Start Being a Vassal King Today - Chapter 156

[Chapter 156 The Perfume Incident]

Jinling.

Tong San has been back for a few days.

After explaining the errand to Liang, he excused his illness to stay in Yeting.

Unlike the chief eunuch like Liang Cheng, he did not have the financial resources to buy a house in Jinling.

They can only live in the Yeting where the eunuchs live in the palace.

“This is jasmine, this is clove, and this is wood.” In the

bedroom.

Tong San stared obsessively at the bottles of perfume in the box.

Some of these boxes were for Liang Cheng, some for the emperor, and some for Concubine Mi.

According to the rules, he should send the perfume when he comes back.

But after struggling all the way, he was really reluctant.

So he moved these perfumes to his bedroom and smelled them every day like a miser.

Originally, he wanted to delay sending it for two days, but now, he was becoming more and more reluctant.

“Dong dong…”

At this moment someone knocked on the door suddenly, Tong San became nervous, his hand shook while holding the porcelain bottle, and the perfume spilled out.

He hurriedly corked the bottle and put the lid on the box.

“Who?”

After cleaning up, Tong San immediately returned to the bed and wrapped himself in the quilt.

“It’s me.” At the same time as a voice sounded, the door was pushed open.

A tall eunuch walked in.

“What’s the smell, why is it so fragrant?” The visitor sniffed the smell in the air, and the fragrance was refreshing.

Tong San was shocked when he saw the person coming.

This person’s name is Hu Qing, he is Liang Cheng’s godson, he is the eunuch in charge of the palace, one rank higher than him.

He hurriedly explained, “I just smoked the incense.”

“Really?” Hu Qing rolled his eyes, “Master Chief asked me to see how your illness is going?”

“It’s much better, and you’ll be on duty in two days.” Tong San couldn’t help but glance at the box, I’m afraid that Hu Qing will find the perfume.

“That’s good. The manager said that I’m used to you, and it’s uncomfortable for others to use it carelessly.” Hu Qing glanced at Tong San from a distance, “Then I won’t bother you.”

After finishing speaking, he went out and closed the door.

However, he did not go far, but quietly listened to the movement in the room.

Tong San’s strangeness was noticed by him, and the most important thing was that he didn’t believe Tong San’s nonsense.

This fragrance was something he had never smelled before.

Don’t be eunuchs, the concubines in the palace don’t have such a pleasant fragrance.

“Da da da…”

There were footsteps in the room, and Hu Qing sneered a few times upon hearing that.

He guessed that Tong San must have something to hide from him.

At this moment, he pushed open the door suddenly, and saw Tong San standing beside several wooden boxes, taking a cloth to cover them.

Seeing him go and return, Tong San’s face turned pale with fright.

Hu Qing walked to the box in three steps at a time, opened it without allowing Tong San to speak.

“What is this!” Hu Qing’s face became serious.

He has a higher position in the palace than Tong San, even though he is Liang Cheng’s godson.

But in the past two years, Liang Cheng has paid more and more attention to Tong San, which made him jealous all the time.

Right now, he seems to have discovered that Tong San is doing something shady, so naturally he can’t let it go.

“This is… this is…” Tong San frightened and stammered.

Hu Qing picked up a bottle at this time and asked, a faint fragrance wafted out of it.

This immediately understood where the scent just now came from.

“Well, Tong San, how dare you steal the tribute from the palace.” Hu Qing said angrily.

In his opinion, such a unique spice must be a tribute.

Otherwise, where did Tong San come from?

“This is given to me by King Yan.” Tong San was anxious and blurted out.

The crime of stealing tribute is serious, and it can be directly killed.

Hu Qing naturally didn’t believe it.

This is an excellent opportunity to make Tong San fall out of favor, how can he let it go.

Pulling Tong San, he walked out, shouting as he walked, “Tong San stole the tribute, come, tell the manager?”

“No, this is not a tribute, Hu Qing, I knew you were dissatisfied with me, but you It’s too shameless.” While speaking, Tong San struggled violently.

Hu Qing naturally did not let go, and the two immediately scuffled.

The court ladies and eunuchs who came and went saw each other, and within half an hour, rumors of Tong San stealing the tribute spread throughout the palace.

When Tong San was escorted in front of Liang Cheng, many concubines came to watch the excitement. .

The perfume in Tong San’s room was also collected and brought to Liang Cheng.

“What’s going on?” The

palace seemed to be exploded, and the emperor Zhao Heng was also alarmed.

Liang Cheng had a guilty expression on his face.

If Tong San stole the tribute, he would lose all face.

“Your Majesty, Tong San stole the tribute.” Hu Qing pointed to Tong San who was kneeling on the ground.

The concubines are now focusing on the so-called tribute, pointing and pointing one by one.

Zhao Heng glanced at the box on the ground.

Originally, such a trivial matter was not worth his visit at all.

But he had never heard of any fragrant tributes, so he came to have a look.

“Your majesty, the steward, the slave did not steal the tribute, it was given to the emperor, the steward, Concubine Mi and the slave by His Royal Highness King Yan. In front of the emperor, the little one dare not lie.” Tong San told the truth.

Lying again is the crime of deceiving the king.

Just then, a eunuch ran over.

“Your Majesty, Chief Manager, the tribute in the palace is not lost, and there is no such tribute.” The eunuch said.

When this matter broke out, he immediately asked people to go to the warehouse to check.

Hu Qing’s face turned pale when he heard this, and he said: “Even so, he should be responsible for forty years for hiding what King Yan gave to the emperor.

” Tianjin is dedicated to the emperor and the chief steward.” Tong San cried.

Since it was not a tribute, Zhao Heng and Liang Cheng’s brows stretched.

The two focused their attention on the porcelain bottle in the box, wondering what Tong San should be so greedy for.

“Your Majesty, this thing is called perfume, and it’s used to replace spices.” Seeing Zhao Heng and Liang Chengju’s curious expressions, he quickly explained.

“What a big tone, what kind of perfume can replace spices?” A concubine showed a dismissive look.

Since ancient times, all concubines in the palace are proficient in all kinds of spices. It can be said that spices have been integrated into their lives.

In their view, spices are irreplaceable.

When Zhao Heng heard this, he immediately lost interest.

But since it was sent by King Yan, he wanted to see it anyway, so he said, “Take it out for me to see.”

Tong San immediately climbed to the wooden box and took out a bottle of perfume from inside.

But because he was too flustered, the perfume suddenly slipped from his hand and fell to the ground.

In an instant, a strong fragrance permeated the air.

(end of this chapter)