In an instant, the empress felt dizzy and frantically pulled down the child's underwear.
A boy! How could it be a boy?!
She just wanted to use a useless girl to defeat Si Jin. The boy was meant to be the emperor, so he couldn't be killed!
How could she...?
"Was it you?!" The Empress suddenly dropped the child in her arms, her reddened eyes fixed on the little girl who was crying incessantly at the door: "Yan'er, you are only six years old, how could you be so vicious? To save your own life, you actually tricked your brother into exchanging clothes with you!"
The little girl was startled by her mother's appearance and didn't understand where the blame came from. For a moment, she was so frightened that she didn't even dare to cry.
He stood frozen in place, staring at the person in terror.
She only realized what was happening when the empress lunged at her to grab her, and she screamed and ran away.
But a child who is panicked and running while crying cannot possibly outrun the Queen.
The people in Jiaofang Palace had long been dismissed by the Empress, so she had nowhere to run now. Soon, the Empress caught her, knocked her unconscious, and locked her in a wardrobe in a side hall.
Outside the wardrobe, the Empress held her unconscious child, whose breathing had become extremely weak. She stared blankly for a long time, her eyes wide with disbelief.
It wasn't until the next morning that she finally got up and washed up, as if she had made some big decision.
Since the poison has already been administered, it cannot be wasted. Using a prince to frame Si Jin is more effective than using a princess.
At worst, she can keep her position as empress, and she can still steal other concubines' children and become empress dowager!
Thinking this way, the Empress took advantage of the grand court assembly that day to run to the civil and military officials, hold the child, and cry her heart out.
"Your Majesty, the imperial physician says that the child's life essence has been drained by a demon, and if he doesn't take the demon's elixir, he won't recover."
"I told you long ago that demons harm people, but why wouldn't you listen!"
The Empress was unaware that the Grand Court Assembly had already shifted in power, and the Emperor was under control. Even though he regretted taking Si Jin into the palace, he had no way to resist.
However, stirring up hatred towards demons in front of officials and cultural relics did have a certain effect.
"There's only one fox demon in the palace, right?" Zhu Yan was delighted, not expecting the empress to pull this stunt.
Isn't this a perfect opportunity to slander Jinjin?
When Jinjin is misunderstood, hurt, and insulted, and can no longer stay in the human world, she will naturally obediently return to Wanyao Mountain and to his side.
"Could it be that the Imperial Concubine is hungry and is trying to drain the Crown Prince's life essence?"
"Pah!" Provoked by his words, some ministers who hated demons also began to feel indignant: "A demon is a demon, a wild creature, and it does not deserve to stay in the palace!"
"Gentlemen, the Crown Prince is the heir apparent of the nation! I beg you all to eliminate this evil spirit and avenge my son!" The Empress cried out pitifully, while the ministers harbored resentment in their hearts.
Zhu Yan seized the opportunity to curl his lips and commanded two imperial guards: "Go, bring the fox-spirited concubine here."
Shao Linyuan's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. Just as he was about to stop him, he saw a figure in crimson outside the door.
The man approached slowly, his long silver hair tied loosely behind him with a red rope, yet still exuding elegance.
What is even more noteworthy is that he was holding the hand of a little boy who looked exactly like the crown prince.
No, it's not a little boy, it's a little girl dressed as a boy, it's a princess!
When the little girl arrived at the palace, she was instinctively frightened upon seeing the Empress. Before anyone could ask her anything, she quickly hid behind Si Jin, her chubby little hands clutching his clothes tightly.
With tears in her eyes, she cried out, "Fairy brother, please save my brother! Mother wants to kill him! Mother wants to kill him!"
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