The concubine entered the palace and the concubine was very attractive

Chapter 183 The condition worsens

With a few rumbling sounds, the originally clear sky was filled with dark clouds, which made the entire Northern Dynasty Palace dim for a time.

Nan Xiang, who was originally busy researching the aphrodisiac spices in the secret room, suddenly felt that her vision became dim.

I had to put down the work in my hands and light the oil lamp on the wall.

It’s just that the oil lamp is orange-yellow in color, which has a certain influence on Nanxiang’s research on spices.

The intoxicating spice is crimson in color, as if it had been stained by a spicy red candle, and it looks extremely poisonous.

I don't know what kind of mentality Concubine Yao had when she lit the incense.

Doesn't it have any effect on women?

Nanxiang shook her head slightly at the thought of this. There is no poison in the world that favors one side more than the other.

From the quarter before the morning till now, around the hour of Chen, Nan Xiang had only separated a few spices from the powders.

Among them are common drugs that can make people fall into infatuation, such as alum, green costusroot, mother clove, and sweet mulberry.

Although these medicines may have some effects on the body, the harm will not be so serious as to make a person's condition serious enough to cause symptoms of coughing, and also cause pale complexion, lips and other signs of physical weakness and toxicity.

Nanxiang looked at the dark sky through the skylight above her head, shook her head slightly, and continued to separate the components of the spices.

As summer approaches, the weather becomes changeable and rainy weather like this often occurs.

In the Yanxi Palace, Gu Yuchen and Gu Jinxuan, who had just gotten up for breakfast, searched inside and outside the palace, but could not find their mother, Concubine Nanxiang.

The two young faces couldn't help but become anxious.

"Sister Caiyun. Where did our mother go?" Gu Yuchen asked with a serious smile while holding Caiyun's hand.

Caiyun naturally knew where Nanxiang had gone, but she couldn't tell anyone. Now only the three maids who were close to their master knew where Nanxiang had gone.

Even the emperor doesn't know.

She thought about it for a while and made up a random reason.

"It seems that the Queen has gone to see the Emperor. Prince and Princess should finish their breakfast quickly and go to the study. Otherwise, you will be punished by the Master again like last time."

Caiyun warned him softly. When Gu Yuchen heard the punishment from the young master, his face turned pale, he clenched his palms, and ran into the hall to eat breakfast.

Caiyun chuckled when she saw this. Her young master was fearless, not even the emperor, but she was afraid of the young tutor.

Maybe the young master was too strict.

It was said that Gu Yuchen was too sleepy and got up late. When he went to the study, he was a little late and was punished by the young master to stand outside the hall for half an hour before being allowed to enter.

He was also hit on the palm of his hand several times.

This made Gu Yuchen afraid to be late again, and he would always get up on time every time.

……

Chen time, Yangxin Palace.

After attending the morning court, Gu Junshen returned to the Yangxin Palace.

He deliberately restricted the speech within the palace, and the news of the princess's death did not reach the ears of these ministers at this time.

There were even a few ministers who asked about the marriage between the two countries. Gu Junshen was quick-witted and made up a few random remarks to deal with the ministers.

As soon as I returned to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, it started to rain heavily outside, and the air smelled damp and a little cool.

This made Gu Junshen, who already had a cough, cough even more violently.

After Gu Junshen coughed, he found that there was a bloody taste in his mouth, and his heart beat more abnormally.

Even outside the hall, one could hear the painful coughing, which came one after another and continued.

Liu Sheng, who was standing outside waiting, didn't look that good-looking.

The imperial physician came to see him last night and said that he seemed to be poisoned, but they couldn't find out what the poison was. However, the imperial physician and Liu Sheng knew clearly why he was poisoned.

He suddenly felt that Concubine Yao's death was not a pity, as she actually did something to harm the emperor's body.

After a while, the imperial physician holding an oil-paper umbrella was seen arriving in front of the Yangxin Palace under the cover of the eunuchs.

"Doctor Wang, the emperor's cough has become more serious. I wonder what the Imperial Hospital has found out?"

Liu Sheng asked in a rather urgent tone.

Seeing the arrival of the imperial physician, Liu Sheng felt a little relieved.

He is still in his prime and wants to be the chief eunuch for a few more years. If the emperor is gone, he will be derelict in his duty.

Although I have saved up a lot of wealth over the years, who would complain about having too much money?

The imperial physician's cheeks, which were wet by the rain, looked a little dull, and his hair on both sides of his temples had already been disheveled. Looking at the mess, he shook his head slightly.

Then two long sighs were heard outside the hall.

……

Chaoyang Palace.

The palace, with most of the eunuchs and palace maids missing, was suddenly shrouded in a layer of desolation.

The rain was fine and cool, gently brushing across the glazed tiles of the palace, making a fine and long sound, adding a bit of loneliness to the palace.

Within the palace walls, the busy sweeping figures of the past were gone, only empty corridors and tightly closed palace gates remained, which looked even more desolate and profound in the rain.

In the palace, a pot of freshly brewed tea was placed on the coffee table next to Concubine Xian's couch.

At this time, Luqi shook off the rain on her body, slowly walked to her, squatted down and bowed.

"Miss!"

"Did the emperor find out anything during the interrogation?"

The virtuous concubine flipped through the book in her hand and asked in a lazy tone, as if she didn't take the matter to heart.

"Your Majesty! Those eunuchs dare not say more. They haven't said a word yet."

There was helplessness and astonishment in Luqi's tone.

This was something she had expected long ago. Just as she was someone who had leverage in the hands of Concubine Xian, the same must be true for the eunuchs and palace maids.

This is consistent with Concubine Xian's usual style, she never uses people who don't have any leverage over her.

"Do you know what the emperor is interrogating?"

The corner of Concubine Xian's mouth curled up slightly with a smug look on her face. She glanced at Luqi who was squatting beside her with some disdain in her eyes.

How could she not guess Luqi's state of mind at the moment? It must be quite desperate and helpless.

This is good, as it gives her some warning.

"I heard it all. It was about Concubine Yao. The interrogating officer asked some questions about Concubine Yao. But I didn't hear any response from the eunuchs or palace maids."

Luqi spoke softly, her heart in her throat.

However, he also understood what Concubine Xian was facing now, and it really had no impact on her.

Because the matter of Concubine Yao really had nothing to do with Concubine Xian.

"It's like this."

After listening to Luqi's words, Concubine Huang suddenly realized.

She thought she had committed some heinous crime, which caused the emperor to go to so much trouble to capture the eunuchs and maids in her palace late at night.

So it's something that has nothing to do with her.

Only then did she finally feel relieved and felt more comfortable drinking the fragrant tea brewed beside her.

"My queen! Do you need me to tell the eunuchs and palace maids to..."

Before Luqi could finish her words, she was interrupted by Concubine Xian.

"There's no rush for this matter. Let's let things ferment for a few days. Don't alert the enemy."

After hearing the first half of Luqi's sentence, Concubine Xian knew what she meant, but doing so would easily alert the enemy and alarm the emperor.

He has not yet cleared his name but is instead asking for trouble.

"Yes!"

After hearing this, Luqi's eyes turned slightly, and after saying something, she walked out of the hall.