Chapter 28 Chronic Poison
After all, Ling Chan had lived in modern times and had memorized many poems about plum blossoms, which she could recite at will.
Most of the flowers in this silent forest are red plum blossoms, and only a few of them have bloomed. The others are like red dots decorating the branches.
Ling Chan looked at the red plum blossoms boredly. Somehow, she felt that these plum blossoms looked like small beads of blood...
Not far from her, several people were surrounding Concubine Rou and complimenting her.
"Your Majesty has taken such good care of these plum blossoms."
"Yes, the flower bud is this big..."
"I didn't expect the plum blossoms to be so beautiful even before they bloom..."
"The plum blossom does not compete with other flowers for time, nor does it compete with other flowers for beauty. It is like a winter fairy, very similar to the Empress."
"Yes, Your Majesty is dignified and generous, proud of the snow and frost, extraordinary and otherworldly, respectable and admirable."
After hearing these words, Concubine Rou smiled and was very pleased.
Coincidentally, she also saw Ling Chan.
"Princess Wanyue." She waved at Ling Chan with a smile.
Ling Chan, Liu Huaiyu, and Gong Lan walked past several plum trees and came to Concubine Rou. "Your Majesty, what is the matter?"
When she received the post, she knew that someone in the palace must want to see her, but she was not sure who it was.
Could it be Concubine Rou?
"Princess Wanyue, what do you think of my garden full of plum blossoms?"
Concubine Rou looked at Ling Chan expectantly...
Ling Chan was looking at her too, wasn't she? Was she expecting her, someone who had been ignored by the Ling family for sixteen years and had never been to school, to recite poetry for her?
"It smells good." Ling Chan was destined to disappoint her. "It looks good."
She looked around at Merlin and said, "Empress Roufei, can I fold some to take back and decorate my room?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone around fell silent...only Liu Huaiyu didn't think there was anything wrong.
Concubine Rou smiled awkwardly, "This...Princess Wanyue really knows how to joke."
Ling Chan shrugged and didn't answer her, but she had the answer in her heart: the person who wanted to see her was not Concubine Rou.
If it wasn't Concubine Rou, then who could it be?
Concubine Rou began to invite everyone to sit down, and the poetry recitation and couplet composition session that Liu Huaiyu feared the most began.
This segment mainly features performances by young ladies from various families, especially those who are unmarried.
Ling Chan was quite patient at the beginning. After listening to a few young ladies' poems, she began to look around.
Where's the person who wanted to see her? Why hasn't he found her yet?
Just then, an old nanny came over and said something to Concubine Rou.
Concubine Rou looked towards Ling Chan and said, "Princess Wanyue."
Ling Chan looked over and Concubine Rou said kindly, "The Empress Dowager is thinking about you. Come on, go with Nanny Xian."
When Nanny Xian saw Ling Chan, a hint of surprise flashed in her old eyes.
I knew the Ling family didn't treat Ling Chan well, but I didn't expect them to raise her like this...
Ling Chan followed Nanny Xian to the Empress Dowager's Ningshou Palace, and Gong Lan was left outside.
As she stepped inside, she heard a kind voice.
"Oh... Wanyue, my sweetheart." Rong Ruxiang exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Quick, come to me and let me take a good look at you."
Ling Chan looked up and saw Rong Ruxiang's exaggerated expression, feeling a little embarrassed for her.
But she still obediently came to Rong Ruxiang.
Without waiting for her to bow, Rong Ruxiang grabbed Ling Chan's right hand, held it between her own hands, and rubbed it lovingly.
"I thought that after the death of Zhenbei Marquis, Ling Rui and Ruan Yiyu would definitely remember the honor and favor she brought to you and treat you well."
"I didn't expect them to treat you so badly."
She patted the back of Ling Chan's hand and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely make the decision for you."
"Tell me, how do you want to punish them?"
Ling Chan lowered her eyes, her gaze falling on Rong Ruxiang's hands, and said, "Wan Yue dare not trouble the Queen Mother. Wan Yue will personally... punish them."
Rong Ruxiang paused, "You, you punish yourself?"
"How can you punish?"
She guided him, "But you have... the Gong family backing you up?"
Ling Chan was still unsure about the situation with the Gong family and didn't want to get involved with them at the moment.
"Empress Dowager, the ones who support Wanyue are of course the late emperor, the Empress Dowager, and the current emperor."
"My mother has fought for Daqi for many years and has made many remarkable achievements. I believe that the Emperor and the Queen Mother will definitely support Wanyue."
She blinked and asked innocently, "Isn't that right? Queen Mother?"
"If the Emperor and the Empress Dowager allowed others to humiliate the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei, who had made such great military achievements... and word got out... what would the soldiers who fought for Daqi on the border and throughout Daqi think?"
"Right? Queen Mother?"
"Yes, of course." The Queen Mother nodded in agreement.
Ling Chan forced an admiring smile towards Rong Ruxiang, "Queen Mother, you are so kind."
Rong Ru nodded with a forced smile, "I truly love Wanyue. How about Wanyue come to Ningshou Palace more often to chat with me in the future?"
Ling Chan nodded, "Okay, Wanyue also likes the Queen Mother, and will definitely come often in the future."
Rong Ruxiang looked up at Nanny Xian who was waiting beside her, "Nanny Xian, quickly prepare some tea for Princess Wanyue. She must be thirsty after talking so much."
Ling Chan nodded as she wished.
After a while, Nanny Xian came back with a pot of tea and two teacups.
She poured tea for Ling Chan and Rong Ruxiang, "Queen Dowager, Princess, please have some tea."
Ling Chan watched her unusual movements as she poured the tea, secretly criticizing her inwardly. This little trick...
She held the teacup with her left hand and covered it with her right hand. A green light shot out from the plain ring on her right hand. In just one second, the green light changed to light red, which meant that the tea was poisonous, and a chronic poison at that.
The Queen Mother gave her a chronic poison...
She calmly moved the elemental ring and sucked out the chronic poison in the tea.
Then he raised the cup and drank the tea. When he put the cup down, he saw that Rong Ruxiang had not drunk it yet.
She picked up Rong Ruxiang's cup and gently waved it with her right hand. "Queen Mother, is the tea too hot? Wanyue will fan it for you."
As it swung, the poison sucked out by the white ring was released into Rong Ruxiang's cup.
"Empress Dowager, please have some tea." Ling Chan raised the cup with both hands.
Rong Ruxiang took the teacup and said, "Wanyue is thoughtful."
Seeing Rong Ruxiang finish her tea, Ling Chan smiled more sincerely.
Seeing that Ling Chan had already drunk the tea with the added ingredients, Nanny Xian came over and said, "Queen Dowager, you have been chatting with Princess Wanyue for such a long time. It's time for her to return to Concubine Rou."
"That's right." Rong Ruxiang took the opportunity to nod, "Wanyue should hang out with young people more often."
"Go ahead, don't stay here with an old woman like me."
Ling Chan bowed slightly and walked out of Rong Ruxiang's bedroom.
Gong Lan came over and said, "Miss."
She glanced at Nanny Xian and said nothing more.
Nanny Xian no longer used the politeness she had when she came, and directly asked Ling Chan to go back to Concubine Rou by herself.
This is exactly what Ling Chan wants...
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