Ran Xiaoyu immediately went to the inner room, carefully took out a pouch from the cabinet, and presented the sachet in front of them.
Zhu Chengxuan said: "This is—"
Nan Yan said: "This sachet has been around for some years, I want to remix the spices inside, but I still can't distinguish the flavors, so I would like to ask His Highness to help, see if I can find out what else is in it spices."
"oh."
Zhu Chengxuan nodded, carefully picked up the sachet, looked at it twice, then put it under his nose, and sniffed it carefully.
Nan Yan held her breath, as if this would not bother him.
After a while, she asked softly, "How is it?"
Zhu Chengxuan looked up at her and said, "Which spices did the imperial concubine identify?"
Nan Yandao: "What I smell should be citron, mugwort leaves, magnolia, and a small amount of borneol and Chuanxiong."
Zhu Chengxuan nodded and said: "That's right, but there is one more thing, the smell is very weak, the empress didn't smell it."
Nan Yan hurriedly asked: "What is it?"
"Benzoin."
"Benzoin?"
"Yes," Zhu Chengxuan said, put the sachet under his nose and smelled it, and said: "This kind of incense smells very special, and it contains a spicy aura. Although it has been too long, the aroma has faded away. But there is still some pungent smell left. Madam, smell it and see it."
After speaking, he handed the sachet to her.
Nanyan took it and took a deep sniff. Sure enough, among those complex scents, she felt a special scent, which contained a hint of acridity.
"It really is."
As she spoke, she smiled at Zhu Chengxuan: "Your Highness, it's up to you. We've been smelling it for a long time, but we still haven't figured out what the fragrance is."
Zhu Chengxuan said with a smile: "This kind of fragrance is rare, and it has only been available in the market for the past two years, so I only know about it."
"Then," Nan Yan asked cautiously, "What if it was ten or twenty years ago?"
"Ten or twenty years ago? That was when Grandpa Huang was in power."
"Um."
"It should be that there is no such fragrance. When Grandpa Huang was in power, he cut off trade with the Western Regions, and there was almost no way for the spices there to enter the Central Plains."
He said, looked at the sachet, and said: "It's strange, this sachet looks like it's made by our side."
"..."
"There will be benzoin."
He felt strange, and Nan Yan felt even more strange.
Although Emperor Gao banned trade with the Western Regions, businessmen are only interested in profit. As long as there is profit, there is no guarantee that someone will take the risk of beheading to smuggle spices to the Central Plains. Of course, in this case, the quantity must be very small. It must be relatively high, and it is not affordable for ordinary people.
However, this sachet was a relic of Empress Chen.
Of course she could afford it, but normally, she would not dare to buy this kind of spice that was banned by the emperor to make sachets.
unless-
Someone else gave it to her.
However, knowing that this kind of spice is forbidden to be used, who would dare to openly give it to the queen
Nanyan faintly felt that the origin of this sachet was not simple.
Even if it has nothing to do with Zhu Feng's life experience, there must be some other twists and turns in the story.
Princess Tana, would you use such a spice
She couldn't help but be fascinated by this small sachet, Zhu Chengxuan looked at it from the side, and asked softly: "Is there any problem with this sachet, empress?"
"ah?"
Nan Yan looked up at him, shook her head hastily, and said with a smile: "It's nothing, I just asked."
"..."
After all, Zhu Chengxuan is no longer a child.
One can feel at a glance that the imperial concubine attaches great importance to the origin of this sachet, as if she is looking for something.
But he also knew that in this palace, you shouldn't ask, don't ask too much.
Only in this way can we protect ourselves wisely.
So she nodded, turned her head to look outside again, then got up and said: "It's getting late, I'll take my leave first, and I have to go to Yonghe Palace to find my mother."
Nan Yan also got up: "Your Highness, walk slowly."
Zhu Chengxuan walked to the door, thought of something, stopped and looked back at her again: "Imperial Concubine, can I still come to see you?"
"..."
Facing his gentle and cautious eyes, Nan Yan felt a little sore for some reason.
It was Qin Ruolan who did the wrong thing, so what does it have to do with this child
It was so pitiful that he was abandoned by the queen like this.
So he smiled and said, "Of course. But, aren't we going to leave the day after tomorrow? There are plenty of chances to meet on the way. Your Highness, go back and prepare well."
Zhu Chengxuan immediately smiled until his eyes rolled up, and replied, "Yes."
After speaking, he turned and ran out.
When his back disappeared outside, Nan Yan sighed lightly. At this moment, Ran Xiaoyu came over and said, "My lady still can't bear to treat him."
Nan Yan said: "No matter what happens to Qin Ruolan, I will not do anything to him."
"However, I heard that Lady Qin's life has become even more difficult recently."
"oh?"
Nan Yan raised her eyebrows, then turned to look at her: "Concubine Kang, are they looking for trouble with her again?"
Ran Xiaoyu said: "This kind of thing has never been broken. She can bear it. The injuries all over her body seem to be waiting for the emperor to go and ask for an explanation in front of the emperor. But does the empress know that these days, the emperor once None have been."
"oh?"
"Twice, the emperor went over there to visit Empress Debi, but he didn't even step into her room."
At this point, Nanyan was a little surprised.
It is undeniable that Qin Ruolan is Zhu Feng's woman, who appeared earlier than her, and even gave birth to such a good son for Zhu Feng. Sending charcoal is also human nature.
But she didn't expect that he never saw her again.
You know, after he lost his memory, Qin Ruolan was always by his side. Moreover, he forgot all his past, so he also forgot Qin Ruolan's betrayal of him. opportunity to start.
Why instead, it's cold.
Nan Yan said: "What's going on?"
Ran Xiaoyu said: "I asked Ye Zheng to find out, and it feels like the emperor remembered their past incident."
"oh?"
Nan Yan was startled.
Zhu Feng remembered that Qin Ruolan would have entered the palace, but deliberately had a relationship with him and gave birth to Zhu Chengxuan, which also caused Emperor Gao's alienation from Zhu Feng
Nan Yan thought for a while, and said: "The emperor probably remembered it, maybe someone told him."
"oh?"
"After all, after knowing that Zhu Chengxuan is her child, I naturally want to know how this child came about."
"..."
"I just don't know who said it."
Ran Xiaoyu said: "We should really be grateful to this person."
Nan Yan smiled.
At this moment, Eunuch Yu's voice came from the door: "Imperial Concubine."