Qixiang Palace, where Concubine Shu lives.

Concubine Shu was restless and sat at the table in the palace, stirring her handkerchief constantly, "Yue'e, I always feel uneasy in my heart."

Yue'e held up a bowl of bird's nest and said, "Your Majesty has been in a bad mood recently. Would you like to ask Doctor Feng to come and see you?"

Concubine Shu covered her chest, becoming more and more worried: "Go and ask Doctor Feng to come and take a look."

There was a sudden scream in the Qixiang Palace, which made Concubine Shu frown impatiently.

Yue'e hurriedly comforted him, "From the sound, it's Concubine Li who lives in the side hall. I'll go out and take a look."

When Concubine Shu waved her hand and signaled Yue'e to go out and take a look, a group of eunuchs rushed into the palace, led by Chang Hai.

Concubine Shu's pupils shrank sharply and her face changed slightly, "What does Eunuch Chang mean?"

Chang Hai smiled and politely made a gesture of invitation, "Madam Shufei, Doctor Feng from the Imperial Hospital has confessed that you bribed him to put chestnut powder in Princess Zhaoyang's medicine."

Concubine Shu slammed the table angrily, "Nonsense! I have no grudge against Princess Zhaoyang, why would I want to harm her? Moreover, how would I know that Princess Zhaoyang cannot eat chestnut powder? Someone must have framed me! I want to see His Majesty!"

Chang Hai nodded, "Please go in. But you have to wait for me to search the palace."

Outside the palace wall of Fengyang Pavilion, there are heavy guards.

Concubine Shu's heart trembled involuntarily, and she followed Chang Hai into Fengyang Pavilion.

In the courtyard, kneeling were the servants from Fengyang Pavilion and the imperial doctors from the Imperial Medical Bureau. All around stood the personal maids and eunuchs of the crown prince, princes and princesses. It was enough to get a glimpse of what kind of scene was going on in the palace.

Shufei took two more steps and was met by the Imperial Noble Consort who had just come out.

The Imperial Concubine glanced at the Concubine Shu and said disapprovingly: "Sister, you are so bold. Princess Zhaoyang is a disciple of the Imperial Master. She is so noble. How can you..."

Without waiting for Concubine Shu to speak, the Imperial Noble Concubine left with the palace maids.

Chang An came out of the palace, his eyes swept across Concubine Shu's face, and he bowed his head respectfully: "Your Majesty, His Majesty invites you in."

Concubine Shu snorted coldly, glanced at Chang'an's face, and whispered as she passed by him, "Dog slave!"

Chang An lowered his head, smiled silently, and his eyes were unusually cold.

A qualified dog servant must know how to bite people for his master.

He had to thank Concubine Shu for reminding him.

Chang An entered the hall quietly. At that time, Concubine Shu had already knelt in front of Helian Su, shouting that she was innocent.

Helian Su's eyes were frost-covered, "Shu Fei, Zhao Yang is still unconscious, please don't make loud noises and disturb her peace."

Shufei's expression froze, as if she had been slapped silently, which hurt her face. She knelt on the ground, tightly grasping the robe at Helian Su's feet.

"Your Majesty, I have been wronged. The Eighth Prince is ill, and I have been taking care of him these past few days. How could I have the heart to hurt Princess Zhaoyang?"

Concubine Shu begged desperately, "Your Majesty, I have absolutely no intention of harming the princess!"

Chang An came in at the right time, carrying a wooden tray with a small white porcelain jar on it, which looked like a jar of ointment.

Chang An stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this is the chestnut powder found in Qixiang Palace. It was hidden in the mother-of-pearl jar of Concubine Shu."

The Concubine Shu's face suddenly lost its color and her whole body turned cold. She naturally recognized that it was something from her palace.

"Show it up."

Chang An presented a small jar, and Helian Su took it in his hand. The jar was the size of his palm and was filled with chestnut powder.

The atmosphere in the hall was solemn.

Helian Su threw the porcelain jar at Concubine Shu, and the porcelain fragments scratched her forehead and drew blood.

"Shufei, do you have anything else to say?" Helian Su closed his eyes.

