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Ye Zhen didn't know how to get along with Zhao Ning. She could see that Zhao Ning wanted to be on good terms with her. On the way back to the capital from Anhe City, Zhao Ning changed her temperament in Hua Village and kept trying to please her. Knowing that Ye Zhen didn't like her, when she saw her in danger, she was still willing to tell Mo Rongzhan to save her. From this, it could be seen that Zhao Ning was a kind person. She just knew what she wanted, so she worked hard to fight for it.
If Zhao Ning fought for a life in the Kingdom of Qi, then it would be different from what she saw in her dream. She would not have to worry at all and could become friends with Zhao Ning. This was what Ye Zhen hoped for.
"Empress, are you really not going to return to the palace?" Zhao Ning accompanied Ye Zhen to the medicine field. When she saw Ye Zhen leisurely picking herbs in the field, she really couldn't understand. Was the empress planning to stay in Chengde Villa for the rest of her life?
Ye Zhen looked at her with a smile, "Are you so worried that this Empress will not return to the palace?"
"I will not be satisfied until I see you and the emperor live well together." Zhao Ning said angrily, "I have seen that Empress Shu. She pretends to be dignified and virtuous. I don't know what ability she has, but she actually …" She looked at Ye Zhen, unable to continue.
"Empress Shu is indeed very gentle." Ye Zhen nodded, "Have you met your sister? How are you getting along?"
At the mention of Zhao Xin, Zhao Ning's face turned ugly. "She didn't follow me to the Qi Kingdom to see me, her sister, but to ridicule me. She kept calling me a fisherwoman and a country bumpkin. I really want to stuff two buns into her mouth."
Ye Zhen couldn't help but laugh, "Is she so difficult to get along with?"
"It's not that I don't want to get along with her. After all, we are sisters. I will not take the initiative to offend others when I come to the Kingdom of Qi. But that Zhao Xin …" Zhao Ning remembered their first meeting and became angry. "The first time we met, she ridiculed how many people who pretended to be princesses went to the emperor and were killed. What did she mean by that? Was she saying that I pretended to be a princess? Humph, she just doesn't want me to become a princess and return to the Kingdom of Qi. "
"A princess who grew up in the palace is different." Ye Zhen whispered, "When you arrive in the State of Qi, you must know how to be patient. Endure for a while is not to retreat, but to get more in the future."
Zhao Ning savored Ye Zhen's words. Her bright eyes blinked, "Just like you?"
Ye Zhen froze for a moment, then smiled and nodded, "Almost."
"I will definitely remember." Zhao Ning said.
"It's almost time for lunch. Today, let someone go to the stream in front to catch some fresh fish and roast them." Ye Zhen said with a smile.
Zhao Ning said, "In the past, when I was in Hua Village, I ate fish every day. I was afraid of fish. After living in the capital for a few days, I missed the taste of fish. But no matter how I eat it, it doesn't taste as good as before."
"Hua Village is the place where you grew up. In the future, no matter where you go, everything you eat there will have a special taste. It won't be found in other places." Ye Rou smiled.
"That's right." Zhao Ning nodded.
When the two returned to the Daohua Courtyard together, Ye Zhen ordered the maid to go to the kitchen and serve lunch.
Today, there was roasted pheasant with chestnuts, osmanthus fish sticks, roasted venison, and stir-fried freshwater fish. In addition, there were four freshly grilled crucian carps, all of which Ye Zhen liked very much recently.
"It looks delicious." Zhao Ning smelled the aroma and couldn't wait to taste it.
Ye Zhen drank the soup and let Zhao Ning eat.
"These fish are all caught in the stream in the mountains. They are very fresh." Ye Zhen said with a smile.
Zhao Ning wiped the stir-fried freshwater fish. The fish was fresh and tender, and it was really delicious.
When Ye Zhen saw her eating with relish, she picked up her chopsticks and tasted a few mouthfuls of freshwater fish. It was indeed delicious.
"No wonder the Queen is reluctant to go back to the palace. It is indeed more comfortable in the villa than in the palace." Zhao Ning sighed. She no longer cared about etiquette and took a bite of the grilled fish. She wasn't sure if it was because the water in the mountain stream was better, but the fish meat was especially tender. Also, the grilled fish chef was very good at controlling the heat. The grilled fish was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Even she wouldn't be able to cook something as delicious as this.
"Eat more." Ye Zhen's chopsticks reached for the grilled fish.
Zhao Ning hurriedly held her hand. "Queen, this fish … doesn't seem quite right."
"What's wrong?" Ye Zhen asked doubtfully. The fish that could be sent to her must have been inspected. This villa was guarded by Mo Rongzhan like an iron wall. She didn't believe that anyone else could come in and poison her things. Ye Zhen was puzzled.
"It doesn't taste right." Zhao Ning took another bite. "Are these fish caught from the same stream?"
Ye Zhen looked at Hong Ying. Hong Ying said, "They are all from the same stream. Is there any difference?"
Zhao Ning shook her head doubtfully. "This fish … should have been raised by someone for a few days. These fish are somewhat different. When I was in Hua Village, the old woman would sometimes raise some fish. Although it was only for a few days, the taste was different."
Hong Ying and Hong Ling's expressions changed. "Is there something wrong with this fish?"
"Of course, there is no problem with the fish that has been fed with Chameleon Grass. But the Queen cannot eat it." Zhao Ning said.
Ye Zhen put down her chopsticks with a heavy expression. She glanced at Dong He who was beside her.
Dong He's countenance turned pale. She was sent by the Emperor to protect the Empress. Now that there was a problem with the Empress's food, they didn't even investigate it. Today, they discovered that there was a problem with the fish.
"Queen, you shouldn't eat this fish. The fish must have eaten the Chameleon Grass near the stream." Zhao Ning didn't notice anything strange. He was still smiling as he ate the fish.
Ye Zhen smiled and nodded. "Yes, that might be the case."
The Chameleon Grass itself wasn't poisonous. On the contrary, it could clear one's body heat and detoxify. It was just that it had a cold nature and wasn't suitable for pregnant women. Eating it occasionally wouldn't be a problem, but if it was eaten frequently, it would surely affect the body.
Did someone want to do something to her child?
"Queen, why aren't you eating?" Zhao Ning asked.
"This consort just drank the soup. I don't feel hungry yet." Ye Zhen smiled.
Things were already calm here, but outside the house, it was as though the sky was about to change.
Xue Lin and Wu Chong had already ordered people to go to the kitchen to capture the people, including Little Xi who went out to catch the fish.
"We have to report this matter to the Emperor." Xue Lin spoke to Wu Chong.
"Let's inform the Queen first and wait for her instructions." Wu Chong said that if they reported this to the Emperor, they would be beaten to death. At the very least, they had to find out who the culprit was.
Xue Lin nodded lightly. "This fish was just brought here yesterday, right? It hasn't even been a day. How many things can be stuffed into the fish? "
"Fish from the stream?" Wu Chong thought of a possibility and stared at Xue Lin in shock.
"Let's go!" Xue Lin spoke in a heavy voice.
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(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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