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Yunzhu felt that the imperial palace and various detached palaces were quite comfortable to live in. These places had all undergone meticulous feng shui divination, with architecture and layout complementing each other perfectly, dragon energy lingering, and long-term residence could cultivate one's temperament, keeping evil spirits at bay. For her cultivation of the divine soul, it not only provided a safe place but also benefited from the natural suppression and transformation of the aura of the Yulan tree, this innate spiritual root, as well as the Dragon Vein aura of the Qing dynasty, making it a win-win situation.
On the shore of Fuhai, to the right was where Wu A'ge Hongxu and Wu Fu Jin and other princes and princesses watched the dragon boat racing. To the left were the emperor and his concubines, and further on were several close relatives from the prince's mansion... Although the rules in Yuanmingyuan were not as strict as those in the palace, it was still not her place to be walking around everywhere. She patted and turned her small body, and Yunzhu put out her spiritual energy, knowing that her little daughter must have sensed something unusual about her siblings, which is why she was so restless.
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First, she looked at He Jing and Yong Xuan, who were properly confined by Emperor Yongzheng and Empress Xi. With someone in front of her responding, she didn't need to listen carefully, as the spiritual energy covering this area had already transmitted the scene from the noisy place to her mind.
It turned out that Xiu En Hong Kun and a few kids were watching the dragon boat racing too close to the lake, and while playing, they accidentally got squeezed into the water.
Xie En nearly drowned as a child, but later was forced by Hong Zhen to learn how to swim with Hong Xiao. This time, before the guards could arrive to rescue him, he had already carried Hong Kun to the surface of the water.
Watching the normally calm and composed Empress Dowager slap her son's buttocks in anger, Yunzhu couldn't help but curve her lips into a smile. Hongjun was at an age where he loved to play and cause trouble, and his older sister had been worried sick about him these past two years. But a child who was angry and robust like this was still more reassuring than one who was weak and quiet.
"It's nothing, a few kids got too excited watching the dragon boat and fell into the water." Hongli rushed back after a while, Yunzhu personally handed him a warm tea bowl, smiling as he drank it all in one gulp.
Yunzhu smiled, a classmate from the same dormitory in her previous life was from Yangjiang, when they got together to tell ghost stories, she mentioned the excitement of the Dragon Boat Festival in her hometown, and said that every year when she was young, someone would drown during the Dragon Boat Festival, there were always rumors among the townspeople, it was said that the water ghosts who drowned in previous years came to find a substitute...
"Ah-ma smells nice." Hongli was about to pick up and hug Hui when Hui struggled free and pouted.
Triplets and Yunzhu both dislike various kinds of incense, especially the overly rich floral scent of Hui's perfume. Her little nose is particularly sensitive. When Hongli heard her say this, he didn't think much of it at first, but Yunzhu felt a sudden movement in her heart, as if seized by a very dangerous feeling. She asked casually: "Hui, did Ah Ma smell of perfume before she left just now?"
This careful sniffing indeed caught a whiff of fragrance from Hongli's body, not the usual floral scent, but rather a mix of many kinds, faint and subtle, with a hint of pungency yet not overpowering.
"Not good." Wrinkling her small nose, He Hui started to move out of Hong Li's arms and lean towards Yun Zhu.
Hongli was taken aback.
"What did you just come into contact with? Is something wrong?" Yunzhu pushed him and said in a low voice: "Go to the emperor's mother quickly, ask Yongyun... If it's not right, hurry up and change clothes. Who else fell into the water besides Xun'en and Hongkun?"
"The son of Hongfu and Hongxi from the 15th uncle's family... Just now, he didn't get in touch with any other woman. Hongli's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, could it be that Hongxi is up to something again? If so, it wouldn't be safe for Yunzhu to return to Huahua Spring House either. He got up again and stuffed the token into Yunzhu's arms, 'Be careful with your actions, I'll go see Emperor Ama.'"
The fifth lady-in-waiting beside her was peeling lychees and saw Hongshi walking towards the Emperor again. She nudged Hongli with her elbow and said, "Fourth brother, why are you going to see the Emperor again?"
Hong Yu grabbed her hand and swallowed the peeled lychee in one bite, turning his head to look at Fei Zhou in the distance: "What's wrong again? Fourth brother is just a worrisome fate."
