"Yes, but..."
Before she could finish the rest of her words, the Queen interrupted her.
"Di Lanmo, now that the evidence is conclusive, what else do you have to defend yourself with?"
"Mother! You can't do this!"
The Queen waved her hand. "Come, take the Third Prince away."
Chu Xiuqi struggled and pleaded continuously. As he was led out, he saw Di Lanmo secretly turn her head and look at him. She winked at him confidently.
He was momentarily stunned and was taken away by the palace servants. Although he didn't know what was going on, her gesture must mean that she had a way. Right, in this situation, he should go to Chu Zhiyan. Only he could save people.
After figuring this out, he rushed out of the palace in a hurry.
In the Queen's寝宫.
"Di Lanmo, I advise you to plead guilty early to avoid physical pain."
"Oh, is the Queen trying to extract a confession by torture?"
Di Lanmo still maintained a respectful posture, but her expression suddenly changed. She straightened up and looked at the Queen indifferently. She asked coolly, "Your Majesty the Queen, don't you think you've got this in the bag?"
Before everyone could react, they heard the palace servant shout loudly, "His Majesty the Emperor is coming!"
"Long live the Emperor! Long live! Long live!"
Di Lanmo bowed down and smiled. The Queen had a very good plan. Whether she pleaded guilty or not, she was doomed. It was a pity that she miscalculated the Emperor's concern for power.
The Emperor laughed heartily and helped Di Lanmo up kindly.
"Princess, you don't need to perform such a great courtesy. I'm very pleased that the Prince of Qin can have such a sensible wife."
He pulled her to sit down and asked a few unimportant questions to liven up the atmosphere before getting to the point.
"Princess, is it true that you've found the Phoenix Seal Token?"
Di Lanmo bowed respectfully and said seriously, "Your Majesty, it's true."
She handed over the blueprint of the Zhuge Nu. She had asked Chu Zhiyan to investigate, but no one knew what the Phoenix Seal Token was exactly. There had only been a saying passed down from ancient times to the present: Those who obtain the token can command the three armies and seize the world.
The Emperor looked at the blueprint and became more and more shocked. She had actually hidden such a powerful weapon. Had she already told Chu Zhiyan about it?
He hid his thoughts and still had a kind smile on his face.
"Princess, you've done a great service. What do you want?"
Di Lanmo blushed shyly and acted very coy.
"Your Majesty, this blueprint was developed by the Third Prince and I together. Since there were only the two of us in the room, we were misunderstood today. The Prince of Qin was also angry with me because of this. I'd like to ask Your Majesty to prove my innocence."
"Hahaha, it's easy. My younger brother is just too suspicious. You two have been together for so long, but he still doesn't trust you. I'll definitely talk to him. Don't worry."
The Emperor put away the blueprint and gave the Queen a look. The Queen immediately understood.
"Ah, it turns out that it was all a misunderstanding. It's my fault, my fault. As soon as I heard about Qi'er's matter, I was scared. You know, Qi'er is very innocent by nature. I'm afraid that he'll be deceived by villains when I'm not watching."
The Queen ordered the palace servants to prepare a room. "Mo'er, well, it's getting late. You can stay here with me for one night. Consider it my apology to you."
The two of them sang in harmony and didn't give Di Lanmo any chance to react.
She lowered her head to hide her extremely speechless expression. These two were really a perfect match. One accused Chu Zhiyan of being narrow - minded and not trusting her, trying to stir up trouble in their relationship. The other insinuated, almost carving the word "villain" on her face.
The only helper in the palace, the Empress Dowager, had been sent away by the Queen. Staying in the palace alone, she even doubted whether she could see the sun tomorrow morning.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Queen, I've been out for too long. I'm really afraid that the Prince of Qin will worry about me. I'm afraid I can't stay for long."
"What are you talking about? I'll just send your guard to tell the Prince of Qin."
Di Lanmo's palms were sweating constantly. She couldn't figure out what these two were up to for a moment. Why did they have to keep her in the palace? Why did they have to send Qiao Yan away? Did they want to take action tonight? But if she died in the palace, wouldn't they be the biggest suspects? Why would they want to get themselves involved?
"Alright, you've presented this great gift. I should thank you properly. You'll stay in the palace tonight."
Just as she was about to decline, the Emperor stared at her warningly. "What, is the Princess of Qin going to defy the imperial edict?"
Di Lanmo's scalp went numb. Now that she was on their territory, it was better not to act rashly. She hoped that the bastard Chu Zhiyan would figure things out soon and come to save her.
"Then I'll accept your kindness."
The Emperor watched her leave approvingly, and then his face turned cold.
The Queen asked小心翼翼, "Your Majesty, how should we deal with Di Lanmo?"
The Emperor glanced at her. His eyes were unfathomable, as if she was facing a poisonous snake. The next second, she might become its prey.
"I believe the Queen can handle this." After saying that, he turned around and left for the Splendid Palace.
The Queen slumped to the ground, still in shock. Over the years, all the feelings between them had disappeared. She was just like his subordinate, helping him to stabilize the harem and doing all kinds of evil things.
But in the end, she got nothing. He still liked that bitch of a concubine and ignored her.
The maid came in and sighed. She asked, "Your Majesty, what about the Princess of Qin?"
A look of cruelty flashed in the Queen's eyes. As long as Chu Zhiyan was dead, no one could threaten Qi'er's throne. Then she would be the Empress Dowager, the most noble woman in the world. Even the concubine would have to kneel at her feet and beg for mercy.
"Use the Peach Blossom Powder. Send someone skilled in martial arts. Make sure it's done cleanly."
The maid took the order and quietly backed out to prepare.
When Di Lanmo arrived at the palace, she immediately found an excuse to dismiss the servants. She checked every corner of the place from top to bottom but found nothing unusual.
It was strange. This was such a good opportunity. The Queen should have sent someone to kill her. Why couldn't she see any poison or traps?
The maid served the tea nervously, her voice trembling.
"P, Princess, please have some tea."
Di Lanmo looked at the little maid whose face had turned pale with fear and touched her own face. It wasn't that she was being narcissistic, but the original body was really good - looking. Such a face shouldn't scare others, right?
"What are you afraid of?"
The maid timidly glanced at her and then quickly lowered her head. "P, Princess, it's said that someone died here, and some people have heard someone crying in the middle of the night. If, if you don't need me, could you not call me tonight?"
Di Lanmo waved her hand and lay down on the bed comfortably. So they wanted to scare her by pretending there was a ghost. It was a pity that as a modern person, she didn't believe in such nonsense at all.
That little maid was also very strange. Although she looked scared, she still had the time to add something to the teacup. It wouldn't look good to throw it away. As long as she didn't drink it, it should be okay.
By the way, at this time, the poison on that little maid should have taken effect. She hoped the maid could bear the price of offending her.
Di Lanmo thought carelessly and then fell into a comfortable sleep.