"In that case, then I'll have to trouble Father-in-law Kang to follow me from now on."
Tang Youyou took the opportunity to make this request. Kang Fuhai, who had been at a loss just now, instantly had tears in his eyes. Kneeling on the ground, his voice was slightly filled with gratitude but also tinged with indescribable grievances.
"If Her Majesty the Queen can think highly of this humble servant, this servant is extremely grateful. From now on, this servant will surely follow Her Majesty wholeheartedly and be loyal without a single thought of betrayal."
Then, with a sob in his voice, he continued, "Your Majesty the Queen, this servant has one more matter, which concerns Concubine Wen."
At this point, he glanced at Qingyu beside Tang Youyou.
However, Tang Youyou, who was sitting on the upper seat, didn't ask Qingyu to leave. Instead, she smiled and said, "This girl has always been with me. She won't let out any secrets."
Hearing this, Kang Fuhai finally felt relieved. He slowly began to speak, "Among the six palaces, the Palace of Gathered Elegance has the heaviest evil aura. So now, Noble Lady Su is living with Concubine Wen, while Concubine Yan and other concubines are living in the Palace of Gathering Elegance. Therefore, it's obvious to Your Majesty the Queen who can join hands with Concubine Wen. This servant just wants to remind Your Majesty to be careful in everything in the harem."
Tang Youyou naturally knew that in the harem, one wrong step could lead to the abyss. At the beginning, when there were few people in the palace, there were few disputes. But as the number of women in the palace increased, so did the conflicts.
However, for Tang Youyou, such things didn't pose any harm to her.
"Father-in-law Kang, there's no need to worry. Since I took charge of the harem, I've never cared about any trivial matters in the palace."
The two reached an agreement with these words.
After a long while, a maid walked in through the door, holding a bunch of lilies in her arms.
Seeing Tang Youyou sitting calmly in the main hall, observing the maid's every move,
The maid, seeing Tang Youyou's extraordinary aura, was so frightened that she knelt on the ground, stuttering as she spoke.
"This humble maid, Fuzi, pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty the Queen enjoy eternal good fortune. This maid has come on behalf of Concubine Wen to present some lilies to Your Majesty."
The maid quickly put down the lilies and left in a hurry without staying.
Tang Youyou lifted her finger and pointed at the things on the table, indicating for Qingyu to bring them over. After examining them carefully for a while, she casually placed the lilies beside the table.
Before long, she felt drowsy. After reluctantly discussing a few things with the two, she went back to her bed and fell asleep.
In her dream, she could clearly see Rong Xun turning her into a human pig and putting her into a wine jar. When she woke up with a start from the dream, it was already early morning the next day.
The servants all looked at Tang Youyou in surprise, and even Qingyu seemed a bit strange.
"Your Majesty the Queen, you've been sleeping since noon yesterday until now. This servant thought something was wrong with your health, so she went to fetch the imperial physician."
Tang Youyou rubbed her head while looking at Qingyu. "What did the imperial physician say?"
Qingyu replied, "The imperial physician only said that it's because Your Majesty has been overworked these days, which is why you feel more drowsy."
Hearing this, she felt relieved. As long as there was nothing wrong with her body, everything would be fine. The birds were singing and the flowers were blooming outside. Seeing that the sun was shining brightly, Tang Youyou stepped out of the door to soak up the sun.
However, within an hour, she felt drowsy again. Qingyu, who had been taking care of her, finally couldn't help but say in surprise, "Your Majesty the Queen, don't you think your sleeping time these two days has been a bit strange?"
Hearing her say this, Tang Youyou also seemed to notice something amiss. "Since yesterday morning, I've been in a daze all the time."
Hearing this, Qingyu nodded and then said in surprise, "Your Majesty the Queen, otherwise, let this servant go and invite the imperial physician over again to take a look?"
Tang Youyou nodded, which was a tacit agreement to the maid's suggestion.
This time, the imperial physician who came was the head of the Imperial Medical Bureau. The old man stepped into the main hall with a serious expression on his face. Just by taking a slight sniff, he immediately frowned.
He strode up to Tang Youyou, placed a silk handkerchief on her arm, and then grabbed her wrist. After feeling her pulse, his brows furrowed, and then he slowly let go of her hand.
"I wonder if Your Majesty the Queen has come into contact with something that can stir up emotions recently?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou was slightly stunned. Then, she subconsciously looked at the lilies that were placed on the table in the distance.
The lilies were in full bloom at the moment, looking very beautiful. Hearing what the imperial physician said, she said, "If the imperial physician has noticed anything wrong, you can just speak out. I won't make things difficult for you."
The imperial physician then said straightforwardly, "Forgive this old official for being blunt, but Your Majesty the Queen's pulse is weak, as if you've overused drugs that can stir up emotions, resulting in physical exhaustion and extreme fatigue."
Drugs that can stir up emotions? How could she have come into contact with such things? She wasn't that idle. Moreover, she was resistant to such things in the first place. So, where did this come from?
"Imperial physician, I saw that you frowned as soon as you entered the hall. Did you notice something wrong in the hall from the very beginning?"
Hearing this, the imperial physician gave a cold laugh and looked at Tang Youyou thoughtfully, seemingly extremely skeptical of what she said.
"This official can only say that there's an extra fragrance in this main hall, musk."
"Musk?"
"Exactly. In Your Majesty the Queen's palace, the combination of musk and the fragrance of flowers has a special effect, which is also the reason why Your Majesty the Queen feels extremely drowsy."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou smiled slightly, and her eyes glanced at the lilies on one side. There were usually no flowers in her palace, so there was no question of any floral fragrance.
The only lilies were the ones sent by Wen Ruxue yesterday. It seemed that the problem lay with these flowers.
Tang Youyou then asked Qingyu to hand the lilies to the imperial physician. After just a quick glance, he knew the problem with the flowers.
"Your Majesty the Queen, this official dares to ask Your Majesty to throw these flowers away."
"Why?"
The imperial physician said, "The problem lies with the flower species. Lilies are cool in nature. Coupled with such a large dose of something hidden in the flower core, within half a month, Your Majesty the Queen will completely become a madman and will die unconsciously in her sleep."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou's eyes darkened slightly. It seemed that someone was trying to take her life.
She remained expressionless, and there was a bit more respect in her eyes as she looked at the imperial physician. "Thank you, imperial physician. Please keep today's matter a secret."
The imperial physician nodded slightly and then turned around to leave.
Tang Youyou looked at the flowers beside her and suddenly seemed to think of something. She smiled.
"Qingyu, you quietly throw this thing away. Then go and check on the backgrounds of Wen Ruxue and Su Nian'e. Be sure to check carefully."
Qingyu nodded and quickly left.
The next day, Rong Xun was sitting in the Administrative Hall. Looking at the stuttering guard below, he frowned and said, "What new trouble have you discovered this time?"
The guard lowered his head and whispered, "Your Majesty, something has happened to Her Majesty the Queen. This humble official..."