By the time they arrived at the Qinkun Palace, the Retired Emperor had actually sat up and cracked melon seeds.
In addition to servant Chang, there was another person in the hall. He was dressed in black and wore a sword. He was kind of old and his hair was a little grey. When he saw Yuan Qingling entering the hall, he put on his poker face.
The Retired Emperor kept cracking melon seeds and said, "You may leave now."
The man in black cupped his hands before his chest and left.
His footsteps were very light. Even if someone stared carefully, he would still think that the man's heel did not touch the ground. In a moment, the man disappeared outside the hall.
"What are you looking at? He is my secret guard. Have you finished your mission?" The Retired Emperor glanced at her and asked. It seemed that he was in a good mood.
Yuan Qingling suddenly had an illusion that this old man really knew everything, including the one who ordered Nurse Xi.
The old man looked at her with a strange smile.
Yuan Qingling's blood froze. It seemed that she was right. The old man knew everything.
"Servant Chang, I have something to say to the Retired Emperor alone. Please go out." Yuan Qingling felt that she could not be a fool and she needed to know the truth.
Servant Chang knew what to do and went out immediately.
The Retired Emperor was still cracking melon seeds, with the face that made others want to kick his ass. "What do you want to ask? I may not answer you."
"Who changed the drug?" Yuan Qingling leaned over and asked, "You know it, am I right?"
"Yes, you are right!" He didn't even raise his head. "Paul."
"Don't mess with me..."
"How dare you!" The Retired Emperor yelled angrily, "Who are you talking to?"
Yuan Qingling lowered her head and endured the grievances. "I'm sorry. I was wrong."
The Retired Emperor snorted and continued to crack the melon seeds. Then, he waved his hand at ease. "That's right. I do know it."
Yuan Qingling looked at him in surprise. Everyone was taking care of his feeling, and he knew everything. Since he was clear, why did he still allow Nurse Xi to serve him in the hall? Wasn't he afraid that she would poison him again?
"Can't you figure it out?" The Retired Emperor snorted and spat out the melon seed skin.
"You are a master." Yuan Qingling admitted that the Retired Emperor was merciless.
The Retired Emperor looked at her and said, "Come here!"
Yuan Qingling quickly sat down by the Retired Emperor and waited for him to say something.
However, the Retired Emperor grabbed a handful of melon seeds and said, "Tear off the shell!"
Yuan Qingling was so angry, but she could only help him peel off the shell.
The melon seeds were placed in the Retired Emperor's palm one by one, but he was not in a hurry to eat them. After peeling ten or eight melon seeds, he put them into his mouth, chewed them, and said disgustedly, "The melon seeds that are not peeled by myself aren't delicious at all."
Yuan Qingling said, "The funny part of cracking the melon seeds is not eating melon seeds, but the process of cracking instead."
"I'm glad that you know it!" The Retired Emperor said indifferently, "Then why are you asking so many questions? Take your time to peel them off and study them carefully."
Alright, he was trying to change her thought.
"You don't have to serve me in the imperial palace anymore. Take your prince back to Prince Yu’s residence. When I want to see you, I will summon you." The Retired Emperor clapped his hands and laid down lazily.
When Yuan Qingling thought of returning to Prince Yu’s residence, she felt depressed.
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