Xue Zhiyi was not good at pharmacology, but he recognized the taste.
In her previous life, she fell from Chunfeng Tower to the prison of Dali Temple because of a poisoning case. A guest died in her room. The coroner found that he died of poisoning. Later, he found the same poison in her room as the one in the deceased's wine glass.
When the people from the Dali Temple were torturing her, they tried to feed this poison into her mouth so that she would admit that she was the one who did it out of fear.
But Xue Zhiyi never gave in. Later, perhaps because they were worried that it would be difficult to explain if the suspect died, they finally did not really feed the poison to her.
But she could never forget that taste, that bitter smell with a hint of woody fragrance, which had pushed her into a desperate situation in her previous life, making her life worse than death.
Looking at the ebony jar, Xue Zhiyi's eyes turned red... This ebony jar is poisonous. If that's the case, then is the Queen Mother's sudden death in her previous life related to this thing?
Thinking of this, Xue Zhiyi looked through the crack in the door and saw Yunxue saying something to Yunshuang and then leaving, leaving Yunshuang alone.
After thinking for a while, she raised the ebony bottle, gritted her teeth, and smashed it hard on the ground.
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Outside the house, Yunxue, who had finished her errand, went to report to Concubine Ge. Yunshuang, who was guarding outside the house, suddenly heard a noise.
After hesitating for a moment, she pushed open the door and saw that the black sandalwood jar in front of the desk had fallen to the ground and cracked.
She suddenly looked at the bed. The quilt was covered with a bulge, and it was obvious that Xue Zhiyi was still asleep. Who knocked over the black sandalwood jar?
In surprise, she tiptoed towards the bed, but did not notice that Xue Zhiyi was quietly approaching behind the curtain.
Xue Zhiyi was holding an inkstone in his hand, and when she was about to lift the quilt, it hit her on the head with a bang.
After checking Yunshuang's breath and confirming that she was just knocked unconscious, Xue Zhiyi breathed a sigh of relief.
She lifted the quilt and found only a few pillows underneath.
Looking at Yunshuang falling to the ground, she had an idea in her mind.
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This side, the main hall.
After Xue Zhiyi left, Ge Yuanhui also coaxed the empress dowager to play Chupu.
The Queen Mother won a round and even teased Ge Yuanhui, "You, just know how to quietly give in to me."
Ge Yuanhui smiled slightly: "It is the Queen Mother who is very perceptive and insightful. Yuanhui is sincerely convinced."
Putting down the chess pieces, the Queen Mother said, "Forget it. It's no fun to win like this all the time. Go play."
At this moment, Yunxue returned. She bowed and said, "Queen Dowager, Madam, His Majesty, the Ninth Prince and Young Master Huo want to fly a kite, and would like to invite all the masters to come and see it."
Knowing that the matter was settled, Concubine Ge smiled comfortably: "This Queen Mother Chu Pu is also tired of playing. I wonder if she wants to go see the children and take a walk to get rid of the smell of alcohol?"
After thinking for a while, the Queen Mother placed her hand on Chai Yue's and slowly stood up: "Okay, let's go for a walk."
So everyone followed the empress dowager to the backyard of Jianzhang Palace.
It was a fine day. Before I saw Huo Wuhui and the Ninth Prince, I saw a kite flying high in the blue sky.
The imperial concubine stayed beside the queen mother and said, "Look, this kite is really well flown."
The Queen Mother was in a good mood today and said, "Spring has arrived, a good time to fly kites."
"Royal Grandmother!"
"Grandma!"
Only two crisp voices were heard, and the Ninth Prince and Huo Wuhui ran here, with Shi Qi holding the kite's reel behind them.
The two children were having so much fun that beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads.
The Ninth Prince tugged at the Queen Mother's skirt and said, "Grandmother, my grandson's kite is flying so high. Can I cut the string for you?"
Seeing this, Concubine Ge echoed, "When flying kites, there's a folk custom of cutting the kite string. This is also called 'letting go of bad luck,' and it's meant to ward off disasters and illnesses. This is Ying'er's filial piety."
The Queen Mother liked children, especially sweet-talking children like this one, so she patted the Ninth Prince's head and said, "Good boy, you are so thoughtful."
So the Queen Mother took the scissors handed to her by the palace maid and cut the kite string. With a click, the kite flew away with the wind.
The Ninth Prince also bowed obediently: "Ying'er wishes Grandmother a long and healthy life!"
These childish words made the empress dowager so amused that she seemed to be staring intently at the kite flying away, which made Huo Wuhui a little dazed.
Then the Ninth Prince said, "Grandmother, I want to see the Baixi Bottle!"
The so-called Baixi Bottle is a treasure of the previous dynasty. It had been missing for hundreds of years and was later found by a wandering monk, who presented it to Emperor Gaozu. When the previous emperor was alive, he gave it to the empress dowager. It is extremely precious.
What is even more rare is that if you place a candle in such a seemingly ordinary jade bottle, it can reflect the sky color at the moment. If the sky is clear at the moment, it will be faintly blue. If there is a sunset in the sky at the moment, it will reflect the sunset glow.
Concubine Ge scolded the Ninth Prince: "Ying'er, don't make trouble."
The queen mother was so happy that she was completely indulgent towards her little grandson. "It's alright. The Baixi bottle is in the study. If Ying'er wants to see it, then go and have a look."
But Concubine Ge said, "It's a pity for Miss Xue. She is drunk at the moment and I'm afraid she won't have the chance to see the Baixi Bottle with her own eyes."
After thinking for a moment, she said, "Why don't I ask someone to go and see if Miss Xue San has woken up?"
An Zhaoyi then said sarcastically, "Miss Xue San is engaged to His Royal Highness Prince Gong. Your Majesty is truly kind and loving to care so much about Miss Xue San."
The Imperial Concubine simply glanced at her indifferently. Seeing that the two were about to engage in another verbal battle, the Queen Mother said, "It would be good to go and see her. If she is still drunk, you can ask the imperial physician to prepare a sobering soup."
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