In the queen's bedroom.
The imperial doctor knelt in front of the queen, bowed his head and said nothing. The queen looked at the list of medicinal meals and snorted coldly: "Humph, that enchantress just sent honey assortment this morning. I threw it away before the king came, but The medicinal meal you sent me in the evening also included honey assortment. You think I am easy to deceive, and you want to unite with that witch to kill me!"
"I dare not..." The imperial doctors kowtowed repeatedly.
"She gave me honey assortments for several days in a row... Could it be that she saw that I didn't eat it, so she sent you here to harm me." The queen looked at the person kneeling on the ground with a cold expression.
The imperial doctor tremblingly said: "Queen, please calm down. It's because the Queen's gastrointestinal stagnation has damaged the liver and kidneys. Using honey and assorted fruits and vegetables can eliminate the stagnation... This minister only sent this thing. The empress's illness started from her diet, and The empress has not been able to drink enough water and rice these past few days, so the medicine will hurt her stomach..."
The imperial doctors explained repeatedly, but the queen refused to listen. She believed that these imperial doctors were involved with Concubine Chen and plotted against her.
The queen tore up the list of medicinal meals and slammed it on the table: "I don't know where you are from now. I don't care if I don't eat this medicinal meal. I ask you, why didn't the king come to my palace today?"
"This... the king's whereabouts, I don't know." The imperial doctor wanted to fool him.
However, the young eunuch behind the imperial doctor said smoothly: "Queen, the king is hosting a banquet in the palace today, gathering with several meritorious princes. Among the concubines, only Concubine Chen is with him."
"Absurd!!" The angrier the queen became, the more she felt chest tightness and shortness of breath, and her hands and feet were cold: "The king goes to the banquet without me! Why should he bring that enchantress with him!"
The maid on the side was also adding to the jealousy, saying: "Queen, this matter must not be tolerated. Your father and brother were also there during the celebration. It is only natural that you went."
"Come here, help me change my clothes. I want to see how that enchantress can get away from me!" After saying that, he stood up in a hurry, but felt more and more depressed in his chest.
The imperial doctors shook their heads, and seemed to think that the queen was not going to die soon.
The banquet place in the palace.
Many of the emperor's relatives came, most of them were heroes in the crusade against Emperor Yuan, and they ate together with a group of people who destroyed their own country. Mu Luo was probably unprecedented.
"You...what are you doing?" He Chaosheng was very puzzled when he saw Mu Luo bringing a jar to the banquet.
Mulo grinned: "You don't know this, right? I thought... the banquet must be good, so I made a Buddha Jumping Over the Wall overnight and brought it over to eat, hehe."
"There is nothing at the banquet. You need to bring the food yourself..." He Chaosheng reluctantly pulled Mu Luo and asked her to sit next to him: "You brought the food here secretly, and you can eat it yourself... Don't let it happen Others have seen it, you know?”
Mulo nodded with a smile, sat down obediently, and held the jar.
When the people were almost here, the singing and dancing started, and the banquet began. Mulo glanced at He Chaosheng, and only after he nodded slightly, Mulo opened the lid of the Buddha Jumping Over the Wall.
As soon as the jar was opened, the people who were chatting at the banquet suddenly became quiet, following the fragrance, they kept smelling...
He Chaosheng had forgotten that this dish was called "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall". After being prepared by Mulo, it had the meaning of what was said in the poem: "The altar is opened and the fragrance of meat is floating around, and the Buddha hears abandoning his Zen and jumps over the wall." He was so focused on eating that he couldn't help but look at the jar.
"It's great, you can finally eat it." Mulo blinked and picked up the chopsticks: "The time is just right~ It will get cold if you leave it for a while."
He Chaosheng held his forehead helplessly.
Finally, one of the ministers couldn't help but raised his hand and asked: "The king's table is filled with fragrant aromas, eclipsing the delicacies at the banquet. May I ask... what kind of dishes are they? Can you allow me to wait and see?"
"It's nothing." He Chaosheng covered the jar and said, "It's some gadgets that Concubine Chen made yesterday, but they're not as brilliant as you said..."
"Indeed, I am afraid that only the king can see the craftsmanship of Concubine Chen." The minister sat down and muttered: "If I can taste such delicious food, I will have no regrets in this life."
Mu Luo pouted, looked at He Chaosheng, and said: "Your Majesty, why don't you give them some, there are still a lot in the jar anyway. I have never been welcomed by these ministers since I came to the Western Regions, and now I can Take this opportunity to change their view of me.”
"Concubine Chen, do you know that you cannot talk to the king about winning over courtiers?" He Chaosheng looked at Mu Luo indifferently.
Mulo looked innocent: "I... I just want to share some delicious food. If you force me to win over the courtiers, that's fine! Can't I just eat it myself?"
Mu Luo opened the jar and ate in big mouthfuls. He seemed to be angry with every bite. He Chaosheng really had no choice, so he patted Mu Luo on the shoulder and said, "Okay, okay, just share it with them. Come here...take some of the contents out of the jar and distribute them to the ministers one by one."
Only then did Mu Luo smile and push the jar out generously: "Here it is for you."
In this way, everyone got a piece of Mu Luo's Buddha Jumping Over the Wall. Mu Luo also gave He Chaosheng a piece, but he never ate it. Mu Luo had already eaten the things that came out of the jar. Was he still afraid of poison?
Everyone was praising Mulo's cooking skills, but at this moment, the eunuch's sharp voice suddenly came from outside the gate.
"The Queen is here!"
Everyone looked at each other in surprise. The courtiers looked at the gate and said, "Queen? Didn't you say that the queen is sick? Why are you here at this time?"
The queen strode in, and everyone stood up and saluted.
Mu Luo raised his eyebrows and looked at the Queen. Although she had heavy makeup, it was still difficult to hide the haggard look on her face...
"I'm here to see you, Your Majesty. I'm late, so please forgive me." The Queen said solemnly, and the others couldn't help but look at Mu Luo, who was sitting next to He Chaosheng...
"Which... let me change the table first." Mu Luo took the initiative to retreat while holding his own delicious food.
She is still very aware of current affairs. The queen has great prestige in the court, so she naturally wants to avoid her sharp edges and pretend to be submissive.
Sure enough, as soon as she sat down at the small table next to her, a minister said loudly: "Haha, Concubine Chen is quite sensible and treats the queen respectfully, which is really rare."
Of course it's rare. Who would care about a dead man?
Mu Luo ate his food silently, and the queen sat in front of He Chaosheng.
He Chaosheng's expression was not good, he frowned and said, "Didn't I ask you to rest in the palace? How did you find this place?"
"There is a banquet in the palace. Naturally, you can find out by asking around." The queen sat upright, looking at the meat on the plate, and said: "As a queen, I should share the worries of the king. There is a family banquet in the palace. There is no reason not to attend.”
He Chaosheng sighed. He originally wanted to save people, but he saw clearly that things in this world could not be changed easily by him.
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