Nangong Yue straightened her clothes, and immediately set off from Bixiaotang, and took a green-covered carriage to Lin's house in the west of the city.
In the main room, Imperial Physician Wu and Lin Jingchen sat next to each other around a round table. The two old men were studying and discussing a piece of black plaster the size of a finger.
There was also a pen and paper next to it, and the paper was covered with traces of graffiti. Obviously, the two had discussed it for a while.
"Yue'er, come here quickly."
As soon as Nangong Yue arrived, Lin Jingchen couldn't wait to greet her and let her sit down beside him.
After the three of them greeted each other, Nangong Yue's eyes fell on the black plaster placed on a small white porcelain dish, "Grandfather, Imperial Physician Wu, is this Wuhe plaster?"
Lin Jingchen nodded: "Yue'er, I have researched it with Imperial Physician Wu, and we are roughly sure that there are these medicines in Wuhe Ointment..." After speaking, he moved a piece of paper at hand to Nangong Yue.
Nangong Yue scanned it quickly, and there were four kinds of medicinal herbs listed on the paper: Baiziren, Silver Feather Leaf, Albizia Bark, Pihanhua, and Xuanyueteng.
Lin Jingchen continued: "There is also an important main medicine, which should be the Xuanying fruit that Wu Taiyi said. Unfortunately, I have never seen it, and I don't know how effective it is. Just from the herbs that can be identified, this Wuhe ointment At least it has the effect of calming the nerves."
Calming and calming... These four words obviously have nothing to do with getting rid of the blood in the fifth prince's brain.
Nangong Yue pondered for a while, and suggested: "Grandfather, why don't we do an experiment first?"
Lin Jingchen stroked his beard helplessly, "I heard you said that the Fifth Prince has taken a lot of Wuhe ointment, presumably this is not a highly poisonous substance, no matter whether it is a chronic poison or something else, at least it will take a long time. The clues can only be seen through experiments, but the amount of Wuhe ointment is too small."
Imperial Physician Wu followed with a sigh: "It's just that they only sent these because they don't have Xuanying fruit."
Nangong Yue frowned slightly and asked, "How much did they give away?"
"It's only a catty." Imperial Physician Wu smiled wryly, and described the situation that day one by one, then pointed to the piece of Wuhe ointment on the table and said, "That's all, Mr. Han managed to get it. "
Nangong Yue's brows frowned even tighter, thinking to herself: Is it true that you can't get Wuhe ointment when you put clothes on, or are you delaying time on purpose? She believed more in the latter, after all, Bai Yi came to Southern Border this time, apparently to negotiate with Xiao Yi on behalf of Kui Lang, and she could only try to stay in Luoyue City until the result was obtained. And Wuhe Cream is obviously the best excuse to procrastinate.
fortunately…
"Grandfather, Imperial Physician Wu," Nangong Yue raised her eyes and said, "I have sent people to Baiyue to see if I can buy some Wuhe ointment.... We can try these for now."
After Imperial Physician Wu came to see her for the first time, Nangong Yue asked Zhu Xing to arrange someone to go to Baiyue to inquire about Wuhe ointment, and asked them to get some back by the way.
As long as Baiyue really has Wuhe ointment, there will be results.
"That would be great! Thank you, Princess Concubine." Wu Taiyi clapped his hands excitedly.
Lin Jingchen nodded slightly, and said, "Let's test it with mice first." With such a small amount, only small animals can be used for the experiment.
Physician Wu naturally agreed.
The two then discussed the matter of the experiment. Nangong Yue wrote down the notes and occasionally put forward some opinions of her own. When everything was settled, Imperial Physician Wu stood up and said goodbye.
Baihui escorted Imperial Physician Wu out, at this moment, Han Qixia came out from the west room.
Although she was avoiding Doctor Wu just now, she heard the conversation outside inside, so she couldn't help but frown, and looked towards the door.
These days, she has been worried about the safety of cousin Fan, but she has not studied medicine for a year, so she can't help at all...
Noticing her expression, Nangong Yue stood up, took Han Qixia's arm affectionately, and tried to divert her attention, "Sister Xia, Chinese New Year is coming soon, have you made some new clothes for yourself?"
Han Qixia was startled, and said: "Yue'er, I have enough clothes..."
In previous years, when she celebrated the New Year in the royal capital, she would enter the palace to greet the empress dowager and the empress, and go out to pay New Year's greetings in various mansions. Of course, she had to make some new clothes, but now, she didn't have any occasions to socialize, anyway, no matter what Whatever she wears, neither her grandfather nor Yue'er will dislike her.
Nangong Yue smiled meaningfully, "Sister Xia, A Yi and A He may come back during the Chinese New Year..." She blinked deliberately, showing a little teasing.
The war is almost over? ! Cousin Crane is coming back! Han Qixia's eyes lit up, her face was filled with uncontrollable joy, and so was Lin Jingchen.
