Chapter 82 You even ate the bowl?
Upon hearing this, Haitang quickly put down what she was holding and went inside.
While lifting the curtain, she called out, "Little..."
Jiang Wan Ning made a shushing gesture, then peeked outside to make sure that Shao Yao hadn't followed her in.
He quickly said, "Send these soups to my father. They were prescribed by the doctor. They're very nourishing, and he has to finish them."
"Whatever you do, don't let the peony see it."
Haitang responded while holding the soup bowl.
After a while, Peony came in, holding several earthworms in her hand. She glanced at the table and said, "Miss, you even ate the bowl?"
Jiang Wan Ning swallowed hard as she looked at the earthworm in Shao Yao's hand. "Hai Tang took the pot to the small kitchen."
"Then I'll cook some more lunch for you, Miss." Peony smiled and shook the earthworm in her hand.
"Oh, alright, alright, Peony, I'm heading out now. Make some more, and later deliver some to the Prince's residence for the Prince and Ah Hai as well."
“Okay.” Peony nodded and smiled.
Jiang Wan Ning gave Hai Tang, who happened to be entering the house, a wink. After the two went out, Jiang Wan Ning whispered, "Quickly have someone catch all the earthworms in the yard."
"Anyone who catches one will be rewarded with ten copper coins."
Haitang nodded with a smile.
Peony carefully placed the earthworm in her hand and muttered, "Miss is delivering this to the Prince."
"Make a bowl for Mo Qing too and send it over."
Jiang Wan Ning fled to the Shen residence to pick up Shen Ru Zhi.
The two arrived at the Rong'an Marquis's residence and announced their identities.
The servant dared not slack off and quickly invited the two inside.
Lady Wang, the wife of the Marquis of Rong'an, walked into the front hall and said, "I'm not feeling well today."
"I got up a little late, sorry to have kept you waiting."
Jiang Wanning and Shen Ruzhi smiled and said it was fine.
“Last time at Huguo Temple, Madam spoke up for me, and my mother specially sent my daughter to express her gratitude,” Jiang Wan Ning said.
Madam Wang looked at Jiang Wan Ning, then at the gifts on the table, and smiled, "Your mother is so thoughtful for such a small thing."
Then she looked at Shen Ruzhi and asked, "I didn't have a chance to say a few words to Shen girl last time. How is your father doing lately?"
Shen Ruzhi nodded, "Except for not having a wife, everything else is the same."
Upon hearing this, Madam Wang lightly covered her lips with her handkerchief and smiled.
“Your father was devoted to national affairs; that was the greater good.”
"Cough...cough cough..."
"Is Madam ill?" Jiang Wan Ning asked.
As soon as Wang entered the room, she noticed that he looked tired and his eyes were lifeless.
"It's just an old ailment," Wang waved her hand. "It's not a serious illness, no need to worry."
"If Madam doesn't mind, I'll take your pulse for a moment."
"It can also be considered as gratitude for Madam's words of protection."
"Madam Wang doesn't know, Ningning only recently started learning medicine. She's very enthusiastic and wants to take the pulse of everyone she meets," Shen Ruzhi teased.
Wang glanced at the table full of gifts again, a faint smile appearing on her lips. "Then I'll trouble you."
As she spoke, she raised her hand and placed it on the table next to her. Jiang Wan Ning stepped forward and gently placed three fingers on her wrist.
After about half an incense stick's time, he slowly withdrew his hand.
She glanced at the old woman standing next to Wang Shi and said, "It's not a big problem."
"I wonder who treated the lady before. Ningning would like to ask for a prescription so she can go back and study it."
Madam Wang withdrew her hand and smiled, "It was the physician from the household that the Earl specially found."
Turning to the old woman behind him, he said, "Granny Qiao, go and get the prescription."
After hesitating for a moment, Granny Qiao withdrew.
"It's too stuffy inside, I'll accompany my wife for a walk in the garden."
Madam Wang glanced outside and said, "That's fine too."
As Jiang Wanning helped Wang Shi out the door, she gave Haitang a look.
Haitang understood and immediately shook off the maid behind her.
Seeing this, Madam Wang whispered, "Does the young lady have something to say to me?"
Jiang Wanning said directly, "Then I'll speak frankly."
“My mother told me that you have not had any children all these years.”
"I just took your pulse, and your body is in very good condition, you are perfectly capable of conceiving, but there is a large amount of safflower in your body."
Jiang Wanning glanced at Madam Wang and continued, "Prolonged use of this kind of thing will damage a woman's constitution, causing her body to become cold and making it difficult for her to conceive."
"My body finally became weak and powerless..."
Madam Wang paused, her face filled with disbelief. "Is what you're saying true?"
"This is not a complicated illness. If you don't believe me, you can go and find another doctor to take a look."
With Jiang Wanning having said all that, what else could Madam Wang not understand?
Her body trembled slightly, and her legs went weak. Jiang Wan Ning quickly reached out to support her.
"Over the years, I've had my doubts," Madam Wang said slowly after a long pause, "but I've always refused to believe it."
“Since I entered the manor, the Earl has treated me very well. Even though I have not been pregnant for so many years, my mother-in-law has never said anything.”
"They even specially found a doctor to treat my body."
"Therefore, I felt increasingly guilty, but no matter how many times I brought up the matter of taking a concubine, the Earl always refused."
If what Jiang Wan Ning said is true, then wouldn't that doctor have harmed me?
The doctor was the mother-in-law's person.
If we're talking about the Earl's mansion, who would dare to do this without the Earl's order?
Seeing that Madam Wang was intelligent, Jiang Wan Ning didn't offer any further explanation.
"To be honest, there is one more thing."
Madam Wang wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, looked up at Jiang Wan Ning, and said, "You speak."
“I went to the Prince’s residence last night. The Prince knew I would be here today and gave me an address, saying it might be useful to the Lady of the Prince.”
As Jiang Wan Ning spoke, she took out the letter.
Wang took it with trembling hands, and after reading the words on it, she collapsed uncontrollably.
Jiang Wanning and Shen Ruzhi helped her sit on a stone bench nearby.
“This address is a villa of the Earl’s mansion,” said Madam Wang. “Since I married into the Earl’s mansion, I have been in charge of the household’s finances.”
"Except for this villa, the Earl said he lent the courtyard to the family of an old friend, and specifically instructed me to send them money every month."
"He said that his old friend had been kind to him, and now that the friend had come to him for help, he couldn't refuse."
"Good child." Madam Wang grabbed Jiang Wan Ning's hand. "Do you know something?"
She had thought about visiting the villa, but the Earl wouldn't allow it.
She also wondered what kind of old friend could take care of her for more than ten years.
"You'll have to investigate the specifics yourself, Madam," Jiang Wanning said.
"Madam Wang, please don't blame Ningning for meddling. This is originally a matter for your family."
Shen Ruzhi said, "I knew that you were once engaged to my father, and I thought that in the end, it was my father who wronged you."
"You helped Ningning out of that predicament again. I think a good person like you shouldn't be framed."
"So have her check up your health when she comes this time, and let you know what's going on."
Now that things have been said to this extent, what else could Madam Wang not understand?
"You are all good children."
"Please thank His Highness for me," said Madam Wang.
She knew that the Prince of Langya wouldn't concern himself with such matters, even if he knew.
"The prince said that he should thank the lady."
Madam Wang immediately thought of the relationship between Jiang Wan Ning and Pei Yan Chuan.
I never expected that my simple act of standing up for justice would earn me a debt of gratitude from the King of Langya.
It's clear that the Prince of Langya has deep feelings for Jiang Wan Ning.
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