"I will send someone to bring you a potted plant. You just need to send it to the prince's palace and ensure that it is always there."
Concubine Rong was shocked. She was in the intrigues and intrigues of the royal harem, and she naturally knew that there were countless ways to harm others.
"What if, what if there is something wrong with that potted plant? Then I..."
"Don't worry, since I promised you the position of noble concubine, I will not let anything happen to you. There will definitely be no problem found on that potted plant."
Although Mr. Xiao Guo made such a promise, Concubine Rong still felt uneasy. She and Mr. Xiao were just exchanging interests. There was no guarantee that Mr. Xiao would not cross the river and burn the bridge, causing the rabbit to die and the dog to be cooked.
"Xiao Guogong, you must let me know the key to this, so that I can make the right decision."
Duke Xiao was a little impatient, but he also wanted the plan to go smoothly, and even a fool like Concubine Rong would not dare to betray him.
"There are just eggs of poisonous insects in the soil. When the poisonous insects hatch out, no one will know that there is something wrong with the potted plants you brought. So, can you rest assured?"
Concubine Rong clenched her hands and her heart beat very fast. This might be the most difficult decision in her life.
If she agrees, if the Dongchuang incident occurs and the prince is murdered, not only will she be sentenced to death, but even the third prince will inevitably be implicated.
But if she rejects Xiao Guogong, she may never have a chance to go further, and she will be subordinate to others for the rest of her life. She may even be severely stepped on by a latecomer like Concubine Zhen.
"It seems that I have misjudged the person. I originally thought that Concubine Rong was a woman who could stand up for herself."
Duke Xiao Guo made a gesture to leave.
"My lord, I have accepted the offer. I hope my lord will keep his word."
Although there is a saying that the mother is more valuable than the son, there are also many children who are more valuable than the mother. Who can say for sure what will happen in the future?
How could Duke Xiao Guo die before the emperor? In that case, Jun Hongyan would have no support at all. And her son would have the opportunity to be the latecomer.
Even if her son cannot become emperor in the future, she can still use her position as concubine to become the queen mother and take care of the third prince.
Concubine Rong is no longer entangled. She lives her whole life and if she can't give it a try, she won't give up. The worst is death.
"Okay, Concubine Rong, be happy. When things are done, it will be the day you become a concubine."
Concubine Rong looked at Duke Xiao who turned to leave. She seemed to be able to see the concubines in the harem kneeling at her feet, calling her "Mother of the Concubines", and she couldn't help but smile.
When the time comes, look at how Concubine Zhen is still pretending to be in front of her.
Fortunately, Concubine Rong still remembered that her current attire was not suitable for seeing people, so she looked around warily, lowered her head and hurried away.
After returning to her palace, she ordered people to check the situation in the prince's east palace.
When she heard that Chu Wenzhong was always guarding her, she ordered someone to watch Chu Yunxi's movements. She thought it would be easier for her to enter when Chu Yunxi was around.
In just half a day, Xiao Guogong's potted plants were delivered to Concubine Rong.
Concubine Rong looked at the beautiful green pine potted plant in front of her, thought about it a few times, and reached out to call her personal maid to her side.
"Go and find some amulets or something like that."
The maid was a little embarrassed.
"Rongfei, the palace is now heavily guarded. I'm afraid the servants won't be able to get out and go up the mountain to ask for talismans."
Concubine Rong rolled her eyes.
"Why are you so stupid? You can just find some yellow paper and draw some meaningful runes based on the Buddhist scriptures."
"Oh, but Madam, I painted it by myself without the blessing of the eminent monk and Buddha, so I'm afraid it won't be effective."
The palace maid couldn't figure out what Concubine Rong wanted the amulet for, and she was worried that she might ruin her job, so she kept talking too much.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Go quickly and don't let anyone see you."
Concubine Rong made a serious face, and the maid quickly retreated with her neck drawn back.
Concubine Rong circled around the potted plant several times to make sure she couldn't see any clues, so she became more courageous.
She couldn't wait to add some decorations to ensure that the potted plant could enter the prince's palace smoothly.
Concubine Rong waited until her heart became anxious, and then the maid came back holding a box.
"Concubine Rong, please see if this works?"
"Why have you been gone so long?"
Concubine Rong opened the box in disgust, but she immediately smiled. It looked decent. When she took a quick look, she really thought she had begged it from a senior monk in the mountain temple.
"Well done, pick a few good ones and hang them on that potted plant."
"Yes, empress."
This time the maid obediently obeyed.
Concubine Rong looked at the re-decorated potted plants and nodded with satisfaction. Now, Donggong would have no reason to refuse.
She looked at the soil carefully again, and found that it was no different from ordinary soil, and then she felt relieved.
Thinking about Xiao Guogong's dirty tricks, it is really hard to guard against them. Who would have thought that the eggs of poisonous insects would be hidden in the potted plants?
Fortunately, she was not an enemy of Duke Xiao, otherwise she would not have known how she died.
Concubine Rong waited until the palace door was closed and Chu Yunxi did not enter the palace, so she had to go to bed early to recharge her batteries.
She also didn't forget to tell the palace officials to keep the potted plant at a distance, in case those poisonous insects hatched early, wouldn't she have died innocently and unjustly?
Finally, early the next morning, the servants came to report that Chu Yunxi had entered the palace.
Concubine Rong quickly dressed up, ordered her maid to take the potted plant, and headed to the East Palace.
This journey seemed much longer than usual. The closer she got to the East Palace, the faster Concubine Rong's heart beat.
She climbed to the position of concubine, and the third prince was with her. Although she had used some methods, she had not harmed anyone's life, so she could not help but feel uneasy.
But thinking about the position of imperial concubine that she had longed for, Concubine Rong gradually became cruel.
"Crown Princess, Concubine Rong is here."
When the guards came in to report, Chu Yunxi was discussing with Dr. Zhang about opening a medical school.
Most of today's doctors learn from their masters. A master only has one or two apprentices.
In this world, there are too many people who cannot afford to get sick. Once a war breaks out between several countries, there will definitely be a large number of wounded people, and there will be an even greater shortage of doctors.
Chu Yunxi felt that perhaps what was needed more than academies now was medical school.
Therefore, during these days when she was pretending to be injured through Jun Lingyun's design, she met with Doctor Zhang in the East Palace almost every day.
And every time, she would bring several medical books, all of which she had painstakingly transcribed.
Dr. Zhang's eyes always shine because he has discovered that the medical books brought by the Crown Princess record a wider range of cases than what he has read before. For doctors, this means more practical experience.
At first, Dr. Zhang did not agree very much with Chu Yunxi's proposal, because few craftsmen were willing to share what they had learned with others, lest they teach their apprentices and starve the master to death.
But Chu Yunxi brought so many medical books to him without any secrets, and talked about her ideals without hesitation.
In the future, Yunxiao Kingdom will become a holy land for doctors. It will be hard to find a seat in the highest medical school. Hospitals will be opened all over the country.
They, the founders of the institution, will have disciples and grandchildren from all over the world. No matter where they go in the future, they will be respected by the world.