Heng Fei looked at Feng Jin in disbelief, "Eunuch Feng, what did you just say?"

Feng Jin sneered and placed the imperial edict in Heng Fei's hands, "Please read it yourself, Heng Fei, so you won't say this old servant misread the edict."

Heng Fei's hands trembled as she slowly opened the edict.

The words on it were exactly the same as what Feng Jin had read, not a single word different.

"No!"

Heng Fei suddenly shrieked, "This is impossible!"

She had already been punished by the previous edict, how could this one still be a punishment?

And a death sentence!

There must be a mistake!

"Eunuch Feng, I have never deceived the Emperor, this must be a mistake!"

"Isn't this edict for Consort Shu? You've made a mistake, you must have made a mistake!"

Heng Fei spoke incoherently, her mind a mess.

Feng Jin chuckled, "This old servant wouldn't make a mistake, it clearly states it's for you, Empress Heng Fei."

Heng Fei's body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground, muttering, "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible..."

Feng Jin didn't stand on ceremony. He waved his hand to the guards behind him and shouted, "Men, seize the prisoner!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers roared and stepped forward to grab Heng Fei.

"Don't come near me!"

Heng Fei screamed, "Eunuch Feng, there must be a mistake!"

"I want to see His Majesty! I want to see His Majesty!"

Feng Jin smiled again, "His Majesty has already granted Heng Fei's request."

Heng Fei was stunned, somewhat incredulous.

His Majesty had already agreed in advance to see her?

"Please." Feng Jin said.

Heng Fei still couldn't believe it. As she walked towards the Hall of Diligent Governance, she kept looking back at the guards on both sides, afraid that they would suddenly seize her.

To her relief, the people behind her didn't suddenly take her down but followed her all the way to the Hall of Diligent Governance.

Reaching the entrance of the Hall of Diligent Governance, Heng Fei quickly quickened her pace and rushed in.

"Your Majesty, save me!" Heng Fei cried out.

Jiang Chen was reviewing memorials and looked up when he heard the wailing.

Seeing that Jiang Chen had noticed her, Heng Fei quickly put on a wronged expression.

"Your Majesty, someone is bullying me, please, Your Majesty, stand up for me."

Jiang Chen's expression was indifferent. He put down his vermilion brush and said calmly, "Who dares to bully you?"

"Feng Jin!"

Heng Fei accused Feng Jin, "He forged an imperial edict and wants to kill me!"

Jiang Chen looked at Feng Jin, who was standing to the side, "Feng Jin, is this true?"

Feng Jin immediately shook his head, "No! This servant is only delivering His Majesty's edict, how would I dare to forge one?"

"Still saying you didn't!"

Heng Fei glared at Feng Jin, "Then the edict that convicts me of deceiving the Emperor, didn't you forge that?"

Feng Jin shook his head, "That is an edict drafted by His Majesty."

"Impossible!"

Heng Fei resolutely refused to believe that the edict was issued by Jiang Chen, because she had plenty of reason not to.

"Your Majesty, you know me. I have never deceived the Emperor, so how could there be a crime of deceiving the Emperor?"

Jiang Chen looked at Heng Fei with a strange look in his eyes, "You have never deceived me?"

"Never!" Heng Fei shook her head firmly.

Jiang Chen chuckled, "I wonder if you remember what I asked you yesterday, the reason you beat someone. You should remember how you answered, right?"

Heng Fei's heart skipped a beat.

She didn't expect Jiang Chen to be talking about this!

She had indeed embellished a little in this matter.

But that was just a palace maid!

She was the Emperor's concubine!

Seeing that Heng Fei didn't speak, Jiang Chen reached out and grabbed a few pieces of paper from the corner of the table, throwing them in front of Heng Fei.

"Take a look for yourself!"

Heng Fei picked them up and glanced at them, then her expression changed drastically.

These papers recorded the testimonies from those who were present yesterday.

The reason for the beating recorded in the testimonies was naturally very different from what she had said yesterday.

Heng Fei trembled all over and muttered, "No! This isn't true! These are their lies!"

Saying that, Heng Fei looked at Jiang Chen pleadingly, "Your Majesty, Consort Shu instructed her servants to frame me!"

"Is that so?"

Jiang Chen's face grew even colder, "Could it be that Consort Shu can also instruct your servants?"

Heng Fei was instantly speechless.

These testimonies included not only the palace maids and eunuchs from Cheng Qian Palace, but also the servants from her own Xing Heng Palace.

With things having reached this point, Heng Fei could only stubbornly persist.

She said, "Frame-up, this is all a frame-up... I have not deceived the Emperor, I have not deceived the Emperor!"

Jiang Chen looked at Heng Fei with disgust and said, "Take her away!"

Feng Jin received the order and shouted, "Take her away!"

Two guards rushed in and dragged Heng Fei away.

The Hall of Diligent Governance immediately became quiet. Feng Jin was still somewhat shaken.

"Your Majesty, fortunately, we arrived in time yesterday, otherwise Consort Shu might have been injured."

Jiang Chen nodded. Yesterday was indeed a close call.

"How is the injured palace maid now?" Jiang Chen asked.

Feng Jin said, "The imperial physician said she has some internal injuries and needs to rest for a while."

Jiang Chen nodded and said, "Let the imperial physician use the best medicine, be sure to heal her completely!"

"Also..."

Jiang Chen thought for a moment and said, "The little eunuch who came to report yesterday, have him come to see me."

"Yes!"

Feng Jin went to Cheng Qian Palace, called Xiao Tingzi, and walked towards the Hall of Diligent Governance.

On the way, Xiao Tingzi was a little uneasy and couldn't help asking, "Eunuch Feng, does His Majesty want to see me for something?"

Feng Jin saw the other party's nervousness and said with a smile, "Don't worry, it's not a bad thing."

Xiao Tingzi breathed a sigh of relief and muttered, "That's good, that's good..."

Feng Jin smiled again and said, "You were very clever yesterday, I hope you will be even more clever in the future."

Xiao Tingzi didn't quite understand, but Feng Jin didn't say much.

Arriving at the Hall of Diligent Governance, Feng Jin reported, and Jiang Chen looked at the little eunuch kneeling properly below.

"Xiao Tingzi, how many years have you been in the palace?" Jiang Chen asked amiably.

"Eight years."

"How old are you this year?" Jiang Chen asked again.

"This servant is sixteen this year."

"You entered the palace at the age of eight."

Jiang Chen nodded slightly.

It was rare to maintain a loyal heart in a mixed place like the palace.

"Why did you come to report to me yesterday?" Jiang Chen asked again.

Xiao Tingzi was stunned, then answered truthfully, "When this little one first entered the palace, I was bullied by some people. Consort Shu treated me kindly, so I naturally wanted to repay her kindness."

Jiang Chen nodded and said, "Well said."

After a pause, Jiang Chen said, "Have you ever thought about changing places?"

Hearing Jiang Chen ask this, Feng Jin winked at Xiao Tingzi repeatedly.

He was about to be promoted.

Unexpectedly, after a slight hesitation, Xiao Tingzi shook his head.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, but this servant still wishes to serve Consort Shu."

Feng Jin's face changed. He didn't expect Xiao Tingzi to reject His Majesty's kindness.

He was going to be in trouble!

Just as Feng Jin was worried, he heard Jiang Chen laugh heartily, "Good, good!"