On the other side, the Kunning Palace was brightly lit at this moment. The queen raised her hand to pour tea with a calm expression, but there was a sense of depression between the eldest prince's brows.

He had been having a lot of bad luck these days, all because of Li Tangyi and Nangong Jin.

The queen, who should have been infected with the plague, did not show any signs of illness and even had a rosy complexion.

"Mother," Nangong Yue held the teacup tightly, unable to swallow it for a long time, "If these two are not stopped, I'm afraid there will be endless troubles."

The queen, without even raising her eyebrows, poured tea into the cup, and shook it in her hand.

The light green tea flows through the fingers, emitting a refreshing fragrance.

"If the tea is too full, no one will drink it. Li Tangyi is shining at the moment. If she falls from the high platform, she will fall even harder."

She filled the teapot again, only three points short of being full.

"It's a pity to waste this fine tea of ​​mine."

After doing all this, she looked up at Nangong Yue.

"I have taught you more than once that if you stay calm and composed, no one will be able to catch you. People like Li Tangyi and Nangong Jin are destined to be your stepping stones to the throne."

The eldest prince suppressed his sorrow, calmed down and drank the tea, and only then did he feel his mood calm down a little.

He had received news from Tianchen Clinic early in the morning. Li Tangru, who was always causing trouble but could not do anything good, not only failed to steal the medicine, but the riot she caused afterwards did not cause any substantial harm to Li Tangyi.

If she hadn't

If it's only of some use, why would he bother to coax her with sweet words?

As if she had sensed his emotions, the queen smiled with confidence.

"Are you still in contact with the people over there?"

Nangong Yue was stunned for a moment before he understood what she was saying, and nodded hesitantly.

"Our target is Nangong Jin, but since Li Tangyi came into being, his luck seems to have improved a lot."

The Queen was hinting at something, and Nangong Yue understood her meaning in an instant.

"The sudden change of medical skills and personality is indeed suspicious. It seems that the third brother was able to turn danger into safety every time because of her."

Seeing that he hit the nail on the head, the queen nodded with satisfaction.

"Since the two of them complement each other and are difficult to deal with, we should find a way to separate them and defeat them one by one."

Nangong Yue suddenly felt as if the clouds had parted and the moon had appeared. He drank the tea in one gulp with some excitement.

"Your Majesty, what you mean is that you use the plague as an excuse to hold Li Tangyi back, and I will contact the people over there to create chaos and lure the third brother out of the city?"

Nangong Yue stood up directly, paced back and forth, and clapped his fists in excitement.

"It just so happens that the third brother still has 100,000 elite soldiers left by the previous emperor. If we can capture them all this time, wouldn't that also help father relieve his worries?"

There has been no crown prince in the palace for a long time, and it is obvious that the eldest son should be appointed as the heir. However, my father hesitated and refused to issue an order. Otherwise, why would he have been walking on thin ice and plotting until today?

Taking this opportunity, he might as well add fuel to the fire.

Let father understand clearly that the eldest son is the eldest son and he is not comparable to the princes born to concubines.

The Queen naturally knew what he was thinking, so she had to warn him to prevent him from changing his mind.

"Don't leave any clues when doing things, and don't show all your thoughts on your face. It's not too late to celebrate after the success."

Nangong Yue bowed deeply, "My mother taught me that it's getting late, you should go to bed early."

As the night deepened, the sounds of lightning and thunder were endless. The wind blew the fallen leaves, swirling into the water, causing ripples, but in the end, no splashes were made.

The next day, Li Tangyi got up early and frowned as she watched the rain still falling.

"Princess, it's raining heavily today. Please wear a cloak to avoid catching a cold."

Bai Cai came out holding a thin green cloak, tied the belt for her considerately, and put the oil-paper umbrella standing beside her into her hand.

"Neither I nor Lingling can follow you into the palace. Don't get caught in the rain or catch a cold."

Li Tangyi patted her hands to comfort her, and went to the gate of the mansion to meet Nangong Jin holding an oil-paper umbrella.

After the two entered the palace, the rain gradually subsided, and it stopped completely before they reached Kunning Palace.

The queen was leaning on the couch, and her personal maid was feeding her steaming hot ginger tea. When she saw the two men come in, she covered her lips and coughed twice before speaking.

"Thank you for the trouble, Princess Xiao. I am not in good health. I recently questioned a woman who was leaving the palace for a wedding.

The purchased maid became like this."

After saying that, her eyes fell on Nangong Jin, seeming a little surprised.

"Old Third is very busy, why did you come along? If it affects your work, it will be my fault."

Nangong Jin bowed, "Don't worry, mother. My current duty is to control the plague. I came here with Tang Yi because I can also be of use in treating the plague."

The queen looked at him deeply, said nothing more, and stretched out her hand to signal Li Tangyi to take her pulse.

After meeting Nangong Yue last night, she drank the medicine that night which produced symptoms almost identical to those of the plague, so real that they could be mistaken for the real thing.

But Li Tangyi is not just a simple Chinese medicine practitioner, she also knows Western medicine. She can tell if this is a trick to fool people as soon as she checks it.

Although the disease that the queen contracted caused rash, cough and fever, it was not contagious, just like modern inactivated vaccines.

"Apart from the symptoms of the plague, are there any other symptoms, mother?"

Li Tangyi suddenly spoke and carefully observed the Queen's expression. She was deliberately testing the Queen with words to see if she would lose her composure.

But she didn't even frown, and the corners of her mouth curved slightly.

"No."

Li Tangyi frowned, seeming extremely puzzled.

"Your Majesty's illness looks like the plague, but it is also somewhat different. I'm sorry that I am not a good doctor and cannot tell what it is for now."

The queen stared at her for a long time before revealing

A smile.

"I trust your medical skills, so I'll leave this illness to your care."

Li Tangyi packed up all her belongings and stepped out of the bed.

"It will take some time for your mother's illness to heal. I will go get the medicine now."

After saying that, he turned around and went to the side hall that had been cleaned up in advance, and Nangong Jin followed him as if he understood.

This is Kunning Palace, and the Queen's spies are everywhere. Nangong Jin knew that Li Tangyi had something to say, so he took a few steps forward, put his arm around her waist, and brought the two of them very close.

"What did you find?"

The warm breath made Li Tangyi's ears red, but she still pretended to remain calm.

"She doesn't have the plague. There's something fishy going on here."

Nangong Jin leaned down and looked directly at Li Tangyi. In the eyes of the palace people, the two of them were just like a newlywed couple in love, and no one could hear their whispers.

All I could see was Li Tangyi’s blushing face.

"Her purpose should be to hold you back. Just do your part and leave the rest to me."

Nangong Jin said in a low voice.

His breath sprayed on her body, gradually gaining warmth.

Li Tangyi was forced to lean back, but she could see his distinct jawline, and suddenly she felt like she was being teased.

Do you have to say this when you want to whisper?

The bastard must be trying to take advantage of her, but that wouldn't work, she had to take advantage of him back.

Li Tangyi stood on tiptoe slightly and kissed Nangong Jin's rolling Adam's apple as if possessed by a magic spell.

Nangong Jin’s body stiffened.