First, four eunuchs carried in a boxwood table and gently placed it in the center of the inner hall.

Four more eunuchs placed stools on each side of the table.

Now everyone in the hall has a seat.

After these eight people finished their movements, they bent their waists and stepped back to the side.

Then, four more palace maids came forward one by one, carefully placing glass bowls and plates in front of each stool, arranging them exquisitely one by one.

The devices were valuable, so the palace maids were naturally extremely cautious. If they accidentally broke something, they would lose their lives.

Next, eunuchs carrying various glassware came in one after another and placed various delicacies on the table.

But their plating was very particular, with all the dishes facing the Queen's seat of honor, and even every chopstick on the table was pointed at the Queen.

The order of hierarchy in the Imperial Palace is fully reflected on this table.

After completing all these preparations, all the eunuchs and palace maids retreated to the outside of the inner hall.

They said in unison: "Have dinner, Queen."

Queen Ning Yunwan, with satisfaction on her slender fingers wearing long golden nails, slowly stood up from her seat.

The concubines sitting around stood up one after another, not daring to be negligent in the slightest, for fear of getting up later than the Empress.

Concubine An came to the Queen's side first and gently held the Queen's fingers with her arm.

"What a flatterer indeed."

Qian Ruoyu said disdainfully.

Concubine Rong, who was standing by, quickly reminded him in a low voice: "Keep your voice down. If others hear you... it won't be a good thing."

Qian Ruoyu said cheerfully, "You are not someone else."

After saying this, Qian Ruoyu took the arm of Concubine Rong and walked forward.

At this time, the word "others" left a mark in Rong Fei's heart.

Concubine Rong looked at Qian Ruoyu's back, feeling a little dazed.

After seeing the Queen take her seat, everyone sat down one after another.

Qian Ruoyu was looking at the snacks on the table carefully. The aroma was so fragrant that she felt a little hungry at this time, so she naturally moved her nose.

It was just the 15th hour, the best time to have some snacks.

In the center of the table is a box of pine nut and lily pastries. Each piece of pine nut and lily pastries looks like a lily and exudes a faint fragrance.

Next to the pine nut and lily pastry is a small plate of golden jujubes. Each golden jujube is covered with a layer of golden paste, which looks oily but not greasy, and contrasts with a delicious glimmer, which makes people feel more appetizing just by looking at it.

In addition, there are some pastries that Qian Ruoyu can’t name. She feels like she has eaten them before in her memory, but also like she has not.

Concubine An, who was sitting next to the Queen, spoke immediately.

"The Imperial Kitchen is really getting better and better at guessing the Empress's intentions. These cakes are definitely the most exquisite cakes in the entire harem, and only the Empress can eat them."

"oops!"

Concubine An suddenly exclaimed and pointed at the pastries next to the golden thread dates.

"Isn't this the honeycomb cake that the emperor loves the most? This is the blessing I have earned today. I can actually eat it here, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your good health and happiness!"

Concubine An stood up, looked at the Queen and said, then bowed to the Queen.

Naturally, the people around stood up to flatter the Queen, bowing and thanking her.

Qian Ruoyu snorted and looked at him with disdain.

A bunch of sycophants!

Under the pull of Concubine Rong, Qian Ruoyu stood up helplessly and bowed to the Queen Mother.

After sitting down, Qian Ruoyu looked at Concubine An and said with disdain.

"What a flatterer! He flatters even when having a meal, huh."

Hearing Qian Ruoyu's words, Concubine Rong covered her mouth with a handkerchief, wanting to laugh but not daring to.

But under Concubine An's flattery, the Queen Mother had a smile on her face, looking tolerant and generous, and said with her hands spread out.

"You still have the sweetest mouth, your mouth is like honey."

After saying that, Queen Ning Yun'an looked around the table, and finally fixed her eyes on Qian Ruoyu, with an inexplicable smile on her face.

"It's rare that Princess Ye is entering the palace for the first time after her marriage, and I haven't prepared any generous gifts, otherwise I'll give you this reunion egg crispy treat."

After the Queen spoke, the palace maid beside her slowly placed a small plate of dessert on Qian Ruoyu's table.

There are two small pieces of egg crisps on the plate. Each piece of egg crisps is round and dotted with a dozen small sesame seeds, and has a faint luster.

Qian Ruoyu had already smelled the aroma of the crispy eggs, and Concubine Rong beside her quickly grabbed her clothes to remind her.

"Well, hurry up and thank you..."

Although it is a reminder, it is also full of tenderness.

Qian Ruoyu then said to the Queen: "Thank you for the reward, Queen."

The Queen Mother just smiled and stared at Qian Ruoyu and said.

"What are you thanking me for? I am the Night King's aunt, so I am also your aunt. We are one family, so we should not have different opinions."

Concubine An, who was standing beside the Queen, spoke hurriedly.

"Since it's a gift from the Queen, why don't you eat it quickly? You can't let the Queen down!"

"This crispy round egg is the Queen's favorite snack. You must eat it all. Don't waste any of it!"

But just when Concubine An said this, Qian Ruoyu suddenly remembered that she had walked out before.

He was in a hurry to go out and slow to come back, it was obvious that there was something fishy going on.

Could it be that...

Qian Ruoyu rolled her eyes and finally focused her gaze on the crispy reunion egg in front of her.

Could it be that the problem lies with the crispy round egg?

No, I have to try poison!

Qian Ruoyu flicked his sleeves and took out a test tube from the laboratory.

At the same time, he picked up the egg crisps on the plate, pretended to smell it in front of his nose, and then put it down on the flat surface of the table.

"Wow, it's really sweet!"

Qian Ruoyu said exaggeratedly, and took the opportunity to drop the liquid in the test tube onto the egg crispy.

Naturally, no one could tell what Qian Ruoyu had just done.

But when I turned around, I saw blue stains on one side of the egg crispy.

It must be a trap!

The test tube contains the universal enzyme that Qian Ruoyu had previously developed, which can be used to detect the allergic components of some drugs.

When temporary blue stripes appeared on the surface of the egg crisps, Qian Ruoyu knew without even thinking that laxatives were added to the egg crisps.

If I'm not mistaken, it's obvious that this was done by Concubine An. Concubine An is so close to the Queen, so this matter must be related to the Queen.

No wonder he was so kind to give me such a box of snacks.

It's really like a weasel paying a New Year's visit to a chicken, with ulterior motives.

If I hadn't been careful and ate it, I would have been laughed at by everyone. Moreover, if I returned to the Night King's Mansion, this matter would have spread to everyone.

I'm afraid that by then even the entire capital city will know about it. How can a dignified Princess Ye be suffering from vomiting and diarrhea in the imperial palace?