Xu Ming quickly added, "Your Majesty, it seems the Empress is distressed by Consort Hu's death. After all, the two consorts have lived together in the palace for many years. Consort Hu's sudden passing and the Empress's unjust imprisonment in the Cold Palace could easily have caused her to lose her mind. I advise Your Majesty not to worry too much. The most urgent matter now is to summon a royal physician to properly treat the Empress!"
Lan Shanyang looked at Xu Ming with a strange expression and smiled coldly: "You say you're treating Xu Jinlan? But I think it's me who should be treated! Although she and Hu Qianyu have lived together in the palace for many years, I really haven't seen any sisterly affection between them. Instead, they've been constantly scheming against each other. To say that Xu Jinlan's death drove her crazy is nonsense! You don't believe it, and neither do I! Moreover, in my eyes, it's really hard to say whether Consort Xu has gone mad or not."
Xu Mingli looked up at Lan Shanyang and said in a trembling voice, "I don't know what Your Majesty means by this? Does saying that ghosts kill people mean you've lost your mind?"
Lan Shanyang looked at Xu Ming and smiled mysteriously: "Is saying that ghosts can kill people crazy? I think that's the truth!"
Hu Tianyong and Xu Ming knelt on the ground without saying a word. The emperor in front of them, with his strange expression, was no longer someone they could control!
What Lan Shanyang was going to do and say was completely beyond their comprehension. This sudden realization made them feel inexplicably panicked.
Although they knew long ago that Lan Shanyang had long since disappeared from their memories, the two of them, because they held great power, never truly regarded Lan Shanyang as a threat. Even when they vaguely felt that Lan Shanyang was deliberately tolerating them, they were both so confident that they overlooked the fact that the emperor in front of them was no longer the innocent Aries of yesteryear, but had become a fierce tiger in the mountains and a dragon in the water.
"It seems you don't quite understand what I mean?"
Lan Shanyang gave a strange smile, then glanced sideways at the two kneeling on the ground, "Very well! I'll let you meet Consort Xu and see if you think the same way I do. Guards!"
"exist!"
Quan Jing quickly agreed from outside and then hurried inside.
"Go and bring Xu Jinlan over, so that the two prime ministers can have a good look at her and hear her story!"
"yes!"
Panoramic view, quickly step back and take Xu Jinlan with you.
Lan Shanyang and Lan Linxue hid under the wall, watching with curiosity as if they were watching a grand show.
Lan Linxue now admires Lan Shanyang immensely. Her father is such a good actor; she is no match for him at all!
Soon, Xu Jinlan, dressed in white and looking haggard, was brought to the screen in a panoramic view.
Today, Xu Jinglan has long lost the elegance and arrogance she possessed when she was a concubine.
Although she was dressed entirely in white with her hair down and no makeup, what drew the most attention was her terrified expression and her haggard appearance, as if she were on the verge of collapse.
When Lan Jiayuan saw his mother's appearance, he was about to raise his head to speak, but under the watchful eyes of the whole room, he remained silent and continued to kneel upright outside with his head down.
Xu Jinlan followed Quan Jing into the main hall.
As soon as she looked up, she saw Lan Shanyang's sharp gaze and quickly lowered her head in a panic.
But when she saw Xu Ming, it was as if she had been greatly shocked. She rushed over frantically and recklessly, grabbed Xu Ming's arm, knelt down beside him, and began to cry loudly.
"Father! Father! There's a ghost! There really is a ghost!"
Xu Ming looked up at his daughter, who was already looking haggard, and felt both anxious and angry. He growled, "Where are the ghosts!" and then tightly grasped his daughter's hand.
Xu Jinlan burst into tears. "There really are ghosts! Father, I'm not crazy! I'm really not crazy!"
At this moment, Lan Shanyang looked at the two of them without saying a word. Instead, he slowly walked to the chair, sat down gently, picked up the teacup with a blank expression, and sipped the tea.
Xu Ming looked up and stared intently into Xu Jinlan's eyes. He noticed that although his daughter's expression was terrified, her eyes did not show any signs of madness. Although they were bloodshot, that was simply because she hadn't slept.
Xu Ming, surprised, grasped Xu Jinlan's hand and asked in confusion, "What exactly happened last night? How come you said you saw a ghost?"
The word "ghost" deeply startled Xu Jinlan. She shuddered, turned around carefully, and then whispered, "Father, I really saw Qin Mei—the ghost of the Empress! And that ghost was truly terrifying!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Ming immediately lost control and shouted, "Nonsense! How many years has the Empress been gone? To say such things at this time is nothing short of madness!"
Xu Jinlan shook her head vigorously, "No! Father, the Empress's ghost has really come to find me! I absolutely cannot mistake her!"
As she spoke, Xu Jinlan burst into tears: "I've hated this woman for so many years, how could I mistake her? She will never let me go in this lifetime! She's definitely here to take my life!"
As she spoke, Xu Jinlan burst into tears.
Qin Meiying was truly her nightmare; her heart nearly burst the moment she saw Qin Meiying.
Xu Ming couldn't stand it any longer and frowned angrily, saying, "Shut up! What nonsense are you spouting in front of the Emperor! You haven't done anything to wrong the Empress, so why are you being summoned here? Tell me properly, what exactly happened last night?"
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