Autumn moon (down)
"Master, it's time for you to change clothes." Xuan Yan said, bringing over the auspicious attire that had been prepared earlier.
She got up and changed into a set of auspicious clothes, put on a pair of jade hairpins with inlaid turquoise and kingfisher feathers, and added two large peony flowers to her temples. She looked elegant and refined, yet youthful and beautiful, neither too plain nor too showy. As she was still in mourning, she didn't dare to wear makeup, only applying some moisturizer to her face.
This was her first time attending a royal court banquet, and she mustn't lose her composure.
The banquet was held in the Qianqing Palace. This time, due to Hongli's trip south on business, Xi Guifei thought there were too few people and had Yunzhu bring Wu Zaku, the concubine of the fifth rank, along with Ce Furen.
Upon arriving at the main hall, Ulanara Nianmu Yi and Gao Lü Wei couldn't help but exchange a glance, their auspicious robes identical, even the style of the hairpins on their heads were almost the same, only Gao Lü Wei's had more intricate patterns around the edges, making her appear more delicate and charming, while Ulanara Nianmu Yi looked dignified and elegant.
"Are the two imperial consorts ready?" Yunzhu led Suwen and Lingzhui out, followed by three wet nurses holding triplets and seven-year-old Yonghuan.
"Furen." Wulana and Gaolüwei curtsied to each other.
"Alright, let's go." Yunzhu led the way forward, with Wulana and Gaolüwei following behind. The two of them couldn't help but glance at the three babies in the arms of the wet nurses, their eyes flashing with envy.
Yunzhu wore a moon-white scattered flower satin flag dress, with a silver-plated gourd-shaped eastern pearl pendant on her ears, and her sleek black hair was combed into two small buns. On top of her head, she had a half-foot long and one-and-a-half-inch wide translucent white jade flat ornament, which was adorned with five green bats on the left side, one of which held a string of jade beads. The overly icy dress made her exceptionally delicate eyebrows and eyes even more warm and gentle, like a fairy in the moonlight, elegant and moving.
Because of the worship moon earlier, at this time the moon is in the middle of the sky, Yun Zhu and a few others did not need to go to Chengqian Palace to pay their respects to Xi Guifei first, but instead went directly to Qianqing Palace for dinner. When they arrived, many concubines were already present. Seeing them come over, their eyes flashed with surprise or envy, and they all stood up to greet them.
"The Fourth Imperial Concubine has arrived, we were just at the Shakyamuni Temple." Consort Yu smiled brightly, beside her stood Hua Fei, Princess of Bao Lu.
"Yes, thanks to the Fourth Mistress, otherwise we wouldn't be able to taste such delicious food." Rukui Ren stood by, holding her belly and smiling lightly, with a hint of meaning in her words.
I don't know what kind of calculation the noble consort is doing, but she actually lets Spring Chang'an and Concubine Gu be together all the time. This lucky person is even more... Yunzhu smiled lightly, her slender eyes like ripples on water seemed to have gathered all the starlight in the sky, shining brightly. "I'm just being filial to His Majesty." As for how the Emperor wants to use it, that's the Emperor's business.
The imperial concubines beside her let out stifled giggles.
Lu Gui's face turned pale with anger, she glared at Yunzhu with hatred, lowered her head and said softly: "Yes, we are all thanks to the emperor's blessing."
"Fourth sister-in-law."
"A few slow chats." Yunzhu saw Wu Fu Jin beckoning in the distance, so she walked over. She was neither close to nor hostile towards Yongzheng's consorts, and when she met them, she would say a few words indifferently, not stupid enough to get involved in their struggles.
"Fourth sister, how did you bring them along?" Wu Fu Jin asked, a disapproving look flashing in her eyes. On this mid-autumn night of the eighth month, the wind already carried an autumnal chill.
"Huang Ama wanted to take a look at them, so she brought them along." It's good for the kids to see more of the world, after all, she can't just keep them cooped up at home because she's afraid of this and that.
