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Seeing him like that, it didn't seem like he was lying. For a moment, the hall was silent without a sound. After a long silence, Zhang Taiyi spoke again: "Your Majesty, I have a few questions to ask this chef."
"Mm."
Zhang Taiyi received the order and walked to the side table, pointing at a thick soup. "Did you make this soup?"
The chef immediately bowed his head, knowing that to prove his innocence, he had to answer the physician's questions well, so he hurriedly said, "This soup was specially instructed by a little eunuch who said that the Empress likes it this way, so I made it."
"Is there a problem?" Mo Xiao Li asked in a deep voice.
Zhang Taiyi respectfully replied, "If I am not mistaken, someone must have taken this opportunity to do this, with the intention of harming the Consort."
Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback. They did not expect that such a person still existed at this point. Some angrily scanned their surroundings and saw a trembling palace maid nearby. They shouted angrily, "Come here!" Everyone looked over and saw the palace maid standing beside Consort Xi in a daze.
Hearing this, the palace maid trembled all over and knelt on the ground anxiously saying, "Your Majesty, I really don't know about this matter."
"Hmph, did I say anything? Honestly tell me what happened here."
"Replying to Your Majesty, I only know that Consort Xi instructed the Imperial Kitchen staff to prepare the meal; I don't know anything else," the palace maid said weakly with her head lowered.
At this moment, the Empress Dowager spoke up: "It seems she is also innocent. Since everyone is fine, let's not pursue this matter any further."
Hearing this, everyone understood clearly. They had long known that the Empress Dowager favored Consort Xi. Now, whether or not she was involved in this incident, it originated from her, so it was obvious she wanted to cover it up.
Mu Junqi naturally understood as well. Although he wanted to know who did all of this, since the Empress Dowager had already spoken up, he felt it inappropriate to say anything further. He stepped forward and gently held Mo Xiao Li's hand saying, "Your Majesty, since neither Consort nor my sister is involved in this matter, let's just let it go."
Mo Xiao Li glanced at Mu Junqi and sighed before coldly saying, "Fine, you all can leave now."
"Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty," the chef and palace maid hurriedly bowed their heads and then left.
Seeing that everyone had left, Mo Xiao Li held Mu Junqi's hand and said, "Fortunately, you are fine. From now on, all meals should be prepared by the kitchen in the courtyard to avoid encountering such situations again, understood?"
"Yes, Consort. Understood. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty," Mu Junqi paused and added, "It's just a pity for Sister Xi."
Mo Xiao Li did not respond directly but walked aside and instructed Ziyue to bring over the Little Prince. After a short while, Ziyue brought the Little Prince out, and upon seeing this, everyone began to praise him, mostly saying he resembled the Emperor.
For a moment, the entire bedroom was filled with warmth and joy. Mu Junqi looked at the small figure in her arms with affection. Ever since giving birth to this child, she felt her heart had changed; now she only wished to live a stable life for the rest of her days. However, she did not know how extravagant this wish was.
Suddenly, someone quietly said, "What's so great about it? He's just a disaster star. Ever since he was born, so many things have happened."
Another person immediately chimed in, "Exactly. Consort Xi just came here for a meal and encountered such an incident; we should come here less often in the future."
The voice was neither loud nor soft but was heard clearly by Mo Xiao Li, who angrily looked in that direction. Mu Junqi naturally heard it too; her expression changed instantly, and her heart ached. This was just the beginning; she knew all too well how burdensome it would be to carry the title of disaster star. She felt pain not only for herself but also for her child who knew nothing.
At that moment, they both understood it was not the right time to address this issue. Regardless of whether such rumors had already spread in the palace, if they were to clarify things now, more people would come forward demanding punishment for the child.
The Empress Dowager was only playing with the Little Prince and did not hear those words. She smiled and looked at Mo Xiao Li, saying, "It's been several days since he was born; has His Majesty thought of a name for the child?"
Mu Junqi and Mo Xiao Li were both taken aback. So much had happened in these past few days that they had not given much thought to a name. Now that the Empress Dowager asked, they hesitated slightly. Mo Xiao Li glanced at Mu Junqi discreetly and then smiled as she said, "The Empress Dowager knows we've been quite busy lately, so we haven't thought of a name for the child yet. How about you bestow a name upon him?"
The Empress Dowager laughed and replied, "I would rather not take on this task. You two should think carefully; it's been several days since his birth. If he still doesn't have a name, it would truly be embarrassing."
"Yes, the Empress Dowager is right; I understand," Mu Junqi replied.
At that moment, Li Fusheng walked in, first greeting everyone before saying with a somewhat grim expression, "Your Majesty, General Mu requests an audience."
Upon hearing this, Mo Xiao Li glanced at Mu Junqi and then instructed everyone briefly before leaving Qinxiang Garden with Li Fusheng and others.
Once outside Qinxiang Garden, Mo Xiao Li frowned at Li Fusheng and asked, "What happened?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, General Mu has just entered the palace and said that he has already thought of a strategy. According to the scouts' reports, he hasn't left the General's residence for the past few days."
"Is there any other unusual activity besides this?"
"No."
Before long, they arrived at Yun Jin Palace. From a distance, they saw General Mu standing at the palace gate. Upon seeing them, he immediately came forward, knelt down, and greeted, "Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"
"Get up. If you have something to say, come in," said Mo Xiao Li as he stepped into Yun Jin Palace.
As soon as they entered, Mo Xiao Li asked emotionlessly, "What has General Mu thought about it?"
"In response to Your Majesty, after these past few days, this old minister believes that there is only one person who can resolve this matter."
"Who?"
General Mu smiled mysteriously and then cupped his hands in respect, saying, "This person is the current Empress."
Upon hearing this, Mo Xiao Li stood up in anger and pointed at General Mu, shouting, "Do you know what you are saying right now?"
General Mu immediately knelt on the ground but still maintained a calm demeanor. "Your Majesty, we both know that the Empress is Yin Fuzai. According to what the servant heard, this Wise King searched everywhere during his last visit to Western Yan without success, which is why he initiated this war. Your Majesty is a wise ruler and naturally knows what the prudent course of action should be."
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