But after finally meeting the emperor, she was reluctant to leave.
So, she endured the grievance in her heart and pretended to be calm as she sat beside the emperor.
The emperor moved his stool as if nothing had happened, leaned towards Shen Mingyue, and forced some distance between himself and Concubine Xian.
[Eh!]
"Are you serious about taking a half step back? That small movement can cause so much damage~"
[Tyrant Godfather, what a gentleman! ]
Su Qiqi started singing.
Shen Mingyue couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The virtuous concubine could no longer sit still: "I am not feeling well, so I will take my leave first."
After saying that, she covered her mouth and ran out crying.
The Queen Mother raised her eyes to look at the Emperor: "After all, you personally appointed her as the Consort Xian, can't you be a little nicer to her? This..."
"You know clearly that I don't like her, so why force me?"
The emperor continued to feed soup to Su Qiqi, paying no attention to Concubine Xian.
This lunch was unexpectedly joyful and harmonious.
After dinner, Su Qiqi began to doze off.
Shen Mingyue took Su Qiqi and Lu Hongxuan back to Yongle Palace.
The emperor stayed in Shouning Palace.
Zhao Xu entered the room and reported, "Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Qin has been waiting in the side hall for a long time."
The emperor nodded: "Let him in."
The Queen Mother was puzzled and asked, "I am fine, why did you send the imperial physician?"
The emperor evaded the question: "Let him investigate carefully and he will know."
During the conversation, Zhao Xu had already brought in Doctor Qin.
"Your humble servant pays homage to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager." Imperial Physician Qin knelt down and saluted.
The emperor picked up the bowl of lily and pear soup on the table and handed it to him: "Take a closer look. Is there anything wrong with this soup?"
"yes."
Doctor Qin stood up and took the bowl of lily and pear soup. He squinted his eyes and looked at it carefully. He leaned in closer to smell it, then dipped a little with his finger, put it to his mouth and tasted it with his tongue.
After a while, he placed the bowl of lily and pear soup on the table in front of the emperor: "Your Majesty, this soup may seem ordinary, but it is mixed with a small amount of returning grass."
"Go back to your old love?" The Queen Mother frowned slightly.
Doctor Qin explained, "Huitoucao is addictive. Long-term use can also lead to memory loss and slowed reaction times. The water boiled with this herb is light in color and has no odor, making it difficult for people to detect its presence."
The Queen Mother took a deep breath and asked, "Could it be that someone didn't recognize this thing and accidentally put it in the soup?"
Doctor Qin shook his head. "Huitoucao, also known as cliff grass, grows on cliffs and corrodes when rain falls on it, making it difficult for others to obtain. I have traveled among the common people for many years with my mentor, so I have some understanding of Huitoucao."
So, someone deliberately prepared the herb of returning home and put it in the soup.
The Queen Mother said nothing and fell into deep thought.
The emperor looked at Doctor Qin and ordered, "Don't make anything public about what happened today."
"I understand."
"Well, go down."
"I will take my leave."
The imperial physician left tactfully.
Zhao Xu followed him and said, "Doctor Qin, please come this way."
With no one else in the room, the emperor spoke frankly, "Mother, the virtuous concubine has only schemes and calculations for you, and no sincerity at all. The soup she brings you every day is filled with her ex-husband."
The Queen Mother's voice was icy: "I know about this matter. You don't have to interfere. I will handle it myself."
"You still want to protect her?"
"You think too much," the Queen Mother snorted coldly, "How dare you plot against me? How can I let her die so easily?"
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