The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly and said unhappily, "Call the queen!"
The eunuch was about to invite the queen, but he saw that the queen was already waiting outside the palace.
The Queen walked into the palace with graceful steps, ignoring the solemn and tense atmosphere inside, and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen."
After the Queen stood up, the Emperor asked directly, "Queen, are you aware that a maid in your palace drugged and murdered Consort Wen?"
"I have just learned that an order has been issued to execute that maidservant." The queen replied calmly.
The emperor was so angry that he threw the memorial at her and said, "You only just found out that your maidservant has committed such a heinous act?"
The Queen knelt on the ground and said calmly, "Your Majesty, I really didn't know it earlier."
"Have you, Her Majesty, found out who's behind her orders?" Anyone with a clear understanding of Chen Jingxi's words would know what she meant. This maidservant was from Fengzao Palace. Besides the Empress, who else could she be under her orders?
The Queen glanced at Chen Jingxi and said, "Your Majesty, that maid said she had received favors from Concubine Yao and wanted to avenge her, so she drugged her. She didn't expect Concubine Wen to drink the teacup."
As for why only safflower was used, how could a maid like her get other poisons? As for safflower, women in the palace would go to the Imperial Hospital to ask the imperial physician for some safflower when they had irregular menstruation.
Today, no matter what tricks the emperor or Chen Jingxi uses, she can get away with it.
Chen Jingxi didn't expect the queen to act so quickly. Now that there is no evidence, the queen can say whatever she wants.
Although the Queen's crime could not be punished, she still had to be punished. "Father, now that the truth is out, I have nothing to ask. It's just a pity for Consort Wen's child."
"Hmph! Queen, you failed to control your subordinates, allowing the palace maid to dare to drug Concubine Wen, who suffered as a result. From today on, the power of the six palaces will be temporarily handed over to Concubine Qin." The emperor glared at the queen.
"Everything is up to the emperor," said the queen with her head down.
After expressing her gratitude, the queen stood up, looked at Chen Jingxi with complicated eyes, then turned and left.
The emperor added, "While Princess Su's actions are understandable, the state has its own laws. How can justice be enforced without punishment? Ten strokes of the cane will serve as a warning to others."
Hearing this, Chu Jinghuai's followers knelt down and begged the emperor to forgive Chen Jingxi.
The emperor's face turned pale and he shouted, "Are you trying to disobey my order or rebel?"
Everyone was terrified and kept saying, "We dare not do that. We have absolutely no such intention."
Just as the emperor was about to have Chen Jingxi taken away for caning, a sharp and urgent announcement came, "Victory news! His Royal Highness Prince Su has defeated the Turks!"
These words were like a bolt from the blue, shocking everyone present. The emperor's gaze suddenly fixed, then he turned to the messenger, his stern tone softening slightly, "Hurry and bring it up."
Unfolding the memorial, he saw every word and sentence in it, all of it a report of victory. Even amidst his rage, the emperor couldn't help but be moved, praising him repeatedly: "Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! Prince Su is truly worthy of being the God of War of Great Xia. He is truly a great blessing to our country!"
The entire court was moved by the words and shouted in unison: "The emperor is wise, long live the emperor!"
The sound was like a tide, resounding throughout the Golden Palace. The emperor raised his lips slightly, and it was obvious that he was very pleased with such praise, but his happiness was mixed with a subtle and unnoticeable strangeness.
After all, this victory news came too unexpectedly. Emperors are naturally suspicious, and this coincidence made him frown. His gaze towards Chen Jingxi was filled with complexity and speculation, and a silent sense of displeasure spread.
This guy couldn't be beaten. He thought to himself that not only could he not be beaten, but he would also have to pay a huge reward. This was really not a pleasant feeling.
Chen Jingxi knew about the victory news from the front before entering the palace, but he had someone intercept it and pass it on at the right time.
Thinking of the benefits brought by this good news, Chen Jingxi couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. Chu Jinghuai, this man, is still quite reliable at critical moments. This good news came at the right time.
Although she couldn't see the emperor's face, she could imagine how depressed he was at the moment, so she didn't have to worry about being beaten.
However, in order to annoy the emperor, Chen Jingxi added: "When I think about how I almost couldn't see the prince..."
When she said this, Chen Jingxi's tears started to fall as if a switch had been turned on.
Looking at Chen Jingxi who was crying so pitifully, the emperor felt a throbbing pain in his temples. She was such a good faker.
The crying child gets candy, and Chen Jingxi doesn't care what the emperor thinks now.
The emperor wanted to lose his temper, but when he thought of what Doctor Sun said, he had to take a deep breath to calm his anger.
Doctor Sun spoke tactfully, but the emperor also understood that his heart could not withstand great ups and downs, so he had to stay in a good mood. If he got sick again, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The emperor took a few deep breaths and said unhappily, "Okay, stop crying."
Although Chen Jingxi stopped crying, she still looked like she was in a miserable state and told him to deal with it.
The emperor gripped the armrest tightly, restraining himself from rushing over and strangling Chen Jingxi. Then he said, "Come here, pick out some of the tribute of warm jade from Southern Xinjiang and fragrant cloud yarn from Guangling to comfort Princess Su. I remember that Pengzhou has also received a batch of pearls. Send them to Princess Su as well."
Chen Jingxi knew when to stop, "Thank you, father. Long live your majesty. With your majesty upholding justice for your daughter-in-law, Your Majesty can now fight on the front lines with peace of mind."
When the emperor heard this, he wanted to curse again, and told his rebellious son to die after the war.
"Your Majesty is wise."
At this moment, the court was filled with jubilation, with flattery coming one after another, making the emperor very happy and all his depression disappeared. As they praised the emperor, they started talking about how to reward the three armies.
When the court was dismissed, all the civil and military officials had smiles on their faces.
Not long after Chen Jingxi returned home, rewards from the palace came pouring in, filling the entire courtyard.
Facing the courtyard full of rewards, Chen Jingxi instructed, "Manager Wu, pick some and put them in the warehouse, and distribute the rest. Also, remember to prepare a portion and send it to the Zhou family."
Wu Kuan respectfully agreed, "Yes, Princess."
When the Prince Su's Mansion and the entire capital were immersed in the jubilation brought by the good news.
Yongchun Palace was silent. Wen Yuzhi lay on the couch, looking haggard. The palace maid carefully fed the medicine into her mouth, one mouthful at a time, with gentle movements.
When the medicine in the bowl was gone, the palace maid carefully wiped the corners of her mouth, helped her lie down, and left the bedroom.
After leaving the palace, the maid pulled another maid in pink and sighed softly: "Ah, how could our queen be so unlucky? She lost her good child just like that, and the emperor didn't even come to see her. It's really sad."
The pink-dressed palace maid quickly gestured for silence, warning, "Shh, keep your voice down. Her Majesty is already heartbroken and miserable. Aren't you deliberately trying to make her even more upset by saying this?"
"I just feel it's not worth it for our queen. She's such a good person, how could she..."
Before the maid could finish her words, she was interrupted by the pink-dressed maid: "Okay, stop talking, this is not something we can discuss."
The conversation between the two came to an abrupt end.
Wen Yuzhi lying on the bed had a calm expression on her face, with an intriguing smile on her lips.
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