[I get it, the damn emperor really treats me like a hired gun. He doesn't even need the imperial physician anymore. He wants me to search for traces of the elixir that can kill off all offspring!]

He is dreaming!

My life motto is: Think twice before you act: Can you not do it? Can you do it tomorrow? Can you delegate it to someone else?

[You want me to work for free? No way!]

emperor:"……"

Jiang Zhiyu coughed lightly: "Your Majesty..."

"Speaking of which, I heard that the Prime Minister and Xu had divorced and had prepared a consolation gift, but it hasn't been sent out yet."

The emperor looked at Fuping, who was slightly stunned.

Although I don’t know when the emperor prepared it, since he said so, we have to have it even if we don’t have it!

"Yes, Secretary Jiang, you may not know that when His Majesty learned of this, he was furious and prepared a generous gift, which I will deliver to the Xu family later."

A generous gift?!

Jiang Zhiyu's eyes lit up.

"Of course I am willing. It is my honor to dine with His Majesty, Concubine Yu, and the Sixth Prince."

I didn't want to go, but he offered too much.

[He even stood up for my mother. How could I have the heart to refuse such a good man's request?]

emperor:"……"

How did the Prime Minister raise a daughter?

Look at the harsh treatment!

The emperor suddenly felt somewhat dissatisfied with Jiang Zhaorong.

Xiao Yanli saw all this, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, and his lips were pursed into a line.

The Emperor was tempting Jiang Zhiyu like this. Could it be that he had found out something from his mother? Was he asking her to go over and investigate?

Speaking of which, ever since he regained consciousness, the emperor's favor towards his mother has declined significantly, and he has devoted all his attention to the two women from Mobei that Bol sent him...

Xiao Yanli's eyes were dark.

After three incense sticks, it is time for lunch.

The emperor did not ride in a sedan chair today, but walked with them.

Xiao Yanli watched how they got along, and the more he watched, the more frightened he became.

In Xiao Siyuan's opinion, many of Jiang Zhiyu's words and actions towards the emperor were considered treasonous. Even the princes like them, or the most favored princess Xiao Qingwu in the eyes of others, did not dare to speak to the emperor in this way.

Even between father and son, there is a gap between them.

But the emperor indulged Jiang Zhiyu like this...

The more Xiao Siyuan thought about it, the more complicated the emotions in his eyes became.

After passing through the Imperial Garden and walking along two small paths, you will arrive at the Jiaoxiang Palace.

When the eunuch saw the emperor, he quickly informed the inside. Not long after, Concubine Yu hurried out and said, "Your Majesty."

"Get up."

Concubine Yu stood up quietly, her beautiful eyes filled with tears, and she looked at the emperor pitifully...

Yu Fei: “!!!”

Concubine Yu stared blankly at Jiang Zhiyu, who was sitting next to the emperor. She still remembered this person. At the palace banquet, the emperor personally ordered her to sit next to He Yanting. Moreover, her own son later told her that she and the emperor were in the imperial study, their clothes disheveled...

At such a young age, he has already done such shameful things!

Concubine Yu narrowed her eyes slightly, revealing contempt.

But because the emperor was present, she did not show it too obviously. However, just this momentary revelation was enough for the people on the opposite side to catch it.

[What's going on? I didn't offend her.]

The emperor's eyes sank slightly, and I don't know what he was thinking.

Xiao Yanli frowned, secretly cursing her for being too obvious.

Concubine Yu took two steps forward, smiling faintly as she approached the emperor: "Your Majesty, you still remember my birthday."

The emperor tilted his head slightly to look at her. "I had forgotten about it, but fortunately your son is a filial son and mentioned it in the imperial study."

The smile on Concubine Yu's face froze for a moment. After a long while, she managed to say, "Yan Li is naturally filial. I am very happy that Your Majesty can come."

She lowered her head, a fierce look flashed across her eyes, and then she looked at Jiang Zhiyu with doubt: "Why did Jiang Shishu come here..."

Before Jiang Zhiyu could say anything, the emperor spoke first, "I asked her to come to celebrate your birthday together."

Yu Fei: “…”

Even if she was scheming, she would not have expected the emperor to do such a thing, not to mention that she was not a scheming person. She could not hide her surprise and looked at the emperor in amazement.

The emperor glanced at her coldly.

[Speaking of which, Concubine Yu was also a foolish beauty. If Xiao Yanli hadn't been by her side to advise her, she would have been gone long ago.]

When the emperor was well, he was very obedient. However, once he became seriously ill, Xiao Yanli seized power and began to let loose. He even brought his former lover in through the secret passage of the Jiaoxiang Palace and spent day and night with her. Furthermore, that lover was married.

Xiao Yanli was initially unaware of the situation until someone else caught him and exposed it. Since it was a crucial moment in his bid for the throne, he decided to kill both Concubine Yu and her former lover to avoid threats. He also set fire to the Jiaoxiang Palace and silenced everyone in the palace who knew about the incident.

[If only he were to become emperor, he would have killed his father, mother, and friends.]

The emperor's face became more and more gloomy as he listened, and his face was as black as spilled ink.

Xiao Yanli and Yu Fei standing next to them were terrified by what they saw.

What's going on?

Didn’t I just ask a few questions?

The emperor took a deep breath and suppressed the murderous intent in his heart: "What are you still standing there for?"

"Ah, yes, yes," Concubine Yu nodded hurriedly, "I have asked the imperial kitchen to prepare the dishes. Your Majesty, please move."

Several people sat around the table. Jiang Zhiyu looked at the dishes and frowned.

The emperor was startled.

Could it be that this dish has been drugged?

His face darkened and he was about to slam the table, but he heard a voice.

[What's this? Why is it so vegetarian? It doesn't contain any meat or fish at all? ]

emperor:"……"

Concubine Yu and Xiao Yanli looked at his raised hand in surprise.

What's going on again?

emperor:"……"

He coughed lightly and scolded, "How are you serving me? It's Concubine Yu's birthday, why is there no meat at all?!"

Jiang Zhiyu nodded vigorously at the side.

[You're the emperor after all. I don't object to vegetarianism, but you should at least have a combination of meat and vegetables.]

Concubine Yu and Xiao Yanli looked at each other, and Xiao Yanli shook his hand gently under the table, and Concubine Yu understood.

"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. This is my order. I heard a few days ago that you were not feeling well, so I thought it was inappropriate for you to have any meat. That's why I specifically forbade them to do so today. I'll have someone bring more right away."

The emperor chuckled and said, "So, my beloved concubine knew that I would definitely return today?"

Concubine Yu was stunned. Although the emperor was smiling, she felt a chill down her spine and her lips trembled slightly.

"Your Majesty, how would I know? I just thought that if Your Majesty came, it would be the best. If not, I will eat it myself."

The emperor looked at her for a moment before he sneered, "You are thoughtful."