Nian Shilan was standing aside and watching. The Queen acted so well that her eyes almost popped out of her head.

"How about the sisters?"

The Queen said that she was concerned, but she must be very happy in her heart. She wanted all the concubines in the palace to eat more. However, it was a pity that Nian Shilan didn't get to eat, and what about Zhen Huan?

If Zhen Huan hadn't pretended to be sick, she would have been unable to escape this disaster. The Queen felt it was a pity because Zhen Huan looked a bit like Chun Yuan and she would definitely receive the Emperor's favor in the future.

In fact, Nian Shilan also felt that since this had already happened, it would be a pity not to bring Zhen Huan along. If Zhen Huan had also eaten it, it would have been perfect, and she would have saved herself from having so many children in the future.

The emperor sighed and continued, "This matter first came from Concubine Qi's palace. The imperial physician went to see her and now Concubine Qi has the biggest reaction. Fortunately, the princess was not hurt. It's a blessing for the Qing Dynasty that my child will not suffer such a cruel hand."

Although the power of safflower depends on the dosage, Xuanshu is just a child, only about one year old. If he really eats it by mistake, it may be life-threatening.

This queen is so cruel. Xuanshu is just a princess, but the queen still wants to do such a cruel thing. She really paved the way for the third prince and even spared the princess.

"Fortunately, the princess is okay..."

The queen acted compassionate, but she felt it was a real pity, as children were the easiest to kill at this time.

"Your Majesty, Jinxi is outside with people from the imperial kitchen." As he was speaking, Su Peisheng came in and reported.

Nian Shilan had been waiting in the Yangxin Palace for quite some time, and finally brought the person here. Fortunately, the Queen was there too, so let's see how the Queen would pretend.

Upon hearing that it was the imperial kitchen, the emperor quickly asked Su Peisheng to come in.

The queen's eyes are now fixed on the door.

"I, Zhang Youcai, the chief steward of the imperial kitchen, kowtow to the emperor. I wish the emperor good health and long life."

Zhang Youcai had prepared a good excuse on the way. He said that he was just a small steward of the imperial kitchen and had few opportunities to see the emperor. Now he had come to the emperor's Palace of Tranquil Longevity, so he had to perform well.

Jinxi also told him on the way that he should just tell the emperor the same thing he told Concubine Hua, and not to hide anything. I don't think Zhang Youcai would dare to do that.

"Okay, let's get down to business."

Nian Shilan is watching from the side now, so Zhang Youcai knows what he is going to say, but now Nian Shilan is 90 percent sure and has the upper hand.

"Yes, Your Majesty, what do you want to know?"

Zhang Youcai didn't know where to start, so he asked the emperor, but he was also afraid that he would say something wrong, which would be...

Even if the emperor would not punish me, I would be in trouble if I happened to offend some empress, so it would be safer to wait until the emperor asked me first.

Even though Zhang Youcai is just the head chef of the imperial kitchen, everyone in the palace has their own ideas, especially those who can get a high position.

The emperor thought about it and had nothing to say, so he simply asked Zhang Youcai to tell him everything that had happened in the imperial kitchen in the past few days.

Who you met and what you did.

Zhang Youcai thought about it and realized that it was what he had said to Concubine Hua before, so he repeated it to the emperor.

"Who is this little palace maid you are talking about? Do you know her? Is she from the imperial kitchen?"

Similarly, it was this little palace maid who caught the emperor's attention. Although the emperor did not remember these little things, he knew that there were no palace maids in the imperial kitchen who could cook. Generally, they were maids who had stayed in the palace for a long time.

There were also some young palace maids, but later on they were no longer used because they could not distinguish the tastes of the different masters, so the ones used were the old ladies who had been in the palace for a long time.

So, the little palace maid mentioned by Zhang Youcai is very suspicious.

"Your Majesty, this little palace girl is not from the Imperial Kitchen, but from Qixiang Palace."

Zhang Youcai stopped talking here. Without waiting for the emperor to ask, Zhang Youcai did not say much. She knew that the more she spoke, the more mistakes she made.

"Qixiang Palace..." The emperor's face showed a hint of confusion. Perhaps there were too many women in the palace, and for a moment the emperor couldn't remember who this person was.

Seeing this, Nian Shilan quickly interrupted: "Your Majesty, Qixiang Palace is where Lipin lives."

Nian Shilan didn't say much, but her meaning was already very clear.

Although the emperor couldn't distinguish the palaces, he could still distinguish people very clearly. He stared at the queen and said, "Queen, I remember that this Lipin was very close to you. Do you know anything about it?"

The emperor also knew that this Lipin probably didn't have the brains to do that. Also, where did the safflower powder come from? If it wasn't the queen...

However, the emperor hopes that this matter has nothing to do with the queen. After all, she is the mother of a country, and he also wants to save some face for her. It depends on whether she can fight for it.

The queen was suddenly named and had not yet reacted. She also didn't know how this matter implicated her.

He subconsciously glanced at Nian Shilan. She had arrived at the Yangxin Palace earlier than him. He didn't know if she had said something bad about him to the emperor when he was not there, causing the emperor to suspect him.

"What are you looking at me for, Your Majesty? The Emperor is asking you a question."

Nian Shilan also noticed that the Queen was looking at her. It was obvious from her eyes that she had something to hide, but she had no evidence. Although this matter could implicate Concubine Li, it might not necessarily implicate the Queen.

"Queen. Is there anything you want to say?"

The emperor asked again.

Considering that the Queen is now the mother of the country, she would not do such a thing.

The queen paused for a moment and stood up again and replied, "Your Majesty, I have not been feeling well these past few days. I have a headache, which is also an old problem."

As she spoke, the queen rubbed her head.

"Yes, the Emperor and Empress have been resting in Jingren Palace these past few days. They even try to avoid paying respects to other palaces every day, which is really not right."

"Okay, Jianqiu! Stop talking nonsense!" The queen covered her head and scolded Jianqiu.

She turned to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I am fine. I am fine. Your Majesty, please don't worry."

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