The maid next to the Queen Mother had just received the white jade bracelet and was about to turn around and hand it to Su Luo. Suddenly, a white cat with a white body jumped out from nowhere and rushed towards the white jade bracelet with a fierce speed.
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The palace maid had no choice but to be pounced by the white cat. She screamed in surprise, staggered a few steps and said "Ah" before she stopped. Everyone watched helplessly as the white jade bracelet was knocked out of her hands and fell to the ground by the white cat.
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There was a crisp sound.
The white jade bracelet that was fine a moment ago was now falling apart in full view of everyone.
A sneer appeared at the corner of Yunxia's lips, and she walked up to the Queen Mother and exclaimed, "Oh, this is the bracelet that the Queen Mother has been wearing for decades. It was the Queen Mother's dowry back then."
The palace maid who took the bracelet was so frightened that her face turned gray-green, and she collapsed and knelt down, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I will die. Your Majesty, please forgive me, and I will die."
The palace maid kept kowtowing, and her whole body was shaking with fear. The force of the kowtow was uncontrollable, and within a moment blood started to appear on her forehead.
The entire courtyard was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and everyone was watching quietly with various thoughts.
The Queen Mother frowned and looked at the broken white jade bracelet, with a very ugly look on her face. How could a white cat suddenly appear and accidentally knock the bracelet off despite her age?
"What do you mean? When did the mother have a cat in the harem? It's a coincidence that this beast came. After all, we have all seen strong winds and waves. Otherwise, we would have thought it was God's will that prevented us from receiving this bracelet.
Well, it seems like we have a problem with Luoluo."
The eldest princess scowled and sneered, her eyes flicked towards the people present, and finally fell on the bracelet.
Yunxia stood beside the Queen Mother, frowning and said softly: "Let's clean it up first. Today is Su Luo's first time entering the palace. We can't just stay in a stalemate like this. The Queen Mother will reward Su Luo first. If you want to check or something,
Let’s wait until the flower viewing party is over before pursuing further investigation.”
Su Luo stood there, pursed her lips, and suddenly bent down to pick up the broken bracelet on the ground.
Yun Xia quickly said: "Oh, how can I let you do such a thing? Brother Yu knows that he will be angry and blame me for not taking good care of the guests."
As he spoke, he greeted the palace attendants next to him.
"What are you still doing? Why don't you hurry up and clean it up!"
Yunxia has grown up in the Queen Mother's palace. She is the master here. The palace people have always obeyed her orders and immediately stepped forward after hearing her words.
However, Su Luo came to the side of the eldest princess and whispered something just before the palace attendants arrived.
Her voice was low and others could not hear what she said. For a moment, everyone's eyes fell on Su Luo.
The eldest princess laughed and said, "Don't be afraid. Let's talk to everyone."
Xiao Yu's words flashed through Su Luo's mind: Don't suffer any loss outside, don't be afraid, I'm here with you.
Her heart was beating a little fast and she was feeling very nervous.
This was her first time attending a palace banquet, her first time seeing so many famous people, and her first time speaking out in front of so many people.
But Su Luo always controlled her emotions, and she kept her face calm no matter how nervous she was. She held the fragment of the white jade bracelet in her hand and looked at the Queen Mother.
"I wonder how the Queen Mother takes care of this white jade bracelet. This white jade bracelet has the smell of Nepeta.
Su Luo has little talent and little education. Fortunately, her father is a doctor, and she has been exposed to it since she was a child. She knows that cats are attracted to Nepeta, and it is difficult for cats to resist this smell.
Today I am enjoying flower viewing. The flowers in the courtyard are of various colors and have a fragrant smell. The smell of nepeta is mixed with the fragrance of flowers and is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish. However, cats who are sensitive to the smell of nepeta can accurately feel it.
The Queen Mother can ask the imperial doctors to inspect this bracelet."
Su Luo's back was straight, neither humble nor arrogant. A few words revealed that this seemingly coincidental accident was someone's deliberate move.
Since everyone can see that this deliberate act was directed at her, Su Luo, then she should tell her immediately and not give anyone a chance to cause trouble later, let alone give people a reason to spread rumors about her.
The eldest princess stood on one side, holding the hairpins on her temples, smiling broadly, "Mother, it is better for Dr.
There are endless hidden dangers.”
Yunxia stood behind the eldest princess, her silver teeth almost shattered.
How could she expect that the daughter of Su Luo, a peasant medicine man who was humble and humble, could still recognize the smell of medicine!
You can’t really let the imperial doctor come and check!
Yun Xia suddenly had a look of realization on her face and looked at Su Luo in shock, "Is it because of Nepeta? Oh my God, I forgot about it."
As she said this, she turned to look at the Queen Mother with a look of shame.
"It's my fault. I brought back two pots of Nepeta from the flower garden a few days ago. Because of its refreshing smell, I kept it in my room and used it as incense. Maybe I was contaminated with Nepeta.
The smell, and the fact that I often clean up the jewelry for my wife, have stained the bracelet, it’s all my fault.
I, I didn’t know cats were sensitive to this smell.”
The Queen Mother was still thinking just now, who is causing trouble?
Hearing this, his eyebrows widened.
Yes, she remembered that Yunxia brought back two pots of something that smelled like lemon and mint a few days ago.
"The Ai family knows that you have Jingjie there, but in this palace, where does a good cat come from?"
The cat appeared suddenly, aimed only at the bracelet and hit it hard. After the hit, it ran away without waiting for anyone to react, and is now without a trace.
Yunxia said softly: "The white cat seems to be raised by Concubine Zhen. I saw the Ninth Princess holding a white cat and playing in the imperial garden before."
The Ninth Princess is the princess under Concubine Zhen’s knees.
The emperor just started a war with the Marquis of Zhenning because of Zou He's matter, the imperial hospital's matter, and the pill matter.
After this fight, the emperor and the Marquis of Zhenning temporarily reached a new balance.
The Marquis of Zhenning lowered the price of medicine and stopped water transportation. The emperor did not blame Chen Heng and the Marquis of Zhenning for what happened.
Since the Emperor has forgotten the past, there is no reason for the Queen Mother to go to Concubine Zhen about this matter at this time, let alone a cat. No one has sufficient evidence to say that Concubine Zhen deliberately caused mischief.
Of course, the main reason is that the emperor himself cannot afford to offend Zhenninghou Mansion, and the Queen Mother cannot cause trouble to the emperor.
He could only treat it as an accident, and stretched out his hand to hold Su Luo's hand, "I've frightened you, don't be afraid, the Ai family has a lot of good things here."
While holding Su Luo's hand, the Queen Mother turned around and said to the personal maid behind her: "Go to the warehouse and get the set of coral hair and face that the Ai family has treasured for many years. Su Luosheng is fair, and the coral head and face are just right for her.
It’s a good year.”
With one final word, this matter was revealed.
The Queen Mother wants to expose it, and no one can mention it again.
Many people know that the Queen Mother has a collection of coral heads and noodles, which were gifts from the envoys of the State of Yan when they visited a few years ago. They are exquisite and exquisite.
Everyone had always thought that the Queen Mother was going to keep it as a dowry for Princess Yunxia, but they didn't expect that she would give it to Su Luo today.