Chapter 60 The Regent Princess?

Shen Ning opened a pharmacy in Jinlin Courtyard and asked Ling Feng to find several poisons in the suburbs.

Preparing medicinal materials is a troublesome and laborious job. It doesn't seem tiring, but it requires extra concentration. The dosage cannot be too much or too little.

At the same time, Shen Ning began to take tonics by herself, mainly ginseng and snow lotus, and drank a bowl every morning.

Ling Feng found several poisons she needed, and Shen Ning sealed and fed them with the blood from snow lotus and ginseng, letting them kill each other in the jar.

Fragrant Gu is the most expensive of all Gu, and it is also the easiest to raise, because it is rich in nutrition and grows very fast.

However, raising Gu is a forbidden thing in Yong State. If it is known, the extermination of the nine clans is a light punishment, so there are almost no people raising Gu in Yong State.

Even if there are, they are hidden in those backward tribes that do not see outsiders, and they are not easily known.

After working all morning, Shen Ning went out to rest and saw Yan Zheng sitting in the garden.

She was a little surprised: "When did Miss Yan come?"

"Princess." Yan Zheng stood up and smiled shyly, "I came with my elder brother. He was discussing matters with the Regent in the study in the front yard."

Shen Ning understood: "I was planning to send you a letter to invite you to come for tea tomorrow."

"No, no, if the princess wants to see me, just send someone to tell me, no need to send a letter." Yan Zheng waved her hand quickly, "Brother always comes when he is called, and so do I."

Shen Ning smiled: "I was admiring the flowers in your house that day, and it ended up being unpleasant. I have been wanting to apologize to you."

"That incident was not the princess's fault." Yan Zheng said quickly, "I have always been worried that the princess would be troubled by the queen mother after entering the palace, but I didn't expect the princess to get away with it."

Shen Ning hummed, ordered Lanzhi to make tea, and sat with Yan Zheng in the pavilion in the garden for a while.

"If you want to come in the future, you can come anytime." Shen Ning said, turning around and instructing Shiqin, "Tell them to tell the doorman later that there is no need to stop Miss Yan from coming to the palace in the future."

"Yes."

"What are the princess's hobbies on weekdays?" Yan Zheng asked her.

Shen Ning shook her head: "I don't have any special hobbies. I usually practice martial arts to keep fit."

Yan Zheng said with a hesitant expression: "That... I think the princess should pay attention to Shen Yan. Although she is your sister, she seems to have bad intentions towards the princess."

Shen Ning nodded: "I know."

"That day after the princess entered the palace, Mr. Qin looked lost, and Miss Shen stood aside and said something sarcastic, saying that the princess was not worthy of him, and Mr. Qin deserved better..." Yan Zheng frowned, with a rather disdainful tone, "Although I also think that Mr. Qin is not worthy of the princess, it is really inappropriate for Miss Shen to say these things. In addition, the imperial edict of conferring the title of concubine arrived at the Duke's Mansion the day before yesterday. I am worried that she will use her status as a palace concubine to suppress the princess in the future."

Shen Ning sneered. The imperial edict of conferring the title of concubine has been issued, and Shen Yan's entry into the palace as a concubine is basically a foregone conclusion.

But they all took it for granted, thinking that being conferred the title of concubine must be a noble person.

Given Shen Yan's personality, once she successfully enters the palace, she will definitely find faults and suppress Shen Ning.

But whether she has the ability to do this is not something she can decide.

The two chatted for a short time, and the nanny in the front yard came to convey the news that Princess Pingyao came to visit, and the prince asked the princess to go over.

Shen Ning raised her eyebrows slightly: "What is Princess Pingyao doing here?"

"I don't know."

Shen Ning asked Yan Zheng to sit down first, and she got up and went to the main hall of the front yard. When she entered the hall, she saw Ji Yucang sitting in the main seat, the left and right prime ministers sat at the lower left, and Princess Pingyao sat at the lower right. There was also a gentle and humble man standing beside her.

Shen Ning's eyes paused for a moment on Princess Pingyao's face, and walked to the main seat without saying a word and sat down.

The left and right prime ministers stood up and bowed: "Greetings, Princess."

Princess Pingyao bowed slightly: "Greetings, Auntie."

"No need to be polite." Shen Ning said lightly, "The princess is a distinguished guest. It's time for lunch. Do you want to stay for lunch?"

Princess Pingyao looked at Shen Ning steadily, with a thoughtful look in her eyes: "You are different from before."

Shen Ning was about to pick up the teacup, but her expression paused when she heard the words, and she looked at Princess Pingyao slowly: "What's different?"

"I used to be a lady from a noble family, suitable to be the mistress of the house." Princess Pingyao raised the corner of her mouth slightly, "Now she looks a bit like me."

It must be said that Princess Pingyao has a sharp eye.

Shen Ning is indeed a little uncomfortable with being the mistress of the house, so the tone of her asking her if she wants to stay for lunch just now is different from that of an ordinary mistress.

However, she can see the changes in her heart at a glance, which shows that she has a good eye.

Shen Ning can't help but look at this woman with some new eyes.

"Looks like the eldest princess?" She smiled faintly, "Does the eldest princess mean that I am not suitable to be the regent princess, but should be the eldest princess?"

"Unless the emperor's uncle recognizes you as his adopted daughter or sister, you can't be a princess." Princess Pingyao said shockingly, "But since the emperor's uncle values ​​you so much, why not let you be the regent princess."

Shen Ning said calmly: "I was originally the regent princess."

"You should understand what I mean." Princess Pingyao seemed to not care about the presence of other men at all, and said without hesitation, "The current regent princess is the princess of the regent king, and the regent princess I am talking about is the princess who can be the regent. The two are called the same, but the actual power is different."

The left and right prime ministers were shocked when they heard this: "Princess, this... this is not appropriate, right?"

Princess Pingyao said: "Whether it is appropriate or not, why not ask the emperor's uncle."

Yan Qingchen turned his head to look at Ji Yucang. He thought he would scold Princess Pingyao, but he didn't expect him to say: "This king does have this intention."

Yan Qingchen: "..."

Xie Tinglan: "..."

Even Shen Ning was a little surprised and turned to look at him without saying a word.

"But there is no woman in power in the court yet, so we need to set a precedent." Ji Yucang said calmly, "This king will preside over your wedding, and you will take charge of the Ministry of War for me."

Princess Pingyao paused, and her dark eyebrows slowly frowned: "Let me enter the court?"