Chapter 596 Presenting the Sage
After leaving Mankouxiang, Li Sanniang's mind was filled with all sorts of ideas, truly resembling a brainstorming session.
As soon as they got into the carriage, Li San Niang said to Qiu Xiang, "Qiu Xiang, please contact Mr. Bu Ke for me. I want to see him as soon as possible; I have important matters to discuss with him."
That evening, Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang boarded the carriage driven by Lao Shi and headed to Pingkangfang. This time, they also picked up Ling Lan and Xiao Ping An along the way.
Inside the carriage, Li San Niang looked at Xiao Ping An's well-behaved appearance and felt that Ling Lan had really put a lot of thought into this little boy.
This is Xiao Ping'an's good fortune.
Although her biological parents were not by her side—one had passed away and the other was the leader of a martial arts sect—Linglan truly fulfilled her responsibilities as Xiao Ping'an's adoptive mother.
Xiao Ping'an is well-behaved yet lively. He even greets Li San Niang when he sees her, which is how a child of this age should behave, and that's enough.
Li San Niang looked at Xiao Ping An with a touch of emotion and said to Ling Lan, "You've done your best. No matter how much you care about him, you still have to take care of your own health."
Only when you get better can he get better.
Linglan stroked Xiao Ping'an's head, paused for a moment after hearing this, then smiled and looked up at Li Sanniang, saying, "Master, I've been staying up late these past few days reading the books you gave me and the notes I took in the past, which is why I look a little pale."
Didn't my mentor say he would take me and Yao Qingqing on an internship together?
I was really nervous, which is why I neglected my sleep schedule.
"Don't worry, Master, it won't happen again."
"Your foundation is solid enough, and you have more practice opportunities than others, so don't worry, be confident."
Just keep it in mind.
While the two were chatting, the carriage stopped at the back door of Shihualou.
As soon as Li San Niang got off the carriage, she saw Qi Zhi Die, a beautiful woman who looked like she had stepped out of a painting, standing at the entrance with a lantern in her hand.
However, ever since Jiu Niang died, Qi Zhi Die has always been burdened with a layer of sorrow that makes people worry about her.
Li San Niang quickly stepped forward and grasped Qi Zhi Die's somewhat cold fingertips, saying with a hint of reproach, "It's getting cold, there's no need to wait here in the wind. Even waiting in the courtyard would be better than here."
As she spoke, Li San Niang pulled Qi Zhi Die into the courtyard.
Li San Niang did this on purpose, because every time Ling Lan brought Xiao Ping An to this Shi Hua Lou, Qi Zhi Die always felt uneasy when she saw Xiao Ping An. Although she didn't say anything excessive, she couldn't help but show it on her face.
Xiao Ping'an's personality is somewhat like Jiu Niang's; she's a sensitive child.
In this way, Lily of the Valley has greatly reduced the number of times she brings peace unnecessarily, but ultimately it is impossible to avoid it every time.
In the past, when Linglan came to this flower shop, she would usually entrust Xiao Ping'an to the old woman next door who lived near her place, and then give her some money as a caregiver fee.
Otherwise, Linglan would sometimes take Xiao Ping'an to the Li family and entrust her to Sister-in-law Li's care.
But Sister-in-law Li has placenta previa and has been on bed rest to protect the pregnancy for some time, so Linglan naturally couldn't go to disturb her.
That's why I had no choice but to bring Xiao Ping'an along to Shihualou.
Besides, all the other women in the building adored Xiao Ping'an. Every time he came, a bunch of them would vie to hold him.
Li San Niang and Qi Zhi Die arrived at the door of the second-floor room. Qi Zhi Die stopped at the door and said to Li San Niang, "The master has arrived. Please go in. I will go to the kitchen to see if I can get you something to eat."
Li San Niang then pushed open the door and entered. Qiu Xiang closed the door behind her, leaving Lao Shi to guard the door.
"gentlemen."
"Third Sister".
After sitting down, Li San Niang took out the booklet she had obtained that morning from Man Kou Xiang, which was signed by all the fellow time travelers. "I won't exchange any more pleasantries with you, sir. Let's not waste time and get straight to the point."
This was written with care, and the data was purchased from this gentleman, who also knows that it cannot be faked.
"On this last page," Li Sanniang flipped directly to the last page of the book, pointing to the signatures of Xing Yu and Chang Siyuan, and said, "I asked them to sign it for me. I requested that you, sir, help me submit it to the Emperor. Regardless of the final outcome, I am grateful for your help."
Li San Niang stood up and bowed to Mr. Bu Ke. Mr. Bu Ke, with a solemn expression, picked up the thin book from the table and began to read it.
In fact, Mr. Bu Ke had already learned about what Li San Niang was working on from Qiu Xiang. After all, most of the data that Li San Niang used to support her reports came from the Bad People, so it could be said that she bought it from them.
Mr. Bu Ke roughly knew that Li San Niang was writing about women, but as he read deeper into the book, he was truly shocked.
He hadn't expected that Li Sanniang was seeking a fundamental change, which would threaten the interests of the men in the court. Mr. Bu Ke thought to himself, "If it's really submitted, I wonder what the Emperor will think. But if those Confucian scholars in the court find out, they'll probably be furious and curse Li Sanniang for being delusional and recklessly threatening the foundation of the nation."
A quarter of an hour later, Mr. Bu Ke put down his book and looked at Li San Niang with a slightly serious expression: "Does San Niangzi understand the significance of this?"
Li San Niang nodded, "If I didn't understand, how could I possibly write a book?"
Li San Niang put down her teacup, carefully observed Mr. Bu Ke's expression, sighed, and then said, "I know there are too many obstacles to truly implementing these measures, but if we don't mention them, no one will realize the problem, and then how many more women and infants will die?"
Please help me submit this to the Sage. If the Sage approves, I believe he can gain the approval of the ministers in the court.
If the sage has any doubts, at least the matter of marriage between close relatives can be included in the law, and the ministers should not object.
That's already very good.
But if we could propose a feasible solution that would allow families who genuinely love their daughters to keep them for a couple more years, wouldn't that be a good thing?
"Wait for my news."
After finishing his story, Mr. Bu Ke took the book and gestured for his hunchbacked servant to take him away, but Li San Niang called out to him.
"The medicine I prescribed for you last time has been worn out for a while. I'll try giving you acupuncture. If you feel any difference, then we should change the prescription."
This time, whether it was because Li Sanniang's acupuncture skills had improved or because the medicine Mr. Bu Ke had taken before was effective, Mr. Bu Ke actually felt a slight burning, tingling, and numb sensation after Li Sanniang inserted the needles!
"Wait! Wait!"
Li San Niang quickly stopped twisting the needle and looked at Mr. Bu Ke with some nervousness. Mr. Bu Ke looked at Li San Niang in a daze and touched his knee.
"I feel a slight tingling sensation, and also a slight fever."
Not only was Li San Niang extremely excited upon hearing this, but even the hunchbacked servant and Qiu Xiang, who were inside the room, were startled and exclaimed in unison, "Sir!"
"Sir, do you really feel it?"
Sir, sir, sir, this...this is simply..."
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