Don’t take any medicine used to treat snakes and rats!
Aunt Jiang thought a little nervously, and then said: "Mother, this smells like medicine..."
Medicinal smell?
The queen frowned slightly and said quickly: "Show me."
Aunt Jiang handed over the handkerchief.
Then he saw his wife put the handkerchief between her nose and sniffed it vigorously.
"..." Aunt Jiang thought silently - this is a blessing.
"It doesn't smell like poison..." The queen breathed a sigh of relief.
The smell of medicine used to treat venomous snakes and rats is often pungent.
And when she smelled the scent on the veil, it was relatively mild, and it looked sticky, as if someone had cooked some concoction...
Did Tianfu steal it somewhere, or... someone fed it?
But who would give medicine to Tianfu?
After all, he was born as a half-wild child, and he was also a leader in climbing out of the wild cats in the palace with his own strength. He probably has a lot of experience, so Tianfu has always been quite keen in identifying dangers. Let's see.
It doesn't look like someone has been forced to drink...
"It's better to find an imperial doctor to take a look at it so that you can rest assured..." The Queen explained to Aunt Jiang: "In the past, it was Imperial Physician Luo who looked at it, so let's ask Imperial Physician Luo."
Aunt Jiang responded "yes" and sent a palace maid to ask for Dr. Luo.
Doctor Luo was not a veterinarian originally, but his medical skills in treating people were not very good. Instead, he took good care of the birds and cats raised in each palace. He came and went, and although he did not have the name of a veterinarian, he had the title of a veterinarian.
Reality.
Doctor Luo came over soon.
Doctor Luo, who looks less than forty, has a slightly rounded body and a round face. Either because of his lucky appearance or because he has been dealing with children for a long time, his clothes are always stained with stains that cannot be removed.
Soft fur.
"I accidentally let it eat half a can of dried yellow croaker last night. It seems that it has accumulated food this morning. I specially asked Dr. Luo to take a look at it." The queen said while sitting in the chair.
"Food accumulation is a big or small thing..." Dr. Luo took Tianfu from Aunt Jiang's hand, gently pressed his fingers on the furry belly, and then checked the cat's mental state, "It seems that there is no big problem."
No...but I have to eat less on weekdays, look how thick the meat is."
Tianfu meowed a few times when he heard this, and his eyes looked a little unkind.
Doctor Luo raised his eyebrows: "Why are you still cursing..."
He has been dealing with cats and dogs for more than ten years, and he still has this ability to distinguish!
The queen laughed helplessly.
Every time Dr. Luo reminded Tianfu to eat less, he would always get scolded - she thought, Tianfu probably felt that the equally sleek Dr. Luo was in charge of his appetite, which was somewhat unconvincing...
Doctor Luo was about to put the cat down and take some medicine from the medicine box when his nose moved slightly.
Then he suddenly brought the cat close to him.
Tianfu stretched out his claws to touch his face, and every fold of his chin seemed to scream resistance.
However, Dr. Luo, who was a veteran at this, still succeeded. He skillfully opened the cat's mouth and carefully inspected the medicine remaining inside.
"This is..." Doctor Luo was a little surprised when he got the answer: "I wonder where the medicine that the empress gave Tianfu came from?"
During this gap, Tianfu took an opportunity to escape from his arms and ran away quickly.
Seeing that he seemed to know something, the queen looked as usual and asked without answering: "But is there any problem?"
"There is no problem. This medicine can be used to eliminate accumulated accumulation. It can be used by both humans and animals... However, this medicine is quite difficult to grow. It needs to be grown in a dark place, and it needs to be watered with medicinal juice.
When it comes to nourishing medicines, the dosage of medicinal juices is also very particular. Too much won’t work, and too little won’t work either…”
Imperial Physician Luo said: "I have tried raising Weichen several times, but none of them have allowed me to bloom... Nowadays, the people in the Imperial Medical Office also find it troublesome and don't like to play with this. The last time I saw someone raising it,
It was still under my master that he originally came up with this method of nourishing medicine with medicine."
This is just a few casual conversations.
The queen listened very seriously, but she only asked casually on her face: "I wonder who Dr. Luo is the descendant of?"
"The Queen should not know that." Speaking of his former master, Imperial Physician Luo had a somewhat complicated mood: "My master's surname was Qiao, and he was also in the Imperial Medical Office before...but he passed away eighteen years ago.
"
The queen was slightly shocked.
