Chapter 247: A Keen Eye

Yu Shiyan was very satisfied with Zhong Heng's insight and immediately nodded in approval.

Bai Qiu went to the imperial kitchen to pick up the dishes as instructed, and while waiting for the dishes, he spent some money. Before long, Li Yuande arrived, waving his whisk and looking very happy.

"Oh dear, I'm so blind, I didn't know this was..."

"Greetings, Eunuch Li. This servant is Bai Qiu, who serves Consort Wan personally."

Bai Qiu curtsied and discreetly slipped a heavy purse into Li Yuande's hand. Li Yuande immediately accepted it without a word, lowering his voice: "Is it still the same old excuse?"

"Our Empress prepared a table full of dishes to invite Prince Mu, but he only sat for a while and didn't touch a single bite. Our Empress is heartbroken all by herself."

Li Yuande understood immediately and assured him, "No need to worry, I'll go and report to His Majesty right away, so that Consort Wan can put her mind at ease."

"Thank you, sir."

Bai Qiu curtsied again. Just then, the dishes were ready, so he hurriedly carried the food box back to the Hehuan Palace, not forgetting to lift the lid on the way to let the dishes cool down faster.

If the emperor were determined to come, and saw that the dishes were still hot, who knows what he would think in his heart and how he would react on the surface.

In order to gain Chu Wan's trust more quickly, we need to be careful in everything we do until then.

The tablecloths, furs, and cushions in the inner hall had all been replaced with a new set, and all the houttuynia cordata on the table had been removed.

[I confessed that I haven't slept well for days, and when I went back to the dorm, everyone was asleep (gets hit). Urgent replacement in progress!!]

"It is Your Majesty."

Bai Qiu accepted the order and went straight out of the Hehuan Palace. When she passed the corner, she heard a faint sound of vomiting. She paused for a moment and continued walking towards the Imperial Kitchen.

Seeing that she secretly made a hand gesture, Zhong Heng knew that things had gone smoothly, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief and walked back, feeling sorry for Yu Shiyan who kept vomiting.

"Why...why do this?"

Zhong Heng couldn't help but sigh after a long while, and spoke as if he were complaining.

Yu Shiyan pushed the spittoon aside and reached out his hand to Zhong Heng, who immediately took out a handkerchief and handed it to him.

Yu Shiyan's face was pale, and even the tip of his nose was covered in a fine sweat, but he said it lightly: "Never mind."

Zhong Heng immediately became anxious: "Your health is the most important thing. If this continues, I'm afraid your wound will reopen. Do you still have any hope for her, waiting for her to suddenly realize her mistakes and remember her family ties?"

Realizing that he had overstepped his bounds this time, Zhong Heng paused and fell silent.

Yu Shiyan slowly wiped away the fine sweat, but his slightly white knuckles betrayed his inner emotions.

He did give Chu Wan a chance.

But she always let go, pushing him into an even darker abyss, tearing apart his last remaining hope for his blood relatives.

Now that he has the little tit, he no longer needs that hope.

"She is content with the past, and seeing my unusual behavior today, she panicked and naturally took the second path."

Yu Shiyan gave a light chuckle, lifted his wide sleeves, pulled out the silver needle from the Neiguan acupoint on his wrist, put it back into the cloth bag, and rolled it up.

Seeing that he had a plan in mind, Zhong Heng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "That's good. I was worried about you..."

"What, worried that I'm soft-hearted?" Yu Shiyan chuckled, his features clear and bright like a jade tree, yet the aura surrounding him sent chills down one's spine.

Yu Shiyan had no intention of wasting his time on unnecessary people. Clutching his chest, he suddenly frowned and said, "The wound does seem to have reopened a bit."

"Then I will go and fetch Physician Liu..."

As they were talking, Zhong Heng's brow twitched: "Let's go to Jianzhang Palace."