Suddenly felt something tugging at his robe, he looked down to see it was He Duan, and happily picked her up saying: "Little He Duan, what brings you to Wu Shu's place?"
"Wu Shu's body smells nice too." Hei slipped down a few steps and rushed to Yunzhu, reporting his discovery: "Mother, Wu Shu's body also smells nice."
Wu Fu Jin smiled and looked at He Hui, listened to her words and raised an eyebrow. Seeing Yun Zhu whispering something in He Hui's ear, she glanced at herself and moved in her heart. She beckoned to He Hui, "He Hui, come here to Wu Auntie."
A three-year-old girl with a Hui-style haircut, taking tens of staggering steps to cover the distance of just a few adult strides, so adorable that it's laughable.
She leaned against Wu Fu's body, biting the plum that was fed to her, souring her eyes into slits, "pa" sound and spat out the small piece of plum meat, teasing Wu Fu to laugh, Yunzhu glared at her with a bad temper, plums are not good things, she never gave them to the triplets.
"Wu Shu, Mother said that Wu Shu's body was sprinkled with a kind of flower powder." Ba Ba took a sip of the sour plum soup brought by Hui and whispered to her before running back to Yunzhu's side.
Wu Fu Jin was taken aback, and calmly put down the ceramic bowl in her hand, pretending to be intimate with Hong Yu, whispering a few words in his ear. After listening, Hong Yu's face was uncertain as he looked over at Emperor Yu Fei and others, beckoning the guards to come over and giving them low-voiced orders, then left his seat accompanied by a small eunuch.
Yongzheng was fine, Hongli knew that Yongzheng and Xi Guifei Yu Fei had no unusual conditions on their bodies, so he went back to change his clothes with peace of mind. The subsequent investigation and prevention also didn't require him to worry.
Yongzheng, from prince to emperor, had seen all sorts of intrigue and tactics over the decades. After a few words with Hongli, he dismissed him and instructed Su Peisheng in a low voice. He secretly ordered the guards at the Glorious Round Garden to be on high alert, and under some pretext, summoned several princes, including Prince Yi, to his presence. When he found out from Yongqi that they didn't have any unusual scent on them either, he felt slightly relieved and let them return, warning them to be vigilant.
In fact, he wanted to keep his younger brothers by his side for protection, but the entire Fuhai coast was surrounded by relatives and Eight Banners nobles, all of whom had families with them and couldn't just focus on themselves.
Yunzhu didn't want to let others hold her and take pictures with her, so she had to hold Hui herself and go over there, just in time to watch the awards ceremony.
The top three winners were the dragon boats with red heads and yellow tails, yellow heads and white tails, and green heads and black tails. The young people rowing the boats were selected from the Eight Banners through a draw, regardless of which banner they belonged to, testing their arm strength and teamwork spirit.
Yongzheng separately summoned them and after they knelt down and paid their respects, he handed out the prepared rewards and exhorted them.
After they left, their cheers could still be heard from afar. The corners of my eyes couldn't help but show a few shades of delight, just thinking about returning to Wanfang Anhe, when suddenly I heard a buzzing sound, and everyone looked around in shock: it was a swarm of bees!
What a vicious plan! Yunzhu's eyes were extremely sharp and could see the appearance of the bees from afar. They had small heads, their wings were light golden yellow, and their abdomen was wrapped in yellow and black stripes. The end of their abdomen was bright red and extended outward like a scorpion's tail hook. These were Red-tailed Bees, known for being the fastest flyers among all bee species, with agile flight and gentle nature. However, that was only if no one intentionally manipulated them. If they were specifically cultivated to be aggressive, even the most docile bees could kill people! The stinger of the bee contained highly toxic venom, causing unbearable burning pain at the site of the sting. If handled properly, it wouldn't be fatal, but what about dozens of bees?
"Hurry, disperse the crowd!" She suddenly thought of an oversight. To lure the bees to attack didn't necessarily require putting the incense on the emperor's body; the imperial concubines beside him would also do. As long as the bees were provoked into attacking, the people nearby would inevitably be affected.
She spoke a bit slower, and the concubines who accompanied the emperor to watch the dragon boat racing rushed towards the emperor one by one, screaming!
However, the imperial guards were not to be underestimated and quickly surrounded the emperor in the middle, while the people of the Imperial Guard also stood guard around them, ready to meet the attack at any time. In other places, several princes and kings commanded the troops to retreat in an orderly manner without chaos.
