Liu Wanyue frowned slightly: "Mother, Yan'er's current situation may delay Miss Shang."
The Queen Mother opened the lid of the incense burner with her beautifully armored hands.
She took the jade stick on the side and gently stirred the incense, "Ru Yan is willing to take care of Yan'er."
As she moved, the rich and fragrant fragrance spread throughout the palace.
Sitting under Liu Wanyue, the concubine, wearing a goose-yellow palace dress, said in surprise, "This fragrance is so unique, I feel my mind is much clearer when I smell it."
Her name is Fan Xuan, born in the Fan family, a century-old incense family. She is the first of the four concubines, second only to Concubine Wan.
Very knowledgeable about all kinds of incense.
There are many incense that soothe the nerves, but this is the first time I have seen such a rapid effect.
The Queen Mother put down the jade stick, and the smile on her face became stronger. She obviously liked the fragrance very much.
"Concubine Ning, can you tell what herbs and spices are used in this incense?"
Concubine Ning stood up and stepped forward, sniffing carefully.
Immediately, she picked up a little incense ash, spread it on her porcelain white fingertips, and distinguished it carefully.
After a moment, she opened her red lips and announced a list of medicine names:
"Lily, agarwood, poria, rosemary, patchouli, agaon, lotus leaf..."
After reciting the names of more than a dozen medicines, she frowned slightly, "There is also a very important fragrance, which is like zero vanilla. When you smell it carefully, it looks like a scented fruit... ."
Her tone became increasingly uncertain.
Su Ruotang's green-white fingertips were carelessly stroking the jade rabbit bracelet on her wrist.
The fat rabbit is slightly cool to the touch.
She lazily raised her eyes, picked up the white porcelain tea cup, and took a sip.
The gorgeous red lips, covered with water color, become more delicate and charming.
She gently put the tea cup down, and the tea cup collided with the tabletop, making a crisp crackling sound.
What followed was her soft voice, "It's Poppy."
After Su Ruotang finished speaking, everyone's expressions changed.
Liu Wanyue's dark pupils gradually narrowed, "Tang'er, are you sure?"
Su Ruotang nodded slightly: "The content is not high, but it is certain."
Concubine Ning's hand shook slightly, and ashes fell from her fingertips.
A patch of gray suddenly appeared on her goose-yellow embroidered dress.
Ignoring her dress stained by incense ashes, she directly picked up the incense burner and examined it carefully.
The Queen Mother's face froze with a smile, and she looked at Concubine Ning expressionlessly.
Not long after, Concubine Ning's pretty face turned pale, she directly picked up the tea cup at the Queen Mother's hand, poured it into the incense burner, and extinguished the incense.
She knelt down on her knees and said respectfully, "It is a helpless thing to waste the Queen Mother's tea."
"As the Third Princess said, this incense does contain a small amount of poppy."
"It is this poppy that makes people feel relaxed and happy."
"But if you use it for a long time, you will become addicted. Once it is stopped, your whole body will hurt like ten thousand ants biting you. Even if you keep using it, your internal organs will fail and die in up to half a year."
Poppy is classified as a banned drug by Dongqi and its cultivation is prohibited.
Once discovered, they will be burned.
Therefore, most people know that opium poppy is poisonous, but the specific toxicity is not very clear.
When many concubines heard Concubine Ning's explanation, their expressions changed drastically.
The incense sent by Shang Ruyan to the Queen Mother actually contained poppy.
Does the merchant want the Queen Mother's life?
The Queen Mother lowered her eyes and looked at the incense extinguished by Concubine Ning.
There was no emotion on her face.
But resting on the armrest of the chair, her unprotected fingers clenched the armrest slightly, "Concubine Ning, get up."
Liu Wanyue's graceful face showed worry, and she said hurriedly: "Tang'er, show me to your mother quickly!"
Su Ruotang raised his eyes and stood up with a sigh in his heart.
As soon as you enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea, and the palace is full of ghosts.
She really couldn't figure out why those women were trying to get into the palace.
If you don't pay attention to this deep palace backyard, even if you are the Queen Mother, you won't know when she will lie down.
Is it more advanced to be a ghost in the palace than outside the palace?
She walked up to the Queen Mother and narrowed her eyes obediently, "Grandma Huang, my grandson-in-law, can I check your pulse?"
The Queen Mother's eyes have complex colors.
She raised her eyes and looked at the bright and charming girl in front of her, and remained silent for a long time.
Su Ruotang maintained a very standard stance.
Every move was at textbook level, with no mistakes to be made.
Concubine Ning glanced at her appreciatively.
Rumors cannot be trusted at all.
It was said before that her concubine was a role model for noble women.
Later, he said that Shang Ruyan was a model of noble women.
But compared with the third prince and concubine, the difference between these two people is simply mud and clouds.
She had to write a letter to her father and continue her friendship with Tanfu.
To an appropriate extent, a few more layers of benefits can be offered.
After a moment, the Queen Mother slowly spoke, "Who is your medical master?"
Su Ruotang answered without hesitation: "Back to Grandma Huang, my grandson-in-law taught herself."
"Self-taught?"
Su Ruotang continued to answer half-truthfully: "Well, when my mother married into the Su Mansion, she brought many medical books with her. She taught her grandson-in-law how to recognize medicine when she was young."
"After my mother died, my grandson's daughter-in-law was not liked by her father, and Mrs. Zhang and Su Muyao always wanted to kill her."
"In order to survive, my grandson's daughter-in-law read the medical books left by her mother and barely managed to survive."
The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes and tapped the armrest with her fingertips.
The knocking sound, neither light nor heavy, was like a heavy hammer hitting everyone's hearts.
"Where are those medical books?"
Su Ruotang showed no guilt: "I was burned by Zhang."
The original owner did learn medical skills on his own, but he couldn't even cure ordinary wind and cold.
Those medical books were indeed burned by Zhang.
Both Mo Rongyan and Emperor Wu Shun investigated these.
The Queen Mother paused while tapping the armrest: "Do you know about incense?"
