An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Lock of Qingqiu

When An Lingrong returned to the palace that night, he was pulled by the emperor to rest in the Yangxin Hall. The two slept together with their clothes on.

A night of nothing happened until dawn. Just after dawn, An Lingrong heard a familiar male voice coming from outside the Yangxin Hall.

"Your Majesty, the four men in black who caused trouble last night were all captured alive. Your Majesty will decide whether they will be imprisoned or executed."

It was Xia Gao's voice. He was full of energy, and even if he didn't sleep for a night, it wouldn't have much impact.

The emperor got dressed and went out. Before leaving, he asked An Lingrong to wait in the palace for his return and news about him.

Not long after, the emperor came back and said that the four men in black all confessed, and they were all sent here under the instruction of Concubine Hua. During the interrogation, the emperor said that anyone who voluntarily pleads guilty will be exempted from death penalty and will not escape the crime alive, so the four men in black confessed. Everyone in Yi was imprisoned.

Because of An Lingrong's meritorious service in escorting the Fourteenth Prince, the emperor differed from person to person. He did not reward her with gold, silver, jewels, concubines or concubines, but instead rewarded her with the "Royal Medicine Department".

The Imperial Pharmacy Department was a place in the Qing Dynasty palace that specially prepared medicines for emperors, concubines and other royal relatives. It was established during the Shunzhi period. It also provided medical care and health care. It was located in the veranda to the southeast of the Qianqing Palace and was divided into internal and external areas. Pharmacies and dispensaries.

An Lingrong was the first harem concubine to work in the Imperial Pharmacy Department in the history of the Qing Dynasty. She was on duty three days a week and had four days of rest. She was on duty at 9 a.m. and off duty at 5 p.m. She also had to wear royal robes. Professional clothing for the Pharmacy Department.

An Lingrong's head was filled with excitement, and his heart was full of freshness. He gradually understood the daily affairs details, work procedures, etc. of the Imperial Pharmacy Department.

The Imperial Pharmacy is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and its main responsibilities are to provide procurement, storage, dispensing, pharmacy personnel and Imperial doctors on separate shifts.

The rotation is divided into palace duty and external duty. The palace duty is located in the imperial pharmacy next to the emperor's palace, and the outer duty is in the imperial doctor's duty room inside Donghua Gate.

Outsiders specialize in diagnosing diseases for the maids, eunuchs, nuns and other servants in the palace.

The imperial doctors in the Imperial Pharmacy were all selected from the Tai Hospital. They were selected from medical practitioners and above with superb medical skills and good conduct. A total of ten were selected.

Before entering the palace, imperial doctors need to work in the imperial hospital for more than 6 years, have a certain theoretical foundation and practice, and pass the exam every three years, or the first, second and third exams every five years. If you are qualified to be selected, you would rather be short-listed than make up for it. Sometimes, the imperial doctors of the Qing Dynasty would also select famous doctors recommended by governors of various provinces.

On An Lingrong's first day on duty, the people in the Pharmacy Department were very nervous. A noble person came to the Pharmacy Department, and they all cheered up and acted based on An Lingrong's face.

An Lingrong said softly: "No need to be nervous, the emperor sent me to the Royal Pharmacy Department to learn, so there is no need to be formal."

The royal medicine of the Qing Dynasty had the characteristics of Manchu medicine. The collection, processing and use of Manchu medicine were different from traditional Chinese medicine.

The traditional Chinese medicine in the Manchu area is also called medicine outside the customs, including hundreds of well-known herbal medicines such as ginseng, asarum, saposhnikovia, and acanthopanax. On his first day, An Lingrong became familiar with these hundreds of well-known herbal medicines, and As they were placed, the palace maid of the Yuxing Department followed her closely, explaining to her the use and origin of each herb one by one.

Most of the medicines in the palace come from Tongrongtang, which is also the supplier appointed by the emperor. Tongrongtang alone handles official medicines.

An Lingrong thought carefully and said: "All these medicines come from the same place. It is inevitable that prices will be raised and monopoly is not good. However, Tongrentang has a large scale, sufficient medicine sources, and complete varieties. It is difficult for other suppliers to compete with them. contend."

