Xiangmen black-bellied woman

Chapter 203 Who Is Planning?
Shen Ninghua walked into Ningkun Palace with Fangxue, and bursts of quiet fragrance wafted over, making one feel suddenly relaxed.

"Ninghua met the queen mother."

"Quickly flatten your body. Fangxue, please sit down."

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

Waiting for Shen Ninghua to sit down, Zhao Huiying said slowly: "Ninghua, I left too early yesterday. Fortunately, those officials are not ignorant, otherwise, it would be the mother's fault."

Shen Ninghua smiled: "The queen mother is worrying too much, it's nothing serious."

Zhao Huiying smiled lightly, looking at the curling green smoke rising from the incense burner: "Ninghua, I heard that you are proficient in medicine and making incense. I have always felt very low in spirit these days, and I always feel that you are not happy when dealing with palace affairs during the day. I'm not in good spirits, and I always have trouble falling asleep when I want to sleep at night, I heard that you have prepared a sleeping spice for An Ning, so please send some here to your mother."

"My queen, although I have some medical skills, I'm not good at making incense. In the past, I just couldn't handle Princess An Ning's request, so I simply processed it. Compared with the perfumers in the palace, I am far behind."

"I asked her to buy some of the spices you gave An Ning before, and it felt very appropriate. Why, now that you are married, you don't recognize me as the queen mother?" Zhao Huiying had a smile on her face, jokingly. He said, but his attitude was extremely firm.

Shen Ninghua nodded slightly: "Ninghua didn't dare. It just so happens that there are newly transplanted plum blossoms in my princess mansion. I'll pick some to make spices and send some to my mother someday."

Zhao Huiying|Nodding in satisfaction: "Okay, the empress is waiting."

The queen gave the meal, and she accompanied the queen to finish the meal before leaving.

After leaving the palace, Shen Ninghua saw Chu Junyi waiting beside the carriage.

When the two got into the car, Chu Junyi tucked Shen Ninghua's hair back from her ears, and held her in his arms: "Are you feeling unwell?"

"No problem." Shen Ninghua's voice was a little unnatural.

"What's the matter, it seems that you have something on your mind, did the queen embarrass you?"

"No," Shen Ninghua shook her head, "She has a very good attitude and explained what happened yesterday, but I always feel that this should not be the case. There is also the matter of spices, which is very good. Why would she ask me to give her something for no reason? Spices, isn't she afraid of me adding something to it?"

Chu Junyi's eyebrows twitched: "The queen wants spices from you?"

"Ah."

"You procrastinate first. In the next few days, I will let people pay attention to the movements of the harem and see who the queen is still in contact with."

"okay."

Three days later, Shen Ninghua looked at the letter paper in her hand, but couldn't find a clue: "The queen's movements are not abnormal, and her people are not moving. I thought it should be the ghost of Liaochen, but now it doesn't look like it. .”

Chu Junyi sat beside her and raised his finger to cover her eyes: "Okay, don't look at it, the Queen's actions have always been hidden. We have limited manpower in the palace, and there are many things that cannot be rushed."

Shen Ninghua blinked, feeling the warmth from his palm, her tense mood relaxed a lot: "Well, I see."

"Miss," Hong Ling walked in quickly, "You made Fang Xue, whom I sent someone to watch, move."

Shen Ninghua was shocked: "What's happening?"

"The servant girl found out that she had contacted the deputy chief of the Department of Internal Affairs, and she didn't find out what she said specifically. However, the servant girl found out that the deputy chief had a niece who was assigned to the princess mansion a while ago, named Sangzhi."

Shen Ninghua's eyes flicked: "Mulberry branch? I asked you and Bi Zhu to select credible personnel for training some time ago, did you pick out this mulberry branch?"

"Because the slave girl looked at her too cleverly, and pretended to pass by the son-in-law three times in the past few days, she was sure that her mind was not pure, so she sent her away from a distance, thinking of finding a reason to return her to the Department of Internal Affairs, miss , but what are your plans?"

"Let someone keep an eye on this mulberry branch. Don't disturb her. If she wants to come to my yard, I will arrange her to take care of the flower garden in the front yard."

"Yes, ma'am."

Shen Ninghua's eyes were cold: the queen wants spices, what exactly is she going to do?
Chu Junyi said: "Ninghua, don't think too much, I will help you pay attention in the next few days, if the queen sends someone to urge the spices, you can send them there, she just wants to make a fuss about the spices, you Divide the spices into several parts and send out more, when the time comes, if she wants to tamper with the spices, she won’t be able to do it, after all, it’s okay for others to use it, and it’s something that will happen to her, so there’s no way to justify it.”

"This is also a way, but I always feel that the queen will not use such an obviously unflattering method. You should be more careful these days, and you should pay more attention to the court. It will hit us together."

"Well, don't worry, I will pay attention."

Sang Zhi was transferred to the front yard, but she did not make any other movements except for finding an opportunity to "just happen" to appear around Chu Junyi every time, which caused Hong Ling to think about pulling her tail all day long, and did not dare to relax at all.

As for Shen Ninghua, after sending the spices up, the queen did not take the opportunity to make trouble, but instead used the spices every day, and even praised You Jia. Immediately, many people in the court knew that Princess Zhaohua was loved by the queen. The effects of the queen's early departure from the banquet slowly wore off.

