Hearing this, Emperor Qixuan paused, and thinking that he had not yet drunk today's soup, he became a little tempted.

He turned to look at her and nodded slightly, "Okay."

The news that the emperor was intercepted by Yue Zhaoyi when he passed by the Imperial Garden quickly spread throughout the harem.

Many concubines who had taken great pains to dress up and were preparing to meet the emperor on the road couldn't help but curse out loud.

Concubine Zhao, who also received the news, smashed the vase she had just replaced.

"That vixen! The first time I saw her, I knew she was not an easy person to deal with!"

She gritted her teeth when she thought about how she was only a few steps away from the emperor.

"If I hadn't been grounded, how could she have offered herself to me?!"

Yuefu Palace

Emperor Qixuan waited for a moment, and Xiao Yunxi walked in holding a soup bowl.

"Your Majesty, please use it."

Su Maowen stepped forward and tested it with a silver needle. After confirming that it was non-toxic, he presented the soup to Emperor Qixuan and then left.

After taking a few sips, Emperor Qixuan picked up the handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth with satisfaction.

"I didn't expect your craftsmanship is so good."

Xiao Yunxi lowered her head shyly.

"It's just practice makes perfect. How can my cooking skills compare to the imperial chef? As long as the emperor likes it, that's all."

"Don't underestimate yourself. The soups you've been sending me these days are delicious. Thank you for your hard work."

Emperor Qixuan looked at the soup bowl at hand, feeling a little puzzled.

I don’t know if it’s because of the worries I’ve been feeling lately, but nothing tastes good to me, I have no appetite, and even my spirits aren’t very good.

The soup that Xiao Yunxi sent him every day was quite to his liking.

Originally, the soup bowl was smashed today, and he felt a little regretful.

I don't know how she made it, otherwise why not ask her to teach the method of making soup to the imperial kitchen?

Just as he was about to speak, Yaoyao's words suddenly echoed in his mind.

"How can I be listless after taking Wu Shi San? The more I take it, the more addicted I become!"

“The more I eat, the more addictive I become!”

“It’s addictive!”

Suddenly, Su Maowen knocked on the door and shouted outside:

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has ordered that you must go to Ci'an Palace today no matter what. Damn it, I forgot about this matter."

Emperor Qixuan stood up suddenly, and the anger in his heart seemed to have found an outlet, and he roared at him.

"Why don't you forget yourself?!"

"Hurry up and leave!"

On the way, Emperor Qixuan's face was so dark that it looked as if ink was about to drip.

Whenever he thought about the fact that the soup he had drunk these days was drugged, he couldn't help but feel murderous intent in his heart.

Seeing this, Su Maowen raised his hand and wiped the cold sweat off his face.

The emperor himself instructed that anyone going to Yuefu Palace must find an excuse to knock on the door within an incense stick of time.

He was just following orders, so why was the emperor still angry? Could it be...

Is the emperor blaming him for ruining the good thing?

Su Maowen had a sad face.

Will he interrupt next time?

Emperor Qixuan hurried to Ci'an Palace. The Empress Dowager had originally prepared to rest, but when she heard the report from the palace maid, she had to pack up again.

"What happened?"

Emperor Qixuan's face did not look very good. After asking all the palace people to leave, he leaned closer and whispered something.

"Can you summon Dean Zhang in the name of the queen mother?"

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother's face suddenly changed and she quickly gave orders.

Yuefu Palace

Xiao Yunxi looked at the soup bowl on the table and sneered.

Dog Emperor, is the soup with added ingredients ok to drink?

Then he ordered the palace maid beside him: "Retreat."

A dark figure in nightgown climbed in through the window. After coming in, she pulled down the black cloth covering her face.

"Emperor Qixuan did take people to the Empress Dowager's palace, and he also summoned the imperial physician. It seems that the Empress Dowager's illness is very difficult to treat."

Hearing this, Xiao Yunxi snorted coldly, then looked up at her.

"Send a message to your master."

Ci'an Palace

After taking the patient's pulse, Doctor Zhang kept his brows furrowed.

