The grass in the factory should be plucked

Jiang Li couldn't help but feel a headache when he saw the things scattered on the ground.

All her belongings are these broken pots and bowls, all of which are smashed. What will she cook tonight?

Yinjiu quietly left the cold palace to report to Xie Changan.

Xie Changan looked at the records he handed in:

Get up at Mao time, run in circles and then have breakfast; meditate at Chen time; stand in a posture at Si time; have lunch at Wu time and take a half-hour nap; continue running in circles and standing in a posture at Wei time; water the vegetables, clean up and have dinner at Shen time; meditate or play with cats from You time to Xu time; go to bed at Hai time.

This noble lady Yu has a very regular daily routine. Apart from eating, sleeping and practicing martial arts, she

Running circles, standing still, and meditating with a sandbag tied to your body are clearly the daily practices of people in the martial arts world!

But when I first saw her, her breathing was sluggish and her steps were heavy. She was clearly just an ordinary, weak woman.

How is it possible to walk so fast with a sandbag tied to your body in just a few days?

Yin Jiu also recorded the conversation between her and the third prince that day truthfully.

Xie Changan saw the conversation about "cat training".

"Catnip?" His eyes moved slightly. Is this the technique of "cat taming"?

He continued to look down.

It seemed that Concubine Yu really did not know the identity of the Third Prince, and there did not seem to be any private relationship between the two of them.

However, the medicinal bath recipe she mentioned at the end was something I had never heard of before. I wonder what effect it has?

Xie Changan silently memorized the prescription.

Yinjiu reported to Xie Changan about what happened today when Concubine Li smashed the cold palace.

Xie Changan said calmly: "Send her the things she asked me to buy last time."

"Yes!"

Soon, the new eunuch in charge walked into the cold palace carrying a large bag.

"My lady, the things you asked Mr. Xie to buy last time have been delivered."

This is a middle-aged eunuch with an ordinary face, the kind that you can't even find in a crowd of people.

He spoke in a harsh voice and walked briskly. Jiang Li suspected that he was also a member of the East Factory.

These past few days, when she was meditating and concentrating her mind, she could always feel a gaze in the dark, watching her every move.

Could it be that Xie Changan became suspicious of her and sent this person to monitor her?

She is just a minor noble in the cold palace. What is there for the East Factory to investigate?

At this moment, she saw the bundle in the eunuch's hand and couldn't help but smile.

"Oh, thank you all for your hard work, my lord."

She took out a small ingot of silver and said, "It's just a small token of my appreciation. I'll treat you to tea, sir."

Seeing that she was capable of handling things, the eunuch's expression became a little gentler: "Madam, please go back to your room and rest. I will clean up here."

After Concubine Li returned to the palace in a panic, she became more and more indignant the more she thought about it. She acted like a spoiled child and foolishly towards the old emperor, demanding that Concubine Yu's title be revoked.

"She disrespected His Majesty and behaved inappropriately in front of the Emperor. She deserves to be demoted to a commoner!"

"Your Majesty, you are too soft-hearted. I don't think she has any regrets at all!"

The old emperor then remembered that there was a noble lady named Yu in the cold palace. Thinking of her beautiful face that he had caught a glimpse of at that time, he couldn't help but feel a little moved.

"Haha, Concubine Yu's father is still a third-rank minister in the court. I can't do anything too much. Just let her reflect on her mistakes in the cold palace."

But I was wondering in my heart when to go see this little beauty.

After spending these days in the cold palace, you should know how to please him.

Thinking of her disgusted expression, the old emperor felt a heart attack and wanted to give her a good beating even more.

Only then did Concubine Li realize that she had done more harm than good, and she immediately tried her best to appease the old emperor.

Inside the Yuhua Palace, Concubine Zhou was losing her temper and a set of fine sky-blue Ru porcelain was smashed to pieces.

"Where did His Majesty go last night?"

"Reporting to Her Majesty, the Emperor rested in Concubine Li's palace last night." Yanzhi, the trusted palace maid, replied cautiously.

