Putting down the teacup in his hand, Jiang Li said, "Mo Qi, have someone check it out."
Mo Qi, who had vaguely reacted at this moment, also realized that they had overlooked something very important, and quickly responded: "Yes."
"Knock-knock—"
"Enter."
"Meet Aunt Huang."
Jiang Li was somewhat surprised to meet Gu Qianqi here.
Gu Yuyan smiled secretly and said, "Auntie Huang, you don't know this, but the Crown Prince is now a frequent visitor to the herbal medicine shop."
"My father and the Imperial Tutor have always taught me that I shouldn't stay in the palace all day, confined by the eyes of others. I need to go out into the countryside to understand what the people truly want and need. Therefore, if I don't have homework or court duties, I will go out of the palace to explore."
"I know that Little Sister Nine is now in charge of the herbal medicine shop, so as a brother, I naturally want to come and support her. I just heard that Aunt Huang is also here, so I came to pay her a visit."
As expected of the crown prince that the emperor values, he has really put a lot of thought into his teaching.
No wonder he was able to raise such a gentlemanly young man.
Jiang Li naturally didn't want the Third Prince to kill this Crown Prince, who had left a good impression on her. So, regardless of whether it was abrupt, she asked, "When is the Crown Prince's birthday?"
Gu Qianqi paused, and although he was puzzled, he still replied, "The fifteenth day of the first lunar month."
Lantern Festival.
Jiang Li stared at Gu Qianqi. No wonder the original book said that the prince was killed on his birthday, and the whole court was in grief. Overnight, the most bustling capital of Daning was plunged into darkness, and there was no more candlelight feast from then on.
I see.
"Auntie Huang?"
Gu Qianqi once again saw the compassionate expression on Jiang Li's face and hesitated, "Excuse me, Aunt Huang, is there anything wrong with my birthday?"
Jiang Li smiled and said, "How could that be? The fifteenth day of the first lunar month, what a wonderful day."
The New Year is approaching, and although no one knows on which birthday those people will attack, Jiang Li has never been one to sit and wait to be beaten.
She took out a jade porcelain bottle and handed it over, "Remember to protect yourself when you leave the palace. If you encounter something wrong, you can take this Qingxin Pill in time, which can cure all poisons."
Jiang Li said it lightly, but Gu Qianqi knew that this Qingxin Pill was a good thing.
After all, even the Imperial Medical Bureau has not developed a miracle drug that can cure all poisons.
I didn't expect that just by coming over to say hello, I could get such a valuable thing. My face flushed: "Thank you, Aunt Huang. I will keep it in mind."
After Gu Qianqi left, Jiang Li saw Gu Yuyan's envious expression and patted the little girl's head. He said with a smile: "Look at you, girl, you are jealous of your own brother? Come on, I'll take you shopping. It's a reward for your hard work during this period."
"Sure enough, the Imperial Aunt is the best, best, best Imperial Aunt!"
Although she is a princess, which woman can escape the temptation of shopping?
The two of them went on a tour of the entire capital, until -
"Baizhi, where's Xiaojiu?"
Jiang Li couldn't walk anymore, so he got on the carriage and waited for Gu Yuyan outside the shop.
After a while, the little girl didn't come out, Jiang Li lifted the curtain and asked.
Bai Zhi pointed to the opposite corner of the street. "The Ninth Princess said there was something going on up ahead, so she went to take a look."
Since taking over the herbal medicine shop, Jiang Li knew that Gu Yuyan's personality had changed a lot, but she didn't expect that she had developed to such a down-to-earth state.
Seeing that more and more people were gathering over there, Jiang Li was worried that something unexpected might have happened, so he called Bai Zhi to go over and take a look.
As soon as he squeezed through the crowd, he saw Gu Yuyan in the innermost circle. Seeing tears in her eyes, Jiang Li hurriedly quickened his pace.
"What's wrong?"
Jiang Li thought someone was bullying her.
But she curled her lips and said, "This sister is so pitiful..."
Jiang Li then saw a woman in mourning clothes kneeling in the center of the crowd.
There was a wooden board in front of the woman, with four big characters written on it in black ink: "Sell yourself to bury your father."
The moment she saw Jiang Li, the woman's expression changed and her crying became louder.
As the saying goes, if you want to be pretty, be filial.
The woman on the ground was already pretty and her crying made people feel even softer.
Someone asked, "Girl, what happened to you?"
The woman sniffed and said in a trembling voice, "My family has been struck by disaster, and my father is in trouble. I am powerless and can only sell myself to bury him. I beg all kind-hearted people to help me."
"Oh, how pitiful, I've been kneeling here for several days."
"Yes, but I heard it costs fifty taels of silver. Spending fifty taels to buy someone back these days is too expensive."
"It's said that her father is in debt, otherwise how could he need so much money? Alas, this man is a gambler, and he will be a burden to his children even after his death."
"This girl is filial, but she has a bad fate. How pitiful!"
“…”
After hearing these discussions, Jiang Li finally understood why there were so many people gathered but no one offered a helping hand.
Fifty taels is indeed a lot.
Gu Yuyan tugged at Jiang Li's sleeve and whispered, "Aunt Huang, can I help her?"
Jiang Li didn't nod immediately, but just looked at the woman. He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it for a while.
While she was thinking, she heard a familiar voice: "Aunt Huang, why are you here?"
The person who came had narrow eyes and although his voice was soft, his eyes were unfriendly. Jiang Li turned his head and remembered that it was Princess Jingyi whom he had not seen for a long time.
The people following behind her all bowed and said, "Greetings to Princess Jingling."
Upon hearing this, the onlookers also knelt down immediately.
"Girl, you are so lucky. This is Princess Jingling, a goddess from heaven who has come down to earth. She will definitely help you."
The voice came out of nowhere, and the next moment, the woman who sold herself to bury her father knelt in front of Jiang Li and said, "Please, Princess, help me. I am willing to work like a slave to repay you."
The tone of her pleading was as if she was going to hit her head against the wall if Jiang Li didn't help her.
"Recently, the story of the Imperial Aunt has spread throughout the capital. Since she is a goddess descended to earth, I believe the Imperial Aunt should be the most kindhearted person. She would not stand idly by when seeing someone in trouble, right?"
Princess Jingyi's words were full of sarcasm.
Jiang Li was still a little skeptical at first, but now he is almost certain that there is something fishy going on.
So, he smiled and asked, "Has Princess Jingyi entered the palace recently?"
Jingyi was stunned by this sentence that came out of nowhere.
"The Queen Mother mentioned you a few days ago."
"She said that the Ninth Princess is doing well at the herbal medicine shop, and she's quite relieved. I wonder what Jingyi has been doing lately? Although she's a child of the royal family, she can't stay in the boudoir forever. She should do more for the people."
When she heard the first sentence, Jingyi was very proud.
After Jiang Li finished speaking, her face completely sank.
"Princess Jingyi is right. This girl has had a difficult life, so we naturally cannot stand idly by. But you also know that your aunt and I are doctors. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. I have countless opportunities to do good deeds every day. Unlike you, you rarely encounter opportunities to accumulate merit for yourself."
"So, how could I bear to snatch this opportunity from you today? If I tell others, they will say that I, the imperial aunt, stole the limelight from my niece. Knowing that Princess Jingyi is kind-hearted, don't hesitate. I can go to the palace later and talk to the Queen Mother to reassure her, don't you agree?"
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