Chapter 15 Jin Ling 15
Seeing that it was indeed getting late, Jin Ling had no choice but to stroll back to the Shang Palace Bureau. As soon as she entered the lobby of the Sizhenfang, she heard several female historians complaining.
"Really? Suddenly, they asked us to make so many hollow sachets, and the noble ladies in each palace have to make them exquisite, novel, and unconventional. Ruan Sizhen really knows how to take on jobs for us."
"Exactly, how can I do it in such a tight time? My hands are so painful!"
Xiaome just listened without saying anything. He turned around and saw Jinling peeking outside the door, so he quickly found an excuse to slip out.
"Why is Sister Jin Ling back at this time?"
"They were pushed back by Eunuch Bu. What are they complaining about?" Jin Ling looked at her with a gossipy look on her face.
Smiling, he turned around and glanced inside, then whispered to her, "I heard that the palace originally ordered the workshop to rush out a batch of purses for epidemic prevention, but Ruan Sizhen suggested making hollow sachets, which are convenient to carry and can also be used to burn medicinal herbs."
"So during this period, the Sizhen Room has to rush to prepare, and the other rooms have to cooperate with us. Look, even the meals are brought to us by the Sishan Room themselves."
Jin Ling recalled the case of the maidservant beside Concubine Wang having an affair with the chess player two days ago, and immediately understood why Ruan Sizhen suddenly came up with the good idea of the hollow sachet.
He glanced inside and saw that Sanhao was not there. He chatted with Xiaoxiao for a while and agreed to work with her from tomorrow. Then he secretly went to Sanhao's room.
"I didn't expect that our responsible Sanhao would also be lazy sometimes~"
Jin Ling suddenly opened the door and saw San Hao sitting on a stool, with a dazed look on his face and tears in his eyes. When he saw her come in, he quickly turned his back and wiped away his tears.
"What's wrong? Sanhao, are you crying?" Although Jin Ling guessed the reason, she could only pretend not to know. She ran over with concern, lifted her head and told her not to hide away.
"Who bullied you?"
"I'm fine, just a little tired." Sanhao didn't want to make her worry, so he smiled and pretended to be normal.
Seeing that she didn't want to talk yet, Jin Ling didn't force her. She just held her hand and said earnestly: "Everyone has secrets in their hearts that they don't want to tell. If you don't want to tell me, I won't force you."
"But Sanhao, I will always be with you. Don't carry everything on your own. Jinling will always be on Sanhao's side, understand?"
Miyoshi was moved and shook her hand back, nodding vigorously.
That night, they slept together and chatted all night. When Sanhao woke up in the morning, he saw that she was sleeping soundly and did not have the heart to wake her. He quietly left the room and went to Sizhen's room.
She was now the head of the imperial family, and many of the nobles' ornaments were commissioned to her, and the ladies below her often came to ask for advice. She was so busy all morning that she had forgotten all about her previous sadness.
When Jin Ling woke up, it was already noon. She simply slipped away to the kitchen. When Rubing, who was on duty, saw her chubby face, she immediately smiled sweetly:
"Sister Jinling, come quickly and see what I have specially reserved for you today." As he said this, he took out a plate of white meat and sesame cakes from the basket next to him.
The two hid in a corner behind the stove, finished a plate of pancakes together, and chatted about gossip in each room. Jin Ling was about to leave with satisfaction when she heard Rubing say enviously:
"In a few days, Tan Sishan will make the turtle and crane tonic soup himself. It's a pity that I don't have it orally, so I don't know what it tastes like~" As he said this, he smacked his lips twice, and it was obvious that he was greedy.
Jin Ling paused, then turned to Rubing for confirmation: "You mean, Minister Tan wants to make the Turtle and Crane Tonic Soup himself?"
"Yes, Concubine Wang ordered it herself, so it's hard for Minister Tan to refuse. I heard that he wants to make the soup in front of His Majesty the Emperor."
Oh~ Now the emperor has something to make up for...
