The grass in the factory should be plucked

Qinghe heard that the eunuchs in the cold palace had been replaced, and also heard that the East Factory had taken people away from the cold palace.

He didn't know what had happened to Jiang Li, and was extremely anxious, so he found a chance to visit her.

"Mother, are you okay?"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "I've told you so many times that we are close friends, so stop calling me 'mother' all the time."

"I call you Xiaohezi, and you can call me Ari."

Qinghe was slightly stunned, "Okay, Ari."

After hearing Jiang Li's story about that day, Qinghe felt extremely anxious.

He said, "I still have some respectability in front of the Third Prince. How about I ask him to find you a palace maid who is good at martial arts?"

Jiang Li quickly shook his head like a rattle.

"No, no. Don't forget that I am still the third prince's concubine mother in name."

"If he is asked to care about me, his concubine mother in the cold palace, wouldn't that bring disaster to him?"

Qinghe's face froze.

"Okay, okay, I have my own way, and no one can bully me."

She whispered in Qinghe's ear, "I'll tell you a secret. All the cats in this palace listen to me. They helped me that day."

Qinghe was surprised: "You can train cats?"

Jiang Li smiled and waved her hands: "How can I train cats? It's just that they all like me."

As she spoke, she pulled out a piece of catnip from her sleeve, "Look, I have this."

Qinghe took the catnip curiously and asked, "What is this?"

"Catnip. I found it by accident in the backyard."

"Cats have a special liking for this kind of grass. Once they smell it, they will roll on the ground with excitement." Jiang Li explained.

Qinghe suddenly realized: "So this is catnip! I've read in medical books that 'mint makes cats intoxicated', I didn't expect it to be true!"

Jiang Li smiled proudly and said, "I planted a large patch in the backyard, and the cats in the palace all came here after smelling the scent."

"They and I are very familiar with each other and have a very good relationship. The other day, the dog servant who wanted to bully me was scratched by them until his face was covered with blood, haha..."

Qinghe laughed when he heard that, "I'll bring some fish next time and give them a good reward."

Jiang Li blinked and smiled, "Xiao Hezi, you have read medical books? That's amazing! Can you help me find some medicines?"

"Of course, what medicine?" Nangong Qinghe asked.

"Reinforced tendon vine, bone-penetrating grass, blood marrow branch, and scorpion tail flower." Jiang Li listed the names of the herbs one by one.

Qinghe frowned and thought for a moment, "Bone-penetrating grass is common, but the other herbs are unheard of. I wonder what effects they have?"

Jiang Li explained: "This is a medicinal bath recipe, used to strengthen the body."

"If you have a chance to leave the palace, please go to the pharmacy and ask for me. There is no rush."

"Okay." Qinghe responded.

Qinghe climbed over the wall as if he knew the way, and was about to leave quickly when a tall figure appeared in front of him like a ghost.

"His Royal Highness the Third Prince?"

Qinghe was startled and looked up, only to see Xie Changan looking at him with a smile.

It turns out that Qinghe was not just a little eunuch at all, but the third prince Nangong Qinghe!

Nangong Qinghe secretly groaned in his heart, how could he have run into this evil star!

I wonder if he saw me climbing over the wall? Don't let Ah Li get involved!

He made up his mind that he would never admit it unless he was caught on the spot.

Nangong Qinghe calmed himself down and pretended to be surprised: "Thank you, sir?"

Xie Changan said calmly, "Your Highness, why did you come here alone? This place is remote and desolate, Your Highness, please don't come here again."

Nangong Qinghe looked sad: "Today is the anniversary of my mother's death. Can't I come and pay my respects?"

"Your Highness, please accept my condolences." Xie Changan said expressionlessly, "There is now Concubine Yu in the cold palace, so Your Highness should avoid suspicion."

"I...I don't have the dirty thoughts you think!" Nangong Qinghe's face flushed.

"It doesn't matter what I think. This concerns your highness's reputation. I hope you will think twice."

Xie Changan clasped his hands together, bowed deeply, tapped his toes lightly, and in the blink of an eye, he was dozens of feet away.

Nangong Qinghe stood there in a daze, looking dejected.

He didn't expect Xie Changan to be able to easily let this matter go.

On second thought, he was just an insignificant prince, and A'li was an abandoned concubine in the cold palace.

There is really no need for a powerful person like Xie Changan to make things difficult for two small people.

However, for A'li's sake, he really couldn't come to the cold palace again.

The next day, another uninvited guest came to the cold palace.

Jiang Li was practicing martial arts when he heard a loud noise coming from outside.

"Empress Li has arrived——"

Concubine Li? Isn't this the concubine who entered the palace at the same time as Concubine Yu? What is she doing here?

Jiang Li stood up reluctantly and tidied up his appearance a little.

Yin Jiu, who was hiding in the corner and watching, was also surprised. Isn't this the cold palace? How can you see people coming and going?

"Your Majesty, the cold palace is desolate and dirty. It is really not a place you should come to." Someone spoke out to stop them.

"How dare you! Where the noble lady wants to go, it is not your turn to interfere!" The maid scolded, "Open the door quickly!"

"Yes."

With a creaky sound, the door opened and a young girl in a pink palace dress walked in gracefully, holding the hand of a young eunuch, surrounded by palace maids.

She is about the same age as Jiang Li. If Jiang Li is a blooming peony with a bright and beautiful face, then Li Guiren is a peony shrouded in mist, charming and enchanting, worthy of the title "Li".

"Oh, sister Yu, why are you so haggard?"

Concubine Li has her hair covered with pearls and jade, looking very noble.

Seeing that Jiang Li's beautiful appearance was still visible despite her disheveled hair and tattered clothes, she couldn't help but glitter with jealousy in her eyes.

This vixen, even though she's been sent to the cold palace, how come she still looks so good?

"It turns out to be Concubine Li. I wonder what the noble lady is doing treading on such lowly land?" Jiang Li said coldly.

"How dare you! How dare you not bow to the Empress? Kneel down quickly!" the palace maid scolded.

Jiang Li looked at her in surprise: "She is a noble, and I am also a noble, shouldn't we greet each other politely?"

"You!" The palace maid was speechless for a moment.

"We are sisters after all, no need to be so polite."

Concubine Li circled around her and said, "Poor girl, if my sister had known this would happen, she wouldn't have done it in the first place!"

"Do you want me to plead for you and ask His Majesty to release you as soon as possible?"

"No need, if you have nothing else to do, please go back early."

Jiang Li blinked, "Haven't you heard the rumors about the cold palace?"

"What rumors?" Concubine Li was indeed horrified.

"Which cold palace isn't haunted? Even if it isn't, there are still bugs, snakes, rats..."

As he was speaking, a rustling sound came from the bushes nearby.

Concubine Li screamed and ran out in panic.

She stopped outside the cold palace, panting, with her hairpins disheveled and looking very dishevelled.

Concubine Li was furious and said, "How dare you scare me? Smash it!"

The eunuchs and palace maids around him immediately rushed into the house and started smashing things.

Jiang Li was speechless. This place was already in tatters, what else was there to smash?

She silently ordered: "Rat, go!"

A group of rats rushed out from every corner in an instant.

"There are rats! So many rats!" The eunuchs and palace maids were so scared that they crawled out of the cold palace.