Chapter 55 Transaction
Mrs. Lin wanted to explain, but the feeling of nausea was still there, and she opened her mouth and started vomiting again.
She wanted to say that someone had stuffed something disgusting into her mouth, but there was nothing on the ground except her vomit.
Worried that Dehai would hold a grudge against her, Mrs. Lin immediately turned around, rushed over and began to search the two young eunuchs.
That filth must still be on them!
"Enough!" Dehai said coldly.
Seeing that Madam Lin not only refused to stop, but also slapped one of the eunuchs hard because the young eunuch dodged, Dehai immediately became angry.
He said in a deep voice, "Madam Lin has lost her mind. She tried to beat up the princess but failed, so she took her anger out on the people in front of the emperor. Why don't you take her down!"
The fact that she beat the princess alone cannot be explained in just a few words. Add to that the fact that she hit someone in front of the emperor, and no one dared to say a word in her defense when people said she was crazy today.
Before Madam Lin could even react, she was pinned to the ground by two young eunuchs.
With new and old grudges, the two of them showed no hesitation and directly gave Old Lady Lin a mouthful of dirt.
With her face pressed to the ground, Madam Lin still tried to defend herself, but before she could utter a single word, her mouth was blocked by a handkerchief again.
A familiar foul smell came, accompanied by the smell of vomit. The old lady fainted without catching her breath.
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"You don't really need to be like this." Song Yanxi looked at the whip marks on Zhou's back that were almost exposed to the bone and spoke softly.
Zhou's voice was soft but firm. "There's not much I can do for you. I need to be grateful and repay the kindness I've received."
Gently sprinkling the powder on her back and listening to her suppressed groans, Song Yanxi asked, "How do you know I won't go back on my word?"
"I believe you."
These three simple words left Song Yanxi speechless for a moment.
She thought for a moment and then added, "The wound on your back will leave an ugly scar."
"It's okay... left and right... not on the face."
Zhou's face was covered in sweat from the pain, and she spoke the few simple words haltingly, but she was remarkably calm.
A woman dresses up to please herself. She is not liked by her husband to begin with, so does it matter whether she has scars or not?
Taking a deep breath, Zhou said, "Don't worry about this. I'm not a kind person. I'm helping you for my own sake."
On the day when everyone from Shuntian Prefecture came, she reached a deal with Song Yanxi.
She cooperated with Song Yanxi in acting out the play, and Song Yanxi could promise her one thing, including letting her give birth to Lin Tingye's legitimate son.
Over the years, she has seen countless doctors and tried many elixirs, but her stomach has not moved.
Unable to bear her mother-in-law's daily sarcasm, she took a gamble and added more people to Lin Tingye's room in one go. She didn't know how many concubines and maids she had.
Except for two concubines who were not sure whether they were pregnant or not and were crying out for miscarriage due to bleeding from competing for favor, there was no movement from anyone else.
She suspected more than once that the problem was not with them women, but every time she mentioned it vaguely, Lin Tingye would get furious and say that she was useless and couldn't give birth.
Zhou herself actually didn't know why she believed Song Yanxi, who had no medical skills at all. She only knew that if she didn't take a gamble, she would have no good life in this family in the future.
Now she knows that she made the right bet.
After helping Zhou put on her clothes, Song Yanxi took out a box of scar removal cream from the medicine box and placed it on the table. She said calmly, "When new flesh grows on the wound on your back, switch to this box of medicine. Although it will be a little painful, it guarantees that your scar will be completely gone in three months."
Zhou's eyes flashed and she thanked him heavily.
Thinking of her pulse, Song Yanxi said, "Your body is fine. When you are well again, have someone go to the Yan family to get medicine. Have Lin Tingye take it three times in a row, and then you can have sex."
"Does this medicine have any side effects?" Zhou asked.
Seeing her hesitant look, Song Yanxi suddenly smiled, "Don't worry, he is destined to have only this one child. Besides, indulgence is harmful to the body. If he doesn't control himself in the future, he won't live past the age of thirty."
Zhou's eyes flickered slightly, and a smile appeared on her pale face. She said softly, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
After she finished speaking, she immediately changed her tone and said, "Thank you, Miss Song."
Song Yanxi's lips curled slightly, "When your wish comes true, it won't be too late to thank me later."
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"Your Highness is so righteous, I admire you so much!" After reading the imperial edict, Eunuch Dehai hurried forward and personally helped Song Yanxi up.
That face smiled brighter than a chrysanthemum.
Song Yanxi said modestly: "I just did what I should do, and I don't deserve such praise from Your Majesty."
She really didn't expect that the emperor would reward her with so many things in a moment of happiness.
One hundred taels of gold, a number of gold, silver, jewelry, porcelain, calligraphy and paintings, and even made an exception to reward her with a few pieces of silk and a bushel of South Pearls from this year's tribute. This honor was unprecedented in history.
"Princess, please don't underestimate yourself. I've been with the Emperor for so many years, but I've never seen him so happy. After court, he was still praising you in front of His Royal Highness Prince Jin!"
Song Yanxi suppressed her surprise and said, "It's truly His Majesty's kindness."
Her humble and polite attitude made Dehai even more satisfied, especially when compared with what Mrs. Lin had just done, it greatly satisfied his vanity.
This time he was not in a hurry to return to the palace for the banquet. He happily drank two more cups of tea made with the dew that the two bamboo shoots had just brought back. He was still reluctant to leave.
Seeing this, Song Yanxi immediately asked Zhuzhi to go to the room to get some new teas of this year, including valuable famous teas and chrysanthemum tea that she had dried herself.
The gift was not only valuable but also thoughtful, making it difficult for Dehai to refuse.
In addition, she also specially prepared another larger portion and asked him to help present it to the emperor as a token of gratitude.
Logically speaking, this is against the rules, but Dehai is happy to do it.
When the group left the general's mansion, the smile on Dehai's face did not fade until they reached the gate. People passing by saw this scene and wondered whether the general's mansion had regained its favor.
Otherwise, the emperor would not have asked the most favored eunuch around him to make such a trip in person.
Secrets could not be kept in the capital, and the wives of officials had more or less heard about it from their husbands when they returned from court. When they learned about Song Yanxi's heroic deeds, besides admiration, they were more thinking about how to make friends with her.
The title of princess is not uncommon, but it is the first in Beijing to have a fiefdom and be deeply loved by the emperor!
Thinking that everything should be done as soon as possible and fearing that others might get there first, the ladies hurriedly had someone prepare a generous gift after lunch and took the visiting card to General Lin.
Outside the General's Mansion, several wives of officials got off the carriages. The moment they saw each other, the proper smiles on their faces froze.
"Mrs. Jiang, it's been a long time since we last met. You look younger than you did a few days ago."
"Nothing compares to Madam Yao. Being young is good. Look at this little face, it's so tender that you can squeeze water out of it."
"If you ask me, the most fortunate person is none other than our Great General Lin. Not only does he now have a wife as sensible and righteous as Princess Yong'an, but he will soon marry a wonderful woman like Princess Shihan. Isn't that the perfect blessing?"
Mrs. Qiu, who arrived late, said, "When it comes to good fortune, I'm afraid no one can compare to Mrs. Lin.
For other families, marrying one princess is a blessing from their ancestors, but if Madam Lin doesn't want one, then it's fine, but if she does, then she'll have two. Don't you think she's extremely blessed?"
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