Jin Ling returned to the Sizhen Room in a good mood. Seeing her so relaxed, the other women couldn't help but gossip. Jin Ling ignored them all, found a spot, and in one afternoon, she worked as much as three people could in a day, which made the few who wanted to complain embarrassed.
"Jin Ling, I'd like to give you the sachet from Concubine Hui."
Sanhao wanted to give Jinling more opportunities to stand out. Concubine Hui was on good terms with them, so she would not blame Jinling even if she did something that was not to her liking.
Unfortunately, Jin Ling knew that she had chosen the same old path this time, making friends with Ma Yuanying and using the golden elixir to flatter the emperor.
She had no intention of getting involved in these messes and being punished by kneeling and fasting again.
"No, I'll just take care of the sachets for the palace maids. These simple tasks suit me better now." Seeing Sanhao still hesitant, he quickly added:
"Although Concubine Hui is kind and tolerant, we can't just rely on our relationship to be perfunctory. I really don't have the energy lately."
Now Sanhao had no choice but to agree, and he made the sachet himself and sent it to her. When he came back that night, he saw that her face looked different.
"What's wrong? You've been acting weird lately?" Jin Ling pinched her slightly wrinkled brows and saw that she looked heavy-hearted and obviously very distressed.
"Jin Ling, Concubine Hui...sigh..." Sanhao wanted to say something but stopped, and finally just sighed, shook his head with a look of regret on his face.
"What's going on?" Jin Ling pretended to be curious. Seeing that Sanhao just shook his head and said nothing, she shook her shoulders fiercely: "Hurry up and tell me, this is not your fault anymore, don't hide it from me!"
Sanhao was also panicked. She was afraid that if she told about such a big thing, it would bring fatal disaster to Concubine Hui; but she also felt that it was inappropriate not to tell about it, as it would surely be impossible to conceal it in the future, and if it was exposed, Concubine Hui would not be able to escape.
Seeing that Jin Ling was determined not to give up until she told him the truth, his trust in his good sister finally prevailed: "Empress Hui, in order to gain the emperor's favor, secretly presented the golden elixir to His Majesty."
"Golden elixir? What's the big deal? There are Taoist priests in the palace who can make elixirs for His Majesty the Emperor." Jin Ling waved her hands, as if it was no big deal.
Sanhao didn't feel comfortable saying much. He could only suppress his worries and pray silently in his heart that the matter was not serious.
Unfortunately, this time it was destined not to go as she wished.
Three days later, the emperor left Concubine Hui's palace in broad daylight and turned the corner to Concubine Wang's Daming Palace, where he stayed until late at night. Suddenly, he coughed up blood and fainted. The entire palace was under martial law, and Tan Sishan was taken into custody. The storm was about to come, and everyone was in danger.
All the imperial physicians in the palace gathered at the Cining Palace, but despite their investigation, they could not find the cause of the emperor's fainting spell. This dragged on for three days until the Empress Dowager issued a death order: if the Imperial Pharmacy could not find the cause, all the imperial physicians would be buried with him. Tan Sishan was also suspected of being guilty and was immediately executed.
After learning about this, Sanhao knew that it was probably Huifei's golden elixir that caused the incident. Although he felt guilty about betraying Huifei, in order to save the innocent, Sanhao immediately reported the matter to the Shanggong Bureau.
That night, the emperor was out of danger, Concubine Hui committed suicide out of fear of punishment, and Tan Sishan was acquitted.
Jin Ling looked at the shaky Sanhao and knew she was blaming herself for Concubine Hui's death. But now was not the time to be sad. Jin Ling secretly glanced at Tan Sishan's unfriendly eyes and knew that she had taken her anger out on Sanhao.
Unfortunately, Sanhao was not the neglected self in his previous life. Before Tan Sishan could make a move, Ruan Cuiyun had already coaxed Sanhao to go back and rest.
Jin Ling supported the staggering Sanhao, felt the burning gaze behind her, looked at Sanhao who was distracted, and quietly retreated.
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