Today's theme is a family dinner, where the family eats a meal together and chats about family matters.

Although these two families who each work independently have no feelings for each other, it does not prevent them from greeting each other with polite fake smiles, looking like a very harmonious family.

The empress dowager praised the child, the concubine flattered the empress dowager, and the emperor and empress presided over the situation, so the atmosphere was relatively harmonious.

The musicians played quietly, but melodiously and soothingly, making the background less empty without covering up the voices.

Xiao Li does not have the aura of a protagonist, and to everyone in this room, Xiao Li's existence is actually not that important.

Xiao Li had time to glance at Lou Yan who was standing next to the emperor, and then his thoughts became a little strange.

Lou Yan was different at this moment than before. He took the dustpan.

It seemed to be the first time she saw him holding a dustpan. He looked a bit like a eunuch, but his face did not look like a proper eunuch.

Where can you find a eunuch standing so straight?

Not to mention his face. His appearance is not the kind of handsomeness that normal people in this world would like. It looks more like a model face from a game, feminine and evil, with strange phoenix eyes. He is obviously a villain at first glance. Those broad shoulders, that inverted triangle shape, that waist, those long legs...

If this happened in Xiao Li's world, it would surely drive a group of lustful women into idiots.

Especially the dark purple outfit he wore, the oppressive aura, the evil looks, the cold eyes, the perfect and abstinent figure, wow, S-M's perfect match!

It was rare for Xiao Li's mind not to think of conspiracies and intrigues, as he filled his bag with yellow waste, but someone insisted on making things uncomfortable.

Jia Ruo was afraid that others couldn't hear her, so she said loudly, "I'm not in a hurry. Isn't Sister Xuanyang still married?"

Everyone looked over. Xiao Li: "?"

She looked dazed, and Xiao Jingyi came to her rescue: "Ahem, the emperor shouldn't be in a hurry to get married now."

Xiao Li understood that they were talking about getting married.

Jia Ruo sneered, "Fifth Brother is wrong. My sister was so angry because her husband refused to consummate her marriage that she killed everyone. How could she not be anxious? She doesn't know how much she needs a man."

A normal woman would have been angry by now, but Xiao Li couldn't be angry at all. After all, she was the woman who had boldly declared that she wanted 3,000 concubines. "Although I hate you very much, what you said is not wrong."

She is in need of a man, and she is not stealing other people's men, so why should she be ashamed?

Jia Ruo's face twisted: "You are so shameless."

Concubine Hui held Jiaruo and looked at Xiao Li: "Jing Zhao dotes on Jiaruo too much and has spoiled her. Xuanyang, don't bother with your sister. She may have heard rumors outside and is talking nonsense. Don't take it to heart."

Xiao Li raised his eyebrows. Concubine Hui was not so easy to talk to before. She was the most favored and domineering person in the harem.

As I get older, my upbringing has improved and my speech has become more artistic.

It looked like an apology, but it was clearly a criticism of her, saying that she had made such a fuss that everyone knew that she resented her husband for not consummating his marriage with her.

To put it more bluntly, she herself is shameless, don't blame Jia Ruo for telling the truth.

"I am ashamed of what Concubine Hui said. Jia Ruo can't even tell right from wrong. How could I bother with such an ignorant person?"

Jia Ruo shouted, "Who are you calling ignorant?"

Xiao Li: "I'll talk to whoever takes the next step."

Euphemism? Xiao Li didn't understand what euphemism meant.

The one who provokes first is the meanest. They dare to point the finger at her, so why should she not dare to fight back?

What's the point of hiding things and being sarcastic? If you have the guts, just confront it head-on.

Seeing the mother and daughter's expressions change, she turned her spearhead towards Xiao Jingzhao: "To be honest, I was quite shocked today. The name of the concubine chosen by the second emperor, Lu Yanzhi, and Liu Xueyin, was really amazing. Her name is Xuezhi. I thought the ill-fated couple had been found again."

Xiao Jingzhao felt his beloved's body trembling again and again, and he felt distressed. His face was full of gloom: "Don't bring up your little things."

Xiao Li sighed and said, "Second brother, what you said is wrong. Fourth brother and I are the victims. The incident was exposed, but it wasn't me who broke it. It was just that I acted too quickly. If it was Fourth brother, he would have torn that 'adulterer' into pieces."

The deliberate emphasis on the word "adulterer" has a hidden meaning, and people with guilty consciences will consciously identify themselves with the person.

At this moment, Xiao Jingzhao's face was as dark as water, and his eyes were full of murderous intent.

Xiao Li knew that Xuezhi was Liu Xueyin, and she was deliberately targeting him. However, Xueyin's identity was his Achilles' heel, so he didn't dare to retort with confidence.

"Xuan Yang." The Queen Mother's angry rebuke came late but still came: "You think you are right to kill people? I didn't punish you, so you don't know your place. Go back..."

The Queen Mother was about to punish someone, but Xiao Jingyi suddenly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, it's time to start the banquet. I'm hungry."

The emperor seemed to finally remember that he should put an end to this farce, and said jokingly, "You little brat, all you do all day is eat. Alright, serve the food."

The empress dowager's words were interrupted. For the emperor's sake, she did not continue, but she still glared at Xiao Li a few times.

This person is getting more and more annoying as he grows older!

Xiao Li looked at Xiao Jingyi, met his reassuring smile, and raised his eyebrows slightly.

Xiao Jingyi didn't know whether he was helping her or the Queen Mother.

Xiao Li did not touch the Queen Mother because she was bullying the original body, not her. But if the Queen Mother punished her again today, she would have to settle the score with the Queen Mother for bullying her.

Unexpectedly, the empress dowager was interrupted by Xiao Jingyi before she could finish her words.

This way, it would be difficult for her to take action.

The untouched fruits and vegetables were moved aside and the hot meals were served.

The palace maid who served the dishes squatted down and quietly put a note in Xiao Li's hand.

Xiao Li opened it and saw, wow, this is a real dish!!

The note was written by Lou Yan, saying that someone had drugged Xiao Li’s food, and there was more than one serving.

Lou Yan has been sending people to keep an eye on things, so it is easy to find out who is behind this.

The medicine Chen Pingting sent someone to give was a secret medicine from the palace, which was similar to the one Xiao Li had taken before. It was an aphrodisiac, but the effect was more powerful. After taking it, one could not tell the difference between humans and animals.

Tsk tsk, this is too bad.

Jia Ruo used poison, which would not kill people, but would cause all the hair on their body to fall out.

This is revenge, but isn't it a bit childish to just lose hair? After all these years, the methods of torture have not improved at all.

Let’s look at the Qi Jue Powder that Xiao Jingzhao prescribed. Once taken, it can kill people directly.

That's more like it.

Later, Lou Yan wrote that he had someone prepare her meal specifically for her, so she could eat it without worry. As for the poisoned ones, except for the Qi Jue San, the other two were randomly distributed to other tables. As for who got to eat it, it all depended on fate.

Tsk tsk, this guy is so bad, he has touched her heart.

After knowing the truth, Xiao Li chose to eat the three things that Lou Yan ordered.

The three gazes went from nervousness at first to gradually heated up later, but after two quarters of an hour, Xiao Li was still sitting there calmly, and they panicked.

No, why is Xiao Li fine? Where did they give him the medicine?

The maid next to her exclaimed, "Empress Dowager Hui, what's wrong with you?"