freenovelworld Chapter 216 Medicinal Powder
Chapter 216 Medicinal Powder
"Your Majesty, the time has come. It's time to rise and attend court!"
As soon as she heard Su Peisheng's reminder, An Lingrong rolled out of the emperor's arms.
The emperor was particularly passionate last night and tossed her over and over several times.
After bathing, the emperor insisted on holding her to sleep.
But she felt a heavy pressure in the emperor's arms, as if she was being pressed by a mountain, and when she woke up, her limbs were weak.
"Your Majesty, may I change your clothes for you?"
An Lingrong stared at the emperor with eyes full of admiration.
"Rong'er, I have palace maids to serve you. You were very tired last night, so take a good rest."
"Your Majesty, it is my honor to serve you."
She would not take the emperor's words seriously.
The emperor is a man who has a very clear distinction between love and hate, and is particularly good at settling scores after the event.
If I wake up today and ask someone else to serve the emperor, I may offend him one day and the petty emperor will remember it.
An Lingrong watched the neatly dressed emperor leave the door and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Bao Que, bring up some hot water quickly. I want to take a bath."
An Lingrong, whose whole body was stiff, stepped into the warm water, feeling so comfortable that she almost moaned.
Baoque poured warm water on the empress's face, which was covered with red marks, with concern. The emperor was too unkind to women.
Every time he stayed overnight, he would make the empress suffer a terrible torment.
This is a bit too harsh.
"My Lady, would you like me to get some blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing ointment from the Imperial Hospital?"
“This palace…”
An Lingrong thought of the powder in the small medicine cabinet and swallowed her refusal.
"Bao Que, go to the Imperial Hospital and ask Wei Lin for the blood-activating and stasis-removing ointment."
"Sixth Prince was sneezing a little yesterday. I'm worried he might have caught a cold, so I've asked Doctor Wei to come take a look."
She had a vague suspicion that the emperor's lack of offspring might be related to the powder in the old duck soup.
After washing up, An Lingrong calculated the time and arrived at Jingren Palace at just the right time.
When she passed by the pregnant Zhen Huan, she deliberately took a few steps aside.
Concubine Hua was still in the Yiku Palace taking care of her pregnancy. An Lingrong had no one to talk to, so she sat quietly in her seat admiring the patterns on her palace dress.
But some people couldn't bear to see her enjoying the peace and quiet.
"Your Highness, I've been waking up in the middle of the night lately. Could you please advise?"
A slightly sad voice came from beside me.
"Princess Wan, I have never had this problem before. If you feel unwell, please send someone to the Imperial Hospital to ask for the imperial physician."
An Lingrong's nose twitched slightly. The plum blossom fragrance coming from Zhen Huan seemed to carry other light scents.
Taking a quick sniff, I knew that this was exactly the smell of that thing in the Yikun Palace before.
"But I heard from others that sleep is a way to maintain good health, so Concubine Wan must pay attention to it."
"Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty. I will do as you say."
Zhen Huan thanked him gratefully and was about to say a few more words when she saw the Queen coming towards her.
The queen spoke with a smile.
"What are the two sisters talking about?"
"Reporting to Her Majesty, Concubine Wan said she is feeling unwell and often wakes up in the middle of the night."
"It's a good opportunity to ask Her Majesty the Queen for some advice."
An Lingrong responded before Zhen Huan could.
She had no idea about the dragon fetus in Zhen Huan's belly, but that didn't mean she was willing to be friends with Zhen Huan.
Concubine Qi wore the red musk beads every day, and never took off the gold hairpin with pearls on her head.
Every aspect shows that the Queen is wary of Zhen Huan. She was so foolish as to get together with Zhen Huan.
The queen took over the conversation without hesitation.
"Jiang Fuhai, Concubine Wan is not feeling well. Please go and ask the imperial physician to come and take a look."
"I have some ginseng presented to me by my people. You can take one back with you later to replenish your body."
"Thank you very much, Queen, for your concern."
Zhen Huan thanked him gratefully.
She got two fake carrots from the emperor and didn't dare show any sign in front of him.
The ginseng given by the queen can be used as an emergency measure during childbirth.
"Among the harem, only Concubine Hua and you are pregnant. I should take good care of you."
"I heard that the Emperor sent his personal physician to Yikun Palace to help Noble Concubine Hua with her pregnancy. I believe Noble Concubine Hua's younger sister will be able to come to Jingren Palace to meet the other sisters soon."
"When the other sisters give birth to children, the harem will be even more lively with the sound of crying."
Everyone echoed the sentiment, among whom Concubine Qi smiled the brightest, as if she would be the next one to bear the heir of the dragon.
An Lingrong noticed that Concubine Xin below kept her head down, as if she didn't hear what the Queen said.
This poor man who had lost his children one after another seemed to have realized something.
Before she had time to think about it, the Queen smiled and announced that the Emperor took pity on Huanbi because she was frightened by the fire in Suiyuxuan, and promoted her to a noble lady.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, for your grace."
Huanbi, who had turned a disaster into a blessing, smiled and came out to express her gratitude.
"Sisters, please serve the Emperor wholeheartedly and have children for the royal family as soon as possible."
"Noble Concubine Shu, the Emperor has ordered you to look after Noble Concubine Hua. Don't forget to visit Yikun Palace more often."
When the greetings were almost over, the Queen called out An Lingrong's name.
"Thank you for the reminder, Your Majesty. I will not dare to disappoint the Emperor."
An Lingrong received several small notes from Concubine Hua, and the big geese in Yikun Palace have not rested these days.
No matter where the people were sent from, they could not escape the pursuit of the big goose.
The Queen had no choice but to ask An Lingrong, who had just served her in the bedroom, to cause trouble for Concubine Hua.
As soon as she heard that Zhang Wuwei was treating people, she had an idea.
As soon as An Lingrong entered Yonghe Palace, Wei Lin was waiting in the courtyard.
The Sixth Prince was at the age of learning to speak, so An Lingrong asked Bao Ge to take him into the study.
"I found some unknown powder in the pastry. Could you please check with Doctor Wei to see if there is anything wrong?"
Wei Lin carefully took the powder wrapped in paper, took a little and rubbed it between his fingertips, then smelled it.
When An Lingrong saw him about to put it in his mouth, she immediately spoke out to stop him.
"Doctor Wei, this powder is meant to be added to food, and I'm worried it might cause harm. Shouldn't you be more cautious?"
If this medicine really was harmful to her offspring, she couldn't bear to see the loyal Wei Lin taking it.
"Thank you for your reminder, Your Majesty. I have investigated and found that this powder is not a deadly poison. A small amount of it will not cause any harm."
After Wei Lin explained, he put the powder on the tip of his tongue and savored it carefully.
After a long time, his expression suddenly changed.
"Your Majesty, this is the powder of Thunder God Vine, commonly known as mountain arsenic."
As soon as An Lingrong heard the name, she knew that this medicine was not a good thing.
"What harm does this thing have on the human body?"
"My Lady, this substance is somewhat toxic. If a man takes it for a certain number of days, he will lose his fertility."
The queen was so bold that she attacked the emperor directly.
"If it is used every few days before sex, it will be difficult for women to get pregnant."
"I understand. Please help me feel the Sixth Prince's pulse."
He had to put on a good show and couldn't let Wei Lin know the real origin of the powder.
Wei Lin thought that Concubine Shu was worried about Hongzhan, so he was very attentive and took the pulse of the child who was restless.