Chu Qianchen nodded and motioned for her to go.

Amber stepped back.

Chu Qianchen was the only one left in the small study, looking out the window.

In the courtyard, snow-white gardenias are in full bloom, and the rich fragrance of gardenias fills the house and outside. The scorching sun casts mottled shadows through the treetops, and the entire Wanyan Courtyard is quiet and silent.

Chu Qianchen didn't dwell on it for too long.

Now that she has done it, she will not regret it.

In her previous life, she was so confused that she didn't even know who had harmed her. In this life, she could come back again, so she had to find out the truth and see clearly how many people and ghosts there were in the Chu family...

Chu Qianchen walked to the table, spread the paper himself, then picked up the inkstone and poured some clean water on the inkstone, then picked up the ink stick and began to grind.

With the repeated grinding of the ink stick, the clear water on the inkstone gradually turned into black ink.

Chu Qianchen ground the ink slowly and steadily, watching the ink stick spinning on the inkstone, round and round, her heart gradually calmed down...

Chu Qianchen picked up a wolf-hair brush, dipped it in ink, and began to write the recipe: gypsum, cold water stone, magnet, talc, rhino horn, antelope horn, costus root…

This recipe comes from "Qianjin Yifang" and is an ancient recipe called Zixuesan.

This recipe is not a secret recipe. It is an emergency medicine that can be used to clear away heat and detoxify, calm spasms and extinguish wind, as well as to open up the mind and calm the nerves. It is considered a commonly used recipe.

Major drugstores in the capital often sell the ready-made medicine "Zixuesan", but the Zixuesan they sell is not purple enough and its efficacy is always a little lacking.

In her previous life, she tried to improve the Zixue Powder, but no matter how she adjusted the formula of various medicinal materials, the results were always unsatisfactory. Later, she looked through ancient medical books from past dynasties and discussed with some experienced pharmacists. She finally discovered a secret method and made the real Zixue Powder with a golden shovel and a silver pot.

Tomorrow, she would have to find a gold shop to make a gold shovel and silver pot for her.

As Chu Qianchen thought about it, he put the recipe aside to dry, spread the paper again, and drew a pot and a spatula.

When Amber came back, she saw Chu Qianchen concentrating on drawing pots and spatulas, and felt that her daughter was becoming more and more difficult to understand. Could it be that the daughter was planning to build a small kitchen in Wanyan Courtyard?

After Chu Qianchen finished drawing, he put down his pen and asked casually, "Are they gone?"

"Leave." Amber nodded and couldn't help laughing, "The Fourth Master Yun is really 'evil'. He and that Master Mo not only shot down the plaque of the Marquis' Mansion with an arrow, but the Fourth Master Yun also borrowed gongs and drums from passers-by and beat them, saying that it was the work of Prince Chen's Mansion."

"The noise was so loud that it even attracted people from several other mansions on Songhe Street."

"Mr. Yun Si said that they dare to act and take responsibility. If you are not convinced, you can go to the Prince Chen's Mansion to argue with His Royal Highness Prince Chen."

"I estimate that this matter will be known to the whole capital before tomorrow..."

Chu Qianchen listened with a smile.

After Yun Zhan’s disturbance, not to mention the Yongding Marquis’ Mansion, people from other noble and courtier mansions in the capital will have to consider whether they dare to confront the Chen Wang Mansion if they want to cause trouble at Jishidiang or ask for a miracle doctor to treat their illnesses.

The prince is her backer! Chu Qianchen thought happily, it was the same in the previous life and in this life.

Chu Qianchen was in a very good mood, but the other masters of the Marquis' Mansion were all angry and anxious.

Especially Chu Lingxiao, Marquis of Yongding.

At this moment, Chu Lingxiao went to the Taifu's Rongfu Hall angrily, with a bad look on his face.

"Ah Xiao," the old lady asked anxiously when she saw her son, "Is the door plaque...is it..."

She tightly grasped the beads in her hand and stopped asking questions halfway through.

Chu Lingxiao nodded heavily, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot, and he lifted his robe and sat down.

The door plaque of the Yongding Marquis' Mansion was indeed split into two pieces by the arrow.

“…” The lady was unable to catch her breath, her face turned from pale to blue, and she almost fainted.

Nanny Wang, who was standing by, hurriedly brought tea to the lady and tried to comfort her.

It took the old lady a while to recover, and she said in a hoarse voice: "Ah Xiao, what happened? Why did the Prince of Chen..."