The imperial doctor surnamed Qiao who passed away eighteen years ago...
Who else besides Joe Bing?!
"It's true that I have never heard of it. Eighteen years ago, I was still in Ningyang." The queen said calmly.
Imperial Physician Luo smiled and nodded. He didn't mention the old things anymore, but couldn't help but ask again: "I wonder which imperial physician prescribed the medicine Tianfu took?"
He had never seen it in the medicine garden of the Imperial Medical Office.
"My sister-in-law sent it to me earlier. There is also a cat in the palace. My sister-in-law always takes good care of it. She said that this medicine can cure food accumulation, so I asked someone to feed it some."
Doctor Luo nodded understandingly.
Oh, Dingnan Palace...
Then there's nothing surprising.
"Now that you have taken this medicine, I don't need to take any more. I just need to rest assured."
The queen nodded slightly, "With the words of Imperial Physician Luo, I can truly feel at ease and take the trouble to make this trip."
"Your Majesty, your words are serious."
Imperial Physician Luo saluted: "In this case, I will retire."
"Mommy, send Doctor Luo to you."
After hearing the footsteps disappear, the palace gradually returned to silence, and the queen's eyes slowly changed again.
Tianfu has been to Dark Court more than once...
Dr. Luo said that the medicine Tianfu took today can be cultivated by very few people, and his master, Dr. Qiao, is one of them...
Is this really just a coincidence?
Or is it true that the person she is looking for is hidden in the dark court?
"Let someone ask Xiaochenzi. The things I asked him to do before have been taken care of properly——"
"yes."
The Queen looked at the looming pine landscape outside the half-open window lattice and stood silently for a long time.
She must have asked someone to explore the dark court...
Just to ensure safety, it is destined not to take risks, but in this case, it is destined to only act according to the situation, and it is impossible to truly investigate the whole secret court in a short period of time.
But things are a little different now...
If there really is some kind of relationship between Tianfu and the person she is looking for, then Xiaochenzi's investigation will no longer be aimless, and there will be relatively more convenient places to start.
.
…
At noon, the sun hangs high like fire.
"I'll go inside later, don't stay too long, don't cause me any trouble..."
In a narrow alley not far from the dark court, several internal prisoners were talking quietly.
"Don't worry, our brothers, don't you know me? I'm born without the courage to cause trouble! I just want to see Xiaojiezi... I don't have much money, so I'll give it to my brothers in exchange for some wine later.
eat……"
The eunuch who spoke earlier took the money bag, weighed it, and then smiled: "Okay, go back quickly, don't waste time."
"Hey!" Xiao Chenzi nodded hastily.
Then, he exchanged clothes and hats with the eunuch, and followed several other eunuchs, carrying the food bucket and basket towards the dark court.
This is the first time Xiaochenzi has stepped into the dark court.
It was noon, and the surroundings were like a scorching furnace. The unattended and trimmed weeds on both sides of the green brick road were so hot that their leaves rolled down and drooped down. Looking around, everything looked dilapidated.
"Your Majesty, I am wronged! I am really wronged!"
A cry suddenly came from the row of low houses in front. Xiao Chenzi looked at it curiously, and the eunuch next to him said nonchalantly: "There's nothing to see, just lunatics. There are a lot of them here."
"
Xiao Chenzi clicked his tongue, shook his head, and didn't say or ask any more questions.
"The person you want to see is in the courtyard to the east." After walking forward for a while, the other eunuchs stopped, and one of them pointed a direction to Xiao Chenzi: "Go ahead, remember
Don't take too long."
Xiao Chenzi looked in the direction he pointed and nodded in agreement.
When he was about to pass with the food bucket, he suddenly heard the eunuch beside him explain: "If you encounter those who do not obey the rules and want to cause trouble, take off the whip. Once you see the whip, keep them more honest than dogs."
"
Hearing the arrogant words in this tone, Xiao Chenzi looked at the whip wrapped around the handle of the food bucket. Even though he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, a knowing smile appeared on his face: "Okay, I understand."
Seeing that the eunuchs were all going to different places, he just walked towards the dilapidated old courtyard.
“There’s something to eat!”
A eunuch who was squatting by the wellhead in the courtyard, took a broken porcelain bowl, took cold water, and drank heavily. When he saw the person delivering the meal, he immediately shouted with joy.
As soon as the voice came out, figures quickly surged out from everywhere in the courtyard.
