Chapter 107 The fragrance of goose pear in the tent
Chen Meizhuang couldn't help but lower her head and smile sarcastically when she thought of what she had discovered before.
"This noble lady Qi, relying on the support of her mother's family, has always been very arrogant and domineering in the palace. The Queen has always indulged her. Even though she deliberately provoked me a few times, I didn't take it seriously until I came to this palace and discovered something. She actually dared..."
Even now, Shen Meizhuang is still very angry when she thinks about what she and An Lingrong discovered before.
"It hasn't been very long since Concubine Qi entered the palace, but she has always been favored by the Emperor. Especially after Huan'er returned to the palace, even though the Emperor still dotes on Huan'er, his regard for Concubine Qi has not diminished in the slightest. Your Majesty, don't you find it strange?"
Shen Meizhuang's words made Nian Shilanyi think about it.
That's indeed the case. It's not unreasonable to say that the emperor values Concubine Qi so much because of her beauty. The thing that is most lacking in the harem is beautiful people.
"Did you discover something?"
Nian Shilan looked at Chen Meizhuang with a serious expression.
"Noble Lady Qi is too bold. She is just a humble noble lady, yet she dares to use spices to seduce the Emperor. If this continues, who knows what kind of daring things she will do."
Not only could Concubine Xin not believe what Shen Meizhuang said, even Nian Shilan, who was used to seeing all kinds of dirty tricks in the palace, was stunned. It turned out to be such a reason. This Concubine Qi was simply too bold.
“But, Sister Shen, how did you find out?”
Since Concubine Qi dared to do this, she must have made a foolproof plan. How could she be discovered so easily by Chen Meizhuang?
"It was a coincidence. When we first learned that Concubine Qi was pregnant, Lingrong and I thought we had to go congratulate her, even if it was just for the sake of face. So we planned to go to Concubine Qi's place together. However, we didn't expect that Concubine Qi was looking for the Emperor and was not in the house."
Chen Meizhuang carefully explained her findings to Nian Shilan: "Your Majesty is aware of Lingrong's fondness for spices. When she and I first entered the room, Lingrong felt that there was something wrong with the fragrance. She found an excuse to ask the maid to leave for a while. Lingrong carefully examined the ashes in the incense burner and indeed discovered the problem."
Perhaps Concubine Qi had just learned that she was pregnant, so she had not had time to deal with the incense burner in the house, which allowed them to discover the abnormality.
Nian Shilan still had no doubt about An Lingrong's ability to make incense, so after hearing Chen Meizhuang say that it was Lingrong who discovered all this, the expression on her face became more serious.
Women in the harem have always used various means to win favor, but using spices to seduce the emperor is absolutely not allowed. If the emperor knew about this, they would definitely be severely punished.
"Have other people discovered anything unusual about you?"
Nian Shilan thought about it and decided that the most important thing now was not to alert the enemy. If it were any other day, she would have gone to explain things to the emperor right away. However, now that Concubine Qi was pregnant, the emperor would not punish Concubine Qi even for the sake of having an heir.
"We left without waiting for Lady Qi to return."
Nian Shilan thought about it and was still a little worried, so she asked Songzhi to call An Lingrong and ask Wen Shichu to come over as well.
Not long after, An Lingrong arrived. When she saw Songzhi, she had already guessed the purpose of Nian Shilan looking for her, so she immediately followed Songzhi without any delay.
"I just heard what Sister Shen said. Lingrong, I want to ask you again in person, are you sure there is something wrong with that spice?"
This matter was of great importance, and Nian Shilan had to treat it with caution.
"Of course, I dare not hide this from the Imperial Concubine. If the spices used in Concubine Qi's palace are used alone, they are just ordinary calming incense with a very sweet fragrance. However, if used together with the ylang-ylang flower, they will produce a strong arousing effect. Of course, the people in the room will not notice anything unusual, but I discovered that these were all present in Concubine Qi's room."
An Lingrong replied to Nian Shilan with certainty, "I have secretly asked someone to investigate. The personal belongings of this noble lady Qi have always been taken care of by the personal maids she brought from her mother's family. No one else is allowed to get close to them."
"I've heard before that many concubines receive special training from their families before entering the palace, and most of them have some special skills. If this noble lady Qi really has research into incense making, it's not surprising. Or maybe someone close to her has special abilities in this area."
What Chen Meizhuang said was true. Even before she entered the palace, her family had deliberately trained her in all aspects so that she could stand out from the crowd in the future.
"Actually, I have another guess. Generally speaking, people who can make such powerful spices must have a lot of other spices on hand. If musk is one of them, then..."
Everyone present knew what An Lingrong had not finished saying.
Everyone knows how much the emperor cares about his offspring. If Concubine Qi wants to use this child to frame someone, it would be really hard to guard against.
"Your Majesty, Lord Wen is here."
Songzhi walked in with Wen Shichu.
"Greetings to all the ladies."
"Master Wen, please stand up."
Nian Shilan did not waste any time and directly told Wen Shichu in detail about An Lingrong's previous discovery, especially emphasizing the spice found in the house.
"Your Majesty, if I'm not mistaken, the fragrance you're referring to should be the Goose Pear Tent Fragrance. While this Goose Pear Tent Fragrance is precious and helps calm the mind and promote sleep, if used together with Ylang Ylang, it will produce a strong arousing effect."
Wen Shichu's words were exactly the same as An Lingrong's guess, and at this time Nian Shilan had even more plans in mind.
"However, using this fragrance will always cause some damage to a woman's body. The most serious thing is that it may cause her to miscarry easily after she becomes pregnant."
This was something Nian Shilan had not expected. It seemed that Concubine Qi was a little too hasty. She was only thinking about getting pregnant with a dragon heir as soon as possible, but she did not think about the consequences of doing so.
"Sir Wen, please do not reveal to anyone else what I asked you today."
Nian Shilan instructed Wen Shichu very seriously.
"It's natural."
After Wen Shichu left, the room fell into a brief silence, and suddenly Nian Shilan thought of a possibility.
In the eyes of everyone, Concubine Qi has always been just one of the concubines in the harem who is only beautiful in appearance. But can such a person really calm down and develop such cautious spices? It seems that she has to reconsider her views on Guaerjia.
But if she used this spice knowing that the fetus would be unstable, then what was her purpose? Which of the concubines who came to the palace this time did she want to get rid of? Was she targeting Shen Meizhuang?
Nian Shilan knew very well that if Concubine Qi was not as useless as she had originally thought, she would certainly have guessed that this scheme could not shake her position as a noble concubine. And now that Zhen Huan was still in the palace, the only one among them who could make her willing to go to such great lengths was Shen Meizhuang.
"Sister Chen, Lingrong, don't go to Concubine Qi these days, and don't send anything to her. We are not too close to her on weekdays. If her pregnancy is fine, it will be fine, but if something goes wrong, don't blame us."
Chen Meizhuang and An Lingrong also thought of this and agreed with Nian Shilan's words.
"Actually, hiding like this isn't a long-term solution. The best thing to do is find a reason to search her house."
An Lingrong's words made Nian Shilan look at her involuntarily.
An Lingrong looks a little timid on weekdays, but once she encounters something, her methods are so ruthless.
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