Concubine Rong leaned on the large rosewood armchair, her fingers carelessly clasping the tabletop. The hollow red gold armor made a crisp knocking sound. Her expression was slightly condensed, as if she was unhappy.

Concubine Shu poured a cup of fragrant tea with her own hands, held it in front of Concubine Rong, and said cautiously: "Originally, we had a good chance of winning, but unexpectedly, Cheng Yaojin showed up halfway and allowed Lu Yuan to escape. Concubine Yu was also unlucky, and she was tricked by others.

She took advantage of this loophole and got herself into trouble, which shows that she is usually arrogant and has offended many people, so she deserves it."

After hearing this, Concubine Rong suddenly smiled and said: "Concubine Yu has always been fawning over the queen and being our enemy. It would be good to deal with her this time. It will save us a stumbling block and let the queen become her right-hand man."

Shu Bin nodded and said: "This is an unexpected gain. But it seems that Lu Yuan has a helping hand besides the Queen Mother in the harem, so she should not be underestimated."

Concubine Rong was very dissatisfied and said bitterly: "Despite how powerful she is, I must show her some color and make her understand that being a beloved concubine is not that easy." Concubine Shu could only nod her head in agreement.

After thinking for a while, Concubine Rong suddenly sat up and called out: "Liu Su, get the box of incense that I have collected!"

Liusu obeyed the order and took out an enamel-painted gold box from the inner room and presented it to Concubine Rong. Concubine Shu praised: "What a delicate box. Just by looking at the box, you can tell that the incense inside must be a treasure."

Concubine Rong gently opened the box, and in an instant, the aroma filled the entire palace. Smell it carefully. It was neither like the fragrance of flowers nor like agarwood. There was fragrance in the freshness, and there was an aftertaste after the fragrance. It was long and refreshing, and Shu Bin clapped her hands and applauded.

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Concubine Rong looked at the contents of the box and smiled slightly: "This is a treasure that was paid tribute from the Western Regions three years ago. It is called Phoenix Marrow Incense. It is extremely complicated to make. There is only this box in total. The emperor gave it to me.

The palace has always treasured it and was reluctant to use it, but now it can be put to use."

Concubine Shu lowered her eyebrows and said, "Is it possible that the empress wants to give it to Mr. Ying..."

Concubine Rong smiled, with a vicious look in her eyes: "You are really smart. I want to give it to her, but I can't give her a free advantage. This is called killing without blood."

In the afternoon, the sun was clear and warm, and several pear trees in Yuruntang were in full bloom. The trees were snow-white and the fallen flowers were colorful, attracting bees and butterflies.

The hall was also lively. Lu Yuan, Yiguiren Lanxin, Biluo, Chunhua, Mingqing, and the master and servants were sitting on the kang, drawing flower lots and playing. On one side, there was a red lacquered kang table with five bats for longevity.

Various snacks and dried fruits.

Yigui was chewing honey peanuts with her mouth full, and was waiting to draw lots when the little girl came in with a colorful screen and announced: "My lord, Concubine Rong is here. I have asked her to wait in the main hall."

Before Lu Yuan could deliver the goods, Yi Guixin said bluntly: "What is she doing here? Isn't she always against her sister? She must have bad intentions!"

Lu Yuan smiled and said: "Eat slowly, drink milk tea to suppress it, and don't choke. Bi Luo and I will go over there, and you can continue to play."

In the main hall, as soon as Lu Yuan entered the door, she knelt down and saluted Concubine Rong, saying: "Your Majesty, I am here to welcome you at a distance, please forgive me."

Concubine Rong helped her up affectionately and said with a smile: "Sisters, you and I don't want these false courtesy. I have long wanted to come and see my sister, but the things in the harem are complicated and complicated, and I really can't get away from it."

Lu Yuan also smiled and said: "Sister Rong Fei is in charge of the Sixth Palace, so she is naturally very busy. It is better for my sister to go and visit her. I don't want my sister to be the first to visit, and I will feel ashamed."

Concubine Rong said: "Some time ago, due to some misunderstandings, I had some unhappiness with my sister. I hope my sister will not blame me. I am co-managing the Sixth Palace according to the emperor's decree. Naturally, there are some things that I must consider for the royal family. I will enforce the law impartially. My sister and I will not get into trouble."

It’s about getting rid of the discord.”

Lu Yuan said hurriedly: "Your Majesty's words are serious. It's too late for me to admire your fairness and strictness."

Concubine Rong smiled and said: "In that case, I brought something to give to my sister today to show my friendship. My sister must be my subordinate!"

He said that Liusu presented the phoenix marrow incense and handed it to Lu Yuan personally, saying: "This phoenix marrow incense was sent as a tribute from the Western Regions three years ago. This is the only box. I keep it in the palace. Please accept it with my sister's approval."

Lu Yuan hurriedly declined and said: "This is something that the empress cherishes. How can a concubine take away someone's love?"

Concubine Rong insisted on seeing her off and said: "If my sister doesn't accept it, then it's because she dislikes me or is dissatisfied with me." After hearing this, Lu Yuan had no choice but to accept it and chatted some more.

