Yilan Palace.

Lu Yanluo came in a hurry, and just as she sat down to drink a sip of tea, Hu hurriedly told her about the emperor's recent abnormal behavior.

Compared to Hu's nervousness and worry, Lu Yanluo was calm and composed. She had long expected that Hu hurriedly summoned her into the palace because of the recent restoration of Concubine Xian's favor.

"I've said so much, why don't you say something!" Mrs. Hu snatched the teacup from Lu Yanluo's hand anxiously.

Lu Yanluo was helpless: "My queen, you are so anxious to ask me to enter the palace. I am so thirsty from running. I can't even ask you for a drink of saliva."

Mrs. Hu was speechless: "Chengchengcheng, drink quickly, and tell me what to do about this matter. His Majesty is not listening to other people's advice at all now, and only believes in the words of Concubine Xian. This is too weird. I am worried that she will encourage His Majesty to deal with the Night Palace next."

Lu Yanluo took the cup and filled it with water leisurely, and comforted her: "Your Majesty, please be patient. If you want to deal with the Night Palace, I'm afraid she is not qualified enough. Unless Your Majesty wants to risk the wrath of the world, otherwise, Chu Xuan has just returned to the capital after helping with disaster relief. What reason does he have to take action?"

Chu Xuan had just resolved the crisis in Pingzhou and was winning the hearts of the people. If one were to attack Chu Xuan at this time, he would not be able to get past the Ye Palace, let alone the people.

Mrs. Hu couldn't help but get very angry: "You, it's really the eunuchs who are anxious when the emperor is not. Your Majesty is now obedient to Concubine Xian. Who can guarantee that he won't be bewitched for a while? Moreover, I heard Concubine Ye mentioned a kind of medicine that is said to be circulated among the people in the market and can confuse people's minds. I suspect that Your Majesty is controlled by this medicine."

"If this is true, no one can predict what an emperor controlled by drugs can do."

Mind-destroying medicine? Lu Yanluo suddenly remembered the brocade box they found in the carriage when they returned to Beijing from Pingzhou. It should be the same thing.

"Your Highness, please do not interfere in this matter for the time being. Wait and see what happens. I will secretly send someone to watch it. If there is any movement, I will tell Your Highness."

"But..." Hu was still a little worried.

"Your Highness." Lu Yanluo interrupted Hu and said, "There was originally a virtuous imperial concubine in the palace, and now there is a beauty named Yue from southern Xinjiang. It's a bit uneasy. Now is not the time for you to show up, lest you bring harm to yourself. If you have nothing to do on weekdays, go visit imperial concubine Hui more often. You don't need to pay attention to this matter for the time being."

Lu Yanluo spoke firmly, and Hu did not refute, but she was still a little impatient. Now she was closely involved with the Night Palace. If something happened to the Night Palace, then she and the Seventh Prince would have no hope.

After much thought, Hu decided to go find Concubine Xian to ask for clarification. After all, she was still an imperial concubine and had the power to ask a concubine for questioning.

Hu suddenly summoned Concubine Xian to have an audience with her. Upon receiving the news, the concubines in the harem immediately gathered in Yilan Palace, rubbing their hands, waiting to see how the Imperial Concubine would deal with the arrogant Concubine Xian.

The palace maid who was sent to summon her did not come back for a long time, and Concubine Xian was nowhere to be seen either. Hu sat in the main hall and gradually became angry.

"Send someone to check, why hasn't Concubine Xian arrived yet?"

"Your Highness the Imperial Concubine has summoned me with great fanfare. What's the important matter?" As soon as Mrs. Hu finished her words, the arrogant voice of Concubine Xian was heard in the palace.

Then a bright figure walked into the main hall, with a dazzling pearl hairpin on her head, exquisite makeup, and a grand momentum.

After entering the room, she did not bow, but only nodded slightly, and apologized in a very insincere manner: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. When your people went to summon me, I was serving Your Majesty in the Taiji Palace. I just had time to return to the Fenghua Palace. When I heard that Your Majesty wanted to see me, I hurried here. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me for making you wait for a long time."

Hu wanted to punish her, but as soon as she opened her mouth, the emperor was brought out and blocked Hu. Even if Hu was extremely angry, she had to hold it in.

"No problem." Hu said in a deep voice, "The virtuous concubine has served His Majesty on behalf of the sisters, and has made great contributions. How can I bear to punish you? I suddenly summoned you here today because I want to ask the concubine in person."

Consort Xian smiled slowly, "Okay, what do you want to ask, Imperial Consort? But you have to be quick, your Majesty is about to wake up from his afternoon nap, and if he doesn't see me when he wakes up, he will probably be angry."

Everyone present couldn't help but get angry when they saw Concubine Xian's conceited look.

"Noble Concubine Xian is too arrogant. Even though you have been favored by His Majesty recently, have you forgotten the etiquette rules that you should abide by?" A concubine couldn't stand it and pointed at her.

Upon hearing this, Concubine Xian didn't care at all. She raised her hand arrogantly and stroked her hair, sneering, "Where did this arrogant villain come from? How dare you shout in front of me? Come on, drag me out and beat me to death!"

The eunuch outside the door moved upon hearing the sound, and without even looking at Imperial Noble Consort Hu, he came in, held down the concubine, and dragged her out with force.

Everything was out of control. Hu shouted loudly to try to stop it, but the eunuchs seemed not to hear her and ignored her.

The captured concubine struggled hard and did not forget to insult Concubine Xian.

Soon, outside, there were heard the dull sound of the court stick hitting people and the sound of people screaming.

The other people in the room looked at each other, their faces pale with fear, but without exception, no one dared to say another word.

He was afraid of angering Concubine Xian and becoming the next soul to be beaten.

Hu tightly grasped the hands hidden in her sleeves and angrily said, "Noble Consort Xian, this is Yilan Palace, not your Fenghua Palace. I am still here, how can I allow you to be so presumptuous and resort to private punishment here!"

Upon hearing this, Concubine Xian smiled arrogantly, her eyes sharp, "It was I who overstepped the bounds, but Your Majesty also heard that the man just now was disrespectful to me and spoke ill of me. He deserves death. Besides, the man who just attacked me was given to me by Your Majesty to deal with those who oppose me. For Your Majesty's sake, I hope Your Majesty will not mind."

"You!" Hu's eyes were bloodshot. She bit the tender flesh on her mouth tightly to remind herself to stay calm.

The matter has not been clarified yet, and we must not let Concubine Xian lead us by the nose now.

Hu slowly exhaled, stared at Concubine Xian's face, and said, "I want to ask you, are you..."

"Empress!" The words that Hu was about to ask were suddenly interrupted. Qin Xuelin suddenly walked in from outside the hall, with a hint of anxiety.

"My queen, I finally found you. His Majesty has woken up and wants to see you. Please go to Taiji Hall and check on him, or His Majesty will be furious."

Qin Xuelin came to look for Concubine Xian, but she just "coincidentally" interrupted Hu's words.

"Please forgive me, Imperial Concubine. Your Majesty is anxious to see the Virtuous Concubine. Why don't you let the Concubine go first? We can talk about it later if there is anything else."

Hu was unwilling to do so, but she had no choice but to give up.