Chapter Seventy-Six:-for-tat (Asking for the first order and asking for a monthly pass)
The originally noisy room was silent for a moment, as if even the sound of silver needles falling to the ground could be faintly heard.
Gu Tianyan half-lifted his eyes, a pair of water-cut autumn pupils as deep as a deep pool, scanning the reactions of everyone in the audience.
Yang Pinglan, who had just secretly breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly became a little pale when she heard that she had a pretty face with a flowery face and a moon.
On the other end, Qi Hongshan, although she was still arrogantly raising her pointed chin, there was a trace of panic in her raised phoenix eyes, and the hand hidden under her sleeve trembled slightly.
Although this small action was subtle, it did not escape Gu Tianyan's eyes. I thought to myself: Since even she can see the clues, I believe that Feng Jinglan has no reason not to see it.
"Your Highness, can you listen to me?"
Gu Tianyan raised the corners of her lips, and said with a smile, that confident appearance instantly made everyone stagnate slightly, and couldn't help but cast their eyes at her.
A pair of eyes as sharp as ice swept straight towards her, and Feng Jinglan's eyes were deep and cold, as if they were examining her. And when he spoke, his voice was as familiar as she was familiar with, with a faint coolness: "I don't know what Gu Liangdi, who was born in a medicinal food family, has any high opinions?" β
This voice obviously had an indifferent tone, which made Qi Hongshan, who was secretly hanging in her heart, couldn't help but snort, and the mockery and irony in the laughter were obvious.
Gu Tianyan's eyelashes trembled slightly, he quietly lowered his head, his fingertips clenched his fists under his sleeves, and slowly opened his mouth and said: "The medicine in the tea is taken from the mandala, this peanut is highly toxic, medicinal analgesic anesthesia, cough and asthma, and can be used for paralysis." In the ancient book, there is a saying of 'hemp boiling'. It is made of mandala as the main material. β
Just when everyone bowed their heads in unison, even Feng Jinglan raised his eyebrows slightly. Her words changed, and her tone was like a knife: "Mandala blooms in the Western Regions. Each year, the amount supplied to the palace is minimal. Only Qi Chenghui, whose family is in the western Xinjiang and is the favorite daughter of the family, has the ability to get this medicine! β
"You...... You're spewing blood! Qi Hongshan's face changed, and her expression was fierce, and outsiders could see at a glance that she was strong and dry.
Feng Jinglan didn't look at her at this moment, but looked at Gu Qianyan with a faint gaze, and there seemed to be an appreciation in his eyes.
Gu Tianyan came from a family of medicinal foods, so it is not surprising that she can identify whether various drugs are toxic or not, but she can connect with each person's life experience through the origin of the medicine. This was a bit of a surprise to him.
Feng Jinglan folded his palms and said with a smile on his lips: "Very wonderful judgment." The words of praise were accompanied by applause, and it was obvious that Gu Qianyan had once again refreshed the impression in his heart.
Next, the cold and indifferent eyes fell on the nervous Qi Hongshan.
said expressionlessly: "In my life, I hate people who disturb the order of the East Palace and are jealous. Even if you have a noble status, since you have come to the East Palace, you have to do things according to the methods of the East Palace! β
Qi Hongshan's body was shocked, and her hands clenched harder and harder. His face was so white that there was no trace of blood, but his eyes still showed a vicious light, obviously relying on it.
Feng Jinglan pondered for a moment, when he was considering how to punish the big commandment. A male duck screamed in his throat: "The concubine has arrived ......"
The concubine?
The so-called three treasure halls for nothing, Feng Jinglan frowned, the concubine and the East Palace on weekdays can be described as well water and river water. And the only tie at present is probably the concubine's niece. Qi Hongshan.
Feng Jinglan's eyes deepened, and he raised his eyes to glance at Qi Hongshan's reaction. Sure enough, I saw her smug and ecstatic face, as if she had forgotten all the previous lessons.
Could it be that she thought that when the concubine came, she couldn't move her?
