Lei Xiaobao quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no, Miss, you misunderstand. I was just going to the capital to take the imperial examination. The waterway was too risky, so it was more practical to take the land route. It just so happens that I am traveling on the same road as you."

Jian Yang coldly scrutinized him, trying to discern the truthfulness of his words from his expression.

However, this road was indeed the only official road leading to the capital, so she couldn't blame him.

The emperor stared at Lei Xiaobao without saying a word, a murderous intent gradually rising in his eyes.

If this person dares to overstep his bounds even slightly, he will surely kill him with his own hands.

Lei Xiaobao quickly snatched the food box from Liu Zi's hands and carefully placed it next to Jian Yang.

“Miss,” he smiled apologetically, “I offended you a lot at the inn before. I’m just a jerk, please don’t take it to heart.”

He paused for a moment, then said, "This food box contains roast chicken that my cook made this afternoon. It tastes very good. You can try it, young lady. I'll be leaving right away, so don't worry."

After saying this, he bowed to Jian Yang to say goodbye, and then turned and left without lingering.

The person came and went in a hurry, leaving Jian Yang somewhat confused.

After Lei Xiaobao's carriage had driven away, Jian Yang finally remembered that there was someone sitting next to her.

She turned her head stiffly and saw the emperor looking at her with a forced smile.

Jian Yang immediately cried out that they were doomed.

She even felt a pang of guilt for cheating on her husband.

“Your Majesty,” Jian Yang stammered, “that person and I really have nothing going on…”

The emperor smiled and said, "I have not blamed you, Empress, there is no need to be nervous."

You're the one who's nervous, your whole family is nervous.

Jian Yang had no words to express her suffering. She casually opened the food box, and the overflowing aroma immediately stimulated her to salivate profusely.

The roasted chicken, glistening with oil and charred, looked even more appealing under the firelight, making Jian Yang's mouth water uncontrollably.

To be fair, even with her culinary skills, she couldn't roast a chicken with such an enticing color.

But she was far from being foolish enough to accept food from strangers, so she took out her acupuncture kit, casually picked out the thickest silver needle, and began to carefully test the roast chicken for poison.

Ultimately, it turned out that the roast chicken was not poisonous.

Jian Yang could no longer tolerate it.

So she casually tore off a chicken leg and handed it to the emperor: "Your Majesty, this roast chicken is not poisonous, you can eat it without worry."

Actually, she wouldn't be afraid even if it were poisonous; carrying so many antidote pills with her is no joke.

The emperor was also hungry, and with no idea when his guards would return, and with such an enticing aroma of chicken legs before him, he couldn't resist.

So the two of them shared the roast chicken.

It has to be said that Lei Xiaobao's cooking skills are indeed very good, but the roast chicken is really too small, not enough for two people at all.

Fortunately, I had something to fill my stomach, so it didn't feel too uncomfortable.

"Your Majesty, wipe your hands." Jian Yang wet a handkerchief with water from the kettle and handed it to the emperor. However, she accidentally touched the emperor's fingertips, which startled her so much that her eyes widened.

"Why are your fingertips so hot?" Jian Yang blurted out.

The emperor shook his head: "I don't know, I just feel a bit hot."

Jian Yang quickly grabbed the emperor's hand, took his pulse, and carefully observed his complexion. Seeing that he was indeed not poisoned, she finally felt relieved.

Besides, both of them ate roast chicken, so if any problems arise, she won't be able to escape them either.

However, she does not feel anything unusual at the moment.

However, the emperor was far less composed than she was.

At that moment, he felt as if a flame was rising in his lower abdomen, burning his whole body.

At the same time, he felt an unbearable urge, and as a man, he naturally understood what that reaction meant.

But Jian Yang still looked innocent and oblivious, staring at him blankly, which only made him want to pull her into his body even more.

"Are you sure you're alright?" Jian Yang noticed that his gaze was becoming increasingly unfocused, and she felt that he didn't seem to be alright.

The emperor's breathing grew heavier, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "I must have been drugged."

Jian Yang: "Huh?"

This was completely beyond her capabilities.

Although she was skilled in medicine and poisons, she had never come into contact with this drug, nor had she ever seen any symptoms in people who had been poisoned by it.

If you've never seen it before, you naturally can't identify or judge it.

"But," Jian Yang said incredulously, "I ate the roast chicken too, so why am I fine?"

The emperor could not answer.

Lei Xiaobao only then learned the reason.

His carriage was parked by the roadside and had not gone far.

He couldn't wait to go back and pick up the people when the time came.

He happily prepared to open the hidden compartment of the carriage, ready to take out his aphrodisiac, so that he could enjoy himself with the beauty tonight.

However, as soon as the hidden compartment was opened, his smile vanished.

"Liu Zi! Which bottle of medicine did you just take?" Lei Xiaobao shouted.

Liu Zi quickly leaned half his body into the carriage, holding a red porcelain bottle, and said, "This is the bottle of medicine I brought."

"Idiot! Idiot!" Lei Xiaobao's fists rained down on Liu Zi's head. "I told you to get this bottle of sleeping pills, Blue, don't you even recognize Blue? You took my love potion, what am I going to use later?!"

Liu Zi covered his head, feeling extremely aggrieved, and said, "I took the blue one!"

However, he was clutching a red medicine bottle in his hand.

Lei Xiaobao then remembered that Liu Zi was colorblind and couldn't distinguish between red and blue.

"Ugh!" Lei Xiaobao smacked his head in frustration. He had been so blinded by lust that he had completely forgotten about it!

So, the aphrodisiac he bought at great expense has now ended up in the stomachs of that couple.

He was immediately heartbroken.

Although the name "Hehuan San" (合欢散) means "union," it is actually only effective for men.

Even the weakest man can regain his virility after taking the aphrodisiac!

Over the years, he had been obsessed with beautiful women, which had long since drained his body. Only by relying on this aphrodisiac could he maintain his dignity as a man.

Since the two women hadn't been drugged, he couldn't take advantage of their unconsciousness to steal the beauty.

Judging by the time, their bodyguards should be back by now.

Lei Xiaobao was immediately filled with remorse.

"Forget it, let's go." He was utterly despondent at that moment.

What a failed attempt to steal a chicken, and now I've lost the rice instead! What bad luck!

Seeing that the emperor's eyes were beginning to become bloodshot under the influence of the medicine, Jian Yang was extremely anxious.

She didn't recognize the medicine, so naturally she didn't know how to counteract it.

Although she had never eaten pork, she had seen pigs run.

As novels and TV dramas have stated, to counteract the effects of the drug, all you need to do is have someone give you a blowjob.

But she didn't want to do it!

Not to mention the open sky and the possibility of the guards returning at any moment, what kind of decorum would it be if she really rolled around with the emperor!

"Your Majesty," Jian Yang said with difficulty, "how about I poison you until you're unconscious?"