Zhao Zhen glanced back over his shoulder...

  Before long, a eunuch led in a small dog. Fortunately, it was not stupid; animals have a stronger sense of danger than humans in some ways. If they had brought in a big dog, it would probably be impossible to feed it.

  Watching the eunuch carefully pick the fruit from the peach tree... it turns out he was afraid.

  Zhao Xi looked at this foolish thing, picked three or four more, and still seemed to think it wasn't enough... Was it really necessary?

  The eunuch picked the ripe pomegranate, and then found some pastries and honey sauce. He carefully dipped the fruit in the honey sauce and wrapped it in the pastry... really meticulous.

  So many, no need to wait. When the puppy swallowed those processed cookies, the first one was swallowed, with the second one in its mouth, ready to swallow the third one... just like that.

  Then I saw that little dog, first it couldn't stop having diarrhea, then it kept trembling, and after struggling for a while, it fell to the ground motionless...

  The people in the house were eerily quiet, even the eunuch who had just fed the dog was trembling. No one knew to quickly clean up this mess, they just stared stupidly.

  Zhao Zhen's mouth twitched and he closed his eyes with a bitter expression.

  But the queen was pale-faced and stared motionlessly at the dead dog on the ground. How did it come to this? How could it have come to this?!

  "Government..."

  Taijian Chen Yang finally spoke up, and couldn't just stand there smelling the stench in a daze. What kind of rules would allow an official to speak?

  "Pick up..."

  "Halt! Official, I want to discuss something with you."

  Huh? Zhao Xi was stunned by the Empress's words. Shouldn't I be the one to discuss the law? Several times already, because of my age, it's fundamentally impossible for me to discuss the law.

  It's not... it's really possible. It seems that the Gardenia was sent to Ciming Palace, and it was offered to the Empress Dowager for her appreciation, wasn't it?

  My goodness! It's good this way, if I don't speak out, someone else will.

  Zhao Zhen glanced at the empress, but she didn't even bat an eyelid and wasn't staring rudely at Zhao Zhen. She just continued to look at the dead dog on the ground.

  The little girl under her knees was so scared that she rushed into her arms. Not to mention the children, even the eunuchs and palace maids in this house were frightened.

  Those who had just touched the flowers, leaves and fruits were all rubbing their hands vigorously. If it weren't for the emperor and empress being present, they would have probably run off to wash them clean already.

  It's really too scary!

  "Go!"

  Zhao Zhen gave a weak order. He didn't say whether to bring or invite, but Empress Zhang must be brought over.

  The flower was sent by her, so it's natural for her to give an explanation.

  This matter is something Zhao Zhen can't even mix with muddy water and make it work.

  Before long, Zhang Xianfei arrived. With a bulging belly, her face was full of happiness and pride.

  She's about four or five months pregnant.

  "Ugh...... Ugh......"

  Zhang's family had just entered the door and hadn't even had time to pay their respects when they were first overwhelmed by a lump on the ground. A good coughing fit ensued.

  "Official... huh... sister... huh, why is this?"

  Zhao Xi suddenly felt like laughing, especially when he saw this woman's intermittent calls, mixed with a hoarse voice, and he particularly wanted to laugh.

  "Zhang, is this peach blossom fan a gift from the Holy One?"

  "It's official, indeed... Ah, yes... Indeed, I sent it with my sister. This flower is a peach blossom of the first year of the sixty-year cycle... Ah, its meaning is very good. I am wishing..."

  Zhang wanted to control this coughing fit, which was really inconsistent with her image, especially in front of the officials.

  "Do you know what effect this peach of Jiazi has?"

  Is this a question? Zhao Xi heard his old man say this, it seemed like he was giving Zhang Shi an explanation or an excuse.

  "Your Majesty, I don't know. The Lanping Palace... Ah... The servants went out and knew that I liked flowers and grass, so they brought them into the palace. I thought it was a good idea, so I presented them to my sister."

  These days, it's finally subsided a bit. Zhao Xi can be sure that this is the aftermath of the shock, which made Zhang forget about the stench.

  "Saint..."

  Alas! Born with a timid and hesitant nature, this matter will have to be put off again.

  "Dispose of it as you see fit."

  What else can be said? Empress Cao is too familiar with her own husband and also too familiar with this sister Zhang.

  Whether or not, this excuse is barely passable. What else can be done? Not to mention being pregnant, even if she wasn't pregnant, her own husband wouldn't dare beat Zhang's wife.

  "Zhang's family, the dog on the ground died from eating the peach fruit of Jiazi... Get rid of that outsider's corpse!"

  Zhao Xi clearly saw a hint of viciousness in Zhang's eyes... Who was this for? Was it me, the empress, or that lowly servant who had been thrown out?

  "Your Ladyship, elder sister, I truly didn't know that flowers and plants could harm people, it's unheard of. The servants..."

  Alas! You still refuse to plead guilty and accept punishment. Not only do you claim to be innocent, but also want to drag others down with you? Nonsense!

  Zhao Xi couldn't help but admire Zhang's spoiled and arrogant attitude. Just how arrogant was she?

  This thing... Zhao Xi looked at his old father, looking at this habit of being partial to Zhang Shi and loving him dearly, what should he do?

  I suppose the Queen Mother is also like this.

  But Zhao Zhen glanced back again...

  Does this Great Song also have Brocade Guards? Just saw the old eunuch behind Father nodding slightly, and in a flash, he was gone.

  "Madam Zhang, you may go back now. In the future, please do not bring any outside objects into the palace casually. This kind of misunderstanding can be avoided and it is also beneficial to the fetus in your womb."

  When he saw his old man's face filled with expectation as he talked about the baby in his wife's belly, Zhao Xi knew that this matter of the jasmine was settled.

  As expected, it's a piece of cake.

  Empress Cao never used malicious intentions to measure others. And so, this matter was dropped.

  The flower and grass killed people, she had never heard of it either, so she believed Zhang's words, otherwise she would not have been so careless.

  The first of the six palaces, the mother's dignity is not as simple as these eight words. If it were truly intentional towards oneself, Empress Cao would have taken such actions in the Wu family with many means.

  Zhang's many polite words of farewell. Only Zhao Xis thought that she would still have what kind of means, others all think this is just an accident, and also for the king's cognition once again greatly changed.

  At this time, Zhao Zhen finally pulled his thoughts out of that disgusting smell and suddenly remembered that the Empress had mentioned Xi'er earlier.

  As for Oleander, it has its own use. Ci Ming Palace is not suitable, Huang Cheng Temple should be fine.

  The ground has been swept clean, which means this matter can be considered as if it never happened. But for Xi'er's sake, Zhao Zhen needs to get to the bottom of things.

  "Sage, what matter does Xi'er need to choose a day to speak of?"

  Zhao Zhen is also quite sophisticated, and his topics and mood changes are quite fast.

  Talking about happy things is always better than looking at a dead dog.

  "Since her recovery, Guan Xiaoxi has been different from ordinary people. She has a way to change many things."

  "Children play, often relying on real things, but Xī ér seems to have a more inquiring mind, thinking that is always thorough and novel."

  The queen also really doesn't know how to say it, it seems like there's too much and it's all mixed up, summarizing is a bit difficult, but if you give examples, it can't fully express everything.

  Zhao Zhen listened and was also bewildered. Except for one changed word, he couldn't tell whether it was good or bad.

  Looking at the Queen's expression, it should be good, but the Queen seems to have some worries.

  "Is it good for Shengren to change into Xi'er?"

  "It's naturally for the better, otherwise I would have told the housekeeper already. It's just that there are many changes and I still can't determine its trend, or should I say, whether Xier is superior to ordinary people."