Ulanara, Nalan I and Gao Ruxue had already unconsciously walked together with the five consorts of Emperor Taizong of Tang, including Consort Zhang.
Wu Fu Jin glanced at the new hot Uralana, and Ni Mengyi said with a glance, "Is it a thorny one?" After the blow of her eldest son Yongying's early death, she restored her original nature, becoming more spiritual and mature, and no longer so tense towards Hongyu. In addition to handling the affairs of Qian Dong San Suo, she remembered Yunzhu's previous reminders and had more sincere exchanges with Yunzhu, gradually developing a sense of sisterhood.
"Even if they don't get along well, she still has to follow the rules."
She stared blankly, Wu Fu Jin lost her smile, "Fourth sister's unshakeable heart is something I can never compare to."
"We must despise the enemy strategically and take the enemy seriously tactically." Yunzhu said with a smile.
"Alas, what a pity that Fourth Sister was not born as a man. Otherwise, the Qing dynasty would have had another outstanding general." Wu Fu Jin was delighted, and it's no wonder she's the eldest daughter of the Fu family, her application of military strategy is truly ingenious.
"The Emperor has arrived!" Then came the announcements of the arrival of Xi Guifei, Yu Fei and Qi Fei.
Everyone is busy paying respects and asking about each other's well-being.
"Tonight is a family dinner, no need for formalities." Yongzheng looked around at everyone and said: "Everyone sit down. The fourth and fifth families, sit on this side." Their seats were at the first table to his left downstairs.
"Yes." With Yunzhu and Wufu Jin's seating, the seats below were for other princes and princesses, while the opposite side was for consorts.
Each table had tangerines, grapes, pomegranates, kumquats and persimmons, the usual fruits of previous years. In addition to these, there were also loquats that I had never seen before, which were newly produced in the Cloud Pearl's villa this year, but not many. There were also festive glutinous rice cakes and osmanthus wine, osmanthus tea.
After saying a few words, they shared another cup of drink and ate a piece of mooncake that had been cut up. Then Yongzheng let everyone do as they pleased.
At this time, the imperial tea house also served "Osmanthus cake, lotus flower roll, crispy fried rice cake, auspicious sugar taro, four happy dried fruit, Sun Mudie's white rice cake, lotus leaf silver ginkgo lotus seed soup, swallow nest porridge" and other pastries.
Yunzhu pinched the grapes, peeled them and fed them into the mouths of the triplets. Looking at their small faces scrunched up like steamed buns, she couldn't help but laugh out loud. Raising her eyes, she saw Yongzheng watching this side with a face full of interest, her face grew hot, and she said to the triplets: "Come, let's greet Imperial Father and Empress Dowager."
They've eaten it all... The triplets smacked their lips and gazed up at the person sitting above them with sparkling eyes.
"This is Rong Er and Zhen Yongxian?" Yongzheng had seen the triplets before, but each time he saw them, he felt that they had changed again. Babies grow and change quickly, and now seeing the three of them looking white and tender, with plump flesh and very healthy, a smile involuntarily appeared on his face. "Bring them up front, let me take a look."
"Yes." Yunzhu led three wet nurses carrying triplets forward. "Come, call the Empress Dowager..."
Triplets sat safely in the arms of their nanny, listening to Yunzhu's words. "Ah ah" they cried out twice, and suddenly, Hejing spoke up, "Ah! Wang... Ma... Ba..." which made Yongzheng's eyes light up, "They're going to call people?"
"...Mama." Yong Xun also shouted, with a clearer pronunciation than He Jing, only He Zheng called out "Mom" and it sounded like "Ma Fa", which made Xi Fei smile.
Yunzhu was taken aback, "The wife usually teaches them to call out, but today is the first time they've opened their mouths." The fact that they share the same birthday is one thing, but even their first time calling out has to be dedicated to Yongzheng, is this really fate?! If she didn't know these three so well, she would have thought they were possessed.
