When Shen Biyun raised her head again, her bright black eyes were filled with only calm and sorrow. When she met Feng Guche's eyes again, her eyes were calm and undisturbed, devoid of the previous hope, stubbornness and caution, only indifference remained.
"I remember the snow swallow soup you made before was quite good. I'd like to try it," Feng Guche said casually.
If it were before, Shen Biyun might have been excited and happy by Feng Guche's words, but now, she couldn't feel happy at all. She even felt that Feng Guche just didn't want to see her in front of him all the time, so he made up this excuse to send her away temporarily.
Shen Biyun showed no emotion on her face. She quietly got up and, accompanied by a palace maid, went to the imperial kitchen.
While Shen Biyun was making snow swallow soup for Feng Guche, Feng Guche still only had Cang Xixue in his heart, and he still kept asking Eunuch Gao to send someone to check on Cang Xixue's situation.
Soon, Eunuch Gao received a reply from the palace maid he had sent out, and he immediately went to report to Feng Guche.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Noble Consort has already taken the tonic prescribed by the imperial physician and is resting." Seeing that Feng Guche had no interest in the memorials in front of him, Eunuch Gao quickly put them away for him.
"His Majesty must have been frightened by the matter of the Imperial Noble Consort today. When these memorials were sent, he said that there was nothing serious. Should this servant send these memorials back now?" Eunuch Gao asked servilely, cautiously probing.
Eunuch Gao's words were exactly what Feng Guche wanted to hear, and he tried his best to maintain his unreliable emperor image with a dignified expression.
"I have also seen the suggestions in those memorials. Very good. Issue my oral decree that they should consider these suggestions when handling these matters. Unless there is something extremely urgent, they need not bother me these days."
"If it's really hard to decide, then consult the Second Prince... or the Crown Prince, either way, let them consider it and make a decision." Feng Guche sighed, and at the same time felt that he was indeed a little sleepy and drowsy.
Outside the palace, everything is lush and vibrant with life.
In the Jingbian Marquis's residence, Mu Chenshuang has been deeply worried ever since she witnessed Feng Guche's condition.
This matter is somewhat tricky. Feng Guche does not agree to let her get close enough to take his pulse and treat him. She cannot determine the exact extent of his poisoning based solely on what she sees.
Without evidence, a single, even seemingly arbitrary, conclusion is certainly not acceptable. It will not only fail to convince the public, but may even make one vulnerable to being falsely accused.
Even if Shen Nanzhi, Feng Ji, and the others believe in her, they still won't be able to easily prove that what she said is true.
It was precisely because she was worried that if Lord Mu, with his straightforward nature, found out about this matter, he might even report it directly to Feng Guche and cause a commotion, that she did not even inform Lord Mu for the time being.
This matter weighed heavily on her mind, like a stone, making her uneasy. She felt she still had to tell Shen Nanzhi and Feng Ji about it.
Tonight is the annual day when the people of Tianzhao Kingdom hold their own sacrifices to the river god, praying for favorable weather and a good harvest. Although the imperial court does not participate, it will lift the curfew on this day.
Mu Chenshuang felt this was a rare opportunity, so she quickly summoned Linglong and Honghua and ordered them to send messages to Shen Nanzhi and Feng Ji separately.
Although the investigation into the case of the King of Libei is at a crucial juncture, and Mu Chenshuang understands the importance of avoiding suspicion, fortunately, on the day of the river god worship, it is customary in Tianzhao Kingdom to wear masks.
After the sacrificial ceremony, the people could entertain themselves by singing and dancing, which gave them the best opportunity to shake off Feng Mo Ran and the Cheng Tian Jian's spies and meet in private.
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