The spiritual power of Yunzhu expanded throughout the entire Yuanmingyuan, and found that the guards along the way were not disturbed at all, and his heart was greatly settled.
Suddenly, a swarm of bees arrived, and Yunzhu had already grabbed a three-foot square tablecloth to cover the triplets in front of her. Several wet nurses each held a triplet, Su Xunling guarded them on both sides, they didn't mix with Empress Xi and Consort Yu, but stood at the edge near a cypress tree, waiting vigilantly.
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Hong Yu and Hong Li returned at some point to stand guard on either side of Yongzheng, the two of them having also chosen their respective weapons early on - a canopy and a colored flag with a tablecloth-like surface that they had somehow managed to obtain.
"Ah!" The red-tailed wasps came pouring in, almost instantly, and the palace maids and concubines were frightened out of their wits, scrambling about wildly. Perhaps it was psychological, but many of them didn't even bother to block the emperor's guards as they desperately pushed their way towards him. Hongli waved the fan in his hand, creating a whirlwind that sent the approaching wasps tumbling down with its powerful gusts and forceful blows. Hongxiao followed suit, occasionally swatting away the few wasps that flew too close to Yu Fei and the others.
Two people practiced "Wu Xiang Gong" for more than two years, and when they saw a bee flying nearby, they slapped it out with their palms. The force was precise and didn't waste any energy, and they looked very calm, protecting several people with ease. Yunzhu worried that apart from the bees, there might be other attacking methods, so she didn't dare to use up too much of her spiritual energy, which was crucial for survival in critical moments. She also didn't dare to take out a shield to block the bees, or else it would have been possible.
In broad daylight and in full view of everyone, it's not a time for a woman to take charge, she can only be humble.
"Help! Ah, go away!"
"It hurts so much... Help..."
One of the palace maid's upper body was almost covered with red-tailed bees, she waved her hands wildly for a while, shouted twice and then fell to the ground with a "bang", the people around her were shocked by this scene and immediately screamed, running away in all directions. Those red-tailed bees didn't give up on these people either, following them and buzzing around, stinging anyone they caught, many people were stung, screaming and flailing their arms wildly, some were even stung by several bees at the same time, so scared that they fainted.
"It's no good, and I don't know which servant has also been drugged!" Hongli and Hongxiao exchanged a glance, and stepped back further from the palace maids and eunuchs, saying to the imperial guards surrounding them: "Don't let anyone get close."
Yongzheng was furious, his eyes bulging with rage. If it weren't for the imperial guards and the palace guards holding back their breath to protect them, the entire royal family would have lost all face!
"Ah, I don't want to die——" A palace maid rushed over here with tears streaming down her face, followed by a swarm of bees. Although the noble consorts had been pampered for many years and had developed a calm demeanor, they were still women after all, and instinctively feared the bee attack. They immediately huddled together in fear, especially when they saw that several imperial guards were only protecting the emperor and had been stung multiple times themselves. The bees continued to fly towards them... The sound of choking in her throat was suddenly released.
Yongzheng and Hongli furrowed their brows, not knowing if the sound would attract a swarm of bees, but the fragrance on the concubines' bodies and the rouge powder on their faces would definitely attract butterflies...
"Ah, shoo it away!" Consort Xi saw that Yunzhu's side was clear and rushed over there, flailing her hands wildly. She was soon stung by a red-tailed bee and yelped in pain as she quickly withdrew her hand into her sleeve. With the other hand, she frantically slapped at the bee on her back, managing to swat it to the ground. However, in her haste, she was stung again on the neck by another bee, causing her to cry out in agony with tears streaming down her face. Spring Orchid and Spring Jade rushed to help her brush away several bees that flew over, but they too were stung twice.
Yu Fei and Rong Gui Ren were also stung.
Only Gu Consort seemed to have worn a mosquito-repelling sachet on her body and was spared.
"Don't use fire, go take those flagpoles inserted by the lake and fan them directly with the flag surface!" The red-tailed bees were small, and with a forceful slap and flap, they would almost be stunned. Lighting fires and smoking had no effect in such a wide open space. Yongzheng shouted calmly, and the guards who rushed over also slowly calmed down, forming teams of three or two to extinguish the bees.
