Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 268 Peppermint Oil

Soon, Tong Guifei's birthday is approaching.

She was born on the first day of August, and no one else could forget her even if she wanted to.

Taking advantage of the emperor's handling of political affairs ahead, Chen Wenxin, Concubine De, and Mrs. Zhang were invited to have a small gathering in Nianxin Garden.

Now Nianxin Garden and Changchun Garden are like a garden, and the action is just a corner door, which is very convenient.

What's more, the guards guarding Changchun Garden are all from Chen Xihai, and there is no suspicion between the two sides.

Chen Wenxin can go home to visit her parents from time to time, as well as the pregnant Zeng.

Because of the hot weather, Chen Wenxin and others still gathered in the Ziyu Pavilion of Tingyu Pavilion, which was fun and cool.

Zhang Guiren looked at the water curtains flying down all around, and liked it very much, "Why don't you call Wei Changzai here, and make her fresh again."

From her point of view, Wei Chang's status is low, so Chen Wenxin is naturally one of his own.

Chen Wenxin didn't answer, Wei Changzai wouldn't betray her, it's just that she didn't like it in her heart.

She didn't like it and never showed it on the face, but she was always unwilling to bring someone she didn't like to such a private gathering.

Debi could see her thoughts, and said, "I guess it's because she didn't express any kindness when you fell out of favor?"

Hearing this, Zhang Guiren said strangely: "It turns out that you still have a grudge against Wei Changzai. I thought you forgive her by asking the emperor for the title of Jin for her."

Chen Wenxin shook her head, "I don't like her scheming look, and I'm afraid that if I don't make friends with her, she will switch to Tong Guifei."

"As for Jin Feng, that's not what I asked for. The emperor has calculations in his heart, and I'm just being a favor."

Debi smiled and said, "That's the case, I think it's wrong."

She knew from a long time ago that Chen Wenxin was not very happy with Wei Changzai. At that time, Wei Changzai hadn't done anything wrong to her.

How could it be that after Wei Chang felt sorry for her, she forgave her, and why didn't she ask Jin Feng?

It turned out that the emperor wanted to be promoted.

"She has been in the palace for so many years, and she is still a promised status. It is indeed too shabby."

Only then did Zhang Guiren understand that Chen Wenxin didn't invite her because he didn't like her.

She sighed: "How many scheming people in this palace? As long as she doesn't harm you, that's all."

"I know."

Chen Wenxin sprinkled a handful of fish food outside the water curtain, many colorful koi jumped out of the water and came to peck one after another.

"Oh, these fish are so beautiful."

Zhang Guiren immediately threw Wei Changzai to the back of her mind, and she took a handful of fish food from Chen Wenxin's hand, and threw it out as well.

"By the way, the two sisters know that Concubine Tong Guifei is organizing a birthday banquet."

Zhang Guiren turned her head in amazement, "July hasn't arrived yet, and she's already planning the birthday party on the first day of August? You're really anxious."

Chen Wenxin chuckled, "Tomorrow is the first day of July. With her current status, what is it worth spending a month preparing for the birthday banquet?"

"As an assistant to the harem, you should know these things better. I didn't hear the rumors, but I only know that she is ill?"

Concubine De asked this question because she also knew that Concubine Tong Gui was really sick this time.

She smiled and said: "It's not surprising, she is the one who cares about face the most. How can a body be so important? Why don't you get up and make arrangements so that you can regain her prestige?"

"I'm afraid it's sick and haggard, and it's just a joke."

The three of them laughed, and Zhang Guiren said seriously, "But, will she take advantage of the birthday banquet to make an example of others?"

It's been a long time since Concubine Tong Guifei had used her prestige. Previously, Chen Wenxin had only fallen out of favor and went out to visit her relatives in the palace, but Concubine Tong Guifei took the opportunity to kneel down on a rainy night as punishment.

Chen Wenxin frowned slightly, and said to Zhang Guiren, "You live under her nose, surely there must be a lot of trouble for you?"

Everyone in the palace knew that Zhang Guiren and Chen Wenxin were close friends.

Concubine Tong and her are mortal enemies, how can she tolerate Mrs. Zhang.

Zhang Guiren's face was a bit ugly, "It's nothing, but luckily I still have Ding Chang. I didn't do anything wrong, and she couldn't find a reason to punish me, but she asked me to copy Buddhist scriptures or something."

Debi sarcastically said: "Aside from asking people to copy Buddhist scriptures, she has nothing else to do."

"If there is anything rude about her at the birthday banquet, we will bear it. Now that the court is employing people, Suo'etu has fallen, and Tong Guowei is still of great use."

In a few words, Chen Wenxin immediately named Tong Guowei's status.

What this means is that Tong Guowei must be re-used by the DPRK and China to appease the opposition of the Manchurian ministers to the war to regain Taiwan.

So Tong Guowei couldn't move, and Concubine Tong Gui was in his line, so naturally she couldn't move.

If she has any hostile behavior, they will bear it for a while.

De Concubine nodded, "I'm not afraid if I speak rudely, what I'm afraid of is like Concubine Concubine Yigui..."

How Yigui served wine to the fifth elder brother and framed Chen Wenxin, they also heard the truth afterwards.

