Wu Qing drank three bowls of porridge in one breath.

She put down the bowl with satisfaction, and then she noticed that the queen was looking at her with gentle and deep eyes.

Wu Qing: “…”

Suddenly it felt a bit awkward.

[I forgot that I was on someone else's territory. Isn't it a bit inappropriate to eat and drink for free? ]

The queen seemed to see through her thoughts and smiled, "Being able to eat is a blessing. Lady Ji, don't be too reserved. Just treat this place as your home."

Many concubines in the palace were obsessed with being thin and pursuing slender beauty in the hope of winning the emperor's favor.

They diet to lose weight, even at the expense of their health.

But they didn’t think about it: with such a skinny body, how could they give birth to children for the emperor?

The Queen shook her head.

She admires people like Concubine Ji more.

After breakfast, the queen had to drink a bowl of thick bitter medicine.

The smell of medicine filled the air, causing Wu Qing, who was standing nearby, to frown and look a little uncomfortable.

The queen seemed to have long been accustomed to the strong smell of medicine. She picked up the bowl expressionlessly and drank the medicine one mouthful at a time.

Wu Qing was surprised: "Madam, you have been recovering from your illness for so long, why is it that you haven't gotten better?"

[After the heroine drank the medicine, she was able to get out of bed and ride a horse immediately. Could it be that people have different physiques? ]

The Queen smiled and said, "I am very lucky to be able to save my life. Speaking of which, Lady Ji, you can be considered my lifesaver."

"The Emperor bestowed upon you the title of 'Ji', and the various palaces have raised a lot of criticism, disturbing me. They think that you are just a noble and not worthy of a title."

"However, in my opinion, the word 'good luck' is extremely appropriate."

Wu Qing scratched his head and muttered to himself.

[I am just taking advantage of the plot book. 】

[I'll read the book when I have time. There should be some prescriptions that can help the queen's body.]

When the queen heard this, she was even more delighted.

She asked gently, "How did Lady Ji sleep last night? Was there anything wrong?"

Wu Qing nodded dryly: "Your Majesty, I slept very well last night and felt no discomfort."

The queen nodded and turned the topic to the list of concubines.

"I heard that you were looking through the list until late last night. The selection of candidates is important, but your health is more important. Don't lose sight of the big picture." The queen reminded.

Wu Qing hurriedly bowed and said, "It is my honor to share your worries, Your Majesty. I don't feel tired at all."

She added, "Besides, Xiao Luzi is here to assist me. He has helped me a lot. I have already finished reading one volume last night."

There are great differences between ancient characters and modern Chinese characters. Fortunately, the queen sent Xiao Luzi to accompany her, otherwise Wu Qing would have had some trouble matching place names.

With Xiao Luzi, Wu Qing went from being illiterate to being at the level of an elementary school student, which is cause for celebration.

There was a glimmer of approval in the queen's eyes.

Guiren Ji had a strong ability to adapt and finished reading a list in one night.

In this way, she could try to entrust the palace affairs to her.

The Queen nodded and smiled, "I am very pleased that you are so dedicated. Xiao Luzi is also a capable person. If you two work together, you will be able to handle the selection properly."

After the queen finished speaking, she took off a red coral chain from her wrist.

The coral is rich in color and exudes an attractive luster.

"This coral bracelet has been with me for many years, but its color has faded a bit. Now I see that it is perfect for you to wear."

Red coral from the South China Sea is very expensive, and only one of the best ones can be transported to the palace every ten years for the royal family to enjoy. This coral bracelet is bright in color and is undoubtedly a treasure that the queen has treasured for many years.

Wu Qing took it, tears streaming down his face.

[Family members, can I have a leader who gives money directly without making promises? ]

【The work is easy, and food and accommodation are provided. 】

【What a divine job. 】

Aunt Xiwen interrupted at the right time, "Your Majesty, Concubine Ji has just taken over the list of candidates, so there are bound to be many unclear points. Why not let Concubine Ji come over today and look through it with you, so that Your Majesty can give you some pointers."

The queen thought Xiwen's proposal was quite appropriate, so she agreed without objection.

Aunt Xiwen bowed respectfully, then went to Wu Qing's room alone to get the list.

Wu Qing sipped his tea silently.

[Is it Xiwen? The woman who sneaked into my room last night? ]

【Let’s see what she does next. 】

Did someone enter Lady Ji’s room last night?

The queen's originally relaxed mind tensed up.

It's strange. She asked Xiao Luzi to guard outside Ji Guiren's door last night, so how could anyone get in?

After a cup of tea, Xiwen came back, looking a little confused.

"I am useless. I only found one list. I don't know where Lady Ji put the other one." Aunt Xiwen walked to the bedside and replied with her head down.

Wu Qing showed a bit of surprise on his face, pretending to be ignorant and asked: "Oh? You didn't find it?"

[Humph, the mysterious person from last night really came for the roster.]

[Xiwen inexplicably mentioned the list. I think it is almost certain that the thief last night was you!]

Aunt Xiwen shook her head and said, "Xiao Luzi and I have been looking for it for a long time, but it is indeed not there."

The Queen frowned and said, "How could such a good list of names disappear? Did anyone enter Concubine Ji's room yesterday?"

Wu Qing counted on his fingers and said, "During the day, except for Jinxiu, Xiao Luzi and me, no one came in. When I went to bed, the list was still on the desk."

"What about at night? Did you find anything unusual?" asked the queen.

Wu Qing slowly turned his gaze to Xiwen who was standing beside him.

"Then you have to ask Aunt Xiwen." Wu Qing asked doubtfully.

Xiwen's face changed, and she immediately knelt down to defend herself, "Mr. Ji, why do you want to wrongly accuse me? How could I possibly steal your list? I really don't know anything about this!"

She turned around again and kowtowed to the queen: "Your Majesty, Xiwen doesn't know what he did wrong to be criticized by Concubine Ji."

"Master's things, even if Xiwen has a hundred guts, she wouldn't dare to touch them. For so many years, this servant has been serving you loyally and has never done anything improper!"

Wu Qing was also puzzled.

[Yes, we have nothing in common, why did you take my list? ]

[Why do you have to sneak around in the middle of the night? Just tell me directly. I'll give it to you if you tell me. It would be better if you burn it and then ask the emperor to punish me.]

Both sides hold their own opinions.

The queen was in a dilemma.

She knew that Wu Qing had no room for lying, but Xiwen was the old man who had been by her side since before she got married.

She can trust Xiwen's loyalty.

Finally, the queen slowly opened her eyes and her gaze fell on Xiwen.

"Where were you last night? Did you enter Lady Ji's room?"

Although her words were light, they hit Xiwen's heart like a heavy hammer.

Upon hearing this, Xiwen looked at the queen in disbelief.

Between her and Concubine Ji, the Queen actually chose Concubine Ji!