I practiced medicine in ancient times

Chapter 226: Checking Kunning Palace

Xu Qingyi and Bai Yan looked at each other and saw the solemnity in each other's eyes.

The Queen Mother suddenly summoned the two of them to see a doctor, and it seemed that the purpose was to let the Queen Mother examine the entire Kunning Palace.

The Queen Mother's actions this time clearly showed that she had noticed some of the things that had happened in Kunning Palace recently, and she had even come to some conclusions. Xu Qingyi and Bai Yan needed to confirm this further.

Are you going to take sides so soon?

The two were secretly worried, but they had no choice but to check the Kunning Palace.

"Madam Zhang, I will start by checking every corner of the palace, including the floor, walls, roof, furnishings in each room, and the clothes, jewelry, incense, and rouge the queen wears.

Please arrange for palace servants to assist us in moving the items in the palace one by one so that we can conduct a detailed inspection.

Also, if you feel there is something wrong, please let us know so we can resolve the problem.

Bai Yan's words were to check the Queen's daily tea, food, prescriptions, kitchen items, etc. "Xu Qingyi's heart moved slightly, and he immediately had a plan.

Upon hearing this, Nanny Zhang nodded and immediately turned to the palace maids behind her and said, "Did you hear that? Hurry up and follow Doctor Xu's instructions. Be careful and cautious, and don't be negligent in the slightest."

Nanny Zhang originally thought that Doctor Xu and the others were young, and although they had excellent medical skills, they were afraid that they might lack in social skills and how to deal with people.

However, after seeing Xu Qingyi arrange everything in an orderly manner, Nanny Zhang was extremely satisfied.

The palace maids responded in unison and began to get busy.

Xu Qingyi and Bai Yan also performed their respective inspection work.

Kunning Palace, as the Queen's bedroom, is naturally extremely luxurious and exquisite, and both the clothing and food are extremely refined.

The walls of the palace were painted with exquisite dragon and phoenix patterns, symbolizing the noble status of the Queen. The bedroom was even more luxurious. The bed was covered with soft silk bedding embroidered with intricate patterns, which looked elegant and gorgeous. The screen at the head of the bed was embroidered with an exquisite picture of a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix, symbolizing the Queen's nobility and glory.

"Are the clothes worn by the Queen fumigated with incense after being washed? Can the formula of the incense be preserved?" When Xu Qingyi checked the clothes worn by the Queen, she frowned slightly, as if she noticed something strange.

He also used a piece of Polygonatum to lift the sleeve of a piece of clothing, put it between his nose wings and sniffed it gently.

It seems to emit a very light salty smell.

Nanny Zhang was slightly startled. It was unknown what she was thinking of. Her expression changed slightly as she replied, "In response to Doctor Xu, the Empress's clothes are indeed fumigated with special incense every time they are washed to keep the clothes fresh and fragrant. As for the formula of the incense, it was carefully prepared by the Imperial Hospital, and a copy of the formula is also kept.

Doctor Xu, is there something wrong with the incense used to fumigate the Queen's clothes?"

"I have some questions that need further confirmation. Please show me the incense formula later, and also get me some incense." Xu Qingyi continued to check and instructed Nanny Zhang without turning her head.

Nanny Zhang did not dare to neglect it and nodded her head quickly, then turned around and told the maid beside her to get the formula for the incense. Xu Qingyi continued to carefully examine the Queen's clothes. She was a little confused. The light salty smell made her feel something was wrong. Although the smell was extremely slight, her sense of smell was unusually sharp after the mutation of her facial features.

"Also, can you please show me the recipe of this incense?" When Xu Qingyi walked to an antique wooden incense burner in Kunning Palace, she asked Nanny Zhang beside her softly.

"Okay, give me the prescriptions for daily and night use. Take them to Doctor Xu later." Nanny Zhang wrote them down.

"Daily use and night use? This is interesting. Let's go and take a look at the jewelry and rouge that the Queen is wearing." Xu Qingyi paused when he heard this.

"Okay, Doctor Xu, please come this way. The empress's jewelry and rouge are all here.

Please ask Doctor Xu to check carefully. "After a while, Nanny Zhang brought Xu Qingyi to a side hall. A large dressing table was filled with all kinds of jewelry and rouge and powder. Xu Qingyi looked at the scene in front of her, and a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Some of these jewellery were gorgeous and complex, while others were simple and elegant, all of which showed the noble status of the Empress. And the rouge and powder were even more dazzling and fragrant.

Xu Qingyi walked forward and began to check the jewelry and rouge one by one.

She picked up a golden hairpin and shook it gently, listening to the clear and pleasant sound, feeling its texture and weight, and then put it between her nose and sniffed it gently to determine whether there was anything that shouldn't be on the jewelry. She checked each piece one by one.

After checking the jewelry, she then picked up a box of rouge, opened the lid, took a deep breath of the rich aroma, and savored the ingredients carefully.

Then, Xu Qingyi picked up another box of rouge and gently applied it on the back of her hand, carefully feeling the texture and color of the rouge as well as other volatile harmful substances.

After wiping it, Xu Qingyi actually found some differences.

The rouge applied on the back of the hand will gradually become transparent after a while, and finally almost completely blend into the skin, leaving only a faint white trace.

The fragrance is fresh and elegant, like peach blossoms in early spring, with a hint of sweetness and warmth, making people feel relaxed and happy.

"Salty again?" Xu Qingyi leaned forward and sniffed. After smelling a very faint salty smell, her brows frowned again.

It seems that the fragrance of the rouge is so strong that it completely masks the salty taste. I didn't notice it when I sniffed it lightly.

"Madam Zhang, please arrange for some palace maids to apply rouge on the back of their hands one by one. When the rouge gradually becomes transparent and is almost completely integrated into the skin, let me check it.

Remember, after applying the rouge on your skin, you cannot move the area you applied it on." Xu Qingyi instructed Aunt Zhang.

"Okay, I'll go and take care of it right away." Upon hearing this, Nanny Zhang immediately arranged for someone to take care of it.

Nanny Zhang also knew that since Doctor Xu had made these requests one after another, he must have found something unusual or wrong, which was why he did so.

However, if one wants to tamper with something, incense and rouge are indeed the easiest places to be deceived.

Unexpectedly, despite all the precautions, it was still not prevented. Doctor Xu was so perceptive and noticed it so quickly. It seems that the Queen's decision to ask Doctor Xu to check the Kunning Palace was the most accurate.

In the past, the Empress had asked the imperial doctors to check Kunning Palace, but although those doctors checked carefully and thoroughly, they did not find anything abnormal, which shows the medical skills and abilities of Doctor Xu.