After being forced into a marriage with a wealthy family, the virtuous wife caused a huge uproar.

"No, that's not it. I didn't. I just wanted to say a few words to the Prince." Gu Qingya felt wronged. She hadn't poisoned the Prince Xuan at all.

"Then how do you explain the poison powder on your body?" Princess Xuan asked, getting straight to the point.

"Your Majesty..." Gu Qingya couldn't explain herself clearly, "Your Majesty doesn't know where the poison powder came from on me."

Since entering the palace, she had only met a handful of people.

Consort Cao and her palace maids had no further contact with anyone else.

Could it be that Consort Cao is trying to harm her? But hasn't my mother always been working for Consort Cao and the Crown Prince? There's no reason for her to harm her.

"Considering that the Duke of Zhenguo defended the border against the enemy, I hereby punish you with twenty strokes of the cane today as a warning. Lady Su has failed to properly educate her daughter; she is also punished with ten strokes of the cane."

As for whether Atai should take responsibility for Miss Gu, I will discuss it with my brother and then decide. No one is to be allowed to spread this matter.” The Emperor immediately issued the punishment.

The evidence is conclusive and beyond doubt.

Emperor Taikang did not want the Prince Xuan's Mansion and the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to form a marriage alliance.

"Your Majesty, Qingya and Prince Xuan's son have already gone through that, how can she marry someone else?" Madam Su was anxious when she heard that they still needed to discuss it before making a decision.

This suggests that the matter is unlikely to succeed.

How can that be?

Qingya and Prince Xuan have already had such intimate physical contact, who else could she marry if not him?

"Take him away." Emperor Taikang waved his hand.

Eunuch Gao, along with several palace servants, dragged the mother and daughter out.

Soon, the sounds of being hit with a board and the screams of the mother and daughter could be heard.

"Atai, return to your residence and reflect on your mistakes for ten days." Emperor Taikang also punished Yuwentai.

It takes two to tango.

If he had kept his distance from Miss Gu, this wouldn't have happened.

This is the imperial palace, not the Prince Xuan's residence.

"Your subject obeys the decree." Yuwen Tai bowed and accepted the punishment.

"All of you, leave." Emperor Taikang's good mood was ruined by this trivial matter, and he no longer wanted to finish his meal.

Rong Yingluo tugged at Gu Ce's sleeve, signaling him to take his leave of the palace.

Gu Ce found it amusing to see how afraid she was of being questioned by the Emperor.

The woman who caused the trouble and was still so bold must be his wife.

"Your Majesty, my mother and sister have been punished. I'm taking them back to the manor to seek medical treatment." Gu Ce performed the role of a filial son very well.

Emperor Taikang waved his hand, dismissing them.

The Empress had already prepared gifts for Rong Yingluo.

Rong Yingluo's face burned even hotter.

She felt very guilty accepting it.

After everyone dispersed, the Empress called Qin Mama to her side and sent the other palace servants outside.

Before the Empress could even ask her a question, Granny Qin knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I lied."

His face turned bright red.

"Tell me, what happened?" The Empress had been married to the Emperor and moved from the Prince's residence into the palace for twenty-seven years, and had long since developed extraordinary insight.

She just didn't want to get involved, but she naturally wanted to know everything that happened right under her nose.

"This servant took Young Madam Gu for a walk around. She said she wanted to pay her respects to the Imperial Concubine, but she wouldn't let this servant come with her. She told this servant to wait for her outside our Qiwu Palace."

When I saw her again, she had actually flown back using her light-footed skill, moving incredibly fast, and was in front of me in the blink of an eye. She also instructed me that if anyone asked, I should say that she had been with me the whole time and hadn't gone anywhere else.” Granny Qin confessed honestly.

The Empress was taken aback.

Lightness skill? And very fast at that?

Mrs. Gu has this ability!

He can read feng shui and heal illnesses.

Such a woman is not someone that an ordinary business owner could afford to keep.

That's enough; nothing else matters.

