The eldest prince said to his subordinates, "If the bowl is not wrong, then the problem lies with the medicine!"
The informant said, "Yes, yes, yes! I think what they ate didn't seem to be poison, it was more like, it was..."
The eldest prince: "What is it?"
Eyeliner: "It's a tonic!"
The eldest prince glared fiercely at his subordinates and said, "So! You actually dared to change their medicine!"
The subordinate innocently said, "Your Highness, I didn't, I really didn't! I personally concocted this medicine! It's extremely toxic, how could it be a tonic?"
The eldest prince looked at his subordinate and said, "Why don't you test the medicine on me?"
The subordinate shook his head and said, "No, no, Your Highness, this is poison. You can't try it; you'll die if you do!"
The eldest prince asked, "Then why were the people at the post station fine after eating it?"
Subordinate: "I don't know."
The eldest prince asked, "Could it be that what you concocted is a tonic?"
Subordinate: "How is that possible?"
The subordinate took the medicine in his hand and shook it, saying, "How could it be a tonic? If it were, it would only benefit those envoys."
The eldest prince poured out the medicine from the bottle, then pressed his subordinate's hand down and put a pill into his mouth.
His subordinate immediately began to convulse and foam at the mouth.
He hurriedly pulled out an antidote from his pocket and put it in his mouth.
It took a long time for his hands to recover.
He was covered in sweat and weak, but he still managed to explain himself: "Your Highness, I'm telling the truth. This medicine is really poison, not a tonic! Luckily, I have the antidote with me, otherwise I would be finished by now."
The eldest prince said, "What's going on? This is really strange."
The messengers at the post station felt full of energy after breakfast.
Not only did their physical strength improve, but they also felt particularly happy, as if all the bad things that had happened in their memories had been swept away, and their mindset had changed to gratitude and joy.
A new batch of products had been produced. The envoys arrived at the factory, paid the fees, and then returned to their country satisfied with these new gadgets.
On the way, they were still discussing the delicious breakfast they had for breakfast.
Chirp heard this and was still envious of them.
[Is the food at the post station always this delicious? Every envoy seems to rave about it. I must try it sometime!]
Xiao Feng said, "Master, is it possible that the food tastes better because those bowls and plates were cleansed by your spiritual power?"
Chirp: "Oh, really?"
After the envoys left, the crown prince ordered people to move boxes and boxes of silver into the national treasury.
The emperor was overjoyed.
The Dragon Kingdom is not strong, as the national treasury was almost emptied due to the recent disaster.
I never expected that the national treasury would be replenished so quickly and in such a way.
And they're making money off other countries!
To celebrate this joy, the Emperor granted the people a special exemption from taxes for the year.
The people cheered with joy, knowing that good days were just around the corner!
However, how could the eldest prince tolerate the crown prince having such an easy time?
He brought in a savior.
On this day, Xu Ruyun carefully prepared many gifts, as she was taking her four children back to her parents' home.
Normally, Xu Ruyun would go back to her parents' home casually, but this time she seemed to be dressed up rather formally.
Qi Junlin looked his mother up and down, then said, "Why are you dressed so formally, Mother? Is there something important going on at Grandpa's house today?"
Xu Ruyun: "Your eldest uncle is back! Your maternal grandfather is hosting a banquet today, so your mother should bring some gifts to show that it's a grand occasion and that we value them."
The other children heard this and nodded.
Only Chiu Chiu seemed lost in thought.
[Uncle? Oh. I know. He's the child my maternal grandfather found on the battlefield.]
Xu Ruyun: How does Qiuqiu know everything? This is a secret of the Xu family. Even my parents have never mentioned it to anyone.
His maternal grandparents always treated him like their own son, and his mother was like a brother to him; they never treated him as an outsider.
Xu Ruyun thought to herself: That's good. We've always treated them like family. And no one has mentioned that my eldest brother was adopted.
But in the end, that aunt betrayed us.
Xu Ruyun's heart skipped a beat: betrayal?
Mother, it's best not to get too close to her. The closer you get, the more dirt she'll find on you, and that will become a powerful weapon against our family!
Xu Ruyun shuddered: This is terrifying! If Qiuqiu hadn't reminded her, she wouldn't know what would have happened.
Xu Ruyun truly treated this sister-in-law with all her heart.
Back when they were in the capital, Xu Ruyun was always open and honest with her.
Seeing that Xu Ruyun was still not leaving, Qi Junzhou began to urge her on.
Qi Junzhou: "Mother, shouldn't we go now? Otherwise, Grandpa and the others will be getting impatient."
Xu Ruyun snapped out of her daze and quickly said, "Let's go! Don't keep your grandfather waiting."
Chiu Chiu was wearing a pink dress and hopping around, looking very pretty.
Let's go! Lunch is coming up again!
The three older brothers smiled helplessly: This little guy never forgets to eat.
After boarding the carriage, the family quickly arrived at the Grand Tutor's Mansion.
The Grand Tutor's mansion was bustling with activity.
As soon as Qiuqiu entered the door, her grandfather hugged her.
Grand Tutor Xu: "My darling baby, your grandpa misses you. Do you miss your grandpa?"
Chiu Chiu hugged her grandfather and nodded, saying, "Mmm. Chiu Chiu misses Grandpa and Grandma too!"
Grandma hugged Qiuqiu and said, "My dear Qiuqiu, let Grandma hug you too!"
Qi Junzhou pretended to be angry and said, "Grandpa and Grandma are biased. They only hug my sister and don't hug us!"
Grand Tutor Xu laughed heartily: "You rascal! How old are you now, still fighting with your sister for attention. I'm afraid your grandpa won't be able to carry you anymore, and you'll have to carry your grandpa!"
Suddenly, Qi Junzhou picked up Grand Tutor Xu.
Qi Junzhou: "Okay! I'll fulfill Grandpa's wish and pick him up!"
Grand Tutor Xu repeatedly slapped Qi Junzhou's hand: "Put me down! This is unbecoming!"
Xu Ruyun also scolded Qi Junzhou, saying, "Zhou'er, stop fooling around! Quickly put your grandfather down."
Qi Junzhou said, "Yes!"
Xu Ruyun said, "Zhou'er, you're all grown up now. You need to learn to be more mature in the future."
Qi Junzhou obediently replied, "Yes, Mother!"
Grandma quickly said, "Come inside and sit down. Your uncle and aunt are inside. You haven't seen each other for a long time."
"Yes, Grandma!"
Qi Junlin took Qiuqiu from her: "Grandma, let me hold her! She's heavy, I'm afraid she'll tire you out."
Chuchu glared at her brother.
Am I heavy? I'm as light as a feather, how could I be called heavy?
Qi Junlin couldn't help but laugh, and whispered in Qiuqiu's ear, "Qiuqiu is very light. I only said that because I was afraid of tiring Grandma."
Chirp: "That's more like it!"
Xu Ruyun has already entered the house.
"Brother, sister-in-law, it's been so long!"
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