The battle that lasted for more than half a year has brought indescribable damage to the soil of Southern Xinjiang. The war can end as soon as possible. It is a great thing for the people and the soldiers of the Southern Xinjiang Army. Southern Xinjiang can finally Rest and rest.
Lin Jingchen was in a good mood, stroked his beard and said, "Sister Xia, you young girl, don't dress as gray as an old man like me," he said with a wave of his arms, "Go and buy more clothes , grandfather will give you money."
Under the joint attack of Lin Jingchen and Nangong Yue, Han Qixia had no power to fight back, and immediately raised her hands to surrender... Besides, women are the ones who please themselves. Cousin Crane is coming back soon!
Thinking about it, Han Qixia showed a trace of embarrassment and sweetness on her face.
The two of them set off from the Lin residence in Nangong Yue's green-covered carriage, and went to a well-known cloth village Jinxiu workshop in the west of the city.
It was the first time for them to come to this cloth shop, but the buddy of the cloth shop was also sharp-eyed. At a glance, he could tell that the carriage had been carefully refitted. The accompanying groom and maids seemed to be from rich families. She was very courteous, bowed her head to meet Nangong Yue and Han Qixia and walked up the stairs to the second floor.
At this time, an old woman in Tsing Yi came in from the downstairs door, and she was talking to another guy with a smile: "Man, I want to pick some bright materials..."
Que'er looked back, and the guy who led the way said: "Madam, girl, the VIP room is here, please come with the little one..."
While speaking, the clerk respectfully welcomed Nangong Yue and Han Qixia into the VIP room on the second floor, and warmly invited them to sit down.
Nangong Yue and Han Qixia sat down around a round table. While sitting down, Que'er whispered in her ear: "Ma'am, that was Ban Xia's mother just now..."
That is Mrs. Na Luo. Nangong Yue's eyes flashed, she nodded, but said nothing.
Soon, the shopkeeper brought over a lot of fashionable fabrics, some from southern Xinjiang, some from the south of the Yangtze River, and some from the royal capital. The colorful fabrics were dazzling.
The shopkeeper has a good eye and good taste, and the materials he provides are all the latest patterns, which fit Nangong Yue and Han Qixia's temperament very well.
Nangong Yue simply asked the shopkeeper to bring out some more materials, and began to choose them with great interest.
Not only did she choose a few horses suitable for young girls, but she also chose the only purple cloud brocade in the store for Xiao Yi, planning to make him a new suit after returning home.
This selection lasted for a full hour before Nangong Yue returned home contentedly.
Back at Bixiao Hall, just after entering the courtyard, Thrush came over to report that Mrs. Qiao and Qiao Ruolan were here, and with Zhennan King's permission, went to the main courtyard to visit Xiao Fang.
Nangong Yue nodded, and only asked the people in the main courtyard to watch over her, and said, "Go and call Sister Fei and Sister Ni over."
Huamei bowed her knees to accept the order and left, and not long after, the two sisters Xiao Fei and Xiao Ni arrived.
After seeing the ceremony, Nangong Yue greeted them to sit down with a smile, and said, "Sister Fei, Sister Ni, I went out today and picked some materials for you, which happened to be used to make a new suit of clothes."
Que'er ordered a few maidservants to bring over the materials. The styles of the two materials are quite distinct, one is as elegant as orchid, the other is as bright as a spring, and you can tell which girl it is for.
The little girl couldn't hide her joy when she saw the good-looking material, Xiao Fei and Xiao Ni both bowed gracefully and said: "Thank you, sister-in-law."
"As long as you two sisters like it." Nangong Yue smiled, and she ordered Huamei to send all the materials selected for the other girls in the mansion, and then said, "Sister Fei, Sister Ni, the Chinese New Year is approaching, and there are affairs in the mansion Fan Duo, I'm a bit too busy here, so I just thought about asking you two sisters to help me?"
Hearing this, Xiao Ni's eyes lit up, she is also a person with a clear heart, and she understands that the reason why her sister-in-law called her is to teach her how to be a housekeeper. Otherwise, no matter how busy the new year is, the eldest sister-in-law has Xiao Fei to help, and side concubine Wei can take over at any time, so it's her turn. In fact, in the past few years, my mother has gradually let herself take care of the affairs of her own yard, but her yard is only one-third of an acre, which is very different from the director of the palace. Two, it is enough for her to benefit endlessly in the future.
Just look at the earth-shaking changes in the eldest sister that day, and you can know a thing or two.
Xiao Ni hurriedly responded, her eyes showed gratitude.