"Welcome the concubine in." The corners of Feng Jinglan's mouth inadvertently pulled out a cold smile, so indifferent that he couldn't see his emotions.
A colorful sedan chair was steadily carried in from the vermilion main entrance, and two beautiful maids opened the bead curtain, revealing a beautiful and luxurious face behind the curtain.
Skillfully hold the cloud sideburns, and the mirror appliquΓ© yellow.
The concubine, who was thirty years old at the time, still looked like a twenty-eight girl because of proper maintenance, wearing a pomegranate red palace dress that was more gorgeous than splendor, and her luxurious skirt was scattered all over the ground, and the skirt was swaying and full of glory.
"Auntie! You're here. Qi Hongshan, who was still dancing with teeth and claws and an arrogant look, instantly restrained her minions, obediently like a cat, and flew into the arms of the concubine, and on her delicate face, a look of pear blossoms with rain gradually rose.
"Good baby, let's not cry......" A doting smile appeared on the graceful and luxurious face of the concubine, and she raised her hand and touched Qi Hongshan's forehead, her expression was so gentle that she seemed to be able to drip water.
In the dark, Gu Tianyan pursed his lips with a look of disdain.
No wonder this Qi Hongshan is so arrogant and extravagant, it turns out that she is spoiled by this big family! Obviously she is not a princess, but she enjoys the treatment of a princess, no wonder her self-confidence has swelled and gradually become vicious and conceited.
"Prince, what happened?" After the concubine finished coaxing Qi Hongshan, when she turned her face to speak to the prince, she suddenly changed her face again, not alienated and cold, but by no means as intimate as that.
Feng Jinglan lightly told the cause and effect of the matter: "It has been confirmed that this medicine is indeed owned by Hongshan. Except for her, no one else has such conditions. β
"You girl, why are you still so ignorant?" The concubine glanced at Qi Hongshan with disgust, and the arrogance and arrogance in her eyes were very ladylike.
Not to mention this deep palace that hides filth and dirt, even in the houses of ordinary people, there will be all kinds of intrigues. And like Qi Hongshan, she has a harmful heart, but she didn't learn half of her methods. The victim was even caught.
Every time she thought of this, the concubine couldn't help but sigh.
It seems that in the future, I will still give Hongshan a few opportunities and let her sharpen it.
She cocked the gilded armor on her tail finger and rubbed it on the table unhurriedly, then she smiled and groaned: "Hong Shan is still young after all, and she is not deeply involved in the world. I believe that she is still kind at heart, and she will never do such a thing for the sake of being jealous! It should be that the maid next to her is not sensible, so she made it like this unintentionally, of course, it is also possible that someone deliberately framed her. β
Qi Hongshan nodded desperately on the side. The expression should be more aggrieved and more aggrieved.
Feng Jinglan couldn't imagine that the concubine would be able to say that the white was black and put all the responsibility on the maid. Hearing this, his expression paused slightly, and his face condensed. But he didn't say a word.
But when you think about it, it's really possible.
The concubine paused slightly, then raised her eyebrows slightly and said with a smile: "This time, no matter how you say it, Hong Shan is at fault, she is really too ignorant, I, as an aunt, will teach her well, and how about asking the prince to give me a thin noodle?" At that time, I will owe the prince a favor. β
Qi Hongshan was secretly pleased when she heard this: My aunt is really powerful, and she said it twice. Just put all the responsibility on her, it seems that she will have to follow the study in the future.
Gu Tianyan pulled Chu Jiaorou to stand in the corner, avoiding the flames of war from a distance, so as not to harm the pond fish.
The two of them glanced at each other, and both saw anger in each other's eyes.
Why is Qi Hongshan? Relying on the power of your aunt, you can not pay the price for what you have done!
"The news spread so fast." Chu Jiaorou pursed her lips, her eyes sarcastic.
"I'm afraid that if something happens, I'll send someone to find my aunt." Gu Tianyan raised his eyebrows, his eyes sharp.
The mess you made yourself. Leaving someone else to clean up is never the best thing to do. You must know that the closest people can betray, and only you are the most reliable.
