The ruthless Consort Song never expected that Granny Miao also had a trump card. Once the accusation of "attacking the Empress" was slapped on her, she was completely caught off guard.

"You're spouting nonsense!"

Consort Song, who was just about to fight with Granny Miao, suddenly stood at attention and looked at Granny Miao with great grievance.

"Take it down!"

The high-ranking member of the Guarjia clan suddenly spoke.

As soon as Lady Guarjia spoke, the hidden guards revealed themselves and surrounded Consort Song. The guards, at least at the Golden Core stage, instantly sealed Consort Song's cultivation.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent!"

Consort Song was pinned to the ground by the guards. She looked at Lady Guarjia with a pitiful expression, hoping that Lady Guarjia would stand up for her.

Consort Li knelt to the side, and seeing Consort Song's fate, she too pleaded with Lady Guarjia for mercy. The two were now in the same boat, their fates intertwined; one's loss was the other's loss, and one's glory was the other's glory.

"Your Majesty, Consort Song had absolutely no intention of assassinating me. I am willing to guarantee it with my life."

Consort Li was very generous; she actually said these words and was willing to risk her life to vouch for Consort Song.

Her words stunned Consort Song, who had always harbored resentment towards Consort Li. She never expected that this adversary, whom she had always disliked, would go to such lengths for her.

...

"That was fantastic!"

"This is truly an eye-opening experience!"

Rong Xi watched everything unfolding before her eyes, truly amazed.

Consort Li's methods were truly ingenious. She seemed willing to sacrifice her life for Consort Song, a display of genuine sisterly affection. But in reality, no matter how much Granny Miao cried out, Lady Guarjia would never actually take Consort Song's life.

Guarjia clan needed two people as pawns to achieve their goal of causing chaos in the Fourth Prince's household. If Consort Song died here, Consort Li alone would not only be unable to support the family, but might also instill fear in her and cause her to stay far away from home.

Most importantly, even if Lady Guarjia were the Empress, she couldn't arbitrarily dispose of the women in the Fourth Prince's harem. As for the charge of assassinating the Empress, it absolutely couldn't be pinned on Consort Song. After all, if that charge were proven true, the Fourth Prince would certainly be implicated.

So, here's the problem.

If this method could be used to deal with the Fourth Prince and Rong Xi, why would the Crown Prince bother to make his Crown Princess Empress, intending to create chaos in the Fourth Prince's harem and cause trouble for Rong Xi? Ultimately, being weaker than his opponent, the Crown Prince had no choice but to take a roundabout approach and proceed slowly.

"Granny Miao, you tell me, what exactly happened?"

Guarjia looked at Granny Miao, seemingly asking a question, but her eyes had already made her meaning perfectly clear to Granny Miao.

That's the end of this matter.

Miao Mama understood Guarjia's meaning and immediately spoke, kneeling on the ground and whispering, "Please forgive me, Your Highness. It was this old servant who took it upon herself to teach Consort Song a lesson."

"This old servant knows his mistake and begs for punishment, Master!"

Granny Miao knelt on the ground and begged Guarjia for forgiveness.

She was indeed a powerful cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage, but in essence, she was still a servant of the royal family. As the guardian nanny of the Guarjia clan, Granny Miao's life had always been quite easy.

After all, unless the Qing Dynasty was about to fall, an empress of such high status would not easily put herself in danger. As the guardian nanny of the Guarjia clan, Granny Miao naturally had to stay by her side at all times.

Because of the favor bestowed upon Lady Guarjia, Granny Miao was able to receive even more benefits.

Therefore, Guarjia's will was the direction of Miao Mama's actions. Even if she suffered some losses at the time, as long as she was alive and Guarjia's status could be preserved, she would eventually get back everything she had lost, with interest.

"For your own selfish reasons, you slandered the prince's wife. Granny Miao, I am very disappointed in you."

"Although you are my guardian, I cannot show favoritism before the law."

"You, go to the Imperial Household Department to be punished!"

Guarjia waved her hand, sending Granny Miao to receive her punishment.

Granny Miao was taken aback, not expecting Guarjia to make such a decision. However, she understood that things had come to this point, and she had no choice but to continue.

"Your Majesty the Empress!"

Consort Li spoke again.

Miao Mama, who had already gotten up and was slowly moving out, stopped in her tracks when she heard Consort Li speak. She turned to look at Consort Li, hoping that Consort Li would plead for her.

"Your Majesty, since Granny Miao has abused her power for personal gain, I believe she should be punished publicly as a warning to future generations!"

When Consort Li said these words, everyone was stunned.

Even Rong Xi, who was watching the show from the shadows, was stunned by Consort Li's brilliant move.

When Consort Li spoke up, Rong Xi also thought that Consort Li should plead for Granny Miao. After all, Consort Li had always been like that, always opportunistic. If she could plead for Granny Miao this time, no matter the outcome, Granny Miao would definitely remember her kindness, and who knows what kind of reward she would receive in the future.

However, to everyone's surprise, Consort Li did not plead for mercy, but instead demanded that Granny Miao be beaten to death.

"you--!"

Granny Miao stared at Consort Li with disbelief in her eyes.

Before today, she had never had any interaction with Consort Li or Consort Song. Why did Consort Li want to kill her? What grudge did they hold against each other?

"Your Majesty, this unruly servant is clearly ungrateful."

"I know you cherish the old affection she showed for protecting you as you grew up, but some people are ungrateful wretches. If it weren't for your keen observation today, this wicked servant's words would have created a rift between you and the Prince Yong's mansion."

"Tell me, shouldn't such a wicked servant die?"

Consort Li's words were indeed very reasonable.

"Consort Li, are you trying to teach me how to do things?"

Faced with Consort Li's well-reasoned arguments, Guarjia slowly lowered her head. She glanced at Consort Li slowly and deliberately before speaking these words.

No matter how reasonable or high-sounding Li Consort's reasons were, Guarjia was not a brainless fool; she could still distinguish between close and distant relatives.

As the saying goes, when things happen, you should help those in the right, not your relatives; reason prevails everywhere.

But in reality, the right thing to do is to side with your relatives regardless of right or wrong.

Relatives should conceal each other's wrongdoings; this has been the way of the past.

Granny Miao was the guardian nanny of the Guarjia clan. Even if she did something, her intentions were good. The Guarjia clan wouldn't kill their guardian nanny just because of a few words from others.

If Guarjia really did that, she would have no one left in the world she could trust.