Chapter 1311 Chapter 617

When Pinellia was taken down, Baihui had already inquired about the location of the Magnolia Magnolia. It was in the northwest corner of the back garden of Bixiaotang. There was a small pine forest with a few Magnolia magnolias planted next to it. Because the location is a bit remote and the pine forest is dark, even the maid and old lady of Bixiaotang don't like to go there on weekdays.

The two maids accompanied Nangongyue back to Bixiao Hall, Baihui led the way, and arrived in a short time.

In winter, seven or eight Magnolia magnolias stand there. Compared with other flowers and trees in the palace, their branches and leaves are obviously not so green, and they look a bit sullen.

Not only Magnolia, but this small pine forest is not very good. When Nangongyue first arrived at Bixiaotang, she felt a little strange, thinking that the servants did not take good care of it, but now it seems there is a reason.

The woman in charge of Huamu was also called. She didn't know what was going on, and was a little trembling.

"Mother Hu." Baihui asked, "These magnolias don't seem to be growing very well."

Madam Hu was taken aback. No matter what kind of small pine forest is planted, it will not grow well, even if you take good care of it, it will be the same. Fortunately, no one has come here, and no one will hold her for "dereliction of duty". After a long time, Madam Hu didn't care. Unexpectedly, this investigation was actually made by the imperial concubine herself!

She was frightened and said in a trembling voice, "Concubine Shizi Mingcha, this servant has really done her best, but, but..." She looked up at Concubine Shizi cautiously, and didn't wait for Baihui to ask. He continued, "My servant once heard that a Magnolia japonica had died for no apparent reason more than ten years ago. Since then, the flowers and trees in this small pine forest have become like this."

Madam Hu was afraid that the imperial concubine would feel that she was shirking responsibility, but it was the truth!

She waited in trepidation until Baihui asked, "Where did that dead Magnolia plant grow back then?"

"It's right there." Mrs. Hu raised her head and pointed in one direction. "My servant heard that after the Magnolia japonica withered, it was replanted several times and failed to support it, so the land was simply left empty." After she took over the flowers and trees, she also Just followed the old example, no more planting.

Baihui looked at Nangong Yue's expression and said tentatively, "Prince Concubine, do you want to..."

"Dig." Nangong Yue gave a word with a heavy face.

Baihui bowed her knees.

She asked Madam Hu to bring a shovel and dig it up by herself.

Dig three feet!

Nangong Yue stood there without leaving an inch, she would not avoid it, but wanted to witness everything with her own eyes.

After a while, Baihui's digging shovel stopped, Thrush found a piece of rough cloth, and then Baihui dug up all the "things" on the rough cloth and presented it to Nangong Yue.

After many years, the dregs of medicine have almost been mixed with the sludge. If they didn't come with a purpose, it would be difficult to think that these are dregs of medicine. Fortunately, there was a lot of medicinal dregs back then, and the land had not been planted with flowers and trees for many years, so evidence was still left.

Nangong Yue picked up some silt and put it under her nose to sniff it carefully. Unfortunately, it was a long time ago, and the dregs had already changed their scent.

She ordered, "Take it back first."

Baihui responded and carefully wrapped the dregs.

Although Madam Hu didn't understand what was going on, she still realized that there was something incredible in the mud. She was so frightened that she didn't dare to move at all. Nangong Yue only glanced at her lightly, and then she knelt down fell to the ground.

Thrush stayed for the time being, while Nangong Yue took Baihui back first.

Instead of going back to her house, she went to the small pharmacy.

Nangong Yue set up a few small ceramic bowls, divided the medicinal dregs into several portions, and put them into them one by one, and then asked Baihui to bring some water and carefully poured them into the bowls.

First, he patiently washed away some of the attached sludge, and then Nangong Yue put the dregs in ceramic utensils, and slowly boiled them with different heats...

Everything, Nangong Yue did not leave the hands of others.

Time passed, the sun set, and the sky outside became dark. It was not until a pale white moon appeared in the eastern sky that the door of the pharmacy opened again, and Nangong Yue walked out of it with a solemn expression.

After all, it has been nearly 19 years, and she has tried all means to judge the 70% or 80% of the medicinal materials contained in the dregs, but it is enough to prove that this is a chronic medicine, which will cause pregnant women to slip, and one corpse will be lost. Life……

I don't know if it was because the previous princess was in better health, or because Yi was lucky, she finally survived until the day of giving birth, but she still couldn't escape the catastrophe of bloodshed and dystocia...

Nangong Yue's heart throbbed, and she was almost out of breath.

Skynet is plentiful, sparse but not leaking.

Nineteen years later, she can still find clues, which means that evil will be rewarded!

She looked up at Yinyue in the dark, took a deep breath, and after she calmed down, she walked back to her room.

