Chu Yunning chose a 10,000-year-old ginseng. If you sell this thing, even a beard is not cheap.
"How much money does Chu Shanggong estimate it is worth?" Emperor Mingwen was tired from standing on the threshold, so he simply bent down and sat down, supporting his chin with one hand, staring at her with a half-smile.
"If others can only sell it for 100,000 taels, it will cost at least ten times in my hands!"
Medicinal materials and prescriptions are two different concepts. Those extremely wealthy businessmen don't care at all how much money they spend, as long as they can save their lives.
Chu Yunning held up the ginseng and even thought about how many servings of medicine she could brew.
"Is it worth so much money?" Emperor Mingwen pretended to be surprised. Chu Yunning nodded and explained with a serious face: "Your Majesty does not know, ginseng of such an old age cannot be bought with money, let alone preserved.
So perfect."
"This is a tribute from a foreign vassal. I only got one in ten years. I have always been reluctant to use it." Emperor Mingwen looked at her with an expression like you really know something. Chu Yunning smiled proudly: "Your Majesty, I am a doctor, so naturally
I know better, thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me up."
"Chu Shanggong, you can't take away this ginseng. I want to honor my mother. Her body needs nourishment. You can pick another one." Emperor Mingwen said seriously.
After saying this, Chu Yunning's brows knitted into knots. She had no right to refuse even though they were talking about it, so she had to reluctantly let it go.
He turned around and picked another thousand-year-old Polygonum multiflorum.
"That won't work either. I want to make Dabu Pills."
Chu Yunning picked the Millennium Snow Lotus again, and Emperor Mingwen cleared his throat: "I plan to give this to the old prince to have it replenished."
After being hit one after another, Chu Yunning looked at her displeasedly with his hands on his hips: "Your Majesty, please tell me what can be used?"
"Gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and painting, everything is available." Emperor Mingwen pointed to the mountains of gold, silver, and jewelry piled aside.
Chu Yunning rolled her eyes and picked up a gold ingot at random: "There is also a royal gift engraved underneath. It is not for sale, so why do you want it?"
It cannot be bought or sold, and to her it is waste, no different from bricks.
Sure enough, she had the intention of leaving, so she found ways to collect the money and keep it for future self-defense.
Emperor Mingwen caught a glimpse of a huge luminous pearl out of the corner of his eye. He stood up, picked it up and stuffed it into Chu Yunning's arms: "That's it, it's big, round, and sparkling."
Chu Yunning held the huge luminous pearl in her arms, with a wry smile on her lips. It looked like this luminous pearl came from the palace, and it couldn't be bought or sold. Being reported to someone would be a capital crime for contempt of the royal family.
"Didn't the Emperor say that the ministers should choose at will?" Chu Yunning was a little angry. This man is really a scoundrel!
Emperor Mingwen curled his lips: "Chu Shang Palace, you can't even look down on the things given by the emperor. The eighteen-fold screen is always eye-catching, and the red coral tree that is half a person tall, and...
"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, this luminous pearl is very good." Chu Yunning interrupted Emperor Mingwen's words in time, hugged the luminous pearl and left the warehouse without looking back, as if he was afraid of being caught up.
When Eunuch Mo was standing outside the door and saw this scene, he couldn't help but poke his head around and look inside. Why did Chu Shanggong leave in such a rage?
It is a great honor to be brought to the warehouse by the emperor himself to choose from.
"Your Majesty, what's going on in Chu Shang Palace?" Eunuch Mo looked at one of them angry, the other in a good mood, and even more confused. Normally, the emperor would be half-dead with Chu Shang Palace's anger.
The smile on Emperor Mingwen's lips grew bigger and bigger, and after a while Eunuch Mo said: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Internal Affairs prepared the green-headed cards half an hour ago. The beautiful ladies who entered the palace half a year ago can now sleep with them, and the Chu Shang Palace has also
I ordered someone to make a portrait, does the emperor want to take a look at it?"
Hearing this, the smile on Emperor Mingwen's face disappeared in an instant, and he squinted at Eunuch Mo in annoyance: "I have been feeling a little ill these past two days, so I will not go to bed for the time being. I will allow the Chu Shang Palace to accommodate the beautiful ladies, and do not disturb my purity."
"yes."
When Eunuch Mo conveyed his decree, Chu Yunning was visiting Concubine He De and the eldest prince. The little one was white, tender and very cute.
"The child is very healthy and Concubine De is recovering well," Chu Yunning said.
Concubine He De showed no airs to Chu Yunning and was very friendly. She held her hand and said, "I haven't thanked Chu Shanggong enough for saving my life. If it weren't for Chu Shanggong, our mother and son would not be where we are today. Chu Shanggong would not be where we are today."
If the palace needs anything, I will do my best, even to the death."
