Zhao An nodded and said, "That's probably what it means. So what's the difference between the medicine containing Ligusticum chuanxiong and the medicine without it?"
The two of them nodded and said, "If that's the case, then why didn't the Song Dynasty doctor tell Concubine Xian and let her keep drinking like this? For three to five years?"
"I don't know about this. In short, just send it to Yanxi Palace every five days." At this point, Zhao An said with some worry: "It's okay for you two to have heard about this matter, but it's not allowed.
If the news spreads, if Concubine Xian finds out, we will be in real trouble."
"Don't worry, we won't..." While the two were talking, they accidentally saw a figure walking in slowly. The next words suddenly choked in their throats, and they couldn't say it. They stared straight at that figure.
The figure gets closer and closer.
She...why did she appear here? Could it be that she heard their conversation just now?
Zhao An saw the two people's eyes dull and strange expressions, and said, "What's wrong with you? What are you looking at?"
The two of them ignored him and quickly came out from behind the counter. Then they clapped their sleeves and knelt down, saying loudly: "I'm here to greet you, Concubine Xian. May your concubine be blessed and safe!"
Concubine Xian? Zhao An froze. How could it be... How could Concubine Xian appear here? This is impossible. They must be playing tricks on her on purpose. This must be the case.
Zhao An wanted to force out a smile, but found that the corners of his mouth were so stiff that he couldn't move them at all. What was even worse was that he clearly heard the footsteps one after another behind him. That sound... was from flowerpot-soled shoes.
The sound of stepping on bluestone bricks. And in the palace, only the master is qualified to do this. Is it... really Concubine Xian?
With this frightening thought, Zhao An turned around with difficulty. The sunset was about to sink completely, but the remaining afterglow was enough for him to see clearly the person standing behind him. The next moment, Zhao An immediately knelt on the ground and trembled.
Said: "This servant pays my respects to Concubine Xian, may you be blessed!"
Xianyue stared at him with a frosty mask. Those two glances made Zhao An tremble like chaff and he lowered his head as hard as he could.
After a long time, Xianyue looked away from him and said to the two eunuchs in the imperial pharmacy: "What did you hear just now?"
"Minions heard..." One of them was about to report truthfully, and the other one who was more clever quickly took over his words and said: "Reply to Concubine Xian, the servants didn't hear anything. Zhao An came to the servants just now
When we get the medicine here, the slaves found that Ligusticum Chuanxiong was missing and were about to go to the warehouse to check."
Xianyue nodded slightly and said, "In that case, why don't you go and get it quickly?"
The two eunuchs quickly agreed, bowed and retreated, leaving Zhao An kneeling on the ground. The latter had scolded himself countless times in his heart. If he had known this, he shouldn't have said too much just now. Look, now
She has caused trouble, and she doesn’t know what Concubine Xian will do with her. Alas!
Xianyue stared at Zhao And again and said, "You just said that no matter how much medicine I drink, it won't be of any use, right?"
"No." Zhao An hurriedly denied it and said in a panic: "I just talked nonsense. Please don't take it seriously. I will never dare to talk nonsense again. Please forgive me!" After waiting for a while, the moon came out.
He made a sound, raised his hand and slapped his cheek hard. After a while, his cheek turned red, leaving red fingerprints. Zhao An was in great pain, but Xianyue did not make a sound, and he said nothing.
If you dare to stop, you can only grit your teeth and continue slapping.
Xianyue said expressionlessly: "Okay, don't do this with me. What I want to hear is the truth. If you continue to do this and it's not completely true, just keep slapping me. Don't expect me to say stop."
"
Hearing this, Zhao An knew that he would not be able to escape today no matter what, so he said with a mournful face: "I know my crime, I deserve to die, please forgive me."
Zhichun sneered and said: "Now that I have confessed my guilt, why didn't I see that you had any intention of confessing my guilt when I was just talking about it? Besides, you said you deserved to die, so how can you be merciful?" Zhao An knelt there and did not dare to say anything.
, his forehead was covered with cold sweat from being frightened.
Xianyue tried her best to suppress the turmoil in her heart and said: "Tell me, what exactly is going on? Why is it that no matter how much medicine I take, it doesn't work?"
Zhao An muttered and did not dare to answer. When Xianyue saw this, she said sadly: "Zhichun, if someone changes the prescription with the intention of murdering me, how should we deal with it?"
Zhichun stared at the shivering Zhao An and said coldly: "If you return to the master, you should be beaten to death with a stick, and your family will be blamed."
Hearing this, Zhao An immediately said in horror: "No, even if I have great courage, I will never dare to murder the queen. I beg the queen to find out."
"I just heard with my own ears that you asked the people in the imperial pharmacy not to put Ligusticum chuanxiong in my medicine. If you are not editing the prescription, what is the purpose of murdering me? Zhao An, if you don't want to die and don't want to hurt your family, just be honest.
If there is any falsehood in your answer to me, I will immediately send you to the Criminal Punishment Department. Once you enter there, even if you can come out, you will only have half your life left."
Zhao An understood that he had no way out, so he had no choice but to say: "I said, I...I overheard the Song Dynasty doctor say something before, about the empress' body, saying that drinking these medicines has no great effect.
As for why the imperial doctor of Song Dynasty said this, I really don’t know.”
Xianyue said with a cold face: "When did the imperial physician of the Song Dynasty say this?"
Zhao An thought for a while and said: "It should be before your Majesty goes to Mount Wutai." After that, he begged for mercy: "My Majesty, this is all I know and nothing else. Please spare me this time.
I promise, I will never dare to say nonsense again in the future."
Xianyue said with deep eyes: "You go back to Yanxi Palace with me. Zhichun, go and see if Song Taiyi is still in the palace. If he is, invite him here. I have something to ask him."
Zhao An absolutely did not want to go back with Xianyue, but when Xianyue opened her mouth, how could he allow him to say whether he was willing or not, so he followed Xianyue all the way back to Yanxi Palace with a grimace.
When Qi Kuan and A Luo saw Zhao An, they were both stunned for a moment, then approached him and said, "Master, why is it that Zhao An came back with you? Where is Zhichun?"
Xianyue ignored them and went straight to the main hall. Qi Kuan and Qi Kuan looked at each other and saw a trace of doubt in each other's eyes. Why did Zhichun turn into Zhao An after going out? The master's attitude also seemed wrong. It was strange.
strangeness.
After entering the main hall, Xiayue finally said: "Take Zhao An down. He is not allowed to come out without my order."
Zhao An was afraid that Xianyue would do something bad to him, so he begged repeatedly, "Mother, please spare me. This is all I know. I didn't lie to you."
Xianyue ignored him and just ordered Qi Qi to take him down. Aluo took the tea brewed by the palace servant and handed it to Xianyue's hand and said: "Master, please drink the hot tea first."