Chapter 429 Secret Recipe
Su Zhaoyi thought that she acted carefully and without any mistakes, but she had no idea that her every move was under Bai Wutong's close surveillance.
Bai Wutong looked at the intercepted secret letter with a faint smile on his face. "Since Su Zhaoyi is so eager for this credit, let's fulfill her wish."
After that, she handed the letter to Chan'er beside her, "Send this letter to Su Zhaoyi's mother's family. Be quick and clean, and don't let anyone notice. But don't be too perfect. Leave some clues, which will be of great use in the future. Also, their reply must be presented to me first."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Chan'er quickly agreed, took the letter and left in a hurry.
Since when, Chan'er found herself becoming more and more cautious in front of Bai Wutong.
In the past, she dared to complain occasionally or raise her doubts, but now, Bai Wutong's thoughts were like a bottomless cold pond, making her completely unable to understand.
Especially those eyes, the former gentleness was gone, replaced by a frightening coldness.
In the past, Bai Wutong was like a fragile little white flower, which could only go with the flow amidst the ups and downs in the palace.
When the sun is shining, she blooms beautifully and is lovable.
But once the storm comes, we can be ruthlessly destroyed at any time.
But now she is like a rose with thorns, not only beautiful but also sharp enough that people dare not touch her easily.
Even in the face of fierce wind and rain, it will not wither easily. Instead, it will resolutely leave a shocking bright red in the wind and rain...
Soon, the letter was delivered to Su Zhaoyi's mother's home without anyone noticing.
The Su family knew that this matter was of great importance and did not dare to slack off. They rummaged through boxes and cabinets to find the folk remedy.
To ensure that everything went smoothly, they wrote in detail in their reply the origin of the prescription, including when and from whom it was obtained. They also specifically reminded Su Zhaoyi not to act hastily and to confirm the safety of the prescription before deciding whether to present it to the emperor.
The reply was quickly delivered to Bai Wutong.
She immediately summoned a doctor who had been bribed by her, handed him the prescription, and asked calmly, "Take a look at this prescription. Is it effective for the emperor's insomnia?"
The imperial physician took the prescription, examined it carefully, and frowned slightly. "From a pharmacological point of view, this prescription does have a certain sleep-inducing effect, but it varies from person to person. According to my humble opinion, Su Zhaoyi's father may have been weak inside and strong outside, so this prescription can be used to treat his condition. But the emperor's constitution is strong inside and weak outside. If you use this prescription rashly, I'm afraid it will not only be useless, but harmful."
"I see." Bai Wutong nodded slightly, already having a plan in mind, "Okay, I understand."
She waved her hand, and Chan'er understood what she meant. She immediately took out a stack of silver bills and calmly placed them in the imperial physician's hand.
The other party accepted it without any hesitation.
If she refused, the Queen would definitely feel uncomfortable, but accepting the banknote would make her feel at ease.
"You must keep your mouth shut about what happened today."
The imperial physician knelt down immediately to show his loyalty, "Don't worry, Queen, I will keep my mouth shut and will never reveal a single word."
"Very good. I like people like you who keep their mouths shut." Bai Wutong raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a seemingly gentle smile, but the imperial physician couldn't help but shiver.
He had seen the Queen's methods...
Some time ago, a female doctor became close to Su Zhaoyi and seemed to have helped her with something.
As a result, the next day, the female doctor died suddenly in her room.
After the Imperial Medical Bureau examined the case, they all agreed that she had a sudden emergency.
Only the people in front of her knew that the female doctor was trying to help Su Zhaoyi harm the queen.
He did something bad the day before, and died without anyone noticing the next day.
After the imperial physician left, Bai Wutong's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. He picked up the pen and added a medicine to the prescription. Then he ordered someone to imitate the handwriting of Su Zhaoyi's father and rewrite a letter.
Except for the newly added medicine, the content of the letter was almost identical to the previous one.
"Send this letter to Su Zhaoyi."
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Half an hour later.
Su Zhaoyi was overjoyed when she received the reply.
She couldn't wait to call a familiar female doctor, handed over the prescription, and asked anxiously, "Take a look, can this prescription cure the emperor's insomnia?"
The female doctor took it, read it carefully from beginning to end, and nodded affirmatively, "From the prescription, it does have a significant effect in helping you sleep."
"That's great!" Su Zhaoyi's face flushed with excitement. This was the prescription her father had personally sent her, so there would definitely be no problem!
This time, she must make great achievements to make the emperor look at her differently!
Su Zhaoyi immediately began to make arrangements and prepared to cook a tonic soup.
That afternoon, she carefully carried the soup bowl to the Yangxin Palace, looked at Wang Decai and smiled sweetly, "Eunuch Wang, please inform him that I want to see the emperor. I specially prepared a bowl of tonic soup, which I heard is very effective in curing insomnia."
Wang Decai glanced at her with a forced smile, then turned and walked into the hall to report.
Upon hearing that Zhang Chengyan agreed to meet with her, Su Zhaoyi was immediately overjoyed. She took brisk steps, almost jogging into the hall.
She placed the tonic soup respectfully on the table, with a sweet smile on her face, and said in a delicate voice, "Your Majesty, please try it. This tonic soup took me a whole day to make carefully. I also added special medicinal herbs to it, which are specifically for your insomnia symptoms. It will definitely help you sleep well tonight."
Zhang Chengyan has been suffering from insomnia these days. He is tired and irritable, but he usually suppresses his feelings and does not lose his temper.
After Wang Decai tested the poison and confirmed it was safe, he picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
He had long lost his patience due to insomnia. As long as someone said that his insomnia could be cured, even if there was only a glimmer of hope, he would be willing to try!
That night, Zhang Chengyan felt sleepy for the first time in a long time and soon fell into a deep sleep, having no dreams all night.
This was the most peaceful sleep he had ever had since he suffered from insomnia!
The next day, the news that the emperor had a good sleep after drinking Su Zhaoyi's tonic soup spread quickly throughout the harem.
When Bai Wutong learned about this, he immediately changed his previous cold attitude and ordered people to summon Su Zhaoyi to Fengyi Palace.
"Su Zhaoyi, what kind of tonic soup did you give the emperor?" Bai Wutong sat upright on the phoenix chair, staring at her with a jealous look.
Su Zhaoyi was secretly pleased, but she showed a hypocritical smile on her face, so as not to let anyone catch her. "Reporting to the Queen, it's just an ordinary tonic soup. I just added some secret family recipes to it, which is specially used to help you sleep."
"Secret formula?" Bai Wutong frowned and said impatiently, "Give this formula to me. I will ask someone to check it to make sure there is nothing harmful to the emperor's body."
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