Yongzheng's eyes were extremely sharp, and with decades of experience as a prince and king, plus over ten years of imperial training, his ability to read people was like observing fire - he knew at a glance that Yunzhu wasn't lying. Moreover, Hongli had his own people around Yunzhu, who would report back to him every so often about Yunzhu's care for the triplets, and he had a clear understanding of the situation in his mind.
Three babies have already started eating supplementary food a few months ago. Yongzheng is learning from Yunzhu's example, peeling the tangerine and putting it into He Zheng's mouth. After sucking for two seconds, her slender eyes, which were originally similar to Yunzhu's, narrowed into slits, curving like a cat enjoying a sunbath. Yongzheng was immediately smitten, picking her up and placing her on his lap, using chopsticks to feed her osmanthus wine, watching as she stuck out her tongue... He couldn't help but laugh with joy.
The concubines below were stunned, having never seen the emperor laugh so heartily before.
Cloud pearl black line! Your Majesty is treating his daughter like a pet in a cat and dog house, isn't he?
Yongqi and Zhen looked at each other, impatiently shouting "Ah ah", Yongqi even added a "Mama" in between, delighted that Yongzheng fed him the remaining half of the tangerine. Empress Xi did not want to neglect her eldest grandson, so she had Lin Mama hold Yongqi for her.
He Jing also let Yu Fei hold her past.
Qī Fēi's face was pale, but she couldn't hide the envy in her eyes. Her son, far away in Haining, had taken on a new identity and married someone else, while she could only sit here watching unrelated people enjoy family bliss...
"Ah yo!" The cry of pain was accompanied by the sound of a plate falling to the ground. Everyone looked over and saw that Empress Dowager Dong E was clutching her stomach, her face pale with pain. Except for her personal maid, the consorts and serving maids sitting next to her had already distanced themselves from her in order to show their innocence.
Yongzheng's face sank, "Call the imperial physician."
It was Su Taizhen who arrived, and before he could pay his respects, Yongzheng said, "No need for formalities, first take a look at Lu Guiren."
"Your Majesty, the Empress's pregnancy is unstable and there are signs of miscarriage. However, this was not caused by food poisoning, but rather because the Empress originally had a weak body and was further affected by the stimulating scent she smelled. I will prescribe some medicine to calm the fetus and it will be fine."
Everyone took a look, and for tonight's reunion dinner, there were not many flowers in the Qianqing Palace. The seasonal flowers included jasmine and roses, and those brought from the greenhouse included lilies and orchids. Even if these flowers had a strong fragrance, they were placed quite far away from this noble person. Moreover, it was not an enclosed hall, and to make it convenient for appreciating the moon and composing poetry, the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was always set up outside the palace or in the imperial garden.
Yongzheng saw the palace maid next to Ronggui Ren receiving the prescription from Dr. Su and going down to decoct medicine, only then did he open his mouth to ask: "Who is sitting next to Ronggui Ren?"
Spring often in the usual white face came out kneeling on the ground, "It's a slave."
Su Taizhen immediately smelled it out, "The perfume they used contains musk, safflower and other flavors, but not very strong."
"Your Majesty, I really don't know." Chun Chang and Nai Chang were both frightened and knocked their heads repeatedly, their hearts filled with shock and fear. How could it be that the perfume used by both of them contained this kind of thing? They feared they had become tools for others to use.
Yongzheng's eyes narrowed slightly, "Which palace maid is serving at that table?"
An ordinary-looking palace maid hastily knelt down, trembling all over. Without needing to be signaled by Emperor Yongzheng, Imperial Physician Su stepped forward to examine her and finally found a jade rabbit osmanthus lotus pouch that many people wear during the Mid-Autumn Festival, stuffed with a fragrant purple-blue herb that smelled extremely pleasant.
"Huh?" Yunzhu was slightly startled. Yongzheng and Wu Fu Jin, who were not far from her, heard it and looked at her. Yunzhu smiled lightly: "Imperial Father, this kind of fragrant grass is rarely seen in our Qing Dynasty, I'm just a little surprised that one of the palace maids has it on her body."
The palace maid was equally surprised, "This...this isn't slave's pouch, slave's pouch has Osmanthus inside."
