Princess Fukang responded, her face still looking gentle and not at all aggressive.
But looking at the people serving her - no one else was curious about the matter handed over to the nanny - looking at the entire princess's mansion, there were exceptions and everything was strict. No matter whether the people coming in and out were lowly maids or powerful black-armored guards, no one would bring disgrace to the royal family's dignity. Everyone performed their duties, none of them were lazy, and they abided by their duties and dared not overstep their boundaries.
This is not something that can be achieved by being soft and gentle.
Good people are easily bullied. Even if they have a powerful backer, if they cannot stand on their own, it is easy for the people below them to pretend to obey them but actually disobey them.
With the guidance of the young master, Xiaocao entered the palace easily and was not even stopped and questioned by the imperial guards.
It happened that Emperor Xuanren had some important matters to deal with, so he had to wait. Fortunately, he did not wait too long, probably only two quarters of an hour. He was served delicious food and drinks, and Xiaocao thought to himself that he had also experienced the treatment of the privileged class.
This time when Emperor Xuanren saw Xiaocao, he did not move from the imperial study.
Emperor Xuanren was wearing ordinary clothes. When he saw Fan Wuguo and Xiaocao coming in, he smiled a little bit, just like an ordinary elder seeing a younger generation. His majesty was still there, but it was invisible. At this moment, Emperor Xuanren really felt a bit like the big leaders Xiaocao had met in his previous life. In short, he was not the same as Xiaocao expected.
However, the emperors Xiaocao knew were either fragments of information in history books or images from movies and TV shows in his previous life. This was the only real emperor he had. According to his age, Xiaocao might see a second or even a third emperor. However, this emperor was also a human being, and usually there wouldn't be any interactions between them, so there seemed no need to get to know him in depth.
Xiao Cao felt relieved.
After the two of them exchanged greetings, Emperor Xuanren shouted, "No need to greet them," and asked, "I heard that the girl has something to ask me?"
Xiaocao spoke frankly.
"That's it? It's a small matter. I'll have someone go with you. You can go to the Imperial Hospital anytime you want in the future."
This was going so smoothly, which was expected. "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Emperor Xuanren also said a few words like "No matter what it is, the best destination is only in the hands of people who understand and are good at using it", "Cherishing one's own things will only make one's vision more narrow."
Then, Emperor Xuanren asked about Wei Tingyu's physical condition, whether it was true...
"I haven't found a suitable treatment yet, but I won't give up."
This statement is almost a disguised way of saying that Wei Tingyu's physical condition is indeed very bad.
Emperor Xuanren naturally felt extremely sorry for Wei Tingyu. It would have been best if he could live well, but as the saying goes, life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor are in the hands of God. It would be best if a treatment could be found, but if not, it cannot be forced.
Emperor Xuanren encouraged Xiaocao a few words, and roughly thought that this girl wanted to go to the Imperial Hospital, mostly for Wei Tingyu. They were a pair, both trying their best for each other, and Emperor Xuanren couldn't help but be sentimental, hoping that they could go on hand in hand.
Fan Wuguo accompanied Xiaocao into the house, then quietly served as a background board, and then followed them out together, with only two sentences in total.
Emperor Xuanren even raised his eyebrows, which was rare. "But you are very well behaved today."
Xiaocao didn't know whether she was obedient or not, but she just thought "throw it away after use". When she left the palace, she said hello to Master Fan and went straight to the Imperial Hospital with the people sent by Emperor Xuanren. She left in a very ruthless manner.
Young Master Fan, who was standing behind him, made a "tut" sound and felt inexplicably envious and jealous of Wei Tingyu.
The people in the Imperial Hospital probably didn't expect Xiaocao to ask for the "imperial edict" so quickly. Not to mention stopping her, according to Emperor Xuanren's oral order, the entire Imperial Hospital had to serve her with all their strength. Not only would they open up all the medical books and medical manuals for her to read, but they would also help her find any books she needed and would not neglect her.
The expressions of some people in the Imperial Hospital were extremely interesting. Last time, because of the incident involving Prince Dingbei, the entire Imperial Hospital was reprimanded by Emperor Xuanren. In addition, those who sat in the position of imperial physician and above were all over forty years old, but they were outshined by a little girl. It could be said that their self-esteem was seriously frustrated. In addition, although they would not admit it, they knew in their hearts that such attainments in medical skills at such a young age were not just as simple as having talent. She could definitely be called a genius among geniuses. How could these old guys not be envious and jealous.
