Chapter 42 The concubine does not know what crime she committed
Along the way, I saw many maids and eunuchs gathered together in groups and whispering. When Lan Duoduo and Gu Ruyan passed by them, those eunuchs and maids lowered their heads in panic. The atmosphere around them was a little different today.
Everyone is weird, why is this? The two of them are confused. Of course, they don't know about the rumors in the palace.
"There must be a lot of white magnolia flowers planted in Xiyun Palace. You can smell them from a distance." Before entering Xiyun Palace, Lan Duoduo smelled the fragrance of white magnolia flowers. She couldn't help but sniffed and said to Gu Ruyan.
Gu Ruyan smiled gently: "Xiyun Palace was formerly occupied by Concubine Lan. Concubine Lan's favorite thing during her lifetime was magnolia. Naturally, her palace would be filled with magnolia trees."
Hearing this, Lan Duoduo's face was filled with confusion, and she asked, "You mean, Xiyun Palace used to be the residence of Xiao Yi's mother and concubine."
"Yeah." Gu Ruyan nodded.
No wonder Xiao Yi was so abnormal that day when Emperor Xiao accepted Rona as his concubine. It turned out to be a reason. However, with the Three Palaces and Sixth Courtyard being such palaces, why did Emperor Xiao give Xiyun Palace to Rona?
There was a moment of doubt in her heart, but without waiting for more thought, she walked to the gate of Xiyun Palace. The eunuch guarding the gate was very happy.
"Get up, we are here to see the empress." Gu Ruyan said softly.
"The Crown Princess and Princess Yi arrived a step late. The Queen has just passed by to announce her meeting with Concubine An." The eunuch bowed his head and replied respectfully.
The two looked at each other strangely and wanted to go back home. Lan Duoduo thought for a while and said, "Sister Ruyan, why don't we also go to Anci Palace."
Gu Ruyan hesitated slightly, but quickly nodded: "Just go and pay your respects." After saying that, she quickly walked towards Anci Palace.
In the splendid hall, the Queen Mother was wearing a golden palace dress, with her hair covered with pearls. Her whole person looked graceful and luxurious. She looked at Lorna who was standing there with a cold look on her face. She waved to her to come closer. Lorna slowly walked forward.
After two steps, I looked at the queen's silent and cold face. I couldn't help but feel timid and respectfully asked her to greet her.
The Queen casually asked her to get up and sit down, and said, "Concubine An has just arrived at Xiao Warring States. Are you still used to it these days?"
Luo Na said softly: "The Queen is worried about you, I am very used to it."
The queen gave a faint smile, as if listening, she took the scented tea handed by the palace maid and took a sip, frowning and said: "The fragrance is a bit strong."
Before he finished speaking, the crimson skirt swayed behind the peony screen in the palace, and it was Rong Guiren who came out. Rong Guiren glanced at Luo Na and didn't say much. He just held a flower plate in his hand, with many crimson flowers in it.
Rong Guiren curved her beautiful lips to a beautiful angle, walked to the queen and said, "This is the plum that I ordered to buy from the famous Sweetheart House outside the palace. It is sweet and sour and appetizing. Please give it a try, the queen."
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A smile appeared on the queen's face and she said: "Rong Guiren is really thoughtful." She picked up one and held it in her mouth, then nodded and said: "The taste is really good, not too sour or too sweet."
Rong Guiren lowered his eyebrows and smiled very proudly, but he humbly replied: "As long as the Queen likes it."
The Queen smiled lightly, then looked at Lorna, and said slowly: "Concubine An, do you know your guilt?"
Luo Na, who was muttering beside her, suddenly heard such a sentence, her heart trembled, and she knelt down in a hurry: "I don't know what crime I have committed, please express it clearly."
The queen looked at her and said slowly: "The emperor stayed in your palace last night?"
"Yes." Lorna lowered her head and responded in a low voice.
The Queen's gaze was so sharp that Lorna did not dare to raise her head casually, feeling uneasy. She narrowed her eyes slightly and said coldly: "You are so brave, how dare you put medicine in the Emperor's tea, and let the Emperor sit in the main hall
Stay the night."
Rong Guiren stood aside and felt very happy when he heard the Queen questioning Concubine An like this, and could not help but pinch a malicious smile on his lips.
The queen glanced at her sideways and opened her mouth again: "Every woman in the harem hopes that the emperor will stay in their palace. It would be better for you. The emperor favors you, but you dare to drug him. Could it be that His Majesty, King An, asked you to come and marry him?
Harming the Emperor?"
An Xuan also just gave her as a gift to Emperor Xiao to consolidate the country. As for harming Emperor Xiao, it was simply unjustifiable. Rona was confused for a moment and didn't know where to start. She hurriedly leaned down and kowtowed: "Lona only did this for the people of Yunshang Kingdom."
Come and get married, I really dare not commit such a capital crime."
The queen did not speak harshly, but her expression made people feel stern. She said tepidly: "Since you didn't dare, why did you put medicine in the emperor's tea? And..." Before the queen could finish her words, she
A young eunuch ran in and interrupted her. She immediately glanced over with an unhappy expression: "What's the matter? You're so flustered."
"Back to the Queen, the Crown Princess and Princess Yi are here to say hello."
When the queen heard that they were her two daughters-in-law, she naturally wouldn't let them wait outside. She immediately waved her hand and said, "Let them come in."
There are many peonies planted in the Queen's Anci Palace. They are so bright and red that it makes people feel like they are in the red clouds. The summer sun is too dazzling, and people inadvertently half-squint their eyes, making people frown for no reason.
The palace was surprisingly quiet. Lan Duoduo and Gu Ruyan went in hand in hand and clearly noticed that the atmosphere was not normal. The expression of Queen Gu on the high seat was also different from her usual kind and gentle look. She looked a little stern and seemed to be in a bad mood.
Concubine An, who was kneeling on the ground, understood why the queen was acting like this, but she didn't know what happened.
"Xiaoduo, Ruyan, I have met the queen mother." The two of them greeted her carefully.
"Get up and sit down." The two of them thanked Queen Gu together, walked to the side and sat down.
After they sat down, the queen continued to question Lorna: "Concubine An, you haven't answered my question yet?"
Lorna kowtowed and replied: "No matter how bold Lorna is, she would not dare to drug the emperor. Lorna just added a few petals of jasmine flowers to the soothing tea so that the emperor could drink it and sleep more peacefully."
"That's true, then why do you let the emperor spend the night in the main hall? Do you know that the emperor has the body of a dragon, and jasmine that can easily make people dizzy cannot be given to the emperor casually." The queen's cold tone softened slightly.
"Damn it, Lorna. I didn't think carefully. Please punish me, the Queen." Her dried jasmine flowers were originally mixed with powdered medicine to treat her insomnia. Lorna knew she was guilty and didn't want to quibble. She was afraid that the more she quibbled, the more the Queen would investigate.
In the end, it is better to accept the crime voluntarily.
Lan Duoduo, who was sitting quietly and listening, suddenly stood up, leaned forward and said: "Mother, Xiaoduo has done some research on flowers and herbs, and I would like to take the liberty to say a few words. Medical books record that jasmine is cold in nature, has a light fragrance, and is mild and mild.
Stomach, laxative, expelling phlegm and treating dysentery. If you add a few jasmine petals to the tea, it can make the tea taste sweeter and help you sleep. Of course, excess of anything is harmful. If you add too much jasmine, it will make you sleep.
People feel dizzy or even comatose. It can be seen that the emperor went to court in high spirits early in the morning, so he knew that Concubine An just put a small amount to make the emperor sleep more comfortably."