As night fell, the emperor was preparing to favor his concubine, and she had already undressed when the Imperial Censor Min Xiuxian urgently requested an audience with the emperor, accompanied by three other censors, saying it was an extremely urgent matter.

The emperor was furious. He came before dawn this morning and again tonight when everyone was asleep. What exactly is Min Xiuxian trying to do?

When the emperor finished dressing and entered the imperial study, his tone was filled with barely suppressed anger: "Min Aiqing, what brings you to see me so late?"

It seemed as if he would severely punish those who spoke of things that weren't extremely urgent.

Min Xiuxian came with a mission and was not afraid of the emperor's wrath, especially since he had three censors backing him up.

He knelt down, and the three people behind him also knelt down.

He knelt on the ground with both hands, his eyes red and filled with anger, choking back tears: "Your Majesty, I went deep into the palace at night, still for the sake of Ye Qingxue, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Zhongyong!"

It's Ye Qingxue again!

The emperor frowned. In the past two days, the name he had heard most often was Ye Qingxue!

This girl is capable, but she's also a real troublemaker!

Moreover, the crime committed was utterly heinous!

The emperor said in a displeased tone, "I have always remembered what Minister Min has asked for, but the time is not yet right! Do you want me to summon Ye Qingxue to the palace right now and kill her in front of you before you will be satisfied?"

They even joined forces with three other censors to impeach him, was it to blame the emperor for being too slow in killing Ye Qingxue?

"Your Majesty!" Min Xiuxian's voice was filled with endless grief and indignation, "Ye Qingxue... she first murdered the nanny, forced my mother to hang herself, and cut off my second uncle's arm!"

"Even tonight, she personally knocked out her own mother and angered her grandmother to the point of fainting. Her crimes are simply too numerous to count! Your Majesty, if you continue to let her continue like this, I'm afraid she will kill everyone in the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion!"

"If Your Majesty does not severely punish her, imprison her, and execute her in public, how can the people of the world be convinced and have peace of mind!"

The emperor's heart sank.

Ye Qingxue had just been warned by him this morning, and in just half a day, she had committed many more misdeeds.

Was her request for two days intended to prove herself, or to kill more people?

Even though Ye Qingxue had just made a great contribution and the gold and silver she had plundered filled the national treasury, the emperor was still furious.

The three censors behind Min Xiuxian said in unison, "We implore Your Majesty to severely punish Ye Qingxue, otherwise more innocent people will fall victim to her poison, and the Marquis of Zhongyong's reputation over the years will be ruined by her!"

Min Xiuxian chimed in, "Your Majesty, Ye Qingxue's actions are treasonous and she should be executed. Otherwise, if everyone follows suit, the Great Zhou will fall into chaos!"

Min Xiuxian's words struck a nerve with the emperor.

Today, Ye Qingxue has rebelled against her parents and elders. If he does not punish her severely, in the future, some ministers will dare to easily rebel against him, the emperor, and the Great Zhou will be in chaos.

Min Xiuxian and the three censors wept bitterly and said in unison, "If Your Majesty does not execute Ye Qingxue, we will kneel outside the Imperial Study for a long time."

The number of people offering advice has expanded from just one, Min Xiuxian, to four now, and they are even required to kneel outside the Imperial Study...

This left the emperor with absolutely no choice!

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Dong Bai followed Ye Cunjin all the way, and then followed Min Xiuxian all the way. When they arrived at the palace gate, they couldn't get in and had to turn back.

However, she already knew the purpose of Min Xiuxian bringing the three censors into the palace, and after returning to Guanju Courtyard, she told Ye Qingxue everything.

“They can’t wait any longer; they want to use the emperor to kill me as soon as possible,” Ye Qingxue said.

“Miss, what should we do? In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the word ‘filial piety’ is so powerful that children can only be obedient and endure all kinds of grievances.”

Few dare to disobey their parents or elders, and those who do such things usually meet a terrible end, so Dongbai is extremely worried.

Ye Qingxue sat under the lamp in deep thought. After a moment, she said, "The emperor summoned me this morning because of this matter. But the current emperor is a famously 'benevolent' monarch, and I have just made a great contribution. He promised to give me two days and will not kill me prematurely."

Ye Qingxue emphasized the word "benevolence".

Once a person establishes a persona for themselves, they can benefit from that persona, but they will also be bound by it. The current emperor is a case in point.

"Today is over, but we still have tomorrow," Ye Qingxue said. "No matter the outcome, Qiu Shen will be back by noon tomorrow."

"And we still have Consort Liu. Don't be afraid. I can turn the tide before the Emperor's sword comes down."

Now that she has basically determined the true cause of her father's death, neither Madam Min nor Ye Cunjin can think of persecuting her anymore!

All day long, Madam Min and Ye Cunjin have been making moves; now it's her turn to strategize and make her own moves.

She wants Madam Min dead!

Ye Qingxue said, "Before dawn, you sent word that I had learned of the censor's impeachment against me, and that I was so frightened that I fell ill and dared not even step out of Guanju Courtyard."

This would make Madam Min and Ye Cunjin believe that their evil scheme had succeeded and that they would temporarily stop causing trouble at Guanju Courtyard, thus buying her time and space.

The next morning, Guanju Courtyard finally enjoyed a rare moment of peace, but when Ye Qingxue got up, she found that the red thread on her hand had become even darker.

This is the fourth day since she was reborn.

Including today, she only has seven days left to live.

After breakfast, Ye Qingxue went to see the deposed crown prince. His high fever had subsided, and Xiang Sizi confirmed that he was no longer in danger and only needed to rest and recover.

However, Xiang Si Zi sighed, "Xiao Bao is a genius that comes along only once in a century. When I cut open this young master's brain, he was the one who reminded me where the blood vessels were and where I couldn't move them, which is why it went so smoothly. It was the same when I removed the silver needles. If he studies medicine, he will surely surpass me in the future."

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