Seeing Zhan Duoer's half-bloody face, Lin Yiwan didn't feel any sympathy at all.

She knew better than anyone that if she hadn't dodged quickly, she would have been wearing the skirt and would have been the one to get burned.

Zhan Yan said calmly, "I'm sorry to bother you, Doctor Lin. Please send her to the Sakura Palace first. I will take her out of the palace!"

Concubine Zhan eventually fainted from crying, and Emperor Sheng'an called Zhan Yan to go to the Sakura Palace together.

Lin Yiwan happened to follow the Queen to the Weiyang Palace. Compared with the luxury of the Sakura Palace, the palace of the master of the harem seemed much simpler.

The Queen's complicated gaze fell on Lin Yiwan for a long time.

She couldn't help but touch her face: "What's wrong? Why is the Queen looking at me like this?"

The Queen laughed: "I didn't expect the Marquis's wife to be such a wonderful person. You should know that the box of fire phosphorus powder is not the real culprit behind it, right?"

Lin Yiwan casually picked up the teacup on the table and fiddled with it. She spoke slowly, "I know what the use is. What the emperor sees is the final result!"

The Queen quickly grasped her hand. "I know you and Concubine Zhan are not on the same page. I knew that from the way you spoke harshly to her in the carriage. Why? She's a daughter of the Zhan family. As Zhan Yan's wife, shouldn't you be helping her?"

Lin Yiwan raised her eyes and looked at the woman in front of her. The scene of her tragic death in the palace in her previous life was still vivid in her mind.

She was supposed to be the master of the harem, but was murdered by Concubine Zhan.

She is myself in my previous life!

People with the same fate should sympathize with each other!

Facing her complicated gaze, the Queen couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Why did Lin Yiwan look at her with some sympathy and compassion?

What does she know?

Lin Yiwan spoke slowly, "Your Majesty, that time in the carriage, I was indeed concerned for Madam Ye's health. As for today, I was simply seeking revenge!"

The queen understood that this conspiracy was aimed at her, Lin Yiwan.

But she was smart enough to see through it, so Concubine Zhan slandered her as the queen!

She almost became a pitiful and complaining person.

Her eyes flashed, and she smiled and said, "Mo'er, go make Madam Yan a cup of fresh lotus leaf tea that I just dried yesterday to help her cool down and relieve her dryness!"

The senior palace maid Mo'er, who was standing by and serving, immediately bowed and responded: "Yes, I will go right away!"

Not long after, she hurried back with an exquisite teacup.

She said respectfully: "Madam Yan, please have some tea!"

"Thank you!" Lin Yiwan subconsciously took it in her hand, but found that the fragrance that came to her nose in the curling hot air was not the fragrance of lotus leaves.

She looked closely and saw that the green leaves did look like lotus leaves at first glance.

However, as she was familiar with various herbs, she knew very well that this was not a lotus leaf.

Could it be that Moer put it in the wrong place?

As soon as the thought flashed through her mind, she dismissed it without hesitation.

Mo'er is the head maid of the Queen. Judging from her attire, she has an extraordinary status in the Weiyang Palace.

When she just walked over, the palace maids called her Aunt Moer.

How could such a steady and careful person serve the wrong tea?

Unless it's intentional!

He was ordered by the Queen to test her!

Then she had to come straight to the point. She didn't want to hide the fact that she understood pharmacology and had medical skills anymore. She wanted to strive for the greatest benefit for herself in this life. Only in this way could she protect her family and become stronger.

As if sensing Lin Yiwan's hesitation, the Queen calmly asked, "Madam Yan? What's wrong? I saw you staring at the tea for a long time. Is there something wrong?"

Lin Yiwan laughed. "The tea is fine, but it's not lotus leaves. It's another kind of leaf that's very similar to it, called bamboo leaves (also known as senna leaves)!"

The Queen pretended to be stunned and widened her eyes. "How is this possible? They look exactly the same to me. Is there any difference between these two leaves?"

Lin Yiwan didn't care whether she really didn't understand or was just pretending, and explained to herself, "Of course there's a difference. Lotus leaves are mild and can reduce heat, but this bamboo leaf tea is a bit cold. I already have a weak spleen and stomach. After drinking this bowl, I'll have to hide in your Weiyang Palace toilet and never come out again!"

The Queen suddenly realized what was happening. She quickly scolded Mo'er, "What's wrong with you? You can't even tell the difference between lotus leaf tea and tea. Go down and give me fifty slaps on the face!"

Lin Yiwan quickly stopped her, "Your Majesty, there's no need to punish Miss Mo'er. The two leaves are extremely similar, and it's understandable that they couldn't be distinguished when mixed together. Please don't punish her because of me!"

She knew better than anyone that the Queen didn't want to punish Mo'er, she just wanted her to plead for mercy.

She just went along with her wishes to see what her real intention was in setting up this chess game.

The Queen really took advantage of the situation and said sullenly, "Mo'er, remember not to be so careless in the future. If other nobles in the palace drank this tea, they would think that I was trying to murder her and deliberately gave her a laxative!"

Mo'er kowtowed and apologized hurriedly: "I'll take note of this. Thank you, Madam Yan, for not pursuing this matter. I'll bring you another bowl of tea right away!"

After she left, she closed the palace door.

Only the Queen and Lin Yiwan were left in the huge palace, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little stagnant.

Lin Yiwan was the first to break the silence: "Your Majesty, do you have something to say to me?"

The Queen said with a complicated expression: "You little girl, although you are not very old, your calm demeanor makes me look at you with new eyes. Zhan Yan, he really married a treasure wife!"

Lin Yiwan smiled with her eyes curved. She cupped her cheeks and said, "Empress, please don't praise me like that. I'll be so proud!"

The Queen reached out and tapped her forehead. "That's just like you, clever little girl. When your grandfather brought you into the palace, you were so thin and small. I thought to myself, his salary isn't low, so why can't he raise a child?"

Lin Yiwan raised an eyebrow and said, "So the Queen has people sending exquisite snacks from the palace to the Lin family every now and then?"

The Queen looked up in surprise: "Do you still remember?"

Lin Yiwan nodded hurriedly: "I remember all the kindness others have shown me. I'm not stupid. But why didn't the Queen send me off later?"

The Queen sighed helplessly, "I'm afraid you won't believe me when I tell you this, but when I went to the palace gate to pick up Madam Ye, it was the first time I stepped out of Weiyang Palace in these past few years!"

The smile on Lin Yiwan's face gradually disappeared. She had no idea what had happened to the Queen, which was so serious that she had to stay in the palace.

The queen didn't say anything more, but got up and went to the inner hall to bring out a clay jar.

Lin Yiwan asked in surprise: "What is this?"

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