Chapter 46

046 peerless beauty

"This is Miss Shen. Wang specially invited her to see her mother." Xiao Qijun introduced her faintly, and Shen Qingru nodded gently.

If Qiang listens, her eyes show a little joy and politely salute Shen Qingru: "so, thank you, Miss Shen."

"You're welcome, Ruo Qiang. You should do your best." Shen Qingru whispered back.

Ruoqiang thanked her gratefully and turned to signal Shen Qingru to follow her and let her take her in to meet Yang Shufei. However, Xiao Qijun suddenly said in a deep voice, "you stay outside and I'll take Miss Shen in." Ruoqiang's originally sweet smiling face was slightly stiff, and a trace of disappointment flashed through her eyes. Then she smiled and kept the posture of luggage, Respectfully watched Xiao Qijun and Shen Qingru enter imperial concubine Yang's bedroom.

"It's another woman who wants to cling to his Highness the king of Wu. It's really a cat and dog who come to his highness."

"It's no wonder that his Highness the king of Wu is so wise and handsome that a group of wild bees and butterflies outside want to lure him."

"It seems that he wants to fly to the branches and become a Phoenix. He daydreams with his beauty."

"Shut up!" Ruo Qiang said coldly. The originally chirping palace maids were quiet in an instant.

With cold eyes, he swept one by one from the palace maids with broken mouths. If Qiang scolded coldly, "dare to discuss the master behind your back, are you tired of living?"

She is the most valued palace maid around Yang Shufei and has always been quite authoritative in front of everyone. The maids did not dare to contradict Ruo Qiang and were silent for a time.

If Qiang Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, she gave a warning stare at the most lively palace maids who had just discussed, twisted her slender waist and walked away.

"Do you really think of yourself as a half master?" an old maid make complaints about her.

"Hum, it's not just women outside who daydream. I think there is one in the palace. A little maid from a humble background is courteous to his Highness the king of Wu all day. She really takes herself as the princess of Wu? I don't think she's qualified to be a servant girl in the Prince of Wu's residence." the palace girl is used to being bullied by Ruo Qiang and can't help venting her anger.

"Yes, your Highness the king of Wu hasn't seen the little hoof since entering the door. I'm afraid Ruoqiang is amorous. Ha ha, Ruoqiang's little hoof will be a foot washing girl in the king of Wu's residence. I'm afraid your highness may not be happy."

In Minghua hall.

A lady in palace dress was lying on the couch obliquely, with her hair as black as ink and as soft as satin scattered on the couch, but she didn't feel slightest neglect. Instead, she felt that her whole body exuded a lazy style.

The nearby gong'e carefully held a jade plate, which contained honeydew melons from the western regions. She gently frowned, gently twisted a piece with her slender jade hand, gently lifted her lips and tasted it. She raised her hands and feet in a natural female style.

This stunning beauty in palace dress is Xiao Qijun's biological mother, Yang Shufei.

Yang Shufei is actually not young, but years seem to treat her very well, leaving no trace of aging on her.

Her skin is white and crystal clear, just like the first snow in winter. Its fineness is comparable to the best porcelain, with a glittering luster. Her eyes were vivid and lively, like two pills of black crystal raised in white mercury. Her lips are small and thin, bright red, like newly ripe cherries on April branches. Her figure is still as slender and symmetrical as a girl, full and graceful.

This beautiful woman is still as young and beautiful as a girl in her thirties. No wonder there are many beautiful women in the harem, but only Yang Shufei can be favored for a long time.

Shen Qingru once heard that after empress Huo, the empress of Mingde, died of illness, the emperor wanted to make empress Yang Shufei the empress, but he made empress Wang Defei the empress because he was risked his life by a number of important ministers led by grand master Zhao.

Although Queen Wang has occupied the central palace for many years, she often doesn't see the emperor's face for many days. Her son Xiao Qi

Although the town is the chief among the princes, it is far less popular than King Wu, the son of imperial concubine Yang Shufei. If Zhao Taishi and other courtiers had not made repeated suggestions, Xiao Qizhen would have occupied the title of the eldest son. It is still unknown who will be the crown prince. Even so, Xiao Qizhen, the crown prince, sat on thin ice, fearing that one day the emperor would be moved by the wind blowing on Yang Shufei's pillow and scrap the crown prince and set up Xiao Qijun.

The reason why Yang Shufei could not be established was not because her birth was low, but because her birth was too noble. She was the youngest daughter of emperor Yongli of the former dynasty. If the former dynasty did not die, she would be a serious princess. But when the new dynasty was established, she became the remnant of the previous dynasty. How could the courtiers tolerate a remnant of the previous dynasty as the queen of the new dynasty?

Therefore, the king of Wu was wise and powerful, and heaven favored talents. Only because half of the blood of the previous dynasty flowed on his body, he was doomed not to become the prince.

Thinking of this, Shen Qingru especially understood Xiao Qijun's actions in his previous life. Obviously, he was born with good materials to be a crown prince. He had to bow down and be a minister under the mediocre talent in Xiao Qizhen. This was intolerable for the pretentious Xiao Qijun, so he wanted to fight against it.

