But Xiao Ruge waved her hand and said nothing, just frowned and carefully identified what medicinal ingredients were in the medicine.

Honeysuckle, bezoar, isatis root...the first seven or eight medicinal herbs identified were all for treating wind-heat cough, which was suitable for the current Zhaopin.

But then, she suddenly sensed something was wrong.

She glanced at Zhaopin, picked up the tea and took two sips to suppress the bitter taste in her mouth, and asked Bi Yan who was standing beside her.

"How long have you been taking this medicine, Madam?"

Seeing that her face was not right, Bi Yan did not dare to be vague. After thinking for a while, she said with certainty: "It has been almost a month since the queen caught a cold."

"I took another set of medicine in the first few days, and then I changed to this one. In total, I have been taking it for sixteen days!"

After hearing this, Xiao Ruge frowned even more. She took out the needle bag from her bosom, pulled out a silver needle, apologized to Zhaopin, took her hand and gave her an injection at an acupuncture point at the base of her thumb.

When she pulled it out again, she looked towards the light and saw that the tip of the needle was indeed flashing a strange blue color.

"The queen has been poisoned."

The dose of this poison is very small, and it would be hard to detect if you didn't taste it.

Hearing this, the master and servants' faces changed.

Especially Bi Yan, who said in disbelief: "How is this possible? Every time I boil the medicine, I do it myself and watch it all the time. It's impossible for someone to get close to poison it!"

"This poison may have been put into the Queen's medicine bag from the beginning. Even if Auntie stares at it without blinking, it will be useless because the poison is already there."

After hearing this, Bi Yan's face turned even paler and she looked at Zhao Bin with tears in her eyes.

I originally thought it was a life-saving medicine, but who knew it would actually hasten my death!

Why is her mother's life so miserable!

Seeing her like this, Zhaobin seemed more open-minded. She reached out and pulled Biyan over, wiped away the tears that were about to fall from her eyes, and laughed at her.

"How old are you? If you're still crying, you'll be laughed at!"

Bi Yan pursed her lips, wiped the tears from her face with the back of her hand, and stood behind Zhao Bin while sniffing.

Linglai stretched out her hand and held Biyan's tightly. The two girls looked at each other and swore silently in their hearts that they must protect their queen better.

"From today on, don't drink the queen's medicine anymore. After taking the pills I made for a few days, your body functions will improve and your illness will naturally be cured."

Xiao Ruge gave a warning and poured out the medicine in the bowl. Finally, she reminded Bi Yan and Ling Lai of some precautions.

For example, Zhaopin was not allowed to eat raw or cold food, and some things that were too spicy were not allowed either. The two maids took note of everything carefully, and then Xiao Ruge got up and left.

Zhaopin watched Biyan see Xiao Ruge off with a hint of regret in her eyes. Suddenly, she heard a fluttering sound coming from the window frame, and a carrier pigeon landed on the window frame.

"It's His Majesty the Seventh Prince who has returned with news!"

Linglai ran over happily, took the bamboo tube from the pigeon's leg, poured out a small rolled-up note and handed it to Zhaopin.

Whenever Mu Gu was mentioned, a gentle smile would appear on Zhaobin's lips.

She opened the note and read it. It was a letter to report safety, and it also mentioned that she was on her way back.

Thinking of her son, Zhaobin couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth again.

……

The autumn hunting team set off in a mighty manner. All the officials who went with them for the autumn hunting were above the fifth rank.

These officials could bring their families with them, and the number of families could be determined by themselves, but not too many. So every household selected outstanding young men from the family to follow them.

In addition to the Empress, Concubine Rong and Concubine Chun, there were also several concubines, noble ladies and beauties who went with them from the palace. In short, all those whom the Emperor liked to favor recently were brought along.

A large team rushed to the autumn hunting ground in a mighty procession, like a long snake, and it took them six days just to be on the road.

At first, Xiao Ruge was worried that Ao Rong couldn't handle it, but later, because Mrs. Ao was there to talk to her, Ao Rong seemed to be doing okay.

Whenever Mrs. Ao came to talk to Ao Rong, Xiao Ruge would spontaneously give up her space to the mother and daughter and go out to ride horses.

There were also many young men and women horse racing on the road. They were all at the age full of youth, and they gathered together with those who knew each other, naturally chatting and laughing, making the journey very lively.

Xiao Ruge saw Mu Bai riding on a horse, following the emperor's carriage, talking and laughing.

Now that Mu Huan and Mu Gu are not here, he is the only one who can steal the limelight in front of the emperor.

Thinking of what Mu Gu had told her before, that she should take advantage of the autumn hunt to look for evidence, Xiao Ruge sighed.

This guy is thousands of miles away now, and I don’t know if he can accomplish this task?

No matter how slowly the convoy moved, it eventually reached Mount Li.

The Lishan Mountain Range stretches for thousands of miles, and the royal family only enclosed three of the peaks as a hunting ground in autumn, but even so, the area is not small.

Xiao Ruge lived with Ao Rong in her tent. Someone had already prepared the site and the tent was set up quickly.

Because they were close to the mountains, the air was a bit damp and cold, so Xiao Ruge asked someone to get thicker clothes for Ao Rong, and the two of them went out for a walk hand in hand.

The official hunting would have to wait for another two days. After traveling all the way, everyone was tired and needed to rest.

"Last year when I came here it was earlier than this time and I could still see green leaves on the trees. Now they are all yellow and red, but it's still very interesting to look at!"

Ao Rong gathered her cloak together, smiling, not looking tired at all.

Seeing this, Xiao Ruge felt relieved. She smiled, bent down, picked an unknown small wild flower from the ground, put it on her head, and asked Ao Rong with a smile.

"Sister-in-law, do I look good?"

"Well, it looks good!"

Perhaps because she was about to become a mother, Ao Rong's temperament became softer and her whole body exuded a gentle glow.

"I have nothing to do. There are so many wild flowers here. Why don't we make some wreaths?"

Xiao Ruge suggested with a smile, and Ao Rong naturally would not refuse her kindness.

So the two of them found a place where the most wild flowers were blooming, asked the maid to pick the flowers, and they sat down to weave wreaths.

Soon, the two wreaths were made, but Xiao Ruge's were not as good as Ao Rong's.

Looking at the crooked wreath in her hand, Xiao Ruge suddenly became deflated, and lay back on the grass.

Looking at the blue sky and white clouds, he sighed: "My hands are not suitable for this kind of delicate work!"

Ao Rong smiled and handed her the one in his hand, "You wear this, I'll weave another one, it's not a big deal!"

Although Xiao Ruge was very tempted, she still refused.

After all, she was almost thirty years old at heart, and wearing this made her feel a little embarrassed.

In the end, only Ao Rong wore a wreath, but she felt weird about it, so no one wore it in the end. They just walked around outside and went back.

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