Painting Doctor Jinhua

Chapter 113 Reasons, Entering the Palace

Xiao Yuan shook her head and laughed.

"Where there are people, there are shadows. People's hearts are extremely unpredictable and changeable. The prince was so kind and wise back then, but the eunuchs around him just felt that the prince treated him a little unfairly, so they framed him. This seal of the commander of the troops was carved by your grandfather. There are nearly ten commanders under the commander of the troops. When your mother went to Northern Qi, there was also a commander who was loyal to your mother and led dozens of troops to follow her. But for some of the rest, some were given great benefits by Princess Chen, and some were intimidated by the pressure of the Chen family's imperial power. Another point is that they all seem to be controlled by a drug!"

"Drug control?"

"Yes, after Chen got the seal of the military commander, she immediately summoned more than a dozen military commanders and held a banquet in the name of the mistress of the Xiao family. After the banquet, she told them that the wine and food everyone drank and ate were poisoned, and to detoxify the poison, they had to take the antidote every half a month.

The antidote is in her hands!"

Is this really the case? Xiao Jinyu recalled that day in Ascott. Although the troops brought by Princess Yunyin obeyed her orders, some of them were obviously touched after Xiao Xian said those words.

It seems that Princess Yunyin only used force to obtain this group of private soldiers, but did not win their hearts.

But once people become resentful, it will backfire.

This is great news for her.

But where did the poison used by Princess Yunyin come from?

While Xiao Jinyu was thinking about it, Xiao Yuan started crying and blaming herself again.

"If I hadn't forced Aluan to take her people back to Jiankang, wouldn't these things have happened?"

"I really want to see Aluan, Dalang, Erlang, Sanlang and the others again... Our family sits in the courtyard, listening to Aluan's stories while eating snacks, just like we did in the fortress in Jingkang..."

As he spoke, he seemed to be reminiscing about some past events, and his expression became a little vague.

"Mother, this is not your fault. Sister and the others won't blame you either..."

"You are tired, go back to your room and have a good rest, okay?"

Xiao Yuan turned her gaze to Xiao Xian, and tears suddenly welled up in her eyes again.

"Xian Lang, I know you are all good children and will not blame me, but I...how can I forgive myself...how can I forgive myself for causing the extinction of this branch of the family due to my momentary wrong decision..."

"A person as smart and kind as A-luan was humiliated like that..."

As he said this, he suddenly looked at Xiao Jinyu again.

"Child, please don't enter the palace, okay? That palace is a place where people are eaten without leaving any bones. I regret it..."

"I regret bringing them back... If I could choose again, I would rather they live a mediocre life, as long as they are safe and healthy..."

Xiao Jinyu picked up Xiao Yuanshi.

"Grandma, good fortune and misfortune are interdependent, it is destined by heaven, but as long as we work together, there will be a day when good times will come."

Xiao Yuanshi's heart ached, and she hugged Xiao Jinyu even tighter, sobbing softly.

……

Xiao Xian and Xiao Jinyu did not tell anyone about the fact that Xiao Yuanshi had regained consciousness, so in the entire courtyard, no one knew about it except the two of them and Aunt Lin, who served Xiao Yuanshi closely.

The next day, Xiao Jinyu gave Xiao Ruoling a cookbook and asked A Xiu to teach Xiao Ruoling some health-preserving methods of drinking tea.

Since Xiao Ruoling decided to learn how to do business, she has already started researching snacks, teas, etc. The cookbook given by Xiao Jinyu once again opened her eyes.

"It turns out that sister not only knows how to make that tea drink, but also that shabu-shabu beef. She actually has so many novel food recipes?"

"Yes! They were all left to me by my mother!"

She did not lie when she said this. In fact, she was becoming more and more curious about the original owner's mother, Xiao Luan. She was precocious at the age of three. When she was five, the crown prince passed away. Before his death, the crown prince actually handed over the family tradition and assets of this direct line to a young granddaughter.

And just like in her previous life in the Xie family, Xiao Luan also had a rich collection of books. But the difference was that the Xie family's collection consisted of classics and biographies left by their ancestors, while Xiao Luan's collection consisted mostly of books on medicine, food, tea, porcelain and other matters related to people's livelihood.

After looking at the recipe given by Xiao Jinyu, Yuan Rujing was also very interested and decided to learn business with Xiao Ruoling.

At breakfast, the family sat together and were in great joy. Xiao Yuanshi no longer cried and made a fuss as she did in the past. Instead, she quietly looked at the people in the yard, listened to their conversations, and occasionally smiled.

Yuan Rujing never went back to the Fan family, but she felt like there was a needle hidden in her heart, and she was always depressed.

Ayuan wanted to study medicine, so Xiao Jinyu asked her to start by learning to identify herbs and gave her a silk book with pictures of various herbs.