Previous life. The lesson drawn from blood and tears will never be forgotten in her life!
The so-called favor of the concubine is equivalent to blowing the pillow wind to His Majesty. It's definitely an exceptionally effective method.
Feng Jinglan's eyes flashed slightly, and a smile appeared on his lips after a moment. nodded lightly and said, "Since this is the case, then Qi Chenghui will be brought over by the concubine first." When she has reflected, it will be good to send her back to the East Palace. β
Although the status of the concubine is extremely noble, Feng Jinglan is the crown prince, and she is not so easy to fool.
I thought: In front of so many people, their aunts and nephews can turn black and white upside down and open their eyes and tell nonsense, and it will be a disaster to let Qi Hongshan stay in the East Palace sooner or later, it is better to kick it out as soon as possible.
The concubine naturally knew his thoughts, but she didn't say much at this time, after all, she had just said that she would teach Hong Shan well. However, she is not worried at all, as long as she has always been favored, she can send people to the East Palace if she finds an excuse at any opportunity.
Qi Hongshan didn't notice anything unusual at all, and when she heard that the prince was soft in front of her aunt, she couldn't help but be even more proud: It seems that Chu Jiaorou's status in Feng Jinglan's heart is not as important as the great cause of imperial power after all.
Thinking of this, Qi Hongshan glanced at Chu Jiaorou with a charming smile on her face.
Originally, the crown prince stood up for her, and the grievances and anger in Chu Jiaorou's heart had already dissipated, but as soon as she saw Qi Hongshan's unstoppable and domineering expression, her anger immediately burned, and she shouted: "Your Highness, the concubine is not convinced!" β
Rao is Gu Qianyan, who has been friends with her for a long time, never thought that Chu Jiaorou would be so bold.
Gu Tianyan was thinking about the confrontation between the concubine and the crown prince, and unintentionally gently stroked Chu Jiaorou's back to comfort her, and was also shocked when she suddenly spoke.
Chu Jiaorou proudly put forward her ideas in front of the concubine and the crown prince.
Her pretty face, which was as bright as a spring flower in March, was covered with a layer of anger at the moment, and then said: "If there is a reward, there must be a punishment, there are no rules, and the concubine thinks that it should be punished vigorously!" β
The concubine's face turned cold, her jade hand slapped the table, and she snorted coldly: "You are just a side concubine, you dare not take the palace and the prince in your eyes!" β
In her words, she even beat her up, and she actually pulled the prince to her side.
In the harem, except for the emperor, queen and a few other rare people, it is almost her world, and almost everyone sees her, and they have to call out the concubine Niangniang respectfully.
Since she was canonized as a concubine, she has not tasted such a taste of being refuted in person.
Chu Jiaorou didn't let it go at all, she stood up with her hands in her hands, and her figure was as tall and straight as an aspen on the shore.
Qi Hongshan has a concubine as a backer, and she also has her own backer. General Chu killed on the battlefield, won the hearts of the people, won a lot of respect, and the court is afraid that this time it will be a big reward.
"The concubine privately thinks that the mother must not shelter Chenghui all her life, only if she is punished this time, she will not become more lawless! It's hard for the mother to think. The children of my Chu family can be bullied? What's more, this matter is indeed Chenghui's fault, even if the matter is reported to His Majesty the Emperor. Jiaorou thinks that she is also reasonable. β
With such a big backer as General Chu behind him, Chu Jiaorou looked very strong. The tone is impassioned, and there is no downfall.
Gu Tianyan hadn't heard her finish speaking, and secretly screamed badly. No matter how powerful the Chu family is, Chu Jiaorou has become the prince's side concubine, and she is already a member of the East Palace, at this moment she still considers herself the daughter of the Chu family, doesn't it make the prince on the side embarrassed?
After marrying as a daughter, she was wronged in her mother-in-law's house and went to her parents' house to complain, which will undoubtedly make her husband, the head of the family, very shameless. Even if the mother's family can help her daughter get back into the motions, it is inevitable that her husband will not have bad thoughts about her in her heart when she gets along in the future.
