Li Chen raised his head, but it was Zhao Rui who brought over a bowl of soup.
"It's getting late at night, and we are busy with state affairs. Your Highness should put your health first and rest early."
Zhao Rui brought the soup to Li Chen and said softly: "This is the truffle walnut that my concubine boiled for you. It is the most beneficial to qi and brain. Your Highness, please drink it while it's hot."
Li Chen took the decoction, put it aside without leaving a trace, and said with a smile: "It's so late, you're still not asleep?"
Zhao Rui said softly: "I met my parents today, and I was grateful to His Highness for his magnanimity. I originally wanted to wait until His Highness had a rest before saying thank you, but after waiting for a while, His Highness was busy all the time, so I couldn't help but come over to take a look."
"In that case, it's my fault."
Li Chen took Zhao Rui and sat in his arms and said with a smile: "How do you plan to repay me?"
Zhao Rui's face turned red with embarrassment, and she whispered: "Then...isn't that the decoction?"
"This is not enough."
Li Chen said: "Besides, I read the memorial tonight and drank tea all night. My stomach is full of soup and water, and I can't drink it anymore."
"Why don't you use something else to express your gratitude?"
Zhao Rui pursed her lips and said in a trembling voice: "Then, how can Your Highness thank my concubine?"
Li Chen came close to Zhao Rui's ear and said something with joy.
A circle of blush spread visibly on Zhao Rui's ears and spread all the way to her face. Her crystal clear eyes were gleaming and extremely charming.
Zhao Rui, who was embarrassed by Li Chen's words, said: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, how did you come up with such absurdity?"
"No... I can't bear it."
The more shy Zhao Rui becomes, the more energetic Li Chen becomes.
He encouraged: "Don't worry, I promise, this is absolutely different. If it really doesn't work, I won't force you, okay?"
Seeing that Li Chen had reached this point, Zhao Rui knew that there was nothing he could do if he didn't agree.
She thought about it, thinking that her father's future was entirely in Li Chen's hands, and she did not dare to offend Li Chen.
What's more, if Li Chen were to be tough, he would definitely not be able to defeat Li Chen after having experienced so many times before.
"Then...concubine, go take a bath first." Zhao Rui whispered.
Li Chen was overjoyed and said happily: "You go first, I will come later."
Biting her lip, she made up her mind to finish bathing as soon as possible, otherwise she would be chased by the prince and would definitely ask to take a shower together... Zhao Rui, who was still conservative in his thinking, still couldn't accept this.
After Yingying paid her respects, Zhao Rui stood up to say goodbye and ran away as if running away.
After Zhao Rui left, the smile on Li Chen's face gradually disappeared and he said lightly: "Here comes someone."
A guard in uniform stood respectfully at the door.
"Go and call Zhang Hezhi."
After a while, Zhang Hezhi, who had obviously fallen asleep but was hurriedly woken up, rushed over.
"Take this bowl of soup and check it to see if there is anything wrong with it." Li Chen said calmly.
Zhang Hezhigong cupped his hand, and then carefully picked up the bowl of decoction sent by Zhao Rui. He sniffed it first, and then took a silver needle to test the poison. After finding that there was no problem, he first apologized to Li Chen, and then poured out a little.
I took a sip myself.
This scene made Li Chen a little stunned.
This crane actually tested the poison himself.
After a while, Zhang Hezhi said: "Your Highness, there is no problem so far, but there is no guarantee that there will be some chronic poisons or strange poisons. The test on the spot will not yield any results. We need to take it back and investigate slowly."
"Take it away." Li Chen said.
Zhang Hezhi was about to leave with the soup when he suddenly heard Li Chen say: "You have been in the East Palace for a long time. You will leave the palace tomorrow and look for a house with your family near the East Palace. If you like the place, come back and report it to the Department of Internal Affairs.
The East Palace of the house paid for it and gave it to your family to live in, so that it will be more convenient for you to reunite in the future."
Zhang Hezhi was overjoyed, knelt down and said, "I am a humble minister, thank you so much, Your Highness."
