Chapter 435: Under the Care of General Zhang
It was early summer and the nights were not that cold, but Tang Gang was already ill, and the night wind made his condition worse the next day. His chest was shaking from coughing, and he even coughed up blood. He was so scared that he immediately asked the imperial physician to see him.
The result of the imperial physician's examination was similar to that of the court physician, that is, fatigue and evil wind entering the body. "My Lord, take a good rest, sweat a little, and take two doses of medicine."
He was actually a little sick, but Tang Gang acted as if he was about to die. Seeing that he still had the strength to groan, Wang didn't care. When she was sick, Tang Gang just thought she was being delicate. As long as he needed something, she would go out and take care of it for him even if she was sick.
Who cares whether she lives or dies?
But when it's his turn to be sick, he acts as if everyone should revolve around him. He really wants everyone to see what it means to be pampered.
Xin An was temporarily in charge of the household, and all matters in the household could not escape her eyes. When she learned that Tang Gang had a severe cough, she went to see him in person, and told the household doctor to prescribe more good medicines, "Father is also in poor health, and there is no shortage of good medicines in the household. He should be nourished more."
The court physician meant that Tang Gang must not be nourished too much at this moment, as his body would suffer great damage if he was too weak to be nourished.
Xin An stopped talking, but Wang soon knew what he said. She weakly asked Tang Gang's concubines to come to her and talk, "You are all the Marquis' concubines. The Marquis is your support. Now that the Marquis is ill, you should be more considerate to him."
"I am also ill and not in good health, but you should not be wronged because of this. You should also send some nourishing food to you. Who can stand eating porridge and bitter medicine soup all day long?"
"Everyone should pay more attention to it."
It was unknown whether Tang Gang was useless or not. Several concubines served the Marquis's family but they were unable to give birth to any illegitimate children. Wang was furious when she saw how lifeless these concubines were. "The Marquis is in his prime. If you all pay more attention to him, you might be able to have a son or a daughter, who can be relied on in the future."
In order to make Tang Gang feel better, Wang thoughtfully asked Ping Qiu to open the warehouse and pick out a few pieces of colorful fabrics to give to the concubines. She also rewarded them with some nourishing medicinal herbs. The effect was very obvious. That day, an concubine cooked a sweet soup that was so sweet that it was deadly and fed it to Tang Gang.
Tang Gang drank the bitter medicine and his mouth was full of bitterness, but he actually thought the sweet soup was delicious. He drank half a bowl of it, which made his already damaged throat even worse, and his throat was filled with phlegm all day long.
With those concubines hanging around Tang Gang, Wang went to rest with peace of mind. When she learned that another concubine was preparing to make a desperate effort and get some aphrodisiac drugs for Tang Gang to use, Wang pretended not to know and did not care.
Didn't you say she was not good? I can't bear this reputation in vain.
Three days passed in a flash. Xin An stayed indoors during these three days. Apart from taking care of some chores in the house and resting, she appeared in front of people again, full of energy and in good spirits.
More importantly, she had received reports from several managers in the past three days and had obtained some evidence. She could take action as soon as she and Wang came to an agreement.
It was also on this day that people in the capital who were on good terms with Xin An received the gifts she brought back from Huaijiang. This told everyone that she had rested well and those who wanted to invite her to a banquet could send her an invitation.
"Grandma, I don't know how to thank you. I was so worried these days that I couldn't rest for a day."
"Fortunately, thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva, the child actually met the kind-hearted Xin family."
Two days ago, the Zhang family sent an invitation to Xin An, inviting him to their home for a chat. For this reason, the young lady of the Zhang family even went to visit Xin An in person.
"Good boy, tell grandma how to thank you?"
The little grandson returned safely. Despite her old age, Mrs. Zhang knelt in front of the Bodhisattva for a whole hour. She had always had a good impression of Xin An, and now regarded her as her benefactor.
Xin An said: "Mrs. Zhang, you are too polite. It's just a small favor."
"My brother picked up the little boy and didn't know his identity. He just felt sorry for the child who was so young and alone outside. The family didn't need food, so he didn't think about the benefits."
"As for why I brought him to the capital, it was just because I thought the child was good-looking and cute. I originally wanted Aunt Cuiping to adopt him. It was a surprise to learn that he was the child of the Third Master of the Zhang family and the princess, but I just thought that I had done a good deed and had accumulated blessings. Grandma Zhang, please don't take it too seriously."
"The reward the emperor gave to my family was exceptionally generous."
She was not planning to take more benefits from the Zhang family. She believed that one should know when to stop when things are going well. Some things are better taken slowly and over a long period of time.
Madam Zhang knew that she was not lying. She held her hand for a while and sighed, then said, "Although you don't want it, grandma is going to give it to you. You can't refuse, otherwise grandma will feel uneasy."
She gave Xin An a jade pendant that she hung on her waist. "This was given to the empress dowager by the late emperor, and the empress dowager gave it to me. Now I am giving this jade pendant to you. Don't keep it. Wear it."
This was to raise Xin An's status. Xin An wanted to refuse, after all, the item was too expensive and it would be too conspicuous for her to wear. However, Madam Zhang said, "Listen to grandma, it will suit you very well."
"You are the grandson's wife chosen by your grandfather himself. Your Grandfather Zhang and your grandfather have a life-long friendship. If it were the same as before, you would be considered my daughter-in-law. Accept her."
At this point, Xin An couldn't refuse anymore and could only accept it shamelessly. Fortunately, she brought a lot of gifts when she came to the house today, otherwise it would be really embarrassing.
When General Zhang saw her, he saw that she already had a jade pendant hanging around her waist. He nodded with satisfaction and said, "Thank you very much."
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"Grandpa Zhang, please don't say thank you anymore. I'm really a little embarrassed."
Xin An handed over the tea leaves she had brought, and said that she would have a batch of wine arriving in the capital, "I'll send some to Grandpa Zhang when that happens."
"Um."
General Zhang laughed cheerfully and said, "The Xin family is great for being kindhearted and lucky. I have ordered my men to find your father and negotiate a few deals with him. You don't mind the old man taking advantage of your family, do you?"
General Zhang's four sons are all in the army and in charge of troops, otherwise the emperor would not have married the princess to the third son of the Zhang family. Now General Zhang has said that in the future, any purchases made by the army must be made from the Xin family if the Xin family has them.
Especially salt and sugar.
"Thank you, Grandpa Zhang."
Xin An was delighted. "If my father knew about this, he would probably faint from joy. He would definitely think I'm quite capable."
Old General Zhang also laughed, and after leaving the mansion he felt a sense of emotion. They were all military generals, and they all had military merits. The Zhang family is still prominent today, but the Marquis's mansion is getting worse and worse. The old Marquis retired at the height of his career, but it was too early.
After returning home, Aunt Cuiping came forward with a note and said that she had received the note after she had sent out the gift. The note was either inviting her to come over to reminisce about the past or saying that they wanted to come and visit her. You know, picking up a princess's son sounded very strange, and everyone wanted to know how a person could be so lucky.
(End of this chapter)
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