Minister Qi listened and identified the crucial point: "You mean, both Deng Jieyu and the Emperor have developed genuine feelings for each other?"
Not only did Imperial Concubine Qi Zhao Yi find it laughable, but even Minister Qi felt that the situation was pletely beyond expectations.
At the same time, he thought that if this were true, then wouldn’t the Emperor start paving the way for the Fifth Imperial Son?
If the Emperor insists on this, how should Prince Qi handle himself?
Minister Qi squinted his eyes: "No matter what the situation is with those two, Your Highness, what you must do is not confront Deng Jieyu, especially regarding this incident. You must clear the injustice, preventing the Emperor from having an excuse to act against you."
"No matter how resentful you are, you must endure it now."
Imperial Concubine Qi Zhao Yi opened her mouth, knowing her father’s words were correct, reluctantly swallowing her unspoken words.
"Don’t worry, I will investigate the reasons behind this. Speaking of which, the Sacred Girl of Southern Border has been detained recently, and it was Chu Heng who captured them. For the Emperor to order this, surely the Sacred Girl of Southern Border did something."
Imperial Concubine Qi Zhao Yi was puzzled: "Father, why are you mentioning the Southern Border?"
"Have you forgotten the Witchcraft of Gu from the Southern Border?" Minister Qi already had a malicious plan in mind, his eyes gleaming.
Imperial Concubine Qi Zhao Yi still didn’t quite understand: "Father, Witchcraft of Gu? But it can’t be sent into the palace, so what does the Southern Border have to do with my Imperial Harem?"
"Your Highness, you only need to understand that love is inherently an unstable thing."
"Though I don’t know exactly what mistake the Sacred Girl of Southern Border made, the fact that even the Emperor has clearly taken a stance signifies it’s a significant matter."
"I’ve heard that in the Southern Border, there’s a type of Gu insect called the Lover Gu."
A moment of realization struck Imperial Concubine Qi Zhao Yi: "Father, do you mean? Regardless of whether this thing has entered the palace, in any case, Deng Jieyu is associated with this Gu insect."
"Indeed." Minister Qi nodded as he instructed, "Your Highness, protect yourself, understand?"
"You don’t need to worry about anything else."
"Alright, I understand." Imperial Concubine Qi Zhao Yi gained a bit of confidence, not believing that the love between them was unbreakable. On the contrary, discussing affection in the Imperial Harem is truly foolish; all the palace concubines who have survived until now are clever people. Those women who naively long for love don’t even know where their bones are.
She couldn’t believe that with this rumor, Emperor Xuanming could still pletely trust Deng Jieyu.
For an Emperor, nothing is more important than his own life.
Minister Qi stood up, dusted off his clothes, and then turned and left the palace.
That day, Imperial Concubine Qi Zhao Yi went to the Empress Dowager’s Palace to kneel and pledge her loyalty.
The Dowager Empress persuaded her for a while, but seeing that she remained kneeling, she no longer pressed the matter.
The news quickly spread throughout the Imperial Harem, and the palace of Deng Jieyu also heard about it.
"Your Highness, Imperial Concubine Qi Zhao Yi is seeking to align with the Empress Dowager. What should we do?"
Deng Jieyu was selecting the most suitable accessories, her youthful face devoid of any wrinkles.
Upon hearing this, a fierce glint flashed in her eyes: "It seems that that old man Minister Qi is giving advice to that b****. The Emperor is most filial, and if the Empress Dowager speaks on her behalf, and I don’t have concrete evidence, that b**** will surely escape."
"But it doesn’t matter, because I have evidence." Deng Jieyu said, inexplicably smiling.
"Your Highness, should the people below take action?" asked the palace lady serving her.
Deng Jieyu looked at her reflection, gently touching her face. Her red lips parted slightly, and the words she uttered were chillingly cold: "Proceed, and make sure the other side has no time to react."
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