In the Yongning Palace, which was independent of the harem but not far from the harem, Chu Qianlan casually flipped through the list in her hand, and casually asked the inner eunuch who was kneeling respectfully at her feet.

"How's it going over there?"

"If you go back to Your Highness, as soon as the queen mother went out, Your Majesty dropped something and went to Huaqing Palace." The inner eunuch replied respectfully: "The dispute between the queen and your majesty is too loud. The palace maids and inner eunuchs outside heard it, and the queen forced her to die, and Her Majesty drew her sword, but in the end it was still ......"

"What about the Huaqing Palace?"

"Concubine Shu shook out the matter between you and the princess, and took the opportunity to ask the princess for grace, and the princess will be ...... in your future. After marrying the main concubine, he married her as a side concubine. Your Majesty answered. ”

Chu Qianlan snorted coldly, "She will pick the opportunity." ”

In normal times, it would be absolutely impossible for Bai Lihuang to agree to this matter so simply, his dislike for Ruotang is clearly expressed - whether it is the princess of Xiang of Dachu or Ruotang who appeared in front of him as an orphan girl, Baili Huang is very disliked. If you want to come here, the credit of that woman is indispensable.

Because the matter of recognizing him was in vain. Concubine Shu understands the importance of Ruotang even more, after all, there is no mother-son relationship on the surface, and there is only Ruotang as a connection between them. And Baili Huang felt that she owed the woman again, so she took this opportunity to beg and cry, Bai Li Huang Rao was reluctant, and she would let go of it.

"Side concubine." Chu Qianlan snorted coldly.

The inner supervisor saw that his expression was uneasy. Hurriedly persuaded him: "You bear with me." The princess has to suffer some grievances. Just wait for the day when you achieve great things, and the scenery will make the princess the queen, so that she will not be angry with you if you want to come to the princess. ”

Chu Qianlan's expression still didn't improve, but she nodded and said lightly, "The queen's side, find someone to send the silver ticket that this king gave you before, don't be too eye-catching." ”

"If she asks why she gives gifts......

"Let's just say that it is a thank you gift from this king, and there is no need to say much about it, she will understand."

The inner auditor took note of it. I heard Chu Qianla's instructions again: "Let Zhu Fifteen spread the news, don't let her wait for a long time." ”

The inner supervisor hurriedly responded again, and seeing that he didn't let him quit, he still knelt there quietly, waiting for Chu Qianlan to give another order.

"Xu Kai, Mo Jingwen, these two people let them check it carefully," Chu Qianlan pointed to the names of the two people on the list, and drew a circle on it, "Within a day, reply to this king." ”

"Yes, subordinate...... The minion will go. ”

Chu Qianlan raised her eyes and glanced at him lightly.

The cold sweat on the man's back was about to come down, and he hurriedly knocked his head down, "Your Highness forgives your sins, the slave will remember his identity in the future, and he will never make similar mistakes again." ”

Only then did Chu Qianlan retract her gaze, "Zhu Nineteen, if people can see the clues, you will apologize with death." ”

Yi Rongcheng's little eunuch's wish nineteen shakes, "Yes, the slave will be cautious in his words and deeds, and he will never spoil the master's big business." ”

"Do you have a clue about what this king asked you to pay attention to?" Chu Qianlan saw that he had a very good attitude in admitting his mistakes, so he forgave him for the mistake he made this time.

Zhu Jiu hurriedly replied: "In the past two days, the servants have been wandering around the imperial dining room and the imperial hospital, the imperial dining room is like an iron bucket, and each imperial kitchen is equipped with two or three chamberlains or palace maids to help, and no one is allowed to enter and leave the imperial dining room." And after nightfall, there are also special people on duty in the imperial dining room. The slave felt that it would be difficult to move his hands and feet in the imperial dining room. ”

"Where's the hospital?"