In order for Xiao Yi to have no worries, Nangong Yue naturally hoped that the Zhennan Palace would be peaceful. Whether it's Xiao Fei, Xiao Luan, or the second and third bedrooms of the palace, she doesn't mind helping them out. As the concubine's daughter of the palace, not to mention piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, butlers always have to know it. The little girl Xiao Ni was taught pretty well by Mrs. Xiao Er, she behaved decently, but she was a little too cautious, but it was unavoidable - a daughter who lost her father always had a harder life than others.
Nangong Yue continued in a warm voice: "The festivals of each prefecture have to be sent out before the Chinese New Year, so you two should draw up the gift list first."
There are definitely not many people in southern Xinjiang who need gifts from the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, and they are generally just some in-laws.
As for the other families, it was too late to give gifts to the palace.
Xiao Fei responded: "Sister-in-law, leave this matter to me and my third sister. After we draw up the list, I will show it to you..."
For some reason, Xiao Ni's nose turned sour, and she hurriedly lowered her eyes to cover up the strange look in her eyes.
"Meow—"
Just as Xiao Ni lowered her head, she heard a shrill cat meowing, she subconsciously raised her eyes to follow the sound, and saw an orange ball of hair lightly jumping up the window sill, then landed silently, and quickly jumped to the Xiao Fei's feet. Seeing that the orange hair on its tail almost exploded into a ball, you can tell that it is quite frightened.
Of course Xiao Ni knew that it was the eldest sister Xiao Fei's cat, and she didn't know who frightened it into such a state.
Xiao Fei hurriedly hugged Xiaoju on her lap, stroked the top of its head, and calmed down its emotions.
Nangong Yue and Baihui glanced at each other, Xiaoju had always walked sideways in the palace, and it seemed that the only one who could scare her into a panic and run away was—
Sure enough, the next moment, I heard a loud eagle cry from outside the window, and then, a gray eagle swooped over with spread wings and landed steadily on the window sill, its golden eyes looked in Xiao Fei's direction No, it was looking at the orange cat crawling on Xiao Fei's lap.
Xiao Hui came back early this morning with a letter, this time he was restless and was teasing Xiao Ju again. Nangong Yue shook her head helplessly, Xiao Hui's temperament was indeed somewhat like A Yi's.
Xiao Hui stared at Xiao Ju's flicking cat tail without blinking, and moved her wings impatiently. Seeing Xiao Hui's movements, Nangong Yue knew that it wanted to tease the cat, so she hurriedly yelled :"Small gray!"
Xiao Hui calmed down, pecking at his own gray feathers, as if he disdained to play with ordinary cats.
Nangong Yue shook her head with a smile, called Xiao Hui into the room, and fed it some dried meat to calm her emotions.
"Meow—"
Xiaoju let out a pitiful cry, Xiao Fei's heart ached when she saw it, she hugged it and stood up to say goodbye.
Xiao Ni also stood up and said: "Big sister, why don't I go to your place and discuss the gift list with you first."
Xiao Fei naturally agreed.
So, the two sisters went to Yuebiju together.
After getting rid of Xiao Hui, Xiao Ju's mood was obviously much happier, wagging her tail from time to time, looking around lively with her golden cat eyes.
But Xiao Fei was not relaxed, Xiaoju was getting heavier and heavier.
When they walked past the gazebo by the lake, a familiar female voice suddenly called out to the two of them: "Cousin Fei, Cousin Ni."
Xiao Ni froze, and immediately recognized the owner of the voice, her heart sank instantly, and the previous scenes flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern.
Xiao Fei's complexion was also not very good-looking. The two sisters followed the sound and saw Qiao Ruolan, who was dressed in moonlight Baoxiang flowers with twig patterns and carved silk sash, swaying towards her. She looked elegant and beautiful, just like a picture of a lady.
Xiao Fei and Xiao Ni greeted her lightly: "Cousin Lan."
Qiao Ruolan couldn't detect the indifference of the two of them, and felt displeased, but she could only act nonchalantly, her eyes fell on the orange cat in Xiao Fei's arms, and she said with a smile: "Cousin Fei, is this your cat? It's so cute. "There was a trace of stiffness in her smile, she didn't understand how Xiao Fei would like this kind of little thing that loves to grab people.
"Meow-"
Xiaoju twisted in Xiao Fei's arms, as if she felt the other party's unfriendly gaze.
Xiao Fei's arms were sore from hugging, so she simply took the opportunity to put Xiaoju down. Xiaoju jumped into the flowers in a flash, and accidentally crushed a clump of Clivia.
A trace of disgust flashed in Qiao Ruolan's eyes, but the smile on her face remained unchanged, and she said, "Cousin Fei, Cousin Ni, I just went to greet my aunt." I also want to call you, Cousin Fei, to talk with my aunt, but it happens that you are not in Yuebi House."
Xiao Fei just responded and didn't answer her words.
