"You said I would use paper dolls to curse the Queen. How is that possible?" After Lin Zan knew about this, he denied it immediately.

But then he thought what if Liu Qiuchan took it seriously, so after hesitating for a while, Lin Zan finally came to Kangfu Palace.

Knowing that Lin Zhan was coming, Liu Qiuchan, as usual, asked Dongxiang to serve many of Lin Zhan's favorite cakes and rose water, and entertained her with a smile.

It was as if the rumors in the palace had no effect on her at all, which made Lin Zan feel uneasy.

It was also the first time that Lin Zhan lost his appetite when he looked at his favorite cakes on the table, and hesitantly said to Liu Qiuchan, "Sister, have you heard about the rumors in the palace recently?"

"Oh, you mean the rumor in the palace that you used paper dolls to curse me." Liu Qiuchan said bluntly to Lin Zan.

Lin Zhan didn't expect her to be so direct, and nodded blankly. Liu Qiuchan chuckled and tapped her forehead with her jade-white fingers. "Silly girl, do you think I would believe such a clumsy plan?"

"Sister, you really don't believe it." Lin Zan felt strange and even a little bit unbelievable.

Liu Qiuchan smiled and nodded. "This palace is full of dangers. I have experienced it before, but I believe that you are sincere to me. I will not give this sincerity to others casually. You have a share here, so please don't let me down."

Hearing her words, Lin Zhan was so moved that he showed his true feelings for the first time and threw himself into her arms.

"Okay, silly girl, since someone is using this incident to sow discord between you and me, it means that you and your sister are completely tied together. It won't be easy to untie them in the future."

Liu Qiuchan smiled and patted her on the back, and Lin Zhan nodded firmly.

But what no one expected was that the next day, the situation took a turn for the worse.

Because Lin Zhan got up early in the morning, he was frightened by Bixia who rushed in. "Miss, it's bad. Miss Si said that a paper doll cursing the Queen was found in Hanfang Pavilion. Now the palace maid wants to take Miss to Kangfu Palace for trial."

"What?" Lin Zhan was stunned for a moment, then quickly put on his clothes and left the room. Sure enough, he saw someone guarding the door.

Those maids were all from the Queen's palace. It seemed that they were instructed by Liu Qiuchan not to be violent towards Lin Zan, but to invite her to Kangfu Palace in a polite manner.

Lin Zhan calmed herself down and followed the maids to Kangfu Palace, where she discovered that all the concubines in the palaces were already dressed and sitting there, looking at her with an expression of watching a show.

"Bold Lin Zhan, why don't you kneel down?" Before Liu Qiuchan could say anything, Concubine Qin, who was sitting next to her, shouted in a stern voice.

When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Lin Zhan bit her lip and prepared to kneel down, but unexpectedly, Liu Qiuchan spoke up. "I am the queen, and it is not your turn to interrupt here, Concubine Qin. Someone, please give me a seat."

"Are you, Her Majesty, going to openly protect Lin Zan?" Concubine Qin's voice also became much harsher.

Liu Qiuchan snorted coldly, and the majesty between her eyebrows already had the demeanor of a queen, and said coldly, "Princess Qin, don't forget that you are not qualified to teach me a lesson. I am the master of the harem."

After she finished speaking, Concubine Qin gritted her teeth, but she could do nothing but watch as Dong Xiang, the maid beside the Queen, brought a chair to Lin Zhan.

Lin Zhan sat on the chair, and Liu Qiuchan asked, "Si Xueyi found a paper figurine in your palace that was used to curse me. How do you explain this?"

"Empress, I have no idea where this paper figure came from. May I ask when and where did Miss Si find the paper figure that cursed the Empress?" Although Lin Zan was young, he asked Si Xueyi who was kneeling below him in a clear and organized manner.

Si Xueyi was upset by the different treatments from Lin Zhan, but she had to answer. "Xueyi found the buried paper figurine used to curse the Queen in the northeast corner of Miss Lin's bedroom."

"I see. But I remember there was nothing in the northeast corner of Hanfang Pavilion except a half-dead tree. What was Fourth Miss doing there? Maybe she was going to admire the dead tree." Lin Zan put on a curious little face and looked at Si Xueyi with sharp eyes.

Si Xueyi was stunned by her question for a moment, and then answered in a panic, "I walked there by accident and saw a strange little bulge under the tree, so I dug it up to take a look."

"Wow, I remember that the side hall where you lived was very far away from the northeast corner. You were able to walk there accidentally, and also accidentally found the paper figure I buried to curse the Queen. You are really amazing!" Lin Zan said with an expression of great admiration on his face, clapping his hands.

This cute little look almost made the tense Liu Qiuchan laugh out loud.

The concubines in the various palaces were not fools, so they naturally heard the hidden meaning in Lin Zhan's words.

"Does it matter how you found those paper figures? What's important is that you cursed the Queen, and the unrest in the palace in recent days was all caused by you." Concubine Qin said to Lin Zan in a cold voice.

Lin Zhan blinked innocently. "Empress Qin, why would I curse the Empress? I am well taken care of by the Emperor and the Empress in the palace. The Empress is my breadwinner. If the Empress falls, what good will it do me?"

"Just like Miss Si, her backer in the palace is Concubine Qin. Would she be stupid enough to curse Concubine Qin?"

Lin Zan spoke in a baby voice, but what she said was impossible for anyone to refute. For the first time, Concubine Qin realized how terrifying this girl, who was less than ten years old, was.

"It's different. People's hearts are hidden. Concubine Qin is my aunt, so I will naturally not harm her. But it's different for you. Your Majesty, please don't believe her one-sided words and be fooled by her." Si Xueyi knelt there and said hurriedly.

At this time, the emperor arrived, and the concubines stood up and saluted. Only Lin Zhan ran into the emperor's arms and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, brother-in-law, someone wants to harm me."

"Who wants to harm my little Zhan?" The emperor laughed and hugged Lin Zhan. Such a doting look was something that the concubines in the palaces rarely saw in the emperor.

The emperor does not have many children in his harem, but he has never been as intimate and fond of any prince or princess as he is to Lin Zhan.

For a moment, the concubines in the palace were in a state of flux, while the emperor held Lin Zhan and sat directly next to the queen.