In this world, there are only a few people who can face themselves and truly put the winner first. Generally speaking, it’s okay. But if someone is the kind of person who is too concerned about face and is extremely stubborn, he might cause some messy things.
Xiaocao didn't have time to pay attention to these things. He went straight to the "library" of the Imperial Hospital and dived in. He was almost the last one to leave, and took away a few medical books before leaving.
The next day, because it was Wei Tingyu's birthday, Xiaocao did not go to the Imperial Hospital. However, she got up in the morning, washed, had breakfast, and then began to read books - the medical books she brought back were specially selected. She had never heard of them before. They were copied copies. However, judging from the annotations above, the earliest date of this book can be traced back to more than a thousand years ago.
After more than a thousand years, the difference is indeed quite large, but in comparison, these may be what the grass needs.
When it was time to go out in the afternoon, Han came over. Xiaocao was still wearing simple clothes, staring at the book intently, very similar to Wenren Yang who was engrossed in reading.
Wen Renying, who was following Han, couldn't help but complain, "Sister and fourth brother are indeed twin siblings. I originally thought they were very different."
Han just smiled helplessly.
He walked in, called out to wake up Xiaocao, and quickly changed clothes as he was about to go out.
"Is it already this late?" Xiaocao was still a little dazed.
Han pulled her daughter up, went back to the room, found clothes herself, changed them quickly, and then selected accessories and put on her makeup.
During the whole process, Xiaocao was "absent-minded", like a puppet, allowing them to manipulate her and do whatever they told her to do. However, this made it convenient for Han and the others, who tacitly took the opportunity to dress Xiaocao up extraordinarily luxuriously and beautifully. To be honest, given Xiaocao's usual temperament, if she were "awake", she would definitely protest and not wear it.
So much so that Han Wen and Wen Renying didn't think there was anything wrong with it. If their daughter (fourth sister) could "stay for a while" like this when needed in the future, it would really be perfect.
Wen Renyang was already waiting outside the gate. To be honest, he looked quite normal now. However, when he saw his fourth sister, he couldn't help but exclaimed, "Yes, sister, you look so beautiful today."
"Really? Xiao Si is also very handsome." Xiao Cao said subconsciously. However, if you look closely, you will find that she is still in a daze and may not even know what she said.
Being so close, Wen Renyang had noticed this to some extent, and his mood became unusually subtle.
Wen Renying saw through it at a glance and said with a smile: "When Fourth Brother was engrossed in reading, you should understand how it felt when we talked to you now."
Wen Ren Yang glanced at Wen Ren Yang and said, "There's nothing wrong with it." Then he changed cars and got on the carriage, which seemed like he was trying to cover up something.
It was a rare occasion to encounter such a situation, and Wen Renying's shoulders trembled with laughter.
Han also laughed, and the other family members couldn't help laughing as well.
Xiaocao came back to his senses and looked obviously confused. There was obvious doubt and confusion in his eyes.
Han had already boarded the carriage and urged the sisters to move faster. Wen Renying waved her hands vigorously in front of her, "Fourth sister, come back to your senses, come back to your senses."
Then, Xiaocao's eyes finally returned to normal focus, "Seventh sister, what's wrong?"
Wen Renying was speechless. "Fourth sister asked me what happened? You've become the second nerd, and you still have the nerve to ask me."
Xiao Cao also reacted and smiled sheepishly, "Sorry."
"Okay, these are just words from our sisters. Get in the car quickly." Wen Renying pulled Xiaocao.
Xiaocao then realized what she was wearing today. She looked at her hands, then her waist and chest, and then touched her head. She didn't need to look in the mirror. Just by feeling the weight of these things on her body, she could roughly know what she looked like now.
She turned back to look at her maid, "Why did you pick such an outfit for me?"
"Miss, it was Madam who chose them." They absolutely refused to admit it. When Madam was choosing clothes and accessories, they couldn't help but feel excited. As personal maids, it was quite a pity that they couldn't dress up their own girls beautifully and couldn't show off their skills well.