Thrush was waiting, and when he saw her, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Concubine Shi, this servant has already beaten Mrs. Hu, so she doesn't dare to talk nonsense."

Nangong Yue nodded slightly, and walked into the room while listening to Thrush's report on trivial matters in the palace in the afternoon.

The rewards for the royal family have all been distributed, and the people are all happy because they have an extra month's money, especially when they heard that there will be another bonus for the New Year, and they work very hard. .

Although there are many trivial matters during the New Year, there are all the rules of previous years. In the first year, Nangong Yue didn't want to change the old rules, so things like rewards, gift lists, banquets, ancestor worship, etc., were clear from previous years' account books. Although Nangong Yue followed the old practice, the money she spent was nearly one-third less than in previous years.

It is obvious where the money from previous years has gone.

When Nangong Yue took the account book to ask Zhennan King to check it out, he got a lot of praise from him, saying that the concubine was virtuous, capable, and frugal. Therefore, even if Mrs. Qiao came here two or three times later, he would never mention the matter of asking her to help Nangong Yue again.

After the two girls, Xiao Fei and Xiao Ni, had drawn up the gift list, a carload of boxing gifts were sent out from the Zhennan palace one after another. The ones sent by the mama, and also the ones who came to the door to give the boxing gifts in person.

Especially this year coincides with the chaos in Nanliang, and many mansions in Luoyue City have their children accompanying them on the expedition.

As for these mansions, if their wife came to visit, Nangong Yue would see each other more or less depending on the situation.

For example, the Tian family, the Yao family, the Hua family...etc.

Of course, the Chang family.

Speaking of the Chang family, it was also the family who followed the old town Nanwang to fight the country. Unfortunately, after the death of the old grandfather, the descendants of the Chang family were not able to support them, so that they have gradually declined over the years.

The old lady of the Chang family was also a sturdy master in the past. Seeing this, she made a decisive decision, and directly sent Chang Huaixi, who was a good-looking third-generation child and grandchild, to Yanding City, thinking about how much she could gain military merit. , have a good future.

It's just that Chang Huaixi was also a spoiled child. Although the Chang family sent him out, they were afraid that he would annoy the prince.

Just like this, I was anxious and waited expectantly for half a year, and then it was New Year's Day. Taking advantage of the opportunity to give a boxing gift, Mrs. Chang brought her daughter to the door to greet Nangong Yue.

Nangong Yue also met Chang Huaixi when she was in Yanding City, and when she heard that Mrs. Chang was coming, she instructed the maid to take her to the small flower hall.

Baihui put a moonlight brocade-trimmed cloak on her and walked away.

As soon as I entered the small flower hall, I saw a mother and daughter with four or five similar appearances sitting on a mahogany armchair. Mrs. Chang looked to be in her forties, wearing a royal blue black silk embroidery eight balls. Hua Bei Zi; Chang San girl is about fourteen or fifteen years old, wearing a green plate embroidered cotton Bei Zi, she looks young and young, with delicate eyebrows, which is three or four similar to Chang Wu Gongzi in the eyebrows.

When the mother and daughter saw Nangong Yue coming, they hurriedly stood up and saluted: "I have seen the princess."

"No ceremony." Nangong Yue said with a smile, and sat down on the chair of the teacher.

After the three met the ceremony, Mrs. Chang introduced her daughter: "Concubine Shizi, this is the third daughter of a concubine, her name is Huanwei. Sister Wei, please show the ceremony to Concubine Shizi."

Chang Huanwei took a step forward, and bowed her knees again.

Nangong Yue looked at Chang Huanwei and praised her politely, such as "smart, agile, dignified and virtuous", and then took off the gold-encrusted white jade bracelet on her wrist and gave it to her, asking, "Miss Chang San What do you like to do every day?"

"Weier thanked the concubine." Chang Huanwei bowed her knees and replied, "Weier likes piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, and so on."

Seeing that Chang Huanwei's every move is a well-bred ladylike demeanor, Nangong Yue couldn't help but twitch her lips. Although she said she was a brother and sister with the same father and mother, this Chang San girl doesn't look like her brother." Irrespective of the details", just like the brothers and sisters Xiao Fei and Xiao Luan are also very different in temperament.

Mrs. Chang glanced at the white jade bracelet inlaid with gold without a trace, and at first glance it was a high-quality white marble, so her expression became even more joyful.

Hearing that Concubine Shizi just came back from Yanding City, looking at Concubine Shizi's attitude, Brother Xi is obviously reused by Master Shizi! God bless it! She couldn't help but feel fortunate that when her mother-in-law asked Brother Xi to go to the battlefield, she didn't try her best to stop her... Well, she actually wanted to make a scene, but her mother-in-law said that in the future, this Changfu would be inherited by the boss. But now the Chang family is not as good as it used to be, and there is not much friendship with the prince, so it is difficult to say whether the other children and grandchildren are blessings or disasters.

