Chapter 228: The Evil Concubine (2)

As soon as Shi Yi entered the palace, she was detained in the Yunfang Palace, waiting for the favor of Emperor Ping.

At this time, the one favored by Emperor Ping the most was Wang Shuyi, the eldest daughter of Wang Yushi. Wang Shuyi was of average appearance, with a calm and elegant temperament. She liked to write poems and compose songs most often, so she was also named the most talented woman in the palace. Since ancient times, most emperors loved beauty. Emperor Ping certainly had reasons to favor Wang Shuyi, who was not beautiful. First, he wanted to stop the ministers from saying that he was "not good at poetry and literature and could not handle important tasks", and second, there were no concubines with outstanding looks in the harem.

So Shi Yi's top priority now was how to let Emperor Ping discover her, a beautiful concubine, and favor her.

Fortunately, she soon found an opportunity.

Emperor Ping was sick. His cheeks were red and swollen, and he had difficulty speaking and eating.

The disease he had was called "mumps" by modern people, but people in this dynasty called it "explosive cheek disease".

This disease is contagious. Wang Shuyi, who usually served Emperor Ping, was afraid of being infected. She lied that she was not feeling well and retreated to her own Heshun Palace early. When other concubines heard that the emperor had this disease, they were afraid of being caught by the emperor and serving him in front of the emperor, so they all behaved very well. Emperor Ping's Dayang Palace was deserted for a while.

People who had this disease in the folks used folk prescriptions, but the emperor was precious, and the imperial doctors did not dare to use Emperor Ping's body as a test subject. They had to pick up Chinese medicine and boil it again and again, and let the palace people who had had this disease serve Emperor Ping to take it, which also delayed Emperor Ping's illness.

Emperor Ping, who had been ill for more than five days, lay on his side on the bed, looking at the boundless spring scenery outside the window. The imperial doctor told him not to see the wind. He had been detained in this Dayang Palace and was almost bored.

The palace concubines who always came to him on weekdays were nowhere to be seen when he needed them. As for Wang Shuyi, his favorite concubine, she disappointed him even more.

Never mind, he got sick suddenly, and the concubines were timid and loved beauty, so it was natural for them to be afraid of being infected.

"Bang." A small stone hit the window.

"Who is it?" He suspected that he might have heard it wrong, but his eyes were focused on the window.

"Bang." Another sound of a small stone falling to the ground.

He spotted a hand wearing a little eunuch's clothes.

He put on a windproof mask and walked quietly to the window. At the moment when the next small stone fell to the ground, he caught this daring little servant.

"Don't talk, I'm here to treat you." The little eunuch dressed up and was caught by him. There was no panic on his face. Instead, he calmly shook the package of cactus in his hand.

The cactus in this package was not available in the palace. She spent a lot of money to let the eunuchs who went out of the palace to buy it bring it to the palace for her.

Fortunately, no one in the harem knew that cactus could cure mumps, so she could use it to get close to the emperor.

"What is this?" Emperor Ping, who had been bored for too long, did not call the imperial guards, but studied the little eunuch in front of him with great interest.

His lips were red, his teeth were white, his eyes were clear and watery, his cheeks were round, but the whole face was not even as big as his palm, and he looked like a girl. Are there such bold palace maids or concubines in his harem?

Shi Yi knew that it was easy for people to see through her outfit, but she wanted to be able to see through it, otherwise, if Emperor Ping mistook her for face blindness, it would be a waste of time.

Of course, she still had to pretend.

Shi Yi deliberately lowered her voice, "This is a folk remedy from our hometown. Crush it and apply it on your face. Change it every day, and you will be well in seven days."

"Why should I believe you?" Emperor Ping stared at her with burning eyes.

"If you're afraid it's poisonous, I'll crush it and apply it on my face to show you." Shi Yi opened the package, took out the cactus wrapped in hard thorns, picked up the stone he had prepared before and smashed it, picked up the crushed cactus with his bare hands but got his hand pierced by the thorns.

"Hiss~" She gasped in pain.

She just wanted to use a self-torture trick, but she didn't expect the thorns of the cactus to be so hard that they pricked her hand and made it bleed.

"You're so stupid." Emperor Ping let go of her hand and wanted to comfort her, but he felt that this was inappropriate and stopped. But at this time, half of his body had already leaned out of the window, so he had to pretend to be natural and pick up the intact cactus in the package.

"Anyway, believe me. It will be fine soon." Shi Yi pinched the injured finger and looked at him steadily.

"What if it doesn't work, what can I do to you?" Emperor Ping was in a good mood and wanted to tease the little eunuch dressed as a man in front of him.

"If it's not good, I will come to apologize to you in person." Shi Yi boldly raised his eyes and looked directly at the emperor, but he almost couldn't help laughing. Because the two huge cheeks hanging on the thin face of the emperor were too abrupt. In order not to laugh, she pinched her thighs and forced out tears.

"Which palace are you from? Why haven't I seen you before?" Emperor Ping wanted to ask her more questions, but he watched her run away.

"Run away, why are you crying when you see me like this?" Emperor Ping murmured.

He wanted to call the Imperial Guards to bring her back, but thought it was unnecessary.

He opened the package and carefully examined the tuberous green plants inside, but found that the thorns on them had been pulled out long ago, and a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. The little cutie who just ran away is a careful one.

The imperial physician came to treat Emperor Ping again in the evening and found that Emperor Ping's cheeks had already shown signs of swelling. He smelled the smell in the room carefully and distinguished a faint fragrance of plants. Did the emperor use some folk remedies? But Emperor Ping lived in the palace, where did this folk remedy come from?

"How does the emperor feel?"

"I feel much more comfortable than the past few days." Emperor Ping stretched out his hand to the maidservant beside him, and the maid brought a bowl of sticky green juice, "Imperial doctor, please help me identify this plant. What is the function of this plant?"

"This plant is mainly distributed in the Western Yi. Because it often grows in dry environments such as deserts, it is called the 'Desert Hero Flower' by the Western Yi people. After the mutual trade between our dynasty and the Western Yi, it was spread to the people and widely used by the people. It has the miraculous effect of clearing away heat, detoxifying, promoting qi and activating blood circulation." The imperial doctor gently sniffed the smell in the bowl and told its origin and function.

"Send more people to find some. My disease depends on it." Emperor Ping waved his hand, and the imperial doctor immediately withdrew.

Lying back on the dragon bed, thinking of the little eunuch who sneaked away during the day, my heart always itched, with an indescribable feeling.

In the following days, he kept waiting by the window for the eunuch to come to him again, but when his face was completely swollen, no one came.

Playing hard to get? His eyes were cold and he was obviously angry.

(End of this chapter)