allonlinenovel Chapter 210 Relief
Chapter 210 Relief
In Jingren Palace, the sky outside was gradually getting dark. Caizhi, who was standing by the gate in the courtyard, felt her heart go from being bright and cheerful a few days ago to being disappointed and lonely now.
The ending of this day is sunset, and her ending remains a mystery to this day, whether she will stay in the palace and die of old age, or leave the palace smoothly and start a new life of her own.
Having followed the current Queen Chen for nearly fifteen years, he did not expect that in the end he would not even be allowed to leave the palace by imperial decree.
Recalling that half an hour ago, she mentioned to Queen Chen that she would leave the palace at the end of her term, she did not expect this to cause the Queen to become furious.
"Why are you all leaving me?"
"Want to leave? It's not that easy!"
……
After waiting for such a long time, she finally got an answer from Queen Chen, and this answer gradually made her heart die.
It turned out that the queen had never thought of letting her leave from the beginning to the end, and she was just talking nonsense to calm her emotions.
'Will I have another chance to leave the palace and see my parents in this life?'
……
At three quarter past three in the evening.
The sky was gradually dyed with a gentle orange-red, like a painter's light brushstrokes, quietly blending the depth of the blue sky with the splendor of the sunset.
Orange-yellow lanterns had been lit outside the Yanxi Palace, illuminating the courtyard with a goose-yellow glow.
In the hall, two figures, one adult and two children, were enjoying the dinner on the table.
At this time, Caiyun was bringing a plate of side dishes from the kitchen. As soon as they walked into the hall, the fragrance of the side dishes slowly came to the noses of the three people with the breeze.
"Mother. It smells so good!"
Gu Yuchen had just swallowed a piece of fat and lean meat when he smelled the scent and was immediately attracted.
What came into their eyes next was a plate of green food and some minced meat.
Nanxiang glanced at it and also became interested.
When the dish was placed on the table, Nanxiang turned it over and quickly discovered something was wrong.
Just as Gu Yuchen was about to pick one up to taste it, he was interrupted by Nan Xiang.
"Don't eat yet!"
Nanxiang looked solemn and shook her head slightly at the two little ones.
She looked at her two children, who were extremely tired after returning from the study every day, so she thought of getting some vegetables to replenish their bodies with vitamins and other elements.
So he asked Chunyue or Caiyun to go to the imperial kitchen to ask for some fresh ingredients.
The dish served now is stir-fried meat with green beans.
Green beans are vegetables that are extremely nutritious and full of energy.
However, if it is eaten uncooked, it is likely to cause poisoning, and can easily cause vomiting, dizziness and other adverse reactions.
At this point, the beans in this dish are still very bright in color. If they are cooked, they will become slightly darker and have a soft and glutinous texture.
"But has anyone tried the poison?" Nanxiang asked Caiyun who was holding a tray beside her.
"Your Majesty, I have already tried it. It is not poisonous."
Caiyun said with certainty.
"Sometimes, things like silver needles can't detect whether something is poisonous or not!"
As Nanxiang spoke, she took out a silver hairpin from her bun and placed the silver end on the food to test it. It still showed no toxicity and the silver hairpin did not change at all.
"Miss!"
Caiyun was a little surprised after hearing Nanxiang's words and her actions.
"If you eat green beans without cooking them, you may get food poisoning or even go into shock. So you should check the ingredients in advance before using them..."
After hearing this, Caiyun nodded as if she understood, looked at Qingdou on the table, and suddenly became angry.
These guys in the kitchen can't even prepare the food properly. This year they have done more harm than good.
"Mother, when can we eat it?" Gu Jinxuan felt it was a pity that something so delicious could not be eaten.
"Beans must be cooked before eating. Remember this."
Nanxiang touched her head and comforted her softly.
"I understand, mother!"
"By the way, ask the eunuch who is in charge of cooking today to come over." Nan Xiang said immediately after thinking of something.
Soon, the sweaty eunuch from the kitchen came to the inner hall wearing formal eunuch clothes and knelt down towards Nanxiang.
"Your servant pays respect to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine!"
After saying that, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva. He didn't dare to raise his head. He lowered his head, and the sweat on his face dripped like rain, and suddenly some water appeared on the ground.
"Get up!"
"Do you realize you were wrong about the ingredients today?" Nan Xiang asked softly.
"I know I was wrong! I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
"I would like to forgive you, but what is your intention in sending poisonous uncooked beans into the palace?" Nan Xiang scolded coldly, making the eunuch kneeling on the ground tremble.
"I know I was wrong. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!"
The eunuch was about to cry and kept kneeling towards Nanxiang.
"Go away. You will receive ten strokes of the cane and your salary for three months will be deducted!"
Nanxiang sighed helplessly when she saw this. Looking at the looks the two kids were giving her, she couldn't feel any hatred for a moment.
Of course, she would not let this matter go. She also had to find out whether this person was planted by someone in the harem.
She thought the beans were deliberately not cooked. After all, it is very easy to tell whether beans are ripe or not.
Moreover, as a eunuch in charge of the kitchen, he had no idea how well the ingredients were done.
After the eunuch left, Nanxiang turned around and asked Caiyun in her ear, "How long has he been in Yanxi Palace?"
"It seems like a year has passed. This person has always worked diligently before, but now such a big mistake has been made. I am to blame for this. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
Caiyun immediately squatted down and said.
"That is not necessary. We chose the people together."
Nan Xiang took Caiyun's arm, then smiled and said, "Order someone to investigate his background and today's negotiations."
She always felt that things might not be as simple as she imagined.
……
At the hour of Xu, the sky was already pitch black, making the lanterns lit all around the Yanxi Hall seem even brighter and clearer.
After a while, Gu Junshen arrived at the Yanxi Palace surrounded by many people.
He stood in front of the hall and tidied himself up a bit before walking straight into the hall.
As soon as he entered the hall, he smelled an extremely wonderful fragrance, which seemed to cleanse all his internal organs, making him feel indescribably comfortable both physically and mentally.
My mind also became clear, without any trace of the depressed and irritable mood of the past few days.
"Is the emperor in good health?" Nan Xiang squatted down and saluted.
Nan Xiang's sweet words reached his ears, stirring up the beauty in his heart.
He suddenly opened his eyes, and they were clear and bright, no longer cloudy.
"My beloved, please get up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Nan Xiang glanced at Gu Junshen with a teasing look in her eyes.
"Ok?"
Gu Junshen suddenly regained his clarity of mind, and his previous state of obsession had subsided.
The look he gave Nanxiang also became softer.
"My beloved concubine's incense smells very good. My heart is at peace at once."
"If His Majesty likes it, I can make more. I will send it to His Majesty tomorrow." Nanxiang raised the handkerchief in her hand and covered her mouth with a smile.
Of course this aromatherapy smells good. It was specially formulated by her to work specifically on the brain, soothing the whole person's emotions. Although the purpose of healing cannot be achieved, being able to control it is already very good.