Chapter 124: Serving Medicine
Deng Lian was stunned.
Sima Jun didn't say much, just looked at Sun Wei deeply, and then strode into the wind and snow.
Deng Lian and other guards had no choice but to follow Sima Jun and leave together.
A'ru asked Sun Wei in surprise: "Didn't the prince say he wanted to stay in the palace? Why did he change his mind again?"
Sun Wei stared at Sima Jun's back without answering.
"Go back." she whispered.
The next day, the snow and wind cleared up.
Sun Wei woke up and heard Aju's laughter in the yard, but her mind was still lingering on yesterday's snowstorm.
Sima Jun has probably already set off, right?
Sun Wei looked at the tent above his head, a little absent-minded.
She was not a young girl who had just begun to fall in love. She could roughly tell from Sima Jun's eyes what he wanted to say to her yesterday.
If it were in her previous life, she would have been overjoyed.
After all, to gain the favor of someone like Sima Jun means that she can rise to the top and get everything she wants.
But now, what do you want?
Sun Wei took a deep breath.
When she woke up in the endless darkness, she had already thought of everything.
Neither she nor Sima Jun could repeat the mistakes of their previous life.
But even so, why does my heart still pound?
Sun Wei closed her eyes and took another deep breath.
You did the right thing.
She told herself. You did the right thing...
When I opened my eyes, my mind was calm.
"Is the princess awake?" At this time, she heard the voice of the little palace maid coming from outside the tent.
Sun Wei responded, and soon Aju came.
"I have a small greyhound in my yard. Princess, would you like to take a look?" Her face was full of excitement.
Sun Wei smiled helplessly, stood up, and said to her, "Send someone to tell Yu Kuan that I have something to talk to him about."
Aju agreed.
She helped Sun Wei get up and dressed her, saying, "Sima Deng said the prince left before dawn."
Sun Wei said calmly, "I understand."
A'ru took a hairpin and inserted it into Sun Wei's bun, saying, "Princess, you look unhappy. Did you quarrel with the prince again yesterday?"
Sun Wei glanced at her in the mirror. "What's the quarrel? It's just that I didn't sleep well last night. Didn't you ask me to go see the snowman you built? Where is it?"
A'ru smiled, led her to the yard, and said to a pile of vaguely shaped snow, "Is it beautiful?"
When Sun Wei saw this, she couldn't help but find it funny.
It clearly looks like a pig, but Arufei said it is a greyhound.
"Have you ever seen a greyhound?" Sun Wei asked, "Does a greyhound look like this?"
"Of course I have," A'ru said. "The one I'm piling up isn't the greyhound I raised as a child, but the one in the palace. Sima Deng once brought the palace greyhound to me, saying it was the one the prince kept in the main camp."
Sun Wei understood.
The greyhound was called Jifeng. She had seen it in her previous life. Its biggest hobby was eating, and it was indeed very round.
After chatting and laughing for a while, Sun Wei felt better.
Not long after, Yu Kuan arrived at Qixia Garden.
Sun Wei said, "The palace is still in mourning, so even New Year's Eve banquets are not appropriate. If I want to meet the families of the officers under the Crown Prince, I wonder what is the appropriate reason?"
Yu Kuan thought for a moment and said, "That's easy. Although she's in mourning, the women should come to the palace to pay their respects to the princess during the New Year holidays. I wonder which woman from that family Madam would like to see?"
Sun Wei thought that Yu Kuan was indeed a very smart person.
She didn't hide it and said, "I want to see Ma, the wife of Tian Zongguan."
Yu Kuan agreed and said, "According to custom, during the New Year holidays, the wives of officials from Jiangzhou Prefecture are supposed to come to the palace to pay New Year's greetings. Chief Steward Tian is currently in charge of the military headquarters, so it is reasonable for the princess to speak to his women. After everyone has paid their respects, the princess can leave Madam Ma alone."
Sun Wei nodded and continued, "I heard that Steward Tian has quite a few concubines in his household."
"That's right." Yu Kuan said, "Butler Tian has five concubines in his household."
Sun Wei was a little surprised to hear this.
"There are five?"
Yu Kuan said, "Mr. Tian and his wife have no children. To provide for his descendants, Mr. Tian took in five concubines."
Sun Wei thought, no wonder Ma was making a fuss.
"That's it." She thought for a moment, "Then let the concubines come to see me. This palace has been deserted for a long time, so it's a good time to liven it up."
Yu Kuan agreed.
Sun Wei looked at him for a moment, then said, "The prince told me about the matter of Tingyunxuan. I am very pleased that General Manager Yu cares about the palace."
Yu Kuan hurriedly said, "I have received the kindness of the late king, how dare I betray him."
Sun Wei smiled. "The prince and I both regard the steward as a family member. From now on, there will be no need to be so polite. If the steward has anything to say, please let me know. I will not refuse anything that I can do."
Yu Kuan hurriedly thanked him and left.
A'ru muttered, "Yesterday I saw that Chief Steward Tian looked like an honest man, but I didn't expect he had five concubines."
Sun Wei said, "Don't judge a person by his appearance. The previous king had more than twenty concubines. It's normal for the people in Jiangzhou Prefecture to follow suit."
"Is this the norm in Jiangzhou?" A'ru asked. "I don't think so. Look at the Crown Prince. Forget concubines. He doesn't even have a maid. Even people in the palace say he doesn't look like the late king's son at all."
Sun smiled.
Speaking of this, Prince Yuzhang does bear a great responsibility.
Sima Jun's biggest dislike for his father was his indulgence in women. He believed the Prince of Yuzhang could have accomplished far more, but his indulgence in pleasure had not only led him to accomplish nothing, but also, influenced by the influence of his concubines, led to a biased and often criticized style.
Heartbroken, Sima Jun's temperament was completely opposite to his father's.
Not only did he stay away from women, he was still unmarried. No wonder others found it incredible.
Yu Kuan has always been thorough and efficient in his work.
During the Lantern Festival, Sun Wei met Tian Ying's wives and concubines.
In her previous life, it was seven or eight years later when she arrived in Jiangzhou.
During this period, the situation was changing rapidly and many things happened in Jiangzhou. Many people who were once the talk of the town were now seen by her again.
As far as Sun Wei knew, the Ma family came from a prominent family in Jiangzhou and was not easy to mess with.
When we met, it was as expected.
Ma spoke with the reserve of a woman of noble birth, but her manner was stern and serious, and she seldom smiled. The five concubines who came with her, on the other hand, all seemed docile.
One of them, Zhuo Ji, was particularly pretty and also quite adept at reading people's expressions. Several times, she subtly interrupted Sun Wei's conversation to avoid awkward silences.
Sun Wei was very friendly, chatting with the women and observing them attentively.
In addition to the female members of the family, there were two children, both born to concubines.
Sun Wei made them laugh, showing that she really liked the children, and took the opportunity to invite everyone to stay for dinner.
Ma showed hesitation and said, "I shouldn't refuse your kindness, Princess. But my husband has been ill recently, and I must go home to get him medicine."
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