Half a time has passed, the red-tailed bee swarm has been destroyed and scattered, Yunzhu saw Xi Guifei's face swollen like a pig's head and was shocked. Yu Fei and others were also stung one or two times, not fatal, but the wound was burning with pain, so she said to the female officials beside them: "The imperial physician will arrive in a while, even if he arrives, there are too many people and he can't handle it. You go find some soap water or vinegar, sugar water to clean the wounds first, and then think of ways to remove the poison. Hmm, purple flower dianthus, half-edge lotus, seven-leaf branch flower, dandelion, these mashed can be applied externally, garlic, ginger needle can also be applied to the wound.
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"The slave girls went to prepare soap and vinegar." Two female officials stepped forward, one was Chunlan, the other was Jinhu beside Yu Fei.
"The slaves and servants went to find medicine." Several palace maids stood up and quickly formed a team to search for the herbs in the nearby area. The purple flower thistle likes a semi-shaded environment and moist soil, so there are many growing near Fuhai, and since April and May are its flowering seasons, it is easy to find.
Yunzhu told Chunhui and others to carefully remove the bee stings from Xi Guifei's wounds, and then had someone bring a cold compress to apply to their injuries. Their wounds were minor, but they felt a burning sensation, swelling, pain, and itching at the wound sites. Those who had been stung multiple times by the red-tailed bees had already begun to exhibit symptoms of fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, and even loss of consciousness, and two or three people had already died.
As soon as the news spread, it immediately caused a stir, but with the emperor's presence there, things didn't get out of hand.
Yongzheng's face was as calm as water, and his left hand had also been stung, but not seriously. However, just thinking that if he hadn't detected it in advance and taken precautions, he might have suffered even more severe injuries - thinking of the female official who died first, what if she was by his side, he would have died too, and it would be a very unglorious and shameful death. Moreover, Hongli and Hongxu had been given bee-attracting powder early on, this person behind the scenes wanted to eliminate his eldest son's hope of inheriting the throne... the viciousness of their thoughts can be seen at a glance.
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Yunzhu felt that the imperial palace and various detached palaces were quite comfortable to live in. These places had all been carefully selected for their feng shui, with architecture and layout that complemented each other perfectly, accumulating dragon energy and allowing one to cultivate a calm temperament over time. The ghosts and spirits kept their distance, providing a safe place for her to cultivate her divine soul. Moreover, the Yu Lan tree, which was born with the function of suppressing and transforming the aura, was a win-win situation for both her innate spiritual root and the dragon energy of the Qing dynasty.
On the shore of Fuhai, on the right side was where Wu A'ge Hongdiao and Wu Fu Jin and other princes and princesses watched the dragon boat racing. On the left side were the emperor and his concubines, and further away were several close relatives from the prince's mansion... Although the rules in Yuanmingyuan were not as strict as those in the palace, it was still not suitable for her to walk around everywhere. She patted and turned her small body, and Yunzhu put out her spiritual energy, knowing that her little daughter must have sensed some unusual movement from her siblings, which made her so restless.
First, she looked at He Jing and Yong Xuan, who were properly confined by Yongzheng and Xi Guifei. With someone in front of her responding, she didn't need to listen carefully, as the spiritual energy covering this area had already transmitted the scene from the noisy place to her mind.
It turned out that Xie En Hong and a few other kids were watching the dragon boat racing too close to the lake, and while they were playing around, they accidentally got pushed into the water.
Xie En nearly drowned as a child, but later was forced by Hong Zhen to learn how to swim with Hong Xiao. This time, before the guards could arrive to rescue him, he had already carried Hong Kun to the surface of the water.
Watching the normally calm and composed Empress Dowager slap her son's buttocks in anger, Yunzhu couldn't help but curve her lips into a smile. Hongjun was at an age where he loved to play and cause trouble, and his older sister had been worried sick about him these past two years. But a child who was angry and robust like this was still more reassuring than one who was weak and quiet.
"It's nothing, a few kids got too excited watching the dragon boat and fell into the water." Hongli rushed back after a while, Yunzhu personally handed him a warm tea bowl, smiling as he drank it all in one gulp.
