Text Chapter 25 Concubine Shufei Defei
Broken love flower, as the name suggests, this flower is extremely beautiful, can be said to be the best in the flower world, but its nature is also extremely cold, and it has a similar sweet smell to the cold grass, but the difference is that the fragrance of the broken love flower has a hallucinogenic function, so it is not suitable for indoors, let alone direct contact with the body. The scarlet eyes are gloomy, if it is just a cold grass, it will be fine, but with this love flower, this matter is not so simple.
After living in the harem for nearly 20 years, Concubine Shu's vision is so keen, seeing that Scarlet Yan pinched the sachet for a long time and was silent, she knew that there was any clue in it, so she dismissed the maids around her, and Concubine Shu stepped down from the main seat, came to Scarlet Smoke, and said softly, "Before this palace married into this deep palace, my father had a little friendship with Scarlet Smoke, if you don't mind, this palace will call you a cigarette." Come and sit down here, and tell Hongu what happened to this sachet? ”
Scarlet Yan couldn't refuse Concubine Shu's invitation, so she followed her to the back room, sat down on a four-corner high stool, and then slowly said, "Niangniang, with all due respect, this sachet is afraid that Niangniang can't wear it by her side." ”
"Oh?" Concubine Shu had already thought of this, but still asked, "Why is this?" ”
Scarlet pursed her lips, as if she had made some important decision, and said in a deep voice, "I don't know if Niangniang has ever heard of a grass called Hanqing Grass." As she spoke, she looked up at the graceful and luxurious woman beside her, and noticed that when she heard the words "Hanqing Grass", Concubine Shu's slender eyebrows were obviously frowned. Knowing that she must know something about this grass, he immediately did not wait for her to answer, and said, "Niangniang, about a quarter of the ingredients in this sachet are ground into powder from Hanqing grass. The cold grass is cold, and it is not suitable for women to wear it around. ”
Hearing the words of the scarlet smoke, Concubine Shu pondered for a while, and her lips opened lightly, "However, this palace has also heard a saying that if the cold grass is exposed to the sun for ten hours, and then dried in a cool place for a day, it can be ground into powder and can come into contact with the skin, and there is no major problem. ”
Remembering that Concubine Shu was born in the famous Su family and had extensive knowledge, Scarlet Smoke nodded and said, "There is indeed such a saying, but what Yan'er cares about most is not the cold grass, but the love flower mixed in this cold grass." ”
"What!?" Concubine Shu exclaimed in surprise when she heard this, realizing that she had lost her temper, she was busy with her emotions, but her jade hand was covered in Scarlet Smoke's hand, and she said in a low voice, "Are you sure, is it really a love flower?" The stakes are high, and you can't fool this palace by guessing at will! ”
Scarlet Yan bowed his head, and said in a deep and firm voice, "Yan'er doesn't dare to deceive Niangniang, if Niangniang doesn't believe it." Yan'er has heard a saying that if the love flower encounters extremely mellow spirits, it will show a special blood color, and the mother can try it. ”
Concubine Shu's eyes that calmed down were no longer the same as before, but added a touch of heavy color, she looked at the scarlet smoke deeply into her eyes, and said lightly, "What if there is?" What if not? ”
Hearing this, Scarlet Smoke got up and knelt down at the feet of Concubine Shu, "If not, the mother can wear it with confidence, Yan'er is willing to be punished for empty words; If there is a ......" Scarlet Yan paused slightly, and raised her eyes to the calm eyes of Concubine Shu, "Yan'er dares to ask for the pulse of the mother." ”
Concubine Shu pondered Crimson's words carefully. When she was still an unmarried girl, after completing the female red arranged by her grandmother on weekdays, etiquette and other exercises, she liked to study some ancient books the most, and she had seen the two kinds of flowers and plants she said in a "Strange Flowers and Plants Record" in the Su family's library pavilion, although she had not seen it with her own eyes, but she also knew its harm to the body. So he summoned someone to take the sake that the envoy from the north brought to the emperor at the end of the year, and motioned for the scarlet smoke for her to test.
Scarlet Smoke saw the maid bring a jade pot, so she picked up the wine jug, lifted the spout to her mouth, licked the tip of her tongue, and a very strong smell of wine combined with the spicy rushed straight to her, choking her almost to tears, Scarlet Smoke was already not strong enough to drink, and sighed a good strong wine, she immediately took off the hairpin on her head, punctured the sachet, took out a water fu-colored handkerchief from her arms, and took a little spice and put it on it. Then he shook the flask, lifted his wrist slightly, and the wine, as clear as water, poured out of the spout, soaking the veil and spices.
The lady on the side covered her mouth and nose lightly, but she stared closely at the movement of the scarlet smoke, and watched intently to see if there was any change on the handkerchief. Scarlet Smoke put the flask back on the table and looked at the veil quietly, but did not notice any change for a long time. Just when Concubine Shu wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, she found a very light red wisp of trembling from the spice seeping, and then the wisps converged, and the blood color finally appeared. It's really a love flower!
Scarlet Yan looked at Concubine Shu's complicated expression, and said nothing smartly. After a long time, I saw her close her eyes, let out a long sigh, and when she opened her eyes again, there was a hint of tiredness in her apricot eyes. Scarlet Smoke couldn't help but feel a little distressed in her heart, the woman in the deep palace could only rely on the one who was high. Not to mention sharing her husband with others, she still has to live in a deceitful life, and the bitterness and pain of it are probably only known to herself. Looking at Concubine Shu, Scarlet Smoke seemed to think of herself in the previous life, her hands were full of blood, but she still couldn't win the trust of that person, and she was discarded in the wilderness like a broken doll.