After Concubine Rong left, Lu Yuan called Ming Qing over and said, "Go to the Imperial Hospital and ask an imperial doctor named Jiang Rong to come to Yurun Hall and tell me to take Ping An's pulse."

Mingqing nodded.

Lu Yuan said to Bi Luo: "Chief Doctor Jiang is my brother's classmate. He went to Tai Hospital a few years ago. I'm worried about this fragrance. I have to invite him to take a look."

Bi Luo nodded and said, "The little master is thinking about that."

Not long after, Imperial Physician Jiang Rong followed Ming Qing to Yurun Hall, carrying a medicine box on his back. Imperial Physician Jiang was in his twenties, with eyebrows like blades and clear eyes.

After bowing according to the rules, Lu Yuan invited Imperial Physician Jiang to his seat and said with a smile: "When Yuanyuan was at home, she often heard her elder brother talk about Imperial Physician Guo Jiang. She entered the Imperial Hospital when she was only twenty years old. She is young and promising.

The Queen has always wanted to meet her, but unfortunately she never got the chance."

Jiang Rong smiled and said: "Thank you, Mr. Ying. It would be best for us as imperial doctors not to meet each other. It shows that the young master is in good health."

Lu Yuan held up the box of phoenix marrow incense and said, "I asked Dr. Jiang to come here today because I want you to see if there is anything wrong with this box of incense."

Jiang Rong took the box, opened it, smelled it gently for a while, and said, "I would like to ask Mr. Ying to allow me to take this fragrance back and study it, and I will give you the answer in three days."

Lu Yuan said: "Mr. Jiang, please help me."

After sending Jiang Rong away, Lu Yuan sat down in front of the desk, took out a copy of "Thirty-six Strategies" and opened it to read. However, her mind was mixed and she couldn't read anything. She just stared at the pages in a daze.

Seeing that she hadn't turned a page of the book for a long time, Bi Luo poured a cup of hot tea and said, "Don't worry, little master. Even though the situation is complicated, we just need to be more cautious."

Lu Yuan put down the book and sighed: "I'm afraid it's impossible to guard against it."

Three days later in the morning, Jiang Rong came to Yuruntang as promised. He gently placed the box of incense on the table, with a slightly solemn expression on his face, and said: "My dear master, it is better not to use this incense, and give it to the minister to be destroyed."

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Lu Yuan asked: "Mr. Jiang, please tell me directly, what is wrong with this incense?"

Jiang Rong said: "There are bad things added to this incense."

Lu Yuan asked: "But musk?" She knew that women in the harem often used musk to cause miscarriage or infertility in order to win favor.

Jiang Rong said: "It's not musk, but it's more poisonous than musk. There's a taste of snakegrass added to it. The scent of this herb is subtle and difficult to detect. Although it's not a poison, if you use it every day and smell it too much, you will first feel tired and think deeply.

, lethargy, and within three months he will become insane, almost like dementia."

Lu Yuan was shocked, and the tea cup in her hand fell to the ground with a "pop" and broke into pieces. Bi Luo hurriedly stepped forward to pick up the pieces. Lu Yuan was shocked and hateful in her heart, and sneered: "She is really vicious. I can't compete with her.

We are both concubines and do not interfere with each other, why would she put me to death like this!"

Although Jiang Rong didn't know who the "she" in Lu Yuan's mouth was, he looked calm, as if he was used to it, and said: "My little master is cautious and has never used it."

Lu Yuan lowered her head and thought, then raised her head and said, "How can you make someone lose consciousness after smelling it for three days?"

Jiang Rong said: "Just double the dose of Snake Grass."

Lu Yuan asked again: "Is there an antidote?"

Jiang Rong said: "There is an antidote for me." Fu Fu said sternly: "My young master, you must not take any personal risks. If you get hurt, you will regret it."

Lu Yuan looked at Jiang Rong's glasses and said with emotion: "Yuanyuan has been cautious and kind to others since she entered the harem, but she was repeatedly plotted and almost lost her life. Now I understand that blindly forbearing will only make those who intend to harm me

I am even more aggressive and have to fight back to protect myself. Yuanyuan believes that Mr. Jiang’s superb medical skills will make me safe and sound. Please help me.”

Jiang Rong lowered his head and said solemnly: "Back then, your eldest brother and I were studying together in the library and we were brothers and sisters. Now that he has been exiled to a foreign country, I have no way to save him. I must protect his biological sister."

Lu Yuan gave her a deep blessing and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. Jiang."

Jiang Rong put away the incense box on the table and whispered, "I'll have someone bring this over this afternoon." After saying that, he left.

Bi Luo said worriedly at the side: "The young master is making dangerous moves, and this slave is very worried."

Lu Yuan opened the book "Thirty-Six Strategies", spread it on her knees and said: "If you don't harm yourself, you will be punished by the truth; false truths and true falsehoods can be achieved in time. This is called the bitter meat strategy. Don't worry, I have my own sense of proportion.
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