When I opened my eyes, Zhen Huan knelt in front of me and had a miscarriage

"Is this tea from the same batch of Longjing tea before the rain? Why does it taste different from the last time?"

Nian Shilan was very surprised and asked Fudong.

Fu Dong smiled and said, "My Lady, it's the same batch of Longjing tea from before the rain."

"Why is the taste so different from the one I drank last time?"

Song Zhi smiled and interrupted, "Your Majesty, you don't know that Fu Dong is a master at making tea."

Fu Dong smiled slowly, and her fair cheeks turned a faint red.

"Aunt Songzhi is teasing me. Your Majesty, when I was brewing Longjing tea before the rain, I added some black tea after the rain to neutralize it. I found that the tea brewed in this way is more delicate and refreshing, and the tea fragrance can be maintained longer."

Nian Shilan was surprised and raised her eyebrows. "I underestimated Fudong. I didn't expect you to have such a skill. However, it is rare for someone to think of the same thing between Longjing before the rain and black tea after the rain. How did you know?"

"In fact, the method of neutralizing two things to achieve a certain effect is not something I know myself. I learned it in the small kitchen. Sometimes, one thing may look ordinary, but if it is mixed with other things, it becomes a magical item."

After saying this, Fudong chuckled.

Concubine Duan was very satisfied and told Jixiang, "Go with Fudong to the backyard later to write down the proportions. Do the same when you return to the palace."

Jixiang bowed, "Yes, Your Majesty loves tea, but not many people can drink it with joy. I will definitely remember this."

Nian Shilan seemed happy too. It was a rare event that could dispel the gloom of the past two days.

She thought about what Fudong had just said -

'Sometimes an ordinary thing, when mixed with other things, becomes a magical item'

What about...poison?

Nian Shilan suddenly had a bold idea.

Seeing that Nian Shilan's face had darkened, Concubine Duan told Jixiang and Fudong to go back.

Asked instead.

"What's wrong? But what did you think of?"

"Sister, do you think that these two ordinary things combined together could become a poison?" Nian Shilan said with doubt in her mind.

But who would have thought that Concubine Duan immediately understood what she meant.

"You mean, the incense and the treasure?"

Nian Shilan nodded heavily, "Could it be that something was mixed into the treasure that caused this?"

But when it comes to this, Concubine Duan becomes a little nervous.

"But was the treasure blessed by a magician, or was it made by the Queen for the Queen Mother's blessing? People from Jingren Palace come to check it every day. If you want to move it, it may be difficult."

After all, there are several levels. Even if you accidentally smash the treasure, you will probably be punished.

Nian Shilan waved her hand, "It's okay, I have my own way."

Concubine Duan looked at Nian Shilan with some worry in her heart, but she didn't know whether she should say it.

Nian Shilan has always been bold in her actions, and she understands.

So she sighed, decided not to think about it, and lowered her head to take a sip of tea.

-

Side hall.

Since I prayed for Concubine Li today, my health has been getting worse.

The vomiting was several times more than usual, and I couldn't eat at all because of the vomiting.

Mrs. Li looked so distressed that she held her daughter's hand and said, "Good girl, Ying'er, please eat something. If you don't eat, how can the child be nourished? What if something happens to her?"

But Concubine Li said she couldn't eat anything and would feel dizzy if anyone got close to her.

There was not a single bit of strength left in my body.

She always felt there was a bad smell in the room.

So Mo Hua ordered people to carry all the things in the house out.

But even after everything was moved, the smell didn't go away.

"What on earth is going on?" Li Guiren was a little overwhelmed, her rationality reached its limit, "What else has not been moved?"

"My lady, I still have a treasure left in the palace that the Queen Mother gave to the Queen Mother for blessing. This..."

"Move out now!" said Concubine Li angrily.

"You can't move this!" Mo Hua pulled, and then suddenly knelt down.

Concubine Li covered her nose, and when she saw her kneeling down, her remaining rationality returned a little. She then remembered the purpose of this pure white jade statue of Guanyin given by the Queen.

She gritted her teeth, stared at the Buddha statue, and finally said, "Move away, where I can't see you."

Concubine Li felt puzzled and didn't understand why she felt so uncomfortable. There was almost no sign or reason.

Finally, my mood began to calm down a little and I felt a little relieved.

