Princess Consort Liang was beaten so badly she forgot to get angry.

She only cared about covering her face, her eyes brimming with tears, sometimes looking at Bai Zhi’er, sometimes at Long Xiyuan.

"Emperor, she... she... I..." She seemed at a loss on how to complain.

Long Xiyuan glanced sideways at Bai Zhi’er, noticing that this little girl was decisively standing with her hands on her hips.

With a protector’s stance, she stood before Fu Xiru.

Long Xiyuan actually found it somewhat amusing.

He initially intended to punish her, but now he changed his mind.

"Princess Consort Liang, your neglect in disciplining your servants, allowing them to commit such acts, deserves punishment indeed."

"Today, I’m stripping you of your right to assist the Six Palaces and returning it to the Empress. And I command you to return and reflect on your mistakes, copying scriptures for the Empress, praying for her speedy recovery."

When Princess Consort Liang heard Long Xiyuan’s tone, she knew the decision was made.

She could only grit her teeth in her heart and softly nod: "I humbly obey Your Majesty’s teachings."

After Princess Consort Liang left, her palace servant who poisoned was naturally sentenced to death by Long Xiyuan.

Bai Zhi’er happily said to Fu Xiru: "That’s great, Lady, you are the Empress, the right to assist the Six Palaces should be yours!"

Long Xiyuan lightly coughed behind her: "Aren’t you at least going to wait until I’ve left to start celebrating?"

Bai Zhi’er glanced back: "Why? What I said wasn’t wrong, even if the Emperor is here, he can hear it."

"Only when speaking ill of others do you need to sneak around, Empress, don’t you think so?"

Fu Xiru smiled: "You, you’re quite the spirit."

At this point, even if Bai Zhi’er didn’t refer to herself as a servant, Long Xiyuan wouldn’t find it strange anymore.

This audacious little palace servant seemed capable of anything.

He surprisingly seemed a bit accepting.

Long Xiyuan remembered forcing the Empress to take medicine earlier, almost causing her harm.

The guilt towards Fu Xiru spread over him again.

"Xiru, as for the medicine, it was my fault, I didn’t detect the issue. Luckily, you didn’t drink it."

Fu Xiru looked at him: "Your Majesty need not worry too much, fortunately the poisoner was caught in time."

Long Xiyuan lightly nodded: "From now on, let that little girl Zhi’er by your side personally supervise the medicine you take."

"Zhi’er," Long Xiyuan feigned seriousness: "I entrust the Empress’s safety to you, can you handle it? If anything goes wrong, I’ll hold you accountable!"

Bai Zhi’er furrowed her brows.

In fact, Long Xiyuan’s words didn’t genuinely carry blame.

But Bai Zhi’er said: "Emperor, this harem is yours, the Empress is even your wife."

"Since she married you, her emotions and health should all be related to you, how can it be entrusted to me, a mere palace servant?"

"I can help check the medicine preparation process, but the Emperor should also come often, to care for the Lady’s health."

Long Xiyuan was momentarily stunned.

Then he shook his head with a helpless smile: "Your words, I really can’t argue with you."

"But what you said makes sense too, I understand, I’ll come every day to check on Xiru."

Bai Zhi’er confirmed, at the moment he finished this sentence, a slight glimmer flashed in Fu Xiru’s eyes.

Apparently, she was indeed happy.

After Long Xiyuan left, Bai Zhi’er ran to Fu Xiru’s side.

"Lady, why didn’t you speak earlier, you were poisoned, at this time you should complain to the Emperor about your grievances and difficulties."

"Strike while the iron is hot, that’s when the Emperor will always care deeply, why did you remain silent! It’s a wasted opportunity."