Cao E was eating first, and as soon as she smelled the fragrance, she became impatient, so as soon as it came out of the oven, she let the attending palace maid take action first.

  It was her, it was the palace maid by the queen's side. Otherwise, without Zhao Xi, no one would have dared to move.

  This pastry was made by herself, Zhao Xi thought that at least no one would need to test it for poison, besides, if she let the little eunuch with the silver needle prick the cake, who knows, maybe the needle really would change color.

  So he went to get the cake by himself.

  "Your Highness..."

  Got it! Can't I just make it myself?

  The eunuch who was serving the meal simply wanted to eat. Seeing that the prince was about to start eating, he hastily stepped forward...

  "Get out of here!"

  Wang Zhongzheng casually stripped him... thought it was beautiful, Wang Xin's new creation, that wheel is worthy of you to taste!

  "Your Highness, it's delicious..."

  His mouth was stuffed full, and Wang Zhongzheng was shouting in a loud voice.

  Zhao Xi let the camp make a small oven, so one oven cake is only ten or twenty pieces. Looking at the busy people and his own long spear bearer... obviously not enough to share.

  "Someone, bring the head of the stove to the lady."

  "Sanlang, take the noodles to Auntie!"

  This girl, isn't she full yet?

  "You said this is Professor Xi'er's handmade pastry?"

  Empress Cao looked at the cake brought by the palace maid, golden yellow, with a sweet scent that seemed to have a hint of sweetness, each one was fluffy... indeed quite tempting.

  How did this child know all these things?

  "Auntie, Sanlang's pastries are delicious! Tao Niang has only tasted one piece."

  The palace maid had not yet responded when Tiao Niang interrupted her. She spoke with her mouth, but her eyes were fixed on the cake, completely ignoring the empress.

  The flavor... The queen broke off a small piece and placed it lightly in her mouth.

  I'm not a fan of sweets, but this dianxin's flavor is really irresistible. I couldn't help but take another bite...

  At this time, Xiao Chao's mouth was already stuffed with a whole piece of it.

  "Slow down, have some water, don't choke."

  Not to mention children, even I myself ate a bit hastily.

  "Where is the government office?"

  "Return to the princess, the official is resting in the Wende Hall."

  "The person will present this gift to the government... let's not mention the prince for now."

  The queen felt that Xi'er should be stable, but one thing after another kept happening, making it hard for people to keep up.

  Fan Xiang unexpectedly advised that the emperor should stop studying. The empress did not know whether it was because the court did not want to have a knowledgeable emperor, or if it was true that Xi Er was tired.

  Even if the officials are resting, they may still have to deal with memorials from their subordinates.

  Today Zhao Zhen is really resting, it's almost noon, and he can only rest for a while...

  "The official's wife has sent over some new-style pastries, would you like to try some?"

  Zhao Zhen opened his eyes and finally understood where the sweet fragrance he had smelled earlier came from.

  Very tempting, but he didn't reach out, long accustomed to it, no matter new or old, when eating, he never got the first bite.

  With his son, it's a process, first an internal monitor with a poker face, holding a silver needle...

  "Government..."

  The voice of the internal monitor was trembling, and he didn't know whether or not to explain. Looking at the slightly darkened silver needle, the internal monitor wanted to cry.

  This was actually given by the queen, but it's poisonous!

  "Depart for Ciming Palace!"

  Zhao Zhen was no longer confused at all, he had never thought that the empress would harm him, he only thought... such a sweet pastry, Xi'er is in Ciming Palace.

  In his heart, there was no one more important than Zhao Xi. He even felt that he would rather be harmed himself than have Xi'er make the slightest mistake... That was a great talent that came once in a thousand years.

  Du Xianggong told him that he was comparable to Gan Luo and Xiang Tong...

  The palace maid who was supposed to deliver pastries couldn't move even her feet, she had no idea what was going on.

  The queen tasted it and Tiao's mother also ate it, nothing happened, why did it become poisonous when I brought it over? How could I explain it clearly now.

  She glanced at the pastries still placed in the Wende Hall and stumbled over... Better die as a glutton.

  Being able to eat the pastries made by Wang Ye before dying is also considered a gain... These pastries are so delicious.

  You've eaten two pieces and still haven't died? As the Queen's person, shouldn't you clarify your grievances to the Queen before you die? Otherwise, even Her Majesty won't be able to make it clear.

  Ate two pieces, just thought of this...

  ……

  "Immortal one, who presented the pointed heart? And who consumed it? Where is Xi'er?"

  Zhao Zhen had just entered the Ciming Palace gate when a string of questions was thrown at the empress, leaving her stunned.

  "Sir, could it be the pastries that Wan Niang sent over just now?"

  "Exactly! Who has eaten it? Where is Xi Er?"

  Zhao Zhen's questions became more urgent.

  "Ding Xin is Xi Er's own creation, Xi Er is in the Imperial Kitchen!"

  "Sage, this point is poisonous!"

  Zhao Zhen's face had already changed, deathly pale with not a hint of blood color. Although he hadn't forgotten to bid farewell to the empress, when he tried to take a step, he found his legs felt as heavy as a thousand catties.

  "Move the imperial carriage to the Imperial Dining Room! Bring Wan Niang along to the Imperial Dining Room as well!"

  The new-style dim sum sent by Cai Nian's daughter was given to Your Majesty and there is nothing left, so I returned early to the imperial kitchen.

  Sanlang is still doing it.

  What's going on here?

  When Zhao Zhen and the Empress arrived at the imperial dining hall, they saw that all the eunuchs and palace maids were taking small bites of food and putting them into their mouths... It was so delicious that they couldn't bear to swallow it in one go. The king's benevolence, each person was only rewarded with one piece...

  It's all over! It's all over! The entire Imperial Kitchen, including Xi Er and Chao Niang, as well as their attendants and followers, are all finished.

  "Xier, the dim sum is poisonous! Don't eat it anymore!"

  Zhao Zhenqiang supported himself and shouted with all his might.

  "Father, is it the Silver Needle Test?"

  Zhao Xi had known it would be like this, but hadn't expected it to make his old man so panicked.

  "Indeed!"

  When Zhao Zhen saw his son respond so clearly and easily, he felt as if he was scared.

  "Liu Yi, bring me the boiled eggs you cooked."

  Zhao Xi stretched out his hand, and the inner servant seemed to understand, handing over the silver needle.

  Zhao Xi used a silver needle to poke several times, but couldn't crack open the eggshell. She had no choice but to crack the eggshell on the ground and then insert the silver needle.

  After re-extraction, the silver needle inserted into the egg yolk end became obviously darker, much deeper in color than when inserted into the cake.

  "Dad, the silver needle test for poison is not comprehensive, or rather it only works on rhodamine B. Similarly, chicken eggs have some similarities with rhodamine B, so they will also change color."

  "The ingredients of the dim sum include egg, so the silver needle test for poison will also show a color change. Tuo Niang had eaten it from the very first bite, and after nearly an hour, there were no symptoms of poisoning."

  A group of foolish officials had already given up and were waiting for death, but after hearing the prince's words, they came back to life.

  And then there's that Wan Niang who was brought back...

  "Xī ér, really like this?"

  "Father, I wouldn't dare play with your and mother's lives."

  "Your Honor, I also ate a piece of it, and apart from being sweet, there was no discomfort."

  The queen then remembered that she had also eaten it.

  Zhao Xi directly took a new one from the oven tray and held it high with both hands, presenting it to Zhao Zhen.

  Son gave... Zhao Zhen didn't wait for those eunuchs to make a fuss this time, picked it up and took a bite...