At this time, the sun was setting and the sky was getting darker, and it was already past the stipulated time for leaving the palace.

The Queen thought for a moment and said, "The Peach Garden has been idle for a long time. It is quite close to my Fengyi Palace. You two can stay there tonight!"

Yunchang and Yuanyuan nodded in agreement, bowed to the Queen, and followed the palace maid to Taoyuan.

When they arrived at Taoyuan, they saw the palace maids busy tidying up the main house and the east wing in the front yard. It seemed that they were preparing residences for the two of them, while the west wing was empty.

Yun Chang looked around curiously. This Taoyuan looked like a three-entry courtyard. The front yard was being cleaned up now. There was a long and narrow row of empty rooms in the front, and a single-entry courtyard in the back.

Although the place was quite spacious, Yun Chang suddenly felt melancholy when she thought about having to live here alone at night, and she couldn't help but miss her familiar room very much.

After the palace maids had packed up, they left Taoyuan one after another, leaving only three palace maids to serve.

"Your servant Yinman."

"Your servant Yinfu."

After the two of them bowed, they said, "I am the maid in charge of Taoyuan. If you need anything, please let me know at any time!"

"Dinner will be served later, Princess. Do you have any other requests?" Inman asked eagerly.

Yun Shang shook her head gently and said softly, "You guys leave first, I'll call you if there's anything!"

The two maids bowed respectfully and left the room.

Yuan Yuan carefully inspected the main room, then turned to Yun Shang and said, "Princess, you can sleep in the main room tonight! I can sleep in the west wing!"

Yun Shang nodded slightly and replied, "It doesn't matter where you sleep. It makes no difference."

But she knew in her heart that she was doomed to suffer from insomnia tonight, simply because she was always used to her own bed and it was difficult for her to fall asleep in a new place.

Time passed quietly, and when it was time for dinner, two palace maids came in carrying steaming and fragrant meals.

Yun Shang looked at the table full of sumptuous dishes and couldn't help smacking her lips. She wondered in her heart: Are the delicacies carefully prepared by the imperial kitchen really so delicious that they are irresistible?

I scanned the dishes one by one. The tender fish meat of the boiled fish was perfectly matched with the spicy chili peppers. The Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was rich in ingredients and the soup was rich. I loved it! The crispy roast pork was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, fragrant but not greasy, pretty good!

Yun Shang was drooling and admiring the dishes on the table with great joy, but her sight was suddenly attracted by a bowl of black sticky substance. She had no idea what this thing was, but its appearance made her lose her appetite instantly!

She frowned slightly, pointed at the stew pot and asked, "What is this?"

The maid quickly replied, "Princess, this is the medicine the imperial physician prescribed for you. The kitchen has already prepared it!"

Yun Chang felt her scalp tightening. Even before she drank, she felt uncomfortable just by smelling the bitter taste from afar.

When she thought about having to take this bitter medicine for another half a month, she felt like crying but had no tears left. She secretly complained in her heart why God could torture her like this!

Just then, Yuan Yuan walked slowly into the dining room. She looked at the dishes on the table calmly. Her eyes lingered briefly on the cup of medicine. She just raised her eyebrows slightly, but didn't say anything.

Seeing Yun Shang looking at the medicine cup with a frown on her face, Yin Man mistakenly thought that she was worried that there was something wrong with the medicine, so she quickly took out the silver needles that had been prepared long ago from the tray and handed them over respectfully: "Princess, here are the silver needles for testing poison. The Queen prepared them specially for you."

Then he explained, "This medicine and food were not made by the imperial kitchen, but by the queen's palace. They were brought here directly without anyone else's help."

Yun Shang understood what Yinman meant and nodded gently. Her eyes fell on the silver needle, but she did not reach out to take it, because what she was really worried about was not whether the food was poisonous.

Seeing this, Yuan Yuan said calmly: "There is no need to try this dish. It was made by the Queen Mother in the palace, so we are naturally assured!"

"You guys should step back first!"

"Yes!" the two palace maids answered in unison, then left the dining room and closed the door.

Yuan Yuan walked forward, picked up the medicine cup, put it to her nose and smelled it, then without hesitation poured all the medicine into the pot of crabapple flowers in the dining room.

Yun Chang stood aside, watching Yuan Yuan's actions thoughtfully, then reached out and covered the lid of the cup.

"Aunt Yuan, is there something wrong with this medicine?" Yun Shang asked doubtfully.

Yuan Yuan shook her head gently and said with a smile: "No, the Queen ordered someone to prepare the medicine, so there must be no problem."

"But why are you..." Yun Shang was still puzzled, with confusion in her eyes.

Yuan Yuan smiled faintly and explained: "Doesn't the Crown Prince's Consort dislike drinking this bitter medicine?"

After hearing this, Yun Shang touched her nose in embarrassment, with a trace of embarrassment on her face.

Yuan Yuan continued, “Besides, this bitter medicine is not as good as my elixir.”

As she spoke, she carefully took out a small jade bottle from her bosom, gently opened the lid, took out a round pill from it, and handed it to Yun Shang.

Yun Shang took the pill, held it in her palm and looked at it carefully, her eyes full of anticipation and gratitude.

She knew very well that in this strange palace, Yuan Yuan's care and concern were like warm sunshine, allowing her to find a glimmer of support amidst her confusion and anxiety.

She took the pill and swallowed it without saying a word.

You know, even the concubines in the palace were secretly doting on her, fearing that she would suffer the consequences. In this case, she really had no room for complaint.

Yuan Yuan saw this scene and smiled slightly, thinking to herself that this child is really a big kid, so naive and cute!

After the problem of the bitter medicine was solved, Yunchang's meals became especially sweet. After the meal, her belly was round and bulging, and she kept burping.

"Aunt Yuan, let's go for a walk in the garden! We can also help digest the food at the same time!" Yun Shang suggested enthusiastically.

However, Yuan Yuan shook her head and said, "In the eyes of others, our relationship is far from good enough to take a walk together to digest food! So I won't go."

Just as he finished speaking, two palace maids knocked on the door and came in to clean up.

Yuan Yuan looked indifferent, stood up and went back to her own room.

Yun Chang touched her belly helplessly and had to give up the idea of ​​taking a walk. She thought it would be better to stay in Taoyuan and rest!

At night, Yunchang tossed and turned in bed and did not fall asleep until midnight. She was full of energy.

Just then, she suddenly smelled a choking smell of smoke. Yun Shang became alert instantly and jumped up immediately.

No, it wasn't just the smell of smoke, she could even see the smoke! Oh no, it was on fire! For a moment, Yun Shang's heart was filled with tension and fear, not knowing what to do next.

Oh my god! A trip to the palace is killing me!

I will never dare to come here again!

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