Concubine Li soon discovered that Wen Jin did not bring the young prince to the emperor at all.
Instead of going to flatter her, she went to the smoky little kitchen of the Imperial Pharmacy.
Wen Jin is not afraid of trouble or tiredness. She loves Chinese medicine and pharmaceuticals from the bottom of her heart.
She seemed to enjoy it and enjoy it.
Wen Jin prepared the necessary medicinal ingredients while humming a little tune.
"You don't need a scale?" The little medicine boy on the side took the medicine scale and saw that Wen Jin had already grabbed the medicine.
Wen Jin smiled slightly and said, "Do you want to weigh me again?"
"No need! Princess, your hand feels more accurate than the scale in the Royal Pharmacy! We have all lost several times, who is still not convinced now?" The medicine boy chuckled and put the scale back.
It doesn't matter that Wen Jin personally grabbed the medicine, she also had to grind it herself.
I have to say, this "divine power" is really easy to use.
It used to take at least half an hour to grind, but now it only takes a moment to grind it, and the powder is more fine and even.
"Oh, I didn't control my strength well. I'll wait until two quarters of an hour next time." Wen Jin muttered to himself.
Under her power, grinding is fun.
But what she likes most is the process of making honey pills.
Even though I was refining it myself, it was still very smoky and the stove was full of ashes, making it dirty and hot.
But looking at the large pot of honey and medicinal powder, they were gradually stirred evenly and mixed together.
The medicinal powder exudes the aroma of medicine and the sweet aroma of honey, which is full of pride and sense of accomplishment as a doctor.
"That's it, take off the fire." Wen Jin said to the palace servants who were lighting the fire.
Her control of the heat is also just right.
When the stove gradually cools down, the paste used to make the honey pills will be soft and hard, with just the right consistency.
Wen Jin went to wash his hands and then came back to rub the pills himself.
The pills she rolled out were round and smooth, with the luster of honey, and no traces of her fingers at all.
Wen Jin strives for perfection in medicine. She nodded with satisfaction as she looked at the round pills, which were exactly the same size as measured with a ruler.
She sealed the pills into a sandalwood box, and then went to the main hall with the palace attendants.
"I'll go change. You wait for me here." Wen Jin returned to his residence first.
The palace maid was waiting for her outside the corridor with medicine.
Mrs. Li suddenly appeared, and she glanced at the medicine box in the palace maid's hand.
"Where is the emperor's medicine? Why haven't you sent it yet?" Ms. Li frowned and looked at the palace maid.
The palace maid was blessed, "Princess Huai just came out of the kitchen and is changing clothes."
"Give me the medicine, and I will send it to Father." Li said coldly.
The palace maid was startled, "This..."
"What? Do you want the emperor to wait for you?!" Li's voice was high-pitched and shrill.
The strong reproach made the palace maid panic and she quickly knelt down.
"Bring it here! It's important to serve the emperor, it doesn't matter who sends it over?" Mrs. Li snatched the medicine box from the palace maid's hand.
"Concubine Li..." The palace maid couldn't stop her, with an aggrieved expression, "But this medicine was made by Princess Huai herself..."
Wen Jin changed her clothes and came out, only to see the palace maid kneeling in front of the door crying.
"What's wrong?"
"This slave is useless! Please punish me, Princess!"
The maid kowtowed and cried even harder.
Wen Jin raised his eyebrows, "Has the medicine been robbed?"
"Woo..." The palace maid knelt on the ground.
"It doesn't matter whoever gives it to my father," Wen Jin said, "It's just that if someone else gives this medicine, the emperor will definitely refuse to take it. Get up quickly!"
Wen Jin strode towards the main hall.
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Li came to offer medicine.
The emperor was slightly startled when he saw it was her, "Why is it you?"
"In the past few days, Princess Huai has been working hard. The maid and concubine came here just to take care of Princess Huai's worries and fulfill her filial piety in front of the father." Mrs. Li said on her knees.
The emperor frowned and looked at the medicine box in her hand.
The eunuch on the side stepped forward to take the medicine box and presented it to the emperor.