After staying in the palace for so long, Concubine He De is not particularly smart, but she is not stupid either. She knows who can and cannot be offended in the palace. The queen and the concubine were demoted one after another, and most of the reasons were related to the woman in front of them.
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Chu Yunning frowned and comforted: "I worry too much about Concubine De. I was just doing my duty."
"Chu Shanggong, I'm not joking. As long as you open your mouth, you can kill me. I just ask you not to care about innocent children."
Concubine He De was frightened. Not only was she unhappy after having the prince, but she was also in constant fear that someone was going to kill her.
She has no power, only an empty name, and no one in her family to rely on, so she can only be cautious and humble, not daring to go overboard.
But now that they have a prince, especially the only prince in the palace, they and Concubine De are even more worried.
"He De Fei, don't worry I won't hurt the child." Chu Yunning explained helplessly and patted her hand: "This is the prince, and it is also the emperor's bottom line. The emperor needs this prince."
"Then the eldest prince..."
"The eldest prince was sent away because his destiny was not compatible with the palace. In order for the eldest prince to grow up healthily and for the safety of the emperor, he had to be sent away." Looking at Concubine He De's pale face, Chu Chu
Yun Ning lowered her voice: "You are now one of the four concubines, second only to Concubine Shu.
And there is a prince by your side. As long as you don't go out of your way, the emperor will support you and make the decision."
Under Chu Yunning's comfort, Concubine He De burst into tears: "Chu Shang Palace, I'm afraid, it would be great if this child was a princess. There are too many eyes staring at me in the palace. Do you know that I
I worry so much that I can’t sleep every day.”
Chu Yunning didn't expect that Concubine He and De were so incapable of withstanding pressure, so she was so scared that she couldn't help but ask a few questions patiently: "Did you notice anything unusual?"
"No." Concubine He De shook her head.
The little palace maid on the side said: "Two days ago, Concubine De met Concubine Shu while walking in the imperial garden, and the two chatted for a few words."
Concubine Shu?
Chu Yunning pursed her lips tightly. She had just come back from the gate of hell, but she didn't know how to restrain herself at all and dared to scare Concubine He De.
"Empress De Fei, if you can trust me, tell me what Concubine Shu said to you?"
Under Chu Yunning's persuasion, He and Concubine De said: "Concubine Shu said that someone wanted to snatch the child away and leave the mother to keep the child. She also said that I was just a tool chosen to give birth to a child. There were several others who were chosen.
The palace maids who did not give birth to children were quietly disposed of, and their souls floated on the palace walls every night, crying out for injustice."
Seeing Concubine He De's crazy look, she was very frightened. Chu Yunning frowned and said, "Don't be afraid. Tomorrow I will send a mage into the palace to drive away evil spirits."
"Really?"
"Don't worry, no one will come to snatch the child away, let alone harm you."
Concubine He De is innocent. Chu Yunning has never thought of doing anything to her. She would even protect Concubine He De in order to maintain the peace of the harem.
Before leaving, Chu Yunning prescribed tranquilizer for Concubine He De and gave her a few pills: "If you feel uneasy, take one and have a good sleep."
"Okay, Chu Shanggong will come to visit me again tomorrow." Concubine He De reluctantly tugged on Chu Yunning's sleeves to prevent her from leaving.
After Chu Yunning's repeated assurances, He and Concubine De let go of their hands.
As soon as he stepped out of the palace gate, he met Eunuch Mo who was waiting. Chu Yunning thought of the luminous pearl and said angrily: "What orders does the emperor have?"
"Chu Shanggong calms down, why bother with the emperor?" Eunuch Mo first said all the good things, and then said the purpose: "The emperor said that the beautiful ladies will not be allowed to sleep with you for the time being, and you will be able to make arrangements."
Chu Yunning raised her eyebrows, suddenly having an idea in her mind, and her mood instantly improved: "Did the Emperor really say that?"
"Oh, Chu Shang Palace, how dare you falsely pass on the imperial edict?" Eunuch Mo looked horrified.
"Well, since it is the emperor's wish, then I will comply."
After saying that, Chu Yunning strode away.
Eunuch Mo touched the tip of his nose. This was strange. Emperor Mingwen rejected Chu Shang Palace's arrangement. Shouldn't Chu Shang Palace be angry?
"What did she say?"
Eunuch Mo told Chu Yunning's performance word by word, and Emperor Mingwen raised his head in surprise: "You really laughed?"
"Replying to your Majesty's words, this slave saw it very clearly, and he really smiled."
When Emperor Mingwen heard this, the corners of his mouth curved, and his smile became even brighter.
An hour later, Chu Yunning personally arranged for all fifteen beautiful ladies to be in Yikun Palace, which is the palace where Concubine Shu lives.
The east and west wing rooms were full and even seemed a bit crowded.
"What's going on outside?"
