Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 130 Asking for Medicine

The moon and stars are rare.

In Qinghui Courtyard, Shen Li stood under a tree and looked up at the white magnolias on the branches.

According to Ren Jiaorui, Han Yunning had already known that she had a past with Shen Beiqi.

"Then...how did she know that?" Shen Li murmured.

The night wind suddenly blew, shaking the dense branches and leaves of the jade trees in the courtyard, making a rustling sound.

Just like that day in Prince Rui’s Palace.

Surrounded by bamboo forests, the wind is blowing.

He pushed her back step by step, asking her with a hint of anger what she should do to make her forgive the mistake he made that night.

Something flashed through my mind.

That’s right! That voice, and that light-colored skirt in the corner.

Could it be that Han Yunning was hiding in the corner and heard her conversation with Shen Beiqi?

If that's the case, then everything can be explained.

Luo Zhi strode into the courtyard and bowed, "Miss, everything has been arranged."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Shen Li nodded. She had to say that Shen Beiqi really sent her a very good helper.

"but..."

Luo Zhi was a little worried, "Liang Yangrong is different from those people. I'm afraid something might happen to him."

Shen Li also understood that those people just had some money in their families and had no close relatives serving in the court.

But the Duke of Liang is in a high position and has great power. How could ordinary people afford to offend him?

Although she was born in the Shen family, she was a woman after all, and she couldn't find a perfect method no matter how much she thought about it.

"I know this is a risky move, but he is the real culprit in this matter. If we let him go lightly, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?"

Shen Li sat down at the stone table, also feeling quite troubled.

Should I just give up when I encounter difficulties?

Suddenly, she thought of someone.

"By the way, if there were any drugs, would we be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort?" Shen Li asked.

Luo Zhi: "If we can knock someone out, it will be much easier to do things!"

"In that case, let's visit the Third Prince's residence tomorrow."

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The next morning, Shen Li brought Luo Zhi to the Third Prince's Mansion.

The third prince had already established his palace for many years, and the palace was located not far outside the palace wall.

The guard at the door went in to report and soon came out to invite them in.

"It's Miss Shen San. How come you have time to come to my place today?" The third prince Xiao Wencong said with a smile.

Shen Li knelt slightly and saluted, "I have heard that the garden in your mansion is very beautiful, so I came here to bother you today."

"Haha, Miss Shen San, you are too polite. I will take you to the garden right now."

Xiao Wencong brought them to the garden, where they saw a variety of exotic flowers and plants that were dazzling to the eyes.

Arriving at his own territory, Xiao Wencong also put away his casual attitude just now, and said seriously, "Miss Shen San, you are not really here to appreciate the flowers, are you?"

"Your Highness is wise."

Shen Li said, "In fact, in addition to enjoying the beautiful scenery today, I also want to visit your concubine."

"Miao Yu?"

She nodded in agreement.

"You came here specifically to look for her...why?" Xiao Wencong asked curiously.

Shen Li hesitated for a moment, "Your Highness, do you want to know about a girl's private affairs?"

After hearing this, Xiao Wencong stopped asking further questions.

He called a servant and asked him to take Shen Li and the other two to find Miao Yu.

Not long after, the servant brought them to a courtyard.

"The concubine is inside, you two can go in by yourselves." The servant said and left.

When Shen Li and Luo Zhi walked into the yard, they heard a loud "bang".

The sound was deafening, like countless fireworks exploding in the night sky, or like a loud thunder rising from the ground, resounding through the clouds.

Luo Zhi quickly protected her behind her, "Girl, be careful!"

"Cough cough..."

In the hazy smoke, a woman in red clothes vaguely walked out.

She kept waving her hands, trying to disperse the choking smoke, but her coughing became more and more intense.

The woman was in a very miserable state at this moment, and her beautiful clothes were blown to pieces.

The wide sleeves broke into wisps, like torn petals, floating in the air.

Her fair cheeks were black, as if she had just come back from coal mining and were covered with coal dust and dirt.

Shen Li was stunned for a moment, "...Miao Yu?"

She heard the noise, looked up, and saw Shen Li, with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

"Shen Li, why are you here!"

"Greetings to Empress Miao Yu." Shen Li saluted.

"No need to be polite, just sit down."

The two sat down on the stone bench in the yard, and Miao Yu ordered someone to serve tea and snacks.

Miao Yu used the back of his hand to rub the dust off his face, but he didn't expect that the more he rubbed, the more it became dirty. His whole face looked like it was covered with mud, looking extremely funny.

Shen Li couldn't help but laugh and handed her the handkerchief in her hand, "Wipe it with this, don't wipe it randomly again."

"Why did you think of looking for me? Is there something wrong?"

Miao Yu took the handkerchief and wiped it. After a while, the white handkerchief turned gray and black.

"Why didn't you go to the Zhengyang Conference in the suburbs of Beijing yesterday?" Shen Li asked.

"Hey, this medicine of mine is of critical importance now, I can't leave it alone, otherwise all my efforts of several months will be wasted!"

Shen Li glanced behind her.

There was a hole in the roof, and black smoke was gushing out.

"...So you are now, successful?"

Miao Yu's face fell instantly, and he said sadly, "Failed!"

Shen Li smiled and said, "Failure is the mother of victory. Who knows, maybe I will succeed next time."

Miao Yu nodded angrily, "By the way, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Last time you said you would send someone to give me some drugs. Since I have nothing else to do today, I will come and ask you for them myself."

"So this is it!"

Miao Yu scratched his head embarrassedly, "I've been busy these days and forgot about it. I'm so sorry!"

The maid brought tea. She was indeed a little thirsty after the journey.

Shen Li took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "It's good enough as long as the concubine doesn't mind me coming here uninvited."

"That's enough. What's the use of being a concubine? I told you, just call me by my name."

Miao Yu clapped his hands and stood up. "Wait, I'll get it for you!"

Having said that, he turned and went into the room.

Not long after, she came out holding a huge maroon wooden box, and placed it on the stone table with a thump.

After opening the lid, the box was filled with various bottles and jars. Miao Yu reached in and fiddled with them, looking for something.

"What kind of medicine is this?"

Shen Li picked up a porcelain bottle of peculiar shape, which looked very small, like a bunch of grapes.

Miao Yu took a quick look and said, "That, that's the fake death drug."

"Fake death medicine?"

Shen Li had never seen these things before and found them very novel for a moment.

"Well, it's just a failure. You'll still die if you eat it, but you'll die later."

She nodded and put the porcelain bottle back into the wooden box.

Then he saw a carrot-shaped porcelain vase. "All your porcelain vases are very special. What is this one?"

Miao Yu finally found the yellow porcelain bottle he was looking for, held it in his hand, and replied casually,

"That's medicine for men. If your future husband is not good enough, just ask me for it. I guarantee that the medicine will cure the disease!"

Shen Li: “….”

She trembled her fingers, and the bottle of carrots fell back into the wooden box.