When Qu Moying went to pay his respects to the lady-in-waiting, he saw Luo, a rare sight.
The East Palace and the West Palace are said to be the same palace, but in fact the East Palace is very far away from the Dowager's residence, so the Dowager usually does not ask the Luo family to come and pay their respects.
But recently, Luo still came to pay her respects from time to time, and occasionally asked about Qu Xuexin in a roundabout way. The lady was afraid that if she went, Qu Xuexin would have new thoughts, so she would not let her go to visit.
But mother and daughter are connected by heart, and Luo is still worried. She didn't come often before, but now she comes from time to time.
Qu Moying walked in, first greeted the lady, then met Mrs. Luo, and then sat down on a chair beside her.
Listen to Luo talking to the lady.
"Mother, I... I just wanted to see Xin. I heard that she was sick again, so I specially sent some tonic medicine here. Please let me see Xin." Luo pleaded with red eyes.
The lady sighed: "I know you are worried about Xin's health. It's nothing serious now. It's all because of her state of mind. She will get better slowly."
"Mother, I will leave after seeing you once. I will stay outside the courtyard and ask the maid to send you in. I will just take a look from a distance." Luo said unwillingly.
"Luo, you have to know that I am not mistreating you and your daughter, or deliberately preventing you from meeting each other, it's just..." the lady said helplessly.
"Mother, I know, I know everything." Luo started to cry, covering her face with a handkerchief. "Mother is afraid that Xin'er will have other thoughts when she sees me, and that I will be soft-hearted and do something else when I see Xin'er. Don't worry, mother, I will just watch from a distance."
"Luo, wait a little longer, just wait a little longer." Seeing her crying so sadly, the old lady was also sad. This eldest granddaughter had never made her worry before, and she was also one who made her feel very satisfied. She didn't know when she had deviated into such a completely unrecognizable appearance. She felt sad when she talked about it.
“Mother, I won’t embarrass you. Please ask Ying to deliver it to Xin, and tell her… just say that this is the tonic soup I specially made for her, and let her drink it!” Luo wiped away her tears and stopped crying, but her eyes were still red.
This made a lot of sense and was very realistic. The lady looked at Qu Moying.
Qu Moying stood up: "Grandma, I'd like to go see my elder sister."
"Thank you, thank you Ying girl!" Luo was very excited.
"You're too polite, aunt." Qu Moying smiled and shook her head. Her eyes fell on a food box in the middle. It should contain the tonic medicine that Luo mentioned.
Seeing what the Madam and the others were doing, it was inconvenient to stop them, so she could only tell Qu Moying, "Ying girl, then you should go and tell Xin girl to practice well. If you get better one day, you will have a chance to come out."
The lady finally softened her heart and spoke in a gentle voice.
Qu Moying nodded and stood up. Yu Dong walked to the table and carefully tried to get the lunch box.
"Yudong, slow down." Qu Moying said suddenly, walking towards the table.
After hearing what Qu Moying said, Luo also stood up, holding the handkerchief tightly in her hand. Her feet moved involuntarily and she followed Qu Moying to the table. She was very nervous because the real person said that this matter must not be known to others.
"Grandma, can I take a look at how much soup is in it first? If Yudong is not careful when he brings it, it might spill out." Qu Moying stood in front of the table and took a look, then turned back and said to the lady.
If you put soup in the food box, you must be especially careful not to put too much soup.
, to prevent overflow.
The amount of soup in it determines the strength, so it’s better to just take a quick look.
The lady nodded, and Luo stretched her hand forward slightly, but immediately put it down. She took a look and found that there was no problem, and Master Jing'an did not say that she could not look.
Although she was thinking about it in her mind, she was still worried. Luo deliberately took two steps forward. These medicines were meant to conceal the secret, and the fewer people saw it, the better. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look a little nervous again. She looked at Yu Dong who was about to reach out his hand with an unhappy expression.
Qu Moying's eyes were always on Luo. She was originally wary of sending food, and this action was also done for Luo to see.
Although he was speaking to the lady, he was always paying attention to Luo's reaction.
The current reaction made her heart move.
Yudong had already stretched out his hand to open the food box. Inside was a porcelain jar. Yudong stretched out his hand to take off the lid. Below was a jar full of boiled soup. As soon as he opened it, he could smell a strong medicinal smell. It was indeed the soup for nourishing the body as Luo said.
Qu Moying's sense of smell is stronger than others, and he is more familiar with the smell of medicine. When he smelled it, his eyes were filled with sadness. There seemed to be something else in the smell of medicine. It was a very faint smell, but Qu Moying could not ignore this smell.
There is one thing she is sure of now, there is something wrong with the medicine, but she can't remember what other medicine has this smell. It actually has some fragrance, but this fragrance is not like the smell of ordinary medicine, so she can't guess what it is for a while.
"Okay, close the lid!" Luo Shi saw that Yu Dong had already looked at it, and hurriedly reminded him, and then added, "If you open it again, the medicinal properties will dissipate!"
"Aunt, don't be in a hurry!" Qu Moying smiled and stretched out her hand to stop Yu Dong's actions.
