Chapter 527: Imperial Decree and the Death-Free Gold Medal
The two adults, Song Jinsheng and Mu Qiu, had few things and were efficient. As soon as Song Yuntang brought his things, the two of them packed up and moved to the backyard.
Seeing Liu standing there with the child in her arms, Song Jinyuan said as he packed up his things, "Tang'er's back room is a thousand times more comfortable than our own home. Don't be reluctant. Jinsheng and his sister-in-law have already moved. It's not just us who are asked to move. You take the child to the backyard first, and I'll pack up the things here."
He turned and looked outside the house.
"Look, Tang'er is personally watching the servants decorate the yard. It can be seen that the person who will come tomorrow is not ordinary. If I really live in the same yard with such an important person, I will feel uncomfortable all over."
Liu followed his gaze. Although there was still no smile on her face, she didn't say anything more. She carried the child to the backyard.
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The next day, before noon, an ordinary carriage stopped in front of the Xu Mansion.
Song Yuntang got up early today and was already waiting at the door when the carriage arrived.
Seeing Li Xian getting off the carriage, she was about to salute, and the boy stepped forward and held her arm.
"No need to be so polite, County Lord."
Song Yuntang made a gesture of invitation towards the courtyard.
"The yard has been cleaned up for you, I'll take you there. If there's anything else that needs to be improved, you can tell me."
Li Xian nodded and followed her into the mansion.
While looking at the flowers and plants here, he walked towards the yard that Song Yuntang had cleaned up yesterday.
"I didn't expect that the county lady also likes to tend to flowers and plants."
Song Yuntang smiled gently, "People always have to do something, it's just to kill time when you have nothing to do."
Arriving in the courtyard, Li Xi'an exchanged glances with Yixian who was standing beside him.
Bian Jianyi took out a box from his luggage and handed it to him.
Li Xi'an took it and handed the box towards Song Yuntang.
"This is what I asked my father for before I left the palace. Please accept it, my lady."
Song Yuntang took the box with a puzzled look on his face, opened it and saw an imperial edict and a golden medal of immunity from death.
She looked puzzled.
"This is?"
Li Xi'an smiled.
"The county lady has just arrived in the capital, so I guess she is not used to the kneeling ceremony here. So I asked my father..." He paused, "I asked my father for permission. If the county lady can cure my illness, this golden medal of immunity from death will be hers, and she won't have to kneel down to enter the palace in the future."
Song Yuntang was surprised.
It is said that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. Now that she is in the capital, the gift in her hand is more valuable than gold, silver and jewelry.
She looked at Li Xi'an.
"The eldest master treats me so well, but is it because of your mother?"
There were painters in the palace who specialized in painting portraits of the emperor and the ladies. The late queen must have left behind a portrait before she passed away.
She didn't know how much she resembled the late queen.
But looking at the expressions of everyone in the Tang Mansion and the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, the similarity should be quite high.
Li Xian did not deny it.
"I have seen my mother's portrait. You two do look somewhat similar, but not exactly the same. I do not deny that my mother is the reason why the county lady asked for these things. But if my father does not want these things, he will not agree to them even if I ask him."
Song Yuntang smiled and closed the box.
"In this case, I will do my best to take care of the eldest master's health."
"You don't have to feel stressed, County Lady." Li Xi'an may have been a little exhausted after standing for so long, so he reached out and supported Yixian's arm. "I will stay here to recuperate, and I don't know how long I will live under the same roof with you and your family. If you don't mind, you can call me Xi'an."
"good."
Seeing that his face was a little pale, Song Yuntang hurriedly helped him walk to the main house.
"Xi'an, you've been tired all the way. You should go back to your room and rest. After I check your pulse, I'll prepare some medicine and medicated food for you. Take a bath with the medicated food an hour after the food. You just got here today, so you should rest first. Tomorrow morning, I'll teach you the Five Animal Exercises. If you're not physically strong enough at first, you can start with a quarter of an hour and gradually increase the time."
"After the Five Animal Exercises, take a break and continue soaking in the medicinal soup. After the medicinal bath, I will give you acupuncture."
Li Xi'an nodded.
"good."
Zhu Ling, who was carrying a large box and following behind the others, spoke.
"May I ask the county lady, in this situation, how long will it take to see the results?"
Song Yuntang glanced behind him. Although the woman who was speaking was wearing ordinary clothes, her eyes and brows were sharper than those of ordinary women. She should be a martial artist like Xia Ning.
I just don't know who of them is better at kung fu.
"We can see the initial results in seven days." He turned to ask her, "This is Miss Zhu Ling, right?"
Zhu Ling nodded.
"Yes, I am Zhu Ling, your servant, meeting the Princess of Le'an County."
After sending Li Xian'an into the house, Song Yuntang went to prepare the medicinal food himself.
Although she was not a martial artist, her senses were quite sharp. When she came out of Li Xian's yard, she clearly felt that there were many more pairs of eyes in the dark.
He must have been sent by the emperor to secretly protect the eldest prince.
She knew that the emperor could not possibly send only one attendant and one palace maid to accompany the eldest prince out of the palace.
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From the backyard, Liu peeked into the front yard holding the child, and saw Song Yuntang leading a thin but noble child into the yard, with a slightly puzzled look on her face.
"I thought Tang'er's guest was some important person, how come he is just a child?"
"Although he is just a child, his attire and temperament are not common in ordinary families." Song Jinyuan reminded her, "Remember that Tang'er warned us yesterday, so we should avoid him on weekdays and try not to disturb the peace of that distinguished guest."
Liu glanced at him.
"Need you to tell me? Am I so unreliable in your heart?"
After saying that, he turned around and walked into the house holding the child.
They are Tang'er's family, and they share the same fate.
Since Tang'er reminded her again and again, this child must be of high status, so she would naturally pay attention.
After coaxing the child to sleep, Liu saw Song Yuntang carrying medicinal herbs and fresh ingredients into the kitchen on a bamboo basket, and she hurried in to help her.
Seeing this, Song Yuntang did not stop him.
"Sister-in-law, is Manman asleep?"
Liu nodded.
"I'm asleep." She looked in Song Yuntang's direction while helping him. "Tang'er, there's something I want to ask for your opinion on."
Song Yuntang raised his eyes, with doubt in his eyes.
"What's up?"
Liu stopped what she was doing.
"I think there are more opportunities in Beijing than in Rongshu Village. I want to convince my parents to buy a yard here and live there. What do you think?"
"A courtyard in the capital is not cheap. It costs several hundred taels." Song Yuntang looked at her. "Besides, sister-in-law, have you ever thought about how you will make a living after settling down here?"
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