At this moment, the Minister of War suddenly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, please think twice! The dragon body is precious. How can you easily try something of unknown origin?"
An old minister immediately echoed: "Your Majesty, this matter requires caution. What if something goes wrong?"
The Minister of Rites stood up and retorted, "Your Excellency is mistaken. The two wives of Marquis Xiao's family passed away last year, and it's a well-known fact. Now that they have both been resurrected, it proves that the hidden miracle doctor does exist. How could it be false?"
Another minister suggested: "Why not let someone test the medicine first?"
Li Nian presented the wooden box to the emperor with both hands and said, "There is only one pill of this medicine available per year. I am willing to give half of it to you for testing."
The chief eunuch beside the emperor saw the emperor's expression and hurried forward to take the wooden box from Li Nian's hand.
Li Nian withdrew his hand and retreated to the princess' side.
The princess looked at the emperor and said firmly, "Father, I have been with Madam Yun for many days and I have great faith in her character."
The emperor did not respond to the princess.
He lowered his head and opened the wooden box in his hand. When he saw the black pill as big as a pigeon egg, he was surprised and said, "How come this pill is so big?"
Li Nian explained, "Your Majesty, this pill is a bit large because the herbs used are both rare and in large quantities, which is why it has such miraculous effects."
At this moment, everyone's eyes were on the big black pill held between the emperor's fingers.
The emperor raised his hand and glanced at Li Nian, who had a calm expression on his face.
Suddenly he tilted his head back and stuffed the whole pill into his mouth, swallowing it down his throat in the blink of an eye.
"Your Majesty! No!"
"Please think twice!"
With a cry of surprise, the emperor took a sip of tea and swallowed the big pill that had been stuck in his throat for a long time.
The Queen shouted in panic, "Luo Xin! Come and check the Emperor's pulse!"
"Yes." Wen Luoxin stood up from her seat and walked slowly to the emperor.
Half-kneeling, taking the emperor's pulse.
The hall suddenly fell silent, and everyone watched the emperor's reaction with bated breath.
The emperor looked relaxed and said, "I feel like there is a warm current in my body..." especially in an unspeakable place.
"Apart from that, there is no other discomfort."
After taking the emperor's pulse for a moment, Wen Luoxin stood up and said respectfully, "Your Majesty's pulse is steady and strong, and you are healthier than before."
Upon hearing this, the emperor sent Wen Luoxin away in a good mood.
Although there is no other discomfort now, whether the symptoms in certain parts of the body have improved remains to be observed.
The emperor spoke loudly, "Yun Qiuwu, if this pill of yours truly works wonders, I will reward you handsomely!"
He waved his hand and said, "My dear ministers, there is no need to worry anymore. The banquet will continue."
Li Nian breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and exchanged glances with the princess.
Find a place to sit down.
She leaned back and happened to meet Li Sisi, who was also leaning back. They smiled at each other.
Xiao Yunchen noticed out of the corner of his eye that the queen in the upper seat was staring at Li Sisi and Li Nian.
It seems that the queen still has doubts about the two of them, or she wants to find an opportunity to frame them.
The sound of stringed instruments gradually rose, and a group of dancers in scarlet gauze dresses entered gracefully.
The sleeves fluttered, the veil embroidered with gold thread shimmered with color. The musician played the guzheng, the clear sound intertwining with the tinkling of the golden bells on the dancer's ankles and wrists.
Beautiful songs and dances, fine wine and delicious food.
Li Sisi's mind was not on this at all.
She held the wine cup in her right hand and drank absentmindedly, her eyes drifting towards Li Nian from time to time.
Why did Nian Nian come to the palace banquet today? And why did she suddenly offer medicine to the emperor?
I'll have to find a chance to ask Nian Nian what her next plans are.
Now their identities have suddenly been restored, but she has the divorce papers in her hand, so she can still leave the capital.
After the banquet.
Li Sisi took advantage of the moment when Xiao Yunchen was distracted by his colleagues to talk and quickly slipped over to Li Nian.
"Niannian, come with me!" She pulled Li Nian and walked towards a quiet corner outside the yard.
Finally, the two stopped at a secluded pavilion.
A breeze brought the fragrance of flowers. Li Sisi confirmed that there was a beauty nearby and pulled Li Nian to sit down.
He lowered his voice and asked, "Why are you here? And you came with the princess, and you're offering medicine to the emperor? Is that medicine the system's health tonic pill?"
Li Nian listened to her barrage of questions and knew that she was extremely anxious.
Smiling, he comforted her, "Don't worry, it's okay!"
She explained in a low voice, "Two days ago, I suddenly received an invitation to a banquet from the palace. I was worried that it was a trap, so I went to ask the princess for help."
"The princess gave me an idea. She asked me to make up a reason and find personal or physical evidence. I thought of the system's health tonic pills."
She suddenly leaned close to Li Sisi's ear and lowered her voice even more: "According to the plot of the original book, the heroine has been helping the emperor to recuperate since she entered the palace, because the emperor has a hidden illness in that area! Is that..."
The more Li Sisi listened, the more shocked she became. Finally, she covered her mouth with her hands, her eyes wide open: "Oh my God! The amount of information I received today is a bit too much!"
It took him a long while to come back to his senses. After calming himself down, he lowered his voice and approached Li Nian mysteriously.
"I'm telling you, I also learned a shocking secret today! The Emperor's thing is incredibly small! Only 6.8! Not even a fraction of the Fifth Prince's!"
She raised her eyebrows and looked at Li Nian, asking, "You know the Fifth Prince, right? He's the most handsome man in Anyang State, and let me tell you..."
Li Nian's eyes widened upon hearing this. She covered her mouth and whispered, "No wonder Qi Li said the Fifth Prince has been staying in the palace since he was a child, never leaving, and is deeply favored by the Emperor and the Crown Prince. Even the Empress and concubines are not allowed to stay overnight in the Yangxin Palace, but the Fifth Prince is an exception."
Li Sisi smiled slyly: "Tell me, if the emperor really cures you, what will he reward you with? Xiao Yunyu is so rich, giving you money would be meaningless. It would be best if he could make you an official."
"Goodbye." Li Nian's face was full of rejection: "I don't want to be an official! I can finally lie down and relax, why should I get up early and work late to find a job for myself? Just let me be a salted fish for the rest of my life~~"
Suddenly, Li Sisi saw a familiar figure not far away from the corner of her eye.
Li Sisi stood up quickly and said, "It's over. Shen Fu's mother is here. How am I going to explain my resurrection?"
Li Nian said, "Just what you said in front of the emperor! You have to agree with this matter first. Only when you can deceive yourself can you deceive others."
Li Sisi nodded: "That's right!"
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