Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Look at Her
Nanny Jiang personally escorted the imperial physician out of Jingyuan.
When parting with the imperial physician, Nanny Jiang and the imperial physician confirmed again and again, and only after receiving the reply that Nan Xu's foot was not seriously injured did they breathe a sigh of relief.
If something happens to the master, it is naturally the fault of this servant who failed to take good care of her. She is an elder by the side of the marquis' wife and cannot let her down.
After passing the corridor, they saw a maid setting up a small medicine stove in front of clusters of purple bamboo. Nanny Jiang walked closer and took a look. Inside the earthenware stove was the finest old ginseng from the storehouse. If she remembered correctly, it should have been Nan Xu's dowry.
Nanny Jiang frowned and quickly picked it up. It was so hot that she almost cried out.
"Mammy, what are you doing?"
Chunya just came out with a basin of water and saw it happen.
Yu Ming was unconscious and couldn't get up, so someone had to serve Nan Xu. Yu Xiang was not a steady person, so Nan Xu pointed at Chun Ya, who was taller.
She was not a born child in the family, but a maid bought from outside, so it was not her turn.
It was just that before she got married, Yu Ming mentioned it to Nan Xu, saying that when Duan Wenpei pinched her throat, she took out her anger on the target in the garden. When Madam Hou came to look for her, the other maids didn't notice where she went. However, Chun Ya was able to respond eloquently even when Madam Hou was angry. She was a promising maid. Nan Xu trusted Yu Ming and asked Chun Ya to come up and serve her.
When Nanny Jiang saw her, she didn't even look at her and was about to go in. However, she didn't expect Chunya to move two steps to block her way.
"Do you still understand the rules?" Nanny Jiang scolded.
Chunya smiled respectfully, "I know what Madam wants to do in there. I'm not the one who's trying to stop Madam. Madam is really unhappy right now. Why would Madam make things difficult for herself just for a piece of old ginseng?"
Nanny Jiang opened her old eyes and said, "What do you know! There's no place for Yuming in this ginseng! Madam is just too tolerant!"
Chunya's smile faltered slightly, but she smiled again in the blink of an eye. "I understand Madam's good intentions. But since Madam has spoken, we can't just rush up to her and tell her, right? Besides," she pointed at the dark sky, "it's getting late now, and Madam looks very tired. We should let her rest."
Nanny Jiang rolled her eyes. It seemed to make sense, but... this...
Seeing that she was feeling relieved, Chunya continued, "To be honest, Madam, when Sister Yuxiang took out the ginseng, I secretly took a peek. It was a really big root. She only used a piece the size of half a thumb. Why bother Madam to go in and persuade her so much? It would be better if Madam could wait a few days, when she's in a better mood, and then you could explain it in detail."
She deliberately showed her shock at seeing Lao Shen. Nanny Jiang secretly despised her and there was a bit more disdain in her eyes.
She hesitated for a moment and threw the ginseng in her hand back into the earthenware jar, shook off the water on her hands, and no longer planned to go in.
"I just wanted to warn this girl that this ginseng is a few years old and needs to be simmered over a low fire for several hours to be effective. I didn't expect that it would cause you to talk so much." After she said this, she stopped looking at her, turned around and walked out, muttering to herself, "This mouth is probably no less than Yu Ming's." She kept looking back and told her to be more alert at night and not to mess up the job the first time she served the master.
They walked and stopped, and Chunya didn't dare to go past her. Her hands were sore from holding the half basin of water in her hands. She smiled and didn't show any dissatisfaction.
In the inner room, Yuxiang helped Nanxu change clothes and almost made mistakes several times. Seeing her pursed lips as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, Nanxu rarely curled the corners of her lips.
"You are not like Yu Ming who can hide things in your heart. Just say whatever you want to say."
When Yu Ming was mentioned, Yu Xiang's eyes became hot. Thinking of what he had just heard, he felt like a fire was burning in his heart.
Then she told him everything that Nanny Jiang had said just now.
Finally, she wiped her tears with the corner of her clothes and said puzzledly: "She is also an elder in the mansion. Yu Ming's parents still live in the same alley with her. She is also considered half an elder. Why does she have to hold on to something that the Madam agrees with?"
Ginseng is indeed precious, and ginseng that is over a hundred years old is even more valuable.
Yes, they are slaves and have to rely on their masters for food, but they are not born to be lowly. If something happens to them, and their masters are merciful and willing to treat them, they will be grateful in their hearts and wish to repay them by working like slaves in their next life. She is also a servant, so why should she insist on persuading her master to stop eating ginseng?
Probably because she had cried too much before, she stopped sobbing after a few cries, turned around and silently took the ointment prescribed by the imperial physician to apply to Nan Xu.
The candlelight cast her thin figure on the opposite wall. With her head lowered, she looked even smaller.
Nan Xu felt a little sad, perhaps because she didn’t eat much at night.
"Yuxiang."
Yuxiang looked up at her with her eyes swollen like walnuts, "Madam, what's wrong? Maybe I used too much force on my hands and hurt you?" As she spoke, she slowed down the force on her hands and blew carefully.
My ankle was swollen and numb, and I couldn't feel anything.
Nan Xu looked at her cautious look and suddenly didn't know what to say.
What to say?
A'niang gave Nanny Jiang to her because she naturally trusted her very much. Nanny Jiang was unwilling to give the ginseng to Yu Ming because she felt that it was a gift from A'niang to her, and it would be a waste to use such a gift on a maid.