Could it be that this palace maid's pouch had been switched by someone? "What is the use of this herb?"
Yunzhu slightly tilted her head, "This herb is called Lavender, also known as the Queen of Herbs in Europe and other countries in Oceania. Its stems and leaves can be used medicinally, seemingly able to treat wind-cold, abdominal pain, with effects such as tonifying the stomach, inducing sweating, and relieving pain. Dried flowers can be made into floral tea, floral pillows, sachets, etc., having a sedative effect. However, its pollen is not very good for pregnant women, as for the fragrance, I don't know if it has any impact." After thinking for a moment, she added another sentence, "As far as I know, our Qing dynasty hasn't had anyone cultivate this fragrant herb yet."
Yongzheng understood the implication of her words. Whoever could make use of this flower must be familiar with its properties, how did they get to know it? How did they obtain the flower? The source was either the maritime trade fleet or the shops selling Western goods.
As soon as the words fell, Yunzhu's all-knowing divine consciousness immediately noticed the faint unease that flashed across Gu Concubine's eyes, which was somewhat different from the excited and gloating expressions of others.
No need to think deeply to understand Gu's motivation. Among the young concubines in the palace, only Lu Guiren Dong E's family background is comparable to hers. If Lu Guiren gives birth to a prince, then Gu's position as the leader among the young concubines will be gone. To say it, Lu Guiren poses a greater threat to Gu than she does to Xi Guifei.
However, tonight's affair with Ronggui Ren definitely didn't just involve Gu Consort alone. Yunzhu smiled and picked up a pastry to eat slowly, while that noble consort who seemed to be focusing on teasing Yongyi must have played a significant role in this. Moreover, it seems that not only Gu Consort and her group succeeded, but also the High Clan likely gained something too - just look at the excitement she can't hide in her eyes!
Gaoye Fu Jin and Jingege join forces. The people in the imperial palace's backyard are really unpredictable, making it hard to make a judgment.
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"Master, it's time to change clothes." Xuan Yan said, bringing out the auspicious attire she had prepared earlier.
She got up and changed into a set of auspicious clothes, and also changed her hair accessories to a pair of purple jade carved flower-shaped ornaments with kingfisher feathers. On both sides of her ears, she added two large peony flowers made of silk, making her look elegant and refined yet youthful and beautiful, neither too plain nor too showy. As she was still in mourning, she didn't dare to wear makeup, only applying a moisturizer on her face.
This was her first time attending a royal court banquet, she mustn't lose her composure.
The banquet was held in the Qianqing Palace. This time, because Hongli and Hongxiao went south on business, Xi Guifei thought there were too few people, so she let Yunzhu bring Wu Zaku, the mother of Wufu Jun, along with Ce Fu Jun.
Upon arriving at the main hall, Ulanara Nianmu Yi and Gao Lü Wei couldn't help but exchange a glance, their auspicious robes were identical, and even the style of the hairpins on their heads were almost the same, except that Gao Lü Wei's had more auspicious border flowers, making her look more charming and delicate, while Ulanara Nianmu Yi looked dignified and elegant.
"Are the two imperial consorts ready?" Yunzhu led Suwen and Lingzhui out, followed by three wet nurses holding triplets and seven-year-old Yonghuan.
"Furen." Wulana and Gaolüwei curtsied to each other.
"Alright, let's go." Yunzhu led the way, with Wulana and Gaolüwei following behind. The two of them couldn't help but glance at the three babies in the arms of the wet nurses, their eyes flashing with envy.
Yunzhu wore a moon-white silk brocade with scattered flowers, and on her ears hung silver earrings in the shape of gourds. Her raven-black hair was combed into two small buns, topped with a half-foot-long, one-and-a-half-inch-wide white jade plaque, carved with intricate designs. On the left side of the plaque were five green bats, one of which held a string of jade beads in its mouth. The icy elegance of her attire added a touch of warmth to her delicate eyebrows and eyes, making her look like a celestial being in the moonlight, gentle and captivating.