"quick……"
Most of these eunuchs had disheveled hair and shabby clothes. Most of them rushed forward quickly. There were also some who looked old and frail, leaning on long sticks with eager eyes.
Regardless of whether they are young or old, these people all have the same characteristic - they are all thin and thin.
It is said that they only have one meal a day, and they may not be able to eat enough.
"Give it to me quickly!"
"I have to carry something for two people today! The old eunuch who lives with me cannot get up, so he asked me to carry it for him!"
"Bah! Don't deceive others! I clearly saw you eating both bowls of rice that day!"
"Okay, stop arguing...be careful not to offend your father-in-law, no one of us can eat today..."
Hearing this reminder, everyone felt scared and quietly looked at Xiao Chenzi with uneasy eyes.
Xiao Chenzi's eyes swept over everyone one by one. Even though he couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry, it still made these eunuchs, who had received countless lessons on weekdays, extremely uneasy.
When one of the young eunuchs with messy buns caught Xiao Chenzi's gaze, he immediately showed a look of astonishment and opened his mouth. When he was about to speak, Xiao Chenzi shook his head slightly and looked at him.
There is an intention to stop it.
Perhaps the difference in status at this moment was too great. The eunuch who had never put Xiao Chenzi in his eyes in the past nodded quickly, the eagerness and goodwill in his eyes almost overflowing.
He was the last one to come forward to receive the meal.
This was the first time that he had been so patient, and the reason why he did this naturally had his own little thoughts.
In addition to chatting with old friends, maybe you can also grab one or two more steamed buns based on the friendship of this old acquaintance.
Among people I know, Xiao Chenzi has always been known for his good temper.
And sure enough, when he came forward, there were still two or three steamed buns left in the steamed bun basket on the stone table. The steamed buns were dry and hard, but it also made his eyes shine. Today's dish was vegetable soup. Such steamed buns were broken into pieces.
Break it into pieces and dip it into the soup. You will be full!
"It's all reserved for you."
Xiao Chenzi whispered: "Come with me first."
The eunuch nodded and followed Xiao Chenzi to an empty utility room.
Everyone was immersed in eating, and no one noticed their movements.
"Xiao Chenzi...didn't I hear a few days ago that you were assigned to serve the emperor? How come you are doing such an errand now?" As soon as he entered the room, the eunuch couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
Could it be that he also made the same mistake and was punished?
From now on, he felt that Xiao Chenzi was not very smart. Sure enough, no matter how good the job was, he would not be able to seize it. If such a good opportunity was given to him...
Thinking of this, the eunuch smiled bitterly in his heart.
In this current situation, it’s better not to brag.
"Not really." Xiao Chenzi said with a smile, "I just came here to see you."
No...
The little eunuch felt disappointed in his heart, but he paid more attention to the last half of Xiao Chenzi's sentence - specifically to see him?
"We both entered the palace together. This friendship is unmatched by others. I can't help you with other things, so I came to see you." Xiao Chenzi said sympathetically: "Xiao Jiezi, these days you
It must have been a difficult time, right?"
The eunuch forced a wry smile: "You have seen it too..."
As he spoke, his eyes turned slightly red: "You are the only one who still cares about me. I am very grateful that you can come to see me this time."
This sentence is not a lie.
When ordinary people are in difficult adversity, they always value the kindness given by others more.
"Let's not talk about this for now. You eat first." Xiao Chenzi handed over a ladle full of vegetable soup.
The eunuch nodded and took it, almost gobbling up the steamed buns.
Even though this meal was comparable to two ordinary meals, it still didn't make him feel full.
At this time, Xiao Chenzi suddenly touched his arms and said, "By the way, I brought this for you."
He uncovered the things wrapped in layers of oil paper, and the eunuch's eyes lit up when he saw them - they were chicken legs!
He hasn’t seen meat for who knows how long!
The shiny chicken legs seemed to be stained with sesame oil. Just smelling it was so fragrant that it could kill you.
The eunuch almost snatched it and took a bite. The meat was tender and the skin was tender, and the aroma instantly filled his lips and teeth.
During this time, Xiao Chenzi noticed a large red and swollen scratch on his left forearm, and asked, "Where did the injury on your arm come from?"
"This...I don't know what kind of insect bit it..." The eunuch almost chewed the bones and swallowed them. As he chewed, he said something vaguely.
"It looks like the bite was serious. It's a hot summer day. Don't look back and let it turn into pus... Is there anyone here who knows medical skills? If so, please have someone take a look at it."
