Jiaochu

Chapter 43: A serial plan to remove the thorn in the side ([-])

"Your Majesty, who is the sister in the green dress?"

Facing Ye Lingxi's curious question, Concubine Xiao said in the tone of a loving elder: "She is just a maid in the house. Because she likes to wear green, she named her Luyu." Then she said to Concubine Lan, "You are weak, you should take good supplements. The weather is getting hotter, and people tend to lose their appetite. I have asked the imperial kitchen to make more appetizers. Just tell me what my sister wants to eat, and I will let the imperial kitchen make it. .”

"It's hard for my sister to think so thoughtfully. Thank you for your trouble."

Ye Lingxi felt really sad when she saw that Concubine Lan called Concubine Xiao Xiao's sister.

After chatting for a while, Concubine Xiao left.

In the evening, Ye Lanchen was still handling government affairs in the imperial study room, and did not rest until after the third watch.

The next day, Ye Lingxi met Su Shi in the minister's study room and found that he had lost some weight, but was in good spirits and was as gentle and elegant as ever.

Before he could say anything, Master Xu arrived. Ye Lingxi could only go back to his seat and wait until lunch to have a good chat.

During lunch, Ye Lingxi sat at the same table with Ye Qingran, and Su Shi and Ye Xingye were also there.

Seeing that Ye Qingran hadn't touched any of the meat dishes, Ye Xingye thought he had a bad appetite. After getting Ye Qingran's consent, he put the two meat dishes into his bowl.

On the other side, Pearl saw Aunt Li coming back from the royal kitchen carrying a food box, and hurriedly came over to help Aunt Li carry it. Aunt Li declined and said no, but Pearl insisted on helping.

The two refused to give in, and while pulling the food box, the food box accidentally fell to the ground, and the bird's nest soup inside spilled out. Pearl quickly squatted down and wiped the bird's nest soup on the floor with a handkerchief, and said to ask someone to clean it up. While taking the opportunity to leave.

Aunt Li was cleaning up the overturned food boxes, bowls and spoons, complaining about Zhu'er. At this time, Cai'er came over to help clean up, saying that Sister Zhu'er asked her to come here.

"Zhu'er's hoof is deliberately against me. It was specially used by the imperial concubine to replenish our mother's health. It's just gone. If the emperor finds out, he won't blame us subordinates for being careless."

"Auntie, don't be angry. Cai'er will definitely handle what Auntie tells you."

"Don't worry, I won't treat you badly after everything is done."

"As long as I can follow my aunt, Cai'er is willing to do anything."

After Aunt Li asked Cai'er to take the packed food box down, she went to the palace to explain to Concubine Lan.

When they were about to finish eating, Lingdang walked in and told Ye Lingxi that Sister Zhuer was here. After a while, Ye Lingxi brought Lingxi to Zhuer, and Zhuer handed Ye Lingxi a bird's nest wrapped in a handkerchief.

"He He, when the master comes later, you can tell the master for me that I have a stomachache and go back first."

"Princess, is your stomach okay? Do you want to ask the doctor to come over and take a look?"

".……,fine."

Zhao Ce came to the window and saw Ye Lingxi leaving with someone. He told Rong Jue and the others that he was going to go for a walk to eat. A man slipped over to He He. He He heard his question before he even saluted. He said, "Why is your master gone? Do you want to skip class?"

He He replied: "Princess is not feeling well and should go back to rest first."

"What's wrong?" Zhao Ce asked.

Hehe hesitated for a moment and replied: "Princess has a stomachache."

"Are you hungry?" Zhao Ce asked.

He He nodded bravely, fearing that the other party would expose the truth if he asked further.Fortunately, Rong Jue and the others came over at this time, so Zhao Ce left He He and walked towards the three of them and returned to the study together.On the way, Rong Jue asked Zhao Ce if he had any latest news about the water bandits. Zhao Ce said that General Yan had already started a war with the water bandits and he didn’t know the outcome yet.Zhao Ce asked Chen Ping if he had finished painting the turtle. Chen Ping reassured him, saying that he would definitely satisfy the little princess tomorrow.

