The Flirtatious Prince and His Savage Concubine

Chapter 158 Musk

Concubine Wang knew that someone had come to the palace, so she made this trip specially.

On weekdays, without special favors, the concubines of the prince's mansion would have no chance to enter the palace. It was rare for someone to come to the palace, and if she showed up, she might be able to establish a relationship with someone in the palace and be willing to give her some guidance.

But I didn't expect that although we met, we didn't say a word to each other.

So, after paying respect to Lu Lingxi, she quickly asked, "Madam, what happened to Madam Li? She doesn't look well."

Lu Lingxi shrugged and said innocently, "I don't know. Maybe it's menopause. My emotions are a little unpredictable."

Concubine Wang was puzzled: "My Lady, what does menopause mean?"

"She's about to go through menopause and won't be able to have children anymore. Mammy is feeling very upset right now, so don't mess with her."

Concubine Wang suddenly felt uncomfortable as if she had swallowed a fly, and she closed her mouth. She shouldn't have asked any more questions. This Crown Princess dared to say anything. She didn't dare to talk, so Concubine Wang could only smile awkwardly.

Then she remembered that she had not yet paid her respects to Lu Lingxi, so she quickly bowed and said, "I, Wang, pay my respects to Her Majesty! Long live the Crown Princess!"

Lu Lingxi stood and talked to Li Ma for a long time. She was a little tired now. She turned around and walked to the main seat and sat down. Then she said slowly: "No need to be polite. Did the imperial concubine come to see me specially to tell me something important? How is the invitation for the flower viewing banquet going?"

Concubine Wang had not come to talk to Lu Lingxi in the first place, and she was not sure how to respond. When she heard her mention the invitations, she took the opportunity to say, "I came here today to ask your Majesty, the invitations have been drawn, should we arrange for someone to deliver them to the various mansions today? After all, time is tight, and there are only a dozen days left until the Shangsi Festival."

Lu Lingxi nodded, "Yes, time is indeed tight. The invitations to other mansions can be sent, but the invitation to Zhenguohou Mansion needs to be changed. The original invitation to invite 'Young Madam Gu' should be changed to invite 'Crown Prince's Consort Gu'. I will deliver it personally later."

"Yes, I'll do it right away!" After saying this, Concubine Wang bowed and wanted to leave.

Lu Lingxi stopped her and said, "Don't worry! Since you are here, why don't you take the coral bracelet that your mother gave you back with you?"

Concubine Wang said with surprise, "Why did my mother give me a bracelet as a reward? I feel so ashamed to accept it!"

Ah? This... do I need to think of a reason to give a gift? She thought...

Lu Lingxi was a little distressed for a moment. Just now, Nanny Li said that it was because she and Nan Wangyu gave a full-moon gift to the eldest grandson of the Emperor of Earth, and helped to arrange the wedding at the Zhenguo Marquis's Mansion two days ago. But why did everyone in the mansion give gifts in return?

After thinking for a while and failing to come up with an answer, and Concubine Wang looking at him in confusion, Lu Lingxi made up a random excuse and said, "Maybe it's because they appreciate your hard work in serving the Crown Prince. Not only you, but all the concubines in the Crown Prince's Mansion have a share. I'm busy today, so you can take it down and help me distribute it."

Concubine Wang was immediately unhappy. First, she had thought that this coral bracelet was a unique reward from Queen Gu, but that was not the case. Second, when it came to serving the Crown Prince, she had been in the Crown Prince's mansion for three years, but had never been summoned by the Crown Prince. How could she say that serving the Crown Prince was hard work? The Crown Princess' words really hurt her.

But it doesn't matter. I haven't shown my face in front of Queen Gu yet. As long as I show my face in front of Queen Gu, she will know how respectful and obedient I am, and she will definitely value me in the future.

She knew that the Crown Princess and Queen Gu had always been at odds with each other; Concubine Shang had also offended Queen Gu at the full moon banquet of the eldest grandson of the emperor a few days ago; Concubine Su was still under house arrest and had already fallen out of favor. As long as she could gain Queen Gu's favor and have her help behind the scenes, it would be just a matter of time before she could gain favor, so there was no need to rush.

Concubine Wang comforted herself in her heart, and pretended to be more respectful with a smile on her face. She said, "I obey your command and will distribute it myself."

Lu Lingxi nodded: "Well, go down."

After Concubine Wang left with her maid, only Lu Lingxi, Chunhong and Liulu were left in the main hall.

Lu Lingxi was about to go back to Changqiu Palace to prepare the things she would take to Zhenguohou Mansion in the afternoon, but Chunhong stepped forward and stretched out her hand and said, "My queen, can you show me this red coral bracelet?"

Lu Lingxi didn't doubt him, took the bracelet from the tray in Liu Lu's hand, and handed it to Chunhong: "Well, take a look."

Chunhong took the bracelet, looked at it carefully, sniffed it, and put it back on the tray held by Liulv.

During the process, Lu Lingxi and Liu Lu kept staring at Chunhong. When they saw her put down the bracelet, Lu Lingxi hurriedly asked, "Is there anything wrong with this bracelet?"

Chunhong: "This bracelet has a strange fragrance."

Lu Lingxi also picked up the bracelet and smelled it, then nodded: "Well, it smells pretty good."

Liu Lu was about to pick it up and smell it, but Chun Hong said, "But red coral has no fragrance. And from what I see, this red coral is hollow, as if it is filled with something else."

Liu Lu also picked up the bracelet and looked at it carefully, but she couldn't see anything. She asked in confusion: "This bead must be hollow, otherwise how can it be strung together?"

Chunhong: "That's not what I meant. What I meant is that this red coral is only a thin layer, and there is something else with a strange fragrance filled between the hole for threading the rope and the red coral."

Lu Lingxi felt that this thing with a strange fragrance was not simple, so he asked, "Can you confirm what this thing with a strange fragrance is?"

Chunhong: "Based on the taste alone, I can't be sure. Madam, can I take some out and study it carefully?"

After Lu Lingxi nodded, Chunhong took off the hairpin on her head, gently turned the head of the hairpin, pulled out a thin needle, picked up a little red coral bead with the needle, put it to the tip of her nose and smelled it carefully, and finally put it in her mouth to taste it.

Liu Lu screamed, "Why did you eat it? Aren't you afraid it might be poisonous?"

Chunhong said calmly: "The silver needle has not turned black, so it should be fine."

Liu Lu: "Did you taste what it was?"

Chunhong nodded: "Madam, the substance in this coral bead is slightly spicy, slightly bitter, and has a strange fragrance. It must be musk. Wearing it for a long time may make women infertile."

Lu Lingxi knew the harm of musk, and could probably guess Queen Gu's intention at this time. She probably didn't want a legitimate son to be born in the Prince's Mansion to steal the limelight from her grandson and share his love.

Liu Lu was a little too frightened and said in horror: "What does the Queen mean by this? Are you blatantly trying to harm our Queen? I don't know if there are any problems with the other red coral bracelets. What should we do now?"

Lu Lingxi was relatively calm, and ordered, "There's no rush for this matter. I won't take this thing with me. Liu Lu, quickly find a box to seal it up and throw it in the warehouse. Don't touch it. Chun Hong, quickly catch up with Concubine Wang to check if there are any problems with the remaining bracelets, but don't make a fuss yet. After the Crown Prince leaves the court, I will discuss with him and then decide how to deal with these coral bracelets."

Chunhong and Liulu accepted the order and said, "Yes!" Then they went to do their own things.

Lu Lingxi also set off and returned to Changqiu Palace.