Sure enough, after the prince heard this, his face became more and more gloomy like water, and he no longer helped Chu Jiaorou speak, but just stood there coldly.
And on the concubine's face that had been carefully depicted by makeup powder, she was so angry that the powder fell, and she laughed angrily, and her laughter was cold to the bone marrow: "Why don't you sue the emperor and try it?" β
Chu Jiaorou looked at her stubbornly.
She is the concubine of the crown prince and the daughter of General Chu. Underneath the seemingly delicate exterior, there is infinite ambition. Now Qi Hongshan dares to drug her tea, it is difficult to guarantee that she will not take abortion pills another day!
She must not risk her body today. She is determined to ask this proud Qi Hongshan, who is as proud as a peacock, to apologize to herself obediently, so that she can stop!
The atmosphere in the room was almost frozen for a while. The tip of the needle was against the wheat, and the smell of gunpowder in the air was extremely strong.
The concubine sat upright as calmly as Mount Tai. His expression was a little cold, and his charming eyebrows were full of awe-inspiring anger.
Although Chu Jiaorou was born weak and delicate. But she has a momentum in her bones that she will not admit defeat, and she is also pursing her lips tightly at this moment, and a layer of angry light red appears on her snowy skin.
In such a thick silence, Feng Jinglan, who had always been watching from the wall, slowly raised his head, and in a pair of narrow and cold starry eyes, there was a touch of brilliance-like coldness.
"Let's all have a room. It's time for this farce to end. His majestic and cold gaze swept across the audience, and Qi Hongshan, who was still muttering in his mouth, suddenly closed his mouth and stood aside with his hands down.
The concubine leaned on the chair carved with a rich peony pattern, and a touch of essence appeared on her calculating face.
For General Chu, who had been fighting horses for half his life, was regarded by all the people as a god of war, she was really a little jealous in her heart. If it weren't for her beloved niece, she would never be stupid enough to bump into here.
Who knew that the daughter of the Chu family, shaped like a weak willow supporting the wind, looked cowardly and cute, but in fact, she was strong and tough in her heart, and she couldn't stand the slightest grievance.
The concubine cursed fiercely in her heart, and a smile appeared on her face again, she had been stumbling and crawling in this palace for so many years, and she was no longer the simple cardamom girl she once was.
The situation was obviously not in their favor, if it weren't for Chu Jiaorou being too stupid and making the prince change his attitude, it might have been even more troublesome. I thought: The Chu family is powerful, but fortunately, the daughter of the Chu family is a straw bag, otherwise it would be a disaster to let her stay in the palace.
The women in the harem have already practiced the ability to change their faces, and they are still glaring angrily one second, and the next moment they are already smiling like flowers, hiding all the twists and turns of their hearts under the smiling skin.
The concubine smiled and said, "Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has said so, then let's do it." β
They said it reluctantly, as if they were the ones who had been wronged. After that, he threw Qi Hongshan a meaningful look, and there was a dark light in his eyes that only the two of them could understand.
Qi Hongshan was slightly stunned, and then understood in an instant, and her lowered eyes surged with a vicious light.
Chu Jiaorou wanted to say something more, but after Gu Tianyan whispered a few words in her ear, she glared at Qi Hongshan with hatred, and after all, she didn't have another seizure.
Gu Qianyan didn't be able to save Chu Jiaorou back, but naturally he wouldn't watch her fall deeper and deeper, and hurriedly reminded her in a low voice. The prince has come out to play a round, and if Chu Jiaorou doesn't give up, she will undoubtedly embarrass the prince in public.
Gu Qianyan had to admire: This concubine is really not simple at all, but what does her last look mean? Could it be that there is something shady underneath?
Qi Hongshan walked towards the noble concubine Tingting and gently moved the lotus steps, each step was swaying, and the ten pleated flowers at the skirt were flashing with a beautiful arc.
