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Qin Xiaoruo maintained her composure and said, "The Emperor hasn't lost his memory but cannot think strenuously, because after taking this medicine, any mental effort will cause severe headaches."
Upon hearing this, several officials showed expressions of sudden realization, "We trust Doctor Qin's words!"
Because the Emperor had been delaying responses to their petitions, even when they urged for a decision in court, he refrained from speaking further. It seemed the Emperor could not recall past events or dare to strain his mind at the time.
"What a daring Empress!" Fei Dingbo stomped and shouted, "To dare use drugs to control the Emperor, absolutely audacious!"
"The Xue Clan harbors wild ambitions and is unfit to be the mother of a nation!"
A small faction of Empress Xue's supporters, hearing the court officials passionately call for action against Empress Xue and the Crown Prince, became fearful.
