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Mo Xiao Li silently watched the kneeling Prime Minister Kang and waved his hand, saying, "You may go back; I will handle this matter."
Prime Minister Kang expressed his gratitude once more before standing up and leaving. As he watched Prime Minister Kang depart, Li Fusheng hurriedly lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty, this Prime Minister Kang is cunning. To make such a request at this time likely indicates ill intentions."
Mo Xiao Li did not respond immediately but pondered for a moment before saying, "Then what do you think is Prime Minister Kang's purpose in coming here today?"
"This servant does not know, but I feel that this matter is not simple. Although Prime Minister Kang is here for Consort Qian, we must be cautious about this disaster star."
After hearing Li Fusheng's words, Mo Xiao Li nodded and stood up, walking to the side. "Zuo Yunqing, has General Mu made any moves today?"
"In response to Your Majesty, the General's residence has been guarded all day, and no one has been seen entering or exiting. As of now, General Mu has not taken any action," Zuo Yunqing respectfully replied.
Upon hearing Zuo Yunqing's words, Mo Xiao Li's expression grew increasingly grim. He paced to the window and looked out at the blooming roses outside, his lips pressed tightly together and his eyes sharp as he gazed ahead.
Meanwhile, in Qinxiang Garden, Consort Xi arrived at the Imperial Kitchen with her Personal Maid. Everyone came out to greet her since it was rare for such masters to visit this place.
Consort Xi was dressed in a yellow-green palace outfit today with a simple hairstyle and a modest makeup look. Coupled with her gentle demeanor, everything about her appeared so graceful and elegant that it garnered the admiration of the maids.
"Long live Consort Xi."
"Everyone rise. This Palace has come here today to instruct you on a few matters," she said as she scanned the crowd.
"Your Highness can speak freely; as long as it is within our capabilities, we will do it."
Consort Xi smiled gently and continued, "The Empress giving birth is a blessing for our Western Yan. However, this Palace does not know what kind of nourishment to prepare for her recovery. Therefore, I hope the chefs can make some nutritious dishes to send to her."
Upon hearing Consort Xi's words, the maids immediately began to discuss among themselves. "Consort Xi is truly a good person." "Indeed, she is much better than the Empress." "Stop talking."
Consort Xi naturally heard their conversation but remained unfazed. At that moment, a plump chef approached and knelt down. "Consort Xi, leave this matter to this servant; we are quite skilled in making nutritious food here in the Imperial Kitchen."
"Then I will trouble you," she said with a gentle smile. Following that, her Personal Maid came over and handed the chef some silver before stepping outside.
Qinxiang Garden
Since Mu Junqi gave birth to Little Prince, Mo Xiao Li arranged a small kitchen in her palace, so all the food in the palace was prepared there.
While Ziyue was discussing what to have for dinner with her, laughter from Consort Xi could be heard outside the palace, and soon after, she walked in, first smiling at her before bowing.
Lying on the bed, Mu Junqi was somewhat puzzled by Consort Xi's sudden visit but still smiled and said, “How come Sister Consort Xi is here?”
Consort Xi, still laughing, walked over and said, “Sister, I should have come to see you earlier. I heard you weren't feeling well, so I didn't want to disturb you. Today, I had the Imperial Kitchen prepare some nutritious food. I hope you won’t mind.”
Upon hearing this, Mu Junqi glanced at Ziyue, who quickly said, “Thank you, Consort Xi, but the small kitchen has already prepared the meals.”
However, Consort Xi held Mu Junqi's hand and laughed, “Are you afraid that I might poison the food?”
“You're overthinking it. In that case, let’s not have the small kitchen prepare anything,” Mu Junqi instructed Ziyue.
Ziyue had no choice but to leave, and at that moment, Little Prince suddenly started crying. Mu Junqi hurriedly picked him up to soothe him while Consort Xi enviously said, “This Little Prince is really good-looking.”
“Mm.”
The two chatted for a while about Little Prince, and then the Nursemaid took him away. Shortly after, Huixin entered with a group of palace maids carrying items sent from the Imperial Kitchen.
Since Mu Junqi was still recovering, they could only set the food on the table in her bedroom. Looking at the dishes with great appetite, she smiled and said, “Sister Consort Xi, you are truly thoughtful.”
The two enjoyed their meal happily together when suddenly, Consort Xi clutched her stomach and cried out in pain. Mu Junqi looked at her in surprise and asked, “What’s wrong with you?”
“I... my stomach... it hurts,” at this point, Consort Xi could barely speak a complete sentence; sweat was pouring down her forehead. Everyone was frightened, and Mu Junqi quickly said, “Hurry and call for the imperial physician.”
Then she had Ziyue and Huixin help her to a nearby bed. With some concern, she glanced at the food on the table. Since she felt fine herself, she thought perhaps it was just that Consort Xi had eaten something bad.
Mo Xiao Li and the Empress Dowager had rushed over. Seeing the ugly expression on the Imperial Physician's face, everyone's hearts sank, and the entire room fell silent.
Consort Xi lay on the bed, a large patch of sweat had formed on her forehead, and her hands were tightly gripping the blanket. Zhang Taiyi withdrew his hand, not furrowing his brow, and sighed deeply, saying, "Your Majesty, Consort Xi has been poisoned."
Poisoned? No one had expected this to be the cause. Mo Xiao Li, puzzled, said, "But the Empress is perfectly fine."
"Yes, Consort Xi dined with This Palace," another person added.
Zhang Taiyi pondered for a moment before responding, "In answer to Your Majesty, this is because someone specifically prepared food that is incompatible. Eating it alone would be fine, but if consumed together, it would lead to poisoning."
Everyone then realized what had happened. Mo Xiao Li grasped Mu Junqi's hand tightly, feeling a lingering fear. Just thinking about it made her furious as she shouted, "What happened? Who prepared this dinner?"
Ziyue hurriedly stepped forward and said, "In response to Your Majesty, this afternoon Consort Xi summoned the cooks from the Imperial Kitchen to prepare these nutritious dishes, so I do not know who made them."
Mo Xiao Li turned to Li Fusheng beside her and commanded, "Go to the Imperial Kitchen and bring that cook here!"
Zhang Taiyi had already prepared a prescription and ordered someone to brew the medicine. The cook was soon brought in, trembling as he knelt and greeted, "Servant... Servant pays respects to Your Majesty."
Mo Xiao Li looked at the cook's quivering body; he could barely speak and clearly seemed like a timid person. "Who instructed you to poison the Empress's food?"
Only then did the cook realize what had happened. Hearing this made him completely collapse in fear. "Your Majesty spare me! I knew nothing about this matter; I beg Your Majesty for your understanding!"
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