Chapter 86 Strange Fragrance

Chapter 86 Strange Fragrance

King Zhao said nothing, strode into the room, lifted his robe and sat down.

He was indifferent to her, which was totally different from usual, and she seemed to be in a bad mood.

What is this guy doing here suddenly?

Ji Yunqing kept complaining in her heart. Now that she was pregnant, it was impossible for King Zhao to come all the way here just to see her!

When Miss Chengcheng first returned home, King Zhao's high-profile favor towards her was witnessed by everyone.

But after he succeeded, it didn't stop the man from running around the yards like a butterfly.

This incident fully demonstrates that King Zhao is not such a considerate and pure love person.

The question is, what should she do now?

Ji Yunqing felt a little numb for a moment.

Chat with King Zhao?

However, she doesn't seem capable of fulfilling the sacred duty of being a graceful and eloquent woman!

"Ji"

King Zhao suddenly spoke.

Ji Yunqing shuddered, took a step forward, and said in a loud voice like a bell: "Here!"

When King Zhao suddenly heard such an inspiring voice, he was obviously stunned for a moment and even forgot the words that were on his lips.

King Zhao hesitated for a moment, his eyes fixed on Ji Yunqing's face: "Just now in Mingxiang Garden, Zeng told me..."

What did you say?

Why didn't Ji Yunqing quite understand what was said?

She had forgotten her usual rules and looked at King Zhao blankly: "What did Concubine Zeng say?"

Tsk tsk, look, it’s only been a short time and Miss Chengcheng has turned into the cold-blooded Zeng.

King Zhao: “…” Look at how stupid Ji is!

If he had a choice, he really didn't want to bother trying to get information from Ji.

King Zhao continued slowly, "I talked about some private things between you and her. She said that you two have been through a lot—"

Ji Yunqing kept thinking in her mind. She was worried. What on earth was Zeng Cheng saying to King Zhao?

What does it mean to experience too much?

Not really, I guess?

Not knowing the inside story, Ji Yunqing tried to get a word in very cautiously: "Prince, that's all in the past. Now, my sister Zeng and I have become sisters because of you. This is enough for now."

How is this possible?

King Zhao continued to increase his strength and said indifferently, "Really?"

Ji Yunqing continued to look confused, and nodded sincerely.

"Your Majesty, my sister Zeng and I had a past without your involvement. Now that I think about it, everything I do becomes boring.

Now that we finally have a prince, I believe the sisters can live a good life with him!"

Ji Yunqing's cheesy love words really touched King Zhao. It took King Zhao a while to get used to it before he slowly raised his teacup and took a sip of tea.

Ji Yunqing dubbed King Zhao's behavior in his heart: Drink some tea to get rid of the greasy feeling

"Ji, but Zeng didn't say that. She got drunk that day... Never mind. I won't say it anymore."

King Zhao shook his head and sighed at the right time: "It will only make you worry if I tell you, so I'd better go back and persuade her."

What are you trying to persuade?

What on earth does the dog have to say?

Ji Yunqing felt that King Zhao didn't seem to say anything, but it made Ji Yunqing feel uneasy.

She thought Zeng Cheng would not say anything, but he was drunk, so it was normal for a drunk person to blurt out something.

Cautiously, he asked, "Your Majesty, are you talking about that?"

King Zhao narrowed his eyes. Sure enough, there was a secret!

Could it be related to Zeng's background? She brought a maid who could cast a curse. Only people from Southern Xinjiang could cast a curse. Could it be that Zeng was from Southern Xinjiang?

But the appearance, behavior and speech don't match.

King Zhao has already sent people to southern Xinjiang to investigate, but he doesn't know what the Ji family has to do with this matter?

Could it be that Ji was behind the poisoning?

Now he was poisoning Concubine Jian, and later he was caught while poisoning Concubine Li. Who can guarantee that he won't be poisoned by some poisonous insect later?

Or will he use him to pass it on to my father, the emperor, or important officials of the court?

King Zhao's mind was in a state of confusion. Finally, he looked up and saw Ji Yunqing dozing off on the chair opposite him, nodding his head in an stupid manner.

Never mind, it couldn't be her.

He looks like he's not very smart.

King Zhao stood up and carried Ji Yunqing back to the bedroom.

Maybe because she was sleeping before, Ji Yunqing was now wearing loose clothes and her hair had no decoration at all, which saved her a lot of trouble.

Normally, when the women in other courtyards heard the news that King Zhao was coming, they would dress up nicely, or at least change their clothes and comb their hair into a simple bun.

But Ji Yunqing is different.

She is a shameless person and doesn't wear any makeup when meeting people.