"The Tai Hospital is not as strict as the imperial dining room, but the servants have checked, and the Huaqing Palace has not used the Tai Hospital, and the most recent prescription is the prescription of the concubine Shu Guifei who contracted the wind cold a year ago. Over there in Huaqing Palace, there are not even ordinary tonic prescriptions. "If Huaqing Palace doesn't need a hospital, the hospital won't be useful to them at all.

Chu Qianlan squinted slightly, paused for a moment, and said lightly, "It seems that we have to start with the imperial dining room." ”

……

Zhengyang Palace.

After sending away all the palace people who probed their brains, the palace grandmother carefully helped the queen back to the inner room to lie down.

"The slave and maid gave you a leg dress, and you have been kneeling for so long, but I am afraid that your knees will not be able to stand it again." Mama Gong wiped her red eyes and went straight outside to get hot water.

The queen lay there expressionlessly, waited for a while, and then saw Mama Gong come in with hot water with a surprised face, raised her eyebrows slightly, and said lightly: "What's the matter?" ”

"The slave went out to fetch water, and saw a little eunuch in the small kitchen, so he drank him, who knew that he saw the slave and maid, and stuffed a brocade box to the slave and maid, and ran away quickly after saying a word." Mama Gong put down the copper basin, took out a palm-sized small-leaf rosewood brocade box from her sleeve, and handed it to the queen with both hands.

The queen looked at her suspiciously, and did not reach out to take it, but asked casually, "What did he say?" ”

"He said, this is a thank you gift from His Royal Highness the Seventh." Mama Gong looked solemn, but she was very inexplicable, and even she couldn't believe what she heard.

The queen sat up violently, snatched the brocade box in the hand of the palace grandmother, and opened it to see that there was a thick stack of silver tickets.

Mama Gong also saw it at a glance, and her mouth was a little closed for a while, "This, His Royal Highness the Seventh gave you a silver ticket?" ”

A smile gradually crept up on the queen's originally expressionless face, and she snapped and closed the brocade box, "It's really worthy of being a husband and wife." ”

"Niangniang, what do these Seven Highnesses mean?" Mama Gong was a little confused.

How can anyone give someone a silver ticket directly? Isn't that insulting?

But the queen was not only not angry, but laughed!

The queen laughed, and her mood seemed to change all of a sudden, "If that slut knows that her son doesn't want to recognize her at all, I don't know how she feels?" ”

Mama Gong suddenly realized, but she couldn't believe it: "His Royal Highness really doesn't want to recognize Concubine Shu?" ”

That's why the queen sent a thank you gift to the queen, the culprit, after she mixed up the plan between His Majesty and Concubine Shu?

Concubine Shu is a favored harem and firmly occupies His Majesty's heart, but His Royal Highness the Seventh doesn't want to recognize such a mother? Is the world changing too fast, or is she too old to keep up with the pace of her masters?

Mama Gong stabilized her mind and said tentatively: "Niangniang, Your Highness the Seventh intends to befriend you?" What a great opportunity! ”

"You're right." The queen hadn't laughed so happily for a long time, "It's time for the palace to cheer up—it's the Dragon Boat Festival in a few days." This palace has to think about it, what kind of generous gift should be given to Xiao Qi. ”

……

"Niangniang, the matter of the Seventh Prince recorded in your name, is it really like this?" The old lady carefully dressed the eyes of Concubine Shugui, and asked cautiously.

Concubine Shu Guifei lay on the soft couch with an expressionless face, and snorted coldly, "If you don't forget it like this, what else can you do?" This time, the queen is determined to fight against the palace to the end, but I am afraid that she has used unimaginably drastic means, otherwise with Her Majesty's dislike for her, how can she compromise with her? originally wanted to put Xiaoba in her name, and when she was old, there would be a son to send her to the end, but she didn't know how to lift it up so much, and she still wanted to rob the emperor of the palace! ”

"Usually the queen looks disheartened, that is, how do we treat her, she endured it without saying a word, why did she make such a disturbance this time? She is not afraid that His Majesty will really kill her in anger? The old lady was skeptical.

