Chapter 97 Intent on Drugging
In the Wanshou Palace, Empress Dowager Xue's eyes fell on the scripture spread out in front of her. Although her expression was calm, her mind was unable to calm down.
I thought that since Su Qingrong was caught poisoning me this time, she would be severely punished. Unexpectedly, Lan Xiang sacrificed herself for her master, and Su Wenyue mediated the Jiang family's affairs and saved her.
It’s really difficult.
However, now that the emperor knows Su Qingrong's true vicious face, he must be disgusted with her now.
It’s a good opportunity for Lady Liang to take the stage.
Concubine Liang and Su Qingrong are of the same type of beauty. As long as Concubine Liang is favored, over time, His Majesty will naturally lose interest in Su Qingrong.
"Go, call Lady Liang over here. I have something to say to her."
As soon as Concubine Liang entered the palace, she tried to curry favor with the Empress Dowager, thinking that she could take advantage of her situation to rise to power. However, she did not expect that after she was beaten with ten boards, there was no movement from the Empress Dowager.
She was almost getting desperate when she finally got summoned by the Empress Dowager.
After entering the Wanshou Palace, Concubine Liang knelt down and paid her respects very attentively.
"May the Empress Dowager be blessed with good health."
"Please give you a seat. I have observed you carefully today and you have become more and more outstanding." Queen Mother Xue praised casually.
Lady Liang looked unworthy and said, "Your Majesty the Queen Mother, your compliment is too great."
Empress Dowager Xue sighed, her face filled with sorrow: "Alas, there are three thousand beauties in the harem, but Your Majesty is so obsessed with Zhao Chongyi that he doesn't even bother looking at anyone else. It's such an injustice to such a beautiful woman like you."
Concubine Liang understood the hidden meaning of Empress Dowager Xue's words and flattered her, "Your Majesty the Queen Mother is worried about the royal heirs, and I am willing to share your worries."
"Good boy." Queen Mother Xue praised with a smile and asked someone to bring up a sachet.
"The emperor has left such a beautiful woman unfavored. If this continues, his offspring will surely wither. I went to my temple to pray for the emperor's offspring. The abbot gave me this. Wear it, and it will ensure that you receive more rain and dew, and have many children."
Lady Liang hesitated for a moment, looking at the ordinary sachet.
It’s just a sachet, how can it really have such a great effect?
Seeing that Concubine Liang was confused, Empress Dowager Xue waved to Nanny Xia. Nanny Xia understood and walked forward to whisper in Concubine Liang's ear.
"Your Majesty's food contains a special ingredient. It may seem ordinary and insignificant, but when combined with the primer in this sachet, it becomes a medicine that can subtly induce love. My beauty, please wait for me on the path Your Majesty must take."
Lady Liang's eyes lit up.
So this is the effect.
No wonder it is said to bless one with abundant rain and dew, and to have many descendants.
Nanny Xia also reminded him, "This medicine is very potent. Once it takes effect, it will definitely do something. My lady, please don't be impatient. Wait until the medicine takes effect before getting close to him. Otherwise, given His Majesty's temper, you might end up losing more than you gain."
Concubine Liang naturally knew how unkind His Majesty usually was, so she nodded.
Empress Dowager Xue took a sip of tea and said, "Go, don't let me down."
Outside the hall, Lady Liang lowered her head and fiddled with the sachet hanging around her waist, her eyes full of shrewd calculations.
This is good stuff.
He can seduce people without anyone noticing, and Your Majesty will just think that he suddenly became interested.
As long as you are not discovered, you can keep using the same trick.
Until she became pregnant.
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After dressing up carefully, Concubine Liang waited on the road leading from the Imperial Garden to Changqing Palace.
It was not surprising to see concubines wandering around in the Imperial Garden, and Concubine Liang believed that her purpose was not obvious.
When Xiao Chenglan appeared, Lady Liang lowered her eyes and politely retreated to the side of the road to pay her respects.
As she expected, His Majesty didn't even look at her and just walked straight past.
Lady Liang gritted her teeth.
But looking at Xiao Chenglan's tall and straight back, a wicked smile appeared at the corner of her lips.
He doesn't like her now, but later she wants to take a good look at what this emperor, who looks abstinent and self-restrained, looks like on the couch.
Xiao Chenglan walked in the imperial garden with his hands behind his back, thinking about the military affairs of the Ministry of War, when he suddenly stopped.
There weren't many flowers in the imperial garden in late autumn, but the fragrance lingering around his nose was extremely fragrant and strong, so strong that it made him feel dizzy.
