Concubine Qin was naturally happy to hear what Lady Zhang said. She turned the jade beads in her hand and said with a delicate frown.

"One day, when I become the queen, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

Madam Zhang immediately stood up, bowed to her, and said, "Thank you very much, Madam Imperial Concubine, for your support."

The two hit it off immediately, but Concubine Qin wanted to make sure that Liu Qiuchan and Lin Zan would never have a chance to turn things around.

At this moment Si Xueyi walked in slowly. When Empress Zhang saw her figure, her eyes suddenly lit up.

Concubine Qin and Empress Zhang looked at each other, and then Concubine Qin called Si Xueyi to her side and suddenly said, "Xueyi, how is my god aunt treating you?"

As soon as the words fell, Si Xueyi felt a little strange, but still answered respectfully. "The Imperial Concubine naturally treats Xueyi very well."

"Now I have something I need you to do, are you willing?" Concubine Qin continued.

Si Xueyi was stunned for a moment, then nodded. To be precise, she had no right to refuse. "What instructions does the Imperial Concubine have? Xueyi will do her best to do it."

"That's good. I'll ask you to seduce His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Concubine Qin said shockingly, and Si Xueyi was stunned on the spot.

Two days later, the emperor lifted Jun Beiqi's house arrest. No matter what, the prince is now the person the emperor values ​​most, and there are many things in the court that need the prince to handle.

So the emperor called Jun Beiqi to the imperial study and said with a serious face, "I can pretend that what happened before never happened, as long as you marry Tang Xiu obediently."

Jun Beiqi, who was kneeling there, had a very ugly expression on his face, but he didn't say anything, because he knew that Lin Zan had been thrown into prison, and even the queen had been put under house arrest in disguise.

Under such circumstances, Jun Beiqi naturally could not confront the emperor face to face, and could only swallow his anger temporarily.

But Jun Beiqi still said, "Father, this matter has nothing to do with Lin Zhan. I am willing to marry Tang Xiu as the Crown Princess. I only ask that you release Lin Zhan."

"If you are willing to marry the daughter of the Grand Tutor, then there is naturally no need for me to keep Lin Zhan locked up." The emperor nodded coldly, agreeing to the prince's request.

This made Jun Beiqi feel relieved. He didn't expect that his refusal of marriage would implicate Lin Zan and the Queen.

Finally, Lin Zan walked out of the dark and damp prison and saw the light again.

After learning about this, Liu Qiuchan in Kangfu Palace also breathed a sigh of relief, but under such circumstances, she had no way to go see Lin Zan.

The emperor released Lin Zhan, and Lin Zhan returned to Hanfang Pavilion, but the atmosphere and direction in the palace had changed.

The atmosphere in the entire palace became tense and depressing. Lin Zhan frowned, wondering whether it was the right choice for him to stay in the palace.

But what Lin Zan didn't know was that before she could figure out these things, a conspiracy had quietly loomed over her head.

Because a large amount of official documents had accumulated over the past few days, Jun Beiqi was kept in the imperial study by the emperor to handle official business together, and before they knew it, it was late at night.

Finally, the official documents were processed. The emperor rubbed his brows and said to Jun Beiqi tiredly, "I am very relieved that the prince can share my worries."

"It is my honor to share your father's worries." Jun Beiqi said neither humbly nor arrogantly, and the emperor's expression eased a little.

Jun Beiqi left the imperial study and just as he turned the corner, a woman with a similar figure to Lin Zhan and wearing Lin Zhan's clothes suddenly ran over and hugged Jun Beiqi.

This sudden situation made Jun Beiqi stop in his tracks. He frowned and looked down, only to see a black bun.

That bun was the style that Lin Zhan liked to wear the most on weekdays. Coupled with the similar body shape and the same clothes, Jun Beiqi almost thought that the person who came to hug him was Lin Zhan.

But when the woman raised her face, Jun Beiqi was stunned on the spot, because he never expected that the person hugging him was Si Xueyi.

"Your Highness, I'm so happy that you were able to escape successfully." Si Xueyi said with excitement on her face and looking at Jun Beiqi with admiration.

Jun Beiqi wanted to push her away, but Si Xueyi clung to him like a dog-skin plaster, and looked behind him with a strange light in her eyes.

Just when Jun Beiqi hadn't come to his senses yet, Si Xueyi suddenly turned around and ran away, as if she was frightened by something.

This scene that came and went so quickly made Jun Beiqi frown instantly, but the next second he knew what had happened.

"Prince, you really disappoint me." The emperor was standing behind Jun Beiqi and saw what happened just now.

And because Si Xueyi was wearing Lin Zhan's clothes and her figure was very similar to Lin Zhan, the emperor naturally thought that the person who hugged Jun Beiqi just now was Lin Zhan.

The emperor was furious when he thought that Lin Zhan had just been released from prison and was trying to seduce the prince again.

Jun Beiqi also realized something and wanted to speak, but was interrupted by the emperor's angry shout. "Shut up, leave the palace now, and you are not allowed to enter the palace without my summons."

After saying this, the emperor immediately ordered people to capture Lin Zhan.

"Father, this is not the case." Jun Beiqi wanted to speak, but the imperial guards beside him stepped forward and prevented him from getting close to the emperor.

The emperor didn't want to listen to his explanation anymore and came to the harem in rage.

"Sister Bixia, my eyelids have been twitching. Do you think something is going to happen?" At this moment, Lin Zan, who was in Hanfang Pavilion, felt frightened for some reason and couldn't control his eyelids.

Bixia stood aside, knowing how tense the atmosphere in the palace was, and for a moment she didn't know how to comfort Lin Zan.

At this moment, a group of people suddenly broke into Hanfang Pavilion, and before Lin Zhan could come to her senses, they brought her directly to the emperor.

"Someone, come and beat him for me." The emperor said nothing and directly ordered someone to bring Lin Zhan to the bench. The two guards beside him had already picked up the board.

Lin Zhan had not yet come to her senses until the board hit her waist. The intense pain stimulated her nerves, making her face turn pale and she bit her lips tightly.

"You seduced the prince and refused to change despite repeated admonitions. Do you really think I dare not punish you?" The emperor's face turned ashen and he ordered his men to beat him severely.

Upon hearing the news, Liu Qiuchan rushed over without even wearing a coat.

Seeing that blood had seeped out of Lin Zan's waist, Liu Qiuchan felt heartbroken.