The Biography of Concubine Wen Xi in Qing Palace

Chapter 170 Cold Food ([-])

For several days in a row, people in the harem could always hear the shrill cries coming from Kunning Palace.

The queen was very frightened by the ghost talk, she went to Baohua Hall every day to burn incense and pray for blessings, and even begged a lot of peach branch talisman papers from the master to drive away evil spirits and ward off evil spirits.

There are many more eunuchs and guards inside and outside Kunning Palace. Even before the emperor left the palace, Qianqing Palace did not have such a big battle.In her palace, palace lanterns and candles were burning day and night, and even when she was going to bed, there were three or five palace maids standing beside her, holding peach branches in her hands, to drive away evil spirits for her at night.

After paying respects to Concubine Yi at Yikun Palace on this day, Wan Lai and Rong Yue went to Kunning Palace to visit the sick queen together.

As soon as he entered the hall, he saw that the curtains of the sleeping hall were replaced with curtains painted with spells, and the spells were densely packed like snakes circling over it, which made people secretly frightened when they saw it.An unknown amount of sandalwood was burned in the hall, and the hall was filled with smoke, making people cough again and again.

Rong Yue covered her nose, shook her head and frowned and said: "First of all, I haven't exaggerated like this when I came here. Take a look at the talisman paper peaches and garlic all over the floor in this palace. How can it look like a palace? Empress If the empress continues like this, if it is heard by the courtiers, what should I do?"

Wan Yu picked up a talisman casually, looked at the Manchu scriptures on it, and smiled slightly: "Ghosts, demons, gods and demons are all in people's hearts. If it wasn't for doing too many bad things on weekdays, I wouldn't be surprised if I knocked on the door in the middle of the night. What is the use of these vain things? Chenghu is still her own child after all, the ghost came to find her, a mother should be happy, my sister saw that she was afraid of being like that, she didn't know that she felt that Chenghu's death had her own What's the reason?"

Rong Yue saw that Wanya dared to talk about the queen so openly in the crowded Kunning Palace, so she hurriedly raised her Juanzi and flicked her lips, frowned and lowered her voice, "There are too many people, so don't talk too much." Sentence."

When the two lifted the curtain and entered, the queen was lying on her side on the couch with loose black hair, when Wannai and Rongyue greeted her, she could only give a weak hum and said nothing.

Seeing her sallow complexion and sickly appearance, Wan Yu felt a little ridiculous when she placed a stone statue of Zhong Kui in front of the couch, surrounded by a circle of agate beads to ward off evil spirits.

She was originally a phoenix bird soaring in the nine heavens, but now she is as timid as a bird after being sick and weak, which is really embarrassing.

Rong Yue showed a bit of concern, and walked to the queen's bed and asked: "Your Majesty's complexion is getting worse day by day, the imperial doctor has been looking at the disease for a long time and there is no progress, why don't you report this matter to the emperor?"

The hall was filled with smoke, the empress raised her eyelids heavily and glanced at Rong Yue, she shook her head and said in a weak voice, "How can an imperial physician be able to cure this ghost. Your Majesty has always been tired of talking about ghosts, so don't worry him."

Hearing her desolate words, Rong Yue was about to comfort her, but saw Yunshan brought a sapphire bowl with phoenix pattern, inside it was bright yellow decoction still steaming.She bowed slightly to Wanyu and Rongyue, and then respectfully said to the queen: "Empress, today's soothing decoction is ready, my concubine will serve you to feed the medicine."

The queen nodded and promised, Qingyue graciously helped the queen up, Yunshan took a jade spoon, brought the decoction to her mouth and blew lightly, and put spoonful by spoonful into the queen's mouth when the temperature was right.

Wan Lai looked at her coldly, and unconsciously smiled wryly.

When she was in the mansion before, Yunshan served her with such thoughtfulness and meticulousness, but now she has changed her master and climbed a high branch, and she is more considerate in serving her.It's just that treating her so well can't affect her tiger-wolf heart, and the queen is very likely to be the chief culprit who killed her child. With her temperament, how can she be willing to be a servant regardless of her previous suspicions?

Not long after, after the queen finished drinking the soup, she bluntly said that she was a little tired, so she dismissed Wan Lai and Rong Yue to leave.

As soon as the two of them left the palace, they heard the queen yelling insanely in the palace: "Don't come here, don't look for me, it has nothing to do with me!"

Hearing the movement, the two turned back and saw the queen huddled in the corner of the bed, sweating profusely, and even took the quilt warm pillow on the couch and threw it on the ground randomly, pointing to the window with a face full of horror: "My palace!" I have no grievances or enmities with you, why do you pester Bengong and not let go!" She shouted in shock, pulling Qingyue and Yunshan to stand in front of her, explaining incoherently: "Quick, you follow the contract for Bengong!" Hu said, Bengong was unintentional, Bengong was sorry for him, told him to reincarnate earlier, and don't pester Bengong any more!"

Wan Lai and Rong Yue looked out of the window pointed by the queen together, except for the quiet spring scenery, there was nothing unusual outside the window.

Why is the queen so frightened?What did she see again?
Even if there are ghosts and ghosts, even ghosts dare not be so rampant under the blue sky and broad daylight. There are countless people entering and leaving the palace, why is she the only one who can see it?

Rong Yue saw that the queen was crazy, so she wanted to step forward to help her, but Wanyu pulled her skirt, shook her head and said in a low voice: "I'm afraid that the queen has seen something terrible. It will startle her. Qingyue and Yunshan are used to serving her, so my sister will ignore this business."

After Wanyan returned to the palace that day, she happened to catch up with Bai Changqing to ask for her peace pulse. She was always tired these days, seeing that it was already May, and she was still suffering from spring sleepiness, so she asked a lot: "Since the beginning of spring, my palace has always been Lethargy, lying on the couch for half of the day, what's wrong?"

Bai Changqing cupped his hands and bowed, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is fine, just a little Qi deficiency, I prescribed some decoction to nourish Qi and blood, and after taking a few doses of your Majesty, the symptoms were relieved."

Wannai nodded, just at this time Yunchan was holding a bowl of sweet-scented osmanthus and white fungus soup and lifted the curtain to enter. Seeing Bai Changqing, she nodded slightly as a sign of blessing, and then put the jade bowl on the table next to Wanya: "Madam, this is Aunt Shuangruo's new snacks from her hometown, try it and see if it suits your appetite?"

Wan Lai glanced at the soup, it was steaming hot, and had the same bright yellow color as the soup and medicine seen in the Queen's Palace during the day.She stirred the soup with a jade spoon, thinking secretly.

Today's empress is just physically weak, but there is nothing wrong with it.On the contrary, it was Yunshan who served her and after taking the decoction, she went mad and saw a ghost not long after.

It stands to reason that even if the queen has ghosts in her heart, how can she do such a thing that hurts the yin and the prey?Why do you have hypocrisy at this time?It stands to reason that this damn story was first heard from Yunshan, but now she seems to be fine, but the Queen's condition is getting worse?
Could it be that the problem lies in the queen's daily food?
With her thoughts fixed, she put down the soup, and asked Bai Changqing with frowned eyebrows: "Doctor Bai is well-informed, do you know any medicines in this world that can make people eat illusions?"

Bai Changqing closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then nodded his head and replied: "There is a medicine called Hanshi San, but it has the effect that your mother said."

(End of this chapter)