Yunzhu smiled, a university classmate from the same dormitory in her previous life was from Yangjiang, when they got together to tell ghost stories, she mentioned the excitement of the Dragon Boat Festival in her hometown, and said that every year when she was young, there would be someone drowning during the dragon boat racing, and there were always rumors among the townspeople, saying that it was the water ghosts who had drowned in previous years looking for substitute ghosts...
"Ah-ma smells nice." Hongli was about to pick up and hug Hui when Hui struggled free and pouted.
Triplets and Yunzhu both dislike various kinds of incense, especially the overly rich floral scent of Hui's perfume. Her little nose is particularly sensitive. When Hongli heard her say this, he didn't think much of it at first, but Yunzhu felt a sudden movement in her heart, as if seized by a very dangerous feeling. She asked casually: "Hui, did Ah Ma smell of perfume before she left just now?"
This careful sniffing indeed caught a whiff of fragrance from Hongli's body, not the usual floral scent, but rather a mix of many kinds, faint and subtle, with a hint of pungency yet not overpowering.
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"Not good." Wrinkling her small nose, He Hui started to move out of Hong Li's arms and lean towards Yun Zhu.
Hongli was taken aback.
"What did you just come into contact with? Is something wrong?" Yunzhu pushed him and said in a low voice: "Go to the emperor's mother quickly, ask Yongyun... If it's not right, hurry up and change clothes. Who else fell into the water besides Xun'en and Hongkun?"
"The son of Hong Fu and Hong Xi from the 15th uncle's family... Just now, he didn't get in touch with any other woman. Hong Li furrowed his brow, could it be that Hong Xi is up to something again? If so, it wouldn't be safe for Yun Zhu to return to Huaihua Spring House either. He got up again and stuffed the token into Yun Zhu's arms, 'Be careful on your way, I'll go see Emperor Ama.'"
The fifth lady-in-waiting beside her was peeling lychees and saw Hong Li going to the Emperor again, so she elbowed Hong Yu and said: "Fourth brother, why are you going to the Emperor's place again?"
Hong Yu grabbed her hand and swallowed the peeled lychee in one bite, turning his head to look at Fei Zhou in the distance: "What's wrong again? Fourth brother is just a worrisome fate."
Suddenly felt something pulling on his robe, he looked down and saw it was He Hui. He happily picked her up and said: "Little He Hui, what brings you to Wu Shu's place?"
"Wu Shu's body smells nice too." Hei slipped down a few steps and rushed to Yunzhu, reporting his discovery: "Mother, Wu Shu's body also smells nice."
Wu Fu Jin smiled and looked at He Hui, listened to her words and raised an eyebrow. Seeing Yun Zhu whispering something in He Hui's ear, she glanced at herself and moved in her heart. She beckoned to He Hui, "He Hui, come here to Wu Aunt."
The little doll with three heads and a body, an adult's few steps away from her, had to sway left and right for over a dozen steps, so cute it was laughable. She leaned against Wu Fu's side, bit into the plum she fed her, and puckered up her eyes at its sourness, "plop" went the sound as she spat out that small piece of plum meat, teasing Wu Fu into laughter, Yunzhu glared at her with a bad temper, plums weren't good things, she never gave them to the triplets.
"Wu Shu, Mother said that Wu Shu's body was sprinkled with a kind of flower powder." Ba Ba took a sip of the sour plum soup brought by Xiao Xi and then ran back to Yun Zhu's side with her short legs.
Wu Fu Jin was taken aback, and calmly put down the ceramic bowl in her hand, pretending to be intimate with Hong Yu, whispering a few words in his ear. After listening, Hong Yu's face was uncertain as he looked over at Emperor Yu Fei and others, beckoning the guards to come over and giving them low-voiced orders, then left his seat accompanied by a small eunuch.
Yongzheng was fine, Hongli knew that Yongzheng and Xi Guifei Yu Fei had no unusual conditions on their bodies, so he went back to change his clothes with peace of mind. The subsequent investigation and prevention also didn't require him to worry.
Yongzheng, from prince to emperor, had seen all sorts of intrigue and tactics over the decades. After a few words with Hongli, he dismissed him and instructed Su Peisheng in a low voice. He secretly ordered the guards at the Glorious Garden to be on high alert, and under some pretext, summoned several princes, including Prince Yi, to his presence. When he found out from Yongxi that they didn't have any unusual scent on them either, he felt slightly relieved and let them return on their own, warning them to be vigilant.
