I Have 100,000 Dead Warriors

In this way, the achievement of taking over the Northwest will only benefit others.

Although Nian Shilan was not very smart, she understood that the main reason she was able to be restored to the position of imperial concubine so quickly was because of her brother.

If it weren't for the urgent war in the northwest, the emperor didn't know how long he would have ignored her.

Of course she would not let this matter leak out, otherwise if that little bitch Zhen Huan knew that her brother was injured, she might do something naughty and frame her.

And the old woman, the queen, has been eyeing her covetously. She must not give her any chance to take advantage of her.

Because of Zhen Huan's miscarriage, Nian Shilan suffered a great setback and attached even more importance to favor, so naturally she wanted to keep this matter a secret.

She was worried about Nian Gengyao's health, so she quickly asked someone to prepare the Huanyi incense and send it out secretly.

If Nian Gengyao had not repeatedly reminded her not to alert the enemy, she would have asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to pack up all the Huanyixiang and send it to the northwest.

Several fast horses died during the 800-li express journey.

Nian Gengyao finally received the Huanyixiang a few days later.

He was afraid that this was Chao Gui's plot to sow discord, so he had the packaging checked several times. After making sure that no one had tampered with it, he asked someone to find a local doctor to come and check the ingredients, on the pretext of treating injuries.

The doctor was unaware of the plot and answered truthfully: "There is a scent of musk in this spice, and it is a very powerful spice."

After hearing this, Nian Gengyao's heart sank to the bottom. He laughed instead of being angry: "Good, very good. Come, give me a generous reward for this doctor."

Then, Nian Gengyao asked someone to call Doctor Chen over.

Previously, news of concubines' pregnancy broke out one after another in the harem, which greatly stimulated Nian Shilan. She thought that the imperial doctors in the palace were useless, so she asked Nian Gengyao to arrange for a doctor to come in.

Nian Gengyao was worried about his sister's health, so he arranged for Doctor Chen, whom he trusted most, to enter the palace.

After he came back, Doctor Chen told him that the queen was in good health and that when the time came, she would dream of a bear as a sign.

At that time, when he saw Doctor Chen's reply, he was sweating all over and looked a little ugly, but he did not doubt it. He thought it was because it was his first time entering the palace and he was shocked by the royal majesty, so he acted like that.

Now that he thought about it, Doctor Chen must have known something but deliberately kept it from him.

Not long after, Nian Fu walked in: "Father, Doctor Chen is here."

Nian Gengyao said, "Let him in."

"I pay my respects to the General."

"Doctor Chen, please stand up. This general got a good incense a while ago. I thought that the imperial concubine in the palace loves incense, so I wanted to send it to her. I heard that spices can be good or bad. If used improperly, it can cause miscarriage at best or even death at worst. That's why I asked Doctor Chen to take a look. If there is no problem, I will send it to the imperial concubine."

Nian Gengyao's eyes were cold and his tone was nonchalant.

"Yes, I will check it carefully and will not hurt your body."

Nian Gengyao raised his chin and motioned Nian Fu to hand over the Huanyixiang.

Doctor Chen took it, dipped his finger in a little of the spice, and sniffed it gently. His face suddenly changed, his body turned cold, as if he had fallen into an abyss.

"How is it? Is this incense okay?" asked Nian Gengyao.

Doctor Chen said tremblingly: "No problem, it is a rare good fragrance."

He was an expert in medicine and he knew at once that the fragrance was exactly the same as the one he had smelled in Yiku Palace.

But he understood that this matter was a top secret of the royal family and involved the emperor and the empress dowager, the most powerful mother and son.

For the sake of his family's lives, he dared not reveal a single word even if he knew the inside story.