Chapter 974: Back from Fengqi County
Tang Bao left two prescriptions, told some precautions, and prepared to say goodbye and go home.
Concubine Liu naturally and enthusiastically tried to keep Tang Bao.
She now wishes she could treat Tang Bao as the goddess of fertility and worship her directly.
As for the fact that Tang Bao had embarrassed her man, although Concubine Liu found reasons to comfort Prince Cheng'en, she was secretly happy in her heart.
The prince finally knew that the difficulty in having children in the royal family was not entirely due to women.
"It's almost time for lunch. Why don't you stay, little doctor, and have a simple meal so that our palace can express our gratitude." Concubine Liu said earnestly.
Tang Bao was about to refuse, but Princess Linghua looked at her and said excitedly, "I still have some small change. Let's discuss how to donate it after dinner, okay?"
Tang Bao: "...Okay."
After all, it was me who led this princess onto the path of doing good and accumulating virtue, and I cannot discourage her enthusiasm.
However, Tang Bao did not expect that the so-called small change Princess Linghua mentioned was indeed small change.
"Is that all?" Tang Bao was speechless when she saw the few small coins Princess Linghua took out.
"Don't think it's too little." Princess Linghua said a little embarrassedly, "I found these in Guiyuan's bag."
"Longan?" Tang Bao asked, "Is that the maid with the round face?"
"That's her!" Princess Linghua's face showed a hint of anger. She said, "If you hadn't reminded me to donate more silver to accumulate merit, I wouldn't have known that damn girl actually stole so much jewelry and other items that I have collected over the years."
Princess Linghua gets angry whenever longan is mentioned.
She trusted her so much, but she actually treated her master like a fool and fooled her.
"How is that maid now?" Tang Bao asked.
He won’t be beaten to death, right?
Tang Bao had heard that many servants in wealthy families were beaten to death by their masters for making mistakes.
"I kicked her out of the palace!" Princess Linghua said bitterly, "If it weren't for this princess wanting to do good deeds, I would never have let her off so easily! Such a servant who deceives his superiors and subordinates, and betrays his master, should be severely punished to serve as a warning to others! Otherwise, the servants in the palace will follow suit and disrupt the rules and regulations!"
Tang Bao actually agreed with what Princess Linghua said.
Such a big mansion would not work without strict rules and regulations.
Princess Linghua finished speaking, looked at the few small coins in her hand, and said, "What good charity can we do with this money? Give it to the little beggars in the city? Give out porridge in the dilapidated temple? Or..."
"Why not buy some ginger and brown sugar and make some ginger syrup?" Tang Bao pondered and said, "Wait until the candidates in the Imperial Examination Hall come out, and give each of them a bowl to drink..."
Before Tang Bao finished speaking, Princess Linghua's eyes lit up.
"Yes, yes! That's a great idea!" Princess Linghua said excitedly, "That way, those candidates will definitely be very grateful to us, and we'll definitely gain a lot of merit!"
Concubine Liu walked in and said with admiration, "The little doctor is indeed clever. It's cold now, and those candidates must be suffering a lot while taking the exam in the Imperial College. I'm afraid what they need most after leaving the Imperial College is a bowl of hot ginger sugar water."
After Concubine Liu finished speaking, she handed a box to Princess Linghua and said, "This is a little of my private money. Princess, please help me buy some things. Donate it."
Princess Linghua took the box with great joy.
"Don't worry, I will definitely take care of this matter." Princess Linghua said with great confidence: "When the time comes, I will tell the Buddha that this is your merit and it will be remembered on you!"
Concubine Liu couldn't help but reach out and help Princess Linghua straighten the wrinkled corners of her clothes.
The look he gave Princess Linghua was full of tenderness.
"Don't blame me, just blame you." Concubine Liu said softly, "No matter whether my status is worthy or not, in my heart, I regard you as my own daughter."
When Princess Linghua heard this, her expression became a little awkward.
