Chapter 1119: Chapter 1119: This Little Palace Servant Is Too Formidable

Long Xiyuan looked at Cui Qiao: "Was it you who did this?"

Cui Qiao hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Emperor, have mercy, Empress forgive me."

"The servant was momentarily overwhelmed with anger and came up with this foolish idea."

"Anger?" Long Xiyuan squinted his eyes.

Cui Qiao said: "I saw how the Princess Consort Liang has been working tirelessly, managing everything."

"The Empress does nothing yet criticizes the way Princess Consort Liang manages the harem, so I felt indignant on behalf of my master."

Jin Lian, beside the Empress, immediately reprimanded: "You’re talking nonsense! When did the Empress ever criticize Princess Consort Liang?"

Cui Qiao kept her head down: "Princess Consort Liang said that the Empress is currently unwell and might be emotionally unstable, so she advised us not to clash with the Empress."

"So, what I said was merely my own opinion. Why is Sister Jin Lian in such a hurry? Could she be feeling guilty?"

Jin Lian was furious: "You!"

Bai Zhi’er directly said: "Enough with the nonsense, Emperor, you’d better make a decision quickly!"

"A palace Servant daring to poison the Empress—if she didn’t have backing, I wouldn’t believe it."

Long Xiyuan was momentarily stunned.

A little palace Servant dared to urge him?!

The question was, why did he plan to listen to her advice...

Long Xiyuan cleared his throat, directing a severe gaze at Princess Consort Liang: "Your poor guidance truly disappoints me."

"As I see it..."

Bai Zhi’er took the opportunity to interject: "In that case, the power to assist the Six Palaces should be stripped from Princess Consort Liang and returned to the Empress."

Princess Consort Liang trembled, hurriedly said: "It’s not that I covet power, but considering the Empress is currently unwell, I worry she can’t handle the daily palace affairs."

However, the Empress Fu Xiru, who had been silent until now, finally spoke indifferently: "I can manage it, as long as I have the Emperor’s trust."

Long Xiyuan didn’t expect her to respond so decisively.

His original intention wasn’t to give power to either Princess Consort Liang or the Empress.

But since the Empress had spoken, he couldn’t publicly go against her wishes.

Thus, Long Xiyuan nodded: "Very well, then the Empress shall bear some more responsibility."

After speaking, Bai Zhi’er asked: "Emperor, have you forgotten something?"

Long Xiyuan turned to look at her: "You, a little palace Servant, seem to have more suggestions than I do!"

Bai Zhi’er blinked and said: "I just can’t stand the Empress being wronged. It was fortunate this time we discovered the poison in the medicine."

"What if it hadn’t been found? The consequences would be unimaginable."

Cui Qiao, kneeling there, argued: "But I didn’t intend to take the Empress’s life, Silver Frost only put in a little."

"It wouldn’t have killed the Empress, only made her uncomfortable."

Bai Zhi’er clicked her tongue: "That’s even more frightening; you dared to speak so lightly after poisoning."

"Poison that kills instantly is not as terrifying; what’s truly frightening is dosing a little poison each time, and eventually, even the healthiest person would be killed!"

Bai Zhi’er circled around Long Xiyuan once.

"Emperor, if today this palace Servant dared to drug the Empress, perhaps tomorrow she might blame you for not showing enough favor to Princess Consort Liang and poison you instead!"

Princess Consort Liang was shocked and angrily rebuked: "Insolence! How dare you speak like that, you wretched servant!"

Bai Zhi’er walked over, grabbed Princess Consort Liang’s chin, and slapped her hard.

The slap caught Princess Consort Liang off guard and left others, including Fu Xiru, slightly stunned.

Bai Zhi’er said with a forceful tone: "I am thinking for the Empress’s sake. Your servant dared to poison the Empress; slapping you is teaching you a lesson on behalf of the Empress!"

"You’ve committed a mistake and don’t kneel properly, but put on an act of pity. If the Emperor doesn’t handle this, it would be truly unfair!"

Everyone around took a sharp intake of breath.

Where did this little palace Servant come from? How formidable she is!