"Your Majesty, please forgive me..."
Lan Xi trembled with fright and knelt down on the ground with a thud.
Sanxi rushed in from outside, and upon seeing the scene before him, gave Lanxi a wink.
Lan Xi understood and stood up, walking towards the outside of the palace.
"Your Majesty, why are you angry with her?" Sanxi patted the Empress's shoulders ingratiatingly, "If it weren't for Aunt Wenhui's accident, she probably wouldn't have had the chance to serve you personally in her life. It's only natural that she doesn't understand your preferences."
The Empress's annoyance eased somewhat: "You're just being glib."
"This servant is just trying to please Your Majesty because you are in a bad mood," Sanxi said, then turned to the palace maids and eunuchs in the bedchamber and said, "You may all leave. I will take care of things here."
"yes!"
The palace maids and eunuchs left one after another until the palace gates were closed.
Sanxi lowered his voice and said to the Empress, "Just now, Eunuch Xiao Dezi from the Emperor's side said that Consort Shu and Consort Zhen went to the Imperial Study today."
"The women in the inner palace are not allowed to interfere in politics. What are those two doing in the Imperial Study?" the Empress asked in surprise.
"I heard from Eunuch Xiao Dezi that Consort Zhen seems to suspect the First Prince of drugging her," Sanxi replied.
"Drugs?" The Empress's pupils dilated in shock.
"Yes." Sanxi whispered in the Empress's ear: "They said that the First Prince bribed Zhenpin's maid, Pearl, to add something to Zhenpin's calming medicine. If it hadn't been discovered early, Zhenpin might have lost her life."
"Is this true?" the Empress asked, puzzled.
“Really?” Sanxi said seriously, “The people from the Imperial Hospital said that Consort Zhen is very weak now, and even if she recovers, she will not be able to have children in the future.”
The Empress paused for a moment, then asked, "Why would the First Prince drug her when he has no grudge against her? What did the Emperor say?"
“The Emperor naturally doesn’t believe it.” Sanxi said smugly, “Not only was Consort Zhen severely punished, but even Consort Shu was implicated.”
"Consort Shu?" The Empress scoffed. "Consort Shu is enjoying great power now. All three of her sons have returned, and the Seventh Princess is so favored by the Emperor. I'm afraid it won't be long before she replaces me as Empress."
"What are you saying, Your Majesty?" Sanxi flattered. "Her three children, especially the Fifth Prince, can't do anything except eat. How can they compare to the First Prince? The First Prince is the Emperor's eldest son, and now he is raised under your care. What happened today shows how much the Emperor values the First Prince."
"That's true, but Mu Junhan and Mu Junchen are both rare talents..." The Empress sighed helplessly in her heart: "The Emperor's reluctance to establish a Crown Prince is probably due to other considerations."
"Your Majesty is overthinking it. Even if a crown prince is to be established, the eldest son should be chosen." Sanxi said, then punched Huangjiu's shoulder a few times. "The sooner the crown prince is established, the more he will become the target of public criticism. I think that the fact that the emperor is delaying the establishment of a crown prince may not necessarily be a bad thing for our eldest prince."
“As long as a crown prince is not established, this matter will become more uncertain.” The Empress sighed deeply. “Now that I am confined to this Yikun Palace, I fear…”
"Your Majesty won't be confined for long. In a few days, it will be the Seventh Princess's 100-day celebration. The Emperor will surely grant a general amnesty, and you will naturally be released then." Sanxi slyly curled her lips: "Why don't we take advantage of the Seventh Princess's 100-day celebration..."
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