Chapter 2369 Speculation
Manbao finally returned home with a piece of pink satin. Bai Shan, strolling through the garden, saw it and curiously went up to take a look. He asked, "Is this from the Duke of Pi's Mansion again?"
Manbao nodded, "And it was a reward from the palace."
Bai Shan raised an eyebrow and touched the satin, finding it to be of excellent quality. He was curious, "Strange, the Duke of Pi's Mansion has been giving out too many gifts lately. It's fine if it's just the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, but even His Majesty and the Empress have given the Duke of Pi some gifts, including some medicinal herbs specifically for Su Jian."
Man Bao said, "That's why everyone in the Imperial Hospital has been saying recently that the Su family is so favored that even the Duke of Zhao can't compare."
Bai Shan was amused. "How is this possible? Duke Zhao..."
Bai Shan paused here, stroking his chin and saying, "It's a bit strange, huh? The rewards from the Duke of Pi's Mansion have been so numerous lately that it's a bit abnormal. I believe that His Majesty relies on the Duke of Pi, but I don't believe that he relies on the Duke of Pi more than the Duke of Zhao."
Bai Shan asked, "Who was it awarded to? The Duke of Pi, or the Duke of Pi's wife?"
Manbao thought for a moment and said, "I heard the Su family's servants talking about it. Some were given to the Duke of Pi, and some were given to the Duke of Pi's wife. But no matter who it was given to, it seemed that some of it was given to Su Jian."
Bai Shan: "Why give it to him?"
"To offer condolences," Manbao said, "I heard that the rewards include medicinal herbs."
Bai Shan was a little bit unconvinced. "How can having a stomachache be so glorious? And they even rewarded me continuously..."
Bai Shan paused here and became thoughtful. If it wasn't a reward for honor, then it was because... compensation?
Bai Shan was a little unsure. He glanced at Manbao, but in the end said nothing.
Manbao didn't have time to think about these trivial matters. Two days later, she packed her luggage and moved directly to the imperial farm.
Because the cowpox has matured and formed scabs, they will collect the scabs in the next two days and then prepare to vaccinate people.
This time, the number of people being vaccinated is larger and it is a more systematic experiment, so someone needs to watch over them at all times.
After discussion, the Imperial Hospital finally chose Doctor Zhou Man and Doctor Lu to be in charge of this matter. Both of them would live in the imperial farm, so the Imperial Hospital would not need them for the time being.
Because of this, there were many people participating in the experiment this time, so once people entered, they couldn’t get out.
The other four clamored to go along, but Manbao said, "I'm going to work, not to have fun. Why are you following me?"
"At your service."
Manbao immediately shook his head, "I'm just one person, why do I need four people to serve me?"
Xiao Qian said, "Why don't you take two people with you? You can't go out since you live in there. You need someone to cook for you and wash your clothes. You're already so tired, you can't worry about these things."
The four cakes looked at her eagerly.
Manbao looked at Xiao Qian.
Xiao Qian whispered to her, "Take Jiulan with you. She cooks delicious meals and can make cakes. I think she's very good at swordplay, so she should be able to fight."
Manbao: "...Sister-in-law, why do you want to fight?"
Little Qian whispered, "It's better to be prepared. If you're inoculating people with smallpox, what if someone wants to hit you?"
Anyway, Xiao Qian felt that if anyone dared to infect her with smallpox, she would beat them, and maybe even kill them.
Manbao: ...
Manbao was devastated and whispered to Bai Shan in private, "I was thinking of vaccinating our family members first after the cowpox vaccine is confirmed. I'll get vaccinated too so that I can be safer when I go out. Who knew my sister-in-law would actually want to beat me to death?"
Bai Shan: "She doesn't want to kill you, she wants to kill the person who hurt her..."
Meeting Manbao's gaze, Bai Shan's voice gradually became lower and he was unable to speak.
Putting it this way seems even more ambiguous.
Bai Shan paused for a moment and then said, "I heard that Mi Xin Tang has released a new kind of snack that's particularly delicious. How about I buy you two boxes and you bring them to the Imperial Manor to eat?"
Manbao looked at him with a more normal look, "Okay."
Bai Shan breathed a sigh of relief.
He went to buy some snacks and together with everyone else, he sent Manbao to the gate of the imperial farm.
He handed two food boxes to Jiulan and reminded her, "Make sure to heat them up before eating. Don't let her eat too much in one day. I'll have someone send fresh food later. This is enough for three days."
Jiulan bowed in response.
Bai Erlang only had one thing to say, "Take care of yourself. I will eat the sauerkraut and pancakes made by your sister-in-law for you."
Yin Huoze smiled and said, "Liu Huan sent a message saying he can't come to see you off. Minister Liu is keeping a close eye on him, so he probably won't be able to come out before the exam. I don't know which of you two will be able to come out first."
Manbao said confidently: "Of course it's me."
Zhou Lijun hesitated for a moment and then said, "Aunt, we plan to return home after February. By then..."
Manbao: "I will definitely come out."
Zhou Lijun breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "That's good. I just wanted to check the accounts with you."
She has sold a lot of gems and spices in the capital recently, but the one who sold the most should be Zhao Liulang.
Zhou Lijun glanced at Bai Shan. The goods were sold from Bai Shan, but she would send a sum of money every other day these days, and it was quite a lot. Obviously, Zhao Liulang sold much more than her. He was indeed a senior playboy, powerful and influential, with many connections.
Manbao waved his hand and said, "If I don't leave in time, you can reconcile the accounts with Bai Shan or Bai Er."
Anyway, all the things they brought back from the Western Regions were recorded and handed over to Zhou Lijun. The account details were open to the public and anyone among them could check the accounts.
Zhou Lijun nodded and agreed.
Xiao Qianshi prepared a lot of food for her and placed it in the carriage for her to take inside. She said, "If you want anything to eat, send a message home and I'll have someone bring it over when it's ready."
Anyway, the imperial farm is not far from their home. It is just a few blocks away from the city.
Manbao happily agreed and was still bidding them farewell when a carriage passed by them. Doctor Lu lowered the curtain and snorted from inside, thinking that they were too clingy and made it seem like they were parting forever.
Manbao was bidding farewell to everyone, and when he saw Doctor Lu's carriage, he raised his hand and greeted him happily, "Doctor Lu, you're here too! It's so early."
Doctor Lu could only open the window again and face her, forcing a smile and saying, "Not as early as Doctor Zhou."
He really didn't want to see them clinging to each other, so he checked the time and reminded them, "Doctor Zhou, it's getting late. If we don't go in now, it will be too late."
Manbao looked at the sun, nodded repeatedly, turned around and waved to everyone, "Then we'll go in, you guys go back."
So he got in the car and took Xibing and Jiulan into the imperial farm.
It's too late today. Everyone should go to bed early. See you tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)
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