Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing smiled slightly and nodded, "I know." There was no doubt about that.
If Xie Jingrun were such a casual person, easily seduced by palace maids, he wouldn't have been alone all these years.
She was still pleased to hear that a palace maid had tried to seduce Xie Jingrun while she was away, but had failed.
Trusting Xie Jingrun is one thing; his ability to resist temptation is another.
In short, she was very satisfied and finally felt relieved.
All the Empress Dowager's efforts this time have been in vain!
Seeing how happy she was, Xingchun felt that she had done the right thing.
Since the Emperor treats the Empress the same as before, why should she bring up such things and upset the Empress?
"Your Majesty, the Emperor's medicine is ready." At this moment, Xiao Tao walked in from outside, carrying the medicine.
Seeing this, Rong Qingqing instructed, "Pack it up, I'll send it to the Emperor."
Xiao Tao did as instructed, putting the medicine into the food basket, and then said with a smile, "The Emperor will be very happy if His Highness personally delivers the medicine."
"You're such a chatterbox!" Rong Qingqing said, feigning anger. After thinking for a moment, she added, "Prepare a dish of candied fruit."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Tao chuckled, "The Emperor is a man, surely he doesn't need candied fruit to drink medicine? Your Majesty is being too overprotective of the Emperor."
"Just do what I tell you to do. Stop talking so much." Rong Qingqing was a little embarrassed, so she deliberately put on a stern face and scolded her.
Xiao Tao stuck out her tongue and hurried off to prepare.
Once the candied fruit was ready, Rong Qingqing carried the food basket containing the medicinal juice to the Imperial Study.
Zhao Cheng stood guard outside the Imperial Study. When he saw Rong Qingqing approaching from afar, he immediately greeted her with a smile, "Your Majesty."
Rong Qingqing nodded and asked, "Is the Emperor inside?"
"Yes," Zhao Cheng replied respectfully.
Rong Qingqing thought for a moment, then stopped and handed him the food basket. "I won't go in. There's freshly brewed medicine inside. Remind the Emperor to drink it while it's hot. Oh, and there are also some candied fruits inside."
Zhao Cheng paused for a moment, then reached out and took the food basket. He couldn't help but ask, "Since Your Majesty has come all this way, why don't you go in yourself? His Majesty will surely be very pleased to see you here."
Rong Qingqing shook her head. "His Majesty must still have many memorials to review, so I won't go in and disturb him."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Cheng did not try to persuade her further. After watching her turn and leave, he carried the food basket into the Imperial Study.
At this moment, in the Imperial Study, Xie Jingrun was reviewing a memorial submitted by a local official.
After reading the memorial, his expression turned grim.
He threw the memorial heavily onto the table.
Zhao Cheng entered carrying a food basket. Seeing the emperor's displeasure, he felt uneasy. Just as he was about to speak, Xie Jingrun spoke first: "Summon Shangguan Boyan to the palace to see me!"
Zhao Cheng was taken aback, "Then this medicine..."
"What medicine?" Xie Jingrun asked, his face grim.
Zhao Cheng swallowed hard and quickly explained, "Her Majesty just brought you medicine, and she told you to drink it while it's hot. Oh, and Her Majesty also prepared some candied fruit for you..."
Upon hearing this, Xie Jingrun's expression softened. "Why doesn't she come in?"
"Your Majesty knows that His Majesty is busy, so she did not wish to disturb him," Zhao Cheng replied.
Xie Jingrun's gloom vanished the moment he heard Rong Qingqing bring him the medicine. He said with an almost gentle expression, "Take it here."
"Yes." Zhao Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, took the medicine out of the food basket, and handed it to Xie Jingrun. Finally, he also placed a plate of candied fruit in front of him.
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