Chapter 26 Jade Clove

After another day of greetings.

An Xiuyi and Jin Fangyi were walking together, chatting intermittently.

Concubine Zhengui disliked Jin Fangyi, and An Xiuyi happened to be on Concubine Zhengui's side. To outsiders, it seemed that Jin Fangyi was the one who took the initiative.

In any case, this is a good opportunity for Lin Fenyi.

When they reached the path, Lin Fenyi caught up with them.

Jin Fangyi frowned slightly when she saw her. Because of Concubine Wan, she disliked everyone who was friendly with Concubine Wan.

An Xiuyi didn't have much of an opinion. In her heart, she and Lin Fenyi were the same kind of people, the ones who had no choice but to hide under a tree to avoid the rain.

As long as it wasn't Concubine Wan or Concubine Xu, Concubine Zhengui wouldn't have any other emotions.

Lin Fenyi walked beside An Xiuyi, exchanged a few pleasantries, and suddenly asked, "Why do Sister An's clothes smell?"

"What's that smell?" An Xiuyi sniffed, but didn't smell anything else.

"The scent of pine and cypress trees." Lin Fenyi's eyes flickered, and she pursed her lips slightly: "It's a very pleasant smell."

It smelled like pine and cypress trees, not some other unpleasant smell. An Xiuyi felt a little relieved: "I don't know how I got this smell on me."

"Speaking of this, I think of Yu Dingxiang."

"Jade Clove?"

"Well, lilac and pine and cypress plants are quite similar. They both emit a rich pine and cypress fragrance."

An Xiuyi laughed, "It's me who is ignorant."

Lin Fenyi said, "But, Sister An and Jin Fangyi had better not leave the jade lilac in the house."

An Xiuyi and Jin Fangyi asked at the same time, "Why?"

Lin Fenyi said slowly, "The fragrance of lilac can irritate the stomach and intestines. It not only affects appetite but can also cause irritability, restlessness, and other discomforts. Pregnant women can especially experience nausea, vomiting, and dizziness."

When she said the last sentence, Lin Fenyi deliberately avoided their gaze.

An Xiuyi's expression was calm, "Thank you, Sister Lin, for telling me."

But Jin Fangyi was obviously stunned for a moment, her eyes moved slightly, and then she lowered her head thoughtfully.

Along the way, Jin Fangyi was frequently distracted.

It was too abnormal, and finally An Xiuyi reminded her: "What's wrong? Is Jin Fangyi feeling unwell?"

An Xiuyi stared at her with very gentle eyes.

Jin Fangyi shook her head slightly, putting away her inner thoughts, "Maybe she is tired from walking. I will return to the palace first."

"Okay."

Lin Fenyi said seriously, "Jin Fangyi, be careful when you go back. Don't linger under the oleander tree when you pass by."

Jin Fangyi was puzzled again: "Why?"

Lin Fenyi paused for a moment and said calmly, "Because oleander is highly poisonous, even a small amount of its juice can kill a person. It's best for Jin Fangyi to stay away from it."

Jin Fangyi was stunned in astonishment. She had never imagined that the palace was teeming with danger. First it was Yu Dingxiang, then Oleander.

If you're not careful, you'll...

Jin Fangyi's heart was beating very fast, and she pretended to be calm: "I understand. Thank you Lin Fenyi for reminding me."

After Jin Fangyi left, Lin Fenyi stopped staying and went back to the palace under a random excuse.

What she didn't know and didn't expect was that after she left, An Xiuyi called the eunuchs who were cleaning the imperial garden and the palace maids who were passing by.

"How much have you heard about what happened today?"

Even if they had heard, the eunuchs and palace maids would have simply pretended not to hear. They valued their lives and didn't want to be silenced. So they all replied in unison: "Your Majesty, we didn't hear anything just now."

"No."

The servants looked at each other in confusion.

An Xiuyi's black and white eyes reflected a smile as she said, "You must keep this in mind. One day, you will be very important people..."

Jin Fangyi almost "escaped back" to the palace.

Her heart was pounding at this moment.

Because she knew a lot of things that she didn't know before.

The aroma of cloves can stimulate the stomach and intestines, affecting appetite and causing irritability, restlessness, and other discomforts. It can especially cause nausea, vomiting, and dizziness in pregnant women.

Oleander is highly poisonous; even a small amount of its juice can kill a person.

She sat in the chair and calmed down for a long time.

In the following days, she found a way to get a book that recorded all the flowers in the world.

Before she entered the palace, her grandmother and mother had told her that she must get pregnant as soon as possible to secure her footing with an heir. If she couldn't get pregnant, then she wouldn't let anyone else have one either.

Concubines of lower rank were not allowed to raise royal heirs, but she was afraid it wouldn't be her turn either.

It was not until she read the book that she realized that many common flowers could cause poisoning or illness.

Red spider lily can cause symptoms such as vomiting and convulsions; tube-blooming jasmine can make people excited and make it difficult to fall asleep.

The yellow flowers and juice of azalea are poisonous. If accidentally ingested, it will cause poisoning symptoms such as abdominal pain and vomiting.

Smelling the fragrance of lilies for a long time will be like drinking alcohol, making people overly excited and restless. Smelling the fragrance for a long time is extremely harmful to the throat and may damage the voice.

If people come into contact with the pollen emitted by Bauhinia for too long, it will aggravate their asthma or cause coughing.

Daffodils are common in daily life. If you accidentally eat the daffodil flower heads, it can cause stomach discomfort, vomiting or diarrhea. The juice of the leaves and flowers can cause redness and swelling of the skin. If you accidentally eat calla lilies, it can cause coma and other poisoning symptoms.

The entire poinsettia plant is poisonous. The white latex can cause redness and swelling of human skin, and accidental ingestion of stems and leaves can cause death.

Many common flowers, even those found in imperial gardens, are so terrifying.

Jin Fangyi asked someone to store this book in the cabinet.

She picked up the teacup and asked casually, "How many months is Yu Meiren pregnant?"

Dongmei thought for a moment and then said, "My lady, Yu Meiren is already over two months pregnant."

It's been two months, and the fetus is now firmly seated.

Thinking that it was Jin Fangyi who was worried, Dongmei comforted her, "My lady, don't worry. You will have an heir sooner or later."

"Sooner or later?" Jin Fangyi threw down the teacup.

Dongmei realized she had said the wrong thing and quickly knelt down to admit her mistake: "I said the wrong thing. I know I was wrong, and I beg you to punish me."

Jin Fangyi glared at her and said, "Get up."

Ever since the last time Yu Meiren nearly had a miscarriage, she had never served the emperor in bed again, and the emperor had not come to her White Jade Pavilion either.

But it was obviously not her who did it...

Concubine Yang, Concubine Wen, Concubine Wan, and Concubine Zhengui, she will not let any of them go.

A hint of cruelty gradually emerged on Jin Fangyi's calm face.

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PS: It comes from du. You can take it as a little-known fact ~ Don’t worry too much (˙ε.)