Song of Peach Blossoms: Alluring Princess

Chapter 268 The Contest of Women

The sky was a little gray, and the dead branches and leaves on the mountain road were covered with a layer of dead leaves, and no one cleaned it, and there was a rattling sound when walking on it.The door of Mei'an was closed, a thin layer of dust fell on the lock, and the whole mountain seemed to be empty.

"The plum blossoms in Meishan are late this year, and the branches are already full of flowers at this time in previous years." Xiao Xuan looked at the plum forest that was still full of dead branches and sighed.

"Perhaps this plum tree also likes to be lively. Too many things have happened this year, and fewer people are willing to come to the plum tree to enjoy the flowers. It can't get too much popularity, and even the flowers feel lonely and refuse to come." Xiao Changfeng stretched out his hand. A section of branch was torn off and tapped, the gray-brown skin was covered with a green inner layer.

"A year ago was also at this time. The fourth brother invited everyone to come to the Meilin to see the flowers. I was not able to witness the plum blossoms in full bloom at that time. This year is no longer possible." It seems that since then, many things have happened. It was different, everyone began to plan for the future, and the secrets that were originally hidden in peace and tranquility were revealed, and countless people in the capital were affected.Sometimes it goes up, and sometimes it goes down, making people nervous from inside to outside.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to be emotional. These problems have existed for a long time, and it is only a matter of time before they erupt."

Xiao Xuan stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder, "Yesterday I went into the palace to see my mother and concubine. I heard that my father is not in good spirits recently. The imperial doctor prescribed medicine for nourishing qi and blood. After taking the medicine, I am in good spirits, but after a few days This state will be repeated in three to five days. The concubine mother is concerned, so she asked someone to investigate, and learned that the emperor often stays with the jade concubine recently, and even took the bliss pill twice."

Bliss Pill?Xiao Changfeng has heard of this thing, which is harmful to people but not beneficial. How dare people from the Tai Hospital prescribe such a thing?He thought for a while and said, "Did the imperial concubine check where this thing came from?"

"It's something from the Jade Concubine's Palace." After finishing speaking, Xiao Xuan sneered, "You may not know who this Jade Concubine is, but you must have heard that the son of Prime Minister Jiang once had a marriage contract with someone. She is also Fang Yushi's younger sister."

"Fang Zhong'an?"

"That's right, since Fang Zhong'an became the censor, he has stirred up so many bloody storms in the court. He is a very villainous villain. Now because of his sister's favored relationship and Prince Yan's support, he is almost the only one in the court. There is no one in sight. A good court meeting will almost become Fang Zhongan's words."

"To put it bluntly, this speech is Prince Yan's speech, what action will Prince Rui take?"

"Twice, I also took the opportunity to knock off two nails of Prince Yan, but it didn't improve the current situation. I'm worried about this jade concubine. If this disaster continues, the father's health will go wrong sooner or later. That's when things really get messed up."

"Please tell me what you think, my lord."

"I want my uncle to persuade me. I say this kind of thing is inappropriate, and my concubine said it is even more inappropriate. I can only think of my uncle for a while."

"I'll go back and talk to my father and see what he means." Xiao Changfeng thought for a while and said, "I think no one knows more about the Fang family and this so-called Bliss Pill than Miss Su. The prince might as well give it to Su. Send a letter to the girl, explain the situation to her and ask for an idea."

"It's not that I haven't thought about it, I'm just afraid that she won't be able to calm down recently, so I won't be able to trouble her anymore." Xiao Xuan breathed out, he had thought about asking Su Tiange for an idea, but the matter of Shen Yu's marriage must have already made her feel uncomfortable. She was heartbroken, and he was afraid that instead of being able to help her, he might make things worse.

"My lord underestimated Miss Su. She is like a plum tree rather than a dodder flower. She never depends on anyone." The Su Tiange that Xiao Changfeng knew didn't look like someone who would be crushed by such things. He would die just because he wasn't loved. If you want to live, that's not Su Tiange, she is like a plum tree in the cold wind, no matter how severe the wind and rain, she will definitely stand tall and full of flowers.

Half a month later, Xiao Xuan received a reply letter from Su Tiange and a small box, indicating that he should bring it into the palace and give it to the imperial concubine.The letter to him contained some words of advice and words of comfort. I think the key to this matter is still in the little box she gave to the concubine mother.

Entering the palace the next day, Xiao Xuan brought the box into the palace. Concubine Chen Guifei thought for a long time after reading it and said to him: "Fortunately, she is our ally."

"Mother, what did she write in the letter?"

"It's better for you not to know about problems between women." Concubine Chen Guifei burned one of the papers, and then put another thing like a prescription into her bosom, "You have a look at this." On the third paper was written Focusing on the functions and disadvantages of the Bliss Pill, the highlighted sentence is that both of them have disadvantages, and long-term use can easily cause mental disorders or even hysteria.

"Your father has already started to have this kind of problem."

"Tell Father this."

"Zhan'er, remember that your father is the highest-ranking person in this country. He is used to making decisions on his own, especially when it comes to a man's dignity." Concubine Chen thought for a while and said, "This matter Leave it to the concubine mother to handle, and you go to do other things."

"Mother, please tell me?"

"Prince Yan's Mansion has won over a prefect of three states named Wei at the border. This prefect of Wei has done a lot of unreasonable things in the border over the years, and even provoked Qianshou Villa. Miss Su means to let you find a chance. His officer, and then choose one of our own."

"Okay, I will arrange this when I go down." Xiao Xuan asked a little puzzled after finishing speaking: "Why didn't she tell me directly?"

"What to do with these details, you can do it." Concubine Chen Guifei sent her son away, and only then began to recall the contents of the letter that was burned just now.Su Tiange said it very tactfully, but found out that the steward of Prince Zhan's Mansion had a secret connection with this Zhizhou, and planned to assassinate her several times.As long as you think about it a little bit, you will know that this assassination incident has something to do with my mother. She didn't tell Zhan'er directly because she was afraid that he would do anything on impulse. She also knew that she and Zhan'er would change the story and tell it.

Such a smart woman doesn't like Zhan'er, otherwise she can make Zhan'er marry home by herself, so much trouble will be saved.

Because of the cold weather, the Imperial Dining Room will make a special soup for three meals a day and send it to each palace, which can not only nourish but also prevent wind and cold.The servants who shuttled back and forth to deliver the soup in the palace every day, some of them just threw it away, while others took it all. It was only three months after entering the palace that the jade concubine was found to be pregnant with a dragon heir. Soup people are getting more and more.

"Your Majesty, the maid at Yubi's office said that Yubi's body is weak, and there is too little silver charcoal in the palace, so the House of Internal Affairs needs to provide more. Because this is rarely prepared every year, and some are reserved for the Queen Mother and the Emperor. Therefore, the Ministry of Internal Affairs does not dare to agree for a while, and needs your approval."

"The emperor and empress dowager's share can't be changed, so I'll send her the share from my palace." Concubine Chen Guifei said nonchalantly as she fiddled with the red-billed parrot under the window.

Gong'e led the order to go out. After a while, someone came to report that Concubine Xiang was coming.

(End of this chapter)