When Yinzhen arrived, she had just finished washing up and had a smile on her face.

Yinzhen: "You may all leave. I will serve the Imperial Concubine."

The crowd replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."

After the palace servants left, Le Shu leaned against Yinzhen's lap, letting him use a cotton handkerchief to wipe and dry her hair.

"Is Shushu very happy today?"

"Yes, I'm very happy. In the past, people looked at me like I was a vixen, thinking I was blocking their family's daughter's bright future. Now they're all meek and obedient. How can I not be happy?"

"It's their fault, they're incompetent and always thinking about taking shortcuts. Shushu doesn't need to pay any attention to them."

"Yes, don't worry about it. By the way, what brings you here?"

Today is the first day of the lunar month. Logically speaking, even if he didn't want to go to the Empress, he should have gone to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Don't worry about the Empress; she will surely come to her senses."

Le Shu instantly understood when she thought about the change in the Ulanara family's attitude towards her.

At Jingren Palace, Ulanara heard that Yinzhen had gone directly to Yongshou Palace without avoiding people, and her smile was bitter.

"In the end, it has come to this. Chamei, I will not be the Empress for much longer."

Cha Mei's face showed great shock: "How could this be? The Emperor values ​​rules above all else, surely not!"

"It was with my consent."

Chamei couldn't understand: "Your Majesty?"

“The Ulanara family wants to get involved in Consort Zhen’s maritime trade fleet next year, but there aren’t many capable members in the family, and their share is not enough. My position as Empress, which is not very useful, is the only bargaining chip they can use to exchange for it. In the end, money can move people’s hearts.”

"And what about Your Highness? Is Your Highness willing?"

Ulanara smiled bitterly: "Whether I am willing or not is no longer important. The choice of the Ulanara family is my choice."

It's just that I feel really uneasy.

"But Your Majesty has done nothing wrong. How can you depose her if you have done nothing wrong?"

"I have done nothing wrong, but the Ulanara family is at fault. The Ulanara family is greedy. It is not difficult for them to request to be deposed as empress."

As she spoke, she suddenly laughed: "Actually, the Emperor did show mercy."

It's not entirely unacceptable for the empress to pass away.

Then, as if remembering something, she smiled bitterly: "I just never imagined that His Majesty would be so devoted to Lady Chang, willing to bear the infamy himself rather than let Lady Chang's reputation be tainted in the slightest. Such deep affection, actually belonging to an emperor, isn't that absurd?!"

Regardless of the reason for the Empress's death, Consort Le Shu, a favored concubine, could not escape conspiracy theories.

However, if the emperor intends to depose the empress, or if she requests to be deposed herself, it is an exchange of benefits. Even if the emperor's reputation is tainted, Consort Zhen will still be innocent, and people in the future will think that the emperor was deeply in love.

As for whether Consort Zhen will be accused of bewitching the emperor.

If an emperor can create a prosperous era, and the emperor has deep affection for his country, then it will be a beautiful story.