What the queen didn't see was that the moment she turned around, Emperor Hui revealed a cold smile, which was not reflected in his eyes.
In order to test whether Emperor Hui was really under the control of the drug, the queen brought him chicken soup, which Emperor Hui did not like very much.
Emperor Hui secretly glanced at the chicken soup and there was a hint of disgust in his eyes, but the queen, who was focusing on the chicken soup, did not see it.
She placed the soup on the table, opened the lid, and the aroma instantly filled her nose.
She scooped a spoonful of it, put it close to his mouth, and said quietly, "Your Majesty, please try it."
Emperor Hui was very close to her and could even smell a faint fragrance from her.
He opened his mouth woodenly, and the tender chicken entered his mouth. He chewed it carefully, and his throat rolled.
Emperor Hui endured the discomfort in his heart and finally swallowed it.
Fortunately, he managed his expression well and the queen didn't notice anything unusual about him.
Seeing him so obedient, the queen had a strange feeling in her mind, as if she was in control of someone else's fate.
One spoonful after another, the full bowl of chicken soup was soon gone.
When Emperor Huidi took the last bite, his lips were covered with oil. When the empress saw this, she took out a handkerchief and gently wiped them for him.
Her eyes were filled with affection. If Emperor Hui had not known her purpose, he would definitely not believe that she was the one who drugged him.
Emperor Hui showed a satisfied expression on his face and looked at the queen tenderly, "My queen is still very attentive. You have worked hard."
When the queen heard this, she was stunned, as if she did not expect Emperor Hui to say this.
It had been a long time since he had been so gentle to her.
Thinking back to when she married him, she had expectations.
However, Emperor Hui had always been indifferent to her.
Even though she was his queen, he treated his late concubine better than her.
Gradually, she became extremely disappointed in him and even became jealous of him being nice to another woman.
This is how it is for women in the palace. If they don't receive the emperor's favor, even if they have the title of queen, they will be lonely and unsatisfied inside.
Once she is not satisfied, she places her hopes on her son.
Now that her only son is dead and her hopes are shattered, how can she not hate him?
She hated everything in the palace, hated the concubines, and hated Emperor Hui.
Humph, now it's all coming to an end.
The queen lowered her head in embarrassment and said softly, "This is what I should do."
Where no one could see, a hint of resentment flashed in her eyes.
For several days in a row, the empress came to the imperial study every day to bring soup to Emperor Hui.
In the past, there would be eunuchs who would try to stop her, but in the past few days, Emperor Hui had specifically told him that when the Queen came, there was no need to stop her.
Therefore, the Queen was able to come in unhindered.
After observing for a few days, she found that Emperor Hui's behavior was indeed a little slow.
When she spoke, it took a long time for the other person to respond to her.
Moreover, he would agree to anything she asked, as if she could really control him.
In order to prevent others from discovering his condition, she bribed the imperial physician and announced to the public that the emperor was seriously ill.
When other people wanted to see him, she sent them away with excuses.
The same goes for attending court. Emperor Hui has not attended court for half a month.
Those ministers were very anxious, but for the sake of Emperor Hui's health, they could only let him rest more.
The Queen felt that it was certain that Emperor Hui was controlled by drugs, and decided to reveal the news to Shen Kuo tonight.
The weather in early summer changes suddenly.
By evening, the sky gradually darkened, dark clouds gathered, and strong winds were howling.
Then, there were bursts of thunder and heavy rain suddenly came.
This horrible weather seems like God's reminder that something unusual is going to happen soon.
Even though it was raining heavily, the queen still wanted to leave the palace.
The streets were washed clean by the rain, and there were very few people on the streets at this time.
A carriage drove out of the palace and quickly entered the night.
At the Shen Residence, Shen Kuo had just finished dinner and came to the study. A rainstorm was about to come. He saw that the window was not closed, so he quickly got up and closed it.
Just when he thought the queen would not come, he heard the servant come to report that the queen had already arrived.
There were many people in the mansion, so Shen Kuo discussed all the important matters in the study.
Some time ago, he had discussed with Mu Yang and asked him to send troops to assist him once he had control over Emperor Hui.
Now, everything is ready, only the east wind is missing.
It rained heavily tonight. Even with an umbrella, I still got wet.
The queen opened the door and walked in with a damp smell.
Shen Kuo asked his servants to make a pot of tea and waited for her arrival.
"Yao'er, you've worked hard. Come, daddy has made you some tea." Chen Kuo rarely looked happy.
The queen took off her wet cloak, handed it to the servant beside her, and then sat opposite Shen Kuo.
She took the teacup and smiled: "Thank you, Daddy."
After taking a sip of tea, my whole body felt warm, as if all the dampness in my body had gone away.
After some pleasantries, the two finally got down to business.
The queen put the cup down and looked straight at Shen Kuo, "Dad, the medicine you gave your daughter is working."
"The emperor has indeed become much slower and more obedient recently. As you know, he has not been attending court recently and has announced to the public that he is seriously ill."
Shen Kuo, who had to attend court every day, already knew what the queen said.
"Oh, apart from these, how do you know that he has really become dull?" Shen Kuo asked back.
Although he was confident in the effectiveness of the medicine, he was suspicious by nature and had to have some doubts.
What if Emperor Hui was pretending to be slow on purpose?
After hearing this, the queen's face suddenly changed, "No, that time when the concubine came to visit him, I slapped her in front of him."
"Doesn't he favor Wanfei the most? If he wasn't controlled by the drug, he would definitely stop me if I hit Wanfei." A hint of sarcasm appeared on her face.
The Queen was very confident about this. She thought she knew Emperor Hui very well and he would never want his concubine to get hurt.
She still remembered the scene of that day. The concubine was slapped in the face by her, and her face was swollen, but the emperor didn't even frown.
He seemed indifferent to all this, completely different from the man who once doted on the late concubine.
Chen Kuo lowered his eyes, as if thinking about the truth of this matter.
A light bulb suddenly lit up in his head.
He raised his head and looked at the queen, "Yao'er, Daddy needs you to do something."
"Dad did this just to give me an extra guarantee."
The queen was a little surprised. Wasn’t everything completed? Why was there still something to do?
But she only dared to mutter in her heart, "What's the matter? Daddy."
She and Shen Kuo looked at each other, and saw his pair of gloomy eyes, which made her shudder.
"You asked the emperor to write an imperial edict, saying that he was in poor health and unable to take on the heavy responsibility, and passed the throne to General Shen who made great contributions to the Nanzhao Kingdom." Shen Kuo said slowly, as if he was saying something ordinary.
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