When An Lingrong returned to Cuihe Hall after working for the Imperial Medicine Department for a day, he heard Qin Sanyue said mysteriously: "Master, it is said in the palace that the master is very powerful. The emperor not only announced that the master will sleep with him, but also He also sent the master to the Royal Pharmacy Department, which is obviously because the emperor values ​​the master and intends to promote him."

"Dong dong dong dong dong." Someone outside Cuihe hall knocked on the door.

"Master, it's Concubine Qi who came to visit with her third brother." Soon, An Lingrong heard Xiaostool coming to report.

An Lingrong stood up quickly to welcome Concubine Qi into the palace. The third elder brother had not been seen for a while, and he had grown a lot taller, but his eyes still lacked agility and felt a little dull.

Concubine Qi came over with a big bag of citrus, saying it was a specialty of her mother's family. She peeled one off with her own hands and ate two pieces first. The rest was stuffed into An Lingrong's hand. An Lingrong took a small sip. It was juicy and sweet, indeed. It's even more delicious than the tangerines that the palace usually distributes.

"Third Brother, call someone quickly!" Concubine Qi pushed Third Brother.

"Good luck to you, Empress An." Like a puppet, the third elder brother called An Lingrong and sat down quietly like a stuffy gourd.

"Mr. An Gui, I came here today to ask you to help look after the third brother. He is always silent and likes to be alone in a daze. Sometimes he can look at the sky for half a day, but there is not even a bird in the sky. , Kuangwuyuan, what do you think is going on with this child? I dare not talk to the emperor about it, for fear of being criticized by the emperor and the queen mother, but this child is getting worse day by day."

"Concubine Qi, let me check Third Brother's body carefully before I talk to you." An Lingrong smiled softly and stretched out her hand to Third Brother.

The third elder brother did not move for a long time.

"Third Brother, hurry up and stretch out your hand." Concubine Qi couldn't hold back her temper and shouted angrily at Third Brother.

The third elder brother was so frightened that he trembled, as if he had just heard Concubine Qi's voice. He was a little distracted and raised his head to look at Concubine Qi with a blank expression.

"Third brother, stretch out your hand and let me feel your pulse." An Lingrong's eyes were full of encouragement.

The third elder brother heard clearly this time and cooperated very well with An Lingrong, letting An Lingrong examine his body carefully.

An Lingrong asked Qin Sanyue and Baojuan to take the third elder brother to play in the yard, and wait for the third elder brother to go away.

An Lingrong then whispered: "Ms. Concubine Qi, Third Brother has probably been like this for a while. I remember the last time Third Brother and Princess Wen Yi fought for toys in the imperial garden. , he is in better condition, but now he seems to be suffering from a mental illness."

Concubine Qi's face was startled and she asked anxiously: "What should we do? I only have one son. Now the emperor has a fourteenth brother. As the concubines in the harem give birth to more and more children, the three Brother will become less and less conspicuous, and the emperor will forget about him sooner or later. Maybe he is too harsh to him on weekdays, which is why he becomes like this."

An Lingrong nodded and said: "The third elder brother is anxious in his heart and eyes. He is still a child. Since studying is hard, why not let him learn other things that interest him, communicate more with the emperor, and accompany the emperor more. I promise. Maybe I can change him a little if I have sex with you, don’t put too much pressure on him, let him be happy as he pleases!”

Concubine Qi sighed and said: "I only have one son. If I don't have any hope, who else can I count on? I don't know what's going on. He was fine when he was a child, but how come he's grown crookedly!"

Concubine Qi took her third brother and left gratefully. Looking at Concubine Qi's back, An Lingrong couldn't help but sigh.

Qin Sanyue asked: "Master, why are you sighing? Is this third elder brother really stupid?"

An Lingrong nodded and said: "The third elder brother was drugged, causing nerve damage. According to my inspection, he should be around three or four years old. It is difficult to remedy it now."

Qin Sanyue said angrily: "Who did it? Concubine Hua again?"

An Lingrong shook his head and said, "Who knows? Concubine Hua probably can't escape suspicion."