The room was silent for a long time, and Concubine Shu finally came back to her senses, and showed a reluctant smile at Scarlet Smoke, "I really want to thank you this time, otherwise this palace will still be kept in the dark, and I don't know how I was killed in the end." ”
Scarlet Smoke stretched out her hand to hold Concubine Shu's, and said obediently, "Niangniang doesn't have to thank me." This is all a piece of filial piety from His Royal Highness, if it weren't for His Royal Highness's recommendation, Yan'er would not have been able to see his mother. ”
At the mention of the fifth prince, Concubine Shu's gaze softened, and then she also shook back the scarlet cigarette, "That kid...... Alas. But I'm afraid I'm afraid I'll trouble you to meet someone. I'm afraid that compared to her, this palace is not much more damaged......"
"Niangniang means ......" Scarlet Yan showed a puzzled look when she heard this, although she already knew in her heart that the person Concubine Shu said must be Concubine De, but she still pretended not to know.
Sure enough, Concubine Shu's face was covered with a gloomy cloud, and she said softly, "Concubine De." This sachet was given to the palace by her. That day, I happened to meet in the Imperial Garden, chatted a few words, but smelled the unique fragrance on her body, and after a little inquiry, I learned that it was a new sachet, and the next day she sent someone to deliver this sachet. ”
Hearing this, Crimson immediately responded. Listening to Concubine Shu's tone, although she is in this deep palace and always competing for favor, she seems to have a deep friendship with Concubine De. If you are replaced by other concubines, you can borrow the hands of others to get rid of a concubine who competes with you for favor, and you will be happy to see it, but Concubine Shu asked her to meet Concubine De, it seems that the fifth prince also expected this, so he will introduce himself in front of Concubine Shu, instead of letting her go directly to Concubine De.
When Concubine Shu saw that the scarlet smoke should fall, she didn't say more, called the maid, and the group walked towards Concubine De's bedroom.
Walking to Concubine De's Yanzhen Courtyard, when the maid went to report Concubine Shu's visit, after a while, a woman with bright eyes and bright teeth and wearing a goose-yellow palace dress greeted her, walked straight to Concubine Shu's side, and bowed with a smile, "How can my sister have time to come to my sister's Yanzhen Courtyard today?" Come in and sit down, it just so happens that my sister has something she wants to send to her sister. ”
Seeing this, Concubine Shu took Concubine De's hand and said a little seriously, "Sister, don't worry, my sister has something to tell you." ”
Seeing Concubine Shu's serious face, Concubine De was stunned for a moment, only to find that she was following Concubine Shu with her head down and a wordless scarlet smoke, a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes, and then she didn't say anything and welcomed the two into the courtyard.
As soon as she entered Concubine De's room, the scarlet smoke was suffocated by the rich aroma of the cold grass in the room, and she subconsciously raised her eyes and saw that Concubine Shu's face became more and more solemn, and she couldn't help but sigh a little in her heart.
Concubine Shu remembered the words of Scarlet Smoke, and saw Concubine De's defenseless look, her heart ached, in this deep palace, although she and Concubine De competed for favor every day on the surface, but in fact, in private, they were friends, and friends were persecuted, how could she stand by and watch? Without waiting for Concubine De to ask, Concubine Shu sent someone to open all the windows in the house, blow out all the burning incense and evacuate. Sending out all the maids in the house, Concubine Shu walked quickly to Concubine De's side, stretched out her hand and groped, found two or three sachets, one was still on the ground, and stepped on it with her feet as if angry.
Concubine De was taken aback by her actions, and when she saw that her favorite sachet was trampled under the feet of Concubine Shu, she couldn't help but ask with confusion and some unhappiness, "Sister, what are you doing here?" ”
"Sister, do you know what's in this sachet?" Concubine Shu looked anxious, and a trace of anger could not help but add a trace of anger in her voice, "The spices in this are not like ordinary spices, sister, you are already cold, and you are still wearing this sachet, do you know what your body has been eroded into?" ”
Hearing this, Concubine De frowned, but comforted her, "Sister, don't worry. My sister just likes the smell of this sachet very much, and I really don't know that this fragrance will erode the body, where did my sister know about it? She said and looked at the scarlet smoke that had been ignored for a long time, and said, "I don't know who this is?" ”
Seeing Concubine De's scrutinizing gaze, Scarlet Yan immediately saluted respectfully, and said, "Hui Niangniang, the little girl is the eldest daughter of Scarlet Minister, Scarlet Smoke." Scarlet Smoke has seen Concubine De Niangniang. ”
Concubine Shu suppressed her emotions and said, "Yan'er has studied medicine since she was a child, and she has studied flowers and spices. ”
"Oh?" Concubine De raised her eyebrows slightly, but she didn't hesitate at all, and directly exposed her wrist generously, and smiled softly at Scarlet Smoke, "Since it is a person recognized by His Royal Highness and Sister together, my sister can be trusted, so let's diagnose it." ”
Scarlet Smoke got permission, took out a snow-white handkerchief from his sleeve, and through the handkerchief, his index finger and middle finger were slightly bent, and gently put on Concubine De's veins. The pulse seems to be no different from ordinary people, but it reveals a weakness, sometimes slow and sometimes urgent, what shocked Scarlet Yan was that Concubine De seemed to have been given a drug that could not give birth, and it had been some time!