Concubine Shugui's eyebrows moved slightly, and she was a little unstable in her heart, "What are the people of Zhengyang Palace doing?" Did the queen really not show any clues? ”

"That's what I said." The old lady hurriedly said: "After a while, the slaves and maids will go on a trip in person, so be sure to beat them well." ”

Concubine Shu nodded, since she took over the harem, Zhengyang Palace has been under her nose, but it is impossible to hide from her if there is a disturbance.

She suddenly asked: "Every time Shen Ruotang enters the palace, do the maidservants he brings take a good look at?" ”

"Rest assured, Niangniang, except for the clean room, the maids brought by Miss Shen are very peaceful, and they have never been anywhere." The old grandmother felt a pang in her heart: "Isn't the mother suspicious of her ......"

"No matter what, put your eyes on the main palace." Concubine Shu was a little depressed, and this feeling of being out of her control was really not very good.

The old lady was busy responding, and made a puzzled gesture, "Niang Niang also said that you should dry Miss Shen well, and you don't have to fulfill her too early, why did you ask for Your Majesty's grace for her today?" ”

Concubine Shu was silent and did not speak.

She originally didn't plan to let Shen Ruotang live at all - her idiot was obsessed with her like this, and keeping her would definitely be a scourge. At the moment, she kept her just to ease the relationship between their mother and son, because she was useful, she kept her for the time being.

"What do you think of the Shen family?" After a while, Concubine Shu asked lightly.

"Where can the slave and maid compare to the mother, the slave and the maid only think that the Shen girl is not smart enough, and she is more than coquettish."

"Bengong always feels that Bengong seems to underestimate her." Concubine Shu's eyebrows moved slightly, "People who know how to add chips to themselves little by little are not like people who are not smart enough." ”

"The slave doesn't understand ......"

"She first let the palace see the emperor's favor for her, and left the palace with the impression that she was useful to the palace, moved out of the third mansion, she quietly showed her wealth, and today she sent these many rare treasures, in order to tell the palace that she is quite wealthy, in addition to easing the relationship between the palace and the emperor, in other aspects, maybe the palace can also be useful to her place, such as the South China Sea pearl."

The old lady was taken aback: "Could it be that she actually knows the secret of the mother?" ”

"How could she possibly know." Concubine Shu said expressionlessly: "In the past two years, the Nanzhu sent by the inner court has become more and more bad, they only say that it is difficult to buy, but you look at the Shen family, it is a box of top-grade Nanzhu casually, it is for this, and the palace can't just get rid of her casually - Ah Zhong said, the better the Nanzhu is, the better the medicinal effect." Bengong always felt that the pills made by Ah Zhong in recent years were not as useful as before, and it must be because of the bad nature of this Nanzhu. ”

The old lady hesitated and said: "The slave maid heard that Miss Shen's own mother was originally the daughter of a merchant, and her uncle's family is in Dachu, which can be regarded as one of the best rich and noble families. ”

After all, in addition to pearls, there are other more precious things she offers.

And Concubine Shu is sure that Shen Ruotang doesn't know her secret, so this Nanzhu must be a coincidence.

"Whether it's a coincidence or not, whether the Shen family is really smart or really coquettish, this palace still doesn't believe that she can't handle such a yellow-haired girl!" Concubine Shu opened her eyes, "Ask for a favor for her, let her be grateful to the palace, and be more obedient and obedient in the future, and the palace will be able to tolerate her." If she really dares to calculate this palace, this palace will definitely let her know what life is better than death! ”

In fact, Concubine Shu also knew in her heart that it was not advisable to conclude that the Shen family was scheming just based on a box of South China Sea pearls. It's just that the queen's move this time has hit her a little harder, and she can't help but be more cautious.

……

Ruotang just returned to his new home with his front foot, and Ruyi's back foot followed the door.

"How?" Seeing Ruyi, Ruotang couldn't help but ask a little nervously.