When Ji Yunqing opened his eyes, it was already bright.

She was a little confused. She had clearly intended to pretend to be asleep last night, but she actually fell asleep in the end.

After cleaning up, I got up and lay down again in the porch, watching Daylily and Nanny An watering the plants.

At this moment, Hong Xing was happily holding a pot of flowers, followed by Hong Dou.

She said happily, "Master, this was given to us by Xiaoru, who was cleaning Qianshi Garden this morning.

She said that they had just replaced a new batch of flowers and plants in the garden, and this was extra, so she gave it to me."

Ji Yunqing looked at the pot of flowers and recognized it as a pot of jasmine.

She once saw people selling it at a street night market, but ultimately didn't dare to buy any.

After all, in her previous life, if the plants had followed her, it would have been equivalent to being on the death list.

I guarantee you won’t live long!

But now it’s different. If she can grow vegetables, she can definitely grow flowers.

Ji Yunqing's vanity suddenly swelled, and he happily instructed Hong Xing, "Put this pot of jasmine under the porch, and take good care of it. Look how beautiful it is blooming!"

Nanny An took a look from a distance and saw that it was just an ordinary pot of jasmine, so she continued to water the plants with the ladle.

Don’t say it, at first I thought it was rustic and not presentable for the new master to grow vegetables in the yard, but now, after watching it, Nanny An thinks it’s pretty good.

It is both beautiful and edible, so practical. Look at these big leaves, so green!

He scooped another bucket of water from the bucket and poured it on.

After walking a few steps, Nanny An didn't know what she was thinking about. She was worried, so she put down the ladle in her hand and walked straight towards Ji Yunqing.

She had a serious face and said, "Master, I want to see this Jasmine..."

Hearing this, how could Ji Yunqing not respond?

She was originally several meters away from Jasmine, and now she took two steps back and urged, "Mammy, please take a look."

Nanny An didn't expect it to be so easy. She thought that the new master would not agree since she loved the flower so much.

Ji Yunqing smiled and encouraged: "Mammy, look at this flower, and the leaves. Oh, and the soil underneath, the flowerpot, and so on. Take a good look at them all!"

"I obey your command."

After Nanny An finished speaking, she stepped forward and examined it carefully.

She first observed the branches carefully, then closed her eyes and sniffed. Sure enough, she smelled a very faint and exotic fragrance at the tip of her nose!

Opening her eyes, she looked at the branches again and again, then grabbed a handful of soil and put it under her nose to smell it without feeling dirty.

But I have never been able to find that strange fragrance.

Did I smell it wrong?

Nanny An quickly grabbed the branch and dug out the entire flower.

She carefully examined the soil in the flowerpot but couldn't find the source.

Hong Xing looked at the flower with many petals falling and the dirt on the ground with distress, and couldn't help but said, "Mammy, maybe you smelled it wrong?"

Hongdou also nodded: "Mammy, I saw Xiaoru dig this out of the soil with my own eyes, and the flowers were just picked by me at random, there is no way they were poisoned."

Ji Yunqing was not in a hurry. Instead, he comforted them: "It's already been pulled out. Take a good look at it before putting it back. The roots of the flower are still there."

Then he told Madam An, "Madam, don't be anxious. Take your time and think about whether you have forgotten something. By the way, do you want to see this flower pot?

There are also two little girls’ hands. What if someone deliberately got them directly on their hands? "

As expected, Nanny An went to see the flowerpot.

This flowerpot looks ordinary at first glance, but it was made in large quantities in the palace and is an exclusive model for Prince Zhao's Palace.

This is also the reason why Nanny An didn't care about it at first.

As soon as she took it in her hand, Nanny An frowned.

She used her index finger to pick up the remaining dirt on the inner wall of the flowerpot, then lay down inside the flowerpot and sniffed.

Then he confirmed: "Master, someone has soaked medicine in this flowerpot."

After saying this, Ji Yunqing cautiously retreated dozens of steps, stood on the other side and shouted: "Mammy, can you recognize what medicine this is? Do you want to see a doctor?"

Nanny An looked speechlessly at her master who could not be more cautious, but it was a good thing for her master to be more cautious.

"I can tell from the smell that a lot of musk has been added to this. It's probably not good for pregnant women to smell it."

Musk...

As soon as this term came out, Ji Yunqing knew what this thing was used for without even asking.

It was a pity that she thought she had concealed her pregnancy very well, but she didn't expect that someone would find out about it.

I just don't know who attacked her?

Being able to drug her through the flowerpot and the maid in the mansion, this network of resources is quite extraordinary!

She looked at the two maids, Hongdou and Hongxing.