Because of the previous moon-worshiping event, at this time, the moon was high in the sky. Cloud Pearl and a few others did not need to go to Chongqing Palace to pay their respects to Xi Guifei first, but instead went directly to Qianqing Palace for dinner. When they arrived, many concubines were already present. Seeing them come over, flashes of surprise, admiration, or envy appeared in their eyes, and they all stood up to greet them.
"The Fourth Imperial Concubine has arrived, we were just at the Shakyamuni Temple." Consort Yu smiled brightly, beside her stood Hua Fei Chun Rong in Bi Lu Shi with a gentle smile.
"Yes, thanks to the Fourth Mistress, otherwise we wouldn't be able to taste such delicious food." Rukuo Ren stood by, holding her belly and smiling lightly, with a hint of meaning in her words.
I don't know what kind of calculation the noble consort is doing, but she actually lets Spring Chang'an and Concubine Gu be together all the time. This lucky person is even more... Yunzhu smiled slightly, her slender eyes like ripples on water seemed to have gathered all the starlight in the sky, shining brightly. "I'm just being filial to His Majesty." As for how the Emperor wants to use it, that's the Emperor's business.
The imperial consorts beside her let out stifled giggles.
Lu Gui's face turned pale with anger, and she shot Yunzhu a resentful glance before lowering her head and saying softly, "Yes, we're all thanks to the emperor's blessings."
"Fourth sister-in-law."
"A few slow chats." Yunzhu saw Wu Fu Jin beckoning in the distance, so she walked over. She was neither close to nor hostile towards Yongzheng's consorts, and when she met them, she would just say a few words indifferently, not stupid enough to get involved in their struggles.
"Fourth Aunt, why did you bring them along?" asked Wu Fu Jin, a hint of disapproval flashing in her eyes. The autumn breeze on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival already carried a chill.
"Huang Ama wanted to take a look at them, so she brought them along." It's good for the kids to see more of the world, after all, she can't just keep them cooped up at home because she's afraid of this and that.
Ulanara, Nalan I and Gao Ruxue had already unconsciously walked together with the five consorts of Emperor Taizong of Tang.
Wu Fu Jin glanced at the new hot Uralana, and Ni Mengyi said with a glance, "Is it a thorny one?" After the blow of her eldest son Yongying's early death, she restored her original nature, becoming more spiritual and mature, and no longer so tense towards Hongyue. In addition to handling the affairs of Qian Dong San Suo, she remembered Yunzhu's previous reminders and had more sincere exchanges with Yunzhu, gradually developing a sense of sisterhood.
"Even if they don't get along well, she still has to follow the rules."
She stared blankly, Wu Fu Jin lost her smile, "Fourth sister's unshakeable heart is something I can never match."
"We must despise the enemy strategically and take him seriously tactically." Yunzhu said with a smile.
"Alas, what a pity that Fourth Sister wasn't born as a man. Otherwise, the Qing dynasty would have had another outstanding general." Wu Fu Jin was delighted, truly worthy of being the eldest daughter of the rich and noble Fu family, her application of military strategy was ingenious.
"His Majesty has arrived!" Then came the announcements of the arrival of Xi Guifei, Yu Fei and Qi Fei.
Everyone is busy paying respects and asking about each other's well-being.
"Tonight is a family dinner, no need for formalities." Yongzheng looked around at everyone and said: "Everyone sit down. The fourth and fifth families, sit on this side." Their seats were the first table to his left downstairs.
"Yes." With Yunzhu and Wufu Jin's seating, the seats below were for other princes and princesses, while the opposite side was for consorts.
Each table had tangerines, grapes, pomegranates, kumquats and persimmons, the usual fruits of previous years. In addition to these, there were also loquats that I had never seen before, which were newly produced in the Cloud Pearl's villa this year, but not many. There were also festive glutinous rice cakes and osmanthus wine, osmanthus tea.
After saying a few words, they shared another cup of drink and ate a piece of mooncake that had been cut up. Then Yongzheng let everyone do as they pleased.
