Chapter 241 Making up for some things in my lifetime
Bai Lan quickly brought over the dregs of the medicine. Jiang Wan Ning opened them and examined them carefully. Sure enough, they contained the ingredients of Bai Hua Zi (a type of herb).
Using incense and knowing his mother's temperament, including the idea that women shouldn't be exposed to wind during postpartum confinement, Guo Bingwen concealed everything very well.
No one would suspect that it was his affectionate husband.
"Your Highness, does the young master have a mistress?" Bai Lan whispered.
Jiang Wan Ning didn't respond. He didn't want to keep a mistress at all; he clearly wanted Jun Jun dead so that he could make room for the other one.
"Alright, don't tell anyone what I've told you today."
Bai Lan nodded heavily.
Jiang Wanning tidied everything up before entering Jiang Wanjun's room.
After taking the medicine prescribed by Jiang Wanning and drinking some porridge, Jiang Wanjun's overall condition was much better than before.
"Sister, you've arrived." Jiang Wanjun leaned against the soft pillows and smiled at Jiang Wanning.
With her back to Jiang Wanjun, Jiang Wanning subtly replaced the incense in the incense burner while pouring tea.
"Just came to see you."
“I’ve always said that you’re a lucky star since I was little. Look, you’ve only been here a short time, and I already feel much better.” Jiang Wanjun’s smile reached her eyes.
Jiang Wan Ning gently raised her hand and rubbed Jiang Wan Jun's forehead. "Jun Jun, with your mother-in-law like this, why don't you tell your family to open a separate courtyard for you?"
Jiang Wanjun smiled and said, "Ahem... My mother-in-law has just been staying at the estate for too long and wants to show off her status as a mother-in-law, which means she wants me to serve her tea and pay my respects."
"Isn't this how it should be no matter which family you marry into?"
Jiang Wan Ning thought to herself, "I've never served my in-laws before, so I really don't know."
"Sister, about Bingwen..." Jiang Wanjun hesitated, she really missed her sister and didn't want her sister to think that she was looking forward to her coming just to help her husband get promoted.
But if we don't hurry, I'm afraid my days are numbered.
"Didn't he pass the county-level imperial examination at the age of thirteen? He must be a good student. As long as he is willing to work hard, after passing the provincial-level imperial examination, he will naturally be valued by the emperor without needing to be recommended."
Jiang Wanning said, "If I can't even pass the imperial examination, what will happen to those from poor families if I set such a precedent?"
“I know you’re in a difficult position, sister,” Jiang Wanjun said. “Bingwen is ambitious, but he’s been telling me not to tell you, not wanting you to misunderstand or overthink things.”
"I feel indebted to him and want to make it up to him in my lifetime."
"Madam, you have done nothing to wrong the young master." Bai Lan walked in unnoticed, carrying some snacks.
"If the old lady hadn't made you stand in the morning before dawn to observe the proper etiquette, you wouldn't have miscarried."
"Bai Lan, don't talk nonsense." Jiang Wanjun scolded softly, "The doctor said that my miscarriage was due to my own weak body, and it has nothing to do with the rules of standing."
“Didn’t my mother-in-law say that when she was pregnant with my husband, she was still working in the fields when she was about to give birth, and she went back to work the day after she gave birth?”
“How can she compare to you?” Bai Lan said angrily. “Madam, why don’t you understand?”
“The old lady has worked in the fields since she was a child, so standing in the rules for a day or two is nothing to her. But you have been raised in luxury since you were a child, how could you stand it?”
"Alright, stop talking." Jiang Wanjun's voice turned cold.
"Bai Lan is doing this for your own good," Jiang Wan Ning said. "It's just that following the rules doesn't guarantee an easy miscarriage."
"However, if there are unsuitable foods or items for pregnant women, standing in the wrong place can also lead to miscarriage."
"I'll go and get everything Madam needs for her pregnancy," Bai said, turning and walking out.
Jiang Wanjun tried to stop him, but before she could even open her mouth, he had already vanished without a trace.
"I've spoiled this girl rotten."
"She's genuinely trying to help you, so let her go. If things can be investigated and clarified, it will be good for you too."
Jiang Wanning said, "I accidentally miscarried this time. What if it happens next time, or the time after that?"
"My sister suspects someone wants to harm my unborn child?" Jiang Wanjun realized belatedly.
“It might not just be harming the child, but harming you too?” Jiang Wan Ning said calmly. “However, I can only speculate until the matter is fully investigated.”
“But you also need to be prepared, if someone really wants to harm you, and that person is the one you are closest to and trust the most…” Jiang Wan Ning didn’t say anything more.
Instead, she changed the subject, "Alright, do your uncle and aunt know that you're sick?"
Jiang Wanjun shook her head. "Bingwen said that my mother has not been feeling well recently, and my father's business seems to be having problems, so I didn't let him tell my parents about my illness."
"So that they won't worry even more if they hear about it."
“Alright then,” Jiang Wanning said. “I just happened to be in Cangzhou, so I should go and see my uncle and aunt.”
"When you go, please don't tell Father and Mother that I'm sick."
Jiang Wan Ning gently rubbed Jiang Wan Jun's head, "Don't worry, I'll take you back with me tomorrow."
"If you follow my prescription and drink it twice more tomorrow, you should recover about 50-60% of your strength. You will look weak, but we can take care of you gradually in the future."
"The weaker a person is, the more they need to go out for a walk and relax. They absolutely cannot stay cooped up in this room all the time."
Jiang Wanjun had heard about Jiang Wanning opening a clinic to save people, so she naturally believed Jiang Wanning's words.
"Get some rest first, I'll come see you tomorrow."
Jiang Wanjun nodded gently.
Once outside the room, Peony asked, "Your Highness, did you just lie to Miss Junjun?"
Where can you find such a miraculous medicine that can replenish five or six tenths of a person's lost energy and blood in just half a day? "Is Your Highness worried that Miss Junjun is not safe here?"
Jiang Wan Ning nodded, "I've already changed these two doses of medicine and the incense in that room. Jun Jun will definitely be more energetic tomorrow."
It seems there's a good show waiting for me tonight.
"Your Highness," Bai Lan called out as she walked, carrying a pile of things, "these are all things that Madam used during her pregnancy."
"And this notebook contains all the records made by your servant."
Jiang Wanning took the notebook, flipped through a few pages, and found that it contained detailed records of Jiang Wanjun's daily life.
"Is this pastry something your wife wanted to eat?" Jiang Wan Ning pointed to one of the lines of text.
"It's something the young master often buys for the madam. The madam doesn't actually like it much, but the young master always looks at it longingly, so the madam can only pretend to like it and eat a few extra bites each time."
"Is there a problem, Your Highness?"
"If I remember correctly, this Ruyi cake contains hawthorn."
“That shouldn’t be the case. Young Master knows that pregnant women shouldn’t eat hawthorn,” Bai Lan said.
"Normally, Ruyi cakes do not contain hawthorn, but there is one shop whose Ruyi cakes taste different from others because they contain hawthorn."
Jiang Wan Ning knew this because she went out to play with Jiang Wan Jun when they were little.
I bought some to eat when I was passing by, and I felt that it was different from what I ate in Beijing. I asked and found out that it contained hawthorn powder.
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