Not long after, a maid came and told her that the old lady in the family wanted to see Yingbao alone.
Yingbao and A'niang looked at each other, and had to get up and follow the maid to the inner courtyard of the Duke's Mansion.
The old lady of the Duke's Mansion was the wife of Grand Tutor Xiao, the biological mother of Empress Xiao, and the biological grandmother of Xiao Mo and Xiao Chengjun. Judging from her white hair, she was about sixty years old.
Ying Bao bowed and saluted her: "Ying Bao greets the old lady, may the old lady be well."
The old lady smiled and said, "No need to be polite, come closer quickly and let me take a good look."
Yingbao took a few steps closer and the old lady grabbed her hands.
"Oh, what a handsome child." The old lady asked with a smile: "What's his name? How old is he this year?"
"My name is Jiang Yingbao, and I'm six years old."
"Oh, you are only six years old, but you are already a doctor with superb medical skills. It's really amazing. Come, come, sit next to me and talk."
A maid quickly brought a round stool and placed it next to the old lady's bed.
Yingbao didn't hesitate to sit down on the round stool and looked around.
There were several people sitting in the room, all of them were young.
Two of them were young women, looking to be in their twenties, and the other two were girls in their teens, one was pretty and gentle, the other bright and flamboyant.
A bright young girl in a peach-colored gauze dress came up to the old lady, looked at Yingbao with a smile, and said, "It's just right. I feel a little dizzy today. Can you help me feel my pulse?"
Yingbao was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."
It’s just taking her pulse. I guarantee I can find out what’s wrong with her.
Two maids brought a small table, and Yingbao took the pulse of the girl in the peach-colored gauze skirt on the table.
After a moment, he said, "Your pulse is straight and long, which indicates that you have strong liver fire."
The little girl was stunned, "What do you mean?"
Yingbao asked: "Are you quick-tempered and easily angered?"
The little girl nodded: "Yes, is this also a problem?"
Ying Bao glanced at the butterfly spots on her nose and said honestly, "Of course it's a problem. If you don't treat it in time, over time, the spots on your face will increase and affect your appearance."
The pretty face of the girl in the peach-colored gauze skirt flushed red, and she immediately became angry and shouted, "How dare you! Who gave you the guts to make up stories about me!"
She hated it most when people said she had dark spots on her face. How dare this lowly country girl point at her sore spot in public
Yingbao blinked and turned to look at everyone. Seeing that they were silent, including the kind-looking old lady sitting at the top, she couldn't help but sneer.
It seems that they called me over to intimidate her.
Yingbao pouted and burst into tears, "Daddy! Mommy! Someone is bullying me. It was clearly she who asked me to feel her pulse, but she didn't allow me to tell the truth. Woohoo... I want to go home! I want to go home..."
Everyone was frightened by her screaming and howling. The maids came over to comfort her, but it was no use.
Seeing that the little girl was crying harder and harder, kicking and kicking, even knocking over the small table, and clamoring for her parents to go home, completely disregarding her dignity, the old lady had to let the maid take her back to the guest house first.
After sending the little girl away, the old lady glared at her granddaughter and said, "Yanyan, why are you so angry at her?"
Yanyan said with a wronged look on her face: "That child did it on purpose. How dare you be so rude, grandma, and you still blame your granddaughter."
The old lady said: "She is just telling the truth. Since you asked her to feel your pulse, there is no reason not to let her tell you."
"She's just talking nonsense!" Yanyan was unconvinced. "Look at how she acted like a jerk just now, she must have done it on purpose."
The old lady patted her granddaughter's arm and said helplessly, "You, that child is only a few years old. What's the point of doing it on purpose? You are just uneducated and ignorant."
The granddaughter-in-law beside him laughed and said, "Grandmother, you are right. Although the child saved the King of Dai, she is from the countryside after all. She is not very knowledgeable and does not care about her dignity when encountering things. Even if we want to help her, it will be useless. She is a hopeless person."
The other daughter-in-law also nodded and said: "She is from the countryside and cannot be educated. The master just scolded her and she kept crying and making a fuss. How can such a temper be tolerated?"
The old lady sighed and said, "Forget it. I originally wanted to keep her in the mansion for a few years, but it seems that there is no need now."
A girl who is so willful and doesn't know how to endure is of no use even if she is raised up.
Instead of taking the trouble to raise an ungrateful wolf, it is better to train an obedient dog.
There are many promising children who want to join her Xiao family, so this one is not a big deal.
Jiang Yingbao just knows a little bit of medical skills thanks to his family's secret recipes, it's no big deal.
Moreover, the Xiao family also received news that the child had handed over the ancestral secret recipe to Yao Yuanzheng, who also gave her several handwritten copies.
In this case, Jiang Yingbao is worthless and there is not much use in keeping her.
Madam Xiao ordered: "Tomorrow, find an escort agency and a few escorts to send them back home. Make sure no one else goesssips about them."
The whole capital knew that the Xiao family had hired a barefoot doctor from the countryside. Now countless eyes were watching the Xiao family's every move. If they were not careful, the censors would send an impeachment letter to the emperor.
So even though they were reluctant, the Xiao family had to spend money to send them back.
"Yes, my grandson's wife will send someone to handle this matter as soon as she gets back." said the wife of Crown Prince Xiao Chengde.
The old lady nodded. "Then I am relieved. You all can go back. I am tired."
"Yes, granddaughter-in-law, take your leave."
"Grandma, please take a good rest. Your granddaughter is going back too."
Several people walked out of Fushou Hall one after another.
As for Yingbao, she stopped crying immediately after being sent back to the guest house. She wiped her eyes, and when no one was around, she quietly told her mother the whole story.
Chunniang frowned when she heard this, "This Xiao family seems easy-going, but it's actually very difficult to get along with."
Not only is he difficult to get along with, he also looks down on others.
Even the servants of the Xiao family looked down upon them. Every time they brought them food and water, they were very rude, treating them like beggars, which made Chunniang very uncomfortable.
But I have to endure it for now as I am waiting for my daughter to come back.
Now that her daughter is back, she can't wait to leave.
"You don't have to be polite to them in the future, mother."
Ying Bao said: "We are not here to get money, nor are we here to seek refuge with the Xiao family because we can't get food. We are the doctors invited by Xiao Mo."
If they treat the guests like this, then she doesn't have to give them any face.
Anyway, I am just a child. I will cry and make a fuss if things don't go my way. It would be best if I could make them lose face.
All members of the Xiao family are of the same ilk, including Xiao Chengjun and the rest of the Xiao family.
No wonder my ending in that book was so tragic. It turns out that no one in the Xiao family is a good person.
Now Yingbao is 100% sure that Xiao Chengjun is the male protagonist in the book, and she was killed by him and his mistress in the book.
As for why the self in the book was able to marry into such a wealthy family, Yingbao still didn't know.
But as you grow up, you will figure out a lot of things.
That night, Yingbao got up and sorted out her belongings while A Niang and Chen Zhao were both asleep.
He opened the boxes one by one, and put the valuables such as gold, silver, silk cloth, etc. inside into the cave, including the tools and books given by Yao Yuanzheng, and then locked the boxes again.
When I go back, I will take these empty boxes with me, and it will be much safer on the road.