The emperor agreed that it made sense.
What if the person behind this doesn't catch him, and then poisons him?
Moreover, he cannot feel at ease until all future troubles are eliminated.
"You said the poison in my body is colorless and odorless, and not easy to detect. It can be tampered with in food and tea. If the other party poisons me again, I won't know."
"How do we remove the dirt?"
No matter where he is, his people will thoroughly investigate anything that is imported.
But I still got poisoned, which means that a thorough investigation was useless.
Qingyou took a white bead from her sleeve and gave it to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, this bead can detect whether anything within a foot of you is poisonous."
"If toxins are found, the beads will turn black."
"The intensity of the color change can also indicate the level of toxins."
"I will give this to Your Majesty for self-defense."
Qingyou shook the bead nearby, but there was no reaction.
She got up and took the bead near the dead fish. The emperor and the others saw the white bead gradually turn into a light black color.
The emperor's eyes lit up. "It really does change color."
This thing is great! Having it with me means I'm completely safe from being poisoned.
"In that case, I thank you very much, Daoist Master."
The emperor paused and asked, "What does the Taoist priest want?"
"You are not only skilled in medicine, but also in face reading. How about I appoint you as the Imperial Preceptor?"
Not only did Master Qingfeng save the prince, but he also discovered the poison in his body and found so many other problematic things.
He valued him highly and wanted to keep him by his side to serve him.
Qingyou shook her head. "Thank you, Your Majesty. However, I am used to a life of leisure. Once Your Majesty's health has recovered, I will prepare to leave."
The emperor was taken aback. "The Taoist priest is leaving?"
Qingyou smiled and said, "That's right, I'd like to travel around more."
The emperor couldn't force him, thinking that he would persuade the Taoist priest to stay after the priest recovered and the poisoner was caught.
For the next few days, Qingyou stayed in the palace to help the emperor recover his health.
Before they knew it, it was the day before Huo Jiwen's wedding.
Qingyou told the emperor that she needed to fast and go into seclusion for three days, and that she should not be disturbed unless there was something important to do.
She's going to use a puppet to impersonate a Taoist priest so she can go back and be the Duchess of the State.
After taking the antidote, the emperor has not felt dizzy or lightheaded for the past few days, and the tightness and discomfort in his chest have also disappeared.
My body is no longer tired, and more importantly, I haven't had insomnia at night since the day I started taking the medicine. The effect is exceptionally good.
Therefore, he valued Master Qingfeng even more and agreed without hesitation.
He only ordered people to guard the courtyard, but forbade anyone to enter the house without the Taoist priest's permission.
After closing the door, Qingyou sat cross-legged on the bed, took out a scarecrow, replaced the talisman, and closed her eyes.
Soon, Qingyou opened her eyes and found herself resting in the Duke's bedroom.
She got up, ate something, and sat in the courtyard reading the letter Huo Xi had written, her eyes full of smiles.
Just then, Huo Jiwen walked in.
Seeing her mother with a smile in her eyes, she seemed to be in a very good mood.
He smiled and asked, "What's making Mother so happy?"
Qingyou folded the letter and looked at Huo Jiwen, her smile fading slightly. "Your uncle wrote to say that he not only passed the provincial examination but also became the top scholar in the provincial examination, and has already set off for the capital."
Upon hearing this, Huo Jiwen's smile froze.
He originally thought his mother was in a good mood because he was getting married the next day.
Unexpectedly, it was because Huo Xi passed the imperial examination with top honors.
This made him feel a pang of sadness and very unhappy.
However, no matter how uncomfortable he felt, he wouldn't say it out loud to avoid appearing petty. "When my uncle comes back, I'll congratulate him properly."
Qingyou looked at him coldly, "You came here for something?"
Huo Jiwen replied, "Mother, I'm getting married to Lingqiao tomorrow."
Qingyou's smile vanished. "What does this have to do with me? You can marry her if you want, you don't need to tell me."
Huo Jiwen's expression changed. "Mother, how could I not tell you about my marriage?"
He forced himself to say, "I'll have to trouble you again tomorrow, Mother, to help receive the guests."
He had already sent invitations to all the prominent families, nobles, and members of the imperial family in the capital.
Many people will be bringing their wives, so the women in the family will have to entertain them.
The reason Qingyou returned today is because she guessed that Char Siu Bao was coming to ask her for a favor.
She said with a grim face, "I'm still sick from what you made me. You know how tiring it is, so why can't you be more considerate of your own mother and make me help greet guests while I'm sick?"
"It seems I was too good to you, so you didn't know how to respect and care for your elders."
She added, "How you entertain your guests tomorrow is your business; I can't afford to be overworked."
Huo Jiwen stared wide-eyed, looking incredulous. "Mother, you're not going to help me entertain the guests? Then who will entertain the women?"
Qingyou said coldly, "I said before that if you marry Shi Lingqiao, I won't care about anything."
"You think I was joking?"
When Huo Jiwen saw his mother's appearance, he realized that he had been too naive.
He thought that as long as his mother stopped objecting, she would definitely continue to help him with the wedding arrangements that day.
Who would have thought she would be so heartless?
He frowned and said, "Mother, if you don't go out to entertain them, what will people outside think of our Duke's Mansion?"
On his wedding day, his own mother didn't go out to greet the guests, which was simply unacceptable.
Qingyou sneered, "You've already disgraced our Duke's Mansion, so one more time won't matter."
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