Wei Zhi was quite upset. If it weren't for the Empress's virtuous nature, having saved him twice, he couldn't have resisted discussing Empress Dowager Qin Xuan and Empress Lv with the Emperor in detail.
But for the sake of the Empress, he held back and felt even more stifled in his heart.
When the Emperor saw that his face was about to turn blue from holding back, he instantly felt refreshed. He ate two extra bowls of rice at dinner and ended up overeating. After dinner, he went for a walk in the garden with the Empress to aid digestion.
The Empress smiled and asked, "What makes Your Majesty so happy?"
Of course, the Emperor couldn't tell her, so he just smiled and said, "It's nothing, just suddenly regained a big appetite."
The Empress did not press further and said with a smile, "Next time we see Manbao, ask her for some hawthorn pills. She gave a bottle to Mingda last time, and I found them sweeter than those made by the Imperial Hospital—quite tasty."