Shen Ninghua didn't feel happy at all, but felt more and more suspicious about the matter.

As the reputation of Shen Ninghua's filial piety spread, the spices she made became very popular. Even the wives of many aristocratic families begged to her door, hoping to get a little of the spices she made.However, because of her high status, she didn't want to give it away, and few people could force her to do it.

On this day, just as Shen Ninghua woke up from a nap, Shen Xuanlin hurried in: "Eldest sister, elder sister, are you awake?"

"I'm sweating in a hurry, and I'm not afraid of catching a cold, Bai Ping, go and cook a bowl of ginger soup."

"Yes, ma'am."

Shen Xuanlin's face was flushed from the cold, but he didn't care at all. He ran forward and sat beside Shen Ninghua, and whispered: "Sister, I think someone is suspicious."

Shen Ninghua raised her eyes: "Suspicious?"

"Well, it's the mulberry branch in the eldest sister's yard. She deliberately came to me today, saying that the fireworks are beautiful, and that there are people selling fireworks not far from the princess mansion."

Shen Ninghua's heart moved, and a flash of inspiration flashed in her mind, which was so fast that people couldn't catch it. She whispered softly: "It's almost Chinese New Year, and it's normal for someone to sell fireworks. What's suspicious about that?"

Shen Xuanlin was a little anxious: "I don't know, but I just felt that the mulberry branch was abnormal, so I originally wanted to buy some fireworks to set off, but when I thought of that slave girl, I didn't dare to let it go, because I was afraid that I would hit it. A trap, causing trouble for the eldest sister."

Shen Ninghua smiled softly, raised her hand and touched his head: "You are doing the right thing. If you are uncertain about something and have doubts, then don't take risks lightly unless you are completely sure."

"Yes, elder sister." Shen Xuanlin nodded obediently, "However, I really think there is something wrong with that mulberry branch. Elder sister, you must be on guard."

Shen Ninghua chuckled: "Okay, I will pay attention."

After sending Shen Xuanlin away, Shen Ninghua's brain turned rapidly, thinking about what happened recently, but still felt it was a mess: "Bai Lu, did someone come to ask for spices today?"

"No one has ever come. I guess I know that the lady doesn't want to make spices anymore." Since the lady stopped sending spices, the spices made by the lady have become more expensive, and some people even begged in front of the empress.

Shen Ninghua rubbed her forehead, got up and straightened her clothes, and went out to see the plum trees.

"Miss, when Mrs. Su comes."

"Auntie?" Shen Ninghua turned her head and saw Su's wearing a honey-colored skirt approaching, "Auntie is polite, but you haven't come to my place for a long time."

Su's smile is still the same as before. Seeing Shen Ninghua's ruddy complexion and smiling eyes, she knows in her heart that she is doing well, and she finally feels relieved: "I am also annoyed and have nothing to do, so I came here to hide from you. quiet."

"Who bothered going to Auntie's?"

"It's not you. The spices you make are hard to find. Naturally, someone would think of me as an aunt." Su said with a smile, without the slightest concern, "Don't say, Ninghua, the garden you built is amazing. It’s really good, especially this plum garden, it’s a good place to enjoy plum blossoms. I think you shouldn’t thank guests behind closed doors, just hold a plum appreciation feast, let everyone see how difficult it is for you to make spices, and It doesn't bother me so much."

"Plum blossom feast? That's a good idea."

Su smiled: "It was the girl next to me who reminded me, otherwise I really wouldn't have thought of the Plum Appreciation Banquet."

Shen Ninghua paused after hearing the words, and raised her eyes suddenly: "Is it suggested by the girl next to my aunt?"

"Well, yes, it's Fuxi, this girl is smart and very likable..." Su Shi said, suddenly realizing that something was wrong, and immediately stopped talking.

"Ninghua, do you think this plum feast is inappropriate?"

"To tell you the truth, Auntie, I felt something was wrong when the Empress asked me for spices. Later, things developed a little bit outrageously. It's just ordinary spices for calming the nerves. What kind of miraculous effect can they have? How can they be so sought after by everyone? I understand, now that I think about it, someone should be behind the push.”

"Someone is behind the scenes? But there's nothing to plan for holding a plum feast?"

Shen Ninghua frowned: "I haven't figured it out yet, but if someone plots it, they will definitely leave clues. Let's just wait and see."

"Yeah, good. Do we still have the plum feast?"

"Do it, why don't you do it?" Shen Ninghua's eyes flashed coldly, the soldiers came to cover up the water and soil, and who lost?

After waiting quietly for two days, when everyone was getting more and more anxious, news finally came from the princess' mansion that Shen Ninghua was going to hold a plum appreciation banquet, and by the way, the method of making spices would be disclosed, and those who participated could bring others to learn.

As soon as the news came out, there was a commotion in the capital, and everyone was waiting for the arrival of the plum feast. This is a golden opportunity that cannot be missed.

The princess mansion is still peaceful, but there is already an undercurrent slowly moving in the dark.It was night, Hong Ling brought the results of the investigation to Shen Ninghua.Looking at the content recorded above, Shen Ninghua trembled violently and dropped the teacup!

"boom!"

(End of this chapter)