Yu Jiao stood there silently, waiting for Xue Rong's next words.

Xue Rong was not impatient. She stretched out two delicate fingers stained with Impatiens juice, took a piece of cake from the luxurious silver plate and brought it to her lips. She smiled lazily and charmingly, "The infatuation of Prince Qin moved His Majesty. If I hadn't happened to go over and bring His Majesty a nourishing soup, His Majesty would have almost agreed to marry Old Uncle Qin. I told His Majesty that although Prince Qin's deep affection is precious, Miss Liu San may not be willing. Who would be willing to marry a man who is more frivolous than herself? Besides, Liu Ci Fu just found Miss Liu San. Miss Liu San is still young and has just come of age. Her elder brother and elder sister are not married yet. Liu Ci Fu must be reluctant to marry his little daughter so early."

Yu Jiao couldn't play dumb any longer at this time. She knelt slightly and said, "Thank you for your help, Madam."

Xue Rong wiped the pastry residue from the corner of her lips with a handkerchief, picked up the ginseng tea on the table and took a sip slowly, "I feel sorry for you, such a beautiful girl, for being accused of such a marriage. It's just that old uncle Qin was making a fuss in front of His Majesty, and he cried so hard that His Majesty couldn't bear it. He said that if he couldn't ask for Miss Liu San to marry for Prince Qin, then Miss Liu Er would be a suitable candidate. It just so happens that Miss Liu Er has reached the age of marriage. The daughter raised by Liu Cifu is not bad in both character and talent. Marrying to their Tongqin Earl's Mansion and becoming a lady in the future will not be considered a disgrace to the Liu family. Their Tongqin Earl's Mansion really wants to form a good relationship with the Liu family."

Yu Jiao's pupils suddenly constricted and she bit her lip. She didn't expect that the Qin family would actually set their sights on Yao Yu. If Qin Guang came for her, Yu Jiao would have nothing to fear, but Yao Yu couldn't let her suffer such an unexpected disaster because of her involvement.

Xue Rong secretly observed Yu Jiao's expression, and a faint curve appeared at the corner of her lips. It seems that the news from outside the palace was correct. The relationship between the youngest daughter of the Liu family and the second daughter of the Liu family is still very good.

Xue Rong put down the teacup, looked at Yu Jiao calmly, and continued, "I was in a good mood that day. I looked down on that old man from the Qin family who was taking advantage of his age, so I stopped His Majesty from issuing an imperial decree to arrange a marriage. But I couldn't be prepared for someone in the palace to whisper in His Majesty's ear."

Xue Qingshang said cleverly, "Ah, the Tongqing Marquis's Mansion has always been on good terms with the Zhongyong Marquis's Mansion. Qin Guang is a jerk, and he is probably relying on the Queen's favor. If the Queen helps Qin Guang to ask for the emperor's approval, then Miss Liu will have no choice but to marry into the Qin Mansion, right?"

Xue Rong sighed softly, "Miss Liu Er is also a pitiful person. She will have to serve a lame husband every day for the rest of her life. I feel a little sorry for her."

The two of them were speaking in unison, all for Yu Jiao to hear. Yu Jiao pinched her palms and tried to calm down. She must not lose her composure just because it concerned Yao Yu.

"Sister, please help Miss Liu Er. How can a man like Qin Guang, who is addicted to alcohol and lust, be a good match for her?" Xue Qingshang pulled Xue Rong's sleeve and said coquettishly.

Xue Rong smiled helplessly and pulled Xue Qingshang's hand off. "Sister, of course, wants to help, but it's not just sister who has the final say in the harem. The Queen has a son like the Crown Prince to rely on. I'm over 30 and still haven't given birth to a child for the Emperor. I'm always inferior to her."

Yu Jiao understood exactly what Xue Rong meant by this. She was simply using Qin Guang's arranged marriage to blackmail her.

Her elder brother once told her that the Xue family relied on Prime Minister Shen Tianshen in the previous dynasty, while Empress Feng was able to secure her position as queen because Marquis Zhongyong held military power. The Qin family was dependent on the Feng family and were part of the prince's party.

The Feng family tried to win over my father Liu Yu, but my father never formed a clique for personal gain.

If the Liu family really married into the Qin family, even if they became enemies, in a sense, the Liu family would still be tied to the Feng family because of their marriage.

Would Xue Rong really just watch the Feng family grow in power?

If Qin Guang wanted to arrange marriage for Yu Jiao, she would dare to take a gamble and not be coerced into submission by Xue Rong. However, this was Yao Yu's lifelong event. Even if Yu Jiao understood this, she would not dare to gamble with Yao Yu's marriage.

When you are alone, you don't have to worry about anything, but Yu Jiao is not in that situation now. Qin Guang was the trouble she caused, and she can't let Yao Yu take the risk.

Yu Jiao closed her eyes, raised her head, and looked at Xue Rong calmly with her almond-shaped eyes. "The pulse of the queen is like a fish-flying pulse, which is a sign of poisoning."

Xue Rong's face changed. "How is that possible? Did you take the wrong number? Every five days, the imperial physician comes to check my pulse and treat my cold symptoms. If I was ill, why wouldn't the imperial physician tell me?"

Since Yu Jiao had made up her mind to treat Xue Rong, she stopped pretending to be stupid and returned to her usual confident self when seeing patients.

She said quietly, "Your Majesty's three yin extreme cold is caused by frequent consumption of extremely cold things that damage the spleen and kidneys. Could Yu Jiao take a look at the medicine that the imperial physician prescribed for your weakness and coldness?"

Xue Rong's face turned cold and she waved to her personal maid to fetch the medicine that she had not yet taken.

Yu Jiao opened the medicine bag, picked up the various herbs, carefully identified them, and sniffed them. "This medicine is fine. Does your Majesty have anything you take regularly?"

Xue Rong frowned and thought for a while. Yu Jiao reminded her, "Soup or tea? And where does the strange fragrance on the queen's body come from?"