"Greetings to the Emperor, greetings to the Empress."
At Lijing Pavilion, Xia Ruqing stepped forward, curtsied, and kowtowed.
"Rise," Zhao Junyao waved his hand.
Xia Ruqing rose. The Empress then recounted the events once more before asking sternly, "What is Lady Xia's explanation for this matter?"
Xia Ruqing stepped forward calmly. "Your Majesties, I have been wronged!"
"Oh?" The Empress narrowed her eyes.
Xia Ruqing continued, "Cheese is not a rare item. Even if Honored Lady Hu enjoys it, she should have informed the Imperial Kitchen in advance, rather than sending a servant to demand it from us! There must be something suspicious about this!"
The Empress nodded and looked towards the Emperor.
Zhao Junyao's expression turned a few shades colder as he ordered, "Li Shengan, investigate the Imperial Kitchen first!"
After all, the poisoned cheese came from the Imperial Kitchen; it cannot go uninvestigated!
Li Shengan quickly assented and hurried towards the Imperial Kitchen.