Unfortunately, it fell short and finally benefited Xiao Qiyu in his previous life.

Yang Shufei's lazy eyes didn't stay on Shen Qingru at all. She didn't seem to see the man at all. She smiled at Xiao Qijun: "how did jun'er come here?"

Shen Qingru kept her greeting posture and did not move. Xiao Qijun's eyes stopped slightly on her: "I just miss my mother. Mother, this is Miss Shen, Gao Zu of the Chinese imperial doctor. My son minister specially invited her to see the mother's illness."

"Oh?" Yang Shufei seemed to have just found Shen Qingru, a living man. The beauty hid her smile and looked beautiful and charming: "it turned out that she was an apprentice of the Chinese imperial doctor. I think Miss Shen is also proficient in the art of Qi and Huang. Please get up quickly."

Shen Qingru thanked her, took a few steps closer to Yang Shufei under the sign of the palace maid, and observed her face carefully.

Learning medicine emphasizes seeing, hearing and asking, and hope is the first step. Shen Qingru found that although Yang Shufei's face was unique, there was a faint dark blue under her eyes, and her face looked a little pale.

"How's your mother sleeping recently? How's her diet?"

The maid in waiting beside Yang Shufei answered on behalf of her: "my mother often feels weak recently, and occasionally wakes up from her dream. As for the diet, it's almost the same as before."

There was no obvious abnormality in diet and sleep. Shen Qingru thought secretly and asked imperial concubine Yang to feel her pulse. Imperial concubine Yang's maidservant hurriedly spread a bright red brocade embroidered with Golden Phoenix on the table, and a hand wearing a nine turn Phoenix gilt Bracelet gently put it on the brocade.

Imperial concubine Yang's hands are like human beings, with slender jade fingers and ice flesh and jade bones. Shen Qingru put her finger on the white wrist, and the skin at her tentacle was slightly cooler than that of ordinary people. Yang Fei's pulse beat was very regular. At first, it seemed nothing unusual.

However, the beating of string pulse seems to be a little different

It seems that

Yang Shufei, who was in poor spirits, leaned lightly on the couch with the help of the maid of honor. Shen Qingru withdrew her hand and looked around Yang Shufei's bedroom.

Although not quite sure, Shen Qingru felt that Yang Shufei was not ill, but poisoned.

What made her feel strange was that Yang Shufei's diet and medicine were directly sent by the imperial dining room and the imperial hospital. After the palace maids tested the poison with silver needles, they entered Yang Shufei's mouth. Logically, there should be no chance of poisoning.

However, the struggle in the harem has always been tortuous and treacherous, and the means of poisoning are also strange. If it wasn't for the food problem, it must be something in the bedroom that led to Yang Shufei's poisoning.

But her eyes turned around and found nothing suspicious.

Xiao Qijun asked with concern, "but what abnormality did you find?"

Shen Qingru shook her head. The remaining light in the corner of her eyes was attracted by the pots of flowers in the corner of the bedroom.

There are Begonia, Rhododendron, MANSA Zhuhua... With red eyes and flawless white eyes, the palace maid saw Shen Qingru's eyes staring at the flowers in the corner and hurriedly explained: "my mother has always loved flowers. The weather is very cold this winter, and many flowers in the flower house have frozen to death. My mother is very distressed, so she moved some to the bedroom. Other masters know that my mother loves flowers, but they also sent a lot of treasures."

"But these flowers have been tested by us. It's impossible to do anything."

Shen Qingru looked at it cautiously. After half a ring, he reached out and pointed to a small pot of inconspicuous flowers with sporadic white buds in the corner: "what's that pot?"

The maid in waiting thought about it and patted her head: "I almost forgot that the empress gave it to our empress. Its name is very strange. What's its name? It's yutanboro. It's a flower with zero stars. It doesn't look good. I thought a few days ago that if it wasn't given by the empress, I would have moved it out."

Yutanboro?

It is said that it only opens once every three thousand years, and the king on duty and the Buddha appear as immortal flowers? Shen Qingru still remembers that the Dharma Sutra said, "if it is a wonderful Dharma, the Buddhas and Tathagata say it at that time, just like youtan Bohua, it is a flash in the ear at that time". This is why the world says a flash in the pan.

"What's wrong with this flower?" the maid frowned and smelled: "it's not fragrant at all. The queen gave it to our mother as a baby."

This sporadic flower is probably insignificant in the eyes of the world. It is naturally a precious treasure in the eyes of the empress who believes in Buddhism. Unfortunately, the recipient can't fully realize the rarity of youtanboro.

Shen Qingru shook her head: "nothing." she didn't intend to scare the snake until she couldn't find the way to poison.

"My mother is weak and weak. These drugs prescribed by Taiyuan hospital are all for nourishing yin and health, which is consistent with my mother's symptoms. But the drugs are three-thirds poisonous. My mother still needs more meals to strengthen her body. What do you like to eat recently?"

The palace maid frowned and thought, "it's nothing. I'm tired of eating things in the imperial dining room for a long time, but I can still use some snacks. Recently, my mother likes the emerald shrimp dumplings sent by Empress Hui, and some Poria cocos cookies sent by Empress Wu."