"It's all Sister Ling's fault!" Chu Lingxiao said unhappily, "Didn't Sister Ling have Jishidi Hall smashed the day before yesterday? Yunzhan is here to stand up for Jishidi Hall today!"

"Mother, Lingjie's temper really needs to be taught well. How can a girl be like her?"

"Besides, Jishidiang has the support of Prince Chen. Even Earl Zhongyong can't do anything to Jishidiang."

"Our mansion is already in a turbulent time, and Lingjie is acting so flamboyantly, stirring up trouble for no reason..."

Chu Lingxiao felt that the second wife had failed to educate her daughter properly and had brought trouble to the family.

The lady's face was as gloomy as water.

She also felt that Chu Qianling was wrong, but...

"Prince Chen is going too far!" Madam Tai said in a deep voice, unable to hide her indignation on her graceful face, "Sister Ling only smashed a clinic, but Prince Chen smashed the plaque of our mansion!"

Prince Chen's move was equivalent to slapping the Marquis's mansion in the face.

By tomorrow, this matter will spread all over the capital, and the Yongding Marquis's Mansion will lose all its face. I'm afraid it will become a laughing stock for others...

Chu Lingxiao's face was even gloomier than the lady's. He had already thought about how many strange looks he would have to face when he went to the yamen tomorrow.

"Bang!"

Chu Lingxiao punched the coffee table beside him so hard that the fruit bowl and teacup on it jumped.

"The Prince of Chen is totally unreasonable and arrogant!" Chu Lingxiao said coldly, "Sister Ling was at fault in this matter, so it's understandable that the Prince of Chen sent someone to hold her accountable. Mother, you didn't see it, Yun Zhan had someone shoot an arrow at the door plaque of our mansion without saying a word!"

"Like servant, like master. They are all so arrogant. No wonder Prince Chen lost face for the emperor as soon as he returned to the capital. Later, he ignored the emperor's summons. He thinks he is more powerful than his master!"

The Madam's anger began to rise again as she listened. She was so angry that her mouth trembled and she gritted her teeth and said, "Prince Chen doesn't take the Marquis' Mansion seriously. He doesn't take the Imperial Concubine and the Second Prince seriously."

"He is so arrogant, he will suffer the consequences sooner or later!" The lady was so angry that she slammed the table.

In the opinion of the lady dowager, one should give face to others. Even if Prince Chen does not take the Yongding Marquis' Mansion seriously, he should at least give the Second Prince some face.

Chu Lingxiao sneered disdainfully, "Prince Chen is so ignorant of his own shortcomings. He will soon be in trouble, yet he is still meddling in other people's business!"

It is said that he who knows the times is a hero.

Now is not the time for the late emperor. The late emperor always loved Prince Chen, but the current emperor has always been wary of Prince Chen. Everyone in the court, both civil and military, knows that the emperor is waiting for an opportunity to deal with Prince Chen!

The Prince of Chen's arrogant behavior will only make the Emperor more and more dissatisfied with him.

When the day comes when the emperor takes back the military power and firmly secures his throne, he will certainly start with Prince Chen. By that time, Prince Chen will either be killed or imprisoned. It is conceivable that he will not have a good ending for the rest of his life.

Chu Lingxiao curled his lips, with a kind of detachment that seemed to see through the political situation.

At this moment, the head maid trembled outside the door curtain and reported: "Madam, Lord, the second master is here."

"Let him in."

After the voice fell, the Xiangfei curtain was opened from the outside, and the second master of the Chu State, Chu Lingyu, walked in briskly with a complicated expression, including anger, uneasiness, worry, etc.

It was Chu Lingxiao who asked someone to call Chu Lingyu over.

Before Chu Lingyu could speak, Chu Lingxiao scolded him:

"Second brother, don't just focus on your duties. Your sister-in-law dotes on their daughter, so you should be a strict father and discipline your sister Ling."

"Look, she was able to smash up Jishitang the day before yesterday, what about tomorrow?! If she goes to someone else's house to cause trouble, the reputation of the young lady in the Marquis's house will be completely ruined!"

"Today, the plaque on the door of our mansion was smashed. In the future, our family may be confiscated and our clan exterminated!"

"Is it not enough that the whole family is affected by the mistake of one person?"

“…”

Chu Lingxiao spoke a lot as if to vent his anger, but even so, he still felt unhappy.

Chu Lingyu just stood there in the hall and was scolded by Chu Lingxiao, his expression becoming more and more uglier.

