After eating a little bit of food, the palace people took the warm wine and poured it for them, the color of this wine was reddish, Xiao He had not drunk it before.

Mu Churan saw her looking at the wine glass, so he explained: "This is a tribute wine from the Great Moon Kingdom, the taste is sweet, and it is not intoxicating. Although it is not as mellow as other spirits, it is indeed good for food and drink. ”

Xiao He had heard of wine, but it was expensive, and she was not a good winemaker, so she had never tasted it.

Mu Churan recommended it to her, so she admitted her feelings, raised her glass and tasted it, the entrance was slightly sweet and slightly astringent, but it was very palatable. Seeing that she simply drank it all after taking a sip, Mu Churan smiled and said, "This cup doesn't count." He took the flask himself and filled it again for her.

Xiao He was a little surprised, but when he saw that he raised his glass to drink with him, he didn't refuse.

Except for occasionally saying some interesting anecdotes about the dishes, and then commenting on a few words of color and fragrance, Mu Churan didn't say anything else, and Xiao He didn't say much.

Half a pot of wine was over, Xiao He pondered how to administer the medicine, and couldn't help but be a little distracted, but heard Mu Churan say: "If you feel a little full, eat a few more pastries, and you don't need to eat rice." Pastries to fight hunger. ”

She looked up and saw that Mu Churan was referring to a plate of pastries on the corner, and at the top was a delicate stamen.

This reminded her of the time when she went to the imperial dining room with Mu Churan to steal food, and a glimmer of luster flashed in her eyes, which then dissipated. She had an idea in her heart, got up and took the plate of pastries, brought it here, and put it in front of herself, this move was a bit out of order, but in Mu Churan's eyes, it was casual, and it was really cute.

Xiao He picked up the rui, pinched it directly in his hand and ate it, looking at Mu Churan from time to time and smiling.

Mu Churan's eyes seemed to be mixed into the water of Yichun Lake, sparkling and shining, looking back at her directly.

Xiao He had already bitten off most of the rui's rice dumplings, so he asked him, "Your Majesty, do you want to taste a piece too?" Mu Churan reached over to get the pastry, but Xiao He pulled the plate back. Mu Churan's eyebrows jumped, and the smile on his face became stronger, "Didn't you say you wanted to give me a piece?" ”

When he is happy, he forgets his identity and stops calling himself me, consciously or unconsciously. Hearing what he said, Xiao He felt a little unbearable in his heart, and then persuaded himself again, just to confuse him for a moment and ask a few questions, but it would not hurt him anything, and he had confirmed with Hongzhu that this medicine was not poisonous, so why not bear it. Could it be that Xue Liangan, who was beaten all over his body in prison, could endure it?

Xiao He tilted his head and smiled, "Your Majesty would like to play a game?" ”

Mu Churan naturally would not disobey her, and praised her well.

Xiao He then said: "Please Your Majesty close your eyes, I will feed you a piece, what kind of pastry can you taste?" As she spoke, she carefully observed Mu Churan, for fear that he would not agree.

Mu Churan looked at her peachy cheeks, it was rare for her to take the initiative to get close to him, he had forgotten that she might be scheming, so he honestly closed his eyes and waited for her pastry.

"Don't peek." Xiao He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and quickly looked around, without Mu Churan's orders, the palace people waiting in the distance also hung their heads and didn't dare to look around. She took out the medicine bottle, and Murong seemed to have thought about it for her, so she made this medicine bottle so small that she could hide it properly with one palm.

Mu Churan still closed his eyes and responded, "Don't worry, if I answer you, I will naturally not peek." ”

She sprinkled the medicinal powder on top of the pastry on top, sprinkled a layer carefully, put away the medicine bottle, and then held the pastry to Mu Churan's lips with both hands. Mu Churan touched something, opened his mouth, and bit it without scruples.

He was really rule-abiding and tasted it with his eyes closed. In fact, he doesn't eat many of these sweets on weekdays, and he doesn't know much about the varieties of pastries, so he agreed to play this game just to match Xiao He's interest.

He tasted it for a long time, and he didn't say a reason, Xiao He simply stuffed the remaining half of it into his mouth. Mu Churan also ate it all with a very appreciative face, and after he finished eating, he smiled at Xiao He and said, "I really don't know what it is, I can only taste the sweetness and a little jujube flavor." ”

All he enjoyed was the process of Xiao He feeding him with his own hands.

Xiao He saw that he was fooled, and smiled faintly, "Then next time we can guess something else." ”

"Good. If it's a tasting, I won't necessarily lose. Mu Churan didn't feel a little expectant.

Xiao He took the opportunity to toast him a few more glasses of wine, and poured the remaining half pot into his stomach without stopping, and now he was only waiting for the effect of the medicine to take effect.

Time flowed like water, and Xiao He observed him carefully.

I saw that Mu Churan's movements were getting slower and slower, and he gradually became like he was drunk, and his eyes became in a trance. This pot of wine alone will never get drunk, let alone one pot, even three pots, and it will not make Mu Churan appear drunk.

Xiao He understood that this was almost the time.

Let's start with a quick look.

"Your Majesty, what year is this year?"

"May 11 of the year of Qinglong." He replied slowly, like a very sleepy man who had just fallen asleep and was woken up, with a little reluctance.

Xiao He's lips overflowed with three points of smile, seven points of frost.

She continued to ask, "What crime did Xue Liangan commit?" ”

"The intention is to murder the queen mother and poison the concubine."