Concubine Shu knelt on the ground, staring at the "evidence", tears streaming down her eyes, pointing at Chang An, "Your Majesty, it was he who framed me! It was this dog slave who framed me! He forged the evidence! It was him——"

"That's enough!" Helian Su frowned, "If Concubine Shu has nothing else to say, then you have to admit that you did it."

Concubine Shu stared at Chang An, then looked at Helian Su, "I have no intention of harming Princess Zhaoyang! I have eight princes, why would I harm a princess who has lost her mother! Someone must have framed me, I hope Your Majesty can see clearly."

Helian Su's face became increasingly gloomy. Helian Yu's biological mother was a lowly slave, but he kept it a secret and was unwilling to mention it. Firstly, it would hurt his prestige, and secondly, it would affect Helian Yu's background.

"Shufei." Helian Su sneered, "In your heart, my Zhaoyang is not as good as your Eighth Prince?"

Concubine Shu's body stiffened and her back felt cold. The coolness from the ground penetrated from her knees upwards, making her whole body cold, as if she was soaked in ice water, and she almost suffocated.

"That's enough."

Helian Su raised his hand to interrupt Concubine Shu, his eyes fell on Helian Yu's face with her eyes closed on the bed, "Chang Hai, pass on my decree. Concubine Shu has lost her moral character, her title is stripped, she is demoted to a noble lady, and she must move out of the main hall of Qixiang Palace immediately."

Concubine Shu looked up at Helian Su, tears streaming down her face, and she was distraught.

"Chang Hai."

Helian Su called out, and Chang Hai understood what he meant.

Chang Hai called two young eunuchs, lifted up Concubine Shu, and took her out of the palace.

Chang An chased after her, nodded respectfully to Concubine Shu, and said with a smile: "Lady Xue, I will respectfully escort you back to Qixiang Palace."

In a word, he poked Concubine Shu's lungs three times.

Shufei was born into the Xue family, but now she has been stripped of her title and only has her family name left.

With your rank downgraded, you can only be called a noble from now on.

She used to live in the main hall of Qixiang Palace, but now she has to move out of the main hall and live in a side hall like Li Guiren.

The former Concubine Shu, now Concubine Xue, stared at Chang An, "You are the one who hurt me! I am innocent!"

Chang An nodded: "I respectfully send Lady Xue off."

Of course he knew she was wronged!

It's brainless to harm others at this critical moment!

Only chestnut powder was found in her palace, but the packaging was added by him himself, so that people could tell at a glance that it was something from her palace.

He even knew that the emperor also knew that she was wronged!

But so what? Princess Zhaoyang was murdered. The medicine sent by the imperial teacher could not have any problems, and it was not allowed to be slandered as having problems. The problem must be in the palace.

Since the evidence points to Concubine Shu, it must be her.

Even if it wasn't her, she couldn't escape the blame, so she had to admit it with a hoarse voice.

Since she is not as skilled as others, she naturally has to admit defeat.

The funny thing is that none of the palace maids in her palace were willing to protect her, especially the personal maid named Yue'e, who angrily accused Concubine Shu of sending her to Doctor Feng for sexual intercourse just to make Doctor Feng do things for Concubine Shu.

When the wall falls, everyone pushes it down.

Yue'e abandoned her master and her end will not be good; Shufei is stupid and her end will not be good either.

Chang An collected his thoughts and entered the hall.

It was getting dark, and the Crown Prince, the Second Prince, and the Fourth Prince were all living in residences outside the palace, so they took their leave first.

The sixth princess, Helian Ya, had also reached the age to move out of the palace and live in the princess's residence, and was escorted back.

After Xie Rangchen fed her the soup, Helian Yu raised her eyebrows slightly, showing signs of waking up.

Helian Su noticed the commotion and walked over.

“Ahem…”

Helian Yuren did not open her eyes, but instead coughed up a mouthful of soup, which sprayed all over Xie Rangchen's collar.

Xie Rangchen lowered his head and tugged at his clothes, sighed softly, and raised his eyes to meet Helian Yu's confused black eyes.

"Master?"

"Yeah." Xie Rangchen helped her up and patted her back, "Does your throat hurt?"

"No more." Helian Yu shook his head and said angrily, "I don't know who is so shameless. He wanted to choke me to death with water while I was unconscious! The palace is too careless in its security!"

Xie Rangchen: “…”

Coincidentally, it was him.

(End of this chapter)