The old woman watched as the person in front of her kept handing it to her, and only then did she tremblingly reach out and take it.
However, after taking a look at the leaf and feeling it for a moment, she returned it to Jiugongting.
"This is too valuable, I can't accept it. I only gave you directions, I don't need anything in return, you can take it back!"
Jiugongting completely ignored her and simply turned and left.
The old woman looked at the splendid clothes of the Jiugongting family and realized they were not short of money, so in the end she accepted the gold leaf.
Jiugongting spent two gold leaves to buy sour jujubes.
The old man who sells sour dates was worried about money this morning, but now he suddenly has so much more money.
The old man was extremely excited.
Although he was short of money, he was not greedy.
"Palace servant, this only requires fifty coins, no need for more."
Despite what the old man said, Jiugongting still kept the two gold leaves.
"No need to return it. Consider this a reward for your hard work. If your family likes it, we'll buy it again."
The old man was very happy to hear this.
"Alright, come again if you like. I'll always be here. I'll definitely be here next time you come."
When Jiugongting heard him say that, he nodded and then left with his men.
Jiang Jingyue was about to have her meal when she looked at her favorite drink and was just about to take a sip when she suddenly heard the system's loud shout.
"Host, don't drink it. This stuff is poisonous. You can't drink it."
Jiang Jingyue was startled when she heard this and immediately put the bowl down.
Fortunately, the system reminded her in time; otherwise, she would have definitely drunk the whole bowl of porridge in one go.
"System, what's going on? Is there poison in this porridge? What kind of poison? Who made it?"
Jiang Jingyue was also a little excited at this moment. She had been pregnant for some time and had been on guard against this matter.
However, things had been peaceful for a while, and she thought the women in the harem were honest. Little did she know, these women were not honest at all.
"Host, this contains an abortion pill, and the dosage is very strong. If you drink it, the baby in your womb will definitely be lost."
Upon hearing how serious it was, Jiang Jingyue's face instantly darkened.
"Where is the Emperor? Has he returned yet?"
Xiaoju immediately came to Jiang Jingyue and nodded to her.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has just returned to the palace and should be tidying up now. He will come to see Your Majesty shortly."
Hearing that the emperor would be coming soon, Jiang Jingyue was no longer in a hurry to go find him.
"Alright, then we'll wait until the Emperor arrives and let him investigate who dared to do such a thing."
Because Jiugongting had just left the palace, he was afraid of picking up something bad, so he took a bath as soon as he got back.
He planned to take a good shower before going to find Jiang Jingyue.
When he arrived at Jiang Jingyue's palace, he suddenly noticed that the atmosphere inside was rather tense.
However, he couldn't quite put his finger on what exactly was wrong with it.
Jiugongting was worried that something had happened to Jiang Jingyue, so he rushed inside immediately.
As soon as they entered, they saw Jiang Jingyue with a pale face, and even the maids around her looked rather unwell.
Seeing this scene before him, Jiu Gongting couldn't help but feel anxious.
"Yuebao, what's wrong? Did something happen? Why do you all look so pale?"
The moment Jiang Jingyue saw the Nine Palaces, tears instantly streamed down her face.
She suddenly ran towards the Nine Palaces Courtyard.
She stumbled and fell into Jiugongting's arms.
"Your Majesty, there is...someone who wants to harm the child in my womb."
Jiugongting was stunned for a moment when he heard Jiang Jingyue's words, and he didn't react for a while.
The moment he realized what was happening, his expression changed drastically.
He quickly looked Jiang Jingyue up and down, and only felt relieved after confirming that she was alright.
"Yuebao, how are you now? Is there anything that's bothering you?"
Jiang Jingyue shook her head and pointed to the things on the table.
"Your Majesty, this thing contains abortifacients. Fortunately, I know about these medicines and know what this medicine tastes like."
Otherwise, if I were to drink this medicine, the baby in my womb would surely be lost.
When Jiugongting heard this, his expression changed immediately, and he looked extremely ugly.
"Investigate! Investigate right now! Find out what's going on and who's trying to harm the Empress."
Su De nodded immediately. He knew how much the Emperor valued the children in the Empress's womb, and he himself had been looking forward to the birth of the little prince and princess.
It's unbelievable that someone would have such a vicious mind, actually wanting to harm the child in the Empress's womb.
Su De was also furious. He called out everyone, determined to find out who had given him the drug, no matter the cost.
The emperor had great confidence in Su De's abilities, and all he needed to do next was wait and see.
"Your Majesty, I am terrified. Who could be so cruel as to harm the child in my womb?"
The emperor's face was gloomy, but when facing Jiang Jingyue, Jiu Gongting managed to restrain his expression.
Because he was afraid that his expression would frighten Jiang Jingyue, he immediately adjusted his expression the moment Jiang Jingyue looked at him.
"Yuebao, let's wait a bit longer. Su De has already gone to investigate, and I believe he will find out soon."
Jiang Jingyue looked up at Jiugongting with tears in her eyes.
"Your Majesty, is it true? Can Eunuch Su really find out? I'm really scared. We need to catch him as soon as possible so I won't have to live in fear every day."
"I'm afraid the person who drugged me will do it again."
Not to mention Jiang Jingyue's worry, Jiu Gongting was also extremely worried about this matter, so he knew that the most important thing now was to catch that person as soon as possible.
Only then could he feel at ease; otherwise, he was worried that something might happen to Jiang Jingyue again.
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