The eunuch opened the medicine box, and the familiar aroma of medicine mixed with the sweet aroma of honey hit his face.
The emperor's tense look immediately relaxed.
"Where's the water?" The emperor looked at Li.
Mrs. Li was startled and looked at the eunuch.
But she saw the eunuch staring at her with burning eyes.
"Water?" Li reminded the eunuch.
Pour water for the emperor, isn't this the job of the personal eunuch?
Why doesn't the eunuch move?
Look at her? Do you want her to fall?
Mrs. Li hesitated for a moment, stood up and approached the imperial case...
The emperor and the eunuch looked at her with more and more suspicion.
Until her hand touched the beautiful celadon teapot on the imperial desk...
"Presumptuous!" the great eunuch yelled angrily.
Li shrank back immediately, but she didn't know why. Didn't the emperor want water?
The emperor sneered, "Did Princess Huai ask you to deliver the medicine?"
Li hesitated, cold sweat began to break out on her spine, "Yes..."
"Bang!" The emperor slapped the imperial case fiercely, "Can you afford the crime of deceiving the emperor?!"
Concubine Li's legs went weak and she knelt down, "Father, please forgive me... I dare not deceive you. It's... that palace maid!"
"Princess Huai came out of the kitchen and went back to change clothes. The palace maid was waiting outside with the medicine. When the concubine passed by, the palace lady handed the medicine to the concubine and asked her to present it."
Li just finished speaking.
Wen Jinqia appeared in front of the palace gate with the palace maid.
The palace maid suddenly turned pale and fell to her knees, "Princess... Your Majesty..."
"Can anyone handle my medicine?
"If that's the case, why let Princess Huai make the medicine herself?"
The emperor slapped the imperial court angrily, "Pull him down! Kill him with a stick!"
Li and the palace maid fell to the ground at the same time.
One's face was pale with fear, and the other's face was earth-colored, full of despair.
"No... Concubine Li took the medicine by force!
"Concubine Li said that the emperor urged the medicine, but it was not easy to ask the emperor to wait, so she took the medicine away... This slave is wronged!"
The palace maid was dragged away, wailing and explaining.
Mrs. Li fell down on her ankles, trembling all over.
"If I can't keep a box of medicine, what use do I have for such a slave?"
The emperor's face was dark and ugly.
The old father, who had just been betrayed by the prince, had zero tolerance for the disloyalty and incompetence of those around him.
Even if he knew that what the palace maid said was true and that Li had taken the medicine, he would not be soft-hearted towards the palace maid.
This matter can be big or small, the Li family...because they are from the Li family of Hairpin, the emperor will give the Li family face.
But in front of Mr. Li, killing the palace maid with a stick was a warning to Mr. Li.
"Li!" the emperor said coldly, without even looking at her, "Don't back down yet!"
Li turned over, knelt down and took a few steps back, then staggered up and stumbled out.
Wen Jin stepped forward and checked the medicine again.
"Did you do this on purpose?" The emperor looked at her coldly.
Wen Jin remained calm, "Since my daughter-in-law left the side hall, she was followed all the way to the Imperial Pharmacy.
"There is a pair of eyes watching secretly during the entire pharmaceutical process. How can I know what my wife wants to do if she doesn't test her?"
Wen Jin took out a water bag and poured the spiritual spring water in the water bag into a cup.
She told the emperor that this "mountain spring water" was a medicinal introduction.
The emperor drank the honey pills with the water from the spiritual spring and felt refreshed. His lower back no longer hurt, and the wounds healed faster than when he was young!
"Your medical skills are extraordinary, and your medicine is unparalleled in the world!" the emperor praised.
Wen Jin smiled slightly and said, "Can I ask my father for a favor?"
"You want to plead for that palace maid?" The emperor looked unhappy.
"It's a bit unclear, but why kill her with a stick? Let her live!" Wen Jin said slowly.
The emperor snorted, still angry.
"That's all, it's just for your sake. The court staff is thirty, and I will be kicked out of the palace!"
