Chapter 177: Mr. Song is far-sighted and thoughtful
"Miss Jiang is now a well-known doctor. After she came back from the west of the city, His Majesty rewarded her with a lot of treasures and gave her several medicine gardens. She has become rich. How can she be pitiful?"
Song Yunchu was a little amused, "If we talk about pity, your eldest sister is the one who is pitiful."
Song Yunchu recalled the time in the west of the city when Jiang Rumin was held hostage by the Poison Lady. In order to win the Poison Lady's sympathy, they staged a drama of a lovesick woman and a heartless man. Jiang Rumin's acting was exaggerated, but she still fooled the Poison Lady.
Because Poison Lady was obsessed with love and could not get the love she wanted, when she found out that Jiang Rumin was also infatuated with the wrong person, she felt that Jiang Rumin was very pitiful. Little did she know that it was really pitiful for her to be so infatuated with someone, expecting to be favored but never getting a response.
The character of the cannon fodder female supporting role destined her to be a pure tool, and in the author's setting, tools are not worthy of love.
Unless Poison Lady is willing to join her as a prophet, she will have to struggle to death according to the original plot.
Song Yunchu ordered someone to brew the Biluochun tea that Jiang Rumin loved to drink. Soon, Jiang Rumin appeared outside the hall with her maid.
"Meet Mr. Song."
"We are old friends. You don't have to worry about these empty formalities in the future. Come and sit down." Song Yunchu smiled at her faintly. "Miss Jiang, how come you have time to come here today?"
"Ruihetang's business is booming. I've been recruiting staff these days. After several days of searching, I finally selected two doctors with excellent medical skills to help me run the store. They can treat common illnesses. If they really encounter a disease that they can't cure, they can come to me. I can then free up time to make medicine."
Jiang Rumin said as she took the wooden box from Yingchun's hand and placed it in front of Song Yunchu.
"I am rich today because of your advice, Lord Song. Without your guidance, I would not be able to live such a good life. This is my latest rejuvenating cream. It will not be sold on the market. Lord Song can try it. If you find it useful, I will send it to you later."
Hearing the words 'rejuvenating cream', Song Yunchu's eyes lit up.
If I remember correctly, in the original novel, this rejuvenating cream was developed by Jiang Rumin after she became the Princess of Yi. It not only beautifies and nourishes the skin, but also has a very significant effect on fading scars. Jiang Rumin used this ointment to repair the scars left after her disfigurement.
Now this thing has been developed in advance?
Song Yunchu thought about it for a moment and quickly understood.
According to the original novel's plot, Jiang Rumin enjoyed wealth only after she became Princess Yi. Before she got married, she was treated harshly by Jiang Yuxi and her daughter. Although they were both daughters of Duke Jin, Jiang Yuxi could spend money without any worries, but she could only receive a very small monthly salary, which was not enough to support her in developing the ointment, because some materials were relatively expensive and she needed a lot of silver to accomplish her goal.
Therefore, only after she became Princess Yi did she have enough money to contract a medicinal field and plant those precious herbs that she could not afford to grow before.
Therefore, the prerequisite for making the rejuvenating cream is wealth. Now that Jiang Rumin has become wealthy, the first thing he did was to develop what he wanted to make, and this ointment was born ahead of schedule.
As a partner who led Jiang Rumin to wealth, she can receive free gifts from Jiang Rumin.
Song Yunchu picked up a bottle of ointment in a good mood. Although she knew the effect of the ointment, she still asked, "Rejuvenating ointment? It sounds like it's for beauty care?"
"That's right." Jiang Rumin nodded. "I've had the idea of ​​developing this ointment for a long time, but I didn't have that much silver in the past. Dozens of precious herbs are needed to make this ointment, some of which cannot be bought in our imperial city and have to be transported back from Miaojiang. It's really troublesome. Fortunately, there is no shortage of silver now. As long as you are willing to spend money, nothing will be a problem."
"It's cold this season. I don't want to go out every morning because I feel the wind is like an icy blade and it hurts my face. I can choose to hide at home, but you have to go to court. You will be blown by the wind all the way from the carriage to the palace. If you apply a thin layer of this ointment every morning, you don't have to worry about your cheeks getting chapped. It can also brighten your complexion and make you look energetic all day long."
"Sir, don't you always say that you are handsome? No matter how young and handsome you are, your face will probably have flaws after being exposed to the wind and sun for a long time. If you want to maintain your charm, you have to trust me." Jiang Rumin said seriously.
Song Yunchu was already very happy the moment the rejuvenating cream appeared, and Hu Siniang's eyes lit up after listening to Jiang Rumin's story.
