Before leaving, the queen suddenly explained.

"Don't hate me. If he protects you too much, he will suspect you and may even kill you."

Lin Ximeng suddenly wanted to laugh.

But he just didn't trust her, he couldn't listen to his honest advice, and he was also afraid that she would turn to the Sixth Prince and harm her.

Now that she is like this, she is afraid that she will not be loyal enough.

Suddenly I understood why the majestic queen got to this point.

When a person wants everything, she often gets nothing.

On the first day of conditioning her body, the Queen frowned as she looked at the food in front of her.

"I don't like eating these"

What about boiled chicken porridge, milk braised tofu, steamed sea bass, sesame oil and egg custard?

These dishes had no taste at all and were inedible.

"If the empress doesn't mind, Xi Meng is willing to try the dishes for the empress."

The queen was reluctant to look away: "Try it."

This shows that you are willing to try, which is a good start.

Lin Ximeng asked Fangrui to serve up some of each dish, even the rice was not left behind.

Finally, it was put together into a plate. She held it in her hand and ate it in one bite with a smile.

After being locked up in the darkroom for three or four days, her stomach was burning with hunger. She ate so happily and sweetly.

The chicken is tender and fragrant, the rice porridge is sweet and delicious, the tofu is delicate and smooth, and the milk is mellow and rich.

Especially the sea bass, the meat was delicate, fragrant and tender, and the egg custard dish at the end did not disappoint her.

Lin Ximeng ate all the food like a storm, and finally sighed.

Sure enough, the food in ancient times was good, but unlike modern times, it is not clear whether the feed, fertilizers, pesticides and additives are good for the body. Anyway, the taste is not good.

Probably because she ate so deliciously, the queen also had an appetite.

I pinched my nose and drank a bowl of chicken porridge with a painful expression, and accidentally tasted some sea bass with chopsticks.

Unlike Lin Ximeng's contentment, she was just chewing the beans and lacking in interest.

I really lost my appetite so I threw away my chopsticks.

"So be it"

“It’s already amazing that I can eat so much in my first meal.”

The next day, Lin Ximeng still used the same method.

For three whole days, the queen had a poor appetite, especially when she ate such a light meal and had to take medicine. Her mouth was either tasteless or bitter.

Her endurance finally reached its limit.

"That's enough Mrs. Lin, I don't want to see anything steamed or boiled anymore, and I never want to drink porridge again!"

The queen raised her hand to drive Lin Ximeng away, but the other party suddenly greeted her with a smile on her face.

"Your Majesty, I noticed that your complexion suddenly became much better."

"It's almost time, can I help you change your clothes?"

Changing clothes is the elegant name for defecation.

The queen's face became much rosier, and even her bowel movements were normal than before, at least there was no more blood.

The queen was shocked.

Except for Fangrui, not even the imperial doctor knew about such private matters. How could she possibly know about it?

You must know that when you enter the palace, you will never let anyone other than Fangrui serve you.

Could it be that Fangrui leaked the secret?

The queen glanced at Fangrui coldly and saw that she had the same expression as hers.

I don't think so.

Fangrui has been with him all his life, and his family is dead, so there is nothing to betray.

The old queen gasped, this Lin still has two brushes.

In order to save her life, the queen decided to try for a few more days.

At the same time, in the backyard of the Second Prince's Mansion.

Li Liangdi was arching her body in pain, crying and begging the imperial doctor to save her child.

"It has been six months. My child will be alive in another month. I beg the doctor to save him. This is my first child and it is my life."

"Master Liangdi, it's useless for you to cry. The dose of musk is too high and the fetus is gone. If we don't draw it out, we won't even be able to save your life."

The old doctor skillfully prepared the decoction and directed the medical woman to drink it down forcefully.

Li Liangdi gritted her teeth and refused to drink. Xie Chenke dragged her chin with his eyes red.

"Don't worry Li'er, there will be children in the future. I can't lose you again. Take the medicine quickly and you'll be fine soon, very soon."

Li Liangdi burst into tears and finally drank it.

When she cried and fainted in Xie Chenke's arms, she was still holding on to Xie Chenke's skirt.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid"

“Don’t be afraid, it will be fine soon”

He closed his eyes and kissed Li Liangdi's cheek. When he opened his narrow eyes again, they were already filled with ice.

"Move quickly, don't hurt her"

"Your Highness is kind, I will be careful."

——

On the same day, news came out from the Second Prince's Mansion that Liliangdi had given birth and had lost her six-month pregnancy.

The next day, Xie Chenke knelt in front of the queen with red eyes.

"Mother, my son is really unfilial and doesn't manage the backyard well. It's his fault that this happened."

The queen was silent for a long time before slowly speaking.

"Have you found out? Who is it?"

"My son has probably guessed it, but I haven't found any definite evidence yet. My son will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and restore my unborn child's innocence."

"That's good. Ordinarily, you are so old that you are the emperor's eldest son. I shouldn't blame you, but you are too careless. If this good child is a boy, he will be the emperor's eldest grandson."

"My mother taught me a lesson, and my son is extremely ashamed."

Xie Chenke looked as if he was so humble that he could be beaten and scolded in the dust. The Queen lost interest and waved him off.

Before leaving, Xie Chenke cared about the queen's condition as usual.

“Almost good”

"The imperial doctor said that I will be completely healed in the first month of the year. Then bring Liliangdi to me to see how pitiful she is," the queen said casually.

Xie Chenke also responded casually.

——

Return to the Second Prince's Mansion

Xie Chenke began to investigate the case vigorously.

First, everyone searched every corner of the backyard in detail, and then tortured all the servants who had come into contact with that day's meal.

After layers of torture and pressure, someone finally said it was Miss Wan's idea.

He also said that Liliangdi had always been Miss Wan's favorite before she came, but it was Liliangdi who took away her favor.

As time went by, Miss Wan held a grudge, and found an opportunity to bribe the restaurant owner with a large sum of money, and gave Liliangdi a large amount of musk.

That night, Xie Chenke tied up Wan.

The interrogation lasted a whole night in the dungeon.

The next morning, all the maids, servants, eunuchs, etc. were called to one place in the backyard.

In front of everyone, Wan was beaten to a bloody pulp with a stick.

The drained blood seeped into the cracks of the bluestone bricks, and even the grass roots changed color.

The bloody pieces of flesh lay deep and shallow in the winter sun, exuding bursts of blood.

The timid ones have already fainted.

Even the bravest ones can't stop vomiting.
To be continued...