Five years after her death, she awoke on the dragon bed.

Chapter 145 Should I pull out her tongue?

Murong's gaze fell on Ji Qing's face, noticing his hesitation: "Just say it."

Ji Qing had no choice but to bite the bullet and reply, "Yes, it's Jinshu."

Murong was a little surprised that it was Jinshu: "How come it's her?"

Ji Qing was also surprised: "Jin Shu has always been a steady and reliable person. I wonder what's wrong with her this time. Perhaps there's some misunderstanding."

"Summon her here for questioning," Murong ordered calmly.

Jiqing quickly went to Xianfu Palace and asked Jinshu to go to Qianqing Palace.

Jinshu sensed something was amiss the moment she saw Jiqing. She tentatively asked, "Do you know why His Majesty summoned me?"

Ji Qing whispered a reminder to her: "You'll know when you get there. All I know is that His Majesty's summons to you is not for any good reason."

He couldn't say the specifics.

Jinshu was a clever woman, and she vaguely guessed that it was she who had spread the rumors that had reached His Majesty's ears.

What should we do? If we anger His Majesty today, being flogged is a small matter, but I'm afraid I'll lose my life.

"Be careful what you say later," Jiqing reminded him again as they approached the Qianqing Palace.

Jinshu felt bitter inside.

She was indeed ordered to spread the word, but could she reveal the girl's identity? If she did, what would happen if His Majesty caused trouble for the girl?

After much deliberation, she still felt that she had to take responsibility for this matter herself and not drag the young lady into it, lest it affect the relationship between the young lady and His Majesty.

With a plan in mind, she was no longer flustered.

Upon entering the Imperial Study, Jinshu greeted the Emperor and stepped aside, waiting quietly for his questions.

His Majesty seemed very busy, leaving her standing to the side after she entered. The longer she waited, the more uneasy she became.

Just as she was in agony, His Majesty finally spoke: "Was it Su Yi who sent you to spread rumors in the harem?"

Jinshu's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately knelt down, taking all the blame: "No, Miss, you knew nothing about this. It was my own doing. Last month, Miss was framed, and I thought that since Consort Hui is currently in the Emperor's favor, perhaps we could use her to divert everyone's attention from Miss's pregnancy. I deserve to die, Your Majesty, please punish me!"

Murong's eyes were cold: "Reply while looking at me."

Jinshu looked up as instructed, and Murong continued, "Do you know that deceiving the emperor is a capital offense?"

Jinshu was in a terrible predicament, but since things had come to this point, she couldn't drag the girl down with her.

"It was my fault, I deserve to die." She remained calm and did not change her testimony.

Murong stared at Jinshu for a long time, neither saying whether to punish her nor letting her get up.

Jinshu had no choice but to remain kneeling.

Inside Xianfu Palace, Lou Suyi didn't realize that Jinshu was missing until lunchtime.

"Where is Jinshu?" Lou Suyi asked Yan Hui.

Yan recalled Jinshu's words before she left, telling her not to mention that the Emperor had issued an edict. She whispered, "This servant doesn't know either. Perhaps she walked away."

Jinshu has been in Qianqing Palace for over an hour and hasn't returned yet, which is making her a little anxious.

Lou Suyi sensed something was wrong: "When did she leave my side for so long? Go and look for her, just in case something happened."

Her only worry was that Jinshu would be targeted by the concubines in the harem, who would try to poison her.

“No, this servant cannot leave your side, young lady.” Yan Hui shook her head.

Lou Suyi sneered, "I'm perfectly fine here, and I still have Granny Shen and the others, right? Go find Jinshu first; I'm worried something might have happened to her." Yan Hui couldn't tell the truth, but she was also worried about Jinshu.

Jinshu is in the Qianqing Palace, so nothing should happen to her. I just don't know why His Majesty sent an edict to Jinshu and why she hasn't returned for so long. Could something have really happened?

Thinking about it this way, she also became somewhat unsettled.

"I... I hope nothing will happen?" She wasn't sure anymore.

Lou Suyi looked at Yan Hui suspiciously: "Do you know where Jinshu went?"

Yan Hui looked away guiltily, saying, "This servant doesn't know."

"Do you still consider me your master?" Lou Suyi said, standing up. "I can't rely on you anymore. I'll go find her myself. And she still treats you like a good sister..."

"This servant will go find her, young lady, do not move." Yan Hui looked at Lou Suyi's large belly with fear, worried that something might happen to the imperial heir.

"Where exactly is Jinshu?" Lou Suyi asked in a deep voice.

Now she's sure Yan Hui knows where Jin Shu went.

"I don't know..."

"Yan Hui, I hope you won't hide anything from me. Jin Shu and you are such good friends, if something happens to her, can you be at ease?" Lou Suyi interrupted Yan Hui.

Yan Hui was also worried about Jin Shu. After hesitating, she chose to tell the truth: "Jin Shu should be fine. She was just summoned to the Qianqing Palace by His Majesty."

Lou Suyi's first thought was that she had asked Jinshu to spread the news about Liang Wanying serving the emperor. Could it be that Murong knew about this and also knew that Jinshu was spreading rumors behind the scenes?

But isn't he the emperor? How could he possibly care about such a trivial matter in the harem?
"I'll go check on the Qianqing Palace," Lou Suyi said, a little worried.

"No, Miss is pregnant and shouldn't go out. I'll go instead," Yan Hui quickly stopped her.

Lou Suying insisted, "I'm just pregnant, it's not like I can't walk. Let's just treat it as a walk. Come on, you come with me, and let Granny Shen and Granny Qiao come with me too."

Seeing that she insisted, Yan Hui decided not to try to persuade her any further.

After Lou Suying and her servant had walked away, a palace maid appeared. Watching Lou Suying's departing figure, she knew her opportunity had arrived…

Lou Suying was walking ahead when she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. The feeling of being stared at made her uncomfortable. She turned around and saw only an empty palace corridor with no one in sight.

She frowned slightly, thinking she was overthinking things.

When she entered the Qianqing Palace and arrived at the Imperial Study, she saw Jinshu kneeling on the ground.

When Jinshu saw her arrive, she felt utterly defeated. It was all because of her poor handling of the situation that the girl had been dragged into this mess as well.

Seeing that Murong wasn't looking at her directly, Lou Suyi quietly walked to Jinshu's side, intending to help her up.

At this moment, Murong looked over and said, "Jinshu has done something wrong, and I have not allowed her to get up."

Lou Suying, supporting her pregnant belly, walked to Murong's side: "Your Majesty is a man destined for great things, so please be magnanimous and forgive Jinshu this once. Your Majesty is a broad-minded and great man, why bother arguing with a mere palace maid?"

While she was flattering him, she was also observing Murong's expression, but she saw that the emperor, that scoundrel, was expressionless and did not seem to appreciate it.

"Jinshu has been spreading rumors about me. Do you think I should pull out her tongue?" Murong suddenly asked with a slight smile.

Lou Suyi was startled. She subconsciously looked at Jinshu, but then worried that her tongue would also be pulled out by that scumbag emperor.

Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger. Is it really necessary for Murong to be so eager to kill over such a trivial matter?
"I don't think we should be so cruel. Jinshu only did something wrong because of our child..."

Lou Suyi's voice faded as she realized that in her nervousness she had inadvertently given herself away, and now she was doomed.

Sure enough, Murong looked at her with an inscrutable expression, and that cold gaze sent chills down her spine.