No one noticed, her water sleeves were gently raised. Secretly puffed up his strength, and the white porcelain Fushou bottle that was originally placed on the table for decoration. Immediately fell to the ground and shattered.
She stepped on it, and the broken porcelain pieces hurt her feet. Pampered, she suddenly screamed: "Ah! Pain! The whole person stumbled and fell into the pile of broken porcelain pieces, and the delicate skin was cut in an instant, and the bright red color snaked all over the ground.
"Shan'er!" The concubine exclaimed, although she made her eyes make Qi Hongshan escape with a bitter trick, she didn't expect it to be in such a tragic way.
Suddenly felt distressed, and felt more and more that it was Chu Jiaorou and Gu Tianyan who worked hard to create the current situation.
Although the concubine was sure that after bringing Qi Hongshan back, she casually found an opportunity to send her back to the East Palace. But now is a good time for the women of the East Palace to compete for favor, wouldn't it be a pity if they wasted others cheaply?
Therefore, she deliberately let Qi Hongshan stay in the East Palace with a bitter strategy, maybe she could win a trace of sympathy from the prince.
Qi Hongshan was also bitter in her heart, she originally just planned to drop a vase and pretend to faint.
Who would have thought that this porcelain piece would be so sharp, her white and delicate skin. It was easily scratched out, and the blood was gushing out at the moment, which was amazing.
Although the process was not as good as she expected, the result was exactly what she expected. The East Palace suddenly sent a chaotic situation, and everyone became a pot of porridge, and they hurriedly lifted her to the house.
Feng Jinglan was certainly unhappy in his heart. is suspicious, but it is a fact that Qi Hongshan is injured at present. Her aunt and concubine are sitting here, as her husband. He looked worried, and quickly sent someone to the East Palace to ask for a doctor.
Qi Hongshan was carried indoors, and the concubine and Feng Jinglan followed into the house, and Chu Jiaorou had just crossed her eyebrows and faced her coldly, and she was naturally reluctant to enter the house at this moment, and Gu Tianyan also accompanied her to stand outside the house.
When the East Palace was in a panic, everyone rushed forward to greet Qi Hongshan, and even Chu Jiaorou couldn't help but look worried.
Only Gu Qianyan, a pair of eyes are as clear as water, so clear that they seem to be able to penetrate everything.
She just stood there quietly, looking at Qi Hongshan with a faint expression, and finally understood the intention of the concubine's eyes at this moment.
Those eyes were too clear, and Qi Hongshan's heart tightened under her gaze. But after a moment, she was helped into the room by everyone.
The imperial doctor who came in a hurry with the medical box was white, and he was the old lady doctor who served in the palace all the year round.
After looking at it and asking about it, he stroked his long white beard and said in a deep voice: "Chenghui sprained his ankle this time, and in addition to this, it is a flesh injury, which looks terrible, but it is not a big problem, just stay in bed for a while." β
The concubine and Qi Hongshan both breathed a sigh of relief, Qi Hongshan rubbed the bandaged ankles, and her originally beautiful face was wrinkled, and she looked a little hideous: "This ...... Hiss...... Will this wound leave a scar? β
"Lao Chen has the best gold sore medicine here, as long as he takes care of it, the traces will definitely be very weak." The Imperial Physician bowed slightly.
"Then it's still going to be scarred?!" Qi Hongshan suddenly didn't follow, what she was most proud of was her silky and fair skin, like fine satin, silky and soft, and it was also enjoyable to caress gently.
There was a conflict with Chu Jiaorou today, and she was already holding back a sullen breath in her heart, and knowing that her white and tender skin was likely to leave scars, it suddenly made her heart angry and angry, and the resentment that surged in an instant overshadowed everything.
There was also a amphora celadon official kiln vase in the room on the side, she looked unpleasant in every way, picked up the vase and threw it to the ground in a fit of anger, and shouted viciously: "What kind of quack is this!" I'm going to change the doctor to diagnose it! β
The kind old lady doctor, his eyebrows and eyes suddenly turned cold, and he snorted coldly: "Chenghui, isn't this suspecting that the old minister's medical skills are not good?" Since this is the case, then Weichen retired first. β
Feng Jinglan stood on one side, looking at this scene with a faint look in his eyes, and there were countless cold indifference in his eyes.
