"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will never forget your kindness!" The maid kowtowed repeatedly.
Concubine Qi waved her hand, tidied her clothes and left with her things.
But after she left, the maid turned around and stared at her back for a while, with no fear or gratitude in her eyes.
He took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped the soup off his body, and left quickly.
In a remote corner of the camp, Hongger had been waiting for a long time.
"Your Highness, Concubine Qi has already taken the things away. As long as the Imperial Concubine and the Fourth Prince eat both at the same time, they will be poisoned and will surely die within an incense stick's time." The maid whispered.
Hong Geer smiled and nodded, "You did a good job. Concubine Qi is kind-hearted and has helped this prince a lot."
"I wish all your wishes come true, Your Highness!" the maid said respectfully.
Then he disappeared into the camp.
On the other side, when Concubine Qi came over with two side dishes, she unexpectedly met Ning Chen who also came over.
Ye Jun and the Fourth Prince came out to greet them.
Afraid that Ye Jun might misunderstand, Concubine Qi quickly explained her purpose.
"Your Highness, I came here to get the gift list. I thought the servant was careless and missed one. I didn't expect the Emperor to be here too."
Ye Jun can trust Concubine Qi's character. She is not the kind of person who would use disgusting means to win favor.
If Concubine Qi was willing to fight for favor, relying on her family background and Ning Chen's friendship with Grand Tutor Qi, she would not have been indifferent to the emperor's favor for so many years.
So he smiled indifferently and pointed to a wooden box next to him.
"The gift books are all in that box. Go check and see if you can find them. Huiyue, help Concubine Qi to check."
Huiyue nodded, and the others went to take a look, but there was nothing inside.
Since it wasn't there, it might have been lost somewhere else, so Concubine Qi had to look for it somewhere else.
Before leaving, Concubine Qi remembered to bring some side dishes with her.
He quickly ordered someone to bring out the dishes.
"These two side dishes look delicious. I met someone from the kitchen and brought them to you on the way. They will also add some flavor to the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine."
It does look good and is a traditional Zasak dish.
"You are thoughtful." Ye Jun said with a smile.
Concubine Qi bowed slightly and said, "I still have to go back and look for the gift book, so I won't disturb the emperor and the queen from having dinner."
She is a person who knows how to have fun.
Ye Jun naturally wouldn't say anything about keeping her, so he nodded and asked Huiyue to send her out.
"Am I late? It seems that you and your son have already started eating." Ning Chen touched his nose and said.
The fourth prince smiled and shook his head, "Not yet. I just put the dishes on the table. Father, please go in and have your meal. I should go back soon. I won't disturb you and mother."
Ye Jun walked over and slapped him on the head.
"Little bastard, where are you going to eat if you don't eat here?"
The fourth prince groaned and covered the back of his head with his right hand, then looked at his mother with resentment.
"It's time to beat him silly. Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. Mom, you hit him too hard. My arm hurts."
"I hit you on the head, but it's your shoulder that hurts. It seems you've really become stupid." Ning Chen made a very unkind joke.
The fourth prince was dealt a double blow by his parents and was in a very bad state.
What did he say? He couldn't stay.
He sighed, shook his head, and walked out of the tent. After thinking for a while, he went to his uncle's tent.
Ye Zhe and Yin were a little surprised to see him coming, and even felt awkward, but Ye Shuran had already become familiar with this prince cousin and felt at ease getting along with him.
After all, they were blood relatives, and it didn’t take long for them to become familiar with each other.
On the other side, Ye Jun and Ning Chen sat down to eat.
The table was filled with Ye Jun's favorite palace dishes, which were prepared by the imperial chef who came from the palace, so the two local dishes brought by Concubine Qi were very eye-catching.
"These shredded milk tofu and cumin lamb chops look delicious. I guess they were sent by Jibuchuhe." Ye Jun said as he ate a piece of milk tofu first.
Ning Chen was not interested in this kind of sweet food and just ate the fish in front of him.
While chatting, "Qingqing is very familiar with the eldest prince's wife? I even wrote down their names."
This woman has never cared about anyone who has nothing to do with her.
Ye Jun nodded without disguising, "She is a nice person, and she has a similar personality to mine, so we get along well. I have been very busy recently, so she often sends people to bring me some food."
Their relationship has developed to this point, and there is no need to worry about Ning Chen suspecting that she is making friends with the powerful.
In fact, Ning Chen didn't think about it that way, it was just idle talk.
When he heard Ye Jun say that he was busy, he just felt sorry for her.
"You have worked hard. We will return to the palace after the Double Ninth Festival. Xun'er and Yuan'er must miss you very much. Although Enhejin is restless during this trip, Aoqi, Qinggertai and Erdun are still reliable. Enhejin will not be able to do anything for a while. When we return to the capital, I will send someone to keep an eye on him."
It’s not difficult to place an informant.
Ye Jun listened quietly, just nodded and didn't say much.
It’s not that I’m worried that the harem cannot interfere in government affairs. After all, I have done it countless times. I’m just hungry now and just want to eat.
Seeing that her eyes had already turned to the lamb chops, how could Ning Chen not understand
Helplessly, he picked up a piece and put it in her bowl.
He also reminded her, "Your spleen and stomach were not in harmony a few days ago, but now you are better. Eat less spicy food."
Ye Jun smiled and nodded, then picked up the lamb chops and started eating.
The taste is indeed good.
But before he could take the second bite with his chopsticks, his face suddenly changed, he felt a sharp pain in his stomach, and suddenly coughed up a large mouthful of blood.
This sudden change shocked Ning Chen.
He reacted immediately the next second and shouted loudly.
"The food is poisonous, call the doctor, call the doctor!"
Ning Chen was completely panicked. He rushed to Ye Jun and hugged her in his arms, his eyes full of anxiety.
"Qingqing, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me. Don't be afraid. The doctor will be here soon. You must hold on!"
Ning Chen supported her, his hands were stained with scarlet, but it was not as horrifying as the scarlet in Ning Chen's eyes.
"Where's the imperial physician? Is the imperial physician dead? Why hasn't he come yet?"
Seeing blood gushing out of the corners of Ye Jun's mouth again and his face gradually turning pale, Ning Chen felt as if his heart had stopped beating and his whole body was numb, as if his soul had been taken away from him.
He was a little flustered because he was concerned, but he couldn't panic at this moment.
Ye Jun still had some sense left and spoke despite the severe pain.
"Hurry... let me bend over and induce vomiting. It will feel better if I spit out the poison... cough cough"
When Ning Chen heard this, he quickly did as he was told.
Ye Jun felt extremely uncomfortable. She put her fingers into her mouth and pressed the root of her tongue. She also asked Ning Chen to squeeze her stomach with his fist from behind. Finally, she vomited out a lot of bloody filth.
This is not an easy thing to do, but it is necessary to do so in order to save your life.
Ye Jun had never been so miserable before. His mouth and hands were covered in blood, and there was a pool of vomit beside him. His whole face was swollen and pale from vomiting.
But Ning Chen didn't show any disgust at all. Instead, he held her in his arms as if he was afraid that she would disappear.