Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Chapter 898 The White Queen who does bad things with good intentions

Li Yiwei sat down again. Although he didn't know why his mother came here, he thought it was not someone who came here to target him.

In fact, the queen doesn't come often these days, maybe to avoid suspicion, maybe because of her temperament. Compared to the noble concubine from across the mountain who came to find out the truth on the pretext of asking for greetings, the master of the harem has been somewhat isolated in these years. The low-key way in which he manages worldly affairs is a bit too undisciplined.

Queen Bai came in carrying a small food box. Seeing Li Yiwei smile warmly, she met the emperor and said, "Did I disturb the prince to talk to His Majesty? How many cups can the Ministry of Internal Affairs say?" I asked the imperial doctor about the good bird's nest, and it was said to be good for your Majesty's dragon body, so I boiled a cup for you to try."

Perhaps because of the news about the miracle medicine, the emperor was in a good mood. He smiled lazily and waved, "I heard that you did it yourself? You can just leave these things to your servants..."

"It is for your majesty to use it without neglect. I can keep an eye on it myself and rest assured... If the heat is not enough, this fine bird's nest will be wasted." The queen said with a smile, sitting beside the emperor's bed and taking the bird's nest. He scooped a spoonful out of the cup and handed it to the other person's mouth, "Would you like to try it?"

The emperor took a sip, nodded, and glanced at the crystal clear bird's nest in the other person's hand. He smiled coldly, "How could the Ministry of Internal Affairs come up with such a good thing? Tell me, where did it come from?"

The Queen seemed startled for a moment, then lowered her head in embarrassment, her ears slightly red, and sighed softly, "I really can't hide anything from Your Majesty... It is indeed not something from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It was Mrs. Ning who came here a while ago. The palace looked at me and heard me talk about how I couldn't sleep well these days, so I asked someone to bring the bird's nest to the palace... Even so, the imperial doctors had indeed seen this bird's nest, and they said it was rare. The good stuff is very good for your Majesty’s health, so I dare to give it to your Majesty.”

A woman whose children have grown up, speaks and behaves dignifiedly, but also has a bit of girlish playfulness.

Li Yiwei sat on the edge and frowned when he heard this. His eyes flashed and he asked worriedly, "Why has my mother never mentioned the matter of poor sleep to my son? No wonder you didn't look good when I went to greet my mother before. Looks good, is it better now?”

"Much better. Now you have to take care of the order of the court and worry about His Majesty's health. Wouldn't it be a drag if these little things keep distracting you?"

"You are my mother, how can you say such outlandish words?"

The queen smiled, said nothing, took another spoonful and asked the emperor, "Your Majesty, do you still want to eat?"

The emperor looked at the White Queen from beginning to end. After a long while, he nodded and lowered his head to eat, and then said warmly, "Since it was sent by the Duke's Palace, let's be honest, why should I be secretive... I am such a stingy person. ?"

"Of course not, Your Majesty. But if someone comes in from outside to eat, it is really cumbersome to check one after another. No matter how delicious the bird's nest is, the texture has changed..." The Queen smiled and said while feeding slowly and chatting like a family. He muttered, "Speaking of which, this bird's nest is more delicious than the one from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I asked Mrs. Ning where she bought it, and I thought about asking the Ministry of Internal Affairs to buy some too..."

"But Mrs. Ning said that this was given to her by the girl of the Ji family. She said that she had been in poor health for a while. The imperial doctor came to see her, and other doctors also looked for it, but it was of no use. Finally, she asked Divine Doctor Chen to prescribe a prescription. The bird's nest was slowly cooked. This bird's nest was given to the little girl when she went to visit her... It seems that the bird's nest in Jiangnan is indeed better than ours. Your Majesty, don't you think so?" The emperor was silent. He nodded, his scrutinizing gaze slowly roaming over the other person's face, his expression quite intriguing.

The news of the miracle medicine had just been delivered, and the bird's nest from the Duke's Mansion followed closely, and then naturally it got involved with Ji Wuyan and Chen Song. It seemed like commonplace gossip, but in such an occasion, it was too much of a coincidence - not to mention, the emperor was not so confused as to forget the relationship between the two people sitting here at this moment.

He smiled at the corner of his mouth, glanced at Li Yiwei with unknown meaning, nodded and sighed, "That's true... No wonder this miracle doctor has been living in seclusion in Yunzhou these years. The local emperors in Jiangnan have a worse life than the real emperor like me. Something more comfortable.”

Li Yiwei secretly thought that it was not good and shook his head at the queen invisibly, but the queen scooped up the bird's nest with lowered eyebrows and did not look at him at all. However, he was worried that the emperor would notice him, so he did not dare to shake his head loudly. I had no choice but to coax, "You are the Supreme Being of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, and you are responsible for the rise and fall of the country and the sufferings of the people. How can you compare with those merchants who started to run rampant with some money? It is just the arrogant remarks of an ignorant person, and it is worthy of your In your ears?”

His words were very dismissive, but his heart was already filled with anxiety. He didn't know where his mother heard about his plans today, and she actually came in with bird's nests to help lobby... But his father was suspicious by nature, so he was afraid that these words would have the opposite effect now.

A queen who seldom visited the streets brought bird's nests cooked by herself to the seriously ill emperor. By coincidence, she mentioned the same name as her son's in the previous topic.

Who would believe it if it was just an unintentional coincidence? Li Yiwei himself didn’t believe it anyway.

The emperor's eyes looking towards him had obviously changed. The initial hesitation and expectation were now more scrutinizing and doubtful. I wonder if it was his own misunderstanding, but he always felt as if he heard the emperor snort softly.

One spoon after another, the small cup of bird's nest quickly reached the bottom. The queen handed the empty spoon to Zhang Dexian behind her, wiped the corners of the emperor's mouth with a handkerchief, and then asked very gently, "Today Does Your Majesty like this bird's nest? If so, I have a few more that I can prepare and bring to Your Majesty tomorrow."

Li Yiwei sighed silently. His mother was too impatient today. She is not a very secretive person, and her eagerness today is obviously too abnormal and weird. She really did something bad with good intentions.

Sure enough, the emperor meaningfully refused, "My health cannot be cured by a few cups of bird's nests... But you, who usually ignore worldly affairs, will inevitably worry about more things now, and your complexion will inevitably be bad... ...Keep it for yourself!" After saying that, he patted the queen's hand and frowned.

The queen didn't seem to realize the deep meaning in the emperor's words. After hearing this, she just smiled and thanked him, stood up and bowed slightly, then took the tray and left.

Li Yiwei, who remained calm on his face but already uneasy in his heart, clutched the crumpled folder as if on pins and needles.