Chapter 40: Suppressing Love Fragrance
In the cold winter, even when the sun is shining brightly, the outside is like an ice cellar.
Feng Qingsui had just recovered from a cold, and even though he wore a down jacket under his crane cloak, a cape, and a hand warmer, he still felt very cold when he walked from the warm room to the outside.
Ji Changqing was on leave today, and he brought two maids to wait for Feng Qingsui at the gate of the courtyard.
Due to the difference between men and women, Feng Qingsui did not go to Polangxuan to visit him during the days he was ill. He only asked a few questions from his mother.
Her mother said that she looked much better and was able to get out of bed and walk around.
He thought she had recovered, but what he saw was a sick Xi Shi.
"How can I treat others when I'm still sick myself?"
He frowned.
"The Crown Princess is not in a hurry. It's not too late for you to return to the palace after you recover. There's no need to force yourself."
The Crown Princess is not anxious, but she is!
Feng Qingsui said hurriedly: "I'm almost well now, it's okay."
She was secretly wondering, she was clearly wearing makeup, so how could this man tell that she looked sick?
Ji Changqing naturally saw it from her demeanor. She was dressed like a bear and couldn't help shivering in the cold wind. She was obviously afraid of the cold.
Although her face was covered with makeup and her true expression could not be seen, her eyes could not be concealed.
When had she ever looked so weak and powerless?
He is clearly still sick.
Seeing that she was determined to show off, his brows furrowed even more.
Why is he in such a hurry to enter the palace? Is he going to assassinate the prince?
He shouldn't have agreed to Shangguan Mu!
Ji Changqing had no friendship with the Crown Princess. It was Shangguan Mu who told him about the Crown Princess looking for a female doctor.
"Changqing, I heard that your eldest sister-in-law is an excellent doctor. Could you please ask her to come to the palace to see the Crown Princess?"
When Xiachao left the palace that day, Shangguan Mu got into his carriage and said with a pleading look on his face.
Naturally, he refused.
Just based on the way Feng Qingsui looks at the prince, she cannot be allowed to enter the Eastern Palace. Otherwise, what's the difference between that and inviting a wolf into the house?
However, Shangguan Mu was much thicker-skinned than the horses raised in the Imperial Household Department. When Ji Changqing refused to help, he kept pestering him and chattering in Ji Changqing's ears like a spell.
"Changqing, you know her. She remained calm even when faced with robbers and refused to say a word. She has been in the palace for so many years and has never come to me. Now she only asks me for this one thing. How can I not help her?"
"Can you please take pity on me and help your brother?"
"Sister-in-law, go to the Treasure Pavilion later. Feel free to pack up whatever you like. It doesn't matter if you empty the Treasure Pavilion."
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Ji Changqing was extremely annoyed, but he never gave in.
Shangguan Mu saw that his side was not working, so he said: "Then I will go to my sister-in-law. She is beautiful and kind-hearted, and I believe she will agree."
This is not entirely true, but it is half right.
Feng Qingsui would definitely not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Ji Changqing didn't know what his fate was. It seemed that everyone around him was tired of living. Either they were obsessed with the Crown Princess, or they were eyeing the Crown Prince covetously.
If Shangguan Mu and Feng Qingsui get together, who knows if they will cause trouble.
He has finally reached the highest position in the country. Even if they don't want their lives, he still wants them!
I had no choice but to agree.
They thought that they would replace Feng Qingsui's fat maid with one of their own. Even if Feng Qingsui wanted to cause trouble, he would not be able to do so because they would stop him.
But seeing Feng Qingsui being so persistent, he felt that he might have underestimated the extent of her madness.
It is really possible that this person took action in the East Palace!
Feng Qingsui saw that Ji Changqing was silent for a long time, as if he was weighing something, and suddenly guessed what he was thinking.
"Second Master, rest assured. I keep my word and will never take advantage of others."
She deliberately misinterpreted it to reassure Ji Changqing.
"Mom treats me like her own daughter, and I want to spend the rest of my life with her."
Ji Changqing understood that this meant that there would be no trouble in the Eastern Palace.
If Feng Qingsui dared to assassinate the prince in the Eastern Palace, he and Shangguan Mu would definitely be implicated, and even their families would be punished.
If she had any conscience, she shouldn't act so recklessly.
Judging from the fact that she accompanied the child from the orphanage to look for her sister, she should still have some conscience, right?
Ji Changqing met Feng Qingsui's eyes and stared at him for a while.
"Okay, I believe you. But your maid doesn't know the palace etiquette, so she can't help you in the palace. Let her wait outside the palace, and bring Shiso and Iris into the palace. They have been taught how to behave in the palace."
Then she pointed to the two maids following behind her and said, "This is Shiso, and this is Iris."
The two maids responded in unison: "Greetings, Madam."
The two are similar in height and appearance, the only difference is the shape of their faces. Shisu has an oval face, while Iris has a melon-seed face.
Feng Qingsui knew that this was the condition given by Ji Changqing for entering the palace, and he had no objection.
"In that case, Wuhua, you just drive."
Gokado is.
Ji Changqing handed the palace badge to Feng Qingsui and warned him, "The palace is not like the outside world. You must be careful."
Feng Qingsui nodded and went to the carriage with three maids.
Wuhua drove the car, while Zisu and Iris sat inside, explaining and demonstrating court etiquette to her on the way.
Feng Qingsui learned things very quickly and remembered them in a short time. From the time he entered the palace to the time he met the Crown Princess, he never made a mistake.
"I didn't expect that Madam Ji, who is so young, has such great medical skills. I heard that both Cousin Xuan and Cousin Wei's health were cured by you."
The Crown Princess asked her to sit down at the tea table and smiled gently.
She was dignified and kind, with curved eyebrows and eyes like the bright moon in the sky, which made people happy when they saw her. When Feng Qingsui saw his sister's portrait, he imagined his sister to look like this.
Therefore, when I first met her, I felt that the Crown Princess was very kind.
"My skills are insignificant, and I don't deserve your praise." She smiled faintly, "It just happened to be a disease that I'm good at."
"Madam is too modest."
The Crown Princess brewed a pot of tea herself and drank several cups with Feng Qingsui. After chatting for half an hour, she dismissed her attendants and whispered:
"I believe that Madam is a trustworthy person. I hope that Madam will keep the following matters confidential and not reveal a single word to anyone else."
Feng Qingsui nodded seriously.
"I will definitely live up to your trust."
The Crown Princess hesitated again, and after a long pause, she blushed and asked, "Can you suppress the fragrance of love?"
Feng Qingsui: “???”
"You mean the opposite of aphrodisiac scents, scents that turn people off?"
A hint of embarrassment crossed the Crown Princess's face: "That's right."
She lowered her head and approached Feng Qingsui, saying in a barely audible voice, "His Highness... I really can't handle it, but it's hard to refuse, so I came up with this idea..."
Feng Qingsui inadvertently glanced at her collar, which was slightly open because she lowered her head, and saw several whip marks crisscrossing her neck. Some were still red, some had just scabbed, and some had faded. They were obviously left at different times.
Thinking of the outside world's praise for the prince: a modest gentleman, gentle as jade, my heart was full of ridicule.
He bullies young girls outside and whips his wives and concubines at home. Calling him a beast in human clothing is an insult to the word beast.
Even animals have more humanity than him.
For a moment, a thought flashed through her mind: Why not just use the Crown Princess to kill him.
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