When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

Chenglu Hall

Concubine Su was extremely anxious and felt as if her heart was being gnawing at by millions of ants.

Her personal maid Ruodong was sent out by Concubine Su to inquire about the emperor's news.

However, as the time passed, Concubine Su became increasingly anxious. She would stop and stare at the door, expecting Ruoqiu to bring back good news; and then she would continue to pace, clasping her hands, muttering to herself, "Why hasn't he come back yet? Is there really something wrong?"

"Miss!"

It was Ruodong's voice. Concubine Su took a few steps forward and asked anxiously, "What's the matter? Why did His Majesty fall ill?" She held Ruodong's wrist tightly, eager to know the news, but worried that it would be the one she was afraid to hear.

"Your Majesty, is it because of... my soup?"

She had to face it no matter what, so she asked the question with difficulty.

"No."

These two words, like salvation, injected vitality and hope back into Su Fei's tormented and blocked chest. Her eyes suddenly lit up: "No? Then why?"

"It's an old illness, Your Majesty. It seems that your majesty drank too much recently, which triggered the old illness. It is said that it is no longer serious. You can rest for a night and wake up tomorrow."

"Really? That has nothing to do with my—"

"Your Highness, it has nothing to do with the soup. I heard that the most experienced Imperial Physician Sun in the palace was present. If there was something wrong, wouldn't he be able to see it? To be honest, you have probably been summoned a long time ago."

Concubine Su's heart dropped completely: "Yes, you are right. His Majesty's fainting has nothing to do with me, and it has nothing to do with my soup."

"Besides, Madam, there is nothing wrong with our soup. If it weren't for His Majesty's preference for drinking it—"

"Ruodong!"

Ruodong then realized that she had almost said something wrong, and quickly knelt down and begged for mercy: "My servant said something wrong, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"Well, today I will let you go for the sake of your contribution in gathering information. I will never let you go if you do it again in the future."

Until this moment, Su Fei's heart, which had been hanging for half the night, finally settled back into her stomach.

The plan was not discovered, and when the storm was over, everything returned to normal.

"Your Majesty, do you need to report this matter to Prince Qi or His Royal Highness Prince Yu?"

"Since there is nothing wrong, there is no need to alarm them. Everything should be planned as usual. Tell Prince Qi's Mansion about the medicinal materials needed for the soup and have them sent over. Remember, don't make it public. Today's incident has nothing to do with us. If anyone from Prince Qi's Mansion asks about it, just say the same thing!"

If it is winter, it should be.

The next morning, Concubine Su and other concubines went to pay their respects to the Empress in Fengluan Palace as usual.

The Queen's face was pale and haggard. Although she had carefully applied delicate powder and makeup, her deep tiredness could not be concealed.

However, as the mistress of the imperial palace, the queen forced herself to cheer up when facing the concubines. She straightened her back and raised her chin slightly, still maintaining an unshakable majesty and grace.

"I'm sure you've all heard about what happened yesterday. You sisters must be very worried about His Majesty's health. His Majesty is just overworked. I served His Majesty the whole night last night. His Majesty is already in good health. He woke up once last night. You sisters don't have to worry."

The concubines present had different expressions, but after hearing the queen's words, they felt as if they had taken a reassurance pill.

"Sisters must have been frightened and worried last night, and you must have been awake all night. I have some small things here, which I will share with you sisters as a comfort. This is also what His Majesty wants, so you don't need to refuse."

Your Majesty means that there will be no problem.

Some concubines were eager to take action, and serving the emperor was also a great opportunity to win his heart: "Empress, do you need concubines to serve you?"

The queen looked at Concubine Su, who was sitting right next to her. She looked calm and at ease, and she felt nauseous for no reason.

When I thought about the fact that His Majesty fell ill yesterday, it was most likely related to her. Under her usual non-competitive and non-flattering appearance, she actually harbored such a wolfish ambition. It really shows that you can't judge a person by his appearance.

Just for the sake of the plan, in order to lower Concubine Su's vigilance and lure the snake out of its hole, the Queen had to force a smile on her face and said to Concubine Su: "Concubine Su, His Majesty called your name in his dream yesterday. You can go and take care of him. I don't know about other things, but you..."

The queen couldn't say any more, so she covered her stiff and twitching mouth with a handkerchief and pretended to be joking.

Concubine Su was overjoyed. The Queen always behaved like this, which made her more certain: His Majesty might have really woken up last night and was fine. This illness had nothing to do with her soup.

Concubine Su was pretentious and timidly responded, "Thank you, Queen, for your grace. I will obey your command."

When Qin Yuechuan and Xu Xinyue entered the palace again, they met Yanxu face to face in the palace road.

Today, he was still dressed the same as yesterday, but without the awkwardness and embarrassment of yesterday. His robe was brand new, his hair was neatly combed, and even the whisk in his hand was clearly visible.

After yesterday, Xu Xinyue's words cleared Yanxu's suspicion, and the Queen had no way to control him. The Emperor had trusted Yanxu before, and was also worried that if Yanxu really did something wrong, he would hold her accountable when he woke up, so he did not detain him.

Yanxu also knew his limits and stayed in Yanxu Palace the whole night yesterday.

I am waiting here today.

There was no one around, and as soon as he saw Qin Yuechuan, Yanxu flicked his whisk, made a finger gesture, and bowed slightly: "Your Highness Prince Rong is well, Princess Rong is well."

Qin Yuechuan had no expression on his face, and responded in a low and cold voice: "You did a good job this time, but I once said that if there is no need, there is no need to meet alone, no matter in front of others or behind their backs."

"I know that Princess Rong saved my life yesterday, so it is understandable that I came here to thank you. Your Highness, please don't worry."

Xu Xianyue seemed to have discovered a shocking secret: Was Yanxu originally Qin Yuechuan's man? No wonder he knew everything about the palace, but he was unaware of it. How could he have planted such an obvious pair of "eyes" in front of everyone?

It really proves the saying that the darkest place is under the lamp. The most dangerous place is also the safest place.

She was surprised in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She just watched the two of them go back and forth quietly. Qin Yuechuan mentioned it in front of her, so he probably didn't mean to hide it from her.

"You can do whatever you want in the future. Don't worry about me. Just pretend that I have never met you." After a moment of silence, he continued, "I heard that you once refined a pill that can cause people to go crazy if taken for a long time."

Yanxu paused and nodded.

"Try to gain the Queen Mother's trust and give it to her without her knowing it."