Chapter 185: Aunt Zhong and Chen Yuanqin's Entrustment

Nanny Zhong didn't let Wen Li'er think too long and directly told her the purpose of her visit.

"I have a distant relative, about twenty-three years old, who looks clean, has no medical history, and has a good milk supply. The Imperial Concubine should have seen her before; she nursed the Second Prince for a while. However, she broke her leg a while ago and had to rest for half a month. By the time her leg had fully recovered, the original wet nurse had taken her place. Upon learning that the First Prince had lost a deputy wet nurse, she asked me to come and ask the Imperial Concubine if she could be given this job..."

Wen Li'er was confused.

Are you not planning to leave the palace?

If she hadn't heard the conversation between the two with her own ears that night, she would have thought that there was nothing wrong with what Nanny Zhong said.

Tan Hong had gone through layers of screening and was chosen by the Queen to be the second prince's wet nurse. She must have great abilities.

Besides, a broken leg is not a disease, it is just an injury. You can continue to use it after the injury heals.

However, the second prince was in urgent need of someone, so he found someone to fill her position, and Tan Hong had to find another way out.

So, it’s not that she is not good enough, but that she is tired of her legs.

In addition, since it was Nanny Zhong, a favorite of the Empress Dowager, who personally asked for it, Wen Li'er had to give her the favor.

But the premise of all this is that Wen Li'er has never heard the conversation between the two.

Now that she heard it, she vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

It is true that Tan Hong knelt down and begged to leave the palace.

Nanny Zhong originally said that she would write to Tan Hong's grandmother and ask her before making a decision.

Now Nanny Zhong came to ask for help, because Tan Hong’s grandmother did not want Tan Hong to leave the palace, and she turned around and planned to arrange her to live in her Bixi Palace.

What was their purpose? Wen Li'er couldn't figure it out.

It is not easy to find a good wet nurse. Before, the second prince liked Tan Hong the most for feeding. Even if she broke her leg, the queen would not find someone to replace her in just half a month.

What on earth did Tan Hong and Nanny Zhong do to make the Queen release him so easily?

Also, Tan Hong left Fengyi Palace and came to her Bixi Palace openly. Wasn't she worried at all about displeasing the Queen?

Or do they have some trump card that makes the Queen not care about this matter?

No matter what, Wen Li'er would never agree to this, but if she refused directly, it would be hurtful.

Wen Li'er said with regret, "Madam Zhong, what a coincidence. Just two days ago, the Emperor asked if a wet nurse had been found for the eldest prince... I looked at several and wasn't very satisfied, so I told the Emperor the truth. The Emperor said he would handle the matter, and I was happy and at ease, so I naturally agreed. I never thought that you would speak for your distant relative, Madam. If only you had come a couple of days earlier..."

Seeing Wen Li'er's regretful look, the smile in Nanny Zhong's loving eyes remained unchanged.

She sighed and laughed, "The Emperor is so busy with all sorts of affairs, yet he still spares the energy to find a wet nurse for the eldest prince. He truly loves him dearly. It's just that the Imperial Concubine only mentioned this to the Emperor two days ago, so I doubt the wet nurse will be decided so quickly. This old servant, a distant relative of yours, is truly a suitable candidate. Why don't you send someone to inform the Emperor? That way, the Emperor won't have to go through the trouble of searching for someone."

Wen Li'er hadn't expected that Nanny Zhong would be so insistent...

Besides, Nanny Zhong has already said this much, if she makes another excuse to refuse, it would be too obvious.

Wen Li'er smiled and said, "Madame Zhong is right. How about this... I'll send someone to the Emperor's palace to ask if there's a deal on a wet nurse. If not, we can discuss it later."

Before Nanny Zhong could respond, Wen Li'er looked at Qingzhu.

Qingzhu understood and immediately left the hall.

Wen Li'er had not told the emperor that Xiaoxiao wanted to find a new wet nurse.

It's such a small matter, why would I bother him with it?

However, it is most appropriate to use the emperor as a shield at this moment.

Nanny Zhong glanced at Qingzhu's departing back and nodded repeatedly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I hope this matter will have a good outcome, so that my relatives can find a good place to go."

Wen Li'er said, "Madam, you shouldn't thank us too soon. The Emperor has always been very decisive in his work, and he has probably already decided on the candidate for a wet nurse."

Nanny Zhong just smiled, and the two continued to sit in the main hall chatting and waiting for Qingzhu to come back.

Not long after, Qingzhu came back.

In front of Nanny Zhong, she bowed and said, "Madam, the wet nurse has been chosen. Eunuch Yongtai has asked her to return with me. Her surname is Liu. Would you like to see her now?"

Wen Li'er was stunned. Qingzhu looked so serious. Could it be that he really brought back a wet nurse?

What she originally meant was that Qingzhu should go to the Daming Palace and bring back a message.

Now this is completely over the top.

She nodded and said, "Bring someone in."

"yes."

Soon, Liu followed Qingzhu into the main hall and saluted Wen Li'er.

Wen Li'er also asked a lot of questions as usual in front of Nanny Zhong, and Liu answered them all fluently.

She is also fair and quiet, with a plump figure and a certain temperament.

The milk that is squeezed out is also sweet and delicious, and Xiaoxiao likes it very much.

Compared with Tan Hong, she is even worse.

Wen Li'er looked at Nanny Zhong with some apology.

"Mammy, I'm truly sorry. The Emperor has already made his decision. It's not right for him, the ruler of a country, to go back on his word..."

Nanny Zhong's eyes darkened a little.

In this case, she naturally couldn't say anything more.

It seems that Concubine Wen did not intend to refuse before, but really told His Majesty about this matter.

She glanced at Wen Li'er subtly.

She bothers the emperor with such a small matter. Isn't she worried that the emperor's favor for her will be worn away?

Of course, this has nothing to do with me.

Nanny Zhong had something on her mind and didn't plan to stay any longer, so she stood up and prepared to say goodbye and leave.

Qingzhu quickly spoke up to keep the person.

"Madam Zhong, wait a minute. I have something else to tell you."

Nanny Zhong turned to look at Qingzhu, and Wen Li'er also looked up at her.

Qingzhu reported, "Eunuch Yongtai said that there's a vacancy for the Emperor to take care of his meals, and he's asking if Nanny Zhong, a distant relative, is interested."

Nanny Zhong was shocked. She had never expected that Tan Hong would have such luck.

Although Concubine Wen and the eldest prince are extremely favored by the emperor now, they are not legitimate sons after all. Who can predict what will happen in the future?

But it’s different when you serve the emperor. As long as you behave yourself and work diligently, you will have a chance to succeed.

But...it was my cousin Sun Tong who suggested sending Tan Hong to Bixi Palace.

It is said that the eldest prince is more favored than the second prince. If Tan Hong can follow the eldest prince, she may have a better future.

But who was Nanny Zhong? She had spent so many years in the palace, fighting alongside the Grand Empress Dowager amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood, yet she was still alive.

She didn't believe what Sun Tong said in the letter, but she wasn't the type to get to the bottom of things.

Besides, even if she knew, what could she do?

I must repay the kindness of my cousin's family...

Just like what happened decades ago, she didn't want to do it, but under her cousin's pleading, she did it anyway.

Nanny Zhong's eyes grew darker and darker, and Wen Li'er noticed a hint of regret in them.