Fu Wanquan was startled. "Your Majesty, are you okay?"
Xiao Chenglan raised his hand, pressed his brow with his slender knuckles, looked up at the pavilion in front of him, and strode over.
The pavilion was built on the water, away from the flowers. The unpleasant fragrance became much weaker and I no longer felt dizzy.
"I'm fine." Xiao Chenglan felt a little irritated for no reason.
"I'd better call a royal physician. Your Majesty's health cannot be taken lightly!"
Xiao Chenglan said "hmm" and waved his hand to let him go out.
"I want to be alone for a while. I'm really annoyed by your swaying body."
Fu Wanquan could see that His Majesty was very upset: "Okay, Your Majesty, I will withdraw now."
While Fu Wanquan was instructing his men to call the imperial physician, Concubine Liang tiptoed into the pavilion.
Xiao Chenglan sat in the pavilion, his back leaning against the railing, his eyes closed, his hands covering them, his breathing rapid, looking upset.
Lady Liang curled her lips and smiled. It seemed that the drug had taken effect and she didn't even notice him approaching.
Lady Liang knelt down and crawled to Xiao Chenglan's feet. Her soft and boneless hands climbed onto Xiao Chenglan's knees, and her voice was soft and charming.
"Your Majesty, do you still remember me?"
The emperor didn't answer for a long time, and Concubine Liang became more and more bold, wanting to lean half of her body against him.
"I advise you not to act rashly. The secret guards' crossbows are already pointed at you."
Lady Liang shuddered with fear.
She looked up and saw that the emperor had opened his eyes at some point. His long dark eyes were looking at her coldly.
Even though there was no lust in his eyes, Lady Liang could tell that His Majesty's voice was extremely hoarse, and he must have been trying his best to restrain himself.
She smiled innocently, "Your Majesty, please don't scare me. I am your woman. I just happened to meet Your Majesty and wanted to talk to you. How could the secret guard be so unromantic?"
The close proximity of the sachet made Xiao Chenglan feel more and more dizzy. His mind was unclear and his body was desperately craving for something.
"Your Majesty~"
"roll!"
Xiao Chenglan raised his foot and kicked Lady Liang in the heart.
Lady Liang flew out before she could even scream, tripped over the railing, and fell into the water with a "splash".
Fu Wanquan was so frightened that he quickly rolled over to apologize.
Xiao Chenglan untied the Nine Dragon Dagger from his waist, cut his wrist with it, used the pain-killing drug to dull the effect, and gave orders in a cold voice.
"Pull her out, demote her to a commoner, and lock her up in the secluded palace."
Fu Wanquan glanced at Concubine Liang struggling in the water, then looked at His Majesty, and understood what was going on.
This kind of method is quite common in the palace. Some of them are despicable, but there are also many who succeed in ascending to heaven. It all depends on luck.
Unfortunately, this trick may have worked on the late emperor, but in front of Your Majesty, it is tantamount to seeking death.
When Fu Wanquan saw the cut on Xiao Chenglan's arm, he burst into tears.
"Ah, Your Majesty, you must not harm your own dragon body no matter what you do! I will invite Empress Chongyi over immediately. Your Majesty, can you hold on a little longer?"
"No need, call the imperial physician over." Xiao Chenglan's mood was fluctuating, and he tried to speak as briefly as possible.
In Changqing Palace.
Xiao Chenglan clenched his hands tightly, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and the effect of the medicine became more and more severe.
"Doctor Zhang, how is it? Do you have any medicine?" Fu Wanquan asked anxiously.
Doctor Zhang shook his head. "This medicine is strange. It requires two herbs to interact with each other in order to be effective. There's no ready-made antidote, so it needs to be prepared. However, I guess by the time it's ready, Your Majesty won't need it anymore."
Fu Wanquan was shocked: "What do you mean by no longer needing medication?"
Doctor Zhang soothed him, "Don't worry, Eunuch Fu. This is exactly what I mean. The effect of this medicine is limited. It will wear off in two hours at most."
Two hours, that’s easy to say!
He doesn't have that thing, but it's not like he has never had it. He has felt it before!
The discomfort, coupled with the effect of the medicine, was simply torture!
"Everyone, step back." Xiao Chenglan's voice was cold.
Doctor Zhang didn't dare to speak, but Fu Wanquan said, "Your Majesty, why don't you just...?"
“Back off!”
Fu Wanquan immediately fell silent.
Today he really didn't understand the emperor's thoughts.
Why doesn't Your Majesty summon Empress Chongyi for this matter, which is a matter of course, but insists on going through with it?
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