"Qingju, stop talking nonsense!" Qu Qiuyan said anxiously, as if she was trying to stretch out her hand to stop him. However, she stretched out her injured hand, and she cried out in pain again. Her hand froze there, not daring to move.
"You say!" The lady's face became more and more ugly.
"Madam, our young lady doesn't have good medicinal materials. The medicines prescribed by the doctor are all good, but the powders prepared at the pharmacies outside are all average. And the young lady's skin condition is not particularly good, so the treatment has been delayed." Qingju cried.
"Are there no medicinal herbs in the mansion that Yan girl needs?" The lady asked after a pause, taking her breath away.
Generally, there will be more or less good medicinal herbs in the house. Sometimes, when you are really sick and need better herbs, you can't find them just by looking for them.
Normally, when one sees something good, they will prepare to keep it in their mansion first. This is often the case with the noble families in the capital.
Especially when there are elderly people in the house, more good medicinal materials will be stored in case of emergency.
"In the mansion... in the mansion..." Qingju glanced at Qu Qiuyan in embarrassment. Qu Qiuyan slowly retracted her hand. She was sweating from the pain and had no energy to scold her. She said vaguely, "Of course there are some in the mansion, but the young lady said... the young lady said not to look for them in the mansion. Just go find some outside."
Although these words were said vaguely, the old lady naturally understood that Qu Qiuyan had made a big mistake this time, which meant that she did not dare to trouble the mansion again.
"You are so confused!" the lady scolded, "You should get better sooner."
Turning around, he instructed Wu Mama, "Take Qingju and look for the herbs you need!"
Nanny Wu nodded hurriedly, pulled Qingju, who was kneeling on the ground, up, and took her to the old lady's warehouse to find medicine. Naturally, the old lady's warehouse had the largest collection of medicinal materials in the mansion.
The lady had been in poor health in the past, so the doctor prescribed some medicine for her. Some of the herbs were picked directly from the mansion.
The lady then had Qu Qiuyan brought into the house and checked her wounds. The wound was indeed a little torn due to her excessive movement just now, but fortunately it was not too much and there was no blood, so it was basically healed.
After all the busy work was done, my nanny also brought Qingju back. Coincidentally, most of the herbs were available, and those that were missing were not much worse. Seeing Qu Qiuyan's condition, the lady simply asked someone to take the good herbs out of the house and go to the drugstore to get some that were not available, and then asked the shop assistants to grind all the herbs into powder.
Qu Qiuyan was prescribed medicine for burns and scarring. Powder was best. The more crushed it was, the easier it was for the wound to heal.
"Thank you, grandma!" Qu Qiuyan had already finished cleaning up here. When she heard that the lady had sent someone out to do this, she was deeply moved.
"Just be better off in the future and don't cause any more trouble!" Seeing that her face was pale but she still behaved very properly, the lady's face looked a little better.
"I... I know!" Qu Qiuyan said with tears in her eyes, "Grandmother, my fourth sister said she will go to the palace tomorrow. Can I go too? The Royal Concubine is having her birthday soon. His Royal Highness Prince Jing said it won't be a big celebration, but I have to send a gift. Tomorrow I would like to trouble Nanny Yan to help me send a gift to the Royal Concubine. What do you think?"
Qu Qiuyan is now considered King Jing's person, at least the Emperor has made it known.
It was Concubine He's birthday, so she should give a gift. This was her first time giving a gift.
We can't be too mean, after all, Qu Qiuyan will be moving into Prince Jing's mansion in the future.
The lady pondered for a moment, thinking about what she could take out from the storehouse.
"It's fine for you to follow your fourth sister into the palace tomorrow, but don't cause any trouble again, otherwise even His Royal Highness Prince Jing may not be able to protect you. That's the imperial palace, not your own home, nor the Duke of Qi's residence." The lady was still thinking about the gift while reprimanding Qu Qiuyan.
"Yes, grandma, I know, I won't." Qu Qiuyan quickly suppressed the hatred in her heart and nodded in agreement.
Seeing her well-behaved appearance, the lady felt relieved for a moment, and then turned her attention to the gift. This gift was also the first time that Qu Qiuyan showed up in front of Concubine He, so it couldn't be too shabby!
"Yan girl, what are you going to give?" asked the lady.
"I... I don't know either. I see I have a jade pendant that my grandmother gave me before, and I want to give it to the palace. What do you think, grandmother?"
Qu Qiuyan thought for a moment and said.
In fact, she originally had more than just this one gift. This one was not only small but also shabby, and the lady would definitely find it inappropriate.
Even if she is acting, she has to do it completely.
"A jade pendant? No, it's too little and its value is average. It's not a rare thing!" Sure enough, the lady shook her head and denied it.
"Then... the jade ruyi that my father gave me as a reward?" Qu Qiuyan asked again.
"No way!" The lady rejected it directly, "Don't you have anything precious or rare?"
