As soon as he entered the palace, Empress Changsun greeted him with a smile and took off Li Shimin's cloak with her own hands.
"Erlang, I'll warm up the hangover soup for you in the kitchen and have it delivered right away..."
"There's no need to worry about the sobering up soup. Hurry up and get a pen and paper..."
Before they even sat down, Li Shimin gave orders in a furious voice.
"Did Erlang get something good from Zian again? Why didn't he ask that kid to write you a copy directly? Don't you always like that kid's calligraphy the best?"
When she saw her husband like this, Empress Changsun couldn't help but chuckle and asked.
Every time she comes back from Zian's place, her husband has to tidy up his things immediately, and she has already figured out the routine.
Ahem.
Li Shimin coughed twice, trying to hide the embarrassment on his face and pretending to be calm.
"It's just an ordinary medicinal meal that warms and nourishes the body, so I won't bother him anymore - I asked you if it's suitable for you to eat too..."
As he said this, he took the brush handed over by the palace maid and silently silenced the prescription while it was still warm.
He picked it up and looked at it carefully for a long time, confirming that there was nothing wrong with it, and then handed it to Queen Changsun pretending to be relaxed.
"This dish suits my taste very much. Maid Guanyin, tell the imperial kitchen to make a portion for me according to this recipe every day..."
"knew--"
This was the first time that her husband was so concerned about food. Empress Changsun glanced at it curiously and then put it away carefully.
After drinking the hangover soup, the two of them had just sat and chatted for a while when they heard a soft voice from the female officer outside.
"Your Majesty, Chief Xue of Zifu Guanxue has sent people to present this month's elixir today. Can Your Majesty take it today?"
The official Xue in the female official's mouth refers to Xue Yi, the middle-ranking official, who told Li Shimin, who was still the king of Qin, that "virtue will guard the Qin Dynasty, and the king will rule the world. May the king love himself."
Later, Li Shimin succeeded in taking the throne, and Xue Yi also rose up and became the leader of Taoism. He seemed to be catching up with Wang Zhiyuan of Maoshan, and he was highly respected by Li Shimin. According to custom, at this time, His Majesty usually takes the medicine
One piece.
"Elixir?"
Li Shimin subconsciously thought of what Wang Zi'an said about the elixir. His expression changed several times, and then he stood up with a deep thought.
"Send it over, and ask the imperial kitchen to send some live chickens."
The female officer quietly accepted the order and retreated.
"Erlang, why do you want a live chicken?"
Empress Changsun frowned slightly, looked at Li Shimin, and asked with some confusion.
"I want to verify a statement, and you will know later..."
Seeing that her husband was cheating, Empress Changsun was not in a hurry to ask questions.
After a while, the female officer brought over live chickens and elixirs.
Li Shimin ordered someone to crush the elixir in front of him and feed it to some old hens.
"Erlang, what are you—"
Empress Changsun looked confused, while the female officer was sweating on her forehead.
Your Majesty, are you suspecting that the elixir is poisonous?
In the courtyard of the palace, the lights were brightly lit, and several people had different thoughts, each looking at a few old hens.
In less than a quarter of an hour, those old hens died under the horrified eyes of several people!
The elixir is really poisonous!
Li Shimin couldn't help but feel chills running down his spine and broke into a cold sweat.
The female officer's face turned pale, and she knelt on the ground with a thump, kowtowing in horror and begging for mercy.
Looking at the dead old hen on the ground, Li Shimin's expression changed several times. After a long time, he took a deep breath and waved to the female officer.
"This matter has nothing to do with you, just go down -"
The female officer then went down tremblingly.
"Erlang, this is-"
Empress Changsun couldn't help but turn pale and stared at her husband nervously.
"It's such a risk. Fortunately, Zian told him early. Otherwise, over time, the consequences would be disastrous..."
Li Shimin held Queen Changsun's little hand and said softly.
"Zian?"
Empress Changsun couldn't help but look up at Li Shimin in surprise.
Li Shimin then told Empress Changsun what Wang Zi'an said about the elixir in detail.
"You have been taking this for a long time, and I'm afraid you already have a lot of toxins in your body. Tomorrow I will personally go to that kid Zian and ask for a prescription to cleanse the toxins——"
Empress Changsun nervously held Li Shimin's big hand, and Li Shimin nodded gently.
"That's fine."
After thinking about it for a while, he added something strangely.
"Bring Yue'er..."
Queen Changsun naturally knew her husband's thoughts and nodded warmly.
After this little episode, the two of them were no longer in the mood to continue chatting. When they were about to go to bed, Empress Changsun helped Li Shimin undress and whispered something.
"Erlang, I heard that many ministers in the court are taking this elixir. I'd better remind them at court tomorrow morning..."
After hearing this, Li Shimin pondered for a long time before sighing softly.
"Let's talk about this later..."
Taoism is the state religion of the Tang Dynasty, and the Li family has always regarded themselves as descendants of Li Er. Once this matter is made public, the impact may not be that simple.
However, with Wei Zheng's temperament as an old man, I'm afraid this storm cannot be avoided. Thinking of this, Li Shimin couldn't help but have a slight headache. Forget it, don't think about it anymore.
Let’s try the effect of Zi’anna medicated diet first!
He touched his slightly warm waist and got on his horse.
…
Southeast of Chang'an, more than 70 miles walk, is the famous Dongtang Valley in later generations. However, because the hot springs have not yet been excavated, it is not called this name yet. However, it is surrounded by mountains and water, with pleasant scenery, and is close to the Taoist holy land Zhongnan Mountain.
A good place for recuperation and leisure.
Many dignitaries in Chang'an City like to build manors and villas here as a place for self-cultivation, and Cheng Yaojin's Mansion is no exception.
However, at this time, the atmosphere in the Cheng family's manor was a bit solemn.
The servants who served me walked lightly and spoke with some caution.
This is because Mrs. Sun, the mistress of the Cheng family, has suddenly become worse these days.
In the master's bedroom.
Cheng Yaojin held his old wife's hand motionlessly. Seeing that his wife, who had been suffering for a day, finally fell asleep, he gently put it down, tucked up the quilt, got up and walked out.
Outside, Cheng Chumo, Cheng Chuliang, Cheng Ying'er, and Cheng Ying were all waiting quietly in the room restlessly. At this time, seeing Cheng Yaojin coming out, they quickly gathered around.
"How is mother now?"
"After taking the medicine, I have already fallen asleep - you have worked hard all day, so go back and rest. I'll be here to watch..."
Cheng Yaojin waved his hand with a heavy expression.
When he thought about how he would have prepared earlier when the imperial doctor just left, his heart clenched and he could not hide the look of guilt and debt on his face.
Seeing Cheng Yaojin's expression, several people couldn't help but burst into tears. They didn't dare to disturb their mother who was sleeping in the room, so they had to retreat gently with tears in their eyes.
"Didn't Yuan Tiangang's magic stick say that as long as..."
Just as Cheng Ying was about to speak, she was gently blocked by Cheng Ying'er. At this point, bringing up the matter of throwing the hydrangea would have no use except making her mother even more sad.
PS: I was on duty all day today, and I haven’t gotten off work yet. I secretly finished a chapter on my mobile phone. I will update it first, and then I will go home and code the second chapter later. There are only two chapters today, and I will finish it tomorrow. Sorry.