Everyone was attracted by the crisp sound.

Emperor Jingming saw the little maid kneeling below, with her head raised up. Her fair face had a pair of very lively eyes, and she looked very lively.

Emperor Jingming couldn't help but glance at Jiang Si, thinking that the seventh prince's wife had a straightforward personality and her maid was also nice.

Emperor Jingming did not like others to be timid in front of him, as it would easily remind him of his useless and doomed son, which in turn affected his mood.

And Ah Man's boldness and straightforwardness made him much more pleasing to the eye.

After a moment's silence, Emperor Jingming asked, "Are you a maid in Prince Yan's mansion?"

Ah Man hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I am the maidservant of the princess."

There are too many maids in the Prince of Yan's mansion, how can she be worthy of the status of a personal maid? It's a rare opportunity to show up, so I can't let the emperor misunderstand me.

The little maid's proud expression made Emperor Jingming smile: "What's your name?"

Ah Man said crisply: "My name is Ah Man."

"Aman..." Emperor Jingming nodded, "What a good name. Then tell me why."

Speaking of this, Emperor Jingming changed his gentle expression and became serious.

There was no doubt that Princess Qi had harmed people, and he had not wanted to delve into why the Seventh Prince's wife was safe and sound. But since the Seventh Prince's wife's maid had brought it up, he was naturally happy to clear up the mystery.

Although he admired a daughter-in-law with many unpredictable means, he would occasionally feel uneasy.

This is human nature. The higher one is in power, the more uneasy one will feel about people or things that are beyond one's control, and the more one will want to get to the bottom of it.

At this time, not only Emperor Jingming, but everyone in the inner hall, including the Empress, turned their eyes to Ah Man, waiting for her to tell them the reason.

How did Princess Yan escape? Why was Princess Qi left in the carriage? Did Princess Yan do anything to Princess Qi?

Only Jiang Si looked calm, without any sign of anxiety.

She still understands Ah Man.

Ah Man said as a matter of course: "Because our princess donated a lot of money."

"What?" This answer was so unexpected that Emperor Jingming leaned forward and blurted out.

Everyone in the hall was stunned.

What does this have to do with the incense money?

Ah Man counted on his fingers and explained, "Today our princess and Princess Qi went to Baiyun Temple to burn incense and pray. Our princess donated 1,800 taels of money, while Princess Qi only donated 400 taels, not even a fraction of our princess's donation. The amount of money donated represents one's sincerity to the Buddha. Our princess is so sincere, so of course the Buddha will bless her..."

The little maid looked at everyone and said confidently, "So it's not surprising that our princess is safe and sound. Good people will be rewarded."

It's such a simple reason, but these nobles keep asking over and over again. Aren't they annoying?

The palace was still eerily quiet, but everyone's eyes were focused on King Qi.

The King of Qi's face turned as pale as liver.

He has never been so embarrassed in his life!

The two princesses went to burn incense. Princess Yan donated 1,800 taels, while his wife only donated 400 taels. He simply couldn't imagine how Li managed to survive at that time.

That was fine, he knew the situation of the palace, and also understood Li's thoughts, probably thinking that as long as the Princess of Yan died, the matter of donating incense money would be over. But now, a little maid pointed it out in front of his father.

The King of Qi felt as if he had been slapped countless times, and his face was swollen.

Emperor Jingming looked at Prince Qi expressionlessly and asked the Empress, "I have always forgotten to ask, why did the Princess of Qi and the Princess of Yan go to Baiyun Temple to burn incense together today?"

The queen was secretly pleased, but she didn't show it on her face: "Isn't Concubine Xian ill? The two princesses will go to Baiyun Temple to burn incense and pray for Concubine Xian."

After hearing this, Emperor Jingming raised his eyebrows and looked at Prince Qi again, this time with even more displeasure.

He had seen with his own eyes how Concubine Xian treated the fourth and seventh sons. If Concubine Xian treated the fourth son as the flesh and blood of her hand, then the seventh son was probably just an old rope around her heel in her heart - such an accurate description suddenly popped up in his mind, and Emperor Jingming twitched the corners of his mouth.

The pressure on the heel seemed a bit excessive, but he knew that Concubine Xian favored the fourth child.

But at the critical moment, the incense money donated by the fourth daughter-in-law was not even a fraction of what the seventh daughter-in-law donated, which shows how cold-hearted she was.

How a daughter-in-law treats her mother-in-law ultimately depends on her son's attitude towards his mother. This principle is true in ordinary people's families and in the royal family as well.

In any case, in the simple cognition of Emperor Jingming, this is the truth. Therefore, it is not surprising that he is dissatisfied with the King of Qi.

The Prince of Qi almost fell down after being looked at by Emperor Jingming, and his heart sank.

He was diligent, self-disciplined, and polite, just to make his father look at him differently. However, after so many years of hard work, his father still did not favor him. He did not expect that dissatisfaction would come so easily.

At this moment, King Qi really felt wronged.

Emperor Jingming didn't care whether Prince Qi felt wronged or not, and ordered Pan Hai: "Send someone to see if Li has woken up."

The word "Li" made the people present feel choked.

It is self-evident what happened to Princess Qi.

Pan Hai immediately ordered the eunuch to go to Kunning Palace to inquire, and soon he received a report: "Princess Qi has not woken up yet."

Emperor Jingming frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Fourth Brother, take the man back to Prince Qi's Palace."

With all the evidence, it no longer mattered whether Princess Qi woke up or not, and Emperor Jingming obviously did not want to investigate further.

If Princess Qi was given a chance to speak, she would point out that Princess Yan's counterattack would only make the situation awkward.

He couldn't punish the seventh brother's wife just because she resorted to some tricks to protect herself. If he did so, wouldn't the victim be at the mercy of others?

This does not conform to Emperor Jingming's simple understanding.

Emperor Jingming pondered for a moment and said, "Princess Li of Qi was too frightened by the horse and became mentally ill. Let her recover from her illness and not see outsiders in the future."

King Qi was shocked: "Father——"

This surprise was almost entirely pretended, otherwise it would seem that he was too heartless.

"Hmm?" Emperor Jingming's face darkened.

The King of Qi showed a tangled and painful expression, and finally responded with a solemn "yes".

Emperor Jingming looked at Jiang Si and said, "Seventh Wife, you were frightened today. Go back and have a good rest. I will compensate you later."

"My daughter-in-law has caused trouble for my father and mother." Jiang Si said politely without making any further fuss.

She has never been greedy. Killing Princess Qi has already solved a small goal, and the remaining goals can be achieved step by step.

No, Princess Qi is not a small goal for her.

Although dealing with Princess Qi was no more difficult than dealing with Princess Rongyang and her people, Princess Qi was different to her after all.

In her previous life, she died at the hands of Princess Qi, so psychologically she was naturally at a disadvantage when facing Princess Qi. It took a lot of willpower to overcome that instinctive fear.

Emperor Jingming sent everyone away and left only the empress.

"Your Majesty, please let Concubine Xian know."