Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

Outside the door, Old Madam Duan and Granny Wang were still kneeling. When they saw the Zhao family father and son being brought back, they didn't think much of it.

It wasn't until Granny Fang was brought over that things started.

The master and servant immediately sensed that something was wrong.

"Madam, what happened? Why was Granny Fang arrested?"

Granny Wang said in a trembling voice, her triangular eyes flashing with unease.

Old Madam Duan composed herself. "So what if Granny Fang is arrested? I am the Empress's mother. His Majesty won't do anything to me."

Granny Wang's eyes flickered, and she felt very uneasy.

The old lady is the Empress's mother, so perhaps she will be fine, but what about her?

If the matter is exposed, she will definitely have to take the blame.

Wang Mama's eyes hardened, and she whispered, "Old Madam, you must save this old servant's life! I have served you for so many years with utmost loyalty. If I am questioned, I will surely not be able to withstand the interrogation. At that time, I might say some nonsense."

Old Madam Duan stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "Wang Mama, are you threatening me?"

Granny Wang: "How dare I! Madam, I only wish to live."

Old Duan was so angry that her face turned pale.

That's right, she was already thinking that if things were exposed, she would send Wang Mama to take the blame. She was the Empress's mother, and His Majesty would definitely not kill her.

But to her surprise, Wang Mama, who had always been loyal and offered her advice, actually dared to threaten her!

She actually refused to go for herself!

Inside the main hall.

Granny Fang kowtowed to the ground and did not get up for a long time.

Hai Qiongyan and Hai Qiongying looked at her with deep disappointment on their faces.

"Granny Fang, has the Hai family mistreated you all these years?"

Hai Qiongying looked angry.

Granny Fang lowered her head and said in a hoarse voice, "No, the Hai family has never mistreated this old servant."

She raised her head, her old face full of tears, "The Hai family not only did not mistreat this old servant, but also treated this old servant and his family well."

The eldest and second masters treated this old servant with the utmost respect, as if she were half a mother.

Hai Qiongying angrily retorted, "Then why did you harm my father?"

Granny Fang burst into tears: "This old servant is greedy and insatiable, and was bribed. This old servant is guilty!"

But the old servant's son and grandson were unaware of this; they were innocent.

"Please, sir and second lord, spare their lives."

"Who bribed you?" Hai Qiongyan asked coldly.

Granny Fang shook her head: "This old servant doesn't know. That person's face was covered, and this old servant doesn't know her identity."

"lie!"

Hai Qiongyan shouted angrily, "Granny Fang, not only did you harm my father, but you also show no remorse and protect your enemy!"

By doing this, not only are you committing a heinous crime and betraying your master, but your son and grandson will also be implicated!

Granny Fang raised her head, her eyes brimming with tears, "Master, for the sake of the deceased young lady, I beg you, please spare my son and grandson..."

Hai Qiongyan was furious: "How dare you mention Mother? You asked us to spare your son and grandson, so why won't you spare our father?"

Granny Fang fell silent, only shedding tears in silence.

"Granny Fang, His Majesty is here, how dare you deceive me?"

If you reveal who's behind this today, I might spare your son and grandson. But if you're determined to protect the mastermind, then your entire family will not escape!"

Granny Fang trembled. She suddenly looked up and glanced at the area above the main seat. She had been too flustered to notice that His Majesty was also there.

At that moment, all her hopes vanished.

She said, "It's the old lady... no, it's Madam Duan."

"The person who instructed the old servant to use witchcraft on the son-in-law was Duan."

That year, the eldest daughter entered the palace and became the empress. Duan was furious, so she took control of the old servant's family and threatened them with their safety and future, forcing the old servant to put the Chi Huo Gu into the soup that the son-in-law often drank.

After that, on the fifteenth of each month, Madam Duan would have Granny Wang bring the old servant an antidote to put in the son-in-law's soup to ensure that the poison would not take effect.

This has been the case every month for years.

Today was supposed to be the day to give the master the antidote, but when Granny Wang didn't come, I went to ask her myself. As a result, Madam Duan told me that there was no antidote left.

Duan promised the old servant that as long as he didn't tell anyone about this, she would free his son and grandson from their slave status, and the old servant agreed.

"My lord, this old servant knows his sins are grave, but my son and grandson are truly unaware of the truth. I beg Your Majesty, my lord and my second lord, to have mercy and spare their lives."

Zhao Daxing and Zhao Chengwang looked at Granny Fang with red eyes.

Hai Qiongyan sneered: "Zhao Daxing and Zhao Chengwang are already preparing to escape. Do they really not know? If they don't know, why don't they leave the Hai family openly and honestly, instead of fleeing in the dead of night?"

Granny Fang said, "It was this old servant who told them to leave. They were unwilling to serve the Hai family anymore and were ashamed to face their master, so they agreed to leave overnight."

Hai Qiongyan said sternly, "Bring Duan Shi and Granny Wang in."

Old Madam Duan and Granny Wang knelt nervously outside, still exchanging words.

Old Madam Duan said, "Wang Mama, you are a smart woman. If you take responsibility for everything, your family will be safe. But if you are ungrateful, even if I die, Her Majesty the Empress will not let your family off!"

Granny Wang's expression changed.

The two remained locked in a stalemate until servants came out, grabbed them, and took them inside.

Their hearts, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died. Old Duan gave Wang Mama a cold look.

Granny Wang's face was equally cold.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects! Long live Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty!" Old Lady Duan bowed as soon as she entered.

Emperor Cangxuan looked at her coldly and asked, "Duan, Granny Fang accuses you of using her family as leverage to force her to cast a spell on Hai Chaoyun?"

Madam Duan vehemently denied it, saying, "Your Majesty, I absolutely did not do such a thing. I beg Your Majesty to judge, I beg the Empress to judge!"

She specifically mentioned the Empress.

Emperor Cangxuan gave a cold laugh. "The Empress is under house arrest in the palace and has not come here."

Madam Duan's face stiffened. "Yes, Your Majesty. As the mother of the Empress, how could I possibly harm my own husband? There must be some misunderstanding."

Granny Fang gave a bitter laugh: "Duan, what are you pretending for? I've kept all the medicine bottles you gave me for the antidote over the years, as well as all the gold and silver you bribed me with. Their origins can be verified!"

Duan's expression changed.

Upon noticing the anger on Emperor Cangxuan's face, Old Madam Duan was startled and said, "Granny Fang, you may have misunderstood. I know nothing about these things."

If that's true, then it was Granny Wang who did this behind my back!

Granny Wang sneered, "Old Madam, what are you pretending for? Do you think I'll fall for your tricks just because you're threatening my family's lives?"

I know your character better than anyone. I threatened you today that even if I took the blame for you, with your narrow-mindedness, you still wouldn't let my family off the hook.

Since that's the case, why don't we all go to hell together, hahaha!

Old Madam Duan's eyes widened in disbelief. "Wang Mama, you—"

Wang Mama ignored her and went directly to Emperor Cangxuan, saying, "Your Majesty, the old lady resents Miss Qiongzhang for entering the palace as Empress and is angry that the Grand Tutor is biased, so she plans to take his life."

Recently, I heard that the Empress has been confined to her quarters and that the Second Master has been promoted to the Grand Commander of the Thousand Feather Army. The Old Madam is afraid that she will not be able to control the First and Second Masters, so she plans to kill the Grand Tutor and take control of the Hai family as an elder.

Therefore, they didn't give him the antidote for this month, which led to the death of the Grand Tutor.