"It's really strange, why do you feel so uncomfortable? This kind of situation didn't happen when I was pregnant with you and your brother." Mrs. Li wrung her hands and looked at her daughter with sorrow and worry.

Lady Li didn't say anything.

Suddenly, a palace maid came in from outside to report.

"My lady, Concubine Hua is here."

Concubine Li stood up, a smile finally appeared on her face, and she said courteously, "Quick, please invite the Concubine in."

The maid bowed and said, "Yes."

Madam Li looked at the door and asked, "Is the Imperial Concubine here?"

"Yes, mother, please wait in the side room for a moment. I am talking to the Imperial Concubine, and no one else is allowed to be around."

Concubine Li stretched out her hand and made a gesture of invitation.

Mrs. Li was unhappy when she saw that her daughter was trying to drive her away.

"My Lady Concubine, My Lady Concubine, all you can think about is your Lady Concubine. Fine, I'll leave."

After saying that, he shook his sleeves and walked out alone.

Ling'er also hurriedly followed her, but she glanced at Li Guiren's expression carefully.

After Mrs. Li went out, she was in a very depressed mood. She didn't expect that her daughter didn't even want her to see the imperial concubine.

Ling'er saw her emotions and went forward to support her.

"Madam, don't worry. The Imperial Concubine really doesn't like outsiders to be around. The Imperial Concubine is doing this for your own good."

Madam Li stretched out her hand and waved it, "Oh? I am her mother, so I am an outsider. It seems that those in the palace are the insiders, and they look down on me, an old woman."

Ling'er was speechless and didn't know what to say.

He muttered to himself, then quickly spoke to divert her attention.

"Madam, this matter is not the most important thing right now. The most important thing is your health. It's just strange that although I have never given birth, I have seen concubines who are pregnant, but they are not like you."

Talking about the pregnancy, Mrs. Li was also anxious. She raised her hand and put it on her forehead. "Yes, what do you think we should do about this?"

"The young lady's illness is not ordinary, and it came without any reason. Could it be that someone has cast a spell on her?"

Madam Li stared at her with wide eyes, "What? Is there someone casting a spell in this palace?"

"Madam." Ling'er spoke, and then looked around and whispered, "There are many jealous concubines in the palace who are against each other, but Madam doesn't know. Once the noble lady is favored, it will attract jealous eyes. And the noble lady has been very careful since she became pregnant. This illness is quite suspicious. If it is not because of a curse, I really don't know how to explain it."

The more Ling'er spoke, the more Mrs. Li believed it, and she even began to think about it with a thoughtful look on her face.

"Tell me, who would cast a spell on Ying'er?"

Speaking of this, Ling'er shook her head and acted as if she didn't know.

"How would I know, my servant is so stupid? Madam, think about it. Since the lady became pregnant, she has not left the house. Who could she be close to?"

With this hint, Mrs. Li almost blurted it out.

"Empress Hua!"

The sound was so loud that Ling'er hurriedly covered her mouth.

"Ma'am, please keep your voice down so no one can hear you."

Mrs. Li nodded hurriedly, looking very anxious.

"But tell me, if it really is the Imperial Concubine, what will Ying'er do?"

No wonder Ying'er obeyed the imperial concubine's every word and never went against her will. It turned out that she had been put under a spell.

So everything makes sense.

But what to do, how to deal with it.

She had almost no other choice but to hold Ling'er back.

At this moment, it is obvious that Ling'er has become her life-saving herb. I really hope Ling'er can be as agile as her.

"Madam, I suddenly thought of a way to solve this problem in my hometown."

Unexpectedly, Ling'er actually spoke.

Mrs. Li hurriedly grabbed Ling'er's hand.

"Good Ling'er, please tell me quickly."

"I heard that if the embroidery is done with great skill, and the cloth is sewn into the image of that person, a small person is made, and then pierced with a needle while reciting a spell, the harm done to oneself can be returned to the other person, and the other person can also be cursed."

Mrs. Li's eyes lit up and she clapped her hands, "Yes, I didn't even think of it."

Ling Er added, "If you want to do it, Madam, why not pray for a boy as well? You can kill two birds with one stone."

At this moment, Mrs. Li seemed to be under a curse. She saw Ling'er listening to what she said and heard everything.

……

"Greetings to Concubine Hua."

Nian Shilan was only wearing a plain long brocade dress today. Although the color was simple, the dress was embroidered with clusters of peony flowers in silver and gold.

