Pei'er had recovered and was shaking her head like a rattle.
"She won't. The princess dowager will surely live a long life. How does the princess dowager feel now? Is she better?"
Sanqi withdrew her hand and let out a sigh of relief.
"Fortunately, the empress dowager came back in time. Her ladyship is out of danger."
Hearing this, almost everyone heaved a sigh of relief in unison.
Next, it should be time to settle the score with those people.
When Shi Muyuan turned around, her face had darkened slightly.
"Since those people have such audacity, we might as well interrogate them here. I'd like to see who gave them the guts."
The young emperor raised his eyebrows, and Fu Lu immediately went down to make arrangements.
When the chief eunuch was brought in, his body was shaking like a sieve.
"Forgive me, empress dowager. Forgive me, Your Majesty. This matter really has nothing to do with this humble servant. It was others who instigated me. I was just temporarily led astray."
Shi Muyuan glanced at him and said coldly, "Then reveal the mastermind behind this. I can spare your life."
At this, the chief eunuch lowered his head and remained silent, as if struggling with his inner self.
If he really revealed the mastermind, he wasn't sure if the empress dowager would spare him. Maybe the empress dowager would get angry and execute him right here on the spot.
But even if he said nothing, once the mastermind realized that the matter had been exposed, they would not only not save him but might even try to kill him directly.
It seemed that Shi Muyuan could tell what was on his mind, and Ji Heng took the initiative to speak.
"We also really want to catch the mastermind behind this. We know that you servants are innocent. If you really want to get out of this safely, it's best to tell us who the mastermind is."
With these words from his lord, the chief eunuch immediately felt more at ease. He immediately changed his previous attitude and began to plead for himself.
"Your Majesty, I was blind before and believed the wrong people. Now I know my mistake and am willing to turn over a new leaf. I hope you can give me a chance."
"Since that's the case, this humble servant will tell you everything truthfully."
"Previously, Princess Dowager Wang suddenly approached me and said there was a task for me to do. At first, I disagreed when I heard it was about framing Princess Dowager Mo. But unexpectedly, Princess Dowager Wang threatened me with my family. I had no choice. I have elderly parents at home, and I'm the only son in the family..."
By the end, the chief eunuch was crying.
Normally, a man's tears should make everyone feel pity, but in his case, it just made everyone feel disgusted.
Shi Muyuan's face showed a bit of impatience.
"It seems that the Wang family no longer takes this imperial court seriously. Otherwise, they wouldn't have indulged their daughter to attack a princess dowager in the palace."
The implied meaning of her words was clear to everyone present.
The young emperor nodded slightly and whispered a few words in Fu Lu's ear.
Shi Muyuan closed her eyes and pretended to be dozing. She knew what the young emperor was going to do.
Sure enough, half an incense stick later, a shrill voice sounded outside.
"Princess Dowager Wang is arriving!"
The person sitting on the high seat opened her eyes. Her usually kind gaze had become sharp at this moment, making everyone feel afraid.
Princess Dowager Mo narrowed her eyes slightly. She also knew what her good friend and the young emperor were going to do.
Looking at the woman who sashayed in from outside, Princess Dowager Mo rolled her eyes. She had been away for so long, and the late emperor was no longer around. She didn't know who these women in the harem were trying to show off for.
Just as she was thinking this, Princess Dowager Wang spoke arrogantly.
"Sister, you summoned me so urgently today, and even sent the emperor's people to call me. Could it be that there's some news about what I told you a few days ago?"
A flash of confusion crossed Shi Muyuan's eyes, and she quickly remembered.
A few days ago, the woman in front of her had said that she wanted to send her niece into the palace. But at that time, Shi Muyuan thought the Wang family was being delusional and didn't agree. She didn't expect that they still hadn't given up.
However, today she would deal a heavy blow to the Wang family and completely dispel their thoughts.
Her cherry lips parted slightly. The hair ornaments on the woman's head swayed, making a tinkling sound, which made people feel palpitations at this moment.
She casually tidied the hair by her ear, stroked the armor on her hand, and slightly raised her eyelids. "Kneel down!"
Before Princess Dowager Wang could react, someone struck her knees hard from behind, and she instinctively knelt on the ground.
She came to her senses, her face full of anger. "What are you doing, sister? I just told you my thoughts a few days ago. You don't have to target me like this, do you? Are you saying that it's wrong to speak?"
"Heh, I've never thought there's anything wrong with speaking. It's just that this time you've crossed my bottom line. I can't tolerate you anymore."
The middle three words hit Princess Dowager Mo's heart. It had been a long time since anyone had dared to speak to her like this.
But she simply couldn't refute the woman in front of her, just because her rank was higher than hers.
She bit her lower lip tightly and suddenly noticed the familiar person beside her.
She seemed to understand something, but at this moment, she absolutely couldn't admit it, or she would be doomed.
"Sister, I don't know what you're talking about. If helping the emperor continue the royal line can be considered a mistake, then I'm willing to accept the punishment."
"You know I'm not talking about this. If you insist on beating around the bush with me today, don't blame me for being merciless."
Shi Muyuan's face fell. It seemed that if she didn't take some measures, this princess dowager would think she had no temper.
"Come here. It seems that Princess Dowager Wang wants to broaden her horizons. I remember that the princess dowager should have a few personal maids. I've heard that those maids grew up with you. I wonder how important they are to you."
Princess Dowager Wang was stunned for a moment. She seemed a bit agitated. Although those maids could be discarded, they knew too many of her secrets. Even if they left, they had to leave horizontally.
With this thought in mind, she looked at the chief eunuch not far from her and had an idea.
"Actually, I really didn't know what you meant, sister. But when I saw this eunuch, I seem to remember something."
Princess Dowager Mo's face darkened. She had to deal with the person who almost killed her personally.
"Then Princess Dowager Wang, please tell us in detail what good deeds you've done."
"Sigh, it's all because of my poor teaching that there was such an oversight. This eunuch used to be by my side. Not long ago, I found that he had stolen the tributes in the palace. I just gave him a light punishment as a warning and let him go. I didn't expect him to show up here today. I'm sure he's angered you, sister. Don't worry, sister. I'll take him back and discipline him strictly."