"Is there anything else?" Luo looked at Qu Moying with an unhappy expression.
"Aunt, is there too much soup? Could you scoop some of it out? I'm afraid Yudong is clumsy and might spill the soup. That would be bad!" Qu Moying said.
"There's not much soup, so it shouldn't be a problem." Luo looked at the soup that hadn't reached the top of the pot and frowned. She was afraid that it would spill, so she didn't boil too much. "When I came here from the East Palace, I asked the maid to carry it, and there's nothing wrong!"
Luo pointed at the food box again. The food box was clean and there was indeed no spillage when she brought it over.
"Yudong used to do rough labor in the farm, and with her rough hands and feet, she might not be able to lift it steadily. How about pouring out a small bowl and having a maid bring it over?" Qu Moying looked a little embarrassed.
The lid was open and the smell became stronger. It was a smell that was lighter than the usual medicinal smell, but still had some flavor. Qu Moying still couldn't guess what it was!
"Madam, my hands are rough and I'm afraid the young lady might spill the liquid!" Yu Dong understood what she meant and hurriedly apologized to Luo.
Luo had no choice but to call someone over to get a small bowl. She rolled up her sleeves and did it herself. She carefully scooped out two spoonfuls of soup with a spoon and then put the lid back on.
"Is this enough?" he said unhappily.
"Thank you for your consideration, auntie!" Qu Moying bowed sideways and apologized with a smile.
Yudong closed the lid and covered the food box. Luo's expression relaxed and her face looked better unconsciously.
"It's okay, take it away and ask Xin'er how she is!" Luo said.
"Aunt, I'll go ask right away!" Qu Moying said, his eyes falling on the small bowl beside him. "Aunt, this bowl is for
Should we take them with us, or should we keep them here?"
More people will stay to see it, the secret cannot be revealed, it is better to drink it at ease, drinking more may bring more benefits.
Luo didn't need to think too much and waved her hand directly, "Come here, help the fourth lady carry it over!"
A woman came out from behind her and was about to come forward.
"Aunt, let's ask grandma to send someone to deliver it over!" Qu Moying suggested with a smile.
The lady nodded, called a maid beside her to carry the small bowl and follow her over.
Luo Shi did not force it and asked her people to come back. Seeing Qu Moying and his people leaving, a smile appeared on her face. As long as her daughter drank the medicine brought by the fourth girl, there would be no trouble in the future. Not only would there be no trouble, but she would live a good life in the future.
When Qu Moying walked to the door, he suddenly turned around, glanced at Luo's face, and then walked out.
Qu Moying was the first to walk in, followed closely by Yu Dong, and the last one was the old woman beside the lady. The three of them walked in a line.
Yudong was walking with a food box, which at least had a lid on it, while the maid behind her only had a bowl without a lid, so she was even more cautious when walking, not daring to walk fast. However, the Fourth Young Lady in front of her walked fast, so Yudong quickened her pace as well. The maid didn't want to be left behind, so she had to walk quickly as well.
After finally adjusting to the same number of steps, the road in front suddenly stopped.
Qu Moying stopped suddenly, and Yu Dong also stopped suddenly. The last woman didn't expect that the person in front of her would stop after she had only walked a few steps out of the door. She wanted to stop, but she had to take care of the bowl in her hand. She tried to lean back, but she couldn't lean back that far. She tripped over something and stumbled, and the bowl in her hand slipped down.
With a clang, the bowl slid to the ground and broke into pieces. There was silence inside and outside the house.
When Luo saw Qu Moying leave, she felt relieved and no longer bothered to pretend to be aggrieved. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and smiled. She was saying a few polite words to the lady-in-waiting while waiting for good news. Suddenly, she heard a "clang" outside. Luo was stunned, then she pressed the corner of the table with her hand, and without bothering to talk to the lady-in-waiting, she rushed out.
The old woman outside was so frightened that her hands shook, her face turned pale, and her lips trembled.
Yudong and Qu Moying looked back and were shocked to see the mess on the ground. Yudong hurriedly put down the food box in his hand and went to help clean up.
Luo had already rushed out, but when she saw the scene, her legs went weak and she almost fell. Fortunately, the maid on the other side reacted quickly and reached out to help her up.
"What... happened?" Luo stopped and asked angrily.
"Aunt, I was afraid that the soup would get cold, so I walked faster on purpose. Maybe I walked too fast all of a sudden and the people behind me couldn't keep up, so I must have fallen accidentally." Qu Moying explained softly.
Yudong pulled the shivering old woman and signaled her to pack up as well. The old woman squatted down hurriedly, not caring whether the Fourth Young Lady walked fast or stopped suddenly.
“You…you guys…” Luo was so angry that she didn’t know what to say. Her face turned red with anger. This medicine was carefully prepared by her. She didn’t let any maids or old women handle it. She spent several hours preparing it and guarding it for several hours to get it.
Now a bowl of it was spilled. How could she not be angry!
"Miss, what is this?" Yu Dong suddenly screamed, reaching out to pick up something, and everyone's eyes were involuntarily drawn to it...