People from aristocratic families were all involved.
Regardless of the family, as long as one person gains the emperor's favor, the entire family will enjoy luxury.
If this person harbors ulterior motives, his family members will surely also harbor ulterior motives.
Therefore, punishing nine generations of relatives is not excessive.
In a pyramid-shaped world of slavery and imperial supremacy, only bloody and brutal means can deter those with disloyal intentions.
Otherwise, who knows how many rebels and traitors would emerge.
To be a wise ruler, one must neither be cruel and inhumane, nor be overly benevolent.
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Her Majesty the Empress is bedridden due to poisoning, and the imperial physicians have been unable to identify the toxin, causing a sudden upheaval in the court.
The fact that the person who plotted to murder Her Majesty the Empress was Jiang Linxian was something no one wanted to believe, but they had no choice but to accept it.
Her Majesty the Empress did indeed eat the white fungus and lotus seed soup made by the Queen herself, and then fainted on the table. The imperial physicians later discovered that Her Majesty had been poisoned.
The ministers secretly speculated that perhaps Jiang Linxian, who had been in power for many years, had some intention of seizing power from the Empress after Her Majesty the Empress became a wise ruler.
Therefore, the Queen secretly plotted to get rid of Her Majesty the Empress.
The female officials and guards in the Empress's palace imprisoned her, and she was forbidden from entering or leaving the entire Yingyue Palace.
A country cannot be without a ruler for even a day.
Some ministers advocated for the ascension of the carefree princess Ling Shuangxue to the throne, making her the regent of Shuiyun Kingdom and temporarily acting as the 'empress' to handle state affairs.
After Ling Shuangxue became regent, she entered and left the palace every day.
People in the palace have seen Ling Shuangxue and Ou Yazi Mo together many times. In the past, the two were somewhat reserved, but ever since the Empress fell ill and was bedridden.
Ling Shuangxue and Ouyang Ziming were brazenly affectionate in the palace. The male concubines secretly cursed them, saying they were wolves in sheep's clothing and couldn't wait to have an affair in the palace even before the Empress had passed away.
Some of the male favorites in the harem secretly harbored wicked intentions.
Given the current situation, with Her Majesty the Empress's passing, most of the male favorites in the harem will either be buried with her or banished from the palace.
Ling Shuangxue is very likely to become the new Empress.
The male concubine was considering whether to seduce the regent so that he could become the regent's man sooner and continue to enjoy wealth and luxury.
Of course, not all male concubines thought this way; some chose to wait and see.
No one can predict the infighting within the royal family. As long as Her Majesty the Queen is alive, the Regent will remain just a prince.
Yu Zhu reported the situation of Luanfeng Palace to Ling Shuangxue every day.
Upon learning that Fu Sang's health was deteriorating, Ling Shuangxue no longer held back.
She forced the palace to sew a dragon robe for her, waiting for the empress to die so she could choose an auspicious day to ascend the throne.
Luanfeng Palace.
Yu Zhu knelt on the ground, her face ashen, her whole body covered in cold sweat.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
Everything is over.
It turns out that Her Majesty the Empress was not poisoned at all; she was simply using a scheme to expose Ling Shuangxue's ambitions.
Fu Sang's delicate features showed a hint of weakness. He leaned against the bed with a thin back and said softly, "Yu Zhu, have I treated you badly?"
Yu Zhu's lips trembled, and she couldn't utter a word.
Jiang Linxian stood tall and slender by the bed, her clear eyes like a cold pool.
"His Majesty is asking you a question, why aren't you answering?"
Tears streamed down Yu Zhu's face in fear, and her voice trembled as she said, "Your Majesty treats this servant very well."
A faint hint of sarcasm flashed across Fu Sang's fair and beautiful face as she said, "If that's the case, why did you try to poison me?"
"Your Majesty..." Yu Zhu cried in fear, "This servant had no choice. The Regent has taken control of my family and made me work for her."
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