After thinking about it, Mrs. Chang finally let Chang Huaixi go.

In the past six months, she has hardly slept peacefully for a day, and finally...

After I go back today, I have to tell my mother-in-law and master the good news!

Thinking about it, Mrs. Chang was overjoyed, and then her daughter's words took advantage of the situation and said: "Concubine, concubine, this daughter has a dull temper, and concubine also said that she is a child and should go out to play more, but she likes drilling. In those chess, chess, calligraphy and paintings." Madam Chang said these words of course to help her daughter to please Nangong Yue, no one in the whole Luo Yue city knew that Concubine Shi Zi and Miss Xiao were rare and talented women.

Mrs. Chang continued: "Prince Concubine, concubine, this daughter's favorite is still the qin. I have heard for a long time that Miss Xiao's piano skills are outstanding. I wonder if I can give some pointers to the little girl?"

Mrs. Chang stared at Nangong Yue with hope, but this time, she was disappointed.

"Mrs. Chang, it's not a coincidence. My sister Fei and her sister went out to see paintings." Nangong Yue said.

"That's really unfortunate." Mrs. Chang couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. She wanted to use today's opportunity to get her daughter closer to Xiao Fei, so that she could see the princess from time to time... But don't worry, there will always be opportunity. When the prince returns triumphantly, the palace will definitely hold a celebration feast, there is a chance!

Thinking about it, Mrs. Chang's heart was settled.

Nangong Yue smiled and was about to speak, but she saw Thrush came in in a hurry, looking at her anxious face, she knew something must have happened.

"Prince Prince..." Thrush saluted quickly, then lowered her voice and whispered a few words in Nangong Yue's ear.

Nangong Yue's originally mild and genial complexion changed instantly.

Even if Mrs. Chang didn't hear what Thrush said, she knew that something must have happened to make Concubine Shizi's face change like this.

Mrs. Chang secretly gave her daughter a wink, got up and said goodbye.

Nangong Yue was really anxious in her heart, so she didn't hold back, she ordered Que'er to see off the guest, and she took Baihui to Huanxi Pavilion in a carriage.

"...Concubine Shizi, after the eldest girl and the third girl bought calligraphy and paintings in Jinhuafang, they went to Huanxi Pavilion to sit down. Who would have known that after sitting on the second floor for a long time, the third girl's asthma attacked suddenly!" , Hua Rong, the little maid who came to report, told the story again, her pretty face pale, "Princess Shizi, the third girl has had asthma since she was a child, but in the past few years, she has improved a lot, and she has not had an attack for more than a year... …”

Nangong Yue's face sank like water.

She has also heard that Xiao Ni has had asthma since she was a child. When she was a child, she almost failed several times because of asthma attacks. Therefore, Mrs. Xiao has been careful to protect her daughter since she was a child...

It's just that this asthma is really troublesome. Some people get better when they grow up, while others don't.

In her thoughts, the carriage slowed down, Baihui lifted the curtain and glanced out, saying, "Prince Prince, Huanxi Pavilion is here."

Madam Jiang, the owner of Huanxi Pavilion, came out to greet Nangong Yue in person. After saluting Nangong Yue, she led the way and said, "Mrs... Mrs. Xiao, please come with me, Miss Xiao San is much better now, and there happens to be a girl. I gave Miss Xiao San some medicine..."

Mrs. Jiang is also still in shock. No matter what the reason is, if Miss Xiao San has an emergency here, firstly, the palace may be angry with one or two; secondly, the reputation of Yu Huanxi Pavilion will also be unfavorable!

Hearing this, Nangong Yue and the few maids accompanying her were relieved a little, and they followed Madam Jiang to a VIP room on the second floor.

As soon as they entered the door, they saw a few anxious backs surrounding a beautiful couch. They seemed to hear footsteps, and it seemed that they heard the sound.

"I have seen the young lady."

Several maids from the palace saluted Nangong Yue one after another.

Xiao Fei, who was dressed in a moon-white willow robe, also turned around. The moment she saw Nangong Yue, it was like a helpless child who had found the backbone, and eagerly shouted, "Sister-in-law!"

A few maids hurriedly backed away to the side, and you could see Xiao Ni, who was dressed in a begonia red and beige, leaning on the beautiful couch, her chest hunched over, her face flushed, and her black eyes looked wet, but she couldn't breathe. It's stable...

Just like what Mrs. Jiang said, Xiao Ni's condition is much more stable.

"Sister-in-law..."

Xiao Ni's face showed embarrassment and wanted to stand up and salute, but was immediately pressed back by Xiao Fei, quite like the eldest sister, and said: "Third sister, if you are sick, you should lie down. Sister-in-law is her own family. Why do you need to be so polite!"

