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Chapter 39 The Rhythm of Perfume

"What Ming'er did?" Zhenfei chuckled and said, "Would I not know how many ink there are in King Qi's belly? I'm afraid this poem is also borrowed from others, right?"

Li San argued: "Empress, you are really wrong. This poem was heard by Lu Luo in person."

"Is that true?" Zhenfei was still half-believing and half-doubted, and sighed. She said sadly: "Whether it is true or false, the love of missing my hometown in this poem is strong, and I believe Ming'er misses Chang'an again."

Speaking of this, Concubine Zhen suddenly covered her face and sobbed in a low voice.

Liuli glared at Li San, "The Empress is in a slight state of health these two days, and you have even made the Empress sad. It's really worthy of being beaten."

Li San shrank his head and remembered what Xiao Ming said to him before leaving. He said, "Empress do not have to be sad. Your Highness said that he is free in Qingzhou. Staying away from Chang'an is a daily intrigue. However, Qingzhou is too poor. He wants to revive the fiefdom, but he has no money in his hand."

Concubine Zhen was sad for a while because she missed her beloved son, and then she remembered the serious matter. She said, "Hey, why should I please the emperor? When he was in Chang'an, he didn't know how to please the emperor. Now he is in a hurry to seek medical treatment. I think this perfume is different from fragrant cakes, and the queen may like it. Then I will blow the wind in my ears, and maybe the emperor can remember the relationship between father and son."

"What the Empress said is that Your Highness said that he regretted it at the same time, so this time he specially prepared the Zuiqingzhou, hoping that the Empress could hand it over to the emperor." Li San said one by one the words Xiao Ming had given.

"Well, I understand, Liuli, you are in Chang'an City Xunjian Inn, let Li San stay for a few days. When this matter is in a result, let him go back." Zhenfei said.

Liuli responded and took Li San out of the palace to find an inn for him to stay, and told him not to walk around.

When Li San traveled, Xiao Ming repeatedly ordered him, so he naturally did not dare to do anything, so he stayed at the inn with peace of mind.

At this time, in the palace, Concubine Zhen seemed to have ignored the matter of perfume and wine, but just read books in the bedroom every day, without any other matters.

Early this morning, Concubine Zhen got up as usual, and suddenly there was a noise outside the Bishui Pavilion, and sometimes the voice of Concubine De seemed to be heard.

At this time, Liuli hurried into the bedroom and said to Concubine Zhen: "Empress, you are really a clever idea. Concubine De took the perfume and went to the emperor to show off. It is said that the emperor likes the perfume smell on Concubine De, but he stayed in Concubine De's bedroom for two days. This incident spread among the concubines and caused a lot of controversy. Now the Empress can't sit still, and the concubines will arrive soon."

Concubine Zhen put on a big green embroidered palace outfit under the help of the palace maid. She smiled and said, "Yes, I count the days, and this matter should be heard by the Queen. Let's go, I'm afraid I'll be busy for a while this morning."

She left the bedroom, and outside the door, a woman dressed in a phoenix-yellow palace dress surrounded by everyone and entered the Bishui Pavilion. She had a square face, starry eyes, sword eyebrows, and a majestic appearance. She was Zhao Shuyao, the queen of the Great Yu Kingdom of the dynasty.

"Please pay tribute to the Queen." When Zhen saw Empress Zhao, she walked a short distance to greet her and greeted her.

Queen Zhao smiled and helped her up without waiting for Concubine Zhen to bow and said, "Sister, don't be too polite. Today I'm going to bother with my sisters."

"The Empress said this apart. I was so happy that my sisters could come to Bishui Pavilion. I was too late. The Empress asked me." Concubine Zhen gave Empress Zhao to the main hall.

Empress Zhao sat down in the main seat, and the other concubines sat in the lower heads. During this period, Concubine De, Concubine Shu, the second prince's mother, and Concubine Li, the third prince's mother, were all here this time.

"Sister Zhen Concubine, if it weren't for the sister De Concubine who told me, I wouldn't know that King Qi gave her something called perfume. I heard that such a thing is very magical, so I want to come here to see what exactly is it?" Queen Zhao asked with a smile.

The other concubines also showed curious expressions. The harem that Concubine De was favored by the emperor because of her perfume spread overnight. Now they all felt the same as the cat's claws.

The smile on Concubine De’s face was a little reluctant. She had just been favored for two days, and these people were busy competing for favor with her. For this matter, she taught the little yellow sect that spread the matter a lesson.

At this time, the time has come. Concubine Zhen no longer hides it and said, "It turns out that the Empress is talking about this. To be honest, this perfume is a spice made by King Qi. It is said that it is to be given to the Empress. I was worried that he would do anything, so I didn't dare to send it to the Empress immediately. Instead, I tried it for two days to see the effect. Since the Empress learned about this, I will not take it."

After saying that, she asked Liuli to bring all the perfume in the house.

Three wooden boxes were placed on the ground, and Queen Zhao immediately showed expectation on her face. She loved spices the most. The more strange it was, the more she liked them.

"Liuli." Concubine Zhen gave another order. Liuli knew it and took out three perfume bottles, opened them all, and the room was filled with fragrance.

After learning about the perfume, Empress Zhao immediately looked for Concubine De, but Concubine De claimed that she had used up the perfume, so she had to come to Concubine Zhen to find out.

Now it's just this smell, she knows in her heart that the perfume and those spices are right.

Seeing Empress Zhao showing a happy look, Concubine Zhen said, "Empress, these are just three of them. Ming'er said that if the Empress likes other fragrances, she can write down what fragrance. He can make a perfume for this flavor for the Empress."

Queen Zhao smelt three perfume scents, each of which she liked. When she heard Zhenfei say that she could also make her favorite scent, she was immediately surprised, "The King of Qi was concerned."

The simple smell could no longer satisfy Queen Zhao's curiosity, and she asked again: "How to use this?"

At this time, Zhenfei stepped forward, picked up her feathers, dipped them in the bottle, and gently sprinkled them, and the perfume immediately sprayed on Queen Zhao. She said: "This is the usage of perfume, it is very simple, and the fragrance lasts for a day. If it is gone, you just need to repeat it."

"Well, it's convenient." Queen Zhao smelled the clothes, and the fragrance was pleasant and intoxicating.

The other concubines discussed: "Empress, this smell is so fragrant. I can smell it even if I sit so far. No wonder the emperor has to follow Concubine De's sister for two days."

Concubine De smiled awkwardly, "I just took it from Concubine Zhen for fun, and I never thought I would meet the emperor."

The other concubines knew it well and just laughed secretly.

As the saying goes, it is said that when you smell the fragrance, you will know women. This is also the reason why concubines like various spices. The unique spice product of perfume made Queen Zhao fall in love with it immediately.

She said, "Sister, is King Qi really going to give me the perfume?"

"Empress, this is still fake, Ming'er said. If the empress likes it, just tell him the fragrance he likes and he will refine it for the empress." said Zhenfei.

Empress Zhao came from the Zhao family, who was known as the No. 1 gentry in the Great Yu Kingdom. She has been proficient in poetry and books since she was a child. She has been in peace in the harem over the years, which is also due to Empress Zhao's shrewdness.
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