The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 459

Shangguan Ziling was lying on the rattan chair, eyes slightly closed, "Go, call a few of my good disciples, I want to test them."

Okra heard the voice and responded.

Soon, Han Xiaoxiao, Xiao Jinyu and Qiu Ze arrived together.

Qiu Kui walked in, "Princess, they are here."

Shangguan Ziling opened her eyes upon hearing this, stood up and walked towards the hall next door.

When they arrived at the hall, they saw Shangguan Ziling and immediately bowed respectfully, calling out in unison, "Master."

Shangguan Ziling nodded, walked over and sat down. A gleam of light flashed in her eyes. She raised her eyebrows and asked softly, "How are you guys doing?"

Han Xiaoxiao immediately replied confidently: "Master, we have completely learned the medical book and the poison book you gave us." As she spoke, a proud smile spread across her face.

Shangguan Ziling smiled faintly and pointed to a chair beside her. "Sit down, have a cup of tea, eat some cakes, and talk slowly."

The three of them sat down as instructed, and Chunxiao poured tea for them and served some exquisite pastries.

The tea was fragrant and the pastries were tempting. The three of them tasted the tea while talking with Shangguan Ziling about what they had learned in the past few days.

Shangguan Ziling listened, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes.

Suddenly, she smiled evilly and asked, "How is it? Is the tea good? Are the cakes delicious?"

The three of them were stunned when they heard this.

Han Xiaoxiao nodded foolishly and said: "Master, the tea and pastries here are delicious! It's worthy of being the Regent's Palace. The three of us are fortunate to become the apprentices of the Regent Princess. I don't know how many people are envious of us."

Shangguan Ziling smiled faintly, "Oh? Then eat more."

Xiao Jinyu and Qiu Ze's faces changed when they heard this. Why did they feel that there was something wrong with the master's eyes? They quickly put down the cakes and tea in their hands, took out a medicine bottle from their arms, and took the detoxification pills.

But Han Xiaoxiao was completely unaware and continued to enjoy the delicious pastries and tea.

Shangguan Ziling noticed the actions of Xiao Jinyu and Qiu Ze and didn't say much.

Suddenly, Han Xiaoxiao covered her stomach and squatted on the ground in pain, "What's going on? My stomach hurts so much, oooh..."

Xiao Jinyu and Qiu Ze were shocked when they saw this. Because they did not eat much and took detoxification pills in time, their symptoms were not serious. Besides, they had just taken the detoxification pills, so although they were not as painful as Han Xiaoxiao, it was still a little painful, which was within their tolerance range.

They looked at the tea and snacks on the stone table and their lips twitched.

Han Xiaoxiao was in so much pain that tears came out of her eyes. She looked up at Shangguan Ziling and asked, "Master, were the cakes and tea poisoned?"

Shangguan Ziling laughed and said, "You've been studying for so long, and you don't have any vigilance at all?"

Han Xiaoxiao had a bitter face and said, "Ah, Master, help me, it hurts so much."

"I'll give you an hour at most to detoxify yourselves." Shangguan Ziling gave Dongqing a look, and Dongqing immediately brought up a lot of medicinal herbs and placed them on the table. In addition, Qiukui also asked the servants to move in three stoves.

Qiu Ze and Xiao Jinyu both looked solemn. The tea and cakes in their hands were no longer simple treats to their guests, but a double test of their medical and poison skills.

Qiu Ze gently opened the tea lid, stared at the clear tea in the cup, then took out the silver needle he carried with him and tested it carefully.

The silver needle trembled slightly when it touched the tea, but it did not change color, but Qiu Ze frowned even more tightly. He knew very well that some poisons were colorless and tasteless, and difficult to detect with the naked eye or conventional means.

Xiao Jinyu carefully observed the patterns on the cakes while gently pressing them with his fingertips, trying to feel the texture and taste. His eyes revealed concentration and determination, as if he wanted to see through the cakes.

After a careful inspection, the two of them had an idea in mind. They each selected the appropriate medicinal materials, came to the stove nearby, and began to boil the medicine.

Flames leaped, the aroma of medicine filled the air, and both men's faces showed an unprecedented seriousness and concentration.

At the same time, Han Xiaoxiao was also enduring stomach cramps. She also checked the tea she drank and the plate of cakes. Her face was full of pain and annoyance, but she didn't notice it at all. She endured the discomfort, selected the herbs, and started to boil the medicine.

Shangguan Ziling, who was standing by, lazily leaned on a chair, playing with a jade hairpin in her hand. She looked at the busy figures of the three people, and a trace of admiration flashed in her eyes. She thought to herself: "Not bad, they all picked well. It seems that these days, they have really studied the medical books and poison books I left behind seriously."

Half an hour later, they all successfully cured themselves of the poison. Qiu Ze and Xiao Jinyu smiled with relief, while Han Xiaoxiao looked tired but proud.

Shangguan Ziling looked at their performance and smiled. She slowly stood up, walked in front of the three people, and said, "Yes, you all successfully detoxified. However, you did not notice the poison in the tea and cakes from the beginning. How should I punish you?"

The three of them froze when they heard this. They knew that their master's medical and poison skills were unfathomable, and this test was also to see if they had made any progress. They felt regret in their hearts, but more of awe for their master.

"Master, we were indeed careless." Qiu Ze was the first to admit his mistake. "We thought it was just ordinary tea and cakes, but we didn't expect you to put drugs in it to test us."

"Yes, Master." Xiao Jinyu also agreed, "We will be more careful in the future."

Although Han Xiaoxiao didn't say anything, her eyes were full of admitting her mistakes and regretting her mistakes.

Shangguan Ziling looked at their performance and nodded with satisfaction. She said, "You will be punished to go to the north to treat the disaster victims, but before that, you need to do one thing. Do you have any objection?"

The three of them shook their heads. They all knew that the disaster in the north was serious. They had been studying medicine for some time and wanted to treat the people.

"What's the matter, Master?" Han Xiaoxiao asked curiously.

Shangguan Ziling placed three bottles of medicine on the table.

The three of them stared at the medicine bottle on the table curiously.

Shangguan Ziling sat back in her chair, took a sip of tea, and a sharp look flashed in her eyes: "The drought in the north is severe, the treasury is empty, and the ministers of the court are crying poor. What you have to do now is to give medicine to those ministers who are crying poor. This princess wants them to be willing to come to her door with silver and beg her to detoxify them."

The three of them twitched their lips when they heard this.

Especially Xiao Jinyu, his father is a minister in the court, and the Regent Princess is not afraid at all of what he will say when he goes back. It seems that he will have to ask his father to donate money when he goes back, otherwise he, as a son, will have to drug his father, which would be a bit unfilial.

Shangguan Ziling raised her eyebrows and looked at them, "Remember, you only have five days. After five days, you must bring the medicinal materials north."

Several people said in unison: "Yes, Master, we promise to complete the task."

Shangguan Ziling smiled and said, "Of course you must complete the task, otherwise..."

Several people looked at Shangguan Ziling and saw that she was clearly smiling, but they all felt creepy!

"Okay, go ahead!" Shangguan Ziling waved to them.

Several people took the medicine bottles and put them in their arms and walked out of the Regent's Palace. Han Xiaoxiao glanced at the two of them and said, "You two are so unfair. After all, we are senior and junior brothers and sisters. You noticed something unusual but didn't remind me. I was in so much pain just now."