone, go and dig out that jade!"

The shattered jade, covered in dirt, was presented to the emperor; it was indeed the gift he had previously bestowed upon him!

"Qin Miaomiao, you're being ridiculous! Where did this jade get any evil energy from?"

This is a piece of cloud-patterned white jade that I personally mined, and I ordered craftsmen to carefully craft it into a wall panel.

Not only did you listen to slander, but you also maliciously speculated about Consort Mi Hui and ruined the gifts I bestowed upon you. I am very disappointed in you!

Li Shengyuan shook off her hand and stood up.

Murong Wan, who was standing to the side, immediately knelt down and begged for forgiveness: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was just saying it casually. I didn't expect Miaomiao to take it seriously."

"This matter has nothing to do with you. She made a foolish mistake herself. Murong Cainu, please get up."

"Yes." A hint of relief flashed in Murong Wan's eyes.

Xun'er, who was standing next to Mi Shan, wanted to step forward and tell him about Murong Wan's previous use of musk.

Mi Shan stopped him.

"Don't meddle in other people's business. Just protect yourself."

"No matter how Qin Miaomiao and Murong Wan fight, it has nothing to do with us."

"Don't make enemies for yourself."

Having understood Mi Shan's implied meaning in her eyes, Xun'er calmed down and remained silent.

At this point, Li Shengyuan no longer wanted to watch this farce.

He coldly ordered the guards to take the maid away.

It is imperative to investigate and find out.

Who exactly gave her the poison, instructing her to murder the imperial heir?

Everyone else went back.

The Empress caused all this trouble because she failed to investigate the facts. As a result, she was punished by the Emperor with three days of confinement and a reduction in her food, clothing and other necessities.

Qin Miaomiao was demoted to the rank of Cai Ren, and was no longer allowed to prevent the imperial physicians and concubines from visiting her. However, she was told to reflect on her actions, or she would be sent to the Cold Palace if she did it again.

Almost everyone has left.

Mi Shan was still there. She glanced at the distraught Qin Miaomiao.

He walked to the table, picked up the brush and ink, and spread out the Xuan paper.

They started writing on it.

Seeing this, Qin Miaomiao's eyes flickered, and she gave a cold smile:

"Aren't you leaving yet? Do you want to stay here and laugh at me?"

"Mi Shan, are you happy now? I've not only lost my son, but I've also lost the right to be a mother."

She was demoted to the rank of "Cairen" by the emperor.

Looking across the entire harem, no one is more miserable than me.

You must be laughing at me in your heart, right?

"All your misery is caused by your own stupidity. You believed in people you shouldn't have, failed to see the situation clearly, treated your servants harshly, and didn't treat them like human beings."

Mi Shan stared coldly at her, a hint of something deeper flashing in her eyes.

"If you had woken up sooner and taken what I told you seriously, you wouldn't be in this situation today."

Yes.

From the beginning, Mi Shan had warned her not to break the taboo against speaking.

Don't treat servants like animals.

When she was in severe abdominal pain and needed help the most, not a single servant in the palace offered her any assistance.

If she had been even a little kinder to her servants, would they have turned a blind eye to her like this?

"Get out of here! I don't need you to lecture me!"

Qin Miaomiao's tears welled up again.

Mi Shan calmly put down his brush, ignoring her angry outburst, and instead peeled back the Xuan paper he was writing on.

"Actually, you are not forever unable to get pregnant. If you follow this prescription I wrote and take good care of yourself..."

There will still be a chance to conceive in the future.

But since you hate me so much, you probably wouldn't bother using me.

"Then forget it. I won't go to the trouble of doing this, lest my good intentions be misunderstood."

After Mi Shan finished speaking, she coldly tore the prescription in her hand into several pieces and threw them on the ground.

"Xun'er, Achan, let's go."