Story of Yanxi Palace: Fu Ying's banner will never fall

"Empress, I see that the Second Prince seems to like drinking tea very much." Wei Yingluo couldn't help but ask as they chatted all the way back to Changchun Palace.

The Queen smiled and replied softly, "Yes, Yonglian is young, but mature. He especially likes Biluochun tea produced in Suzhou, and he drinks several ounces of it every day."

Hearing this, Wei Yingluo's heart moved. She was already well versed in medicine, so she naturally knew the problem. So she said to the Queen: "My Queen, before entering the palace, I studied medicine and knew that drinking too much tea may damage the spleen and stomach. I wonder if Second Prince has been suffering from loss of appetite recently?"

Upon hearing this, the Queen's face changed slightly and she said in surprise: "Is that so? I usually don't pay attention to these details. Yingluo, is there any solution?" Her words were full of worry and concern.

Wei Yingluo quickly comforted her, "Don't worry too much, Madam. I have a good recipe that can nourish the spleen and stomach and replace the taste of tea. But in the meantime, you need to ask Second Prince to stop drinking tea."

After that, Wei Yingluo respectfully handed the prescription she had prepared to the Empress who was sitting on the sedan chair, and continued, "I hope Your Majesty will read it first, and wait for the arrival of the imperial physician who will be responsible for checking the pulse of the Second Prince, and then discuss whether this prescription is suitable for the Second Prince's physical condition. This will be safer."

The Queen understood in her heart that Wei Yingluo acted this way because she was worried that she didn't trust her enough and was afraid that it would be awkward if she spoke directly, so she said this. How considerate she was!

Just as the Queen expected, Wei Yingluo's move was, on the one hand, indeed out of consideration for her own trust; on the other hand, she also wanted to use this opportunity to test whether the imperial physician responsible for taking the Second Prince's pulse was in cahoots with Concubine Gao and others.

After arriving at Changchun Palace, the imperial physician Liu Yang had been waiting there for a long time.

Liu Yang is a disciple of Zhang Yuanpan, and is usually responsible for taking care of the princes and princesses.

Wei Yingluo handed the prescription to Doctor Liu and said, "Doctor Liu, the Queen noticed that the Second Prince has lost his appetite in recent days and is worried about it. I happen to know a little bit about medicine, so I wrote a prescription for nourishing the stomach. Please review it."

Wei Yingluo deliberately did not reveal to Doctor Liu that she wanted to change the tea that the Second Prince drank daily into decoctions. She only asked him about his opinion on the recipe, fearing that Doctor Liu had been bribed and thus alerted the mastermind behind the scene.

Doctor Liu took the prescription and examined it for a moment before praising it, "The ingredients and proportions of this prescription are very sophisticated. Could it be taken from ancient medical books? It really helps relieve gastrointestinal discomfort."

After hearing this, Doctor Liu showed a look of surprise on his face and couldn't help but exclaim in praise. He couldn't put this prescription down.

"Yes, this is an ancient recipe that I got from my master." Wei Yingluo said generously.

"Your master's medical skills should be very advanced. I would like to meet him and learn from him if I have the chance."

"Thank you for the compliment, Doctor Liu. I'm sure there will be opportunities in the future."

"In that case, thank you very much, Doctor Liu." The Queen said softly.

"Your Majesty, you are too kind. This is my duty. I will take my leave now." Doctor Liu bowed and left in a hurry.

On the way back to the Imperial Hospital, Doctor Liu thought to himself: I must be extra cautious when serving the Empress in the future!

After all, the new palace maid beside the Queen was obviously a very skilled doctor - not only was she able to prescribe such an exquisite prescription, she even made appropriate adjustments to the dosage based on the Second Prince's specific condition.

If this recipe really came from her hand, then her strength should not be underestimated.

The Queen happily praised Yingluo, "Yingluo, you are both careful and thorough in your work. I am very pleased. It is my honor to have your help."

"Your Majesty, I am truly flattered by your praise!" Wei Yingluo said coquettishly. Her soft tone was like honey, making the Queen unable to help laughing.

Seeing this, Mingyu, who was standing by, couldn't help but joked, "Look at you, how can you not feel embarrassed at all?" After saying that, she reached out and gently tapped Wei Yingluo's forehead.

Wei Yingluo naturally refused to be outdone and immediately wanted to fight back, and the two of them began chasing and playing with each other again.

The Queen looked at them with a smile, her eyes full of joy.

However, at this moment, Er Qing, who had just returned from the Ministry of Internal Affairs after receiving the monthly silver, was stepping into the hall.

The scene before her made her feel unhappy - the Queen was smiling particularly brightly at the moment, and this kind of sincere smile was something Er Qing had never seen before. She was also surprised by the intimate interaction between Mingyu and Wei Yingluo.

What is even more intolerable is that when she went to the prince's residence before, it was me who accompanied the Queen Mother!

Thinking of this, Er Qing's jealousy grew stronger, but she still tried hard to control her emotions. After taking a deep breath, she put a smile on her face again and walked towards the Queen.

"You two little monkeys, be careful not to break the Queen's favorite flowers!" she said in a pretended cheerful tone.

At the same time, in another corner of the palace.

Jiapin's personal maid Ah Shuang was stealthily handing a packet of mysterious powder to the eunuch Xiao Lizi from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and whispered, "This matter is of great importance. You must be careful and make sure that nothing goes wrong! If you can succeed, the Queen will reward you handsomely."

Little Li nodded nervously and responded in a low voice: "Don't worry, Sister A Shuang, I will do my best to get it done. The tea should be delivered tomorrow." Then, he carefully took the packet of medicine powder.

Seeing that Little Li was so respectful, Ah Shuang took out a heavy ingot of silver from his bosom and handed it to him, indicating that it was a reward for his good work.

Little Li took the silver with great joy, weighed it with his hand, and said with a smile: "Thank you for the generous reward, sister. I will do it right away!"

After making sure that there was no one around, Little Li tiptoed into the Imperial Tea and Food Room of the Imperial Household Department.

He nervously opened the packet of medicine powder, and while no one was paying attention, he quickly mixed it into the Biluochun tea that he was about to present to the Second Prince.

Not only is the powder colorless and odorless, Leo himself has no idea what it is.

At this moment, Jiapin, who was anxiously waiting for news, saw Ah Shuang returning and couldn't wait to ask how things were going.

Ah Shuang knelt down and reported: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Everything has been handed over to Xiao Lizi to handle according to your instructions."

Hearing this reply, Jiapin showed a hint of satisfaction on her face, but she still reminded him: "Well done! Go and get your reward quickly."

This powder is colorless and odorless. If some powder gets on the tea leaves, it cannot be detected by the naked eye and it is absolutely difficult to detect anything unusual.

When the task was accomplished, the eunuch in the imperial tea kitchen who was responsible for delivering tea to the second prince only had to throw away the poisonous tea leaves without anyone noticing.

No one would find out how the Second Prince got contaminated with the poison. After all, the servants in the kitchen and those who served the Second Prince were all the Queen's people.

The planning of this conspiracy is so brilliant that one can't help but sigh at the scheming of the mastermind behind it.