This palace comes back in this life, only to be Nian Shilan

Chapter 53 Trembling for Love

"Yes, I obey your command." After hearing Yixiu's order, Jianqiu still didn't intend to leave.

"Is there anything else?" Yixiu was surprised. She felt that Jianqiu beside her was very irritable now, not as calm as usual.

"I think this is totally against the rules. An Ying and Yu Ying are both vixen who have overstepped their authority over the Majesty. Yu Ying dared to snatch the Majesty's favor on New Year's Eve. Now An has teamed up with Concubine Jing to use Wen Yi to win the Majesty's favor. If the Majesty doesn't teach them a lesson, I'm afraid they will become so arrogant that their tails will rise to the sky."

Jianqiu talked a lot like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube to vent his anger.

Yu was just a palace maid of the lowest rank, a night-time incense burner at that. She was so different from me, yet she dared to climb onto the dragon bed. And An actually imitated Yu's singing. She was also self-degrading. These goblins should be beaten to death.

"Shut up!" Yixiu put the teacup back on the table, making a crisp sound. "I will make the decision on my own, and you are not allowed to interfere. Yu Yingda and An Yingda are now the apple of the emperor's eye. If your rude words fall into the ears of others, how will others think of me, and how will the emperor think of me!"

Jianqiu was her dowry maid, who had followed her from the palace to the Forbidden City. This maid was good in every way except that she would make decisions on her own. Yixiu felt that she had to be strict with Jianqiu sometimes.

Now it’s more important to get down to business.

When Jianqiu heard the queen's harsh scolding, she immediately knelt down and confessed her crime.

"I know I was wrong. Please punish me, Your Majesty." Jianqiu was woken up by the queen's words of cold water.

"Forget it this time, but if there's a next time, you'll have to go to the Ministry of Punishment and receive twenty slaps on the hand." Twenty slaps on the hand was a huge humiliation for a head maid, and now Jianqiu never dared to act rashly again.

Dragging her shoe horn and the flag head, Jianqiu went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ask Huang Guiquan to send a few jade table golden cups to An Lingrong to add to the festive atmosphere.

As soon as Jianqiu left the Imperial Household Department, a young eunuch went to the Yiku Palace to tell Queen Songzhi that she had given Princess An a jade table and golden cup.

When Concubine Hua heard Songzhi's report, she tapped the low table of the Luohan couch with her slender fingers twice and then she understood.

"Songzhi, go to the Imperial Hospital and ask Jiang Cheng to come over and tell him that I am not feeling well."

"Yes."

Jiang Cheng had been watching the increasingly close relationship between Wen Shichu and Yikun Palace, and was getting anxious. Now that Concubine Hua had finally summoned him, he came over carrying a medicine box.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Jiang Cheng knelt on the ground.

Hua Fei did not treat Jiang Cheng as politely as she did Wen Shichu. He was just a traitor and could not be killed now. She just had to use him as he was. It was a favor to spare his life.

"Get up, I just got a pot of Jade Platform Golden Cup, it's really pretty, but I seem to be allergic to it, every time I get close to it, I tremble all over, so I asked you to come and take a look at it for me."

Concubine Hua sat in the main seat. Today she was wearing a lilac-colored Manchu dress that matched the pattern of the golden cups on the jade table.

Jiang Cheng stood up and picked up the jade table and golden cup to examine it. After confirming that it was just an ordinary flower, he felt Hua Fei's pulse and replied to her:

"Your Highness, you are not allergic, you just got poisoned by the Jade Platform Golden Cup accidentally. If you are shaking, just keep it away."

"Poisoned? Is someone trying to harm me?" Concubine Hua pretended to be angry when she heard the word poisoned.

Jiang Cheng was so frightened that he knelt down immediately.

"Your Highness, the pollen of the Jade Platform Golden Calendula contains a large amount of lycorine. If you inhale too much, your whole body will tremble, but you will recover after a while. It will not cause any harm to your body. Your Highness, don't worry."

"Oh? In that case, there is no need to cure this poison?"

"If your majesty is worried, I will go back to the Imperial Hospital and prepare some licorice root and some fresh lemon to make a quick detoxification drink."

Jiang Cheng was no longer very envious of Wen Shichu at this time. He should just enjoy the blessing of Yikun Palace.

"That's fine. I trust Doctor Jiang. There's no need to record my poisoning today in the Imperial Hospital file, to avoid being laughed at. Doctor Jiang, do you understand?"

Hua Fei spoke slowly, but every word she said was filled with murderous intent, which made Jiang Cheng tremble with fear.

"I know my limits. I'll take my leave." Imperial Doctor Jiang bowed and retreated out of the hall. He left the Yikun Palace and returned to the Imperial Hospital in a flash.

After Jiang Cheng left, Concubine Hua gave Songzhi, who was standing next to her, a look, and Songzhi understood.

"I will secretly deliver the licorice and lemon to Baoque later." Songzhi was very satisfied with herself. She looked at the queen and knew how to answer, "This jade table golden cup is poisonous after all. Would you like to take some licorice lemon water, so that you can feel more at ease?"

"No need, this little bit of pollen won't kill anyone." Concubine Hua hated the strange smell of licorice the most.

Now Concubine Hua finally understood why the Queen in the previous life had taken so much pains to recommend An Lingrong to the Emperor. It turned out that she was praised first and then killed. First, she crushed An Lingrong's fragile self-esteem, and then completely used the humble An Lingrong for her own use.

Queen, what a good trick.

First, she made a pillow with Bauhinia seeds for Concubine Duan more than ten years ago, and now she gave An Lingrong the Jade Table Golden Cup. The Queen really used her expertise in pharmacology to the fullest. Since this is the case, she should also take the essence of it for her own use.

Hua Fei supported herself on the low table with one hand, and used her slender fingertips to fiddle with the petals of the golden cup on the jade table. Her eyes were flickering, revealing a hint of murderous intent.

Songzhi watched from the side, and when her master showed this look, she would usually choose to shut up and hide.

"Songzhi, go tell Huang Guiquan to put a few more jade cups in the bathroom where the emperor will bathe tonight." Concubine Hua broke off a branch of the jade cup and picked off the petals one by one with her exquisite manicure.

"Also tell Xiao Xiazi to prepare some petals of the Jade Platform Golden Calendula to sprinkle into the Emperor's bath. It's winter now, and the Jade Platform Golden Calendula is in full bloom. The Emperor has a new beauty, so I should help cheer him up."

"Yes." Song Zhi replied. It was so terrible that her master was in this state now. These flowers were so pitiful!

Don’t you want to tremble? I’ll make you all tremble.