The next day, Zhulan entered the palace in a carriage. This time, it was not the Queen Mother who invited her, but the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother was very busy. The Supreme Emperor was seriously ill and needed to be taken care of. The Queen Mother's thoughts were all on the Supreme Emperor.
Yesterday, the female official came to deliver a message, and she sent a message to the Qin Palace. The daughter did not come in person, but she brought a message to her. Recently, the queen paid special attention to the Zhou family. Ever since the princes were able to leave the palace, the daughter and son-in-law had escaped and hid in Qin. No one will be invited out of the palace.
Zhulan turned the bracelet on her wrist. This was because the Queen was thinking about it.
After entering the palace, Zhulan sat in a sedan chair. It was too cold, so she had to freeze when she walked to the queen's palace.
When she arrived at the queen's palace, Zhulan exhaled. Fortunately, she was not alone. There were several ladies of the title. Zhulan hadn't seen Mrs. Shenhou for a long time. When she saw her this time, Mrs. Shenhou showed her old age and looked down at her body. He is not very tough, and his face is very pale.
After Zhulan looked around the hall, "!!"
When I came to the palace today, she turned out to be in the best shape.
Everyone greeted each other. The capital said it was very big, and the small one was very small. They had met and chatted with each other, and they were friends with each other. It was Mrs. Shen who had the most contact with Zhulan.
Mrs. Shen's expression was complicated. She had never set her sights on the Yang family back then. Who would have thought that the Zhou family would have such a good fortune. The Zhou family was rising step by step, while the Shenhou Mansion was on the decline. And because their daughter married Yao Zheyu, the Shen family had no idea. He was implicated, but was never reused as the imperial power changed.
Old Mrs. Shen had a headache again. It was difficult for the daughters of the Shen family to marry, and it was difficult to find good marriages. In the past few years, they had been unable to achieve high or low levels. The eldest son even married several of his daughters to students from poor backgrounds, saying that they were Cultivation is just too slow.
When the queen came out, Zhulan noticed that the queen was wearing a lot of makeup, and the thick foundation covered her face. She hadn't seen the queen for many days. The queen had aged several years, and her roots were damaged without repair.
The queen signaled, "Don't be restrained. I'm here today just to have a chat with a few of you."
She wanted to see Madam Zhou alone, but she couldn't. The emperor was watching her every move.
Mrs. Shen spoke first, "There are many missing empresses, but the empress's brilliance remains the same. The most blessed one is the queen empress."
Zhulan tilted her head. It had been a long time since she had seen the Queen. She was boasting too much. The Queen Mother was still alive!
The Queen's face also stiffened, and she did not dare to respond, "The most blessed person is the Queen Mother, and I cannot compare with her."
Mrs. Shen was embarrassed, "Look at me, I can't control my mouth when I see the queen."
The queen thought for a while, then turned to look at Yang, "I haven't seen the old lady for many days. How is the old lady doing recently?"
Zhulan replied, "My wife has been doing very well recently, which makes her worried."
The queen said: "I see that the old lady looks good. I have obtained a lot of good medicinal herbs. We will take them back later."
Zhulan and others stood up to express their gratitude.
The queen added: "A few days ago, the fourth son met the young master of Zhouhou Mansion. He came back and told me that the old lady's youngest son has read poetry and books and is knowledgeable. I also want to hear what the young master has to say."
Zhulan felt at ease, but she was afraid that the queen would lead her son away, "I don't know about this matter."
The queen smiled and said, "I didn't know until the fourth child wanted to go out to the palace. I was originally worried that the fourth child would be a bad imitator. After I found out about the young master of the Zhouhou Mansion, I didn't stop him. I won't bother him when the time comes."
Zhulan said hurriedly: "It is an honor for the Marquis Mansion to have the fourth prince come to our house."