"The queen forced her to die, Bai Lihuang had no choice but to compromise, and the matter of recognizing her son would not be mentioned again for the time being." Ruyi briefly replied to the latest news from the palace, "In addition, Concubine Shu asked for grace for you, just wait for the prince to leave the palace and open the mansion, and after marrying the main concubine, he will marry you as his side concubine." ”

"It's not in vain that box of South Sea pearls I gave out today." Ruotang let out a long sigh of relief, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

didn't let Concubine Shu see more of her value, how could she make up her mind to reward herself with a side concubine position so quickly?

The coincidence that the master and servant of Shuguifei think is naturally not really just a coincidence.

According to the conclusion that their people monitored the Huangfu Bell for twelve hours without interruption, although the Huangfu Bell did not like to go out, some people sent pearls to the door to sell. Sometimes he would buy it, and sometimes he would shake his head and send the pearl seller away.

As soon as I inquired, I knew that it was a business that had been working with Huangfu Zhong in a low-key manner all the year round, and as long as it got the best Nanzhu, it would be sent to Huangfu Zhong to be selected by him.

Ruotang thought of the effect of pearl powder on nourishing and beautifying the skin, and then thought of the beauty of Concubine Shugui, and knew why Huangfu Zhong used it to buy Nanzhu in large quantities.

She tried her best to quietly do what she liked, and the result was still very satisfying.

Solved two matters at once, Ruotang felt that the weight on his heart was also a little lighter, "Tomorrow, the emperor's doctor will come, Ruyi, you go to find my brother-in-law and tell him about it." ”

Ruyi frowned slightly, "The residence of the Imperial Doctor, I'm afraid it's not so easy to explore." ”

Ruotang was slightly stunned, and then understood, "You mean the hidden weapon?" ”

"Otherwise, how can the Imperial Doctor, who never leaves his residence easily, leave with confidence."

"That's right." But if you can't get the pills used by Concubine Shu, how can you successfully drop the pills used by Concubine Shu?

Ruotang was worried.

When she couldn't fall asleep with worry, as soon as she turned around, she saw Chu Qianlan, who was silently coming in from the window, walking towards her.

Seeing her sad face, Chu Qianlan was stunned for a moment, "I thought you would be very happy today." ”

"Concubine Shugui's wishful thinking has failed, and the Eighth Prince and Xiao Min will not become our enemies for the time being, which is quite happy." Ruotang looked at him as if he was returning to his own home, undressing and taking off his shoes, and then got into her bed and took her into his arms.

This time, he didn't busy moving his hands and feet, just hugged her quietly, "You didn't laugh at such a happy thing." ”

"Tomorrow, the Imperial Doctor will come over to solve my Gu." Ruotang raised his eyes to look at him.

"Well, I already know." Chu Qianlan looked down at her, "Nervous? ”

"It's okay," the nervousness was still a little, "but what worries me now is that he can't go out, should we go to his house to visit?" But when he thought that he really had a hidden weapon or something at home, in addition to letting people die for nothing, he would also startle the snake, and he simply told them that we did it. ”

It is undoubtedly very irrational to provoke Concubine Shu now.

"Actually, it's not that troublesome." Chu Qianlan thought about it, then laughed briskly, "Why do you have to get the pill?" If the woman couldn't tell the taste, how could she tell if it was her beauty pill she was eating? ”

Ruotang was not excited, and said with a white look: "Do you think I haven't thought about this?" But this is more than a hundred times more difficult than changing the pill of Shu Guifei! ”

You must know that with Concubine Shu's caution, she will naturally pay more attention to the things in the entrance, and it will be too difficult to do anything about her diet. Besides, in Concubine Shugui's palace, there are no people who dare to manipulate Concubine Shugui's diet who may be rebelled by them.

It's really hard to be quiet and not arouse suspicion, okay?

"I'll take care of that." Chu Qianlan thought about it, took her hand and kissed it, and said confidently.

"Although I believe very much that you are really smart and powerful, but this matter is extraordinary, if you don't pay attention to being discovered, even if you are the son of Concubine Shugui, it is estimated that you will not be able to escape the consequences of being crushed." Ruotang reminded him solemnly. "Okay, I'm done reminding, the prince can now tell you what you think."

