The queen is spoiling the king and madly criticizing him for spoiling her

Mrs. Zhang did not say anything. Cordyceps was indeed rare. If the Queen was going to eat it, all the ingredients would naturally be the best. Naturally, foreign countries or ministers would also find this Cordyceps and present it to her.

[Mrs. Zhang was still too naive. She never suspected the problem here.]

Although the prescriptions Ruan gave Madam Zhang were similar to the ones she gave me, when she copied them, she not only changed the positions of several herbs but also adjusted the combination and the order of daily intake. These herbs may seem nourishing, but they are similar to what Lin Ling said about the incompatibility of foods. Ruan used these incompatibility factors on Madam Zhang, making her body even weaker and unable to conceive.

[In fact, judging by the contraceptive medicine Zhang Heng had given Madam Zhang, it was already difficult for her to conceive. Ruan's move simply destroyed her chances of pregnancy. It was truly sinister.]

In fact, Madam Zhang never suspected anything was wrong with the medicinal food. This was due to Ruan's cleverness. Since these medicinal foods were mutually reinforcing and counteracting, they would drain Madam Zhang's body, but on the surface, she would feel that her body was being nourished. Over time, the deficiency would become even more severe.

Gu Jianchu turned his gaze towards Ruan, "Aren't these medicinal dishes prepared for Madam Zhang every day? How could there be mistakes in copying them?"

Although Gu Jianchu's voice was not loud, her aura was so strong that Ruan frightened her and fell to her knees. "It's my fault. It was my first time meeting the Emperor and the Empress. I was too nervous and made a mistake in remembering the herbs. I beg the Empress to punish me."

It is natural for common people to be nervous when seeing the emperor. Gu Jianchu would naturally not really punish Ruan for these things.

"Get up first." Gu Jianchu gradually subsided and returned his gaze to Madam Zhang. "Madam Zhang, please take a closer look. Is the order of consuming this medicinal food correct?"

Just now, Mrs. Zhang was only focused on the ingredients in the medicinal meal and didn't pay attention to anything else.

Now that the Queen reminded her of this, Mrs. Zhang immediately realized that something was wrong.

Madam Zhang looked at Ruan with a gloomy expression, "Miss Ruan, the order of eating is wrong, everything is wrong."

Ruan dared to do this because she thought Madam Zhang, spoiled by Zhang Heng, was obsessed with eating and wouldn't pay attention to these things. However, before marrying Zhang Heng, Madam Zhang was the legitimate daughter of the Left Prime Minister, and had a photographic memory. Madam Zuo not only trained her daughter in needlework, but also taught her to read and write. Although girls couldn't attend school, Madam Zuo hired a tutor to teach her daughter at home, and the other girls in the family all studied with Zuo Tang.

Zuo Tang was an exceptionally quick learner. Later, his wife, the Prime Minister, gave her the reins of the household, hoping she would learn how to be an excellent mistress of the household. This would allow her to be independent no matter where she married. Unexpectedly, she ended up marrying a poor scholar like Zhang Heng. Fortunately, Zhang Heng worked hard enough to avoid being looked down upon by his mother-in-law.

However, Zuo Tang was quite intelligent. Whether it was housekeeping or the family business, she managed everything perfectly. The shops owned by the Zuo Xiang Mansion also saw their fortunes multiplied thanks to her. After Zuo Tang married Zhang Heng, she chose to devote herself to supporting her husband and raising their children.

However, Zhang Heng was a poor scholar. Before he accepted bribes, the Zhang family's entire income depended on Zuo Tang's shop. Without it, Zhang Heng's life would have been even more impoverished. He truly didn't appreciate the blessings he had. If Zhang Heng hadn't done evil and lived a good life with Zuo Tang, he would have been very happy. Zuo Tang was a very intelligent person, but it was a pity that he met such a scumbag, and his life was ruined.

As Gu Jianchu's sharp gaze passed by, Ruan sank to her knees again. "The order I gave Madam was based on her physical condition, but I don't know the Empress's physical condition, so I didn't follow the order. I simply copied the medicinal food Madam was taking, thinking that you could give it to the imperial physician later and have him help you adjust the order. After all, the imperial physician knows the Empress's physical condition very well."

[The explanation was flawless, without a single flaw. Not to mention Ruan, even if I hadn't known the circumstances, I would have believed it.]

Zuo Tang had no objection to Ruan's explanation.

Gu Jianchu tapped the table lightly with his fingers. He didn't respond to Ruan's explanation. Instead, he glanced at Zhu Xia and said, "Bring the pen, inkstone, paper, and inkstone. Ask Madam Zhang to copy down the method she used to eat it."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhang responded immediately.

But a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on Ruan's forehead, and she kept looking at the emperor and empress with a nervous expression.

She always felt that the emperor and empress had known everything for a long time and were deliberately planning for her to be exposed, but she had no evidence at all and no way to refute it. She could only watch Zhu Xia ask the eunuch to bring the pen, ink, paper and inkstone and place them in front of Ruan.

Zuo Tang picked up the brush beside him and wrote skillfully on the paper.

At this moment, Yun He returned with the medicine residue that Zuo Tang had drunk. Yun He held the residue on a tray and handed it to Gu Jianchu. "I don't know the medicinal ingredients in this residue, so I simply asked Doctor Lin to come along."

After Yunhe finished speaking, Doctor Lin followed the young eunuch to the emperor and empress and paid their respects first.

Gu Jianchu glanced at Zhu Xia.

Zhu Xia handed a prescription to Doctor Lin.

"This is the medicine for Madam Zhang to maintain her pregnancy. Doctor Lin, please take a look. If it works, please prescribe one for me." Gu Jianchu picked up the tea beside him and took a sip.

Imperial Physician Lin took the prescription from Zhu Xia's hand, took a closer look, and said, "Your Majesty, this prescription is indeed for a pregnancy-supporting medicine. The medicinal properties are relatively mild, suitable for those with weak constitutions. In addition to its effect on a pregnancy, it is mainly for health care."

After hearing what Imperial Physician Lin said, Zuo Tang couldn't help but reveal a happy smile like a little girl on his face.

After all, this prescription was specially obtained for her by Zhang Heng from outside.

Even though Zhang Heng did some wrong things outside, there is no doubt that he was good to her.

Poor woman, deceived by a man yet still thinking she was the happiest woman in the world. Such a good woman, but Zhang Heng actually tricked her into becoming a love-brained woman.

If it weren't for Zhang Heng, with Zuo Tang's abilities, even if she couldn't become a world-renowned businessman, she would have become the richest woman in the capital. Zuo Tang's business abilities were no worse than those of men, and in fact, even better.