They were the ones who brought the things, but I don’t know if they were involved.

As if she noticed Ji Yunqing's gaze, Hong Xing quickly explained, "Master, I really didn't know. I just picked up the flower pot casually. I am innocent!

By the way, Hongdou went there with me, she can testify."

Hongdou also knelt down quickly: "Master, Hongxing and I have no intention of harming you. I swear that if I do anything to let you down, I will... be struck by lightning!"

As she said this, she kowtowed vigorously.

Hong Xing also kowtowed. The sounds of the two kowtowed one after another, which was painful to watch.

Ji Yunqing decisively spoke up to stop them.

"I don't distrust you. I know you are all loyal."

The two maids were terrified this time. Their eyes were red and they choked with tears as they said, "Master..."

Ji Yunqing was still far away, but her voice was very steady: "Don't be in a hurry to cry, let Nanny An check you to see if you have been tricked by others."

After hearing this, the two little maids looked at Nanny An with tears in their eyes, looking very pitiful.

In fact, Nanny An felt that her master was too trusting of others. These two little maids just cried a little, so what was the point?

The master softened his heart.

However, she also saw that the two maids did not dodge at all out of guilt, and guessed that they really did not know the inside story and thought that the flower was some good thing, so they brought it back.

Thinking of this, Nanny An carefully checked the two maids, and even paid money to have the kitchen bring two buckets of hot water for them to bathe.

While the two little maids were taking a bath, Nanny An came over to look for Ji Yunqing.

"Master, I have checked both girls' bodies, including the cracks between their nails and hair, and other places that are not easily noticed, to make sure there is nothing wrong."

Ji Yunqing was truly relieved at this point. She held Nanny An's hand with real affection and said with fear, "Mammy, I'm glad you're here. Otherwise, I really don't know what to do."

Nanny An comforted her, "Master, don't worry. Although you like it today,

But I see that you are not close to the flower pot, which shows that you are on guard.

Besides, the effect of this medicine is long-term. You only had a brief contact with it and you didn't feel any discomfort, so there must be nothing wrong. However, for the sake of caution, please ask the master to see a doctor."

Ji Yunqing nodded repeatedly, "Mammy is right, I will ask the palace doctor to come over right away."

Even if she didn't mention it, she would still go see a doctor.

People must never rely on luck.

Nanny An hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Master, this matter is of great importance. Should we report it to the prince?"

"of course yes"

Ji Yunqing affirmed without hesitation.

"When the prince comes over... forget it, I'll just go and tell him myself!"

When the prince comes, who knows when that will happen!

After hearing what her master said, Nanny An finally felt relieved. This master was not stupid. When encountering problems, he knew not to solve them by himself to avoid getting into trouble.

——Although Nanny An felt that based on her master’s ability, she would not be able to find the mastermind behind the scenes.

But even if the master is willing to say it, she will have to report it separately.

By the afternoon, Ji Yunqing discovered that Nanny An found an excuse to leave the yard.

She didn't say anything, but just comforted the two maids.

"This is not your fault. It was all planned by someone with ulterior motives. Fortunately, nothing serious has happened. Be careful in the future."

The two little maids were so grateful that they looked like they were about to cry again.

Ji Yunqing said with a headache: "Oh, you two have cried enough today, and I have seen enough, you are really a pair of tearful beauties!

So, I'll separate you for a few days to adjust your mood.

"Hong Xing, you go and work for your sister Hemerocallis. Hong Dou, you are more gentle and go help your sister Hydrangea split the thread!"

The two maids responded in unison.

Seeing Hongxing running to the warehouse with Hemerocallis to sort out more and more debris, Hongdou also wanted to leave to look for hydrangea.

Ji Yunqing hurriedly asked: "Why did you all leave? At least someone should stay to take care of me!"

When Hongdou heard the sound, she hurried back.

Ji Yunqing smiled at her: "Don't worry, Hongdou, I'll just sit here and I can't run away."

Hongdou smiled shyly. She was not as bold as Hongxing in speaking out, especially when she had done something wrong.

The fight this morning had already exhausted all her courage.

"You little girl, you are not noisy at all. Sometimes, it is more comfortable to get along with girls like you who are not noisy." Ji Yunqing rubbed his eyebrows, as if he was thinking about the time when he was being noisy.

Afterwards, Ji Yunqing asked about Hongdou's family situation, and Hongdou told him everything.

He asked a few more questions about daily matters, and slowly led the topic to the last time a few little girls came to get food.

They were all familiar topics, and Hong Xing gradually relaxed a lot. Slowly, Ji Yunqing asked, "By the way, is Xiaoru today also one of the maids who came last time?"