Xiaocao looked up and silently looked at her smiling mother and sister. Well, she finally chose to shut up silently. Although it was inconvenient to wear such gorgeous clothes, it was not unacceptable occasionally. As a daughter and an older sister, it was not a big problem to please her mother and sister occasionally.
We drove the carriage to the Mansion of Marquis Pingyang, and saw that the Mansion of Marquis Pingyang did not have any big banquet for guests, but it did invite quite a few relatives and friends.
The wife of Marquis Pingyang has not appeared in public for many years, but she is still familiar with how to treat people. Although she looks rather cold and lacks a bit of the atmosphere of incense, generally speaking, none of the ladies who come to the Marquis Pingyang's mansion has a higher status than her. Even if she has some thoughts in her mind, she always smiles and does not show them.
But even if there are things that cannot be said, there are also things that can be said...
Although the wife of Marquis Pingyang seldom moved around after coming out of the Buddhist temple, she knew everything she needed to know. However, she was still quite surprised when she saw people, because she was really much younger than people of the same age.
"Madam has been ill for so many years, but now she looks so radiant, which shows that her health has really improved. Congratulations."
Although it was announced to the public that the wife of Marquis Pingyang was unwell and had been recuperating, it didn't matter whether unimportant people believed it or not. There were quite a few people who knew the inside story, and most people chose to stand by and watch. However, some people chose to stand on the side of Aunt Zhou because of their own interests, so it was no wonder that they spoke in a sarcastic tone at this time.
The wife of Marquis Pingyang did not even move her eyelids as she continued the conversation calmly, saying that she was indeed doing well now and perhaps they would have more dealings in the future.
She completely took over the financial management of the Pingyang Marquis' Mansion, so there was really nothing for Aunt Zhou to do. She could only stay in her own small courtyard. She couldn't even come out during daily banquets, let alone have other ladies surround her and flatter her.
Therefore, the ladies who were on good terms with Aunt Zhou couldn't help but tremble in shame.
But she was somewhat confused. After more than ten years, the wife of Pingyang Marquis could still turn things around? Concubine Zhou, who had been in power for more than ten years, was suppressed so easily? Wasn't she too incompetent? If that was the case, how did she force the mistress of the house to live in a Buddhist temple for more than ten years
Not to mention those who were close to Aunt Zhou, even other people were full of curiosity. It was a pity that they couldn't ask directly about this.
The last time Wei Tingyu celebrated his birthday in the Marquis of Pingyang's mansion was probably when he was very young. After so many years, he himself found it a bit novel.
But that was all. Although the banquet was held because of him, the people who came to Pingyang Marquis's Mansion basically did not go to see him. In addition to him and Wei Jincheng, there were many young men and women. Although they were all born out of wedlock, because of the reputation of the Marquis's Mansion, they all had some real or fake friends of their own.
It might be more convenient to let the younger generation find out the situation of Pingyang Marquis Mansion from them.
Therefore, those illegitimate sons and daughters were basically asked similar questions.
However, they didn't know much. They only knew that the lady suddenly came out from the Buddhist temple, took over the power in the mansion, and then carried out a major purge inside and outside the mansion. Everything that Aunt Zhou had managed was crushed to pieces in a short period of time, and now she was suppressed by the lady and could not move.
"What about the Marquis of Pingyang?"
Marquis of Pingyang? Whatever happens, it still happens. Although the real power he possesses is basically obtained by relying on Prince Dun, it is actually just like that. If he really loses it, he may not be too sad. But so far, his original position is still good, and he does not seem to feel any suppression. At first, he might have been a little worried that Prince Dun would do something. Now, he even has some ideas of breaking the jar and living a more carefree and happy life.
The current situation of his once beloved concubine and son seemed to be completely out of his consideration.
A gentleman should not speak of his parents' faults. Naturally, the young men and women of Pingyang Marquis's mansion kept their mouths shut about the situation of Pingyang Marquis.
Since the Wen family came as in-laws, the treatment was naturally different.
Especially when she saw Xiao Cao, who was well-mannered and dressed in gorgeous clothes but looked very steady, Lady Pingyang Hou couldn't help but smile.
As for Xiaocao, the relatives and friends of Pingyang Marquis's Mansion naturally knew about her and heard a lot of things about her. Most of them were their first encounters. This didn't seem to match the rumors. Was Wei Tingyu too lucky? He was short-lived and useless, yet he had such a fiancée!