It seemed that Xiao Ni's condition had stabilized, but Nangong Yue was still worried, hurried forward, sat down on a small twig beside the beauty's couch, and then focused on her pulse.

After a while, Nangong Yue retracted her hand thoughtfully, her expression loosened, and said, "Sister Ni, you have to rest well after you go back, and you can't be tired any more recently."

The implication is that Xiao Ni is really fine.

In an instant, everyone in the room let out a long sigh of relief, and their hearts finally let go, and even the air in the room suddenly relaxed a lot.

At this time, Xiao Fei remembered something, and hurriedly introduced a girl next to her and said, "Sister-in-law, it was this girl Gu who saw that the third sister was unwell and came to the rescue."

Standing beside Xiao Fei was a girl with a hibiscus-colored camellia and gardenia dark-patterned Beizi, with black hair tied up in a simple Zhuer, with only a jade hairpin on her head.

That girl Gu seemed to have a beautiful appearance and a graceful bearing. She greeted Nangong Yue without being humble or arrogant: "Mrs. Xiao."

Nangong Yue was also blessed, and bowed back to her: "Thank you girl for saving my third sister. If you dare to ask where the mansion is, I will go to the door to thank you another day."

Miss Gu smiled lightly and said, "It's just a gesture of effort, Mrs. Xiao doesn't need to be polite."

Since the other party said so, Nangong Yue did not force it.

With the help of the maid, Xiao Ni sat up and thanked Miss Gu for her blessing: "Xiao Ni, thank you Miss Gu for saving her life." Her attitude was extremely solemn, and her eyes showed gratitude.

Half an hour ago, she suffered a sudden attack of asthma, shortness of breath, edema in her throat, and almost couldn't breathe. There seemed to be a large shadow shrouded in front of her eyes. At that moment, she really thought that she might not survive today. Now, she thinks of her mother, her brother, and her family in the palace...

I didn't expect her to die after all.

As the old saying goes: the grace of a drop of water should be reciprocated by a spring. She will remember this kindness!

Miss Gu stretched out her hand to support Xiao Fei and said, "You're being more polite, girl. I also have asthma, so I take the medicines that have been passed down from my family with me."

"So Miss Gu, you also have asthma?" Xiao Ni's eyes showed a hint of surprise. This was the first time she had met a girl with the same disease as her.

"It used to be more serious." Miss Gu said with a smile, "It has gotten better in recent years. As long as you take good care of yourself and pay more attention on weekdays, I believe that Miss Xiao San will get better."

"Girl Gu, I present you auspicious words." Xiao Ni was blessed and thanked the other party again. The two looked at each other and smiled, seeming to be in a good relationship.

After talking for a while, the girl Gu offered to leave, and Baihui personally escorted the person downstairs.

When the sound of Miss Gu's footsteps was gone, Nangong Yue asked, "Sister Ni, I heard that your asthma has not been attacked for nearly a year. Do you know what caused it today?"

"Sister-in-law, I seem to smell a scent," Xiao Ni frowned, trying to recall, "A scent similar to gardenia..."

When she said this, Mrs. Jiang's face changed slightly, and she stepped forward to explain: "Mrs. Xiao, a new batch of sachets have been replaced in Huanxi Pavilion recently. I didn't expect that the three girls could not smell this smell." Mrs. Jiang thought again. After a while, I was afraid, almost, just a little bit, Huanxi Pavilion was about to fall into it.

Mrs. Jiang quickly ordered someone to bring a sachet to Nangong Yue for inspection. After Nangong Yue sniffed it, she immediately confirmed that there were several kinds of pollen in the sachet, such as gardenias, plum blossoms, roses, magnolias, etc., which would lead to There are many kinds of pollen for asthma, and now I can only guess that one of them is the cause of Xiao Ni, but I can't take the risk to study it...

This was not deliberately done by Huanxi Pavilion, it was just an accident.

Nangong Yue did not pursue it. After Xiao Ni rested for a while, she took the two sisters back to the Zhennan Palace.

Although Xiao Ni is safe, her body is still a little weak and she needs to rest and recuperate for a few days.

Xiao Ni was sent back to her yard, and Mrs. Qiu, Mrs. Xiao, got the news and hurried over, hugging her daughter and crying. She only has these two children, they are her lifeblood.

"Mother, I'm fine..." Xiao Ni gently patted her mother's back, feeling guilty and self-blame: she was so old, and she made her mother worry about herself.

Between the words, there was only a "bang" sound, as if something fell from her.

Both Qiu Shi and Xiao Ni subconsciously followed the sound and saw a pendant with a string of red tassels on the ground. The pendant was a plum blossom pendant carved from white jade. The carving was exquisite, delicate and round, and it looked like a girl. Home accessories.

Xiao Ni blurted out: "This is not mine!"

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