"It's easy." Chu Qianlan smiled indifferently: "She may be cautious about what others give and won't enter it, but what if it is given by Baili Huang?" ”

"You want to borrow Baili Huang's hand?" Use Baili Huang's hand to harm Concubine Shugui, can this work?

Chu Qianlan smiled mysteriously at her: "Anyway, I will do this thing, as for the pills to be replaced, you need to prepare them outside." The old lady has been in charge of her medicine all the year round, and she has to hide it from her eyes, in addition to the shape of the fake and the smell, don't be negligent. ”

"I'll take notice." I had to take the time to go to my uncle and ask about the smell of the pill she had stolen - if Chu Qianlan really had a way to destroy Concubine Shu's sense of taste, things would be much easier.

"Tomorrow ......" Chu Qianlan spoke, but for some reason, the corners of her smiling mouth froze a little.

Ruotang knew it, and asked her if she was nervous, and it was clear that the person who was more nervous was the man who hugged her and hurt a little. "You don't have to worry too much, after today, I think Concubine Shu needs me more than ever, and she will definitely not take my life easily."

They had already talked about the possible means that Concubine Shu would use in the process of unraveling the Gu, but in the end, it was Chu Qianlan who couldn't rest assured.

His tone was slightly tight, "I can't be by your side tomorrow......"

Thinking of her weak and fragile appearance when she was poisoned by the water he, Chu Qianlan felt that her heart was going to pinch up. In case the process of unraveling the Gu tomorrow is very hard, but he can't accompany her, according to her temperament, he must grit his teeth and endure it......

"Don't worry, I'll be brave and won't cry." Ruotang tried to say lightly.

"If it hurts too much, you don't have to endure it, even if you cry, no one will dare to laugh at you."

Ruotang nodded obediently in his tighter and tighter arms, "Well, I can't bear it." ”

Chu Qianlan didn't speak for a long time, Ruotang couldn't help but struggle, and finally broke out an arm, hugged his broad back, and patted it gently and awkwardly, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, don't be afraid." ”

Chu Qianlan's tense body stiffened violently, and it took a long time before she slowly relaxed, burying her head deep in Ruotang's neck socket, and something hot fell on her sensitive skin.

One after another.

Ruotang was stunned, and only then did he understand what it was.

But isn't this really your own delusion?

Chu Qianlan, he was so scared that he cried?

In fact, Ruotang is also a little scared, who is not afraid of unknown things. Although they all understood that it was impossible for Concubine Shu to take her life at this time, the powerlessness and fear of holding this life in the hands of others, like cutting flesh with a blunt knife, was actually a rather terrible torture for people's hearts.

"I'll be fine." She whispered to him, "I promise." ”

"You remember." Chu Qianlan's voice was muffled, and she didn't raise her head, "If you break your promise, I won't be able to spare you." ”

Ruotang smiled, "Okay." ”

……

Early the next morning, the Huangfu Bell came to the door.

Fortunately, the people in the entire house were prepared early, and when they led the Huangfu Bell to Ruotang, there were no mistakes or mistakes in the whole process.

Although Ruotang had heard the description of him from people who had seen Huangfu's miracle doctor, he had always thought that he would be an old man who was quite old. Therefore, when she saw the tall and thin man in front of her who was about the same age as Bai Lihuang and the others, she was obviously stunned.

He is very tall, but he is also really thin, his face is long, his eyes are full of indifference and impatience, and he is not outstanding in appearance, and even because of his often tight lips and gloomy face, he looks fierce, and then swept away by his cold gaze, which is very frightening.

He didn't seem to be particular about his appearance, wearing a dark blue robe that didn't fit well, swaying, with a pair of shoes on his feet, and refusing to wear them properly, showing his heels without care, dragging and trampling, as if he had just gotten up and rushed over. Not like a miracle doctor, but like a raunchy tramp.

"Which one fell for the Gu?" As soon as he entered, he asked unceremoniously and impatiently.

