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Fortunately, Wen Qing had prepared the wine and medicine early on. It was only by letting her drink a bowl of it that she was able to alleviate her headache.

He laid down quietly. The scenes from yesterday appeared before his eyes one after another. Was that man really not Han Fei? Was he really Yuwen Tuo?

After careful analysis, Yuwen Tuo, that man, as well as the High Priest, heard that Yuwen Tuo was a playmate that grew up together, and not someone that popped out of nowhere. Just from this alone, it was clear that his identity was Yuwen Tuo.

Han Fei was her boyfriend in university and her first love. If it weren't for the difference in everyone's development, she wouldn't have started to break up later on.

Originally, she thought that he had escaped that calamity and had come to this continent. However, all of this was fake. From start to finish, she was the only one left.

"Beauty, are you feeling better? If we can get up and get off the bed, then let's go back to Wen Yuan Pavilion, right? " Wen Xing looked at her worriedly from beside the bed.

"I can get out of bed. Is something wrong, so urgent?" Cen Xue stood up with one hand covering her forehead.

"Actually, it's nothing much. I just feel that it's better for us to leave as soon as possible. After all, this is the king's sleeping quarters!" Wen Xing reminded her in a small voice.

After listening to her explanation, Cen Xue suddenly remembered that she was drunk last night and directly fell on top of the High Priest's body. When she woke up later on, it was already this time and she did not expect that he would not order her to be sent back to the Wenyuan Pavilion.

"Let's go!" He reached out his hand for Wen Xing to help her out and slowly walked out of the hall. He then sat down on the soft couch that he had prepared earlier.

When they were passing by the Imperial Garden, Bai Bingxuan had already been waiting for her for a long time. Watching her slowly pass by, a trace of resentment could be seen at the corner of her mouth.

"Ah …" Cen Xue, who was sitting on the soft couch, suddenly exclaimed and fell off the couch.

The four eunuchs who were carrying the soft couch immediately knelt on the ground. Wen Qing and Wen Xing immediately helped their master up to check on their injuries.

"Beauty, how are you? Where did you fall?" She checked her limbs and forehead, but nothing happened.

Cen Xue slowly stood up. Her knee had hit the ground when it fell, so she was obviously injured. Luckily, her muscles and bones weren't injured. Even though it was very painful, she still shook her hands, reassuring the two girls.

Looking at the four young eunuchs kneeling on the ground, this was not the first time they had left. How could they be so careless?

When Cen Xue looked carefully at the path, she discovered that there were many pebbles on the path today. These pebbles were very slippery, and anyone who wasn't careful would fall. It seemed like these eunuchs had accidentally stepped on a pebble on the ground, causing them to flash.

"Beauty, please have mercy. Your servant accidentally slipped just now and failed. Please have mercy, beauty!" One of the young eunuchs loudly begged for mercy, confirming her conjecture.

Cen Xue glanced at him before ordering Wen Qing to pick up a few of the pebbles for her to see.

Wen Qing casually picked up a few pieces from the ground and said in astonishment, "The palace's roads have always been very smooth. It's impossible for so many pebbles to appear, especially in this imperial garden."

"Oh, really?" Cen Xue unintentionally looked at her surroundings, believing that someone was trying to give her a warning.

Forget it. It was obvious who would be stupid enough to throw the pebbles in their hands to the side and order someone to clean up the stones on the road so that no one would be tricked.

However, the news of her falling quickly reached the ears of Helian Lie who had just left the imperial court. It seemed that he had no choice but to diagnose and treat her since such a matter actually happened in the imperial harem.

Inside the Yi Lan Palace, Bai Bingxuan was still feeling very pleased with herself as she heard Cen Xue's confession. However, a voice that she hadn't heard for a long time suddenly rang out from outside the door … Your Majesty, drive to...

"Did I hear wrong? It's true that the King has come, isn't it? " She asked in disbelief as she pulled the old wet nurse beside her.

At this moment, Dong'er ran in and rushed to Bai Bingxuan's side, saying anxiously, "Empress, the King has come!"

Hearing Dong'er's affirmation, Bai Bingxuan hurriedly stood up and ran to the bronze mirror to look for herself. After ensuring that her makeup was perfect, she walked out to greet the king with a charming smile.

"Chenqie greets the king for his arrival!" Bai Bingxuan smiled charmingly, she was determined to keep the king in her own palace.

Helian Shan looked down at her from above and did not speak for a long time. He let her squat there, maintaining that posture …

Seeing her smiling face, as if nothing had happened and nothing had happened, he was even more infuriated.

The Lou Lan Palace was huge, so of course he wouldn't keep a close eye on them at all times. However, the palace was filled with spies, especially the father and daughter pair from the Bai Clan. He had spent a lot of effort to do so.

According to the report, Imperial Concubine Hui ordered people to go to the lake and retrieve a lot of pebbles. She threw the stones on the path that Cen Xue had to take in order to return to Wen Yuan Pavilion so that the young eunuch who carried the palanquin could throw Cen Xue off.