In fact, he wanted to keep his younger brothers by his side for protection, but the entire Fuhai coast was surrounded by relatives and Eight Banners nobles, all of whom had families with them and couldn't just focus on themselves.
Yunzhu didn't want to let others hold her and take pictures with her, so she had to hold Hui herself and go past, just in time to watch the awards ceremony.
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The top three winners were the dragon boats with red heads and yellow tails, yellow heads and white tails, and green heads and black tails. The young people rowing the boats were selected from the Eight Banners through a draw and did not necessarily come from the same banner, testing their arm strength and teamwork spirit.
Yongzheng separately summoned them and after they knelt down and paid their respects, he handed out the prepared rewards and exhorted them.
After they left, their cheers could still be heard from afar. The corners of my eyes couldn't help but show a few shades of delight, just thinking about returning to Wanfang Anhe, when suddenly I heard a buzzing sound, and everyone looked around in shock: it was a swarm of bees!
What a vicious plan! Yunzhu's eyes were extremely sharp and could see the appearance of the bees from afar. They had small heads, their wings were light golden yellow, and their abdomen was wrapped in yellow and black stripes. The end of their abdomen was bright red and extended outward like a scorpion's tail hook. These were Red-tailed bees, known for being the fastest flyers among all bee species, with extremely agile flight and gentle nature. However, that was only if no one intentionally manipulated them. If they were specifically cultivated to be aggressive, even the most docile bees could kill people! The stinger of the bee contained highly toxic venom, causing unbearable burning pain at the site of the sting. If handled properly, it wouldn't be fatal, but what about dozens of bees?
"Hurry, disperse the crowd!" She suddenly thought of an oversight. To lure the bees to attack didn't necessarily require putting the incense on the emperor's body; his concubines by his side would also do. As long as the bees were provoked into attacking, the people nearby would inevitably be affected.
She slowed down her words, and the concubines who accompanied the emperor to watch the dragon boat racing rushed towards the emperor one by one, screaming!
However, the imperial guards were not to be underestimated and quickly surrounded the emperor in the middle. The people of the Imperial Guard also stood guard around them, ready to meet the attack at any time. In other places, several princes and kings commanded the troops to retreat in an orderly manner without chaos.
The spiritual power of Yunzhu expanded throughout the entire Yuanmingyuan, and found that the guards along the way were not disturbed at all, and his heart was greatly settled.
Suddenly, a swarm of bees arrived, and Yun Zhu had already grabbed a three-foot square tablecloth to cover the triplets in front of her. Several wet nurses each held one of the triplets, Su Xun Ling Hui protected them on both sides, they didn't mix with Empress Dowager Yi and Consort Yu, but instead stood at the edge near a cypress tree, waiting vigilantly.
Hong Yu and Hong Li returned at some point to stand guard on either side of Yongzheng, the two of them having also chosen their respective weapons early on - a canopy and a colored flag with a tablecloth-like surface that they had somehow managed to obtain.
"Ah!" The red-tailed wasps came pouring in, almost instantly, and the palace maids and concubines were frightened out of their wits, scrambling around wildly. Perhaps it was psychological, but many of them didn't even bother to block the emperor's way, desperately squeezing towards him. Hongli waved the fan in his hand, creating a whirlwind that sent the approaching wasps tumbling down with its powerful gusts and forceful blows. Hongxiao followed suit, occasionally swatting away the few wasps that flew too close to Yu Fei and the others.
Two people practiced "Wu Xiang Gong" for more than two years, and when they saw a bee flying nearby, they slapped it out with their palms. The force was precise and didn't waste any energy, and they looked very calm, protecting several people with ease. Yunzhu worried that apart from the bees, there might be other attacking methods, so she didn't dare to use up too much of her spiritual energy, which was crucial for survival in critical moments. She also didn't dare to bring it out, otherwise, setting up a shield to block the bees would have been possible.
In broad daylight and in full view of everyone, it's not a time for a woman to take charge, she can only be humble.
"Help! Ah, go away!"
"It hurts so much... Help..."
One of the palace maid's upper body was almost covered with red-tailed bees, she waved her hands wildly for a while, shouted twice and then fell to the ground with a "bang", the people around her were shocked by this scene and immediately screamed, running away in all directions. Those red-tailed bees didn't give up on these people either, following them and buzzing around, stinging anyone they caught, many people were stung, screaming and flailing their arms, some were even stung by several bees at the same time, so scared that they fainted.
