He only needed the happiness that Ying Meiren brought him, and he didn't want to care about her sad part.

This is the emperor's coldness and ruthlessness.

Concubines brought him happiness, not trouble.

"Your Majesty, something happened! The Concubine Shu found banned items in Haitangju and sent someone to ask for your permission. Your Majesty, please come over." Wang Degui hurried in to report.

Helian Qi frowned and threw down the chess piece in his hand. "Let's go to Haitangju."

Ning Wanyin accompanied the emperor and followed him.

Today is the seventh day after the death of Wei Yingya’s father’s brother.

The originally magnificent Haitangju, now plain and elegant, was now tightly surrounded by palace maids brought by Concubine Shu.

Wei Yingya, wearing a light-colored long dress and looking haggard, argued loudly:

"I was framed! I didn't curse His Majesty or the Queen Mother!"

"Your Majesty has arrived!" Wang Degui nodded.

Concubine Shu bowed to Helian Qifu and said, "Your Majesty, I am here to see you. I received a report from a maid in Haitangju, saying that Lady Ying was secretly practicing witchcraft and cursing your Majesty and the Queen Mother. So I sent people to search and found this stolen goods!"

Pearl presented a pair of voodoo dolls.

There were two dolls, one male and one female, with the names of the emperor and the empress dowager written on them in cinnabar and pierced with silver needles, making them look very scary.

"Your Majesty is wise. Someone is framing me! I didn't..." Wei Yingya knelt down anxiously in front of Helian Qi to defend herself.

She was furious.

I just avoided the paper money trap a few days ago, but I didn’t expect to fall into the trap again today.

The road to the harem is truly one of death at every step.