She didn't want to offend the queen, especially the queen who didn't live long. Was the queen willing to die? Not willing to part with it, the more you have it, the more reluctant you are to part with it, not just for the sake of your son, the queen is reluctant to part with the glory of living, so the queen is quite dangerous.
Mrs. Shen's old face was stiff. She finally understood. Good guys, they are just here to serve as foils. She was still wondering why they were all elderly. She also thought that the royal family finally thought of Shenhou Mansion, and she held back her breath. Heart.
The queen was tired, so everyone said goodbye. They all received the medicinal materials sent by the queen, left the queen's palace, and got on the sedan one after another.
Zhulan had to admit that the queen made a good move. Although she had not met the fourth prince a few times, she knew that the fourth prince loved to play. The fun-loving fourth prince was in contact with Chang Zhong and would not tease the emperor. nerve.
When she got home, Zhulan was exhausted. She hadn't worn the Mingfu headdress for a long time, and her neck felt uncomfortable.
Qingxue came over for a massage, and Zhulan felt comfortable. "The herbs brought back from the palace will be sent to the warehouse for storage."
Qingxue, "Yes."
Zhulan added: "Qizhou suffered a snowstorm, and we are afraid of getting sick due to wind and cold. The medicinal materials accumulated by the third family were donated during the flood. There must be a shortage of medicinal materials now. Go and check the medicinal materials in the warehouse and prepare some to be sent to Qizhou in a few days. state."
Qingxue thought of the warehouse in the house that was comparable to a pharmacy. The old lady especially liked to store medicinal materials, "Yes."
Zhulan's shoulders felt better, and she signaled Qingxue to go and get busy. It's hard to buy medicine now. Recently, most of the medicinal materials for treating typhoid fever in drug stores have been supplied to the imperial court. There are not many medicinal materials left. Those who have typhoid fever at home can only go there. I went to see a doctor, and the doctor prescribed a prescription to buy it, and the medicinal materials were hard to come by.
Zhulan pursed her lips. In ancient times, it was not only difficult to find medicinal materials, it was also difficult to find doctors, especially doctors with real abilities. The court had tried its best to train them, but it was still a drop in the bucket.
In the afternoon, Chang Yi came back, and Zhulan was confused, "I just took a break yesterday, and it's only the afternoon, why are you back?"
Chang Yi rubbed his hands, it was really cold today, "My son has received an errand to go to Pinggang to pick up the envoys from various countries. He will leave tomorrow, so come back early to pack your luggage."
"Envoys from various countries?"
Changyi didn’t hide anything from his mother. Sooner or later, the news would spread anyway. Of course, even if he didn’t tell her, his father would tell his mother. He saw very clearly that his father had never hid anything from his mother, “He came to buy food and medicine. "
Zhulan thought of the abnormality at the border and said, "There is a shortage of food."
Chang Yi felt a little panicked. There was a shortage of food in all countries, which was not a good sign. "Why has the weather changed so much?"
Zhulan thought to herself that it must have really entered the little ice age that was speculated, "It will be fine."
Changyi, "I hope it will be normal next year."
Bamboo orchid, "......"
It's a good idea, but unfortunately it can't be done.
Chang Yi added: "The Liu family didn't come back from Zhangzhou, so they sent a few more masters who prepared medicinal materials."
"The Liu family uses your village to take in children?"
Chang Yi thought to himself, his mother reacted really quickly, "Well, they have taken in a lot of orphans and trained some children who are smart and able to manage things. The Liu family will do a lot of things next year."
Zhulan had to admit, "The Liu family has a foresight."
Changyi was unwilling to give in, but he had no choice. Who asked his son-in-law to enter the official career at a young age, so he could only comfort himself that the Liu family was in-law and would not cheat his son-in-law.
Zhulan added: "The imperial court's control over medicinal materials is becoming more and more strict, and now there is a serious shortage of medicinal materials. In the future, Liu Jiazhen will build Zhangzhou into a great medicinal state, and Mr. Liu's career will skyrocket."