Although Shang Dongyang was in poor health, he had been recklessly engaging in various activities over the past two years, which had already severely depleted his health.

These past two days, she's been swallowing her anger and trying to please her cheapskate father, and she's suffered quite a bit of mistreatment.

Unexpectedly, his cheapskate father didn't care about his reputation at all, and actually dragged Chen Ziyun away in public and slapped him in the face.

Shang Dongyang was already so angry that he was about to burst out laughing, and now he was being ridiculed by the little bandit.

He finally couldn't hold back any longer and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"emperor!"

"Your Majesty, what's wrong? Imperial Physician! Imperial Physician!"

Xiao Shunzi and other personal palace servants of Shang Dongyang rushed forward to support him, and the banquet immediately descended into chaos.

"Alas, it seems that the Emperor and Empress Dowager are both in poor health. In that case, I cannot eat at this banquet either." The little bandit clapped her hands and stood up, saying directly, "Your Majesty should take good care of your health. When you have the energy, we can talk about business directly. I did not come to the capital to reminisce with you and strengthen our relationship. There is no need for such formalities."

Shang Dongyang watched the little female bandit's leisurely departure, his face turning purple with suppressed rage.

This banquet was meticulously prepared by him, Chen Ziyun, and his adoptive father; every dish had been specially "processed."

Even if she only takes a bite, she won't be able to return to Songmei Garden tonight and will definitely "bump into" His Majesty.

"Has she eaten anything?" Shang Dongyang asked with his last hope.

The eunuchs and palace maids around him looked at each other, shaking their heads in bewilderment.

A palace maid serving near Ji Fengyao, upon hearing Shang Dongyang's question, assumed that Shang Dongyang was deeply in love with Ji Fengyao and was still concerned about her even at this moment. She quickly stepped forward to claim credit and answer, "Your Majesty, this servant saw it clearly. Princess Chonghe was constantly concerned about Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager, so nervous that she didn't eat a single thing or drink a drop of wine. This shows that the Princess still has Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager in her heart. Otherwise, this servant will have the Imperial Kitchen prepare some new food, and this servant will personally deliver it..."

"You idiot, drag him away and execute him!"

"puff!"

Shang Dongyang roared in anger, vomiting blood again and collapsing into the hands of Xiao Shunzi and the others.

The palace maid who had been eager to claim credit was terrified and turned ashen-faced. She cried out for mercy as several imperial guards who had come forward on orders pulled her away.

But Shang Dongyang had already fainted from anger and had no time to pardon her.

Ji Fengyao, accompanied by Bai Lu, emerged leisurely from the Furong Palace, which was now in complete chaos.

Noticing that no one was following her, Bai Lu asked in a low voice, puzzled, "Your Highness, what do you think the Empress Dowager and the Emperor are up to? They summoned us here to watch a show out of nowhere. From what I've seen in private, it doesn't seem like a self-inflicted injury ploy."

"I haven't noticed anything wrong yet, but they definitely don't have good intentions," Ji Fengyao said, shaking her head. She secretly asked, "Master, you told me not to eat anything at the banquet, did you figure something out?"

“These are just some low-level tricks. It’s not surprising that you can’t see through them since you’ve rarely had any contact with demons before,” Mo Linxian said, half-keeping his tone. “Those foods are all mixed with the bodily fluids of great demons. Great demons have concealed their demonic energy, so the demonic energy in their bodily fluids is almost undetectable. Furthermore, they are masked with strong-scented seasonings, making the smell even more undetectable.”

"How disgusting!" Ji Fengyao felt nauseous just listening to it. Luckily, her master had warned her beforehand, so she didn't eat a single bite, otherwise she would have definitely thrown up!