Qi Hongshan has been labeled as 'pampered and arrogant' in her heart, this woman is very vicious, and there is an aunt who is deep in the city, secretly framing Chu Jiaorou, and I don't know if they arranged it early on.
In contrast, he missed Chu Jiaorou's gentleness more and more, innocent.
It has become a habit for the concubine to spoil this niece, but at this moment, seeing Feng Jinglan's face uncertain, her heart suddenly sank. Stupid women fight with women, but really smart women know how to capture men's hearts.
When she first entered the palace, she was not the high-ranking concubine she is now, but a small nobleman. The difference between a noble person and a noble concubine is a world of difference.
She also relied on her tenderness around her fingers, gentle and dignified in front of people, and charming and dissolute in the back, so she climbed onto the dragon bed, and rose step by step with the support of her family, which is why she has reached today's status.
Grasping a man's heart is undoubtedly the most important part.
It's a pity that her niece, I'm afraid she doesn't understand this yet.
Thinking of this, the concubine sighed secretly, and said angrily: "What do you look like like this, where is your husband, how can you be so indulgent?" β
Qi Hongshan looked at the debris all over the ground hatefully, and the eyes of the originally gloomy owl softened little by little.
At the moment, it was a different scene outside.
"Sister Tianyan, fortunately, you reminded me just now, do you want me to go in and see her?" Chu Jiaorou said with a little apprehension, twisted the handkerchief in her hand, wrinkled her delicate nose slightly, and her expression seemed uncertain.
Although Qi Hongshan secretly drugged her in the tea before, which disturbed the prince's interest, she is also a woman after all, and she is only as old as her, but she is a little more delicate, which is really not a great crime.
The constant sound of porcelain cracking and low speaking in the room made Chu Jiaorou's heart ripple in waves.
Hearing this, Gu Tianyan sighed softly.
It's just that her friend Chu Jiaorou still looks tough just now, but at the moment she is innocent and cute, and that precious kindness really makes her can't bear to erase it.
How much does this look like that Gu Qianyan before rebirth? How could she bear to erase this beauty.
Gu Tianyan frowned and thought about it, and then smiled slightly: "Go in and have a look, I hope that the fire of this city gate will not affect the pond fish." β
The two walked into the house hand in hand, and sure enough, they saw Qi Hongshan lying on the bed, her face pale, and a little mottled blood was faintly oozing from her jade feet wrapped in white stripes.
Looking at Qi Hongshan, who is so weak, she no longer has that ostentatious and domineering, she is delicate and willful, and it looks really pleasing to the eye. Chu Jiaorou couldn't bear it, and couldn't help but say loudly: "This injury, it's not a big deal, right?" β
Qi Hongshan just wanted to speak, but remembered that her aunt had just mentioned it openly and secretly, so she suddenly stopped her mouth and swallowed back her stomach of complaints, only a few tears faintly appeared in her eyes.
Chu Jiaorou suddenly felt a little unbearable, and hurriedly said: "I still have some precious pearl powder in my family, which was rewarded by His Majesty the Emperor back then, which helps to nourish the beauty of the skin and white and tender skin. If you want Chenghui, you can speak. β
"This ......" Aimei's mind is better than everything after all, Qi Hongshan held back the joy in her heart, pinched herself, so that there were more tears in her eyes, raised her eyes and looked at Chu Jiaorou with tears in her eyes, and said in a trembling voice: "Then I will be respectful and obedient, thank Sister Chu." β
The concubine, who was shushing for warmth, took a sip of the teacup and hid the smug smile that appeared on the corner of her mouth.
The bitter meat ploy really worked.
With this storm of falling and injury, the matter of drugged tea will not be over. Even Chu Jiaorou didn't bear it, so she didn't pursue the matter anymore, but she didn't know that all this was under the control of the concubine and Qi Hongshan. (To be continued.) )