His tone was light and detached, yet full of authority.
He then turned to look in the direction of Consort Liang, his eyes still indifferent: "Consort Liang, Madam Zhao is your sister-in-law, and Zhao Qingshu is your brother. You watched the injustice happen right before your eyes, not only did you not investigate, but you also let it escalate to this point."
"You should also rest and recuperate for a few days and not go out or socialize. As for the Fengshan ceremony... let Consort Li temporarily replace the Empress's ceremonial guard and preside over it with me."
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Consort Liang looked incredulous, her face turned deathly pale, and she collapsed to the ground.
She had gone to great lengths and fought for so long, all for this one opportunity—a chance to co-preside over the Fengshan ceremony with the emperor and exercise the powers of an empress.
But now, Madam Zhao has been punished, and Zhao Qingshu has also been given a light reprimand by His Majesty. She has even been confined to her courtyard and is not allowed to attend the Fengshan ceremony.
Prince Yu's status in the court will likely plummet as a result of this incident. What will she have left then?
Consort Liang's heart was breaking.
Consort Keli was overjoyed. Seeing Emperor Guangqi stand up from the soft couch, she hurriedly went to help him.
Everyone thought the matter was over. Song Ruoan, Zhao Qianlan, and Song Juncai, who were huddled in the corner, were still shaken, but they breathed a sigh of relief.
But then, unexpectedly, Song Xizhi's voice rang out: "Father, now that my innocence has been proven, you will no longer think that I am immoral and that our family is unfortunate... Waaaaah..."
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