Bah, what an old man, he still loves to sleep with young girls at such an old age! Concubine Zhou secretly complained.

Concubine Li and Concubine Yu entered the palace at the same time. Concubine Li was slightly less beautiful than Concubine Yu.

But when Concubine Yu was banished to the cold palace, Concubine Li became the most popular and even took away a lot of Concubine Zhou's favor.

Concubine Zhou signaled Yanzhi to leave, and the maid Gong who was standing beside her presented her with a cup of freshly brewed Songluo tea.

"Your Majesty, calm down. There's no need to get angry over those little bitches. You still have the Second Prince."

Thinking of the Second Prince Nangong Xihe, whom she was proud of, Concubine Zhou's brows relaxed.

"If Xi'er can... I will have nothing else to ask for."

"The emperor favors the second prince. If it weren't for the Yong'an Palace... after all, he has the word 'eldest' in his name." Nanny Gong whispered.

Yong'an Palace refers to Concubine Xiao Shufei, and the eldest prince Nangong Taihe was born to Concubine Xiao Shufei.

The old ministers in the court believed that the crown prince should be the eldest son of the legitimate wife. Since Empress Zhang had no legitimate son, the eldest son should be made the crown prince.

The emperor prefers the second prince Nangong Xihe, born to Concubine Zhou.

Nangong Xihe is handsome, talented in both civil and military affairs, and is the most dazzling among the three princes.

With Concubine Zhou's deliberate efforts to win over the second prince, many new nobles supported the second prince, and the call for "establishing a virtuous person" was quite high among the people.

The court officials always quarreled over the issue of choosing a crown prince, which annoyed the emperor greatly, so he kept all these memorials in his possession and never sent them out.

"Madam Gong, how is the one in Fengyi Palace?"

Nanny Gong came close to Concubine Zhou and whispered, "There is still some time. We should not rush this matter. We need to work on it slowly..."

Empress Zhang has been bedridden for more than half a year.

The emperor privately promised Concubine Zhou that if Empress Zhang died, he would make her the empress, and then the second prince would be the legitimate son of the empress!

However, the sickly Empress Zhang waited day after day, enduring the cold winter and the scorching summer. It was almost the beginning of autumn, and it seemed that she would not die until the Emperor died, which made Concubine Zhou anxious.

"Meow--"

Concubine Zhou's pet little white cat stretched lazily, cried tenderly, and jumped into Concubine Zhou's arms.

Concubine Zhou stroked the soft fur of the little white cat and said with a smile, "This little thing is really considerate and knows how to comfort me."

"That's because my queen raised her well."

"Madame Gong, it's not appropriate to take action in Fengyi Palace right now. Do you have any other ideas?"

"Father also told me to wait, but things are not going peacefully in Yong'an Palace. Someone wrote a letter to ask for the establishment of the eldest prince the other day. I really can't wait any longer!"

Concubine Zhou was very annoyed. Everyone asked her to wait. How long did she have to wait?

"My lady, I have recently obtained something," Madam Gong said in a low voice, "which can make His Majesty obey your orders."

"Really?" Concubine Zhou was delighted, but hesitated for a moment, "Will it be harmful to the dragon's body?"

"No, this is a tonic. After Your Majesty uses it, the dragon body will be healthier."

Madam Gong whispered, "There are seed mother Gu in Miaojiang, and they are usually raised with ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum."

"After using it, the child Gu will obey the mother Gu's orders. But the mother Gu needs to be a virgin in order to plant the child Gu."

"Then find a beautiful maid?"

Madam Gong's eyes sparkled: "Isn't there a ready-made one in the cold palace?"

"Her father is the Minister of Industry. If Your Majesty can help Concubine Yu regain her favor, Concubine Yu will naturally be grateful to you, and Minister Jiang will also become Your Highness's helper..."

"This is a great plan!" Concubine Zhou clapped her hands and laughed, "Mammy, go and arrange it!"

At this time, Jiang Li was sitting cross-legged in meditation. She never expected that disaster would come from the sky while she was in the cold palace.