Bai Guo was confused and looked at Su Zhilan.
Su Zhilan didn't say anything. In fact, she didn't doubt anything, but she was just instinctively afraid of something happening.
She knew that the emperor now believed in Taoist alchemy.
Who knows whether the thing this Taoist priest is holding is an imperial item.
If it was damaged in her hands, it would be another trouble.
The Taoist priest lowered his eyes, looking unwilling, but he could only pick up his things and retreat.
Not long after, behind the rockery, the Taoist priest said to Wang Jinyao, "Miss, the fifth daughter of the Su family didn't touch my things. What should we do?"
He was still waiting for Mrs. Wang to fulfill her promise after the matter was accomplished, but he didn't expect that the reaction of the fifth lady of the Su family was quite different from what he expected.
Wang Jinyao sneered and said, "Master Zhihuai, in fact, as long as you say that she touched me, and I can be a witness, then the matter will be settled, right?"
"As for the truth, there's no way to find out. Even if someone saw something like this, they wouldn't dare speak out."
Taoist Zhihuai suddenly understood what he said, "Miss is right."
Wang Jinyao continued, "My mother asked me to tell the Taoist priest that since you helped the Wang family today, the Wang family will definitely return the favor. After today's matter is accomplished, the matter you are worried about will also be taken care of."
Taoist Zhihuai nodded and said, "I naturally trust the Wang family."
If the other party was not from the Wang family, the family of Minister Wang of the Ministry of Justice, he would never have agreed to this matter.
Later, news came from the Hall of Supreme Harmony that the palace banquet was about to begin.
Song Wanwan and Qin Yuan finished their conversation. Qin Yuan left first, while Song Wanwan and Su Zhilan walked towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Su Zhilan glanced at Song Wanwan and said jokingly, "You were wearing a golden crabapple flower hairpin before, why are you wearing a golden lotus flower hairpin now?"
Song Wanwan glared at her, "You're asking even though you already know the answer."
Su Zhilan giggled twice, knowing that it must have been sent by the Third Young Master Qin.
Then he said, "Isn't it time for Fourth Sister to come back?"
"She also promised me that she would bring me red agate from overseas when she returned."
Song Wanwan recalled the battle report from Fujian a while ago and said, "Aci, I wouldn't agree if she didn't bring you the red agate. You've made an indelible contribution to the smooth shipping of merchants in the Great Zhou."
Last winter, King Xuanwu Zhang Pan and his Ministry of Works officials began building warships. This spring, the warships were launched, dealing a heavy blow to sea pirates.
Since the Qingming Festival, Japanese pirates have invaded the coastal areas of Fujian thirteen times, were completely wiped out eight times, and fled in panic five times.
Zhang Pan reported that he was confident that within three years, he could clear up the southeastern coast and restore peace and prosperity to the people.
After hearing what Song Wanwan said, Su Zhilan also snorted, "When Fourth Sister comes back, let's go see what she brought back. If there's anything good, keep it and don't let her sell it."
The two chatted and laughed as they entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony. A young palace maid led them to their respective seats.
When Su Zhilan sat down, Song Hongshen and Shen Zhixiu walked in one after another.
Although the two were talking, Song Hongshen still glanced at Su Zhilan.
Wang Jinyao had been watching Song Hongshen since he entered the room. Seeing his clear and gentle gaze towards Su Zhilan, Wang Jinyao clenched her hands under her sleeves.
She was a little impatient, waiting for the wonderful show to be staged soon.
Soon, Emperor Xuande came up to the palace with several concubines. Sitting next to him was, of course, the most favored of the six imperial concubines, Empress Chen.
After the death of Consort Xian at the beginning of the year, the harem affairs were handed over to Consort Rong. After all, whether in terms of qualifications or position, Consort Rong was the only one who could take charge of the harem.
But a few months ago, Concubine Chen gave birth to the eighth prince. On the third day after her confinement, the emperor handed over the power of the harem to Concubine Chen.
Now everyone in the palace knows that Concubine Chen has a high status, comparable to that of the Queen.
Everyone knelt down to pay their respects to the emperor, and then stood up and sat down at the signal of Emperor Xuande.
Su Zhilan raised her head and looked at the emperor curiously. She had overheard her father say that the emperor was obsessed with Taoist elixirs.
My father said that if you take that kind of medicine over and over again, it will make you empty-handed.
She thought that the emperor would look haggard and emaciated when she saw him today, but she did not expect that the emperor would look rosy-cheeked and full of energy.
Su Zhilan thought to herself, no wonder the emperor believed in these pills. She thought the emperor looked a lot younger than before.
After everyone sat down, the banquet began.
Because today is a big day for Taoism, the banquet is all vegetarian and the wine is replaced by tea.
Shortly after the banquet started, Taoist Master Zhihuai walked in with a tray.
Su Zhilan looked up and recognized that the man who came to the hall was the Taoist priest who had fallen in front of her before.
And that wooden bottle on the tray, isn't that the one that slipped to her feet?
She was suspicious, was it a coincidence?
After Taoist Zhihuai came up, many court officials looked at him with disdain, thinking that he was using unorthodox methods to influence the emperor.
But in such an occasion, no one dared to say anything.
Taoist Zhihuai carried a tray and walked into the main hall.
Then he took the wooden bottle in his hand and poured a pill onto the empty plate on the side.
He said respectfully, "Your Majesty, it's time to take the elixir."
Logically speaking, the pill didn't have to be taken at this time. Emperor Xuande did this on purpose to demonstrate to his court officials.
Ever since Taoist Zhihuai and several alchemists entered the palace, court officials would come to him from time to time, asking him not to be deceived by the villains.
So he made up his mind that if anyone tried to make trouble for him again today, he would definitely punish them severely.
After Taoist Zhihuai poured out the pill, he raised the plate and handed it to Emperor Xuande.
Emperor Xuande took it and was about to swallow it.
Just as the medicine was about to reach his mouth, Wang Jinyao suddenly stood up and said loudly, "Your Majesty, that pill is poisonous."
Wang Jinyao's voice was at just the right time.
The emperor had already picked up the pill and was about to put it into his mouth.
When she shouted, Emperor Xuande immediately dropped the pill in his hand and threw it onto the table.
Upon hearing this, Taoist Zhi Huai immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I am innocent. I dare not poison your Majesty's medicine."
"Your Majesty is the reincarnation of a true god. Even if I were to poison you, the gods in heaven would not spare me."
Song Hongshen looked at Taoist Zhihuai with cold eyes and disdain.
This old Taoist really spent a lot of money and invited all the gods in the heavens to come out.
Everyone present knew what was going on, except Emperor Xuande, who believed his words without a doubt.
Especially the sentence about the reincarnation of the true God, which made Emperor Xuande not have any doubts at all.
Denying Taoist Zhihuai is equivalent to denying the faith he has upheld during this period of time.
So he believed the defense of Taoist Zhihuai.
He looked down at Wang Jinyao, "You said this medicine is poisonous? What's going on? Come forward and tell me."
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