"Your Majesty, have you often felt distressed recently?"

Emperor Qixuan frowned and nodded slightly.

"May I ask, Your Majesty, if there is any particular food that you particularly want to eat, and when you can't have it, you feel very anxious, but when you can have it, you feel extremely happy?"

Upon hearing this, especially seeing that Emperor Qixuan actually nodded, the empress dowager's heart suddenly skipped a beat and her hands holding the Buddhist beads trembled uncontrollably.

She looked solemn, "Doctor Zhang, what kind of poison has the emperor been poisoned by?!"

"Your Majesty, I have seen in the Herbal Book that there is a herb called opium poppy, which has the effect of strengthening the lungs and relieving pain, but taking too much can make people addicted."

“Bold!”

The Queen Mother slammed the table in anger.

Doctor Zhang was so frightened that he quickly knelt on the ground and said, "Please calm down, Queen Mother."

Unlike the Empress Dowager's rage, Emperor Qixuan was quite calm and even a little surprised.

poppy?

He thought it was Wu Shi San.

The Queen Mother asked sternly, "How can this poison be cured?"

Doctor Zhang’s forehead never left the ground.

"Your Majesty's poison is not serious. Just don't take it again in the future."

Hearing this, the Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief.

Then she raised her hand and waved, and the nanny beside her took Doctor Zhang out with a look.

There was no one else in the palace, and the Queen Mother looked worried.

"What on earth is going on?"

Emperor Qixuan had no choice but to tell the truth.

"Huh, you're really brave!"

The Queen Mother put down the beads in her hand, with murderous intent in her eyes.

"If I had known this would happen, I should have obeyed the late emperor's will. I shouldn't have been soft-hearted and kept him alive until now!"

Emperor Qixuan poured a cup of tea, handed it over, and comforted him softly.

"Don't worry too much, mother. I know what's going on."

The Queen Mother took the teacup and took a sip, suppressing her anger a little. Upon hearing this, she put the teacup down heavily again.

"Are you aware of this?"

"Then why don't you bring Yaoyao out? Could it be that you really believed those false rumors?"

"Of course not!"

Emperor Qixuan refuted subconsciously without even thinking about it.

The Queen Mother sighed softly, "It's OK if others don't understand, but you can clearly hear it..."

"Mother!"

Emperor Qixuan interrupted her with a helpless look on his face.

"It was because my son knew the reason that he made this decision,"

"King Canaan comes here every now and then. He says he cares about you, but we all know what he is really here for. It is safer for Yaoyao to stay in Qionghua Palace."

Thinking of the hypocrisy these days, the empress dowager was also feeling quite a headache.

"My son has something else I want to discuss with you."

The Queen Mother looked at him deeply for a moment, then half closed her eyes.

"How do you want to compensate the Li family and the imperial concubine? I have no objection, but one thing..."

As she spoke, she opened her eyes and said earnestly, "Make sure to explain it clearly to the Queen, and don't let her have any grudges."

Emperor Qixuan nodded solemnly, "Son understands."

…

After coming out of the imperial kitchen, Chunshi walked on the road with the food box, feeling puzzled.

What happened to the imperial kitchen today? They were suddenly very polite, and the dishes were surprisingly as rich as usual.

Could it be that the Third Prince had gone to knock on the door? When she thought of this possibility, she became happy.

No matter what, as long as the queen and the princess can eat well, it’s fine!

Not far away, there were several figures.

It was just that Concubine Zhao had just ended her house arrest and was dressed up beautifully, ready to come out and meet the Emperor by chance.

She wandered around half of the harem, her feet were sore from walking, and she didn't even see the emperor. She was very angry.

"Which palace is that from? It looks familiar."

The maid beside her replied: "My Lord, that is the spring poem of Qionghua Palace."

"Qionghua Palace? How could you forget about her?"

When Concubine Zhao thought about what had happened in the past few days, there was a hint of joy in her eyes.

She raised her chin proudly.

"Go to Qionghua Palace!"

(End of this chapter)