An Lingrong's expression became more solemn after hearing this. If this bracelet was really as Meng Zhaoxing said, and there was nothing to reveal, then there must be a bigger trick waiting for her!

An Lingrong quickly recalled the tricks that Concubine Hua had used, but she felt that none of them were like Concubine Hua. Without Cao Qinmo, Concubine Hua would never think of those shady tricks, or she simply didn't bother to do them...

Her tactics have always been arrogant and conceited, so hard to figure out, which is really not her style.

"Could it be the Queen?" An Lingrong murmured to herself. That's not right. The Queen now hopes that there will be someone in the harem who can check and balance Concubine Hua. Although she is not as good as Concubine Hua now, she is also considered the Emperor's favorite. This doesn't seem like her.

An Lingrong looked at the bracelet in the brocade box and felt that the green was particularly dazzling. Suddenly, she saw the brocade box that contained the bracelet and said abruptly, "Juqing, brocade box! Take the brocade box to show Lord Meng."

If there is nothing wrong with the bracelet, then where is the brocade box that came with it? !

Meng Zhaoxing took the brocade box and put it in front of his nose and smelled it. An Lingrong looked at Meng Zhaoxing nervously.

"My lady, this brocade box smells strongly of Aristolochia." Meng Zhaoxing looked up and answered, then opened the brocade box again, sniffed inside, and said, "My lady, the brocade in the box must be soaked with strong gansui."

"Are these things poisonous?" After hearing this, An Lingrong's expression became much calmer. If they could find the key things, the matter would be easy to handle.

"My lord, even if you don't take the processed Aristolochia ingested, long-term contact with it can cause heart failure and death. Gansui can also cause skin ulcers through contact with the skin, which are difficult to treat." Meng Zhaoxing spoke, and An Lingrong and Ju Qing both turned pale. They both took the bracelet.

"Mixia, go get some water for the young lady to wash her hands!" Juqing shouted outside. Mixia, who was waiting outside, responded and quickly went to get some water.

"Don't panic, my lady. If this poison wants to poison a person through this thing, it will take a long time. It won't cause any harm to the body in a short time." Meng Zhaoxing continued to speak, and An Lingrong and Juqing were relieved.

"My lady, since there is something wrong with this brocade box, I will go and deal with it." After Ju Qing finished speaking, she took the silk handkerchief in her hand to wrap the brocade box and took it out to deal with it.

An Lingrong looked at the box and nodded, but she still felt something was wrong. Someone had gone to so much trouble to send her such a valuable bracelet, and he must think that she was shortsighted and had never seen such a good thing. He must want her to wear it every day.

But Meng Zhaoxing said that even this brocade box would only be harmful to the body if people kept touching it for a long time. Meng Zhaoxing knew what kind of poison was used as soon as he smelled it. Even if Concubine Hua had no brains, she would not do it so obviously...

"Master Meng, take another look at the bracelet." An Lingrong asked. Meng Zhaoxing took out the bracelet again and examined it carefully, but he did not see anything unusual, and he did not even smell the scent of gansui stained on the brocade.

"My lady, I really can't see anything unusual about this bracelet, but my uncle from my mother's family makes a living in jade. If you are at ease, I will take it to my uncle to see if there is anything wrong with this bracelet."

Meng Zhaoxing really couldn't see anything, but he had heard that some jade and gemstones were not as simple as they seemed. However, he didn't dare to say anything until he had a definite answer.

"In that case, I would like to thank Lord Meng first." An Lingrong was reassured. Although this thing looked valuable, she knew very well that it was a hot potato. If she couldn't determine what was wrong with it, she would not be able to sleep or eat well even if she kept it by her side.

"Juqing, go get a new brocade box." An Lingrong instructed Juqing, and Juqing went to get a new brocade box.

"My lord, I will give you a reply as soon as possible." Meng Zhaoxing took the brocade box and put it into the medicine box. Seeing that An Lingrong agreed, he withdrew.

"My lady, that bracelet is extremely valuable. How could you give it to Lord Meng so easily..."

Ju Qing opened her mouth, but An Lingrong waved her hand and said:

"Trust the people you employ, and don't employ the people you doubt. From that day on, he knew that he would have to work for Chengqian Palace in the future."

"My lady is right." After Juqing finished speaking, Mixia brought in a basin of warm water, and Juqing helped An Lingrong wash her hands.

"Go deal with that box later, and burn it openly in the yard." An Lingrong spoke thoughtfully. If that person could see what she was doing, perhaps he would feel relieved.

The next day, An Lingrong went to Jingren Palace to pay her respects. Her face remained peaceful, but she was secretly observing the actions of Concubine Hua and Huanbi.

Concubine Hua looked normal, but it was obvious that she was in a good mood today. However, Huanbi didn't dare to look at An Lingrong. Every time An Lingrong looked at her, her eyes flickered.

"Noble Lady Yi, are you always staring at what Huan Ying does?" Concubine Hua suddenly spoke. When An Lingrong looked at her, she saw that the corners of her lips curled slightly and she raised her eyelids to glance at her.

"Replying to Concubine Hua, Huan promised to give me a jade bracelet of very fine quality yesterday. I have tried to refuse it for a long time but failed. Now I am thinking about how to return the gift."

An Lingrong looked at Concubine Hua, trying to read something from her expression, but there was nothing wrong with Concubine Hua's expression. She still looked down on everyone. She curled her lips and said, "Oh? I didn't know Huan agreed to be so generous."

Huanbi's expression changed when she heard the words, and she forced a faint smile and said, "I am just a concubine, and I am not worthy of such a good bracelet. After thinking about it, I think it is suitable for Sister Yi, so I gave it to her."

"Really? The jadeite tributed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the past two years is not very good. It is either a little old or not green enough. Concubine Yi's family background was not good enough before she entered the palace. You said it was of high quality, but I don't even know what kind of high quality it is..." Concubine Hua looked at An Lingrong with a sneer on her face.

"If Your Majesty Hua wants to see it, I will send it to the Yikun Palace for you to have a look some other day. If you like it, I will offer it to you as a token of my appreciation." An Lingrong looked at Hua Fei, not daring to miss the slightest change on her face.

"Mrs. Yi is thoughtful. I don't lack bracelets and hairpins in my palace. Please keep them for yourself. Besides, what you think is great may not necessarily be good in my opinion..."

While speaking, Concubine Hua still did not forget to mock An Lingrong for her poor family background and poor taste. An Lingrong did not care at all, but she was basically certain at this moment that this bracelet should not be given to her by Concubine Hua through Huanbi.

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