Yi Shuihan's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

What do you mean by getting used to taking pictures with that pretty boy?

What have you been doing behind the scenes?

An unnamed rage surged within him.

He felt he couldn't stay there any longer, or he would surely be driven to his death by this woman.

Without saying a word, Yi Shuihan turned and left.

Xiao Qingyin was stunned.

This person's reaction is way too much.

She didn't do it on purpose, why be so petty?

but……

She recalled the sensation she had just felt and sighed deeply.

The Creator is so unfair! Why do men get to have a perky butt so easily, while women have to work out hard to get one?

It makes me sad just thinking about it.

...

The next morning at court, just as Marquis Xuanyi was about to impeach the Yun family for their lawlessness and rebellious intentions, the Left Censor stepped forward and impeached his son.

"...The heir of the Marquis of Xuanyi forcibly seized women from the common people, took other men's wives, and harmed others, resulting in the deaths of 68 people, crippling of 31 people, and mental breakdown of 17 people. He also threatened and bribed officials to cover up his crimes... His evil deeds are too numerous to list. I beg Your Majesty to punish him severely."

Marquis Xuanyi was so angry he wanted to beat the guy to death on the spot.

Don't they know the dead deserve respect?

His son has been murdered, yet His Majesty still demands severe punishment for him.

Didn't he think his son's death was tragic enough?

Just as he was about to accuse the Left Censor of slander, another censor stepped forward.

"Your Majesty's household is accused of forcing women into slavery, seizing land, and disregarding human life..."

Marquis Xuanyi's face turned a deep shade of liver.

This isn't over yet.

Several more imperial censors stepped forward to question the Marquis of Xuanyi's household.

Marquis Xuanyi: "!!!"

Did he stir up trouble among the censors?

They caught them one by one at the Marquis's residence.

If he still doesn't understand by now that someone is plotting against him, then he's lived in vain.

After listening with a stern face, Emperor Chengtai questioned Marquis Xuanyi: "What else do you have to say?" At that moment, Marquis Xuanyi knelt down with a "plop".

With snot and tears streaming down his face, he cried out, "I'm innocent!"

He resolutely denied the censor's accusations, claiming that someone had colluded with bandits to kill the Marquis of Xuanyi's household.

The censors silently presented the blood-written petition.

Emperor Chengtai was furious.

"Order the three judicial departments to conduct a joint trial and investigate the matter thoroughly for me!"

Even after the court session, his anger hadn't subsided.

They went straight to Yikun Palace.

He reprimanded the imperial concubine.

"What kind of imperial concubine are you! You let your family run rampant and control everything you want, are you planning a rebellion?!"

The Imperial Concubine immediately knelt down, trembling with fear, and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. It is all my fault for being too preoccupied with Yue'er's death and neglecting to discipline my elder brother and nephew, which is why they have caused you trouble."

When Situ Yue's death was mentioned, Emperor Chengtai's anger subsided by a third.

He had doted on this daughter since she was a child, and she passed away at a young age, which he deeply regretted.

The Imperial Concubine always cherished her two children, and she must have suffered even more pain than he did.

How could she possibly manage her family while she was in the palace?

"Alas, it's not that I blame you, it's just that I'm so angry at the Marquis of Xuanyi and his son."

Emperor Chengtai helped her up and rubbed her forehead.

"Your Majesty, are you having a headache?"

The imperial concubine asked cautiously.

"Hmm." Emperor Cheng Tai nodded, his face darkening. "I've been experiencing throbbing pains lately."

Ever since the outbreak of that strange poison called Jorogumo, he has suffered from severe headaches and often cannot sleep at night.

Whenever he thought about it, he wished he could kill that bitch Mu Zhirou.

If it weren't for her, he wouldn't have been poisoned.

But he still needs her blood to survive, so he can't touch her and has to have someone protect her every step of the way.

He was so frustrated he was almost going crazy.

"I also had some headaches before. Rui'er sent me a box of calming incense a few days ago. After using the incense, my headaches have not recurred."

As the imperial concubine spoke, she instructed a palace servant to bring over the box of incense pills.

"Here it is."

She opened the cylindrical incense box to show Emperor Chengtai.

A sweet fragrance immediately wafted through the air.

Emperor Chengtai's forehead wrinkles smoothed out considerably just from smelling the faint fragrance.

"I have never used this incense before."

The imperial concubine took a fragrant pill and placed it in a specially made incense burner.

This incense burner is oval-shaped, with two layers. The lower layer holds charcoal, while the upper layer holds incense balls. The middle layer is a perforated iron mesh.

As the incense balls are roasted over charcoal, they turn into wisps of smoke, releasing an even richer, sweeter fragrance that makes one feel as if they are floating on air.

Emperor Chengtai only took a few breaths and felt his headache, which had been bothering him for many days, was greatly relieved.

"This is made with a special herb from overseas. Locals regard this herb as a sacred herb, and the fragrant pills made from it can relieve pain, aid sleep, and alleviate fatigue."

The imperial concubine explained with a smile.

"Because the medicinal herbs are rare, Rui'er only had one box made. If Your Majesty can use them, I will offer them to Your Majesty as a token of my appreciation."

Emperor Chengtai was wary of any medicine not made by the Imperial Medical Academy, but the effects of this box of fragrant pills were truly astonishing.

He did not refuse.

But not all of them are leaving.

"I will take half; the rest can be kept by the Imperial Concubine."

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty."

After Emperor Chengtai took the incense pills, he did not use them directly. Instead, he summoned the Imperial Physician and asked him to examine them one by one.

He only kept it after it was confirmed to be non-toxic and indeed had a remarkable effect on relieving headaches and fatigue.

The matter of Xuan Yihou being impeached was leniently overlooked and not pursued further.

...

"I'm sorry, I thought this would be a major blow to the Marquis of Xuanyi's mansion, but I didn't expect His Majesty to be so easily appeased by the Imperial Concubine."

Yi Shuihan came to Yun's residence specifically to apologize to Xiao Qingyin.

"It's okay, you've already helped a lot."

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