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Gu Qingli said, "Your highness should rest first. After tomorrow, your symptoms will be better. There won't be any major problems." She could use acupuncture to ease his pain, but she was determined to make him suffer a little more.

As they left the courtyard, Gu Qingli felt a sense of pride. The pain she'd suffered that night had only been from Lil 'Yi Xiu. She was just going to use Luo Yun as a form of punishment. She thought that the early stage of bezoar overdose was cold sweat and palpitations, and after a while, it would still be possible … She couldn't help but laugh out loud as she thought about Xiao Yixiu running into the latrine all night.

But she had more important things to do.

Madam Jia was walking alone under the moonlight, feeling apprehensive when her vision suddenly turned black. She looked up in alarm and realized that it was only the Ghost Doctor blocking the moonlight in front of her.

"Lady Li Yue …"

Gu Qingli said lightly, "I saved you tonight, do you know why I sold you this favor?"

Madam Jia was stunned.

"Do you really think that bowl of medicine is okay?"

With a start, Madam Jia immediately kneeled down. "This humble one knows how gracious this young lady is in saving my life."

Gu Qing Li snorted. "Since you know, then you should also know who wanted to harm you?"

Gu Qingli nodded in approval. To think that Madam Jia didn't suspect Xiao Yi Xiu. It seemed like she wasn't very clear about the relationship between him and Imperial Concubine Lan.

"But prince trusts her. I can hide from you for the first time, but I can't hide from you for the fifteenth time. Miss Li Yue, please point the way."

Gu Qingli patted her shoulder. "He's really a smart person."

On the night that Madam Jia entered, although there weren't any guests, a few tables were set up for the banquet. Most likely, the ones invited were those who were close to Xiao Yixiu.

The mansion was decorated with lanterns and decorations. The new room was decorated a deep crimson color. After all, it was not the main room, so it could only be considered as a small celebration.

Li Yue, on the grounds that she was not used to such occasions, refused to attend.

Gu Qingli was participating in the wedding as the main wife, because there was no way she could avoid being worshipped by a newcomer. She secretly observed and realized that apart from a few who appeared to be civil servants, most of them were martial generals.

Even if these people had changed into civilian clothes, their rough demeanor and unyielding appearance were completely different from those of civil servants.

Xin Ziyao had been confined for a while, and had been released today. After all, she was a side concubine. How could she not attend?

Below her were a few other madams. Gu Qing Li had learned from Wen Xiang that they had all been sent to the palace with Xin Ziyao and had been given different positions according to their appearances and backgrounds. However, in reality, they had basically obeyed Xin Ziyao's instructions. A while ago, Xin Ziyao had an abortion, and her body was not in good health. Later on, she was grounded, so they were able to obediently follow her lead until now.

In the midst of the music, Gabrielle, dressed in a dark auspicious suit, came in through a side door. She was helped off the palanquin by the matchmaker, and walked leisurely into the wedding hall.

Since the palace was accepting concubines, naturally, the imperial concubine wouldn't come. There was no need to bow to heaven and earth or to the imperial concubine.

Xiao Yixiu was dressed in a dark silk robe. His face was warm like jade, and his actions were elegant and expensive. Luo Yun looked at him, as if he had become infatuated.

Gu Qing Li looked coldly at him as he bowed to Gabriella. His eyes dimmed a little, but his smile was warm. He couldn't help but think that this man had done a good job. Even if there were people from Imperial Concubine Lan, they wouldn't be able to see anything wrong with him.

After picking up the lid, Gabriella, with a charming smile, carried the teacup to the maid, and bowed to the first wife and the first wife.

Gu Qing Li didn't make things difficult for her, but took the cup of tea and drank it in one gulp.

However, Xiao Yixiu didn't act like he was teasing her. Instead, he stuck the reward into his head and just sat there, watching.

The concubine only had to half-bow, and Gabriella bent her knees and served the tea Gu.

Xin Ziyao grinned as she took off the teacup cover. Her eyes flashed as she said, "Yo, why are there so many red dates, walnuts, and raisins here?" And lotus seeds, medlar, cinnamon … I have never toasted this tea before. May I ask, Princess, what tea is this, and what intentions do you have? "

There was a trace of pride on her face, as if she was boasting that she had entered the palace early in the morning and hadn't even had the chance to drink her respectful tea. Actually, this Eight Treasures Tea was very ordinary, how could she have not seen it before?

Gu Qingli calmly smiled, "This is the Eight Treasures Tea, used to nourish the Yin and moisten the lungs. A new disciple enters the palace to offer this tea, which means Eight Treasures, many sons, and riches. When Zi Yao entered the palace, this wangfei had not yet gotten married. According to etiquette, they should meet again on the second day. However, since Zi Yao did not recognize this tea, she would naturally not know about royal etiquette.

A single sentence dissolved Xin Ziyao's arrogance, and she retorted with a "you don't know etiquette" crime.

Xin Ziyao's expression was a bit unsightly. She took another glance at the tea Gu and spoke in a gloomy tone, "Since it's the Eight Treasures Tea, why are you so small …" Wouldn't that be damaging the good fortune of having an early son? "

Then he glanced at Gu Qingli's tea leaves on the tea table and sneered, "So this Eight Treasures Tea is something special, giving it to an official is a little bigger than an imperial concubine's dried fruit!"

Gu Qingli lowered her eyes to look. There really seemed to be some difference, but these teas couldn't have been personally prepared by Gabriella in the dining room. They were obviously borrowed from Xin Ziyao and wanted to teach Gabriella a lesson.

Gabrielle's knees were trembling slightly. She knew that this half-bow was actually a half-squat, and that the longer she stayed in the air, the harder it would be for her to get to her knees. After a while, she stealthily used her ring finger to support her index finger.

The tea Gu had no ears, and the bone china was thin. After being hot for so long, it would be strange if the bone porcelain didn't make Gabriella's hands tremble. However, in front of all the guests in the hall, she was a lady from a noble family. She was very well-mannered and could only grit her teeth and endure.

Naturally, the ghost-like Xiao Yixiu could tell that he was pretending not to see them because he was using Xin Ziyao's hands to make things difficult for her.

Gu Qingli thought for a second. She might be the one who was doing the worst in the tea, borrowing a knife to kill someone was something he was used to doing. To stir up a fight between Xin Ziyao and Jia Bi Ruo, wouldn't that be equivalent to a secret duel between the Empress and Imperial Concubine Lan?

"I'm afraid my wife won't have much luck with this tea. As soon as a newcomer enters the door, she'll give me, an old man, a hard look!" Xin Ziyao looked at Xiao Yi Xiu ruefully, "My lord, if you don't like me, why don't you send me away so that I won't be bullied!"

Gu Qing Li's hair stood on end when Xiao Yixiu said in a gentle tone, "There's no need to be sad, Consort. It must be that the people from the kitchen weren't doing well either. Ben Wang ordered them to start anew."

Xin Ziyao pursed her lips in a wronged manner. She didn't accept the bowl of tea nor did she let Gabriella put it down. She was too preoccupied with acting coquettishly with Xiao Yi Xiu that she seemed to have forgotten to let Gabriella get up first.