"Twelve years old..." Ouyang looked at Ren Yaoqi thoughtfully.
"If I closed my eyes and listened to you playing, I really wouldn't be able to tell. Child, you must have spent a lot of time and effort practicing your piano skills. Piano skills can be perfected through practice, but the meaning of the piano cannot. However, I think your meaning is more touching than your piano skills."
The princess listened and smiled at Ren Yaoqi, saying, "Why don't you thank Madam Xu quickly? Not many people can receive such praise from her."
Ren Yaoqi hurriedly thanked Ouyang.
Seeing that Ren Yaoqi was praised, Xiao Jinglin didn't care about the lesson he had received before and winked at Ren Yaoqi.
Ouyang seemed to have something else to say, but when the words came to her lips, she finally picked up the tea bowl in her hand and took a sip.
Ouyang spoke with the princess for a while longer, staying in the Yanbei Palace for half an hour before taking her leave. Seeing her tired expression, the Yanbei princess didn't want to keep her. However, as soon as Ouyang left the Nine Suns Palace, the old princess invited her over.
Nanny Xin returned to report this to the princess, who then realized that the old princess had likely invited Madam Xu to attend the Thousand Gold Banquet. This year, three young ladies from the Yanbei Palace, Xiao Jinglin, Xiao Jingyuan, and Wu Yiyu, were attending the Thousand Gold Banquet. While Princess Xiao Jinglin should have won first place, the old princess likely hoped her niece would take the top spot.
The princess didn't want to argue with the old princess about who was better. As long as Xiao Jinglin's grades were in the top few, it wouldn't be considered a disgrace to the Yanbei Palace. Xiao Jinglin herself didn't care about these empty names at all.
So Princess Yanbei let the old princess go, and only told Nanny Xin to go to the warehouse to get the medicinal materials. After Madam Xu came out from the old princess, she asked her to follow Madam Xu's carriage and go to the Xu family in person to send Madam Xu back.
Ren Yaoqi was talking to Xiao Jinglin nearby when she overheard Nanny Xin whispering to the princess, "...I've already packed it up... Panax notoginseng, seaweed, Ganoderma lucidum, Pueraria root, musk, bezoar, cinnamon, borneol—these are all top-quality items in the palace...but we don't have enough toad venom. Also, Madam Wu gave away two of the ginseng roots you specially sent for, which are just the right age for making medicine. I've already sent someone else to find some, and they'll be delivered to Madam Xu in a few days."
The princess nodded and said nothing more.
However, Ren Yaoqi got some clues from the names of these medicines. These herbs together reminded her of "Baoxin Pills", a medicine used in the palace to treat heart disease.
The medicinal herbs mentioned by Nanny Xin are not all rare and hard to find, but the princess has prepared them so comprehensively. It can be seen that this is not just an ordinary favor, but the Xu family really needs them.
Ren Yaoqi thought about Madam Xu's complexion and lip color, and thought that she must have a heart disease.
Thinking of this, Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but think of Madam Pei. Pei Zhiyan's wife also died of heart disease. Madam Xu and Madam Pei were sisters. I wonder if they had the same disease. Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but think about it.
Seeing Nanny Xin leave, Ren Yaoqi sat for a while and then stood up to say goodbye.
Xiao Jinglin personally saw Ren Yaoqi out.
Ever since Ren Yaoqi met the Yun brothers on her last trip, Xiao Jinglin later learned about it. Although she didn't say anything, she personally escorted Ren Yaoqi out every time he came to visit. Although Princess Xiao usually appeared cold and distant, rarely acting like a girl, she was actually a very considerate person at heart.
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