"Go down. Remember Madam Gu's instructions: do not tell anyone. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite." The Empress defended Rong Yingluo without hesitation.

"This servant understands." Granny Qin and the Empress were of one mind.

The Empress sat quietly by herself for a long time.

Madam Gu said so confidently that her son would return to her side.

She had thought about this for a long time, and something seemed off about it.

Madam Gu likely already knows who her son is, but for some reason she can't say for the time being, otherwise she wouldn't be so sure.

That day, Madam Gu originally intended to examine the feng shui of the entire Zhao family mansion, but after only looking at the courtyard where she lived before her marriage, she realized that the courtyard had harmed her son, causing him to go missing.

This statement itself seemed unbelievable. She had lived in that courtyard for over a decade without anything happening, and it even brought her the honor of becoming the Empress. How could there possibly be a problem?

No, there must be a reason why Madam Gu said that.

The Empress pondered for a long time.

Suddenly, a serene smile appeared on the Queen's face.

She finally understood: Madam Gu was using the feng shui issue to tell her that her son was still alive and was not letting her and the Zhao family search for him.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that Madam Gu knew where the prince was.

The more the Empress thought about it, the more excited she became, and the more certain she was of her guess.

How can she get information out of Mrs. Gu?

She couldn't wait a moment longer.

It seems she should recruit more young mistresses into the palace in the future, or perhaps she could leave the palace herself.

"Someone come here."

The head palace maid, Shuhe, entered: "What are your orders, Your Highness?"

"I will write a note to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. I will go to Huguo Temple to pray for blessings in ten days and invite the Prime Minister's wife to accompany me." The Empress immediately thought of an opportunity to spend time with Rong Yingluo again, and she could also stay at Huguo Temple for ten days to half a month.

She couldn't summon people to the palace every few days, so she left the palace.

"This servant will prepare immediately," Shuhe replied.

Gu Ce and Rong Yingluo took Su and her daughter back to the Gu residence.

They were taken directly to the main hospital, where a physician prescribed some medicine to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, as well as some ointment for application.

"Rong, did you poison her?" Su almost ground her teeth to powder.

"Do you have any evidence?" Rong Yingluo's sinister voice sent chills down one's spine.

"Sister-in-law, it was you who poisoned me. I had that feeling during the banquet at the manor. There's no one else in our family but you," Gu Qingya insisted.

"Is that so? Too bad you have no proof." Rong Yingluo was fearless.

"Oh, right, Mother, don't beg Consort Cao. No one can cure the poison in your body except me." Rong Yingluo smiled like a cat that had stolen cream.

"What? How did you know I went to beg Consort Cao?" Madam Su stared wide-eyed in horror.

"Of course it's just a guess. You've attacked me so many times, and I've been searching for the person who supplied you with the poison. But after all this time, I haven't found a single clue."

"And even though you're almost bald, you haven't come to beg me. I knew you were going to find the person who provided you with the poison to cure you." Rong Yingluo had been waiting to see who the Su family would contact.

It turns out that a master of poison was hiding by Consort Cao's side.

However, that person hadn't traveled far enough and didn't know much about the Western Jin Dynasty.

"Big brother, aren't you afraid of your sister-in-law like this?" Gu Qingya was witnessing Rong Yingluo's true methods for the first time.

I had only heard about it from my mother before.

It was clearly her sister-in-law who poisoned her and the Crown Prince Xuan, yet she left no trace that anyone could find out, and it happened right in the palace.

At this moment, Gu Qingya was truly afraid of Rong Yingluo.

"She is my wife, we are husband and wife, why would I be afraid?" Gu Ce said with pride, his tone suggesting he was very proud to have such a wife.

"Sister-in-law, please, please cure my mother of the poison. I'll do anything you ask," Gu Qingya pleaded, weeping.

Having learned of Rong Yingluo's prowess, she no longer dared to presume upon her status and act superior.

Faced with absolute power, she could only bow her head.