"I, I actually think of you as my mother." Princess Linghua said hesitantly.
Her biological mother died early, so she was raised by Concubine Liu.
Concubine Liu's eyes were red again, and her nose felt a little sore. Just as she was about to speak, a maid came in and reported respectfully, "Your Highness, someone has come from Lord Yu's residence, saying they have something for Concubine Yu."
Concubine Liu frowned.
Why didn’t you come earlier or later, but at this time? I’m afraid it’s not just to deliver things, right?
Concubine Liu originally wanted to send the man away directly, but when she thought of Concubine Yu's father, who was a fourth-rank official in the court after all, she finally saved face for the Yu family.
"Take him to see Aunt Yu." Concubine Liu said.
Concubine Yu would not talk nonsense about the scolding between herself and the prince, Concubine Liu thought to herself.
The maid agreed and quietly retreated.
Soon, a woman in a maroon jacket was brought into the palace through the corner gate and into the courtyard of Concubine Yu...
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Tang Bao didn't know that from the moment she was taken into the palace by Prince Cheng'en and his daughter, she caused a sensation in the capital.
The news of her bet with Su Yurui at the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall spread quickly in the capital.
In the palace.
Emperor Tianxi put down his imperial brush, looked at Eunuch Liu, and asked, "Did you really make a bet?"
Eunuch Liu bowed and said with a smile, "In reply to the emperor, if a bet is indeed made, it is between the direct descendants of the Su family and Princess Fude. Now the people in the capital are waiting to see the excitement."
After hearing this, Emperor Tianxi showed a funny expression on his face.
Then, he said, "I'm afraid the Su family's gate plaque can no longer be preserved. Well, since we have lost the demeanor of our ancestors and the integrity of scholars, we are no longer worthy of such praise. The gate plaque should be taken down."
After hearing what the emperor said, Eunuch Liu quietly lit a row of candles for the Su family, a century-old family.
So what if it has been passed down for a hundred years?
If the descendants do not strive for excellence, they will eventually fall into decline.
At this time, the head of the Su family felt a buzzing sound in his head and almost fainted.
"Evil creature!" the Su family patriarch cursed with a sullen face, "You are going to kill the entire Su family! The Su family's century-long reputation is about to be ruined in your hands!"
Su Yurui naturally felt dissatisfied after hearing this.
"Uncle, the reputation of our Su family cannot be ruined! You can't boost others' ambitions and destroy your own prestige! With so many people in our Su family taking the exam, how could we be worse than a country boy?" Su Yurui said loudly.
When the head of the Su family saw Su Yurui, who was still stubborn, he was so angry that veins popped out on his forehead.
"Someone come here! Apply family rules!" the Su family patriarch shouted.
Someone agreed and went to get the seven-foot-long black iron ruler passed down from the Su family's ancestors.
When Su Yurui heard this, his expression changed immediately.
"Uncle, you can't hit me!" Su Yurui shouted, "Those members of our Su family who passed the imperial examination all said they would definitely be able to surpass that boy. When the time comes, we'll go take down the plaque at that little girl's house..."
"Shut up! Do you have the guts to take down someone else's plaque?" the Su family's head shouted angrily, "Do you know that the boy from the Su family you're talking about is the top scorer in the Qingzhou Prefecture?"
Su Yurui: “…”
I suddenly felt a little unsure.
"That, that's just a top scholar from a small place." Su Yurui said with some hesitation, "Maybe there aren't many scholars in that poor place..."
"You're still making excuses?!" The Su family's head looked at Su Yurui with a look of heartache, gritting his teeth and saying, "The Bai family's third young master, Bai Shuzhi, participated in the autumn examination with him, but he ranked below him and only came in second!"
Su Yurui: “…”
I'm stupid.
"Brother, Su Ming is back from Fengqi County!" Su Zhengyan walked in hurriedly and said.
As Su Zhengyan spoke, a man in his thirties walked in, looking exhausted.
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