章 369: Virtue and Talent

Even the emperor listens to Qiao Mai. Initially, they thought she was boasting, but now they believe her.

What kind of person possesses such skills?

A deity? A Taoist priest? Or maybe... they simultaneously had a thought – could she be a demon?

But looking at her, it doesn't seem like it. The Crown Prince sneaked a glance at his mother-in-law and met eyes with Qiao Mai. He shuddered.

Quickly chanting in his mind, he pledged that when Ling'er married him, he would treat her well. He would have no concubines, not with a mother-in-law like that. 

Consort Yu was immediately taken away after being forced to drink the poison. The other people were killed on the spot by the guards. The maids and servants trembled with fear and swore never to participate in the struggles of the harem again.

The concubines of Prince Shunqin all huddled together, behaving obediently.