This Miss Jiang is a doctor praised by everyone as a miracle doctor... The things she makes must be excellent.
And she just said that this thing will not be sold on the market, which shows that the research and development process is quite complicated. She is unwilling to produce it in large quantities, either because she is afraid that her subordinates will not do it well, or because she does not want to be stolen. In short, if you can't get the ointment from her, you definitely can't get it from anywhere else.
"Ms. Jiang, I also want a bottle of this ointment. Can you make an exception and give me a price? If you really don't want to sell it, how about we barter?"
Jiang Rumin heard this and responded, "I originally only wanted to give this ointment to Lord Song, because its production process is really not easy, but if you have something good, I can consider it."
Naturally, she had heard about Song Yunchu taking Hu Si Niang as his concubine and purchasing jewelry and fine clothes for her.
She had long known that Song Yunchu and the emperor were in a relationship, and now the appearance of Hu Si Niang seemed to be covering up this unknown relationship.
Since Your Majesty has concubines, others will not think that Your Majesty has any special hobbies. Lord Song naturally cannot be alone all the time. Otherwise, if he is alone for a long time, people will inevitably suspect that there is something wrong with him.
Whether it was homosexuality or a hidden illness, it would not sound good if it was spread out, so while Song was conquering Hu Siniang, he took her as a concubine, which not only showed that he was like a normal man, but also took the opportunity to separate Hu Siniang from the Poison Lady. As long as Hu Siniang was firmly under control, there would be no need to worry about the Poison Lady and others doing something dirty again in the future.
After all, Hu Si Niang seems to be quite smart, and she must be well aware of her sisters' tricks, right?
Jiang Rumin felt more and more that Song Yunchu was far-sighted and thoughtful.
Naturally, she would not have any hostility towards Hu Si Niang.
Since this girl has been subdued by Lord Song, the trouble she caused in the west of the city is a thing of the past and there is no need to mention it again.
"Miss Jiang, you should know that I am good at making poison. Although it is a bit inferior, my powder is very good for self-defense, especially for a weak and elegant lady like you."
Hu Siniang said as she handed the box in her hand to Jiang Rumin: "I'll give you all these bottles in exchange for a bottle of Rejuvenating Cream. How about that? Let me tell you about the effects of these medicines."
Seeing this, Song Yunchu raised his eyebrows slightly, "Fourth Lady, didn't you just say that you were going to give these medicines to me?"
"Oh, I am in your house right now. I will do it for you later. My lord, you are a martial arts expert. It is difficult for others to get close to you. But Miss Jiang does not know martial arts. Please let her go first. You don't need these few days anyway."
Song Yunchu chuckled, "That makes sense. Then I won't fight with Miss Jiang for my real identity. You two can talk."
In the following time, Song Yunchu drank tea and listened to the conversation between the two people beside her. As she expected, Jiang Rumin had no prejudice against Hu Siniang, and finally agreed to let Hu Siniang exchange three bottles of medicine powder for her own plaster.
"If you don't mind the trouble, why don't you come with me to Ruihetang to get it? If you don't want to walk, I'll have someone bring it to you when Ruihetang closes."
"What's the trouble with going to Ruihetang? I'll go with you." Hu Si Niang said without hesitation.
Would she have to wait until the evening to wait for Ruihetang to close? Then she would be anxious for the whole afternoon.
Seeing that she responded readily, Jiang Rumin smiled, turned to Song Yunchu and said, "Master Song, we will leave first."
Song Yunchu nodded, "Go ahead."
Hu Siniang got on Jiang Rumin's carriage, and as soon as she sat down, she began to prepare the medicine powder for Jiang Rumin.
In addition to the medicine powder, the box also contains some cloth bags of different colors. There are iron hooks sewn on the bags, which can be used to buckle in the pocket on the inside of the sleeve to prevent them from falling.
"Put the powder in bags of the corresponding colors, so it's not easy to get mixed up. We usually hide one in each cuff, belt, or chest. We can also hide it in hairpins, earrings, and bracelets. As long as there is space inside, we can hide the powder. You never know when it will come in handy."
"Hey, do you see this bracelet of mine? There's a button here. Press it and the bracelet will open. If you run into a gangster on the street, just press the button and swing it. He'll be caught off guard and get hit."
Jiang Rumin looked at Hu Siniang's bracelet and felt a little moved.
This bracelet is similar to the self-defense ring that Lord Song gave her. Both have small mechanisms that make it difficult for people to defend themselves against.
The ring is too small and can only hide a needle, but this bracelet is good and can hide a lot of powder.
