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

"I know the Empress Dowager likes the roast duck from Wangxianlou, so I had my maid queue up to buy one yesterday. I'll have it heated up in the kitchen and ready for you to eat. Also, this is some fresh mugwort I picked during my outing yesterday. I squeezed the juice and made it into green rice dumplings. I'm not sure if you like it, so I brought a little for the Empress Dowager to taste."

Wan Ning County Lady was now familiar with Gu Jianchu, and no longer had the usual restraint and etiquette. She naturally sat across from Gu Jianchu and pushed a plate of qingtuan in front of him. "You can eat qingtuan cold or hot. If the emperor's wife doesn't like it cold, you can ask the kitchen to heat it up in the steamer."

"I ate it several times when I was a child. It tastes richer when eaten hot. The Empress has lived in the capital since she was a child and should rarely eat this kind of thing. I think it can be eaten cold, and perhaps she will be more accepting of the taste." Wen Zhaoyi just gave a small suggestion.

Thinking of the dog system's reminder, she didn't dare to eat anything carelessly. "I haven't been feeling well lately, so I'm afraid I can't eat cold food. Zhuxi, take it to the kitchen and heat it up."

"I'm afraid the emperor's sister-in-law is pregnant." Wan Ning teased Gu Jianchu with a smile.

Gu Jianchu has been serving the emperor in bed for a long time, so it is not surprising that she is pregnant.

Gu Jianchu raised his hand and patted Wan Ning on the head. "Don't talk nonsense. What if it gets spread as a rumor? I just have my period and it's not convenient for me to eat cold food."

Gu Jianchu did not lie. She did have her period, so Xie Ci'an's wish to have a child was hopeless.

"We are not talking nonsense. With the favor of the Empress Dowager, pregnancy is only a matter of time." Wan Ning is now speaking more and more boldly, not as reserved as when they first met.

Sure enough, after staying away from the scumbag, I became much more cheerful.

Seeing the other party teasing him, Gu Jianchu immediately asked back, "Who did Wan Ning go out for an outing with? She even picked mugwort?"

Wen Zhaoyi, who was sitting next to her, immediately smelled the scent of the melon and looked at Wan Ning with burning eyes.

Wan Ning blushed at Gu Jianchu's question and couldn't suppress her shyness. "Of course, with my sisters."

I knew you were lying. You were supposed to be outing with the young general. The young general said it was to protect Wan Ning, but he was just protecting her the entire time. He didn't even hold her hand. With this kind of progress, I wonder when the young general will finally catch up with Wan Ning.

"Ah, little general, there's been no progress, and the Grand Princess is actually planning to help her daughter find a second love. If you don't act quickly, your wife is going to be gone."

While Gu Jianchu was madly devouring the melon, Yun He and the palace servants brought in the lunch prepared in the small kitchen. Gu Jianchu glanced at the food on the table and said lazily, "Test every food for poison, including the water."

Wen Zhaoyi and Wan Ning looked at Gu Jianchu in panic almost at the same time.

Gu Jianchu explained with a smile, "I've offended some people recently, so I'd better be careful with what I eat."

The two reacted immediately.

Wan Ning nodded in agreement, "It's better for the emperor's sister-in-law to be more careful. In this kind of situation, it's better to be safe than sorry."

After a while, lunch was served.

Zhu Xia took out the silver needle for testing poison and tried each dish one by one. After trying each one, she did not forget to wipe the silver needle with a silk handkerchief, and then went to try the next one. When she tried the roast duck, the silver needle that was contaminated with food instantly turned black.

The roast duck was brought in from outside the palace by County Lady Wan Ning, so when they saw the silver needle turn black, Wen Zhaoyi and Gu Jianchu's eyes fell on County Lady Wan Ning at the same time. Unlike Wen Zhaoyi's suspicion, Gu Jianchu looked at her with inquiry.

What the system detected could not be false. She and Wan Ning had no grudges against each other, and Wan Ning would not want to harm her.

Seeing this scene, Princess Wan Ning panicked, "How is this possible? I absolutely would not poison the Emperor's sister-in-law."

Gu Jianchu patted Wan Ning's back comfortingly, motioned her to sit down first, and then signaled Zhu Xia to continue with his eyes.

"Please invite Doctor Lin over,"

Yunhe immediately arranged for someone to invite Doctor Lin.

Zhu Xia changed another silver needle and continued to test the poison. There was nothing wrong with the food made by Gu Jianchu's kitchen, but when she tried the green rice dumplings made by County Master Wan Ning herself, the silver needle turned black again.

Everyone's expressions instantly became subtle.

Wan Ning had been calm before, but now she can no longer remain calm.

It was a coincidence that the roast duck was bought from outside, but the green rice dumplings were made by her own hands after she returned home, so it was hard to explain.

If this kind of thing is proven to be her fault, the crime of murdering the queen may also implicate the entire Grand Princess's Mansion. What's more, Gu Jianchu now has the emperor and the entire Nanping Marquis' Mansion behind her.

Wan Ning straightened up and knelt down, "I wasn't the one who poisoned you, sister-in-law. Please be careful and discerning."

Gu Jianchu personally helped Wan Ning up and said, "I know it wasn't you who did it. You're not stupid enough to poison someone with your real name."

Hearing Gu Jianchu say this, Wan Ning felt a little relieved.

Wen Zhaoyi frowned and speculated, "Since the poison wasn't administered by County Lady Wanning, could it be that a servant in the Empress's palace was bribed to poison the food brought by County Lady Wanning? By pinning the blame on her, they could both protect themselves and kill two birds with one stone."

"It's not impossible." Gu Jianchu agreed casually, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was impossible. Yunhe had been watching over at the small kitchen. If there were any suspicious people, they would not have escaped Yunhe's eyes.

Moreover, the people serving in Kunning Palace are all carefully selected, and all the palace servants with dangerous elements have been transferred away by Gu Jianchu with excuses.

After all, the Qiuhe judge incident happened once, which was enough.

Gu Jianchu asked Zhu Xia to search carefully. On the other side, Doctor Lin came over. Gu Jianchu pushed the two poisoned dishes in front of Doctor Lin and said, "See if there is anything wrong."

Then Gu Jianchu shifted his gaze back to Wan Ning, "Did you ever let go of the green rice dumplings and roast duck on the way here from the Cining Palace?"

Wan Ning just shook her head, as if she had thought of something important. Her pupils suddenly contracted, and she looked at Gu Jianchu with hesitation, "Let go."

"When Xingchen and I were coming here, we ran into Mingyue from Shu Zhaoyi's palace. She had just gone to the clothing bureau to get some cloth. She had too much stuff and wasn't paying attention when she walked. She bumped into us head-on, and the cloth was scattered all over the floor. Xingchen and I helped pick it up, and at that time, we dropped the qingtuan and roast duck that we had brought to the emperor's wife."

Everything matches what the system prompts.

Shu Zhaoyi wanted to harm her, but couldn't find an opportunity in Kunning Palace, so she set her sights on County Master Wan Ning. This way, she could avoid arousing suspicion and let County Master Wan Ning take the blame.

"A small amount of arsenic was added to the two dishes of Your Majesty. Arsenic is highly poisonous. Even a small amount can be fatal if consumed." Doctor Lin reported truthfully.

"Shu Zhaoyi is so bold that she actually poisoned the Empress." Wen Zhaoyi still hadn't recovered from her frightened expression.