Defei's suicide meant that a large number of palace maids would suffer.

Regardless of whether they contributed to the rebellion or not, it is an indisputable fact that they failed to prevent their master from committing suicide.

There was chaos in the palace until the Queen Mother stepped forward to take charge of the situation.

The queen returned from the hunting ground and asked about the whole thing in detail. She understood the whole thing:

Defei must have discovered that her plan had been exposed. For her, it was better to leave than to become a prisoner.

A person with a high temper like her would certainly not be happy to let others decide her life, so she simply ended her life with a knife.

...But, I have to pity those palace maids who followed her.

Thinking of this, the queen sighed and said, "A gentleman pardons sins and forgives crimes."

When people's hearts were in turmoil, the queen's imperial decree spread throughout the harem:

Except for those who were aware of the situation and assisted Concubine De, the remaining palace servants were allowed to enter Nanshan Garden to repent.

When this order was issued, the palace people were so grateful that they could not express it in words.

Wherever she went, she could hear the palace people praising the queen heartily.

"Thanks to the Queen and Lady Ji. With Nanshan Garden, we can finally live without being sent to the Ministry of Punishment for making a small mistake."

"Have you heard? The Shang Gong Bureau will add a new assessment system next year, and we can also become officials."

"You've only read a few books, and you're dreaming of becoming a high-ranking official? Do you think you're Imperial Physician Zhu?"

"Although I am not as good as Doctor Zhu, I am better in hard work and diligence. Just wait and see, my name will definitely be on the admission list next year."

Separated by a wall, Zhu Hanfei slightly raised the corners of her mouth and walked into the room.

Since Defei followed the Empress Dowager in worshiping Buddha, she gave up her original palace and lived in a small courtyard next to the Buddhist temple in the Cining Palace, making an attitude of being detached from the world.

At this moment, Zhu Hanfei was standing in the west room of the courtyard.

She dipped her hands into the clear water beside her, her face calm, as if the **'s painful roar had nothing to do with her.

"You...are so...vicious!"

"Even if I become a ghost... I will not let you go."

Zhu Hanfei took a piece of silk from the side, carefully wiped the remaining medicine between her fingernails, and then threw the cloth into the charcoal basin in the corner.

Phew.

With a slight sound, the fire suddenly grew larger and engulfed all traces.

And from within the bed curtains came a woman's feeble roar.

Her voice was extremely hoarse, as if she hadn't drunk a drop of water for three days.

There was an unignorable damp smell in the room, and upon closer inspection, the source was the dirty bedding. The bed curtains were not breathable, and the smell was completely locked in.

"You want to be a ghost? Just right." Zhu Hanfei wiped her hands and smiled gently.

There was a cold light in her eyes. "I just felt that I didn't feel satisfied enough after killing you once. How about this? After I turn into a ghost, you and I can fight again."

"Li Tanji, you couldn't defeat me when you were alive. Can you still turn things around after you die?"

**The dying woman was none other than Concubine Li, who had been forgotten by everyone in the palace.

Concubine De had personally taken action to protect her in Kunning Palace.

Now that Concubine De committed suicide, Li Guiren lost her last support and was forgotten by everyone in Concubine De's courtyard.

She was so cruel to her servants in the past that even today, no one is willing to follow her.

Li Tanji continued to curse Zhu Hanfei with all kinds of vicious words in **, but Zhu Hanfei ignored it all.

"You think... you are doing justice? Ha."

The ** woman looked emaciated, with deeply sunken cheeks. The fullest part of her face was her eyes, which were round and bulging with anger.

"Zhu Hanfei, you, your sister, and your father are all a bunch of idiots...haha, hahaha...you deserve to be replaced by my Li family."

Li Tanji looked almost crazy, "...You've got the wrong person! It's true that I killed your sister, but how could I, alone, do that in the iron-clad Linhua Palace?"

She grinned and let out a hoarse laugh from her throat, "If it weren't for Lin Yiwan's instructions...why would I kill your sister?"

Even though she was tortured into this state by drugs, Li Tanji did not give up and wanted to throw the dirty water on Concubine Lin.

After listening to her long speech, Zhu Hanfei revealed a hint of sarcasm.

She had her own standards in her heart, so she wouldn't be disturbed by Li Tanji's words of sowing discord.

If Concubine Lin was really such a jealous person, the first person she would not tolerate would be Concubine Ji.

Or maybe she used to be. But after Ji Guiren moved into Linhua Palace, Concubine Lin had already changed her appearance... No, it should be said that she became herself again. Zhu Hanfei corrected the words in her heart.

"It's my fault. I forgot to tell you that Li Jianzheng and General Bai's conspiracy to rebel failed and he has now been imprisoned."

Zhu Hanfei bowed in the direction of the Yangxin Palace and made superficial gestures. "Fortunately, the emperor is extremely wise and can see through everything. When the Dali Temple was looking through the old files, it found that my Zhu family was framed by your Li family. Upon hearing the news, the emperor personally issued an edict to clear my Zhu family's name, and has restored my Zhu family's reputation for a hundred years."

"Now, my sister and I are the descendants of loyal subjects. And you are the daughter of the real guilty subject."