It can actually appear to be quite good.

Especially, the imperial concubine usually wears bright clothes, showing her charm. Now, with her slender figure and plain clothes, she has a special charm.

Nian Shilan raised her hand and motioned for her to stand up, and then Songzhi immediately helped her sit down.

She looked around and saw that all the things in Concubine Li's room had been moved out.

Seeing this, Concubine Li hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, I felt that there was a strange smell in this room that made me feel sick. I searched for a long time but couldn't find where it was, so I asked them to move out."

"I know." She turned her head slightly, "Songzhi, take out the prepared mugwort leaves and get closer to Lady Li."

Songzhi bowed, "Yes."

"What is this?" Concubine Li asked in confusion, but quickly shut her mouth. She knew she shouldn't ask. Whatever the imperial concubine did was for her own good.

Nian Shilan did not answer her directly, but said, "Cover your mouth and nose with this silk."

After saying that, Fudong stepped forward and took out a piece of plain silk.

Seeing that the specifications were for imperial concubines, Concubine Li felt embarrassed to take it.

"This……"

Fu Dong said, "My dear, this is what the Imperial Concubine ordered. Soak the new handkerchief in the water with mugwort leaves for three hours, and then let it dry naturally. Use this to cover your mouth and nose, and you won't feel as sick as before."

After she finished speaking, Concubine Li no longer hesitated and took it directly, placing it in front of herself as she said.

Everything was ready. Nian Shilan looked at Mo Hua and said, "Mo Hua, go and present the treasure that the Queen gave me."

Concubine Li understood instantly. She had originally covered her mouth and nose with a piece of silk with one hand, but now she used both hands to cover it.

Mo Hua quickly presented a white jade statue of Guanyin.

Nian Shilan raised her hand, and Songzhi understood what she meant and ordered a man dressed as a eunuch to come forward.

When Concubine Li took a closer look at the man, she realized that this was not the eunuch who usually followed the imperial concubine, but a stranger.

The 'eunuch' was seen holding up the white jade statue of Guanyin and looking at it from left to right, again and again.

Then he took out the tool from his wide robe, polished it and observed it for a while.

Concubine Li didn't understand what was going on.

So I could only look at him curiously and didn't dare to ask.

Nian Shilan just drank tea, calmly.

After waiting for an unknown amount of time, the 'eunuch' spoke.

"My Lady, there is indeed something hidden inside this white jade Guanyin statue. It is not hidden very deep. You can see it by scraping off the top layer of white jade."

Nian Shilan then put down the cup and said coldly, "Are you sure you can take it out and make an identical one?"

"This is easy to take out, but it takes some time to make an identical one."

"No problem. I will give you this much time and even give you a white jade with the most similar quality. How about that?"

The eunuch was delighted after hearing this, "That's great, it saves most of the time, it will only take half a month at most to make it."

"Half a month? Dad..." Fu Dong cried out in surprise, and then quickly changed his words.

"Xiao Fuzi, what you said is true. You must not brag in front of the Imperial Concubine."

The eunuch said, "Hey, what I said is true. If the material is the same, then there are fewer processes, and people can't check it carefully. It's just a matter of making a shape, which won't be difficult for me."

Nian Shilan's red lips curled slightly, with admiration in her eyes, "Okay, since you are so confident, I will have someone send a hundred taels of silver to your house, and another thousand taels after the matter is done, but I only want a little."

Hearing about so much money, the 'eunuch' was a little confused. He even forgot the etiquette and spoke blankly.

"what?"

"I want you to never tell anyone about this, even if you die. And from now on, you will only obey me. If you betray me, I will kill everyone in your family."

Her voice was very soft and she spoke as if she was just chatting.

But its content is enough to make one's legs and feet tingle.

The eunuch knelt on the ground and said, "I will serve the Imperial Concubine till death."

Nian Shilan said calmly, "Okay, get up. I'll give you half an hour to take out everything in here."

"Yes!"

In this way, Concubine Li finally understood what was going on.

It turns out that there is something inside this treasure, and this "eunuch" is not actually a real eunuch. He must be a skilled craftsman hired by the imperial concubine.

She stared at the treasure in a trance.

This thing was sent by the Queen.

Does the Queen really want to continue to push the issue and kill her child?

"You must know that there is something hidden in here that will harm the fetus in your belly. I will take it out for you today, and another one of the same kind will be sent to the palace in half a month."