Just after noon, Baihu was turning over the medicinal materials in the courtyard. Ye Lingxi walked in, stood next to Baihu for a while and watched him flipping over the medicinal materials, then asked him to help him, and then took the piece of paper wrapped with bird's nest. The veil was taken out.

"Do you think there's anything harmful in here?"

Bai Hu glanced at the bird's nest wrapped in the handkerchief, then returned his eyes to the medicinal materials in front of him and said, "I'm not a doctor yet, so I can't treat patients."

"I'm not asking you to see a doctor. Just see if there is any problem here." Ye Lingxi said anxiously.

Bai Hu replied: "A slave is not a doctor."

After the two were in a stalemate for a while, Ye Lingxi lowered his head sadly and said, "I just want you to help me take a look. I don't know who to look for except you."

After the silence spread for a few seconds, Bai Hu reached out his hand to Ye Lingxi.

Seeing the stretched out hand, Ye Lingxi turned from worry to joy and immediately put the handkerchief on his hand. Bai Hu first observed the appearance for a while, then smelled the smell, and then took out a silver needle and rummaged inside. After a while, nothing unusual was found. After smelling the smell again, he turned and walked towards the house in front, and Ye Lingxi followed.

Apart from a bed and an old yellow small square table, there was no other furniture in the room.

Bai Hu took an old tea cup, poured the bird's nest into it, then lit the stove, placed the tea cup on it and heated it over low heat. After the bird's nest dried and smoked out the smell, Bai Hu only smelled it and concluded. in conclusion.

“It has the smell of nux vomica, in a weak dose, and the smell of osmanthus dew, which masks the bitterness of the nux vomica.”

Ye Lingxi was startled, but she didn't expect that Concubine Xiao had already attacked her mother-in-law at this time.

Bai Hu continued to explain the efficacy, toxicity and medicinal dosage of Nux vomica, and Ye Lingxi's face became colder and colder.

"What will happen if it is taken for a long time?"

Bai Hu asked: "How long?"

"What if it's five or six years?" Ye Lingxi's heart sank when he told the time.

Bai Hu replied: "Death is certain."

Ye Lingxi's heart skipped a beat, a chill crept up his spine and he felt his heart sinking to the bottom of the icy lake.

Bai Hu glanced at her face and said, "If you take this dose every day, people will be dead within a month."

Ye Lingxi was lost in thought. In the past, Dr. Zhong had always been responsible for treating her mother and concubine. Until half a year ago, when Dr. Zhong retired and returned to his hometown, the current imperial doctor ordered Dr. Qian to be responsible for treating her mother and concubine. This time Imperial Physician Qian flatters Concubine Xiao, and will not say anything even if she diagnoses something. If Concubine Xiao only lets Aunt Li tamper with the bird's nest from the time Imperial Physician Qian takes charge of it, and waits a few months between each time when the medicine is administered, then her mother-in-law There will be no obvious symptoms now. In another year and a half, the toxicity will invade the internal organs, and it will be too late to discover it by then.

"It doesn't matter if I only took it two or three times. Is there anything that can detoxify it?" Ye Lingxi asked eagerly.

Baihu turned around and walked out of the house, and Ye Lingxi also followed. Baihu picked up some medicinal materials from several bamboo sieves for drying medicine. After returning to the house, he ground the medicinal materials into powder and wrapped them in paper. Handed it to Ye Lingxi.

"Brew it in a cup of boiling water to extract the flavor. After half a quarter of an hour, filter out the scum. Take it once every ten days, divided into four times."

After Ye Lingxi put the paper bag into her purse, she heard someone calling her outside. She called Bai Hu and came out. Ling Ding held a small bundle in her arms. Ye Lingxi opened the bundle and found a new set of cotton clothes and shoes. .

(End of this chapter)