Qu Qiuyan thought about it carefully, bit her lip, and shook her head: "Grandma, I really can't remember. Before... you know, mother also had some, but later... they were all returned to Fourth Sister."
Qu Qiuyan lowered her head when she said this.
This reminded the lady that Yu had indeed saved a lot of money before, but she had paid it all back later, so Qu Qiuyan might not have anything good left.
Is there anything good here? The lady fell silent. Thinking carefully, the gift to be given to Concubine He should be extraordinary.
It’s not that the Qu family doesn’t have something worth giving as a gift, it’s just that some things aren’t suitable to be given to the Imperial Concubine. Moreover, it’s not enough for them to be valuable, they also have to please the Imperial Concubine and make her feel that they are precious!
Qingju stood behind Qu Qiuyan, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, which caught the lady's eye.
"Have you thought of something?" the lady said to Qingju.
“Madam… I just saw this at the Fourth Young Miss’ place…” Qingju hurried out to pay her respects and answer.
Qu Qiuyan suddenly raised her head and shouted, "Qingju, stop talking nonsense!"
"Yes!" Qingju closed her mouth in grievance.
Seeing that the master and servant were acting like this, they must be hiding something. The lady said unhappily, "If you have something to say, just say it. Don't hide it. Otherwise, it might cause other troubles."
After hearing this, Qu Qiuyan no longer dared to scold Qingju.
"Tell me, what did you see at the Fourth Young Lady's place?" The lady raised her chin and continued to ask.
"Just now, I accompanied the Third Miss to Qianyue Residence and saw a beautiful agate rockery on the Fourth Miss's desk. If I give this to the Imperial Concubine, it will be very suitable."
"Agate rockery?" the lady asked in surprise.
"Yes, it's a rockery made of agate. It's very beautiful. I've never seen anything so beautiful." Qingju admired it very much.
"Is he really that outstanding?" The lady turned to Qu Qiuyan.
Qu Qiuyan nodded: "It's really good, but this is Fourth Sister's..."
"Mammy, go to the fourth young lady's place and bring the rockery over. If it's really good, let the fourth young lady go to my warehouse to pick out one she likes and exchange it for me." The lady instructed Mammy.
Whether it is good or not, she has to check it out first. There cannot be any negligence in the gifts sent to the palace.
My nanny went on a trip and came back quickly. She placed the agate rockery she brought back on the table. The lady looked at it and nodded repeatedly. It was indeed a rare masterpiece. She had never seen an agate rockery of this size in her life. It was very colorful and could hold up the occasion. It was indeed a good gift.
"Let Ying girl come to me when she is free to pick out two good ones." After seeing the value of the rockery, the lady told our nanny with satisfaction.
Such a good thing, its value alone cannot be offset by other items, and the lady felt that she could not let her granddaughter suffer any loss!
In fact, the most important thing is that it is rare, and this brilliance is the most favorite object of women. Maybe it is a new acquisition of Yuejin Pavilion! This is what the lady thought!
Although Yuejinge only sells women's accessories, it also occasionally has a few pieces of jewelry ornaments. The one in front of it looks excellent and is of top quality.
Even the imperial concubine in the palace is nothing to pick on!
"Don't worry, Madam. As soon as I saw this rockery, I knew it was suitable. Then I told the Fourth Miss that if she had time, she could come to Madam's place to choose a gift. The Fourth Miss said it was okay."
My mama said with a smile.
"That's good!" The old lady was also very satisfied. The little granddaughter didn't say anything, so she must have agreed. She would not let her granddaughter suffer a loss. If she made a bad choice, she could let her granddaughter choose a few more pieces.
The lady dowager was very satisfied, and Qu Qiuyan was also very proud. This was an unexpected surprise. She could actually get such a good thing, which would definitely please the imperial concubine.
Qu Moying had just received such a gift, so he had to give it to herself. Thinking of this, Qu Qiuyan was very proud. This time, she not only wanted Qu Moying's things, but also wanted Qu Moying to be destroyed in the palace.
Everything that is happening now is just a show, but you have to do it thoroughly so that you can get yourself out of the matter afterwards.
After chatting with the old lady for a while, Qu Moying left. The old lady asked my nanny to put the rockery in a gift box and send it to Qu Qiuyan, asking her to deliver it to Concubine He's palace when she entered the palace tomorrow.
When Nanny Yan came back, she first replied to Qu Moying, and then went to Qu Qiuyan. She did not refuse Qu Qiuyan's offer to help deliver the gifts, but only said that she would send them over when she entered the palace the next day.
Qu Qiuyan asked about the health of Concubine Qu in the palace. When she heard that Concubine Qu's health had improved a lot, she felt relieved.
After Nanny Yan talked to Qu Qiuyan for a few words, she left in a hurry, saying that she had other things to do. As soon as she left, Qingju, who was beside Qu Qiuyan, went out through the back door, saying that she was going to buy some candied fruits for the third young lady. She had been taking medicine recently, and the candied fruits she had prepared before were gone!
Of course the gatekeeper made way without saying a word...