At this time, the imperial tea house also served "Osmanthus cake, lotus flower roll, crispy fried rice cake, auspicious sugar taro, four happy dried fruit, Sun Mudie's white rice cake, lotus leaf silver ginkgo lotus seed soup, swallow nest porridge" and other pastries.
Yunzhu pinched the grapes, peeled them and fed them into the mouths of the triplets. Looking at their small faces scrunched up like steamed buns, she couldn't help but laugh out loud. Raising her eyes, she saw Yongzheng watching this side with a look of interest on his face, her face grew hot, and she said to the triplets: "Come, let's give greetings to the Empress Dowager and the Queen."
They've eaten it all... The triplets smacked their lips and gazed up at the person sitting above them with sparkling eyes.
"This is Hejing and Zhen Yongxian?" Yongzheng had seen the triplets before, but each time he saw them, he felt that they had changed again. Babies grow and change quickly, and now seeing the three of them looking white and tender, with plump flesh and very healthy, a smile involuntarily appeared on his face. "Bring them up front, let me take a look."
"Yes." Yunzhu led three wet nurses carrying triplets forward. "Come, call the Empress Dowager..."
Triplets sat safely in the arms of their nanny, listening to Yunzhu's words. "Ah ah" they cried out twice, and suddenly, Hejing spoke up, "Ah! Wang... Ma... Ba..." which made Yongzheng's eyes light up, "They're going to call people?"
"...Mama." Yong Xun also shouted, with a clearer pronunciation than He Jing, only He Zheng called out "Mom", but it sounded like "Ma Fa", which made Xi Fei smile.
Yunzhu was taken aback, "The wife usually teaches them to call out, but today is the first time they've opened their mouths." The fact that they share the same birthday is one thing, but even the first time they called out had to be dedicated to Yongzheng, could it really be fate?! If she didn't know these three so well, she would have thought they were possessed.
Yongzheng's eyes were so sharp, after decades of being a prince and king, plus more than ten years of imperial training, his ability to read people was as clear as fire. At a glance, he knew that Yunzhu was not lying. Moreover, Hongli had his own people around Yunzhu, who would report on the situation of Yunzhu's education of the triplets every now and then, so he had a good idea in mind.
Three babies have already started eating supplementary food a few months ago. Yongzheng is learning from Yunzhu's example, peeling an orange and putting it into He Zheng's mouth. After sucking for two seconds, her originally narrow eyes, similar to Yunzhu's, narrowed into slits as she enjoyed the taste, curving like a cat basking in sunlight. This instantly delighted Yongzheng, who picked her up and sat her on his lap, using chopsticks to feed her osmanthus wine, watching her stick out her tongue... He couldn't help but laugh with joy.
The concubines below were stunned, having never seen the emperor laugh so heartily before.
Cloud pearl black line! Your Majesty is treating his daughter like a pet in a cat and dog house, isn't he?
Yongqi and Zhen looked at each other, impatiently shouting "Ah ah", Yongqi even added a "Mama" in between, delighted that Yongzheng fed him the remaining half of the tangerine. Empress Xi did not want to neglect her eldest grandson, so she had Lin Mama hold Yongqi for her.
He Jing also let Yu Fei hold him and went over.
Qī Fēi's face was pale, but she couldn't hide the envy in her eyes. Her son, far away in Haining, had taken on a new identity and married someone else, while she could only sit here watching people unrelated to her enjoy family bliss...
"Ah yo!" The cry of pain was accompanied by the sound of a plate falling to the ground. Everyone looked over and saw that Empress Dowager Dong E was clutching her stomach, her face pale with pain. Except for her personal maid, the consorts and serving maids sitting next to her had already distanced themselves from her in order to show their innocence.
Yongzheng's face sank, "Call the imperial physician."
It was Su Taizhen who arrived, and before he could pay his respects, Yongzheng said, "No need for formalities, first take a look at Lu Guiren."
"Your Majesty, the Empress's pregnancy is unstable and there are signs of miscarriage. However, this was not caused by the food she ate, but rather because the Empress originally had a weak body and was further affected by the stimulating scent. I will prescribe some medicine to calm the fetus and it will be fine."
