"Well, what is past is past. Don't behave like this again in the future. You are not only my queen, but also the mother of the Qin Dynasty. You must abide by the etiquette and laws in everything you do. Otherwise, how will you manage the harem."
Seeing her like this, Emperor Qin couldn't help but sigh in a low voice and lamented.
"I understand that I will abide by the etiquette and laws in the future and manage the harem well for Your Majesty."
The queen looked guilty, nodded and cried.
"Have a good rest. Tell those slaves if you have anything to do. I will come see you when I have time."
Qin Huang took out his hand and patted her gently.
"Well, Your Majesty doesn't have to worry about my concubine."
The queen gently tugged on the quilt, looking delicate and well-behaved.
Emperor Qin nodded when he saw this, then turned around and walked out.
Outside the palace, Emperor Qin looked at the imperial physician and others standing outside, and said calmly: "Have a good time taking care of the queen. If anything happens, please tell me in time."
"promise."
Everyone responded in unison.
When Emperor Qin heard the crying coming from the palace, he couldn't help but waved his hand and walked outside with his guards.
Walking outside the palace, Emperor Qin suddenly stopped.
"Check the whereabouts of Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Wu in the palace recently."
"promise."
A personal eunuch behind him quickly responded.
As soon as Emperor Qin returned to Qinfang Palace, a guard in front of the palace walked in.
"Reporting to your Majesty, the Crown Prince, the Prime Minister, the Imperial Censor, the Taiwei, and the Lord Jiuqing would like to see you."
Emperor Qin was stunned for a moment, then his face suddenly darkened, and he said to Wang De, the eunuch next to him.
"Go and find out who leaked the news about the Queen's poisoning."
After that, Emperor Qin waved to the guards in front of the palace and said.
"Send them in."
"promise"
After a while, Li Yi and others entered Qinfang Palace.
"I will pay my respects to the Emperor."
"My son, I pay my respects to my father."
Emperor Qin glanced around and saw an important official in the court.
"Everyone, get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"All the ministers came together today, why are you here?" Emperor Qin took the lead in asking with an expressionless face.
All the ministers looked at each other, and then Li Yi stood up and said with cupped hands: "Back to Your Majesty, news came out in the palace today that the Queen has been poisoned and passed out. I am worried, so I came together."
"Haha, the ministers are quite well informed."
After hearing this, Emperor Qin thought that the news had indeed leaked out.
"Your Majesty, this matter has been spread outside the palace, and we will know about it later."
Li Yi explained without changing his expression.
It's impossible not to explain. Although everyone has hidden clues in the palace, these things cannot be made public.
"Send the order to find out who the blind person is who leaked the news. Once found, he will be killed with a stick."
Emperor Qin's face turned cold and he ordered Wang De next to him.
"promise."
When the ministers in the palace saw this, their hearts trembled.
What a trick to scare the monkeys!
They all prayed secretly in their hearts that their secret clue would not be discovered. You must know that it is not that easy to cultivate a secret clue.
"Yes, the queen drank a bowl of ginseng soup at Qinfeng Palace last night and was poisoned by arsenic." Emperor Qin looked at them and said calmly.
"Father, I wonder how my mother is doing right now?"
"Can I go visit my son?"
Qin Mian asked with a hint of anxiety on his face.
"Your mother is fine. All the poison has been expelled from the body. She woke up in the morning."
"She is weak now and is recuperating. When she gets better, you can visit her again."
When Emperor Qin faced his son, his expression softened slightly.
"Since the queen is fine, I will go visit her in a few days."
Qin Mian forced a smile and said disappointedly.
Emperor Qin did not talk to him anymore. Instead, he looked at Li Yi and teased: "Didn't the Prime Minister receive the news that the Queen is fine?"
Li Yi shook her head, not caring about his tone at all: "I only heard the news that the queen was poisoned, but not the news that the queen is fine."
"Then it seems that those talkative people in the palace are not doing their job."
Emperor Qin narrowed his eyes and smiled lightly.
"Your Majesty, it is a blessing to the country that the Queen is fine."
"The person who poisoned her must have seized the opportunity of the Queen's confinement to successfully poison her."
"So I sincerely request your Majesty to return the Queen's Phoenix Seal Golden Book, so that the Queen can continue to manage the harem and stabilize the court."
Feng Chang Ma Ji stood up with a serious look on his face.
"Oh, where are the other ministers?"
A flash of light suddenly flashed in Emperor Qin's mind, as if he had caught something.
He ignored Ma Ji and looked at the others.
"Replying to Your Majesty, I feel that it is polite to follow Master Chang's advice. After all, the Queen has no power and it is easy to cause chaos in the harem."
Yanwei Zheng Yuan also came out and agreed.
"Your Majesty, I feel that this matter is inappropriate."
"Although the harem is important, Qin's law has always been clear about rewards and punishments. Since the queen mismanaged the harem and was taken back the Phoenix Seal Golden Book, how can she take away the sacred mandate at will? You must know that you are not joking."
Seeing this, Wu Jian quickly spoke.
After finally getting the chance to take away the queen's power, how could he easily restore the queen's power?
You must know that if the queen has no power, then the subsequent position of prince will be much easier to handle.
His Lanwai will have a great chance to successfully seize the throne.
Not to mention that the one who manages the harem now is his daughter.
"Well, what the captain said makes sense."
"What do Liu Aiqing think?" Emperor Qin raised the corner of his mouth and looked at Liu Ji.
The ministers also looked at him, wanting to see which side he was on.
If Liu Ji agrees, then this matter will be close to ten.
Liu Ji's face was calm, and he didn't pay attention to their gazes. He took a step forward, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, what Mr. Ma and Mr. Zheng said is quite reasonable."
As soon as he said these words, Emperor Qin's face suddenly became condensed.
Li Yi and others who supported the queen's restoration of power felt instantly relieved, and a smile couldn't help but appear on their faces.
"but……"
Liu Ji changed the subject.
When everyone heard this, their hearts trembled, and their smiles immediately froze.
"I believe that the queen is currently in a weak body and is not prone to overwork."
Liu Ji put on a distressed expression.
"Well, Liu Aiqing's words are particularly reasonable. The queen's current health is indeed inconvenient for her to manage the harem."
Emperor Qin nodded, showing an expression of approval.
"His Majesty……"
"What do you think, Prime Minister?"
Emperor Qin interrupted Ma Ji's speech and turned to Li Yi.
Li Yi took a deep breath, feeling a little regretful for acting too hastily.
In this current situation, it is obvious that Emperor Qin does not want to recover.
However, it was impossible for him to give up, because once the queen lost power, the crown prince's position would not be as stable as before.