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"It's no good, and I don't know which servant has also been drugged!" Hongli and Hongxiao exchanged a glance, and more protectively escorted Yongzheng away from the palace maids and eunuchs. To the imperial guards surrounding them, he said: "Don't let anyone get close."
Yongzheng was furious, his eyes bulging with rage. If it weren't for the Imperial Guards and the Palace Guards holding back their breath to protect them, the entire imperial family would have lost all face!
"Ah, I don't want to die——" A palace maid rushed over here with tears streaming down her face, followed by a swarm of bees. Although the noble consorts had been pampered for many years and had developed a calm demeanor, they were still women after all, and instinctively feared the bee attack. They immediately huddled together in fear, especially when they saw that several imperial guards were only protecting the emperor and had been stung multiple times themselves. The bees continued to fly towards them... The sound of choking in her throat was suddenly released.
Yongzheng and Hongli furrowed their brows, not knowing if the sound would attract a swarm of bees, but the fragrance on the concubines' bodies and the rouge powder on their faces would definitely attract butterflies...
"Ah, shoo it away!" Consort Xi saw that Yunzhu's side was clear and rushed over to them, flailing her hands wildly. She was soon stung by a red-tailed bee and yelped in pain as she quickly withdrew her hand into her sleeve. With the other hand, she frantically slapped at the bee on her back, managing to swat it to the ground. However, in her haste, she failed to notice another bee that stung her on the neck, causing her to cry out in agony with tears streaming down her face. Spring Orchid and Spring Hibiscus rushed to her aid, trying to shoo away several bees that flew over, but they too were stung twice.
Yu Fei and Rong Gui Ren were also stung.
Only Gu Consort seemed to have worn a mosquito-repelling sachet on her body and was spared.
"Don't use fire, go take those flagpoles inserted by the lake and fan them directly with the flag surface!" The red-tailed bees were small, and with a forceful slap and flap, they would almost be stunned. Lighting fires and smoking had no effect in such a wide open space. Yongzheng shouted calmly, and the guards who rushed over also slowly calmed down upon hearing the emperor's words, forming teams of three or two to extinguish the bees.
Half a time had passed, and the red-tailed wasp swarm had been almost completely eliminated. Yunzhu saw that Xi Guifei's face was swollen like a pig's head and was shocked. Yu Fei and others were also stung one or two times, but it wasn't fatal, just painful. The wounds felt burning and hard to bear. She instructed the female officials beside them: "The imperial physician won't arrive for a while, and even if he did, there are too many people for him to treat. You all go find some soap water, vinegar, or sugar water to clean the wounds first, then think of ways to remove the poison. Hmm, crushed purple flower, half-side lotus, seven-leaf branch flower, dandelion can be applied externally, and garlic, ginger paste can also be applied to the wound."
"The slave girls went to prepare soap and vinegar." Two female officials stepped forward, one was Chunlan, the other was Jinhu beside Yu Fei.
"The slaves and servants went to find medicine." Several palace maids stood up and quickly formed a team to search for the herbs in the nearby area. The purple flower thistle thrives in a semi-shaded environment with moist soil, so there are many growing near Fuhai, and since April and May are its flowering seasons, it is easy to find.
Yunzhu told Chunhui and others to carefully remove the bee stings from Xi Guifei's wounds, and then had someone bring a cold compress to apply to their injuries. Their wounds were minor, but they felt a burning sensation, swelling, pain, and itching at the wound sites. Those who had been stung multiple times by the red-tailed bees had already begun to exhibit symptoms of fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, and even loss of consciousness, and two or three people had already died.
As soon as the news spread, it immediately caused a stir, but with the emperor's presence there, things didn't get out of hand.
Yongzheng's face was as calm as water, and his left hand had also been stung, but not seriously. However, just thinking that if he hadn't detected it in advance and taken precautions, he might have suffered even more severe injuries - thinking of the female official who died first, what if she was by his side, he would have been implicated and died a most unglorious and shameful death. Moreover, Hongli and Hongxu had long been given bee pollen, the mastermind behind this wanted to eliminate the hope of his eldest son inheriting the throne... the viciousness of their thoughts can be seen at a glance.
