The Emperor, upon hearing the news, did not show the same surprise as Eunuch Hai.
He knew that Yun Jinnian had an insect that could locate the Snow Lotus of Tian Mountain and that Yun Jinnian could concoct pills...
Could such a young girl do it?
She probably couldn’t, unless she was a genius, otherwise how could it be possible?
Eunuch Hai dissolved the pills in warm water, and the fragrance of lotus filled the chamber even more, deeply inhaling the cool and refreshing scent made one feel clear-headed and extremely comfortable.
Such precious pills, to consume one would definitely prolong life.
He attended to the Emperor and he drank it.
The Emperor waved his hand, signaling him to leave, and Eunuch Hai respectfully withdrew, leaving the Emperor alone.
The Emperor had just lost such a significant figure and wanted some peace and quiet; he certainly did not wish for anyone to attend to him.
When Eunuch Hai left Yangxin Hall, the nine princes were standing to one side, as soon as his eldest son stepped forward, "Eunuch Hai, how is the Emperor now?"
Now, the eldest prince, the second prince, the third prince, and the fourth prince were all married and had established their own households outside the palace, while the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth princes still resided within the palace.
"The Emperor has taken his medicine and is resting now, the princes should return first, the Emperor is not in a good mood at the moment..."
The rest Eunuch Hai didn’t say, but the princes understood perfectly.
When the Emperor was in a bad mood, to seek an audience was simply asking for trouble.
"Thank you for the advice, Eunuch Hai!" The eldest prince said, and giving Eunuch Hai a slight fist salute, he led the other princes out of the palace.
The fifth prince and the sixth prince’s mother was Noble Consort, with the fifth prince, Chu Liange, seventeen this year, handsome and refined, elegant and smart, he was very much liked by the Emperor.
And because he lived in the palace, he knew a bit about the affairs of Yangxin Hall and did not hesitate to take his fifteen-year-old brother, Chu Lianzhen, back to their residence.
"Brother Five, do you think that Miss Yun the Fourth is really that amazing?" Chu Lianzhen asked.
"She saved the Emperor today; that’s a fact. Be polite to her when you see her, and don’t make trouble, understand?" Chu Liange ordered sternly.
On his handsome face, there was a maturity beyond his years.
Chu Lianzhen was always obedient and nodded immediately, "I know, I’ll go to Yangxin Hall early tomorrow. Maybe I’ll see her!"
Chu Liange did not reply.
He ruffled Chu Lianzhen’s hair, "Let’s go, it’s time for dinner!"
"I wasn’t even feeling hungry until you mentioned it, Brother Five—I’m starving now!"
The brothers warmly enjoyed their dinner together.
In contrast to their warmth, the eldest prince was troubled.
Noble Consort had committed a mistake and was punished by the Empress Dowager to reflect in seclusion and eat a vegetarian diet.
Although the rumors had been contained, the eldest prince was still very concerned.
The Empress and Yun Jinnian got along very well, and the Empress Dowager had bestowed two dishes from the Imperial Kitchen, which made the Empress laugh when she saw them.
"The Empress Dowager hasn’t bestowed dishes to anyone for many years!" said the Empress, already laughing herself.
The Empress Dowager, once bitten by a snake, fears the rope for three years.
Because of one dish, she had fallen out of favor and since then, had stopped sending dishes to anyone.
Who would have thought that today she would bestow them on Yun Jinnian; it was like the sun rising from the west.
Yun Jinnian understood.
In the Imperial Palace, the easiest thing to poison was food, but if the Imperial Kitchen was secure, it wouldn’t be that easy.
"The Empress Dowager is kind-hearted, I just don’t know why she bestowed them on me today!"
"No matter why she did it, since she bestowed it on you, just eat it!"
Yun Jinnian smiled, and together with the Empress they began their meal, very composed.
After dinner, she kept the Empress company for a while before returning to the side hall, changing into a thin undergarment, and sitting by the window to read a book on poisons.
"Miss Fourth, it’s getting late, you should rest soon!" Shaoyao said gently.