Chapter 234 Unexpected Things Always Happen
Shangguan Jin quickly retrieved a bottle of medicine from a hidden compartment in her inner room.
She remembered that this medicine was brought back by the former Duke of Dingguo.
It is said that he obtained it by chance from a master, and its effects are excellent. He keeps three bottles in his mansion for emergencies.
Shangguan Jin tucked the bottle of wound medicine into her sleeve and returned to the front yard.
After handing the medicine to Granny Zhang, Shangguan Jin still asked a question.
"What's the current situation?"
"Everything is fine. The Marquis is very lucky. He was chased on his patrol, but fortunately he met some martial arts practitioners from Dayu who killed the attackers on his own."
The Marquis suffered a shoulder injury, and due to his age, the wound has not healed.
That's why my wife sent me to our residence to find this miraculous medicine.
"We'll send it to the Marquis tomorrow along with the other things from the manor," said Granny Zhang.
"So, your wife didn't attend the banquet at the palace yesterday because of this?"
"Yes, Madam was originally going, saying she wanted to keep you company no matter what."
But the Marquis's guards returned to find the medicine, so he didn't go.
"Madam Shen, our lady said that the Marquis instructed that since the North has only recently stabilized, it's best not to make this public," Zhang Mama whispered.
"But it's impossible that no one would know that your household came to our household to look for medicine."
As you know, we have two imperial guards stationed in our residence for a long time.
"Your arrival can't be kept secret any longer," Shangguan Jin sighed.
"Our madam has made arrangements for this. The old lady was caught in a cold a couple of days ago and is feeling a little unwell."
"We were worried that the medicinal herbs wouldn't be potent enough, which is why we brought them to your residence," said Granny Zhang.
Shangguan Jin nodded. Madam Huangfu looked casual, but she was actually quite thoughtful.
"Since that's the case, let's just go all out with the acting!"
As Shangguan Jin spoke, she got up and called over Steward Shen.
Half an hour later, Zhang Mama was followed by two servants from the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, who carried a load away.
The basket contained not only century-old ginseng, but also other rare and precious medicinal herbs.
As soon as the load of medicinal herbs was delivered to the Changsheng Marquis's residence, everyone in the capital knew that Madam Huangfu was unwell.
The imperial physicians came out several times, and after taking the old man's pulse, they all said that it was normal for him to be frail due to his advanced age.
The next day, Shangguan Jin and Madam Shen visited Madam Huangfu.
They watched as Madam Shen and Madam Huangfu, whose face was a little pale, began to chat.
Shangguan Jin and Madam Huangfu walked into another hall.
"What happened? How could the Marquis be attacked all of a sudden?"
"Who did it? Was it from the Bei Hu region?" Shangguan Jin asked anxiously.
Lady Huangfu looked unwell, clearly indicating she hadn't had a good rest in the past two days.
"The people who came back said it wasn't the Northern Hu people who did it. The northern lands are very peaceful now, and the Northern Hu people's border cities are focused on doing business."
Our lord was attacked while heading towards the wasteland behind the newly captured Leigu City.
They were all suicide squad members; their attacks were always deadly, and they had no intention of surviving.
At that time, the Marquis brought about ten personal attendants, while there were about twenty people on the other side.
Fortunately, a chivalrous hero appeared, who stood up for justice and helped the Marquis and his men kill those assassins.
Our Lord has always had a health problem: once he has a wound, it is very difficult for it to heal.
"Otherwise, we wouldn't have come to your household for help," said Madam Huangfu.
Hearing what Madam Huangfu said, Shangguan Jin breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Marquis Changsheng is alright, otherwise the north would have been in turmoil again.
Thinking of this, Shangguan Jin suddenly thought of Shen Huaichen in Beihu.
"So... this isn't a matter for the Northern Hu? Everything's fine there?"
"Everything's fine over there, don't worry."
Furthermore, the Marquis investigated the identities of those assassins and guessed that they were assassins left behind by the Marquis of Wuding.
The Marquis investigated the Marquis of Wuding's treason and collusion with the enemy, and those people pinned the Marquis's death on our Marquis.
No matter how bad Marquis Wuding was, there were always a few loyal people who would avenge him.
"Our Huangfu family is being targeted," Madam Huangfu sighed.
Shangguan Jin felt a chill run down her spine.
Remembering how Empress Xu had bestowed many gifts upon the Shen family, she also had the Seventh Prince explain the situation to her.
It's not good for a tall tree to catch the wind; let's wait until things calm down before bestowing titles upon the Shen family.
The thought of those people turning their anger towards the Shen family...
Shangguan Jin made a decision: she would definitely go and find Lian Qianli when she got back.
He knew many people in the underworld, and introduced many of them to become bodyguards.
If all else fails, she can hire assassins from the Ruyi Alliance as bodyguards.
Anyway, Shangguan Jin has a lot of silver notes in her hands right now...
"Then you must be careful at your residence, in case those people chase you all the way to the capital..." Shangguan Jin worried for the Changsheng Marquis's residence.
Lady Huangfu was not worried about that.
"You can rest assured about that. Our mansion has been here for so many years, and we have set up all the necessary agencies."
They have no chance of taking action against us in the capital.
Ah, I'm just worried about the Marquis in the north!
The weather in the north is getting cold again, and I heard from people who came back that it has already started snowing.
It looks like this year will be another very cold winter.
Upon hearing Lady Huangfu's words, Shangguan Jin became worried again.
Is Shen Huaichen coming back this winter?
"Madam Huangfu, Shen Zhong from our household is also in the north."
"He has always served the Duke. Our household would like to send him some things. Could you help us take them with us?" Shangguan Jin asked tentatively.
Lady Huangfu smiled and nodded.
"Go back and hurry up and prepare. The Marquis's men left after breakfast this morning."
If you send it over today, I'll have someone deliver it by fast horse, and it will arrive tomorrow.
......
After preparing a large bag of things for Shen Zhong, Shangguan Jin was still worried.
On one hand, he was worried that the assassins raised by Marquis Wuding might not have been completely eliminated, and that they might seek revenge against the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.
On the one hand, they were worried that Shen Huaichen might encounter trouble with Bei Hu.
This is not the future; an infected wound could be fatal.
Don't you see how anxious everyone's family is when someone catches a cold?
However, as the wind grew colder, Shangguan Jin thought of something.
"Let's go visit the charity hall before it snows."
......
The children of the charity have all grown up. A few years ago, Shangguan Jin allocated two plots of farmland to the charity and also invited some scholars to teach these children.
As children grow older, they develop more thoughts and ideas.
When Dongmai and Aunt Xin went there before, the children would gather around and ask when they could go to the North.
I want to go to the battlefield and kill the enemy.
Now that Shangguan Jin has arrived, they don't dare to surround her and ask directly, so they send a representative to sound out her opinion.
“Madam, look, I can lift a stone mill!” The eldest child lifted a stone mill in front of Shangguan Jin.
"Hmm, not bad, very good!" Shangguan Jin praised.
"Then...when can I go to the North?" the child asked softly.
Looking at the eager children peeking out from outside the door, Shangguan Jin knew she should have a good talk with them.
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