Chapter 553 So easy to talk to?
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled even more kindly: "But I am still the young master!"
Seeing that the old butler was determined, Jiang Nuanzhi slowly took out the jade pendant that the old man had given her, and waved it in front of the old butler with a smile: "If you don't give it to me, and my son Arong develops some bad symptoms because of his weak health, I will definitely go to the old man and complain about you!"
"His frail health and lingering illness have nothing to do with me!" The old steward was momentarily exasperated: "Our Imperial Preceptor's Mansion and the Li family have never had any prior relationship! Giving him a bowl of medicine prepared by the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion was already a great act of kindness. Young Master! You are being utterly unreasonable! How could you abandon such a valuable item from the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion and give it to someone else!"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Tsk, what are you saying! He is your young master's husband! His health is related to your young master's happiness for the rest of his life."
The old butler gritted his teeth: "But the young master may not be my young master for the rest of his life!"
“But the young master is still your young master!” Jiang Nuanzhi impatiently reached out: “Hurry up and give it to me! You don’t even listen to your master’s orders anymore!?” As she spoke, she shook the jade pendant again.
The old butler watched the emerald green object swaying back and forth in front of him, then took two deep breaths in anger, his teeth grinding together. After a long period of mental preparation, he finally reluctantly took out a small box from his pocket. Inside, he picked out a white wax pill and slammed it heavily into Jiang Nuanzhi's hand.
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at it curiously, and then heard a soft clicking sound. The outer wax had been crushed.
Jiang Nuanzhi brought the pills inside to her nose and sniffed them. Suddenly, she felt a jolt in her mind, her thoughts becoming clear. Then her eyes shone with an astonishing brightness: "Wow, this is good stuff!"
Jiang Nuanzhi had just noticed that something was off about the old housekeeper!
Both the old man and Ah Rong are now extremely weak. Every extra hour spent on detoxification increases the risk.
At first, the old steward was extremely anxious and even unwilling to wait for him, so he sent a protector to ambush Xiao Yuanshan in an attempt to obtain the blood.
They're actually willing to wait all night and give the old man the antidote tomorrow?
Jiang Nuanzhi noticed something amiss as soon as she took the old man's pulse. His health had improved significantly compared to before.
So, he was secretly giving her supplements every day?
No wonder they weren't in a hurry.
"Young Master!"
When the old steward saw Jiang Nuanzhi's actions, his eyes widened immediately: "How did you manage to break it like that! This Strengthening Pill is priceless outside! It's been lost to time, and we don't have many left! Do you know how valuable this pill is? How could you break it like that?"
Now, everyone's eyes were drawn to the pills in Jiang Nuanzhi's hand.
"Strengthening Pill!" Chi Heng exclaimed in surprise.
Most families in the capital with some influence know how precious this thing is.
Even General Wan, who had just returned weary from his journey, was stunned: "There really is a Strengthening Pill! I've heard it can bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded! Ordinary men who take it will become as strong as oxen! Women can retain their youthful appearance forever!"
"Ha, nonsense!" The old steward was still staring at the pills: "The Strengthening Pill can indeed strengthen muscles and bones, but it's really too much for bringing the dead back to life and healing flesh and bones."
As she spoke, she gasped with heartache, "But Young Master was too hasty! This medicine needs to be used immediately! Don't waste it!"
"Don't worry, use it now!" Jiang Nuanzhi handed the pill to the waiter without saying a word, winked at him, and said, "Crush it into a few small pieces and quickly feed it to your father. Remember to take it with rice wine."
The young man nodded blankly, took the pills, smelled them himself, his eyes brightening, and began to roll them one by one to feed to his father.
The old butler was heartbroken at the sight. He composed himself, took a deep breath after a while, forced himself to stop looking, and then closed his eyes.
However, the next second, when he calmed himself down and opened his eyes again, he was suddenly confronted with Jiang Nuanzhi's magnified face—
The old steward was startled and immediately became alert: "Young Master! What are you doing now?"
The two guardians were stunned as they stared at the tense-looking old steward.
After all these years, it's incredible that someone can still make their butler show such an expression.
Although it was a valuable asset right in front of them, it was a bit of a pity. But that didn't stop the two of them from watching the old steward's antics; this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
For a moment, the two of them stared wide-eyed, not even daring to blink.
"You know what I'm doing, right? Give me a few more." Jiang Nuanzhi was oblivious to the ulterior motives in other people's minds; she simply kept reaching out to the old housekeeper.
"Do you think the Strengthening Pill is something that can be found everywhere? Other families would keep it as a family heirloom. It's not easy for us to have even one. We don't have any more."
The old steward avoided Jiang Nuanzhi's gaze, focusing only on the lying Imperial Preceptor, pretending not to notice Jiang Nuanzhi staring at him.
"Alright, stop pretending. I saw it just now. There were still several in your box."
The old butler choked, wishing he could slap himself. He shouldn't have taken the box out in front of her!
"Give me one! You've given them all to others, not even a single one for your young master to try. I've been exhausted these past few days, my back and waist are aching, I need to replenish my energy!"
The old steward was so angry he almost laughed: "Li Rong is the young master's husband, not just anyone. Giving it to him is the same as giving it to the young master! Besides, this stuff is very nourishing for ordinary people, and it's not good for their health! Young master, you should rest and recuperate."
"Fine? Then I'll take yours for now."
Upon hearing this, the old butler looked at Jiang Nuanzhi suspiciously. Was this young master really so easy to talk to?
However, the next second, Jiang Nuanzhi stretched and stood up, saying, "Okay, take me to the old man's storeroom! I've never been there before. He bragged to me before that he has a huge cabinet full of decades-old fine wines. And all sorts of medicinal pills. He even said he'd take out all those pills for me to eat like melon seeds. I'm really tired today, let's go to the Grand Preceptor's residence and find something to replenish ourselves!"
"No way!" The old butler jumped up.
Realizing he seemed to be overreacting, she coughed lightly and said, "Master was just bragging to the young master. Where would you get so many pills? Well, the young master is tired today, so I'll just give him a Hundred Tonic Pill."
Jiang Nuanzhi blinked twice, glanced at him, and waved her hand: "Never mind, I'll find it myself. You lead the way."
"Wait!" the old steward said through gritted teeth. "Yes! There's another Strengthening Pill! No need for you to go get it yourself, I'll give it to you!"
This time, when he took out that box again, his pain was truly written all over his face.
The old butler held the box tightly, but Jiang Nuanzhi eventually snatched it away.
He stared at the pills inside with a pained expression: "This is the Hundred Tonifying Pill, to nourish your body. This is the Foundation Strengthening Pill, which you wanted. You take these two, but you have to give me back the two remaining pills in the box. They're very useful."
(End of this chapter)
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