northernbook Chapter 481 Fertility Pill
Chapter 481 Fertility Pill
The old lady's maidservant respectfully handed a beautifully crafted paper box to Shen Qingtan with both hands.
Shen Qingtan's gaze fell on the cardboard box, and she couldn't help but ponder the old lady's motives.
Whether it was the Great Zhou or the Northern Qi, invitations were always delivered by younger family members or servants.
The earlier the delivery is made, the more respect it shows to the guests.
The old lady actually came to deliver the invitation in person, and even half a month in advance.
All signs indicate that the Ministry of Personnel attaches great importance to the Prince of Guangling's residence.
However, the Minister of Personnel was a man of the Wise Prince, and thus their palace was hostile.
From a social and practical standpoint, they would never invite her to the birthday banquet.
After all, the Prince Xian is still under house arrest. If the Ministry of Personnel were to invite her to the birthday banquet, it would inevitably cause misunderstandings regarding their positions.
Shen Qingtan's eyes flickered slightly. Could it be that the Minister of Personnel wanted to improve their relationship through the birthday banquet?
In other words, is the Minister of Personnel surrendering to them?
Most of the officials who supported the wise king followed the lead of the Minister of Personnel and the Minister of Justice.
If the old lady were to show goodwill towards her at the birthday banquet, it would undoubtedly be announcing to everyone that the Minister of Personnel would henceforth belong to the faction of the Prince of Guangling.
Having figured out the key to this matter, Shen Qingtan accepted the invitation: "My health has been improving recently, and it just so happens to be your birthday, so I'll go and join in the fun and get some good luck."
The old lady breathed a slight sigh of relief when she saw Shen Qingtan accept the gift.
She took a few sips of tea, chatted with Shen Qingtan about everyday things, and then took her leave.
The maid, Qinxiang, helped the old lady into the carriage and muttered, "I think the Princess Consort of Guangling is a kind-hearted person. No wonder she is the only proper lady in the Prince of Guangling's harem."
Looking across the entire capital, no other lord could be like the Prince of Guangling, who did not take concubines or have any maids.
At every banquet, whenever the Princess of Guangling is mentioned, who doesn't envy her?
Seeing the envy in Qinxiang's eyes, the old lady couldn't help but offer a few words of advice.
"You only see one side of the story, not the other."
"The Princess Consort of Guangling is not only good-natured, but she also comes from a noble family and is first-rate in both appearance and talent. More importantly, the Princess Consort and the Prince are in love."
"Besides, the prince is a man of great loyalty and affection. The princess has accompanied him all the way and has gone through countless hardships together. This affection alone is incomparable to that of others."
"What's more, the princess saved the prince's life."
"In the end, it's still the prince who is good, he doesn't forget kindness." Qinxiang sighed, "There are too many fickle people in this world."
She was the old lady's most capable maid.
It turned out that the old lady wanted to marry her off to the son of the steward in the mansion.
But she happened to fall for a shop assistant at the old lady's dowry shop.
The old lady not only did not separate them, but after their marriage, she gave her husband a respectable position and helped him become a shopkeeper.
Once this man gained power, within a few months, he secretly started keeping a mistress outside.
So when she saw the Princess of Guangling today, she was filled with envy and forgot her status, so she spoke out of turn.
However, the Princess of Guangling has been married for over a year, but there is still no sign of pregnancy.
If the Prince of Guangling were to ascend to that throne, would he still have only one woman by his side?
The old lady also thought of what Qinxiang had gone through, so she didn't say anything more.
Qinxiang lowered her voice and said, "Grandma, I remember you have a pill that can make you pregnant. Why don't you..."
"Shut up!" the old lady scolded. "Be careful what you say, or you'll get into trouble."
Celery closed her mouth.
How could the old lady not know what Qinxiang was thinking?
They simply wanted her to give the fertility pill to the Princess of Guangling. If the Princess became pregnant, she would remember the kindness of their Minister's Mansion and be able to protect her children and grandchildren in the future.
The old lady turned her head to look at the carriage window.
The carriage curtains swayed back and forth with the carriage's bumps, and she could see the outline of the Guangling Prince's Mansion through the gaps.
Solemn and dignified, not to be approached or swayed.
Even if the Prince of Guangling becomes the new emperor of Northern Qi, and even if the Princess of Guangling has a good womb and gives birth to several children in a row, it is still not possible to leave the harem empty with only her.
After all, being in that position, there are too many things beyond one's control.
Although that's what the old lady thought, she did entertain the idea.
She pondered what excuse to use to deliver the fertility pill to the Princess of Guangling.
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Meanwhile, Zhao Yi, unaware that someone was concerned about his offspring, interrogated several convicted officials and then handed the charges to Li Leshan.
Li Leshan brought this hot potato to the palace, and after the Northern Qi emperor dismissed the court, he presented the charges against him.
The Northern Qi emperor glanced at it briefly and ordered Li Leshan to handle the matter according to the law.
Those who should be arrested have been arrested, those who should be confiscated have been confiscated, those who should be exiled have been exiled, and those who should be beheaded have been beheaded.
Li Leshan suddenly felt his head was several sizes bigger, and the official hat on his head was about to fall off.
His life is so hard.
He did things that offended people.
The credit belongs to the Prince of Guangling.
Fearing further complications on Zhao Yi's side, Li Leshan immediately led his men to arrest people and raid their homes.
After everything was done, it was already dark.
Without even taking a breath, Li Leshan went straight to the Guangling Prince's Mansion to report back to Zhao Yi.
The gatekeeper gave him a letter: "Lord Li, my master has gone to Yongqing County."
Li Leshan felt as if the sky had fallen.
He quickly tore the letter open.
The letter contained only two words.
【Wait for you.】
Li Leshan crumpled the letter into a ball.
wait for me?
Where should we wait?
Why don't you wait for me at the Prince's Mansion?
Li Leshan almost ground his teeth to powder.
His Majesty instructed him to keep a close eye on Zhao Yi, and if anything went wrong, he would have to answer to Zhao Yi with his head.
Li Leshan dared not delay. Without even packing his bags, he immediately led his entourage out of the city before the gates closed.
They had originally thought that Zhao Yi was injured and looked frail, so they should be able to catch up if they rode at full speed.
To his surprise, even after traveling day and night to the city walls of Yongqing County, he still did not see Zhao Yi.
If there were other spirits or monsters in the world, he would have suspected that Zhao Yi had disappeared into Yongqing County.
He changed horses several times along the way, and ate and drank on the road.
Only when they are extremely tired will they rest on the spot.
Even so, he still couldn't catch up with Zhao Yi.
Now we can only hope that Zhao Yi won't cause any more trouble.
Li Leshan exhaled a breath of stale air, took out the travel document, handed it to the soldiers guarding the city, and went straight to Plum Garden.
He knocked on the door and took out a document from his pocket: "I am Li Leshan, Vice Censor-in-Chief, and I have official business to report to Your Highness."
The gatekeeper asked in bewilderment, "Don't you know our prince is at the execution ground?"