Chapter 62: Unbridled and Unrestrained

  After messing around for a while, I finally managed to mash the banxia into juice, mission accomplished, time for bed!

  After meeting Wan Zhen'er, that poisonous woman tomorrow, it just so happens that I can also test the effect of Ban Xia.

  Gongsun Dog Thief did not take his one-of-a-kind golden nanmu carriage, but instead chose a more ordinary carriage.

  When I asked him, he replied like this: "Can one be so arrogant and presumptuous in the presence of the Holy One?"

  The other implication of this remark is that apart from the Emperor himself, he can be insolent in front of anyone.

  Gongsun Dogzi said without a doubt that he spoke out an undisputed fact, which is that although he was not the crown prince, he was far more noble than the crown prince by tens of thousands of times.

  Then Tian Huangdi was emperor during her reign, she indulged her nephew Wu Chengsi in every way, but compared to Wan Zhen'er, that was undoubtedly a small trick seeing a big trick.

  Everyone says that the Forbidden City is resplendent and majestic, and that it is awe-inspiring. But in my opinion, the Forbidden City cannot be compared to the Daming Palace of the Tang Dynasty.

  If described in calligraphy, the layout of the Forbidden City is more similar to Ouyang Xun's calligraphy works, with a sense of grandeur and elegance, yet slightly cramped.

  And the Daming Palace is like Yan Zhenqing's regular script, with a wide and majestic momentum, strong bones and a dignified atmosphere.

  The Da Ming Palace is like a wild cursive script by Huaisu, turning and twisting like a ring, bold and free-flowing, completed in one breath, like a heroic warrior drawing his sword, stirring and moving people.

  Perhaps more importantly, I have a bias towards the Forbidden City.

  The source of this prejudice is precisely the origin of honor.

  The Emperor summoned Gong Sun's dog thief to a place that was not the Feng Tian Temple, but rather the Cheng Qian Palace where Wan Zheng lived.

  Chengqian Palace was not much different from what I had imagined, but when I saw the peonies planted outside Chengqian Palace, my three views began to be severely impacted and shaken.

  Yulan magnolia belongs to the poppy family, in other words, Yulan magnolia is a poisonous flower.

  Outside Chongqian Palace, a large area of Yu Mei Ren flowers were planted, not just one or two plants, but a big patch. To be exact, there was a big patch on each side.

  Wan Zhen'er likes Yu Meiren, perhaps it's a coincidence.

  Next to Yu Meiren's side, there is also a plant called Tianlanxing (Heavenly Blue Star).

  The Azure Star is toxic, or even highly toxic.

  The toxicity of Tianlanxing can be compared with Banxia to some extent.

  Apart from the blue delphiniums, there were also some poppies scattered among the irises.

  During pregnancy, if a woman takes safflower, it will cause the fetus in her abdomen to miscarry. Therefore, safflower became an essential medicine for some women in the harem to compete for favor.

  Wan Zhen'er had once personally given the concubines favored by the Emperor a drink made from safflower, in order to abort the so-called "devilish spawn" in their bellies. Among them was Ji Shi, Rong Hua's mother.

  Wan Zhen'er was not the first imperial concubine to use safflower, nor would she be the last.

  That's not the point, the point is that others are secretly plotting against her, while Wan Zhen'er has always been open and aboveboard.

  Everyone else hid their safflower and oleander, but Wan Zhen'er, this poisonous woman, actually dared to openly plant safflower in front of the Chengqian Palace gate.

  Wan Zhen'er is so arrogant and spoiled, which can be seen from this.

  The emperor's indulgence and favor towards Wan Xianger can be seen from this.

  Wan Zhen'er and the Emperor are indeed colluding, but it's a pity for those beautiful women in the harem who were ruined by them.

  So why should men take so many wives and concubines?