After seeing Jiujiu drink all of the soup she brought, a dark light flashed through the Empress's eyes. She reached out to hold Jiujiu's hand, and even touched Jiujiu's sleeve. After making sure that Jiujiu really drank all of the soup and didn't spill it down her sleeve, the Empress took her hand back in satisfaction.
The Empress looked at Jiujiu, who was slightly flushed from drinking the hot soup noodles. Her lips curled into a motherly smile. Her eyes flashed like stars as she said, "Although government affairs are important, Emperor, you also have to take care to rest."
After the Empress finished speaking, she pretended to sigh before entering the main topic.
"How about this, I'll have someone bring soup over every day. How about that?"
After the Empress finished speaking, her eyes were like focused lamps as they stared at Jiujiu. She looked like she would get angry if Jiujiu didn't agree.
Although the Empress hadn't interacted with Jiujiu for more than a year, she had been with her for more than ten years. Some habits had long been deeply rooted in her heart like vines.
For example, Jiujiu was clearly the Emperor right now, and she was only the Empress Dowager. But she felt that the current Jiujiu should listen to her and must listen to her every word.
She didn't know who gave her the confidence.
After Jiujiu sneered in her heart, she pretended to be obedient on the surface and nodded in agreement.
Seeing Jiujiu agree, the Empress left in satisfaction.
Even after leaving, the Empress didn't forget to tell Peony to take the bowl of soup with her.
Seeing the Empress's last action, Jiujiu's eyes swayed. After looking deeply at Peony, she acted like she didn't have any reaction and lowered her head to read the memorials.
When the Empress and Peony left, Jiujiu reached out her hand.
A piece of ice inexplicably appeared in her originally white palm.
Jiujiu casually threw the piece of ice into the teacup.
As time passed, the ice gradually melted into water. Jiujiu called Eighteen in a low voice.
Eighteen quickly flew down from the roof and continued to report in a low voice, "Emperor, we haven't found any trace of the State Preceptor."
After receiving another negative answer, Jiujiu pursed her lips and waved her hand for Eighteen to leave.
Ever since he realized that he had been tricked, he had been searching day and night for Mo Ling. Unfortunately, Mo Ling's martial arts were high. If he wanted to hide, even if Jiujiu turned the world upside down, he wouldn't be able to find him. Moreover.
. Jiujiu knew that Mo's master knew how to draw charms, so it was very likely that Mo would also know how to draw charms... with Mo's temperament, he would definitely be able to make a formation formation to hide from the people who came looking for him.
Jiujiu once again cursed Mo Ling's master a few hundred times in her heart. Only then did she ask Eighteen to find Dean Xue of the Imperial Hospital.
Dean Xue was originally a subordinate of Emperor Wu of Han. After Emperor Wu of Han abdicated, he naturally gave his power to Jiujiu. Thus, Dean Xue became one of Jiujiu's people.
Jiujiu ordered someone to bring the soup that had melted from the ice to Dean Xue.
"Take a look at what this is."
Hearing Jiujiu telling him to take a look at what it was, Dean Xue's expression instantly became serious. He immediately picked up the teacup and began to study it.
Because the soup had just turned from ice to water, the temperature was very low. He couldn't smell anything with his nose. Dean Xue simply touched it with his hand and put it in his mouth to taste.
After tasting the thing in the soup, Dean Xue's eyes instantly widened.
However, because the thing was too strange, Dean Xue took out a small bottle of dark green liquid from his medicine box and poured some soup into it.
The moment the soup mixed with the dark green liquid, the dark green liquid turned into a murky black. Furthermore, as time passed, it condensed into a black substance.
Seeing such a definite reaction, Dean Xue's expression could no longer remain calm. He immediately knelt and said, "Your Majesty, this soup has been poisoned with Changshou."
The name Changshou sounded very pleasant. At first glance, one would think that others were calling you Changshou. However, in reality, Changshou was a very sinister poison.
When one first took it, Changshou would indeed make one's body better. However, as one continued to take it, one would become more and more reliant on Changshou. Once one got used to it, the side effects of Changshou would appear bit by bit. It would cause one to become sleepy, thin, and irritable. Then, one's sleep time would gradually become longer. In the end, one would become just like Changshou, unconscious and never wake up again.
Changshou was generally not something that could be detected through medicine. If Dean Xue hadn't obtained a medical book from Jiujiu some time ago, he wouldn't have been able to tell that it was Changshou.
However, because he knew the effects of Changshou, Dean Xue's eyes widened.
Although the soup contained Changshou, the medicinal herbs used to make it were all of excellent quality. To be able to use these medicinal herbs to make a pot of soup, one must not be an ordinary person. The only person who could enjoy the soup made from such medicinal herbs was Jiujiu.
Thus, this soup with Changshou was given to Jiujiu.
Giving Jiujiu the soup with Changshou was no different from a rebellion.
Dean Xue's expression changed again and again. After a long while, he looked at Jiujiu with trembling lips and said, "Your Majesty, this …"
When Jiujiu saw Dean Xue's expression, she knew what Dean Xue was thinking. However, she didn't care about it.
Jiujiu pursed her lips and looked at Dean Xue, "Since Dean Xue knows, then remember this. This matter is between you and me, understood?"
Dean Xue opened his mouth, but in the end, he could only say that he understood.
Although Dean Xue didn't know why Jiujiu wanted to hide the identity of the person who drugged him, Dean Xue could find out from the clues.
Jiujiu had just ascended the throne and the harem was empty. The only woman by his side was He Ye. However, He Ye was only the head palace maid, so the only person who could take out these medicinal herbs was the Empress Dowager.
However, it was strange that the Empress Dowager would give the Emperor Changshou.
Moreover, when he thought about it, it was simply unbelievable.
Dean Xue pursed his lips and chose to remain silent.
After Jiujiu had people destroy the remaining traces of the soup, the corners of her mouth curled up.
Changshou, what a good thing.
However, she could understand why the Empress would do this.
Back then, when Li Wan was in power, Li Wan was very obedient to her. Even if she didn't say anything, Li Wan would make decisions according to her wishes, let alone him taking the initiative to speak.
However, she was different. It wasn't that she didn't visit the Empress in the past month other than sending people to pay respects. Even in the past two years, the Empress didn't really come into contact with her.
Without coming into contact with her, the Empress naturally didn't understand her.
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