After breakfast, Qingyan sat cross-legged on the soft couch. Various snacks were placed on the small kang table, while the lower half held the account books she needed to review.
At the Ministry of Revenue, Yin was also troubled by the account books, while Xiao Guai, having made a high-profile delivery of a lot of food from the night market yesterday, attracted some wives to come and express their gratitude.
Yin Genjue and Dong E came together. Qingyan closed the account book, looked at his clothes in the bronze mirror in the distance, stepped on flowerpot shoes, and helped Sulan out of the inner chamber.
When Qingyan arrived at the front hall, Lady Yingenjueluo rose to greet her. Qingyan smiled, but Lady Dong'e remained stern, sitting in the grand chair without even offering Qingyan a smile.
"Eldest sister-in-law, third sister-in-law, what brings you here today?" Yin Genjue Luo was busy taking care of Songkelierha and managing the affairs of the backyard, so she rarely had time to meet with Qingyan.
They also said that after the holiday, they would go to the countryside to relax.
"Songkelierha loved the snacks you sent over. That's why she asked me to come and ask where she bought them. Your older brother is also planning to take her there." When Yin Genjueluo heard that Yin had taken Qingyan to the night market, her eyes flashed with envy. Yin immediately said that he would take the mother and daughter with him.
“Sister-in-law, how can you give those unclean things to the child?” Dong Eshi directly contradicted.
Originally, Yinzhi suggested that Dong'e should come and cultivate a good relationship with Qingyan.
“Since Third Sister-in-law is worried, then there’s no need to give it to the princes. Yiken’e has used quite a lot.” Qingyan implied that Dong’e was being a bit tasteless; if she wasn’t comfortable with it, why did she come over?
"What you're saying, sister-in-law, is unreasonable. If even children from ordinary families can use it, Songkelierha's health is getting better and better, so it's fine for her to eat what she likes." Yin Genjueluo didn't care; as long as the little girl was happy, that was all that mattered.
Qingyan slightly curled the corners of her mouth. Dong Eshi often came to provoke her, but without the Crown Princess's help, her lethality was becoming less and less.
“Sister-in-law, I’m doing this for your own good. These things of unknown origin, supposedly bought from the night market, can you be sure they’re not from rebels from the south?” Dong Eshi said directly.
Recently, her life has been in turmoil, with nothing going her way. This time, she was even sent here to ease tensions between the two governments.
"Third Sister-in-law, what brings you here?" Qingyan waved her hand impatiently. Being constantly nagged was not a pleasant feeling.
Lady Dong'e was stunned. Not only had she failed to fulfill Yinzhi's instructions, but she had also made the relationship between the two households even more awkward.
"Sigh... It's all because my master wants to take the little princess out to play, so he sent me to ask where those things were bought." The Third Prince Consort only has one princess, who has been frail and sickly since childhood.
Qingyan wasn't that kind-hearted; he was prepared to take good care of the girl, after all, it was Dong'e's mother who had done it herself.
“I see. It was Fourth Master who found the night market. I don’t know the exact address either,” Qingyan said directly.
Is Lady Dong'e showing off that Third Master has always been in the main courtyard?
Yin Genjue Luo Shi looked unwell, and Qing Yan didn't offer any sarcastic remarks.
"Third Sister-in-law, I'll have the coachman at home tell the coachman you brought the route." Qingyan wanted to get rid of Dong Eshi as soon as possible; it was obvious that Yingenjueluo Shi had probably encountered a problem.
"Alright, then sister-in-law, I'll take my leave now. I still have a lot of things to do at the manor." Dong Eshi didn't want to linger here any longer.
"Alright." After seeing Dong E off, Qingyan turned to look at Yingenjueluo, "Sister-in-law, is something troubling you?"
Yin Genjue Luo nodded and said, "Yes, the quality of the medicinal materials at Minsheng Pharmacy is getting worse and worse. Little darling, my father is sick and needs tiger bones. Could the people who harvest them at Linglong Pavilion help me bring some back?"
When the people sent out by the Yin Genjue Luo clan were sent out, they really couldn't find suitable tiger bones. Under Xiao Guai's Linglong Pavilion, there were not only imported goods and jewelry, but also various specialties from the capital of the Qing Dynasty.
"Huh?" Qingyan was slightly taken aback. This was really a difficult matter to handle. "Sister-in-law, all I can say is to try to have someone keep an eye out for you. Sulan, go to the private vault and bring over the sandalwood box from the third cabinet."
Qingyan instructed Sulan to fetch the items first. Yingenjueluo was taken aback. Did Xiaoguai have such valuable medicine here?
“Sister-in-law, that tiger bone was originally a New Year’s gift I prepared for Father. You can take it and use it first. This thing is not easy to touch, so I can only try my best to be careful!” Qingyan explained the purpose of the tiger bone directly.
“Little darling, no, Lord Ulanara is also in the military camp all year round and needs this tiger bone wine.” Yingenjueluo quickly advised.
Qingyan shook her head. This stuff is really just a lifesaver; tiger bone wine is hard to make.
"Sister-in-law, don't refuse. Father still has tiger bone wine. Last year, I prepared two jars. All three men in the family like to drink, and they can drink quite a lot. Now, there's still one jar unopened," Qingyan quickly explained.
Upon hearing this, Yin Genjue Luo's eyes lit up. If her father's legs could recover and he would no longer be in so much pain, then even the most expensive tiger bone would be worth it.
"Alright, since you say so, I'll accept it. As for the tiger bone, I'll definitely give it to you!" Yin Genjue Luo Shi was always a shrewd person when it came to money.
“Sister-in-law, I didn’t spend any money. It was a gift from the servants. If I had accepted the money, Yin would definitely have yelled at me.” Qingyan quickly shook her head. Sulan respectfully presented the box, and Qingyan opened it directly. “There are three pieces in total. You can use this one, big and small, to make medicinal wine for Lord Yingenjueluo. Too much will be bad for his health. You can also make a jar of this tiger bone for my elder brother.”
"Master?!" Yin Genjue Luo asked in surprise.
“Yes, men are always riding horses outside, so their legs need to be protected. Using more tiger bone wine is a good idea. I only have this much here, so apart from the portion given to my mother, the rest was used to make wine for my family and my father,” Qingyan explained.
“Alright, I’ll listen to you, sister-in-law. Next time, if you have tiger bones, please save some for me. Your eldest brother doesn’t take care of himself at all, except for this medicinal wine,” said Yin Genjue Luo Shi with a sigh.
The two sisters-in-law talked most about how men are careless about details, and how if they don't take care of themselves, they will definitely develop all sorts of health problems.
"Yes, that's definitely no problem, sister-in-law. Let's take Songkelierha to the night market tonight. There's a nice roast duck restaurant there. When you get back, have the housekeeper book a private room there. That restaurant is incredibly popular." Qingyan insisted on sharing the delicious food.
Yin Genjue Luo's eyes lit up; her daughter was concerned about Xiao Guai's whereabouts.
"No problem, I'll head back now." Yin Genjueluo Shi rose to take her leave, returning to prepare for her trip. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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