Chapter 990 Falling to the ground one after another
"You look different today than before." Xiao Ce said sincerely.
He wanted to ask her for a birthday gift, but he couldn't ask.
Although he received blessings from many people today, what he wanted most was the gift from her. But this damn girl was so clueless that she didn't realize his intention.
He looks smart on weekdays, but is actually very slow.
Xiao Ce made up his mind about Qin Zhao, but Qin Zhao thought he was telling the truth, "Yes, today is an important occasion, and I am dressed more grandly. Does the emperor think that I am particularly handsome today and am attracted by me?"
fall down?"
Xiao Ce coughed twice before saying, "You'd be more handsome if you didn't speak."
Qin Zhao's expression was slightly sarcastic.
She does like to talk, but this is her advantage. Why is it that she still feels a little disgusted by his tone?
"Your Majesty thinks that I talk too much, right? I really talk less, and the Emperor is so cold and inactive. If you really do that, the Emperor will miss me." Qin Zhao snorted, not wanting to talk to Xiao Ce anymore.
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She also wants to talk less, but that's just her personality. As the old saying goes? It's easy to change a country, but it's hard to change one's nature. Isn't that what she is like?
When Xiao Ce saw Qin Zhao pouting, he couldn't help but laugh: "I don't dislike you. You are just right and suitable for me."
As the girl said, if she was reticent and he didn't like to talk, the two of them would probably just miss each other.
The two of them will have good personalities now and can complement each other.
"The emperor doesn't dislike this concubine, but the concubine still dislikes the emperor. She is just like a boring gourd..." Qin Zhao said and saw Xiao Ce's face darken.
Only then did she remember that today was Wanshou Festival, Xiao Ce's birthday, and today he was the birthday boy, the biggest one in the harem. She shouldn't offend him.
"However, the emperor is so handsome, and I happen to like the emperor's cold temperament. No matter what, I can't bear to despise the emperor. It's too late for me to like the emperor." Qin Zhao changed his tone in time, and at the same time, he calmed his temper.
Bad birthday boy.
After being bombarded by Qin Zhao's sweet words, how could Xiao Ce still remember that he was angry?
The expression on his face did not change, but he felt that the singing and dancing in the venue instantly became more beautiful.
Qin Zhao was closest to Xiao Ce and immediately noticed that Xiao Ce was in a good mood.
What satisfies Xiao Ce the most is that on the surface, the Lantern Festival and Wanshou Festival are no different from the past. Qin Zhao just copied them, but Qin Zhao removed some tedious links and shortened the entire process by half.
The festival that was originally completed in one day can be completed in half a day this time. This not only makes the festival less cumbersome, but also makes it less boring.
It is worth mentioning that there are innovations in meals and snacks this year. Judging from the reactions of envoys from other countries after eating the desserts, we know that the snacks and desserts this time are memorable for everyone.
When the last song and dance came on stage, Qin Zhao's eyes froze.
Judging by her extraordinary memory, she did not wear masks in the final song and dance performance. But in this song and dance, all the dancers wore masks.
The mask was ordinary and there was nothing wrong with it, but she still felt it was a bit strange, so she whispered to Xiao Ce: "I remember that in the last program, I didn't ask everyone to wear masks."
Xiao Ce looked at Qin Zhao after hearing this, and met Qin Zhao's clear eyes.
"Maybe there are too many concubines, but it's better to be careful." Qin Zhao whispered to Xiao Ce again.
Xiao Ce thinks this makes sense.
Although wearing a mask may be a temporary decision, there is nothing wrong with being cautious.
He patted the back of Qin Zhao's hand to reassure her.
Seeing that he had listened, Qin Zhao felt relieved. No matter what happens later, they will be able to face it calmly.
There was a whole mask dance, and nothing unusual happened.
Qin Zhao only said that he was overthinking, but Xiao Ce did not relax his vigilance.
Just as the party was about to end, envoys from other countries suddenly suffered from abdominal pain and vomiting. This incident shocked everyone present.
"Everyone is on standby!" Xiao Ce reacted quickly and shouted in a deep voice.
Qin Zhao also reacted and told Baozhu: "Go to Cihe Palace and ask Luo Qing to come over."
Baozhu left in response, and Qin Zhao asked other imperial doctors who were waiting to come over and help several envoys who had abdominal pain and vomiting.
The three imperial doctors all gave the same diagnosis: eating unclean food.
Qin Zhao immediately felt something was wrong: "If they ate unclean food, why do these adults have abdominal pain, but others are fine?!"
Moreover, several envoys suffered from abdominal pain, which was clearly a targeted attempt to provoke conflicts between Da Qi and other countries.
Several imperial doctors could not answer.
Qin Zhao saw this and said: "You go and check all the food that these adults have eaten first."
"Even if there is something unclean, such an examination will not yield any results." An imperial doctor replied.
He thought this was the imperial concubine's intention to embarrass them.
This is not poisoning. Judging from the reactions of several adults, it is just eating unclean food. Perhaps it is because the imperial concubine is in charge of this banquet, and the imperial concubine is unwilling to take responsibility.
"That's right. There is a good way. You can eat the food they have eaten again, so that you can test whether the food is unclean." Qin Zhao said and looked at Xiao Ce and asked: "Your Majesty, this
Is the method feasible?"
"You can give it a try."
As soon as Xiao Ce opened his mouth, several imperial doctors had to try the leftover food eaten by several envoys, no matter how unwilling they were.
Fortunately, enough food was prepared so that several envoys did not finish everything.
The three imperial doctors finished all the food, snacks and fruits, and everyone watched what happened.
After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, several imperial doctors were still fine, then Luo Qing came.
The doctor Qin Zhao and Xiao Ce trusted the most was Luo Qing. Luo Qing frowned slightly after he stepped forward to diagnose the pulses of several envoys.
Qin Zhao saw the small details of her expression and asked curiously: "What's wrong?"
"The pulse is a bit strange," Luo Qing said, feeling the envoy's pulse again.
Qin Zhao waited patiently. It was not until a quarter of an hour later that Luo Qing finished taking the pulses of the envoys. Qin Zhao asked: "What is the reason for the abdominal pain and vomiting of these adults?"
"At first glance, it looks like eating unclean food."
Luo Qing's words made the other three doctors nod in unison. They have been practicing medicine for many years, how could they get the wrong pulse?
Miss Luo's medical skills are so superb that she will never diagnose the wrong pulse.
"But upon closer inspection, there are differences. If nothing unexpected happens, these adults have been poisoned by a drug called 'green smoke'."
Hearing the word "green smoke", Qin Zhao suddenly had an idea and looked at the masked dancer who had not left yet.
Xiao Ce followed Qin Zhao's line of sight and figured out one thing. There was something wrong with these masked dancers.
He was about to take down everyone and check them carefully, when a maiko in the crowd suddenly fell to the ground.
(End of chapter)
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