That's because Chen Wenxin was exceptionally smart, and was able to find evidence in a short period of time to prove his innocence.

And quickly caught the culprit, Yigui.

If such a frame-up happened again, none of them would dare to say that they would be able to escape unscathed.

However, Concubine Tong's birthday banquet was carefully arranged by her.

Among those seemingly luxurious decorations, there may be murderous knives.

There may also be bone-biting poison in those seemingly sweet wines.

"That's Concubine Tong's home court. If she wants to punish her, if she designs cleverly, you and I cannot avoid it."

Since there is no way to avoid it, we can only see tricks...

At this time in the Changchun Garden, Concubine Tong Gui struggled from the sick bed.

She lifted the brocade quilt impatiently and leaned against the iceberg beside the bed.

As if this was not enough, she simply stretched out a pair of withered and yellow hands on the copper tripod of the iceberg, and touched the cold air on the copper tripod.

"Master, this..."

There is an unwritten rule for using icebergs in the palace, concubines and masters are not allowed to touch these ice cubes directly.

Because ice can hurt the body, it is easy to make the mother's body too cold and hinder fertility.

Ordinary concubines and masters use this iceberg, but place it not far from their body, and then use the transpiring cold air to relieve the heat.

Concubine Tong was feverish, and they dared not refuse to ask the palace servants to put the iceberg beside the bed.

It's just that it's not good to touch directly, right?
Concubine Tong glared at the maid who spoke, her eyes were sharp, and against her pale and haggard sick face, she looked a little scary.

Of course she knew that she shouldn't touch the iceberg directly, but she was hot, really hot.

This kind of enthusiasm is like a big, big flame hidden in the body, which will erupt at any time.

She had to use these ices to suppress the fire in her body.

She remembered that when she was a child, she would feel the same way, feeling hot in the hottest part of summer.

At first the doctor said it was due to heat stroke, but she didn't go outside at all, how could she have heat stroke?

It was only later that I found out that her body was naturally poisoned by heat.

After entering the palace, the emperor sent Lu Zong to diagnose her pulse.

Lu Zong is a highly skilled imperial physician, under his medication, the heat has not recurred for many years.

It's been so long that she has forgotten that she brought out this poison from her mother's womb.

How could it suddenly happen again now?

And the seizures are much worse than when I was a child.

She scolded the little palace lady irritably, "Idiot, won't you ask someone to bring more icebergs?"

She doesn't touch the icebergs directly, but if there are more icebergs in the house, it will be cooler.

"master……"

The little maid hesitated and said: "According to the rules of the palace, this iceberg can only be taken once in the morning, and in the afternoon..."

Snapped!
An extremely loud applause resounded in the room, Concubine Tong couldn't bear it and slapped that little palace lady on the face!

"Even Concubine Qin can take icebergs at will. Is it so difficult for me to take more of it because I am in charge of the harem?"

The eldest mother heard the applause and hurried in from the outside, just in time to hear Tong Guifei's words.

"Master, calm down, what you said is the past. Since the emperor took the lead in reducing expenses and donating military salaries, who else in this palace dares to be so extravagant? Concubine Qin has long since dared not take icebergs at will."

Concubine Tong felt better after hearing this, and she let the grandma help her upright against the head of the bed.

The eldest mother held a small white porcelain bottle in her hand, "Master, can I rub this peppermint oil for you? When you were young, you were always hot in summer, and you would fall asleep after rubbing it for you." gone."

The grandma suddenly mentioned something about her childhood, which made Concubine Tong's heart soften.

She neglected the eldest mother for a long time, because she once hid the money reward from her elder brother's servant without telling her.

For this reason, she embarrassed the eldest mother, and began to follow Chen Wenxin's example and reuse those young court ladies.

This caused the status of the eldest mother in Chengqian Palace to plummet, and even the maids dared to ride on her head.

But she will never forget how the eldest mother has taken care of herself since she was a child.

The familiar smell emanated from the small porcelain bottle, Concubine Tong couldn't help but nodded and said, "Okay."

Even though the grandma rubbed peppermint oil on her body, she closed her eyes slightly, feeling the coolness on her skin.

This feeling is really comfortable, like returning to my childhood.

In the backyard of Tong's mansion, there are cicadas chirping in summer, and there are frogs croaking.

Those are obviously very far away, but now they are as familiar as if they are right in front of our eyes.

Suddenly, she missed her childhood very much.

Grandma's calloused hands were slightly rough, rubbing against her skin made her feel a special kind of kindness.

That is, the hand in memory.

"Grandma."

Concubine Tong's voice softened a lot, she felt the coolness on her skin permeate into her heart, and the fire was completely suppressed.

"Master, you order."

After rubbing the peppermint oil, the eldest mother stood by respectfully.

"From now on, come back to my room to serve."

Concubine Tong's words are tantamount to a will to restore the status of Grandma.

With her words, from now on, Grandma will still be the number one beside Concubine Tong Gui.

Those yellow-haired girls, who can beat her?
A sinister smirk curled up on her lips, and in an instant it was replaced by a grateful look.

"Old slave...thank you for your grace, master."

(End of this chapter)