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Aunt Zhulan immediately led her people to approach Jin Meiren.

"No, don't come any closer!"

"I am carrying His Majesty's child; you cannot harm me!"

The more she said this, the darker Emperor Qianwu's face became.

Everyone in the palace knows that offspring are his Achilles' heel!

But Jin Meiren shouldn't have deceived him with the matter of having children, leaving him disappointed!

"Take her away."

At Emperor Qianwu's command, two strong eunuchs immediately came and escorted her into the inner palace.

A short while later, the inner palace echoed with the screams of the Golden Beauty, like a pig being slaughtered.

Emperor Qianwu's gaze could kill.

Everyone present could only pretend they hadn't heard it.

Zhou Mingyi didn't take the lead.

Before long, Jin Meiren was dragged out like a dead fish.

Aunt Zhulan said expressionlessly, "Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, it is indeed Jin Shi who is menstruating."

With a "bang," Emperor Qianwu pulled the gold hairpin from Consort Jin's head and threw it on the ground, his face turning ashen.

"You lowly servant! How dare you defy Heaven like this?!"

Ms. Jin trembled with fright.

Although Emperor Qianwu was not gentle and considerate, he was extremely domineering and forceful in matters of the flesh. Jin Shi could hardly resist him, and thus developed a deep sense of awe in her heart.

At this moment, the emperor was furious, and Lady Jin's face turned ashen, and she dared not utter a single word.

Inside the hall, everyone except the Empress Dowager, including Mingyi, immediately knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"

Zhou Mingyi knelt on the ground, her body trembling slightly.

It wasn't out of fear, but out of excitement.

This supreme being holds the power of life and death over others!

No wonder everyone covets this position.

If she were in that position, who would still consider her a pawn to be discarded?

But no one would doubt her.

Who wouldn't be in awe of the emperor's power?

Emperor Qianwu's voice trembled with extreme anger, yet every word was like a knife.

"Do you know that you are not only deceiving me, but also the ancestors of the Zhou dynasty, and the hopes of all the people under heaven! My 'extinction' is a pain that cuts to my heart, and you dare to rub salt into this wound with your false joy, mocking your sovereign?!"

The emperor suddenly turned around, his killing intent surging.

"How is this any different from witchcraft and curses? Your heart is more venomous than a snake!"

"If I do not execute you publicly and justly, by dismemberment in the marketplace, how can I appease my ancestors? How can I cleanse the palace? How can I warn those treacherous demons and monsters who harbor侥幸心理 (a sense of侥幸, a belief that one can get away with something) throughout the land?!"

With a stern face, he addressed those around him:

"The Directorate of Ceremonial! The Embroidered Uniform Guard! Drag this vixen away! Throw her into the imperial prison and torture her severely!"

"I want her to know what the punishment for deceiving the emperor is!"

"Investigate! Investigate thoroughly! Find out who dares to commit such a disgraceful act right under my nose!"

Emperor Qianwu's face was covered in frost.

"Issue the imperial decree: This woman 'used sorcery to disrupt the palace, falsely claiming to be a descendant of the emperor, a grave offense,' and her crime is unforgivable! She shall be beaten to death! Her father and brothers shall all be exiled three thousand li away, without pardon. Inform the six palaces that anyone who dares to commit such deceitful acts again shall take this as an example!"

Mr. Kim was immediately dumbfounded!

She was born into a peasant family and naturally did not understand the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

All she knew was that His Majesty desperately desired offspring, and that if she conceived, she would receive the Emperor's favor.

But she didn't know how the child came to be.

She truly longed for this child!

When her period suddenly started, she thought she had miscarried and turned pale with fright.

However, her first reaction was not to call the imperial physician, but to immediately order the palace servants to hide the blood-stained trousers.

If His Majesty and the Empress Dowager find out that she failed to save her child, they will surely blame her.

She really didn't expect the consequences to be so serious.

