Since there was no evidence, Da Yu'er had no way to punish Yu Yan. In the end, Fu Lin benefited, so she could only act according to the law.

So she said to Fulin, "Now that you have favored her, you should think about what title to give her. I will follow your lead."

Before Fu Lin could even speak, Jing'er tensed up. She quietly nudged Wan'er's hand and said with her eyes: "So you've been watching a whole night of drama, watching how others rise to prominence and become phoenixes?"

Wan'er was clever and immediately understood the deeper meaning in Jing'er's eyes. She replied with her own eyes: Don't rush, a pheasant is still a pheasant and can never become a phoenix.

Seeing this, Jing'er secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but she didn't dare to relax completely.

Fulin remained silent for a long time, and it was clear to everyone that he was very unwilling. Although he was the emperor, he still had to abide by the rules of the palace. If he did as he pleased, the court officials would probably not accept it.

Helplessly, just as he was about to speak, a sudden female voice rang out from the doorway.

"Wait..."

Everyone looked over at the sound and saw Ag approaching slowly, panting, with a hint of impatience and disgust on her beautiful face.

"How did you end up here? Didn't Mother tell you to leave?" Fu Lin was taken aback, then asked.

He truly hadn't expected that any of the concubines would leave.

Seeing this, Jing'er finally breathed a long sigh of relief, relaxed, and watched the show with Wan'er.

Because she understood that this Ag was the one who was preventing Yu Yan from becoming a phoenix.

They glanced at Yu Yan at the same time, only to see that Yu Yan's forehead was covered in sweat, her eyes were glaring fiercely at A Ge, and she was gritting her teeth.

Age was a person who had studied etiquette. Although she was excited inside, she remained calm on the surface. She first bowed and then explained, "I always felt that there were many things wrong with this matter, so I secretly investigated and found some things that were not right."

This was exactly what Fu Lin wanted to hear, and he happily said, "Tell me quickly."

But Da Yu'er frowned and asked, "Why do you feel that this is inappropriate?" She was not as anxious as Fu Lin.

Age had anticipated that Dayuer would ask this question, and he had already prepared himself thoroughly. "Your Majesty, the Emperor is the ruler of the country, and it is normal for him to favor palace maids. If the Emperor really likes Yuyan, he can summon her to serve him in bed. Why is she in Consort Xian's palace? This... isn't this a slap in Consort Xian's face?"

Da Yu'er had considered her words, but she hadn't said them because she lacked evidence. "That's right. Now tell me what you've found out."

“Yes…” Ag said respectfully, bowing his head. He then took out a stick of incense as long as his palm from his bosom. “This is what I found in Yu Yan’s room. If I’m not mistaken, this matter should be related to this incense.”

Upon seeing the incense, Yu Yan lost her composure. She clenched her fists, glared at Ag, as if she wished she could tear him to pieces. "You're talking nonsense! This is just ordinary incense; I use it to repel mosquitoes," she explained loudly.

However, explanation is tantamount to cover-up.

"Oh!" Ag raised an eyebrow, chuckled, and said dismissively, "What it is, the imperial physician can find out by examining it."

"You!" Yu Yan was furious. She hadn't expected that just when she was about to succeed, a Cheng Yaojin would suddenly appear.

Her behavior was so obvious that anyone with eyes could see that there was something wrong with the incense. In order to convince her, Da Yu'er resolutely summoned the imperial physician.

Soon the imperial physician arrived. He carefully examined the incense stick and smelled it thoroughly. Finally, he frowned, turned to look at Da Yu'er, and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, this is not a mosquito repellent incense at all, but an aphrodisiac incense. It is colorless and odorless, and will not leave a trace after burning."

Upon hearing this, Fulin's face instantly darkened. He stared intently at Yu Yan and sternly rebuked her, "Well, you wretched maid, how dare you scheme against me!"

"No, this servant wouldn't dare. It must be the concubine who found some filthy thing to frame me." Yu Yan gritted her teeth and refused to admit it. She turned her gaze to Wan'er, hoping she could save her.

But Wan'er pretended not to understand, looking blank and even a little worried.

Upon hearing this, Ag's lips curled up slightly. "When I searched your room, I was followed by many palace maids and eunuchs. They saw me with my own eyes find it in a compartment next to your bed. Do you still want to deny it?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Yan's face turned deathly pale, and she panicked even more. What should she do now?

"Now, do you have anything to say?" Fu Lin asked coldly.

"This servant..." With the evidence irrefutable, Yu Yan couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

The imperial dignity could not be challenged. Fu Lin, thinking of how he had been toyed with by a palace maid, could no longer contain his anger and ordered, "Drag her out and behead her."

When she said this, Da Yu'er did not stop her, which shows that she agreed with Fu Lin's approach.

If Yu Yan is released after this, all the palace maids in the harem will follow suit, and the consequences will be unbearable.

Seeing Fu Lin die, A'ge was secretly delighted. Now she could finally get rid of this scourge. "Your Majesty is wise," she immediately echoed, thinking smugly to herself: A lowly servant girl, wanting to be a concubine and above me? Dream on!

"No..." Yu Yan could hardly believe what she was hearing. Not only would she not be able to become a concubine, but she would also lose her life. So she knelt down beside Wan'er and tugged at her sleeve, saying, "Your Majesty, you told me to do this. You can't just ignore it!"

Wan'er had anticipated this, and feigned surprise, saying, "When did I ever ask you to do that?"

"What? You actually won't admit it, Dong'e Wan'er..." Yu Yan frowned, looking at her incredulously.

The tears that had been held back for so long finally came out, and large tears slid down Wan'er's face. "Yu Yan, how can you talk such nonsense? I love the Emperor so much, how could I push him to another woman? If you want to save your life, you can't slander me like this."

Upon hearing this, everyone felt that there was some truth to it.

"You bitch, you tricked me..." Even if Yu Yan was stupid, she realized at this moment that she had been fooled.

"Enough!" Seeing Yu Yan insulting Wan'er like this, Fu Lin was furious. He pointed at her and roared indignantly, "You lowly servant girl, you don't know your place and you insult your master like this. You deserve to die. Guards, take her away immediately."

The guards immediately stepped forward upon receiving the order.

But Yu Yan would never agree. Like a madwoman, she shook off the guards' hands. Facing death, she didn't care about anything anymore. She broke down and said, "I am not a servant. I am also a young lady of the Dong'e family. I am Dong'e Wan'er's younger sister."