Qiao Ruolan secretly hated her, but before she came to the palace, Mrs. Qiao told her not to lose her temper and to get along with Xiao Fei... So she could only hold back her breath and continue to talk Said: "Cousin Fei, I happened to see a few slaves going there to count the rosters of servants in the yard of my aunt just now. A group of people were bluffing, making the yard full of smoke."
As Qiao Ruolan spoke, her eyes showed disgust, and she sighed in disbelief: "The Concubine Shizi has just returned from Yanding City and is only thinking about seizing power. It is really unfilial to treat her mother-in-law so contemptuously!"
When hearing the word "unfilial", Xiao Fei glared at Qiao Ruolan coldly, her eyes like arrows.
"Unfilial piety" is a felony, how can it be said casually!
This cousin Lan has received so many lessons because of her contempt, but she still doesn't behave well!
Xiao Fei was disappointed in her heart, and said bluntly: "Cousin Lan, each mansion has its own rules. Cousin Lan, you are not from our Zhennan Palace, so don't just point fingers at the rules of the Palace!" After a while, she said again, "Cousin Lan, we are cousins, so let me advise you again. There is an old saying: 'When you see a virtuous person, think about yourself, and when you see a bad person, you should introspect yourself.' Have you ever introspected? "
For a moment, Qiao Ruolan only heard a "boom—" and rushed up with anger, her mind was occupied by anger, and her eyes were red.
Hello Xiao Fei! How dare you insult yourself like this!
She stared at Xiao Fei viciously, like a wild beast staring at its prey, and there seemed to be a voice in her ear saying, Xiao Fei dared to look down on her! They all look down on her!
Qiao Ruolan had long forgotten Mrs. Qiao's advice in her mind, and only thought of the bad breath in her heart!
"Xiao Fei! I'm your cousin, how dare you be so disrespectful!"
Qiao Ruolan has lost her mind, and even forgot that she is not Xiao Fei's elder at all. She strode forward, raised her right arm high and wanted to slap Xiao Fei, like a crazy woman...
Tao Yao who was behind Xiao Fei was dumbfounded, she never expected Miss Qiao Biao to attack suddenly, at this moment, a pistil red figure flashed, Xiao Ni pushed Qiao Ruolan hard, and then pulled her up Xiao Fei's hand, said: "Big sister, this person is crazy, let's go!"
Xiao Fei has always believed in a gentleman's words but not his hands, she was so stupid that she didn't realize it, and let Xiao Ni drag her away.
Qiao Ruolan didn't pay attention, staggered and fell to the ground, which made her close maid scream nervously: "Girl, are you alright?"
Of course Xiao Ni saw it too, but she didn't care. In other words, she felt that Qiao Ruolan had done it to herself. She also regarded Qiao Ruolan as her cousin, but how did Qiao Ruolan respond to her! It can only be used and plotted!
"Well, Xiao Ni, you dare to push me! I must tell my mother and uncle... I will not let you go!"
Qiao Ruolan yelled and cursed angrily, Xiao Fei and Xiao Ni ignored her and left...
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With so many pairs of eyes in the small garden, what happened naturally couldn't be hidden from others, and it soon reached Nangong Yue's ears through Que'er.
Nangong Yue raised her eyebrows, unable to hide her surprise. For a long time, in her heart, Xiao Ni was a girl who was so forbearing that she was almost careful, but she never expected that she would be such a temperamental little girl in real life!
The corners of Nangong Yue's mouth curled up slightly. After all, Xiao Ni belonged to the Xiao family. After all, the blood of the old Zhennan King flowed in her veins...
Thinking about it, the smile on Nangong Yue's face grew stronger.
Seeing that Nangong Yue was in a good mood, Que'er continued to report: "The eldest girl and the third girl left without paying attention to Miss Qiaobiao. Miss Qiaobiao wanted to chase after her, but fortunately she was stopped by her maid... Later, someone rushed I went and called Mrs. Qiao to come over, and I managed to persuade Miss Qiao Biao by trying to persuade her."
As he spoke, Que'er paused for a while before saying: "Concubine Shi, during the days when you were away, Mrs. Qiao was seeking famous doctors all over southern Xinjiang. Later, it was rumored that Miss Qiao was missing a doctor because of her loss. Innocent, so crazy."
Nangong Yue was slightly taken aback. She remembered that when Qiao Ruolan was rescued from Zhuangzi, she had already lost control of her emotions and went crazy. She didn't expect that it had been more than a month, and she still didn't get better. Otherwise, if it was the former Qiao Ruolan, she wouldn't lose her composure so easily.
Thinking of the proud and reserved girl in the past, Nangong Yue felt a little embarrassed. Qiao Ruolan had an uncle named Zhennan Wang, so she was considered the proud daughter of heaven. She obviously held such a good card, but she forced herself to become a so!
At this time, Baihui came in from the outside, bent her knees and said: "Shizi Concubine, the side concubine who is wearing clothes has brought a New Year's gift."