She is the master and she is the servant. She only knows that it is her fate, but she cannot empathize with their situation.
She had lived a life of luxury for more than ten years, and except for that night ten years ago, she had never felt the pain of separation from life and death. She also didn't know that a person's life was not worth even a small piece of ginseng.
When we are not aware of some things, we will not delve into them too deeply. But once they leave an impression in our mind, they will become an indelible shadow that will linger in our mind from time to time.
Nan Xu closed her eyes tiredly, "Yuxiang, let Chunya take care of the night shift. You go and keep Yuming company."
Be it a maid or a master, no matter their status, they are all hers, so it makes sense that she would protect them.
Yuxiang didn't expect Nanxu to just say this. She was a little happy, her eyes lit up, and then she slowly suppressed her emotions.
She said insincerely, "Let's not do that. Chunya has just arrived and is not familiar with the place yet. I'm afraid she might make mistakes..."
Nan Xu picked up her round fan and gently tapped her forehead. "Silly girl, Chunya is more stable than you. I know you and Yuming grew up together and are very close. You can go take care of her and save me from worrying."
Yuxiang smiled and nodded heavily, "Thank you, ma'am."
*
It was already midnight, but the candles in Guangwen Pavilion were still burning.
Duan Wenpei leaned back in the armchair, his head tilted upwards and his eyes closed, resting.
He was only wearing a dark blue straight coat and had his hair half tied up, which added a touch of elegance that was rare in his usual appearance.
"Didn't catch him?"
He asked casually, but Yu Rong shuddered involuntarily.
"I have already notified the Imperial Guards to guard the four city gates. Lord Cheng has also instructed us to send troops to search the entire city overnight."
"Bang!" The inkstone was swept down and hit Yu Rong's face, leaving a red mark on his forehead.
"Master, calm down!"
Not only Yu Rong but also Liu Hui knelt down.
"Master, you cut off Zhao Huaijue's arm. Even if he wanted to run, he wouldn't be able to get far. Please don't get yourself hurt by being angry."
After waiting for a long time, Duan Wenpei didn't say anything.
Liu Hui pulled Yu Rong's arm, signaling him to leave quickly.
Yu Rong knelt straight and ignored him, which made Liu Hui so angry that he wanted to curse.
"You idiot, I'm obviously taking my anger out on you. Why are you being so stubborn? Go find someone else."
Yu Rong clearly didn't understand. Looking at him in bewilderment, he asked, "What do you mean by venting your anger on others?"
He was not like Liu Hui who spoke in a reserved manner. The room was already quiet, and his loud voice was simply deadly.
Liu Hui gritted his teeth and buttoned his trouser legs. Two more books fell out and hit the ground, brushing against his face.
"Go get your work done!"
Yu Rong said yes and ran faster than a rabbit.
Liu Hui thought to himself that this "get out" was not as powerful as his wife's previous one. Just as he was about to stand up, he saw a large shadow cast on the open space in front of him, and Duan Wenpei stood in front of him.
Liu Hui was in a dilemma, neither kneeling nor not kneeling, and felt like crying without tears.
"Master..."
Duan Wenpei didn't stop and walked around him and out of the study.
Liu Hui was slightly delighted and followed him happily.
"Master, where are you going? I've already told them to clean up a spacious living room. I've been busy lately, and sleeping in the study all the time isn't a good idea. It's not as comfortable as sleeping on a bed..."
He was talking so excitedly that he didn't look at the road and almost bumped into Duan Wenpei's back, so he quickly stopped talking.
Duan Wenpei stopped and stared ahead in a daze.
This is a fork in the road. Turning left leads to the library, and turning right leads to Jingyuan.
Liu Hui looked at his nose and then at his heart. Suddenly, an idea came to him, and he took the lantern from the servant's hand and shone it to the right.
In an instant, it was pitch black on the left, and a bright orange light appeared on the right.
Duan Wenpei looked at him, and Liu Hui gave a self-satisfied smile, "Master, I will light the lamp for you."
Duan Wenpei raised his eyebrows, snatched the lantern from his hand, and walked to the left.
This time, it was Liu Hui's turn to be confused.
Did he guess wrong?
Because of Duan Wenpei's movement, the small cluster of light was getting farther and farther away from the road on the right. Liu Hui scratched his head. For some reason, he always felt a little hesitant when looking at the light.
Just as I was about to catch up, I suddenly saw the light coming back towards me.
He was startled, and before he could react, Duan Wenpei turned around and walked forward. He did this three or four times, and the candle in the lantern seemed to dim a little.
Liu Hui's mind was a little dazed.
It turned out that he was not wrong, but his grandfather was confused and didn't know what to do.
well.
So, sometimes it is such a happy thing to have an understanding and caring companion.
"Master." He suppressed his laughter and called softly, "I heard from Jingyuan that Madam's ankle was quite swollen. After applying the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician, it has finally gotten better and she has fallen asleep. How about we go and see Madam?"
Because they were some distance away, he couldn't see Duan Wenpei's expression clearly, and only heard a faint "hmm".
Duan Wenpei strode towards Jingyuan.
The corner of the clothes passed in front of him, and Liu Hui smelled a faint fragrance. It was not the usual soapberry scent, but the frankincense that the woman liked and had not used for a long time.
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