The imperial physician pondered for a moment and said, "It appears to be a hand."

Thinking of the chaotic scene he had witnessed in Chengqian Palace earlier, Jiang Chen's eyes darkened. He instructed Feng Jin to look after Consort Shu, then strode towards Chengqian Palace.

The maids and eunuchs who were cleaning up the previous "battlefield" did not expect Jiang Chen to return so soon. They were all stunned, standing there blankly.

"What just happened?" Jiang Chen demanded.

The maids and eunuchs dared not hide anything and quickly recounted what had just transpired.

When Jiang Chen heard that Consort Heng had actually tried to attack Consort Shu, a flash of murderous intent crossed his eyes, and he turned to leave.

Only after Jiang Chen left did the maids and eunuchs react, letting out a long sigh of relief.

Consort Heng also breathed a sigh of relief after returning to Xingheng Palace, holding a delicate teacup and taking a sip.

In her opinion, she was now safe.

She was just thinking about what lunch the imperial kitchen should prepare to help her recover her strength when she heard the gatekeeper eunuch announce loudly from outside.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty?!"

Consort Heng was taken aback, and the teacup in her hand fell directly to the ground, shattering into countless pieces.

The crisp sound woke her up.

In that instant, Consort Heng became fearful.

This was Jiang Chen's second time visiting Xingheng Palace.

But it was definitely not a good thing!

Because she had just made a scene at Chengqian Palace!

If anyone thought Jiang Chen's visit was to favor her, Consort Heng herself wouldn't believe it.

While she was panicking, she heard the continuous greetings to Jiang Chen from the maids and eunuchs along the way.

Soon, Jiang Chen, with a cold expression, appeared in the main hall of Xingheng Palace.

Consort Heng, knowing she couldn't hide, tried her best to appear calm, stood up, and gave a salute, "This concubine greets Your Majesty."

After speaking, Consort Heng prepared to stand up straight.

Because according to custom, after the salute, Jiang Chen would say, "You may rise."

But Consort Heng miscalculated this time.

Jiang Chen didn't say anything, just looked at her coldly.

Consort Heng lowered her head, but she could still feel the coldness in Jiang Chen's gaze.

After a long while, Consort Heng heard Jiang Chen say, "You just went to Chengqian Palace?"

There was no way to deny it, so Consort Heng said, "Yes, I went to visit Consort Shu to seek advice from her..."

Jiang Chen interrupted Consort Heng's explanation and said coldly, "Answer what I ask, and don't say anything else."

"Yes," Consort Heng had no choice but to shut her mouth.

"You hit Consort Shu's maid?" Jiang Chen asked.

There was no way to deny this either, so Consort Heng nodded and said, "Your Majesty, that maid offended me..."

Consort Heng had just started to speak when Jiang Chen interrupted her.

He only heard Jiang Chen say coldly, "I said, answer what I ask!"

Consort Heng's face was a little unsightly, and she said, "Yes."

"The reason for hitting her," Jiang Chen said coldly.

A hint of joy flashed in Consort Heng's eyes.

She had thought that Jiang Chen wouldn't give her a chance to explain and would directly convict her, but she didn't expect Jiang Chen to give her time to explain.

It seemed that His Majesty was not very clear about this matter.

Consort Heng's heart stirred, and she decided to fabricate the story a little.

"Your Majesty, it's like this."

Consort Heng showed a look of regret on her face, and said, "This concubine heard that Consort Shu was knowledgeable and reasonable, so I wanted to ask for some advice."

"But I didn't expect that the servants in Chengqian Palace thought that this concubine wanted to do something unfavorable to Consort Shu and wouldn't allow this concubine to get close."

"Even Consort Shu's maid acted disrespectfully and attacked this concubine. In order to protect Your Majesty's dignity, this concubine had no choice but to retaliate."

Speaking of this, Consort Heng looked aggrieved, "Please, Your Majesty, make the decision for me!"

After listening, Jiang Chen couldn't help but sneer.

This Consort Heng really knew how to make up stories!

After her explanation, it seemed that it wasn't her who was wrong, but the eunuchs and maids in Chengqian Palace.

If Jiang Chen didn't know the character of the servants in Chengqian Palace, he might have believed her.

The saying goes that if the upper beam is not straight, the lower beams will be crooked, but if the upper beam is straight, then the lower beams will usually not be crooked.

Chengqian Palace was like this.

With a gentle and virtuous master like Consort Shu, the maids and eunuchs would naturally not be arrogant and domineering people.

If Consort Heng had really just gone to seek advice, how could she have been misunderstood?

"Is that all?"

Jiang Chen looked at Consort Heng with a half-smile on his face.

Consort Heng's heart trembled, which made her a little uneasy.

But she had no choice now, she couldn't admit that she had gone there just to ridicule Consort Shu, right?

Take a gamble!

The rumors outside said that Consort Shu was disliked by His Majesty, it couldn't be false, right?

Thinking of this, Consort Heng nodded heavily, "That's all!"

"Very good."

Jiang Chen nodded, and then left Xingheng Palace.

Seeing Jiang Chen turn around and leave without saying a word, Consort Heng was extremely surprised.

What was going on?

But then her heart was filled with ecstasy.

His Majesty believed her!

Otherwise, why would His Majesty leave directly?

Consort Heng couldn't help but become ecstatic. It seemed that His Majesty really disliked Consort Shu.

And she became the first person to stand up and attack Consort Shu!

She would definitely leave a deep impression in His Majesty's heart!

Consort Heng happily thought, even dreaming that Jiang Chen would come to Xingheng Palace to spend the night, and then she would give birth to a prince and become the empress.

It was because she was thinking too beautifully that she was extremely surprised when Feng Jin led people to arrest her the next day.

"Impossible! This is impossible!"

Consort Heng kept backing away, her face full of ferocity.

"How could His Majesty let people arrest me? I haven't done anything wrong!"

At this time, Feng Jin slowly walked forward, took out an imperial decree, and said loudly, "Consort Heng, receive the decree!"

Consort Heng was stunned for a moment, then quickly knelt on the ground.

She still had a glimmer of hope in her heart that this imperial decree was to make her the empress.

As for the guards that Feng Jin brought, they should be here to help her move.

She perked up her ears, trying to hear every word on the imperial decree clearly.

"By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Consort Heng acts willfully and recklessly, forcibly breaking into Chengqian Palace, and beating the maids of Chengqian Palace, and is punished with three months of closed-door reflection!"

When she heard "acts willfully and recklessly", Consort Heng's eyes went dark, thinking it was over.

But she didn't expect that the final punishment would only be three months of closed-door reflection!

This was too outrageous, right?

Of course, it was good outrageous.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Consort Heng thanked happily.

But Feng Jin said with a smile, "Consort Heng, don't be anxious, there is another imperial decree."

"Another imperial decree?"

Consort Heng was stunned for a moment, then became ecstatic again.

The previous imperial decree was a punishment, and this imperial decree should be a reward!

And what could she, as an imperial consort, be rewarded with?

Could it be that this imperial decree was the one to make her the empress?

Thinking of this, Consort Heng quickly straightened her appearance and said solemnly, "This concubine receives the decree—"

Feng Jin opened the imperial decree and read aloud, "His Majesty decrees that Consort Heng deceives the Emperor, an unforgivable crime, and shall be beheaded! By this decree!"

After the imperial decree was read, the smile on Consort Heng's face hadn't ended yet, and it directly froze on her face.