Chapter 262 Concubine Ling 2
"Aren't you going to move quickly?"
Chunchan pointed at the busy palace maids and said, "They are all fighting over a good place to stay."
"I want to, but my mother came over and said my brother owed money and she's going to break his legs if he doesn't pay it back. You know, he's the only boy in our family, I can't just leave him alone."
Wei Yanwan sighed with a look of regret, causing Chunchan to feel sorry for her as well. "Your family is so unlikeable. With such a great opportunity, with your intelligence and looks, you might soar to the top. How much money will you have by then?"
"You're too short-sighted."
"Forget it, forget it, just pretend that I don't have this fate."
"Oh... I really envy Fangfei. She has collected enough money and it has been divided with Concubine Mei." Chunchan held her arm, her eyes full of desire and expectation.
"Yanwan, come here."
Aunt Fen pulled the curtains aside and waved from the steps. Yan Wan hurried over, smiling sweetly and obediently, "Aunt Fen, you called me?"
"Come with me."
The two of them entered the inner room, and Aunt Fen whispered, "How much money do you have now?"
"No, there's not much left..." Yan Wan blinked and said pitifully, "I gave it to my family. Now I only have fifteen taels left."
"Fifteen taels?!" Aunt Fen raised her voice and looked at her in disbelief. "Didn't I hear you say you saved thirty-five taels before? How come you only have this much left now?"
[Ha, she really did overhear my earlier chat with Chunchan.] Wei Yanwan chatted with the system in her mind: [But this Aunt Fen really wants to send me away.]
"I paid off my debt to my brother..."
"This, this amount, Auntie really can't help you, at least thirty taels, if you can't think of a way, don't blame Auntie for not giving you a chance."
"Thank you, Auntie. Yan Wan will definitely find a way to get enough money."
Wei Yanwan was quite satisfied with the price. In fact, she lied to her cheap mother that she had been ill before and had spent all her savings. She only gave the old woman one or two taels of silver, and pretended to secretly give one or two taels to her stupid brother.
So she had a total of fifty taels of silver in her hand, including the silver Ling Yunche had given her before, which was enough to buy her a chance to go to Meipin.
However, the residences of these so-called favorite concubines each had their own minefields. Concubine Mei could barely protect herself and was also controlled by the Empress Dowager. The Emperor's favor was a necessary condition for her survival, and she would never allow the palace maids to take away her residence.
Jiapin's early development was very rapid, and Shen Changzai seemed to be the most favored by the emperor, but in reality, both were very dangerous to her. Although she had a greater chance of meeting the emperor with them, they were more likely to completely suppress her the moment they saw her appearance. The memories of those bullyings were still vivid.
In this way, the choice of Pure Concubine in the previous life was still a good one. Compared to the other two, she was less aggressive and her attack power was not high. Although she could be easily manipulated and used, and she was always wavering, she was still the lowest risk.
Moreover, as she already has two children, she pays more attention to her children's future. Even if Wei Yanwan leaves her palace in the future, she can use this to check and balance the other party.
At the same time, Ling Yunche handed the purse filled with money to Suo Xin and was about to leave when he heard her say a little embarrassedly, "Guard Ling, my master and I have been here for half a year and I always feel damp and sore all over, and my joints are sore. I've applied trumpet creeper flowers to it, but it doesn't help."
"This cold palace is always gloomy. What's the point of just painting flowers?" Ling Yunche, who was always chivalrous, thought for a moment and said, "First, make some knee and arm pads to keep you warm. A fellow villager of mine sent me some rheumatism medicine a while ago. It's very effective and the ingredients are cheap. I'll get you two pairs to use first."
惢心 understood, and was grateful for the other party's willingness to help, so she poured some of the silver from her pocket and handed it over: "Thank you for your trouble, we can't take it for free. I wonder if this is enough?"
"It's too much. You don't need all this. My fellow countryman won't charge you more money." Ling Yunche only took the slightly larger silver piece in her hand, which weighed about three taels, turned around and left. After a while, he really brought two bags of medicinal materials to her.
惢心 took it back and made it for Ruyi, and after Ruyi's repeated requests, she also drank a bowl. That night, the two of them slept well, and they didn't feel sore in the waist and legs when they woke up in the morning.
"I didn't expect this medicine to be so effective. Originally, they said the ingredients were very common and they were worried it wouldn't be potent enough. Then we'd have to ask Guard Ling to find Doctor Jiang for help. Now that's great, this medicine won't cost us much, and we won't have to suffer anymore."
Ruyi nodded, sighing, "It seems those rare treasures, even precious things like dragon liver and phoenix marrow, aren't necessarily good for everything. The imperial physicians at the Imperial Hospital don't necessarily understand the concept of treating the disease with the right medicine as deeply as this palace maid."
From then on, Ruyi and her servant would occasionally buy these rheumatism medicines from Ling Yunche. With money to pay for her food, and besides embroidery and lacemaking, she could also tend to flowers and plants. Ruyi gradually recovered. However, the damp and cold environment of the cold palace had indeed taken its toll on her health, though it wasn't yet noticeable.
Meanwhile, Wei Yanwan also made some extra money through Ling Yunche. She was very careful and used as few herbs as possible when preparing the medicine. Since they were all common items that the palace maids usually had on hand, they did not attract any attention.
After some time, she finally managed to collect thirty taels from Aunt Fen and was sent to Zhongcui Palace to serve the eldest prince.
Wei Yanwan carried the remaining thirty taels of her fortune and walked out of the Sizhiku under Ling Yunche's reluctant gaze.
………
In a blink of an eye, she had already served the eldest prince for more than three months, and autumn was about to set in. Because of her thoughtfulness, she had gained the initial trust of Concubine Chun.
However, the eldest prince wasn't Concubine Chun's biological son, and he wasn't young anymore. So, while she prepared everything for her biological son, she wasn't as attentive when selecting the palace maids. As a result, a newcomer like her was able to easily gain prominence.
The eldest prince also couldn't get completely close to his biological mother and Concubine Chun because he remembered her, so he was more partial to the newcomers. After all, they had just entered the Zhongcui Palace and were not Concubine Chun's confidants.
With Concubine Chun's tacit approval and the eldest prince's support, she now lived a much more comfortable life. Coupled with the good food in Zhongcui Palace and the eldest prince's occasional feeding, Wei Yanwan found herself entering a growth period.
The girl's purity and beauty gradually became more charming and attractive. Her facial features were still as beautiful as before, but in the eyes of the opposite sex, she held an indescribable temptation.
After Wei Yanwan noticed the changes in herself, she always covered it up with makeup and then concealed it with actions when going out recently.
It was because Concubine Hai had probably experienced a setback and was encouraged by her sister, so she often came to see Concubine Chun recently.
Faced with this lethal weapon, Wei Yanwan, who is still weak, cannot be too careful.
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