Mrs. Lu has been in charge of the Zhou Mansion for many years. Whether Zhou Roujia was invited to Zhennan Palace as a guest a few days ago, or Nangong Yue came to visit today, she knew it clearly, and secretly wondered if the Palace planned to let the second son marry him. Zhou Roujia was his wife as compensation. Thinking of this, she felt a little resentful. Zhou Jiarou was really too shameless, she didn't know how to control her own reputation, so she insisted on hooking up with Second Young Master Xiao.
Knowing that Nangong Yue was coming, Mrs. Lu kept the servants on the lookout. Just now a maid hurriedly came to report the content of their conversation. Mrs. Lu became anxious all of a sudden, and hurriedly brought her daughter over.
The eldest house has only an only daughter, and no son to support the family, powerless and powerless, how can he be worthy of Zhennan Wangfu? happy to.
In contrast, their second wife is the most appropriate. Although the family is not prominent, it is not too bad. It will not threaten the status of the crown prince in the future. As for Zhou Roujia's loss of reputation, it was more or less due to Sister Hui's careless actions, and making her a concubine can be regarded as compensation. Such a best-of-both-worlds strategy, presumably the Crown Princess must also be able to see it.
"Second brother and sister!" Wang stood up suddenly, her chest heaved violently, her lips moved slightly, but she couldn't say a word.
Concubine Teng! Thanks to Mrs. Lu being able to speak out! Her innocent daughter was harmed by Zhou Rouhui and lost her reputation, but according to Lu Shi, it was her daughter who acted indiscreetly! Wang Shi has never hated herself so much for being dull and not good at words like this moment, she can't even accuse Lu Shi of being shameless.
Lu Shi smiled and said: "Concubine Shizi, please forgive me, my sister-in-law has such a temper..."
Nangong Yue put down the teacup in her hand, and said with a smile that was not a smile, "Did the second lady think that you can decide the marriage of the second son of Tangtang Zhennan Wangfu?"
Lu's face froze, and he quickly smiled and said: "Concubine Shizi, what are you talking about. Hey, my sister Jia is really not good enough for the second son, so how dare she climb up..." She pointedly Said, "I'm afraid the prince will also think it's wrong."
Nangong Yue understood Lu's thoughts a little bit. I am afraid that in Lu's view, she would pick Zhou Roujia for Xiao Luan. Although it was meant to make up for it, it was more of a deliberate attempt to pick a family background for Xiao Luan that would not show her name. Wives with impaired voice. That's why Lu Shi thought that what she proposed was the best of both worlds, and even deliberately reminded himself that if the person chosen for Xiao Luan was too bad, King Zhennan would be dissatisfied.
This Lu family is too smart.
Nangong Yue said lightly: "Madam on Tuesday, you really think that no one knows about the unspeakable things Miss Zhou did in Zhennan Prince's Mansion? How dare you use such vile means to frame her in Zhennan Palace? My own cousin has no heart to reflect on her afterwards, such a shameless and poor character girl, forgive me Zhennan Palace can't bear it. Mrs. Zhou should find someone else."
A few words made Lu's heart sink. After Zhennan King's birthday banquet, she forced Zhou Roujin to tell her everything. She didn't expect that the concubine Shi Zi knew about it. If these things get out, the reputations of Sister Hui and Sister Jin who plot against the elder sister will be ruined!
I can't recognize it!
These three words suddenly popped up in Lu's mind, and he bit the bullet and explained: "Your concubine, you have misunderstood. Sister Jia has already admitted that what happened that day was caused by her misbehavior..."
"Enough!" Wang said with a look of grief and indignation, "Second brother and sister, people are doing it, and God is watching. Are you guilty of saying such things?!"
"Sister-in-law, you can't just talk nonsense just because of Sister Jia." Lu Shi looked at Nangong Yue flatteringly and said, "Shi Zifei, you have always been sensible, this matter..."
"This concubine is really sensible, and she knows what is right and what is wrong." Nangong Yue didn't want to listen to Lu Shi's excuses, so she interrupted the other party bluntly, her tone was flat.
Que'er behind Nangong Yue almost didn't laugh. Shi Zifei's words really have seven or eight parts of Shi Ziye's demeanor, and these four words are really correct. Shi Zifei has probably done the true biography of Shi Ziye!
Nangong Yue looked at Lu Shi coldly, and continued: "Mrs. Zhou, my concubine, I would like to remind you that instead of digging around, it is better to discipline your children. Otherwise, even if the girl hates marrying on Tuesday, I am afraid she will not be able to marry a good family." That's it. That's all for this concubine." Nangong Yue didn't bother to talk to Lu Shi, she stood up, brushed off her sleeves, and said to Wang: "Mrs. Zhou, there are still things in this concubine's house. Say goodbye first."