Ruotang hurriedly came back to his senses, stepped forward and saluted: "There is a miracle doctor of Lao Huangfu, you are tired to come over early in the morning, you can have breakfast." If not, I've prepared some here, and I hope the divine doctor won't dislike it......"

"I'm not here to eat at your house!" Huangfu Zhong's eyebrows sank, and his face looked even more gloomy and vicious. Elder brother of Kamimaru.

Cai Qing behind Ruotang was so frightened that she couldn't help but swallow her saliva, causing Huangfu Zhong to glare at her in displeasure.

was rudely interrupted, Ruotang was not annoyed - she was not qualified to be angry with Huangfu Zhong at the moment, not to mention that she had already known that this divine doctor was not easy to deal with, and she had no delusion that she would be able to make him look at her differently at the first time, and even completely remove the Gu poison for her against the will of Concubine Shugui.

"Okay, then don't delay the time of the divine doctor." Ruotang looked at him with a slight smile, "I don't know if I need to prepare anything?" ”

Huangfu Zhong's gaze paused on her face, and her expression was still gloomy and unhappy, "A bowl of water, a drop of blood." ”

"Is it to use my blood?" Ruotang asked respectfully.

Huangfu Zhong's slender eyes glared, and he looked even more fierce: "If you don't need you, do you want to use mine?" ”

Ruotang lamented in his heart, this divine medical committee is really too difficult to deal with.

stopped talking at the moment, led Huangfu Zhong into the house, ordered Cai Qing to prepare clear water, and after collecting a drop of fingertip blood, he lay down according to his words.

Huangfu Zhong stepped forward, and before he could see what he had done, Ruotang only felt that his eyes were dark, and his eyelids fell heavily.

Before falling into a coma, she seemed to hear Cai Qing exclaim.

When she opened her eyes again, Huangfu Zhong was pursing her lips and washing her hands impatiently.

Apparently it's just over? Ruotang raised his hand and touched the back of his ear, but still didn't feel anything unusual.

"Divine Doctor, may I ask if this Gu worm has been brought out?"

Huangfu Zhong pointed to the bowl of water in front of the bed.

Ruotang looked into the bowl and almost didn't spit it out. A black insect-like thing sank motionless at the bottom of the bowl, not to mention how ugly it was and how ugly it was, the point is, it was only half of this little finger-like thing!

It's as frightening and disgusting as eating an apple and finding half a bug.

Originally, when he didn't know what it looked like, he could be calm, but now that he saw the appearance of this Gu worm, Ruotang only felt that his scalp was going to explode.

Ruotang endured the nausea, and asked with a pale face: "I don't know when the other half will be drawn out?" ”

The Imperial Doctor raised his eyebrows slightly, and he didn't hear her scream, as if he was a little regretful, "Let's talk about it when you're free." ”

Ruotang inhaled, "I wonder when the Imperial Doctor will be free?" I heard what the concubine said, you promised her to help me completely solve the Gu, but this Gu is so incomplete, the divine doctor is afraid that it will not be easy to explain to the concubine, right? ”

Hearing Ruotang mention Concubine Shu, Huangfu Zhong's cold eyes condensed slightly, "In this world, no one dares to ask me to explain!" ”

What's cool? Who doesn't know that you are a brain-dead fan of Concubine Shu!

Ruotang muttered in his heart, but he asked with kind words: "Yes, in a few days it will be the Dragon Boat Festival, the birthday of the concubine, and I am bound to enter the palace to celebrate her birthday." If my mother asks that day, how should I answer her? ”

Huangfu Zhong was stunned, and he paused to wash his hands carelessly, "Dragon Boat Festival ......"

Ruotang smiled and said: "Exactly, Niangniang is deeply favored by His Majesty, and I don't know how lively it will be that day." ”

"yes, it's going to be lively." Huangfu Zhong unconsciously echoed a sentence, but in his stunned expression, a trace of bitterness flashed very quickly.

Ruotang saw it clearly, "Speaking of Niangniang's birthday, I have already prepared a birthday gift, but I don't know if Niangniang will like it." ”

As he spoke, he looked extremely distressed.