Meng Ranyue had just given birth and was not suitable for being exposed to the wind, so only Lin Wei was present at the dinner tonight.

Seeing that Lin Li was not there, he was a little confused, but he did not dare to ask the emperor rashly. Moreover, his second brother had never mentioned the matter of Lin Li and the emperor to him, so it should not be a big deal.

I thought that if Lin Li could be responsible for this dinner, the Lin family would be famous in the future.

Unexpectedly, it was not the emperor or Lin Li, but Princess Shuya who was responsible for the preparations.

His wife and children were still in the mansion, so Lin Wei did not stay long at the banquet. He gave the gift to the Empress Dowager and left without waiting for the banquet to end.

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After washing up, Lin Li lay down on the bed early, and the noisy sounds outside gradually quieted down.

Yuzhu was sorting Linli's clothes and found that the sachet was missing. "Miss, did you put the sachet somewhere else?"

"Maybe he defecated somewhere. Let's look for him tomorrow. I'm tired."

"Yes."

Xie Yu probably wouldn't come tonight. Even if he came, Lin Li would be too lazy to pay attention to him.

Ruyue, holding a cloth bag, walked confidently towards Shoukang Palace, with her maid holding a lantern leading the way.

Success or failure depends on this one move. As long as she can defeat Lin Li in one game today, her future life will be much easier.

The Queen Mother had just returned to the palace and was sitting in a chair, drinking tea.

"Empress Dowager, Miss Ruyue asked us to wait for her for a while. I don't know what she is going to do."

Ruyue's mind is not simple either. Shuya understands her intentions. She just wants to become her cousin's concubine. She just wants to take the opportunity to lean on the Queen Mother and get her support.

Before the banquet, Ruyue took the initiative to find Princess Shuya and said that she would return to Yongshou Palace later and had important matters to report.

"I'm so happy today that I can't sleep now. I might as well see what that girl Ruyue is up to."

"By the way, Empress Dowager, Madam Lin is not feeling well. Should I go see her?"

Her goal now is to get along well with Lin Li, and become good friends with her if possible. Then, she can say a few good words to her cousin, and maybe her dream will come true.

Princess Shuya took the initiative to give the Queen Mother a massage. The Queen Mother closed her eyes and dozed off, thinking that at this time, the Queen Mother would have fallen asleep.

"That girl has so many tricks up her sleeve. Who knows if she's telling the truth or not? I heard from the servants that the gifts Ruyue and Linli sent were both centenary longevity paintings?"

"Yes, Madam Lin copied the Hundred Longevity Painting in the Qin'an Hall herself, and Miss Ruyue embroidered it."

"Which one do you think is better?" The Queen Mother hadn't even seen the two things yet, but they bumped into each other by coincidence. Was it intentional? Was it to compare them?

"Each has its own merits. They all prepared gifts very carefully."

The Queen Mother's mind was as clear as a mirror. "Haha, let's just watch the fire from the other side of the river and enjoy the fun."

The maid of Shoukang Palace took Ruyue to see the Queen Mother.

"Ruyue pays respects to the Queen Mother."

"Get up. It's so late. What's the matter?" The Queen Mother sat majestically.

"Your Highness, Ruyue discovered something important and dared not hide it from you, so she came to disturb you so late at night."

As she spoke, Ruyue opened the cloth bag and presented it to the Queen Mother. "Please take a look, Queen Mother?"

"It's just some medicine residue. You can't tell anything." The Queen Mother gestured to Shuya to take a look. "How do you think it is?"

Princess Shuya leaned forward and looked carefully. "My Queen Mother, my niece doesn't know much about medicinal herbs. Why don't you summon the imperial physician to take a look?"

The maid immediately went to the Imperial Hospital to ask for the imperial physician. Ruyue took out a sachet and asked, "Does the Empress Dowager remember this?"

"It's just a sachet, what's so strange about it?" The Queen Mother took the sachet and took a look. It was just a sachet embroidered with lotus flowers. The embroidery was quite good. She put it in front of her nose and smelled it, but she didn't feel anything different.

"Is this Madam Lin's sachet?" Princess Shuya recognized it at the first sight. She had often seen Lin Li wearing it, and she seemed to like this sachet very much.

"Princess Shuya has good eyesight."

"What secrets are hidden in these medicinal residues and sachets?" The Queen Mother was confused and could not guess what Ruyue meant.

"Your Highness, we'll know the result when the imperial physician arrives."

After a while, the imperial physician arrived at Yongshou Palace. The Empress Dowager asked him to check what kind of medicine it was and what spices were in the sachet.

"Your Highness, this medicine residue is a contraceptive drug. As for this sachet, it is full of musk and safflower."

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