After Nangong Yue finished speaking, she took Huamei and Que'er and left without looking back.
Zhou Rouhui couldn't help revealing a trace of resentment in her eyes. Why? ! In order to protect Zhou Roujia, the imperial concubine actually slandered her like this! ... If today's words are revealed in a single word, she will be finished!
Wang's face was ashamed, what Shi Zifei said at the beginning was clearly that she had decided to hire her sister Jia as a wife for the second son Xiao, but Lu's trouble now, what should her sister Jia do? Her sister Jia...
Wang's eyes darkened, and she staggered and fell to the ground.
"Madam! Madam!"
There was an uproar in the Zhou Mansion.
However, no matter how noisy the Zhou Mansion was, Nangong Yue would not know.
Zhu Luncar drove steadily towards the palace.
In the carriage, after Nangong Yue thought for a moment, she said, "Baihui, after you get the medicine later, go to the front yard first, and tell Butler Zhu for me that the eldest son of Zhou will be spared the errand. "
After the birthday banquet that day, King Zhennan also heard that Miss Zhou's reputation was ruined because of Xiao Luan. He probably gave Zhou's eldest son a sixth-rank military post in order to compensate the Zhou family. Nangong Yue thought it was inappropriate when she first heard about it, but after all, she was just an idler. Besides, if the marriage between Xiao Luan and Miss Zhou was to be successful, she had to get Zhennan King's consent, so she didn't do it for this. Kind of trivial things to displease the King of Zhennan, so as to avoid twists and turns.
But now it seems that the second room relied on Zhou Rouhui's sister to "frame" Zhou Roujia. Not only did the eldest son have a future, but he also wanted his daughter to step on Zhou Roujia to get a good marriage. How can there be such a cheap thing in this world!
If such a brazen person is not punished, but instead allowed to get the best of his benefits, where is the justice? !
Baihui owes her promise.
Zhu Luncar stopped at the intersection, put Baihui down, and then went straight back to Bixiaotang.
As soon as she entered her courtyard, Ying'er came over and reported that Xiao Fei was in Dongci's room.
Nangong Yue nodded and went to Dongci Room.
Xiao Fei quickly put down the book in her hand, came up to meet her, saluted with blessings, and looked at Nangong Yue eagerly.
"I'm afraid there's something wrong with the Zhou family." Nangong Yue understood what she wanted to ask, so she didn't hide it from her, and roughly explained what happened just now.
Xiao Fei couldn't help being dumbfounded, and then she heard Nangong Yue continue, "Although I knew that Zhou's family is weak, I didn't know that it would be so weak. This marriage may not be possible."
"Sister-in-law." Xiao Fei couldn't help but say, "But Miss Zhou..." What should she do
"Sister Fei." Nangong Yue patiently explained to her, "Talking about marriage is not just a matter between the second uncle and Miss Zhou, but between our Zhennan Palace and the Zhou family. This marriage has not yet been concluded. The Zhou family thought they were smart enough to be the masters of the palace, and they could marry whoever they wanted, even concubine Teng. Once the marriage is done, they don't know what absurd things they will do. Second uncle I am not a hard-hearted person, I am afraid that I will be influenced by the Zhou family in the future, which is not good."
Xiao Luan's ears are soft, easy to coax, and he is not a smart person. Besides, he is the second son, and sooner or later he will be separated from the palace. At that time, he may be led by the nose by the Zhou family. The behavior of the family is really worrying.
With such an in-law, I am afraid that there will be an endless stream of troubles in the future.
Xiao Fei also wanted to understand the key point, her expression was a little gloomy.
Nangong Yue didn't expect to reach this point, but the marriage had new twists and turns.
If this marriage is put on hold, Miss Zhou is the most innocent.
The crux of the problem is that Wang's performance today is too cowardly. In the face of Lu's repeated provocations and slanders, she didn't even have a single rebuttal. If she could be a little tougher, she wouldn't have so much concerns.
Nangong Yue said with a headache: "Let's have a look at this matter first."
While talking, there was a sound of raising the curtain, and Thrush came in with Taoyao. Taoyao looked a little nervous, and walked up to Xiao Fei and said: "Miss, I don't know where Xiaoju has been. I will start from this morning. I didn’t see it.” It’s also natural for cats to like to run around, but Xiaoju is greedy for food, and usually when it’s time to eat, she will run back to Yuebiju by herself.
Upon hearing that Xiaoju was gone, Nangong Yue immediately looked at Huamei, who hurriedly said: "Concubine Shizi, I haven't seen Xiaobai for a long time."