Everyone took a look, and for tonight's reunion dinner, there were not many flowers in the Qianqing Palace. The seasonal flowers included jasmine and roses, and those brought from the greenhouse included lilies and orchids. Even if these flowers had a strong fragrance, they were placed quite far away from this noble person. Moreover, it was not an enclosed hall, and to make it convenient for admiring the moon and composing poetry, the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was always set up outside the palace or in the imperial garden.
Yongzheng saw the palace maid next to Ronggui Ren receiving the prescription from Dr. Su and going down to decoct the medicine, only then did he open his mouth to ask: "Who is sitting next to Ronggui Ren?"
Spring often in the white face came out kneeling on the ground, "It's a slave."
Su Taizhen immediately smelled it out, "The perfume they used contains musk, safflower and other flavors, but not very strong."
"Your Majesty, I really don't know." Chun Chang and Nai Chang were both frightened and knocked their heads repeatedly, their hearts filled with shock and fear. How could it be that the perfume used by both of them contained this kind of thing? They feared they had become tools for others to use.
Yongzheng's eyes narrowed slightly, "Which palace maid is serving at that table?"
An ordinary-looking palace maid hastily knelt down, her whole body trembling. Without needing to be signaled by Emperor Yongzheng, Imperial Physician Su stepped forward to examine her and finally found a jade rabbit osmanthus lotus pouch that many people wear during the Mid-Autumn Festival, stuffed with a fragrant purple-blue herb that smelled extremely pleasant.
"Huh?" Yunzhu was slightly startled. Yongzheng and Wu Fu Jin, who were not far from her, heard it and looked at her. Yunzhu smiled lightly: "Imperial Father, this kind of fragrant grass is rarely seen in our Qing Dynasty, I'm just a little surprised, how did a palace maid have this on her."
The palace maid was equally surprised, "This...this isn't the slave's pouch, the slave's pouch has osmanthus flowers in it."
Could it be that this palace maid's pouch had been swapped by someone? "What is the use of this herb?"
Yunzhu slightly tilted her head, "This herb is called Lavender, also known as the Queen of Herbs in Europe and other countries in Oceania. Its stems and leaves can be used medicinally, seemingly able to treat wind-cold, abdominal pain, with effects such as tonifying the stomach, inducing sweating, and relieving pain. Dried flowers can be made into floral tea, floral pillows, sachets, etc., having a sedative effect. However, its pollen is not very good for pregnant women, as for the fragrance, I don't know if it has any impact." After thinking for a moment, she added another sentence, "As far as I know, our Qing dynasty hasn't had anyone cultivate this fragrant herb yet."
Yongzheng understood her implication. Whoever can use this flower must be familiar with its properties, how did they get to know it? How did they obtain the flower? The source is either from the maritime trade fleet or from shops selling Western goods.
As soon as the words fell, Yunzhu's all-knowing divine consciousness immediately noticed the faint unease that flashed across Gu Concubine's eyes, which was somewhat different from the excited and gloating expressions of others.
No need to think deeply to understand Gu Concubine's motives. Among the young concubines in the palace, only Lu Guiren Dong E's family background is comparable to hers. If Lu Guiren were to give birth to a prince, then Gu Concubine's position as the de facto leader among the young concubines would be lost. To say it out loud, Lu Guiren poses a greater threat to Gu Concubine than she does to Xi Guifei.
However, tonight's affair with Ronggui Ren definitely didn't just involve Gu Consort alone. Yunzhu smiled as she picked up a pastry and ate it slowly, while that noble consort who seemed to be focusing on teasing Yongyi must have played a significant role in this. Moreover, it seems that not only Gu Consort and her group succeeded, but also the High Clan must have gained something, just look at the excitement in her eyes that she can't hide, tsk!
Gaoye Fu Jin and Jingege join forces. The people in the imperial palace's backyard are really hard to make a judgment about, always parting and reuniting.
