Chapter 56 The Goddess Descends to Earth
Lu Haozhi looked up at her and felt that she looked familiar. After a while, he said, "I remember now. You are the head maidservant beside Concubine Lin. What was your name?"
"My name is Yinqiao."
After listening to the emperor's words, Yinqiao realized that the emperor didn't care about Concubine Lin at all. The last time Concubine Lin committed suicide by taking poison and caused such a big commotion, he didn't even remember the people around her.
Liang Chengbi was confused, this was not part of her plan.
Could it be that Lin Yanrong has made some new arrangements?
She felt a little angry in her heart. It was really unpleasant that Lin kept acting on his own initiative!
But if he could use this incident to bite Meng Yan, it wouldn't be a big deal.
Thinking of this, she calmed down and put on a pleasant face, "Tell me slowly, don't panic. Your young master has suffered such a great injustice, and the emperor has seen it. Whether it is a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, there will always be a judgment."
These words almost imply that Yinqiao bit someone.
"The Imperial Concubine has her own mouth, she doesn't need anyone to teach her how to speak."
Seeing her being restless again and again, Lu Haozhi couldn't help but hit her loudly.
Liang Chengbi was startled by the coldness in the emperor's words. His body trembled slightly, and he quickly lowered his head, clasped his hands in front of him, and looked gentle and respectful again.
The emperor still protects Meng Yan.
Yinqiao made up her mind and told the whole story, how Lin Yanrong forced her to go to the Imperial Hospital to ask for the Rose Jade Dew Ointment, how she met the young medical officer, how she got the ointment, and how Lin Yanrong applied it.
"The young lady knew she would be serving the emperor today, so she ordered me to bathe in fragrant water and rub this Jade Dew Cream all over her body. I tried to persuade her to follow the rules, but she insisted. After less than an hour, she ended up like that."
"Your Majesty, I was only following the orders of the young master and knew nothing else! Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
Yinqiao was in tears and kowtowed like she was asking for nothing.
She did the math in her mind and thought that she couldn't escape this time anyway, so she might as well come out and tell the truth first, to avoid going to the Ministry of Punishment and suffering the physical pain. She might even get a lighter sentence for her confession.
But her words shocked everyone in the room. Except for Emperor Lu Haozhi, almost everyone changed color.
It would have been fine for others, but Concubine Xuanhe was almost angry to death. She had finally invited the emperor, and her only thought was how to put the blame on Meng Yan, and then let Lu Haozhi look at Lin Yanrong to arouse his pity.
But who would have thought that such a thing would happen.
Not only did Lin Yanrong bring this disaster upon herself, but there was also a traitorous servant around her who sold out her master.
Either of secretly giving or seducing the monarch would be enough to make Lin Yanrong, a concubine who had just entered the palace, suffer the consequences.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Lin is still with her..."
"Your Majesty, there's something fishy about this Jade Dew Cream. While it's common for concubines in the palace to ask the Imperial Hospital for beauty creams, Concubine Lin is new to the palace and doesn't know anyone. Even if she went to the Imperial Hospital, no one would dare give her anything. How could she trust a strange little doctor so much? I'm afraid this Jade Dew Cream has another source."
Concubine Xuanhe wanted to say a few words to cover up for Lin Yanrong, but Liang Chengbi spoke first. Hearing the hidden meaning in her words, she kept silent and waited to see what would happen.
"So, where does the Jade Dew Cream come from?"
Lu Haozhi was playing with the nanmu rosary bracelet in his hand, his expression as indifferent as water, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.
Liang Chengbi smiled slightly, her brows lowered, her expression very gentle and soft. "I believe that the Imperial Hospital's doctors aren't the only ones in the palace who are knowledgeable in medicine and pharmacology. Isn't there a concubine who is proficient in this field as well? I heard that the moisturizing cream in Changchun Palace is also very useful and has a miraculous effect on moisturizing the skin. Many sisters want to ask for a bottle or two, but the Imperial Concubine cherishes it so much that she won't share it with others, so we can only envy them. Recently, I heard that the Imperial Concubine has suddenly changed her personality and has become virtuous, kind, generous, and especially caring towards these new sisters. It rained heavily on the day of the selection, and the Imperial Concubine even specially informed the Imperial Hospital to prepare ginger soup. I wonder if the Imperial Concubine heard that Concubine Lin would be serving the emperor, and out of kindness, she gave the moisturizing cream away as well."
Having said this, she sighed slightly, as if she felt very sorry.
"This facial cream is truly a good thing, but it's not suitable for everyone. It belongs to the Imperial Concubine, so of course it's only for her. If someone else uses it, it might not be any good if it contains some unpleasant ingredients. And Concubine Lin is really something. Even if she's the darling of Changchun Palace, she shouldn't have rubbed it all over her body. She ended up suffering like this."
This conversation left Yinqiao stunned, with her mouth wide open for a long time.
When did she say that the Jade Dew Cream came from Changchun Palace?
But Liang Chengbi glanced at her and asked calmly, "Yinqiao, tell me, is what I said correct? Where did this jar of Jade Dew Cream come from? Don't worry about your young lady offending anyone. The emperor is sitting right here."
Yinqiao couldn't help but look up, but saw that under the candlelight, although the Imperial Concubine had a kind smile on her face, her eyes were as cold as two sharp blades, stabbing straight at her, and a chill rose from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.
"The Imperial Concubine said..."
"How come I don't know what treasures I gave to others?"
The clear and beautiful female voice broke through the air, lifting the spirits of everyone present.
Lu Haozhi's eyes lit up, and his hand stopped fiddling with the rosary beads, looking straight out the door.
Sure enough, Meng Yan wore a bright red cloak with phoenixes and peonies all over it, and small sheepskin boots with silver lotus patterns, and walked into the hall with steady steps.
She applied a light layer of makeup, drew her eyebrows, and put some lip balm on her lips. In the candlelight, her eyebrows were willow-shaped, her eyes were bright, her teeth were white, and her lips were red. She looked delicate and charming, like a goddess descended to earth.
Meng Yan smiled lightly and went up to the hall to pay her respects to Lu Haozhi.
Lu Haozhi looked at her cloak and asked, "Is it windy outside?"
Meng Yan replied, "Your Majesty, the night wind is very strong. I felt cold to the bone all the way here."
Hearing her somewhat coquettish words, Lu Haozhi couldn't help but smile, "That's hard for you, get up."
"My sister came in, but no one was allowed to come in."
Liang Chengbi felt like his heart was being fried in oil as he watched this scene that was almost like flirting.
These things had not been clarified yet, and Lin Yanrong was still lying there with her head swollen like a pig. Lu Haozhi looked dull, but when he saw Meng Yan coming, he immediately perked up.
"If it weren't for this, my younger sister wouldn't be able to hear the wonderful stories my older sister tells."
Meng Yan took off her cloak and handed it to Ruizhu, looking at Liang Chengbi with sharp eyes.
This imperial concubine's ability to make up stories was truly unprecedented in her life.
It would be a waste of her talent if she didn't write a play script!
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