He did not know if he should call her smart or stupid, to think that she would be able to pull this kind of trick. He knew that Cen Xue would definitely attract attention last night, so he had intentionally sent people to protect her.

"Your Majesty …" Bai Bingxuan half-squatted down. After a long time, her legs were so sore that they couldn't keep their balance.

Helian Shan picked up a cup of tea that Dong'er had given him and leisurely sipped on it. It was as if he couldn't see her current appearance at all.

"Your Majesty …" Bai Bingxuan could not hold on any longer and called out to him in a low voice, unwilling to give up.

This time, Helian Lie put down the cup in his hand and clapped his hands. He got Zhao Changde, who was outside the door, to bring the pebbles over for her to take a look and let her recognize the smooth stones.

Zhao Chengde entered the door, placed a few pebbles on the ground, and quickly retreated, not daring to stay behind to obstruct the King's work.

Bai Bingxuan looked at the pebbles on the ground, her face so calm that not a single ripple could be seen.

Helian Lie stood up and walked over to her. He lifted her chin with one hand, forcing her to face him and said, "Get up. Take a good look at these stones and see if you have any impression of them."

Bai Bingxuan guessed the king's intentions, but she wasn't stupid enough to admit it. She glanced at the pebbles at her feet and leaned towards him with a flirtatious tone, "Your Majesty, why are you asking your concubine about these stupid rocks? There are so many by the lake, what do you recognize?"

Helian Shan knew that she would say so, but today, he was determined to eat her up. Regardless of whether she admitted it or not, she had to admit it today!

He clapped his hands twice more, and two guards dragged in a eunuch from outside the door. They threw the eunuch in their hands onto the ground, and half-knelt as they reported to the king, "Greetings, your Majesty. The person has been captured, and they have all confessed."

"Very good!" Helian Lie shot a cold glance at Bai Bingxuan beside him before turning his head to look at the eunuch kneeling on the ground. He then said with an imposing aura filled with an emperor, "Being alone here today, why haven't you invited them in!"

The eunuch kneeling on the ground trembled uncontrollably when he heard Helian Lie's roar.

Bai Bingxuan's expression didn't look any better. Since the king had managed to drag Zhuo Zi out, it meant that the king already knew that he had done it himself. However, Zhuo Zi didn't give her up for even a second, so she had to persevere until the very last moment.

"Report …" Wang … My lord, it was ten minutes past midnight last night. It was the old mama who came to find a servant by Imperial Concubine Hui's side. She told this servant to find some pebbles and throw them carelessly on the small path in the imperial garden. This servant deserves to die. Even though he feared imperial concubines, with the king here today, how could he dare not speak the truth?

Bai Bingxuan's face turned even uglier as Zhuo Zi confessed. That damnable lackey had actually just brought her out.

He only made a face for the guards to take the servant away. He did not question Bai Bingxuan, but instead waved his hand to summon the servants and palace maids from her palace over.

"Your Highness, redemption, this is all an old servant's idea. It has nothing to do with the imperial concubine at all!" Bai Bingxuan hadn't even made a sound when the old wet nurse beside her lost her cool.

Helian Zhang still didn't speak. He continued to look coldly at the master and servant duo. He had a clear understanding of the black and white in his heart.

A group of palace maids and eunuchs were kneeling on the ground, their bodies visibly trembling. Just as Helian Lie bent down and prepared to lift the arm of the young eunuch, Bai Bingxuan suddenly lost her cool and rushed forward to pull him back, "Your Majesty, chenqie taught you unscrupulously. If you want to blame someone, blame chenqie …. Your Majesty! "

Snot and tears gushed out in an instant, but in Helian Lie's eyes, it was as if they were playing a monkey game. His arms forcefully waved her away, revealing the mottled wounds on a eunuch's arms to her.

"Ah …" Bai Bingxuan fell to the ground after being swung by him. However, when she saw the eunuch's arm, she became even more flustered. She was so frightened that her entire face turned ashen.

"Your Majesty... "Please listen to chenqie's explanation …" He immediately got up from the ground, but before he could say anything, he was stopped by a furious roar.

"Shut up, I now order you all to lift your arms, I want to see who has the guts to secretly execute the punishment in my palace!" This time, Helian Lie was serious. His angry expression, in the eyes of Bai Bingxuan, was a terrifying one.

The king was furious. All the servants and eunuchs present did not dare to disobey. One by one, they knelt down and lifted the sleeves on their arms. Only then did their wounds become visible in Helian Lie's eyes.

"How dare you, Princess Huifei? Now can you explain? " Only now did Helian Lie turn his head to look at her. However, her usually lovely face had long ago turned pale from fright.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Your, your concubine doesn't know either!" Bai Bingxuan fell to her knees at his feet, stammering in reply.

Even Dong'er, who usually served her, had a few wounds from the whip on her hand. On the other hand, the old wet nurse she brought into the palace was safe and sound.

"Enough, Huifei. Do you still have anything to say in front of me? What have you done in the past?" If it wasn't for your father, do you think you would still be alive today? " He looked at the woman at his feet. He could no longer protect her this time.