Concubine Shu, who was taking a nap, was suddenly awakened by the movement outside. She frowned and looked out the window, where a crowd of people were moving things.
"Replying to your Majesty, it seems that she is a beautiful lady who entered the palace half a year ago."
Concubine Shu thought for a moment before saying, "Are you here to pay my respects to me?"
In the past, the beautiful women who entered the palace would greet her and wait for her to be assigned a palace, so Concubine Shu stood up and said: "Although I am not the queen now, I am the highest ranking in the harem. The emperor is thoughtful and please dress me up quickly.
"
Concubine Shu couldn't remember how long it had been since she saw the show girls. Only this time did she feel her own importance.
After dressing up, Concubine Shu sat on a high seat and waited.
After a long time, Concubine Shu asked again: "Where is the beautiful lady?"
Upon seeing this, the palace maid hurriedly went to ask, and after a while she came back and said with an uneasy expression: "To answer my questions, those beautiful ladies today are not here to pay my respects to your Majesty, but are placed in Yikun Palace by Chu Shang Palace.
"
After finishing her words, Concubine Shu's face turned gloomy: "Say it again!"
"Your Majesty, I have specifically inquired about it. It is true that palace maids are being accommodated. Moreover, Chu Shanggong also ordered everyone not to come every day to pay their respects to your Majesty."
"Pa!" Concubine Shu angrily smashed the tea cup on the table to pieces: "It's Chu Yunning again, how come I have fallen into her hands in this life? Time and time again, I don't believe that I can't defeat her.
!”
Concubine Shu couldn't bear the constant pain, so she asked Concubine Yuan to come over, and Concubine Yuan came quickly.
Concubine Shu told the whole story: "Look, our family was forced to do this even before it collapsed. This queen of this palace has no shame in her face. You have not seen the emperor for so long since you have been in the palace. She
It is clear that he is deliberately bullying us, and this tone must not be tolerated."
Concubine Yuan's eyes moved slightly. It was only a matter of time before the queen was deposed. She was not surprised at all. As for what Concubine Shu said, she just listened and pretended to be timid and fearful as always.
"Sister, the emperor's illness is inseparable from Chu Shang Palace. Even if Chu Shang Palace makes a bigger mistake, the emperor will never take action. Why do you do this?"
Speaking of this, Concubine Shu seemed to have remembered something, and with a sudden expression on her face, Concubine Yuan said again: "Sister, I heard that it was Chu Shang Palace who developed some antidote to the cold poison that saved the emperor from pain.
"
"No wonder that bitch Ling Guiren was sent away. It turns out that there is no use value." Concubine Shu sneered.
Concubine Yuan Gui lowered her eyes.
"Okay, don't be afraid, I can't let you die." Concubine Shu looked down on Concubine Yuan's timid and fearful appearance, but she was her sister after all, so she added: "Your appearance
He and his talents are also top-notch in the palace, and they are still in their prime. It would be a pity if they were hidden, so you should make good use of them."
Concubine Yuan didn't want to be favored at all, and she had expressed her feelings to Chu Yuning. She was about to leave the palace, so for the time being, she only had a few perfunctory words to Concubine Shu.
"I have remembered everything the eldest sister said."
Concubine Shu said some more words before letting her go. Before leaving, Concubine Yuan said to Concubine Shu: "Eldest sister, when the moon is full, it will be weak, and when the water is full, it will overflow. The palace family is already at its peak and the emperor is afraid of it. If eldest sister does it again,
If something happens, I'm worried that the Gong family will become the second Ling family. Have you ever thought, eldest sister, that some things were not done by Chu Shanggong alone, but that the emperor was behind his back?"
These words made Concubine Shu fall into deep thought.
During the night, Concubine Yuan suddenly suffered from an old illness. She was in constant pain. She invited several imperial doctors to look at her, but to no avail. Her fair and jade-like face was covered with small red spots, which looked very oozing.
"It was fine yesterday. Why is it like this today? Was it framed?" Concubine Shu was very nervous when she saw the little red spot. If there were scars, how could she fight for favor in the future?
Concubine Yuan Gui opened her mouth, and her voice became hoarse: "Eldest sister, I have been weak since I was a child, so I can't compete for favors."
Seeing that Yuan Guifei's illness became more and more serious, Chu Yunning had to ask Emperor Mingwen to let Yuan Guifei go to the southwest to recuperate, and Emperor Mingwen quickly agreed.
Early the next morning, Chu Yunning brought Beibei to see him off. Beibei burst into tears. Concubine Yuan also had red eyes and cried all the way.
"Sister Chu, please go back quickly. I am finally free. You should be happy for me."
Chu Yunning smiled slightly and handed Yuan Guibi two land deeds: "We will live well after we go out. We have a long life ahead, and there will always be opportunities to meet in the future."