Nangong Yue comforted Xiao Fei softly, "I guess Xiaoju and Xiaobai lost their time playing together again. I'll send someone to look for them."
Xiao Fei responded, but was still a little worried, so she took Taoyao and left, planning to go back to Yuebiju to look for it first.
For the sake of the two little guys, there was a commotion in Bixiao Hall, and the maids looked around, looking everywhere.
But like pharmacies and study rooms, only the big maids such as Huamei and Queer can enter and leave. Especially in the pharmacy, no one competed with Thrush.
Because they all know that recently, because Nangong Yue is experimenting with new drugs, there are several obese mice in the pharmacy, and the timid maids dare not approach them at all.
So no one has noticed that a fat orange cat is pacing leisurely in the pharmacy.
It tilted its round head and sniffed east and west, then stared at the mice in the cage with a pair of golden eyes.
"Squeak..." The mice were frightened suddenly, and some of them seemed to have been injected with chicken blood, and started to move crazily in the cage...
Xiaoju curiously took two steps closer, but in the next moment, a mouse suddenly fell on its back, its limbs stiffened, and a pair of bloodshot mouse eyes stared in the direction of the orange cat, as if the eyeballs were about to pop out.
The other mice screamed even more frantically.
Xiaoju had never seen such a scene before, she was dumbfounded, and let out a miserable scream: "Meow—"
Soon, a cat with white mandarin duck eyes came in through the half-open window, gave a suspicious "meow" and jumped to Xiaoju's side.
"Meow—" Xiaoju shivered and leaned her body, which was much fatter than the white cat, toward the white cat, and timidly glanced at the few cages of mice.
Xiaobai looked over suspiciously, and found that it was just a mouse. He said "meow meow" to Xiaoju several times in disdain, filled with righteous indignation: As a cat, how can you be afraid of mice!
"Meow meow meow… "
At this time, the door curtain was opened, and a thrush in green came in, but Xiao Bai didn't keep silent because of this, and continued to "meow meow" to teach Xiaoju a lesson.
Seeing the two of them, Thrush couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "Xiaobai, Xiaoju, so you are here!"
But then she frowned nervously, the pharmacy is full of poisonous weeds, if the cat accidentally eats it...
She hurriedly picked it up, and saw that the herbs were neatly placed, and there were no traces of being randomly turned over, so she was finally relieved. At this time, her eyes suddenly fell on the iron cage that was placed alone on the side, and she was delighted to find that the mouse inside was running around, surprisingly still alive!
Huamei was overjoyed, she knelt down and said to the two cats: "Xiaobai, Xiaoju, Shizifei and eldest girl are looking for you, let's go out quickly."
"Meow!"
Xiaobai yelled proudly, then yelled "meow meow" at Xiaoju twice, and walked out swaggeringly.
Huamei also went out, carefully locked the door of the pharmacy, and hurried to Nangong Yue to report that Xiaobai and Xiaoju had been found, as well as the news that the mouse was still alive.
Soon, Nangong Yue came to this small pharmacy.
"Concubine Shizi, look, it's this mouse." Thrush said, pointing at the squirrel in the cage.
The squirrel was spinning around in the cage restlessly, making a "creaking" sound, and Que'er was standing tensely by the door curtain, waiting for it, as if if something went wrong, she would flee.
Thrush continued: "Concubine Shizi, three hours ago, I gave it two tablespoons of swamp mud, and then fed it a T-shaped pill made of silver snakeroot, black brain grass and salt horn grass. , It has been in a coma since then, and just discovered that it has woken up, and it is still alive and kicking, and there is no abnormality for the time being."
Nangong Yue moved a little closer to the cage, carefully observed the squirrel's eyes, fur color, muzzle, and said after a while: "Continue to feed this squirrel for a while, and then find a few more mice according to the formula just now. Try it and see if the antidote works."
"Yes, Princess Concubine." Huamei bent her knees and agreed.
Then, Nangong Yue took Que'er out of the pharmacy. Que'er, who was holding her breath, breathed a sigh of relief. Recently, the pharmacy has been making medicines, and the smell inside is so complicated that I don't know what words to use to describe it. The air outside is as fresh as a heaven and a hell.
Nangong Yue only stayed inside for a stick of incense, but when she came out, she was already covered in the smell of medicine, and the weird smell almost penetrated into her hair.
After returning to the house, she immediately took a shower and changed clothes, and sent Queer to take a bath as well.
When Ying'er was wringing Nangong Yue's hair, there was a sound of picking the curtain, and Baihui finally came back, holding a three-layer red lacquered wooden box in her hand.
"Prince Concubine, your maidservant has already conveyed to Butler Zhu what you have explained. Besides, this is a new medicine that Huichuntang, Lijia Pharmacy and Dejitang have just trial-produced, and your maidservant has brought it back." Baihui reported.