Through the bed curtains, Zhu Hanfei's voice was calm and level.

After hearing these words, the tough attitude that Li Tanji pretended to have disappeared instantly.

——How is it possible? !

Doesn't the emperor trust my father the most? How could he possibly put my father in jail?!

"You're lying!"

"Oh, fake magic of gods and ghosts, how can it compare to the goddess coming to the world? With Noble Ji here, the emperor will naturally know who is the real trustworthy person." Zhu Hanfei said disdainfully.

The Imperial Observatory was originally a place that used celestial phenomena to observe the trends of wind and rain. It used the techniques of Yixue, and only a small part of its predictions were used.

However, the Li family deceived the world and established themselves in the court with the theory of gods and ghosts, causing countless innocent people to become victims of the power struggle.

"Lady Ji...it's her again..." Li Tanji's eyes were red with anger, "What kind of witchcraft did she cast on you? Ahem! Ahem!"

When she said this, her throat started to itch and she struggled to crawl to the edge of the bed.

Immediately afterwards, Li Tanji's blood rushed to his heart and he vomited a large mouthful of black blood.

"Haha." Zhu Hanfei laughed twice expressionlessly, "Mrs. Ji has also cast a spell on you. My medicine won't make you vomit blood."

Zhu Hanfei continued, "Noble Lady Ji said that when she returns to heaven, she will be in charge of the six reincarnations. You have offended her before, and I wonder what you will be reborn as in your next life."

Li Tanji finally raised her head in horror and murmured, "No, Concubine Ji, she is not a cruel person... She built Nanshan Garden, right... If something happens to Concubine De, I should also enter Nanshan Garden!"

At this point, Li Tanji suddenly had an idea, and hope ignited in his eyes again, "You have no right to lock me up here! Concubine Ji is kind-hearted, and she will definitely not let you harm me!"

"Lady Ji can forgive Xiwen, or even forgive you, because we are not from the same world as her."

Zhu Hanfei's voice was gentle, but every word was poisonous. "But I don't want that. I just want to kill you, so that you will hang on to your last breath day and night, unable to live or die."

"Don't worry, from now on, the criminal Li will be the only patient in this courtyard, and the only one who can visit you is Doctor Zhu from the Imperial Hospital."

Li Tanji stared at Zhu Hanfei's shadow in disbelief.

She raised her bony hands and tried to grab the heavy bed curtains, but she grasped at the air weakly.

…

Walking out of the small courtyard beside the Buddhist temple, Zhu Hanfei looked mournful and distraught.

Two ten-year-old female apprentices immediately followed and asked about the condition of the criminal Li.

Zhu Hanfei sighed and said solemnly, "This is a disease I have never seen before. In just a few days, she became skinny. Maybe Concubine De poisoned her before she left, or maybe she has had a strange disease for a long time. Alas, it's all my fault that I am not a good doctor and can't figure out the reason."

The apprentices looked at each other, looking uneasy.

Even Doctor Zhu’s medical skills are unable to cure the disease?

Is the sinner Li's illness so serious?

"Moreover, in my opinion, this poison has the potential to be transmitted from person to person. When you return, remember to inform the Imperial Hospital staff not to allow any other imperial physicians in except me."

"Then... aren't you in danger?" the apprentice asked anxiously.

"There's no other way. This is also to save people." Zhu Hanfei shook her head.

The apprentices were shocked by Zhu Hanfei's spirit of medical sacrifice and advised her not to do so.

"Okay, don't mention it anymore. I've made up my mind. It's getting late. Let's go back. You've been standing outside for so long. You must be hungry."

Zhu Hanfei brought two apprentices with her, chatting and laughing along the way, which made the palace maids passing by very envious and made them more enthusiastic about the examiner's affairs next year.

From the Cining Palace to the Imperial Medical Bureau, one has to walk along a straight road of nearly 100 meters.

In spring, everything comes back to life, and many young eunuchs are clearing the weeds on the palace paths.

The straight road was narrow, and while avoiding, Zhu Hanfei inevitably collided with a passing imperial guard.

She looked up and found that the other person was Fang Rong'an, the commander of the imperial guards.

"Meet the Commander."

Zhu Hanfei greeted softly and nodded to the other party.

Fang Rong'an was slightly startled and returned the greeting vaguely.

Even after Zhu Hanfei walked away, Fang Rong'an did not take his eyes off her back.

The two apprentices saw this scene and started joking with Zhu Hanfei.

Zhu Hanfei smiled and perfunctorily greeted the two little girls, but when she turned back her face suddenly darkened.

——Fang Rongan has been looking at her?

Did he notice the smell of medicine on her?

No, it must be.

He must have smelled it, this is a well-known poison in the world.

After making the worst plan, Zhu Hanfei smiled again and thought about how to silence the number one master of Chen country.

On the other side, when Fang Rongan withdrew his gaze, his earlobes felt slightly hot.

Concubine Ji said that the woman he would fall in love with in this life...could it be this Imperial Doctor Zhu?

Fang Rong calmed himself down, pretended nothing had happened, and returned to the ranks of the imperial guards.

The two groups of people walked farther and farther away until they disappeared at the two ends of the palace road.