A Yuan was very happy when he got the silk book. He opened it on the spot and saw that it was full of realistic drawings of various plants with annotations on the sides.

Yuan Rujing was surprised and deeply moved.

"I didn't expect that you would take my casual remark to heart. Ah Yu, I don't know how to repay you..."

"I will ask for your reward in the future!"

Yuan Rujing didn't expect Xiao Jinyu to answer like this. She suddenly felt relieved and couldn't help but smile.

At three quarters past three in the morning, a eunuch from the palace came to convey the imperial decree, urging Xiao Jinyu to hurry into the palace. Originally, an imperial decree had been issued yesterday, but because Xiao Jinyu was not at home, the eunuch hurried back to report. Today's situation seemed even more urgent.

Xiao Jinyu must enter the palace!

In order to reassure Xiao Yuanshi, Xiao Jinyu asked Xiao Xian to accompany her mother and did not tell Xiao Yuanshi the news that she was going to enter the palace, so as to avoid any further complications.

……

When Xiao Jinyu arrived at Taicheng with the eunuch, she was surprised to see Lanling King's carriage had also arrived outside Taicheng.

And Gao Changgong seemed to have been waiting for her for a long time.

"Why did your Excellency come to Taicheng today?" The eunuch had heard of the great name of Prince Lanling, so he hurried forward to pay his respects.

"Your Majesty has issued an imperial decree, so I have come here to see Your Majesty!"

The eunuch nodded and smiled flatteringly.

At this time, Lanling Wang had strode up to Xiao Jinyu, looking at her very gently, and took her hand, seeming to put something in her hand.

"Your Majesty summoned me to the Taiji Hall for a meeting. Xiao Yu, if you encounter any trouble, you can call me at any time. This is a token I give you."

"Just call me and I'll be there!" he said in her ear.

Judging from the situation, this young lady from the Xiao family actually has an unusual relationship with the envoy from Northern Qi, King Lanling. If something really happened, wouldn't it anger King Lanling!

The eunuch was thinking in his mind, and his eyes became more flattering and attentive when he looked at Prince Lanling and Xiao Jinyu.

Xiao Jinyu opened her lips and whispered to King Lanling, "Thank you!" Then she followed the eunuch into the palace.

She looked at the extra object in her hand, and it turned out to be a willow leaf. Was this hinting to her that if she encountered danger, she could use the leaf to make a sound for help?

The phoenix hid not far away, watching all this silently.

……

Taicheng is the forbidden city. During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Emperor Yuan of Jin built the ancestral temple and the altar of the country here with the assistance of Wang Dao, and used the East Palace as Taicheng. After expansion, it had three palace walls. The outer wall was for garrison, the second wall was for the central government offices, and the real imperial palace was inside the three walls.

However, since the Jin Dynasty, dynasties have changed frequently, political power has been in turmoil, and wars have been continuous. After the Su Jun Rebellion and the Hou Jing Rebellion, the Taicheng Imperial Palace has become extremely dilapidated and is far less luxurious than the residences of aristocratic families.

After passing through a long corridor, we arrived at Hualin Garden, where palace maids were walking in a winding manner and large flower beds were competing for beauty.

Xiao Jinyu was not unfamiliar with the layout of the surrounding area. In her previous life, she often went to the palace to give lectures to the princesses.

Soon they passed a peach forest. Xiao Jinyu paused and stopped.

"Young lady, why don't you leave? The Queen is still waiting!"

The eunuch urged.

Xiao Jinyu asked, "Angel, has this peach forest only grown into such a sea of ​​flowers in recent years?"

In early spring, peach blossoms are in full bloom, red and white. Because this peach forest covers a large area, it really looks like a sea of ​​flowers.

"My dear, this is not something that has only happened in recent years. When Emperor Wen ascended the throne, he favored General Han. Thinking of their first acquaintance in Peach Garden, he ordered people to plant this peach forest to show their everlasting friendship."

"Oh."

The eunuch looked back at Xiao Jinyu and his heart skipped a beat, as if he had just remembered that this young lady was the daughter of the legendary Han Zigao. Was she asking this to try to get something out of him?

Xiao Jinyu really wanted to trick him into believing that this peach forest had already existed fifteen or sixteen years ago. If so, it would be consistent with her dream.

If the dream were true, who would be the woman who ordered the palace maids to drug Han Zigao?

Seeing that Xiao Jinyu had no intention of asking more questions, the eunuch breathed a sigh of relief and urged her to quicken her pace and walk to the Queen's Xianyang Palace.

Soon, a towering palace came into view. As soon as I reached the palace gate, I heard a burst of sweet laughter:

"My lady, look, the miraculous doctor is here!"