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Chapter 879: The Emperor's Heart Is No Longer

When Shen Manyun went to the prison, he only smelled the smell of blood all over the room.

As for the palace and chamberlains who had been punished, they were all in such miserable condition that they fell to the ground unable to move.

"Is the queen trying to give in?" Shen Manyun glanced around and found no trace of Xiang'er.

It seemed that Mu Ci and her had the same idea, so Xiang'er arrived slower than her. Mu Ci was trying to buy time for her.

"These people have all admitted that it was Xiang'er, the second-class maid in your palace, who was behind the scenes. They gave them a lot of rewards and asked them to spread rumors about me everywhere. When Xiang'er comes..."

Before Mu Ci finished speaking, Xiang'er was escorted in.

When Shen Manyun saw Xiang'er, her eyes flashed slightly: "How dare you treat people in this palace like this?! Xiang'er, don't be afraid, come to this palace."

As soon as Xiang'er saw Shen Manyun, she beamed with joy: "Your Majesty, I must save this slave. I have been wronged..."

"The Queen is a sensible person. If you are wronged, the Queen will certainly uphold justice for you."

At this time, the jailer pushed Xiang'er to the ground.

Shen Manyun stepped forward to help Xiang'er: "Tell me first, who is behind the scenes instigating you to do such a rebellious thing?"

Xiang'er looked hesitant and looked at Shen Manyun intently.

When Shen Manyun saw Xiang'er's look, she immediately understood what Xiang'er was going to do.

"Yes, it's mother..." Before Xiang'er could finish her words, Shen Manyun's dagger had already pierced her belly.

Xiang'er looked at Shen Manyun in disbelief, her breath gradually weakening.

Shen Manyun stood up straight and looked down at Xiang'er from above: "A slave like you who doesn't abide by his duty will die without mercy!"

She turned back to look at Mu Ci: "Xiang'er is dead, and this case is closed!"

"Who gave you the right to kill her?!" Mu Ci asked coldly: "Or did you have something secret in your heart and you were afraid that she would tell you that you killed her?"

"Whether you believe it or not, I have not spread any rumors about you. Xiang'er is a member of my family. Since she does not abide by her duties, as her master, I naturally have the right to remove those around me. Traitor." Shen Manyun replied slowly.

Mu Ci and Shen Manyun looked at each other, their eyes were sharp and they refused to give in to each other.

Upon seeing this, the Minister of Punishment wanted to smooth things over: "Since Xiang'er is dead, why doesn't this case end here?!"

Mu Ci looked coldly at the Minister of Justice: "Is this how your Excellency always resolves cases?"

The Minister of Punishment was so shocked by Mu Ci that he finally gave up and stopped getting involved in the harem's grudges.

Because Xiang'er was dead, the case could no longer be investigated, but Mu Ci was not merciful. Those who spread rumors all twisted their tongues as punishment.

Xiang'er's body was thrown into a mass grave.

Of course, these news also reached An Rong's ears.

"She only knows these methods. This time, I am even more sure that she and Concubine Zhen will join forces, otherwise she will not let Concubine Zhen off easily." An Rong's lips curved slightly.

Aunt Peng echoed: "Yes, in order to protect Concubine Zhen, the Queen did not even investigate this matter. She will never know that the Empress is plotting against her behind her back."

"Mu Ci is very scheming. Don't underestimate her. Until the last moment, I am not sure whether I can hide her from her. Even if it seems that I have the upper hand at this moment, I don't dare to do anything. Careless." An Rong put on a stick of incense as she spoke.

"In my opinion, the queen's leaning stick is the emperor. If the emperor no longer protects the queen, the queen will no longer be a threat to the empress."

As she spoke, Nanny Peng suddenly asked: "Do you know when the emperor will come back victorious?"

"It won't take long. When the emperor comes back, everything will be settled." An Rong replied slowly.

Seeing how determined she was, Grandma Peng wanted to ask her why she was so determined.

Logically speaking, war events are unpredictable, and if there is an accident, the emperor may also be injured.

But from the moment he entered the Buddhist hall, the empress said that the emperor would come back victorious and that it would not take too long.

Aunt Peng knew how to advance and retreat, so she did not ask any further questions.

When the emperor returns, it will be the day when the empress comes out of the Buddhist hall. By then, this harem will no longer be ruled by Mu Ci alone, and everything will change.

The empress has said more than once that Mu Ci's leaning stick is the emperor. As long as the emperor's heart is no longer on Mu Ci, it will be very easy to pull Mu Ci from the post.

**

Among the tents outside Jin City.

Dugu Liancheng was looking at the map. He felt thirsty: "Water!"

No one responded. When he looked up, there was no sign of Li Yu.

"Li Yu?" Dugu Liancheng increased his volume.

After a while, Li Yu hurried in and got a glass of water.

Dugu Liancheng saw that his expression was a little dazed: "What's wrong with you?"

Li Yu quickly responded: "Maybe I didn't sleep well last night, and my slave's reaction was a little slow, but it's nothing serious."

In fact, he didn't know what was wrong with him these past few days. He seemed to be unable to wake up and his energy was low. Sometimes his mind was groggy, just like at this moment.

"If you haven't slept well, just go and have a rest and let Sanyu stay by my side."

As soon as Dugu Liancheng finished speaking, Sanyu came in and said, "Master, your Majesty, I am here to take care of you, so you can rest assured."

Seeing that San Yu was clever, Li Yu was still worried and warned San Yu before going back to rest.

As soon as Li Yu left, San Yu waited on him diligently, asking for help from time to time.

In the past, Sanyu would not have had such an opportunity to serve the emperor closely.

Since the expedition, he has only occasionally had the opportunity to show his face in front of Dugu Liancheng.

Dugu Liancheng didn't like that Sanyu was too noisy and quickly dismissed him.

Sanyu is Grandma Chang's nephew. Because of this, Dugu Liancheng is quite tolerant to him, and he took Sanyu with him when he left the palace this time.

But Sanyu was not safe in doing things and was not in Dugu Liancheng's heart.

This time out of the palace, Li Yu's health was not good, so San Yu had the opportunity to serve in front of the emperor.

Sanyu also knew how to watch people's words and did not dare to make any more noise. He waited quietly on the side, but his eyes moved restlessly...

Dugu Liancheng focused on studying the terrain of Jincheng and did not see this detail.

**

Mu Ci's pregnancy is no longer a secret, everyone already knows about it.

After hearing the news, Dr. Zhang hurriedly went to Yong'an Palace to help Mu Ci's pulse.

No wonder the Queen and the Queen didn't ask him to help Ping An's pulse recently. It was because she wanted to hide the matter.

"I was afraid that the emperor would be worried about my health when he went to war, so I deliberately hid this matter. I am in good health, sir. Please rest assured."

Doctor Zhang carefully diagnosed Mu Ci's pulse and finally let go of his worries.

After all, she is the empress and she is pregnant with the emperor's heir. If there is any problem with the empress or the emperor's heir, he cannot shoulder this responsibility.

After Dugu Liangqi received the news, he was also very cautious and specially asked Mu Ci to go to Yanfu Palace to discuss whether to inform Dugu Liancheng about Mu Ci's pregnancy.


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