Noble Consort Qi suddenly threw herself at Emperor Xuanming's legs, crying and begging him, but she was promptly dragged away by the palace attendants and forcibly sent to Yichun Palace.
Compared to the Lingxi Palace where Noble Consort Qi currently resided, Yichun Palace was smaller, more secluded, and farther away. It was generally the residence of concubines who had fallen out of favor. Although it was not officially stated, everyone in the imperial harem tacitly agreed to this understanding.
Empress Lin was also somewhat surprised by the Emperor's reaction. She looked at the evidence on the ground, glanced out of the corner of her eye, and indeed, Nanny Yan had confessed. She said it was by Noble Consort Qi's order, and that the belt was also procured by bribing someone outside the palace to steal it.
Indeed, she believed that this matter must have been a setup by Noble Consort Qi.