Step on a branch

Chapter 146 Elixir
The cold spring is not over.

The spring breeze blew on her body, still carrying a chill.

Concubine Shu didn't immediately state her crimes, but only looked at the people who were waiting on her left and right.

The emperor saw her eyes in his eyes.

He obviously came to plead guilty, but he still wanted to push back the people around him.

I don't know how sincere this plea is.

The emperor secretly sneered in his heart, but he did not force Concubine Shu, and turned his head to give Eunuch Xu a look.

Eunuch Xu understood and led the others back.

When both parties retreated, leaving only him and Concubine Shu, the emperor said: "Speak."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Concubine Shu said softly, and then she put her right hand into her left sleeve.

The emperor watched her movements, but didn't stop her, and didn't move.

He was not worried about any changes in Concubine Shu.

Concubine Shu is a bit flamboyant, after all, she was born in troubled times, so she should learn more or less so that she will not be powerless.

But when she was born, the end of the troubled times was not far away.

After a few years of practice, the Great Zhou Dynasty was established.

The imperial examination was revived, and a large number of students poured into the examination room, hoping to win the first place in it.

Concubine Shu's father and uncle were also among them. They passed the exams successively and entered the officialdom. The young girl became the daughter of an official family, so she didn't need to learn how to be close to her.

And the emperor, as the late emperor's son, practiced diligently, even after ascending the throne, his martial arts skills did not drop.

Although he has slacked off in recent years, but in terms of skill, reaction, and strength, he is far above Concubine Shu.

What's more, the emperor doesn't believe that concubine Shu will make trouble.

This thing is so stupid.

He didn't like Concubine Shu that much, but he never thought Concubine Shu was stupid.

How can a woman who can please her mother be so stupid?

Smart people don't do stupid things.

At the same time, this also made him even more curious about what crime the clever concubine Shu was going to ask for.

What Concubine Shu took out was a porcelain bottle.

The body of the bottle is pure white, without any lines, and looks ordinary.

Concubine Shu opened the bottle and poured out a few pills from it.

It was about the size of a thumbnail, jet black and shiny, and had a faint medicinal fragrance.

"What is this?" asked the emperor.

Concubine Shu said: "It seems like a pill for beauty."

"Like?" The emperor raised his eyebrows, "You don't even know what you brought?"

Concubine Shu lowered her eyes and said, "Listen to my concubine's explanation.

Although she is one of the four concubines and has no children, she has not seen the emperor from time to time in these years, and the concubines are actually very panicked.

The concubine used to always think that the harem is like this, some people rise and some people fall, no matter what, the concubine is better than countless younger sisters with the title of 'Concubine Shu', so she shouldn't be dissatisfied.

However, the concubine saw Liu Zhaorong and won your favor again.

She was about the same age as a concubine, and also had no children. She had been silent for many years before, but suddenly she was favored.

The concubine couldn't hold back, and went to see her, seeing her face was so radiant, completely different from the concubine's impression.

So, the concubine asked her if there was any kind of elixir that could help her to be in high spirits.

Liu Zhaorong was frightened by the concubine's questioning, saying that she was taking beauty pills.

This beauty pill was originally commonly used by Concubine Shun, and it was also the reason why she kept favoring her for so many years.

Earlier, the emperor had annoyed Concubine Shun because of the Second Highness, she had to make herself look sluggish, so she couldn't be energetic, so she stopped taking the pills.

However, this pill can't be kept for a long time, and it should be used as soon as possible after it comes out of the oven. Liu Zhaorong learned of this by accident, bought a channel boy, and got the pill.

The concubine had been talking about her for a long time, and a few days ago, she just distributed a few to the concubine.

The concubines were overjoyed and were about to use it when they heard that the third division had taken away a spy from the state teacher.

How dare the concubine eat it?

If you eat it and damage your body, it is nothing. If you hurt the emperor, your concubine deserves death.

The concubine was thinking, Concubine Shun used this elixir all the year round, and Liu Zhaorong was also using it in recent months, whether it would hurt the emperor, the concubine couldn't sit still, so she took this elixir to plead guilty.

This matter stems from the concubines yearning for the emperor, but forgetting that men and women are connected.

If the prescription is used on a woman, it will also..."

Speaking of this, Concubine Shu seemed to be extremely ashamed, her phoenix eyes were red, she glanced at the emperor, worried, and lowered her tears again.

The emperor's brows furrowed into ravines.

"The national teacher has refined the elixir, and Concubine Shun has used it all year round?" the emperor asked.

"That's what Liu Zhaorong said," Concubine Shu replied, "After she started taking the medicine herself, she became more energetic every day."

The emperor said: "Since Concubine Shun has been eating for so many years, and I am healthy, it should be harmless to my body, what are you afraid of?"

"Ten years and 20 years are fine, what about 30 or 40 years?" Concubine Shu asked, "The emperor is the king of a country, and there must be no damage at all. If you say something outrageous, you have not yet satisfied the prince, the emperor Sun, if your body is damaged, what will Da Zhou do?"

A sharp look flashed in the emperor's eyes.

Concubine Shu saw it, but when she didn't find it, she continued: "This way, only Concubine Shun knows about it, so that's all. Now there is Liu Zhaorong, and the concubines also know about it.

When Concubine Shun has survived this difficult time, how can she compare Liu Zhaorong?

Will she ask the national teacher to change the harmful prescription for Liu Zhaorong, or will she take more powerful medicine by herself.

For the sake of the emperor, the national teacher will definitely not mess around, but what about the other priests under him?
When the time comes, everyone will eat it. Will there really be no mistakes in the new recipe?
What's more, if a spy is found out, is there still one who hasn't been caught, the spy made a harmful pill, and the emperor..."

As she spoke, Concubine Shu's voice trembled.

Obviously it was all her inference and guess, but her cadence faltered, as if she had seen it with her own eyes, and it had already happened.

The emperor's complexion became even worse.

He motioned Concubine Shu to put the pill back into the porcelain bottle, snatched it away, and said coldly: "I know about this matter, and I also know Concubine Shu's heart. Don't make it public, just step back."

Concubine Shu glanced at the empty palm and agreed.

She bowed, and walked away step by step.

When she walked away and could no longer look back at the emperor, the reluctance on Concubine Shu's face faded away.

The spring breeze is blowing on the face, it is a little cool, and as you breathe, you feel relaxed and happy.

She likes this early spring very much.

Because, soon, in the spring breeze, peaches, plums and apricots will bloom one after another, lively and beautiful.

It is full of expectations.

On the other side, the emperor was still standing where he was.

Eunuch Xu didn't dare to step forward, he stood far away and didn't hear what the emperor and concubine Shu said, but he could feel that the emperor was in a bad mood.

If it was anxiety and aggrieved before, now it is anger.

That kind of anger didn't vent, it just endured it.

I don't know when it will explode.

Eunuch Xu was wondering when the emperor would get angry, but when he saw the emperor turned around without making a sound, he hurried to catch up.

The emperor walked very quickly, looking from the direction, it seemed that he was going to Liu Zhaorong's palace.

Eunuch Xu breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Zhaorong is very good at pleasing the emperor these days.

With her talking with the emperor, the anger in the emperor's heart should be relieved a lot, right?

The emperor is comfortable, and those who serve them are also comfortable.

　Thanks to book friends XP Starman, Mu Wei Chengli, Small Yard, Lonely Silent Pond for their rewards.

　　
　
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