Not only was she convicted, but her father and brothers were also implicated!

Only then did Kim finally understand what the wrath of a king and the punishment of thunder meant.

But before she could plead for mercy, her mouth was gagged, and she was immediately dragged out, leaving her with no hope of turning the tables.

If only... if only she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have hidden her pants, but would have gone directly to the imperial physician.

Before being dragged away from the palace, she vaguely heard the emperor's fury, which also led to the punishment of several imperial physicians.

Had she known this would happen, she would have forced the imperial physician to declare to the emperor that the child had been lost, and perhaps she wouldn't have ended up like this...

When faced with a desperate situation, Kim's mind suddenly cleared for a moment.

Unfortunately, it was already too late.

……

After dealing with the Jin family and Chen Zhi, the former head of the Imperial Medical Academy, the emperor's fury subsided considerably.

However, the matter of offspring was Emperor Qianwu's Achilles' heel, so naturally no one dared to approach him at this time and invite trouble.

Zhou Mingyi knew that she was not yet of that caliber, so she took her leave.

Back at Weiyang Palace, Shiliu whispered, "Your Majesty, that Consort Jin is really bold. How could she dare to deceive His Majesty about something like this... She's really courting death."

Zhou Mingyi was silent for a moment, then said, "Ignorance breeds fearlessness."

"The Jin family came from humble origins and were short-sighted. When they suddenly saw the wealth and power in the palace, they lost their minds and became confused, which led to this misfortune."

Shi Liu seemed to understand, but not quite. "This servant thinks that Jin Shi deserved it!"

Zhou Mingyi shook her head. Everyone has a different temperament. Some people are intelligent and keep their talents hidden, while others are foolish and are shallow and ostentatious.

Kim belongs to the latter category.

But she underestimated the wrath of the imperial family.

In the face of extreme power, human life is as worthless as grass.

Shiliu then asked, "But this servant believes that the head of the Imperial Medical Academy is truly innocent."

"Jin must have used some kind of medicine to cause the false pregnancy. That official was also implicated by her and ended up being dismissed from his post and exiled to the army."

There was no sympathy in Zhou Mingyi's eyes.

"Poor medical skills are tantamount to deceiving the emperor."

Shi Liu suddenly fell silent.

But a deep sense of awe had already formed in my heart.

At this time, His Majesty often came to Weiyang Palace. Although he was cold and domineering, he still loved the Empress very much. The two of them would often make love until midnight, and the sounds they made would make people blush.

Moreover, although Emperor Qianwu was old, he was handsome and had a dignified presence, so Shiliu was not afraid of him before.

But now, I'm afraid.

Zhou Mingyi took the opportunity to educate the maid.

"Now that I am in this deep palace, every wrong step I take could lead to an abyss. Therefore, since entering the palace, I have instructed you not to be rash or speak recklessly."

"Are you upset that I brought you into the palace?"

Shi Liu shook her head hurriedly.

"Your Majesty's kindness to this servant is as heavy as a mountain, and this servant dares not accept it."

"This servant has remembered, and will certainly be more careful with my words and actions from now on."

Zhou Mingyi nodded in satisfaction.

But in his heart he thought that if the imperial physician's medical skills were not the problem and Jin was unaware of the matter, then there must be someone manipulating this behind the scenes.

She had originally thought that Emperor Qianwu's harem was a stagnant pool, but now it seemed that this stagnant pool was quite deep.

……

In Chang Le Palace.

"How dare that Jin family member fake a pregnancy to gain favor?"

Consort Chen's expression shifted rapidly, and finally she burst out laughing.

"She...she..."

"I knew it! I thought everyone had this good fortune!"

Granny Chen: ...

"Your Majesty, please stop laughing. If His Majesty finds out, he'll think you're gloating!"

Consort Chen then suppressed her laughter, "Yes, you're right."

"It was my Chaoyang who handled this matter. Chaoyang truly is my precious daughter!"