"Who's the witness?"

"Imperial Doctor Gong, the chief eunuch of Xianying Palace, the four palace maids, etc."

"What evidence is there?"

"Xue Liang'an's medicine cabinet found a prescription, more than 20 packets of poison."

Xiao He was furious, "Do you believe that he is such a stupid and dull person, if he wants to harm people, he can put the evidence in his medicine cabinet?" ”

"I don't believe it." Mu Churan looked at Xiao He.

Xiao He was slightly stunned, thinking that the medicine had taken effect, but he fixed his eyes on it, although he looked at himself, his eyes were uncertain, and he seemed to be looking elsewhere around himself. It turns out that this medicine is just a charming mind, and the basic common sense is still there, so that you will not be unable to ask the answer you want.

If you think about it, this medicine is very domineering, but fortunately it is time-consuming to make, otherwise if you are drugged one day, you will tell all the secrets, wouldn't it be a big deal.

Xiao He continued to ask him, "Since you don't believe it, then why do you want to detain him?" ”

"In order to find out the real culprit, so as not to startle the snake."

In this way, Xiao He had nothing to say, but at this time, when she thought about it, Mu Churan really seemed to have the intention to let Xue Liangan go, if he had to count it, he could have convicted Xue Liangan immediately, issued a verdict, and beheaded the matter. This kind of thing is not unprecedented, and the Xiao family was slaughtered by his holy decree back then.

And if you commit a crime in the harem, you should be tried in the palace, and you can hand it over to the Criminal Justice Department to deal with it.

He put Xue Liangan in the prison of Jingzhao Mansion and put him outside the palace.

Xiao He has also heard of the methods of the Prudential Criminal Division.

Since Mu Churan has no murderous intentions towards Xue Liangan this time, and has the intention to rehabilitate him, if he can reduce some of his flesh and skin suffering, Xiao He can wait.

After thinking about it, she was a little anxious about this matter.

"It's my fault that you're worried."

This sentence was something she didn't ask, Mu Churan said it herself. Xiao He was startled, and carefully inspected his face to see if he had regained his senses.

The magic of this medicine lies in the fact that it cannot help but charm the mind, and it can also tempt people to say what is hidden in the bottom of their hearts, those things that will never be said when they are sane and sober, under the effect of the medicine, like a floodgate that is out of control.

In Mu Churan's subconscious, he wanted to be close to Xiao He as much as possible, and hated his status as an emperor, so he repeatedly called himself me.

He knew that Xue Liangan was a familiar person with Xiao He, and he also knew that she would inevitably be worried about this matter, but because of his identity, he couldn't be too straightforward with all the eyeliners in the palace, and he wanted to tell her his plans when he was drinking at the same table, but he couldn't say it for a long time.

"Forget it, I don't blame you." God sent a ghost envoy, Xiao He actually replied to him.

And Mu Churan had a drunken smile on his face, which was a little funny, but in Xiao He's eyes, he was a little unbearable, and even felt a little ashamed.

Xiao He has always eaten soft rather than hard, especially when others are too good to him. Even if that person was Mu Churan, there should have been ten thousand reasons for her to hate, but when she gradually realized his sincerity, she actually felt that this person was in the royal family, which was really pitiful, and she felt a little more sympathetic to him.

There are several different feelings that arise because of pity, which she herself can't explain.

She can only secretly say to herself, don't forget family hatred, don't forget blood hatred. Over and over again, like hypnosis, evoking that cold mask, re-isolating her soft heart, treating him with nothing but hatred. Everything else is cumbersome and unnecessary!

Xiao He readjusted his mood and asked the right thing.

"The key to the copper box containing the treasure map of the dragon vein of the previous dynasty is with you?"

"Yes." Mu Churan really knew.

Xiao He was overjoyed in his heart, and hurriedly asked, "Where do you put it?" ”

Mu Churan replied slowly: "Just put it in the imperial ......"

As soon as he opened his mouth to say a few words, a little eunuch announced in a shrill voice under the steps: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has arrived!" ”

"The Queen Mother? Queen mother? Mu Churan changed his words and muttered.

Xiao He got up and looked, sure enough, it was the Queen Mother, who had arrived at the gate of the Imperial Garden, and was about to come over.

At this time, the Queen Mother ran over to do something! Xiao He was angry and anxious, and glanced at Mu Churan, who seemed to have the effect of the medicine, but his eyes were still confused. She was so anxious that she took out the drug and sprinkled it on his nose, only to see him fall limply to the edge of the table.

Xiao He stretched out his hand to hold him up, and called out to the palace people waiting next to him, "Come on!" Your Majesty is drunk and asleep, send Your Majesty back to the palace, where the lake is windy, and it will not be good if Your Majesty suffers from the wind and cold. ”

Several eunuchs waiting outside the pavilion hurriedly went to carry the sedan chair, and without waiting for the queen mother to come close, they had already carried Mu Churan to the Qianqing Palace.

The Queen Mother's Feng Jia could only stop on the side, and asked, seeing that Mu Churan's face was ruddy, his breathing was even, and he seemed to be drunk, so he didn't say anything, and they sent Mu Churan back.

Xiao He could only walk in front of Feng Jia and salute the Queen Mother respectfully.

Thinking that she must have known that Mu Churan was dining here with herself, so she came over to take a look. Xiao He smiled secretly in his heart, this queen mother is afraid that she will defend herself more than wolves and tigers, for fear that she will do something bad to Mu Churan and ruin his reputation.