Nangong Yue raised her hand to signal Ying'er to stop, walked to the desk by the window, and ordered Baihui to take out the medicine.
Baihui opened the three-story red lacquered wooden box, divided the bottles and jars inside into three parts, placed them on the table, and said, "Shizifei, this blue bottle is from Lijia Pharmacy. The blue one belongs to Huichuntang, and Dejitang uses this small white porcelain jar."
Nangong Yue casually picked up a small cyan porcelain bottle that was closest to her. After opening the bottle, a faint scent of medicine wafted out immediately. Nangong Yue sniffed intently, nodded slightly in satisfaction, then poured out a brown pill, scraped off some powder with a silver knife, observed and tasted...
She opened one porcelain bottle after another, and looked carefully at the medicines made in each pharmacy... Gradually, the smell of medicine in the bottles permeated the room.
After a while, she put down the small porcelain pot in her hand, with a satisfied smile on her face, she nodded and said, "Baihui, you can come back later, let them follow this method and make large batches, first make 10,000 pieces each. Pills, 3,000 pills should be delivered within five days... no, three days later."
"Yes, Crown Princess."
Baihui backed away as promised, went to have lunch, then went out again, rushed to the three pharmacies without stopping, explained carefully...
By the time she came out of the last Deji Hall, the sun had already set, and the gate of Deji Hall was facing west. The afterglow of the setting sun shot directly into Baihui's eyes, and she reflexively blocked it with her hands.
She was about to get into the carriage when a strange male voice came from the right: "My lady, please stay."
Baihui turned her head to look, and saw an ordinary-looking middle-aged man in blue robes looking at her with a smile on his face a few steps away.
"I don't know what advice you can give me?" Baihui said lightly.
The middle-aged man hurriedly bowed to Baihui, and said in a low voice: "The girl came to Deji Hall to buy medicine, right? I want to negotiate a deal with the girl. I wonder if the girl can talk a little bit?"
Baihui hesitated for a moment, then nodded, followed the middle-aged man and walked a few steps in the other direction.
The middle-aged man said: "This girl is also in the business of medicinal materials. She often walks in this medicine shop street. She has seen the girl going in and out of this area several times, so she recommends herself. I don't know what the girl ordered this time. Medicine? My pharmacy is no worse than Dejitang. It has all kinds of medicinal materials. The master craftsmen and pharmacists are also first-class. If the girl helps me, I will lead the way to the girl's owner... "
Baihui pondered for a while, then declined and said: "This boss, there is a saying that 'cooking is not cooking'. My master is satisfied with the several pharmacies we have cooperated with, and there is no need for a new pharmacy for the time being. If this boss If you are interested, you can tell me the name and location of your shop, and if there is a chance in the future, I will definitely mention it to my master."
The middle-aged man was not disappointed either, and said without any discouragement: "This girl, my surname is Jin, my Qianjintang is at the end of the street, and it is also a century-old shop. If the girl is free, I can take the girl over to have a look. I just ask the girl to bring a word to the girl's master, whether it succeeds or not, the girl's benefits are indispensable." As he spoke, he smiled meaningfully, and using his wide sleeves as a cover, he secretly stuffed something for Baihui.
Baihui's eyes flashed, she seemed to be hesitant, but she still accepted it, and said: "Okay, Boss Jin, I can try to help spread the word, whether it will be successful or not..."
"Business can't be done because of favor." The middle-aged man said enthusiastically, "I won't blame the girl."
"If there is good news, I will go to Qianjin Hall to find Boss Jin." Baihui said.
"Then thank you, miss," the middle-aged man clasped his fists courteously, and watched Baihui get into the carriage. When the carriage gradually moved away, he was still standing in the distance.
Baihui in the carriage opened a corner of the curtain, looked back, and put down the curtain calmly.
The green-covered carriage went straight back to Bixiaotang, and when Baihui got out of the carriage, the sky was already dim.
She hurried back to Nangong Yue's yard, went to the small study to report everything about the middle-aged man she met just now, and took out a red envelope: "Shi Zifei, this is the golden boss of the Qianjin Hall quietly For slaves."
Looking at the protruding corner of the purse, it seemed that a piece of broken silver was stuffed inside.
In general mansions, those who are responsible for purchasing are fat men. In order to make business, it is normal for merchants to stuff some money. When the water is clear, there will be no fish. As long as it doesn't hinder the work, Nangong Yue doesn't care.
"... Qianjintang." Nangong Yue picked up her purse and played with it for a while, then thoughtfully said: "Baihui, go and inquire about this pharmacy."
"Yes, Crown Princess."
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happy holidays!