"I still have some top-quality medicine for external injuries. Lord Song said it's better than the gold medicine bestowed by the emperor. Can I exchange two bottles for this bracelet? Or if you want anything else, you can tell me."
Seeing Jiang Rumin took a fancy to her bracelet, Hu Siniang took it off without hesitation and said, "Okay, I'll trade with you. There are people in the black market who can make this kind of mechanism. If you are interested, I'll take you to have a look next time."
Jiang Rumin took the bracelet and smiled: "Thank you."
"You're welcome. I felt bad for causing trouble for you in the west of the city. It's rare that you don't bear a grudge and are willing to exchange things with me. I should be the one thanking you."
"It's all in the past. Now you and I are both in Prime Minister Song's camp. Why bother about those things?"
About a quarter of an hour later, the carriage stopped outside Ruihe Hall. Hu Siniang got off the carriage first. Unexpectedly, when she looked into the clinic, the person she hated most in her life was sitting next to the counter.
Why is King Gouyi here!
Jiang Rumin saw that Hu Siniang's profile was tense, so she hurried over, followed her gaze and saw Jun Tianyi, her brows furrowed.
"Are you still in contact with him?" Hu Siniang asked Jiang Rumin with a somewhat unfriendly tone.
"No." Jiang Rumin explained quickly, "He came uninvited. He is always so self-righteous. I rejected him openly, but he wouldn't listen."
"Has he always been so persistent with you?"
"Not really. When I was in love with him before, he was indifferent to me. Later, I changed my mind and gave up on him, but he started to haunt me and always wanted me to go back to him."
"He is such a jerk..."
"..." Jiang Rumin has always been elegant and would not use vulgar language even when she was angry. She was not good at using the word "cheap" to insult people, but she agreed with what Hu Siniang said.
"Why did you admire him in the past? He is mean and mean! Forget it... at least you have come to your senses, unlike my elder sister, who is obsessed with him like a possessed person."
Hu Siniang gritted her teeth, and then whispered to Jiang Rumin: "Have you remembered the effects of the medicinal powder I just told you? If he gets wild later, we will..."
"Don't do it. You are Lord Song's concubine. Your every word and action will involve the Prime Minister's Mansion. If you do it, he will have a reason to accuse Lord Song of a crime."
After reminding Hu Siniang, Jiang Rumin slowly walked into Ruihe Hall.
"How did the prince come here? Is he sick and needs medical treatment?"
Jun Tianyi was not angry at Jiang Rumin's cold attitude. "Minmin, I haven't congratulated you yet. With the plaque bestowed by the emperor, you have become famous in the imperial city."
As Jun Tianyi spoke, he glanced at Hu Siniang not far away and his eyes darkened.
He had previously denied in front of Jiang Rumin that he had any acquaintance with Du Niangzi and others, so naturally he could not cause trouble for Hu Siniang at this moment.
"I came here today to congratulate you and bring you a gift."
Jun Tianyi raised his hand as he spoke, and Jiang Rumin realized that he was holding a small box. When the box was opened, it contained a very luxurious and exquisite blue pearl bracelet in the shape of a lotus.
"I know that you like lotus the most."
Jun Tianyi said: "This is the bracelet I bought at Qianbao Pavilion. It is very valuable. I think it suits you very well."
"No merit, no reward." Jiang Rumin was unmoved, "Your Majesty and I are strangers, so I naturally cannot accept your generous gift."
Even though Jun Tianyi repeatedly advised him to stay calm, the word "stranger" still made him furious.
"Strangers..." Jun Tianyi clenched the box in his hand, "What about our past friendship?"
"I am confused."
Jiang Rumin looked at him coldly, "In life, it is inevitable that there will be times when one is confused and makes mistakes."
These cold words made Jun Tianyi unable to suppress his emotions any longer.
"Being with me is foolish, but is being with Song Yunchu fun?"
"Of course." Jiang Rumin took over the conversation without hesitation, "I have never been sad when I am with Master Song."
"You've already called off the engagement with him, how can you still say such things?"
Jun Tianyi laughed angrily, "What kind of evil has possessed you?"
Jiang Rumin's face was calm, "I'm not possessed by evil spirits, it's you who is determined to blind yourself, not admitting your own inferiority, and not recognizing the excellence of others."
"Sir Song didn't give me emotions, but he gave me something more precious. He taught me that it is important for people to be independent. Without him, I wouldn't have achieved what I have today even if I had great medical skills."
"He is a guiding light to me, but you are a cage that has trapped me. Now that I have struggled out of the cage, how can I turn back?"
"Your Highness, you think you are a rare talent, but in fact you have no self-awareness. You are jealous of talented people, stubborn, vicious, mean, hypocritical, and a complete clown."
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