A sour, foul odor wafted towards me.
Duobao, looking like he was going all out, gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and swallowed the food in the spittoon into his mouth in one gulp. Since it had been chewed by Mingyue, the food was extremely smooth at this moment, and he didn't even need to chew it.
The bowl was almost empty, and Duobao couldn't hold it in any longer. Just as he was about to vomit, Mingyue said, "You can't vomit anymore. It'll be a waste. I'll make you eat it all."
Upon hearing this, Duobao swallowed the food that had flowed back into her mouth and then slowly got used to it.
Seeing Duobao's aggrieved look, Mingyue felt a sense of satisfaction: This is just the beginning, Duobao, there will be even more grievances for you to suffer in the future!
"Alright, go to the imperial kitchen and bring me some more food!" Mingyue waved her hand and said.
"Yes!" Duobao bowed.
Just as he was about to leave, Mingyue called out to him, "Wait!"
Duobao's heart jumped into his throat, fearing that Mingyue would make him do something nauseating again.
"Is there anything else, Your Highness?"
"Starting today, bring some light food. Otherwise, if I throw up again from all that greasy food, I'm afraid you'll have to clean me up," Mingyue said leisurely.
Duobao was overjoyed, as if granted a pardon. "Yes, this servant obeys!"
After saying that, he turned and left.
After Duobao left, Mingyue's face suddenly darkened. Her eyes were cold as she stared into the distance, cursing in her heart: You little brat, if you dare to spit in my food, don't blame me for being polite to you.
Presumably, she turned to the palace maid who had just brought the spittoon and asked, "What's your name?"
The palace maid curtsied and said, "Your Majesty, my name is Green Sleeve."
“Hmm…” Mingyue said thoughtfully, then whispered in Lüxiu’s ear, “Go and see what Duobao is doing. If you find anything amiss, do not disturb him, but secretly report back to me.”
Green Sleeves was so flattered that she was completely stunned. She had never expected to be so lucky as to be able to work for the Queen.
She said in a trembling voice, "This servant obeys!"
After saying that, he hurriedly walked towards where Duobao was.
Greensleeves' footsteps faded into the distance until they disappeared.
Mingyue slowly walked to the window, watching the sun begin to set in the west. A slight smile appeared on her lips.
The reason for sending Green Sleeve was twofold: firstly, it was clear that she harbored considerable dissatisfaction with Duobao; secondly, she appeared to be quite honest and kind, suggesting she wasn't a bad person.
However, Mingyue will not easily trust anyone before she fully understands them.
Even if Green Sleeves is truly honest, we cannot let our guard down.
A short while later, Green Sleeve returned. She first bowed, and then told Mingyue the information she had gleaned from Duobao: "Your Majesty, Duobao put something in your food."
Upon hearing this, Mingyue raised an eyebrow. "Not spitting?"
“No.” Green Sleeves didn’t understand why Mingyue would say that, but she still shook her head.
Mingyue smiled. "Then do you know what she put there?"
Green Sleeves shook her head again, "It's too far away, I can't see clearly."
As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps began to sound at the door.
After a moment's thought, the two realized it was Duobao. So they exchanged a glance, neither saying a word, waiting for Duobao to arrive.
Duobao gently pushed open the door, filled with resentment, but still smiling, she said, "Your Majesty, the dishes are here."
This time, she took only vegetarian dishes, all green vegetables, without even egg whites.
Upon seeing this, Mingyue frowned deeply. "How come there isn't even a trace of meat? I'm carrying the emperor's child, and this is how you try to fob me off?"
"But didn't Your Majesty the Empress order it to be a lighter meal?" Duobao couldn't understand why Mingyue, who usually obeyed her every word, would make things difficult for her today.
"Is that what I ordered?" Mingyue gave her a mocking look. "You are really stupid. Does blandness necessarily mean vegetarian food? Does the imperial kitchen refuse to give me even a bowl of chicken soup? Or did you secretly eat the dishes that were meant for me and use some food that no one else wanted to eat to fool me?"
A series of questions left Duobao unsure how to answer.
At this moment, Mingyue's eyes darted around, and suddenly she thought of something. She immediately said, "Green Sleeve, go to the Imperial Kitchen and prepare a new meal for me. As for what we have now, give it to Duobao."
"Yes," Green Sleeves replied.
In the vast hall, only Mingyue and Duobao remained.
"Eat it!" Mingyue said coldly.
"Your Majesty..." Duobao hesitated, tears welling up in her eyes, "Does Your Majesty now think this servant is too dull to serve you?"
"What do you think?" Mingyue asked in return.
"Your Majesty..."
Duobao wanted to plead for her, but Mingyue flicked her sleeve and said, "Eat quickly. If you don't eat, I will naturally assume that you have stolen my food."
Upon hearing this, Duobao's face turned deathly pale.
"Hurry up, don't waste my time!"
Helpless, Duobao had no choice but to suppress his anger and hatred and swallow all the bland food.
At the same time, she regretted that she shouldn't have used five times more than usual.
Watching Duobao swallow his food, Mingyue smiled with satisfaction, thinking to herself: I hope your mind will remain as sharp as it is now.
It turned out that the system sounded an alarm the moment Duobao entered. Although the food was not poisonous, it contained a large amount of alum, which contains aluminum. Long-term use can gradually cause people to become mentally impaired.
No wonder that when Mingyue asked Duobao her name two hours ago, Duobao didn't seem confused and thought it was normal.
This suggests that the original owner had previously consumed a significant amount of food containing aluminum.
Thinking of this, Mingyue's gaze grew even colder.
It's not that she can't tolerate it, but that she disdains such methods. However, this doesn't mean she can let others bully her.
Now that her opponent has touched her sore spot, Mingyue will no longer show mercy. So even if it means alerting the enemy, she will punish Duobao severely.
After Duobao finished his meal, he repeatedly tried to vomit, but Mingyue always stopped him.
It wasn't until Green Sleeves brought over a fresh meal and she ate it slowly and carefully that she guessed that Duobao had already digested the food, and only then did she let her go down to rest.
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