The secrets of the government behind the scenes are revealed, and all the villains are on their knee

"Your Majesty, the people from the Imperial Pharmacy have arrived."

Eunuch Hong walked quickly into the hall to report.

Lin You was yawning from waiting so long.

"Well, has the Master arrived?"

Shen Jing'an's eyes were still on the memorial, his expression indifferent.

"It should be soon."

Not long after the Grand Tutor left the palace, he was stopped by people sent by Eunuch Hong. Seeing the guards' ugly and anxious expressions, the Grand Tutor couldn't help feeling panicked.

After having all sorts of wild thoughts along the way, he finally arrived at the Yunqian Palace. When he stepped into the palace gate, the Taifu saw Concubine Xian standing upright, carrying a tray.

"Your Majesty, the Grand Tutor has arrived."

"The Minister of Justice has also arrived."

After hearing this, Shen Jing'an put down the memorial in his hand and stood up.

"Boom..."

Lin You, who was dozing with his chin propped up, suddenly slammed his head on the table and rubbed his forehead with a grimace. Seeing this, Shen Jingan, who had a cold face, could not help but chuckle.

Lin You raised his head, and he immediately stopped smiling, returning to his cold and aloof look.

[Did I see things just now? How could Shen Jingan, a sickly guy with a cold face every day, smile? ]

Shen Jingan, "..."

He is not paralyzed, how can he not laugh? This woman!

The young eunuch stepped forward to support Shen Jingan, and Lin You also took on the demeanor of a royal concubine, and they walked to the hall and sat down together.

The Imperial Pharmacy, Minister Jiang, and the Grand Tutor all bowed and knelt immediately.

Behind Ping, the Grand Tutor spoke first, "Your Majesty, what is the Concubine doing..."

He asked cautiously.

Although he was Shen Jing'an's teacher, that was during his childhood. In his memory, Shen Jing'an was in poor health and mostly lay in bed, and the same was true when he was teaching.

But he has a strong comprehension and a good memory. He can understand everything thoroughly after just one or two explanations.

It was for this reason that he agreed to let his daughter marry into the palace.

He originally thought that if the descendants of his Mu family could have Shen Jing'an's blood integrated into them, they would definitely be extremely intelligent people.

Unexpectedly, Shen Jing'an's body became weaker and weaker day by day, and in the end, he couldn't even consummate his marriage.

He endured it all and told his daughter to wait and there was no rush.

However, it was not until the news of Concubine You forcing herself on him spread that he realized that maybe it was not that Shen Jingan was incapable, but that he just didn't want to.

Otherwise, given Shen Jing'an's personality, he wouldn't give in so easily.

At that moment, he felt sorry for his daughter and was angry at himself for having chosen the wrong person.

But there was no other way, he could only let his daughter suffer.

Could it be that this was also the reason why Concubine Xian made a mistake? Could it be that she learned from Concubine Gui and forced herself on him?

"There's no rush for Concubine Xian's matter. Let's let the people from the Imperial Pharmacy check the dress first."

Shen Jing'an was frail, but he still sat like a pine tree. His amber eyes were clear yet deep, and he had a cold aura about him that made people dare not look directly at him.

Upon hearing this, the people from the Imperial Pharmacy hurried over to Concubine Xian and took away the tray she was holding.

The virtuous concubine's hands were so sore that they were about to break, and she was finally able to put them down. But the pain was no match for the fear in her heart.

She stood there numbly, her hands and body shaking constantly.

"Excuse me, did you sew this dress, Concubine Xian?"

Minister Jiang next to him asked.

The emperor's actions clearly showed that there was something wrong with his clothes, and the emperor's purpose in calling him here was obvious.

When Concubine Xian heard this, her eyelashes trembled and her lips turned pale.

"Yes."

It was just one word, but it seemed as if Concubine Xian had used up all her strength.

Just now, she had already said it in advance to express her hard work and thoughtfulness.

Now, she couldn't even make excuses.

She could only pray that the people in the Imperial Pharmacy wouldn't find out anything.

Definitely not.

She believed in Prince Yu.

The sand in the hall flowed away little by little as time passed. Seeing that almost an hour had passed, Lin You's eyelids could hardly remain open. The people in the Imperial Pharmacy still had frowns on their faces. Lin You stretched himself, walked over to them and started to study them.

After watching for a while, she found that the people from the Imperial Pharmacy were either looking at the clothes left and right, or sniffing them hard, or poking them with silver needles...

Well, none of the methods are practical.

Lin You looked at the people who were discussing the research and asked in confusion, "Why don't you use mice?"

Isn't this the fastest way to test for drugs?

"Little white mouse? What is a little white mouse?"

The people in the Imperial Pharmacy were all confused.

They had only seen the gray rat.

"that is……"

Lin You was speechless, and then he suddenly realized that there were no guinea pigs in this era.

"Then catch some mice."

Rats and mice should be the same.

"This……"

Everyone in the Imperial Pharmacy was stunned.

"Your Majesty, I think there is nothing unusual about this dress, so there is no need to worry about it, right?"

One of the pharmacists spoke up.

"Yes, I also think this dress is normal. Besides, it was sewn by Concubine Xian herself. Every stitch and every thread is the love of Concubine Xian. If it is gnawed by mice, wouldn't it be a waste of Concubine Xian's efforts?"

The imperial pharmacists who came this time are all veterans of the Imperial Pharmacy and have a certain say. There are four of them in total.

"I think your Majesty's method is worth a try. After all, powerful poisons are colorless and odorless, and it is impossible to detect them at the beginning."

The pharmacist with gray beard stroked his beard, looking quite mysterious.

"Eunuch Hong, catch some mice."

Shen Jing'an suppressed the discomfort in his heart, his voice hoarse and cold.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Concubine Xian and several pharmacists changed.

Shen Jing'an silently took in the strange behavior of several people.

"Your Majesty, I feel that..."

"Why, Pharmacist Gao, are you going to refute my order?"

With a "thump", several pharmacists knelt down collectively and said in a trembling voice: "I dare not."

"Cough cough..."

Shen Jing'an pressed his lips together, but finally couldn't hold it back and started coughing.

About a quarter of an hour later, three young eunuchs came in, each with a small cage. There were three mice in each cage.

Seeing that the eunuchs were about to put the rat on her clothes, Concubine Xian suddenly knelt down, and tears fell like pearls from a broken string.

"Your Majesty, I spent half a month sewing this with my own hands, stitch by stitch, day and night, working day and night. Even if you don't like it, there's no need to waste it like this, right?"

"Besides, the clothes were requested by the emperor and sister. Why did you mobilize so many people and summon the Minister of Justice and the Imperial Pharmacist just because I made them?"

"I really don't understand what the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine mean."

[Hiss, why does this sound like something that is trying to divert trouble away? ]

[And it was brought to me and Shen Jing'an. Well, she is indeed a woman who dares to cheat on the emperor. She is really bold.]

【I admire you so much! 】

Shen Jing'an narrowed his amber eyes, "What do you mean, Concubine Xian, is that I and Concubine You are deliberately making things difficult for you?"

"That's not what I meant, no..." The virtuous concubine looked at the young emperor with tears in her eyes and shook her head.

Maybe it was because she was blurred by tears, but she seemed to see that the frail emperor's eyes were filled with disgust towards her.