Huahua: [Don't worry, she can't get over here. I'll protect you!]
Zhou Shiye shifted forward, placing himself in front of his mother, and settled Huahua in his lap.
Who could this little thing protect with those stubby arms and legs? He had better do it himself.
Seeing how frightened she looked, Lan Ruoyue decided Jiang Shuyue had lost her nerve. Her triumphant smile grew even brighter, making her look all the more unnerving.
The emperor took the documents and glanced over them. "Such astonishing revenue, all earned in half a month. We are most curious what kind of medicine could cause such a sensation."
"I carefully formulated this medicine myself. Its principal ingredient is exceptionally rare. It crossed the ocean, and obtaining it was no easy feat. I guarantee that I alone possess it. It cannot be found anywhere else."
Jiang Shuyue could not help scoffing inwardly: [Ha. Flaunting something that harms people-she really has no shame!]
The emperor's smile turned sinister. "Why wasn't such excellent medicine offered as tribute? We often feel unwell ourselves. Why not let us try some?"
Jiang An had wanted to stop her.
After all, no matter how one looked at it, this act was no different from attempting to murder the sovereign.
But Lan Ruoyue barely hesitated before taking out the medicine bottle and handing it to the eunuch.
The emperor was about to sniff it when the Fourth Prince said urgently, "Father, every medicine carries some poison. It would be best not to try it casually."
The emperor felt somewhat reassured. However ruthless his own flesh and blood might be, they were still his flesh and blood.
Look at that damned fatty, not saying a word. He must be dying to see me poisoned.
The emperor shot the Second Prince a cold glance,