After hearing this, he felt only indignation. He had heard from Liu what had happened in the main courtyard the day before yesterday.

Yes, his daughter was wrong to smash Jishiditang, but it was not the two daughters of the eldest house who caused the trouble.

Chu Qianhuang instigated her daughter to destroy Chu Qianchen's face. Chu Qianchen was just as bad. She had the miraculous doctor's ointment, but she hid it from her daughter. If not for this, her daughter would not have smashed Jishitang.

To put it bluntly, this matter was originally a disagreement between the two sisters in the eldest house, but they used his daughter as a weapon!

The more Chu Lingyu thought about it, the more unwilling he became, and he clenched his fists tightly.

But now, Chu Lingxiao was angry, and the lady-in-waiting was obviously on the side of the eldest house. On the surface, this matter was indeed the fault of the second house, and Chu Lingyu had to take the blame in the end.

On this day, everyone in the Marquis' Mansion knew that the masters were in a bad mood, and the entire mansion was shrouded in a low atmosphere.

The next morning, Chu Lingxiao submitted a memorial. During the morning court session, he openly accused Yunzhan in front of all the civil and military officials and requested the emperor to severely punish Yunzhan.

The emperor also wanted to take the opportunity to suppress Gu Jue, and issued an edict on the same day to deprive Yun Zhan of his military post. However, not long after the imperial edict was delivered to Prince Chen's Mansion, it was returned to the emperor in its original form.

Chen Su also brought back a message from Gu Jue:

"The appointment and dismissal of the officers and soldiers in the Northern Army will be decided by me."

The implication is that the emperor's arms are too long and he cannot control the northern army.

I heard that the emperor smashed everything in the imperial study that day.

It is said that the emperor was so angry that he refused to see even several of his cabinet ministers.

Since Gu Jue returned to the capital, Prince Chen's Mansion has been the focus of everyone's attention. Many court officials and nobles also saw Prince Chen's open disobedience.

The arrogance of the Prince of Chen shocked them, and also made them begin to wonder whether the rumors that the Prince of Chen was seriously ill were true. If the Prince of Chen was really ill, shouldn't he keep a low profile and avoid conflicts with the Emperor? !

However, it was the Emperor who told the Crown Prince about the Prince's serious illness, and although everyone had doubts, they only talked about it in private and did not dare to question it casually.

Many people therefore cast their eyes on the Yongding Marquis's Mansion. In the capital, the only thing that attracted people's attention was that it was the second prince's maternal family. Other than that, there was really nothing worth praising about the Yongding Marquis's Mansion.

This is good, the Marquis of Yongding is facing the King of Chen head-on, will the King of Chen just let it go? !

Those who were curious all joined in the fun.

Chu Lingxiao felt frustrated and felt that things had not been going well for him recently, especially when Shen came to the palace and asked Chu Qianhuang to reject her offer to be the princess's tutor. Being the princess's tutor was an honor for the Chu family, especially as the family was declining.

Moreover, Shen rejected him again and again and refused to return to Duke Mu's Mansion to plead for him.

He did not go to find Shen. They would just quarrel there anyway. He also did not want to see Shen's arrogant look, which was not at all gentle and docile like a woman should be.

After Chu Lingxiao returned home, he went to Qinghuiyuan.

Aunt Jiang poured tea and water. She was very soft-hearted when she heard the words. Her attentive and thoughtful consolation made Chu Lingxiao feel a lot better.

In Chu Lingxiao's opinion, Aunt Jiang is gentle, virtuous, considerate, and understanding. She regards him as her heaven and her earth, and puts him first in everything.

Only in front of Aunt Jiang did Chu Lingxiao feel like a man.

That night, Chu Lingxiao stayed in Qinghui Courtyard. When he came out of Qinghui Courtyard early the next morning, a woman in a light red dress followed him, and the two of them went to the main courtyard.

Without waiting for anyone to report, Chu Lingxiao went straight into the left side room and said to the woman behind her, "You kowtow to the madam and serve her tea!"

The room suddenly became quiet.

Both Shen and all the servants understood the implication of Chu Lingxiao's words.

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It is obvious that the Marquis is planning to take a concubine!

The servants all looked at the woman beside Chu Lingxiao with strange eyes.

This... isn't this Liuli who used to serve in the second girl's room?

Liuli had changed her hairstyle to a woman's, revealing her smooth forehead, rosy face, affectionate eyes, and shyness. She did not dare to look up at Shen, who looked delicate and frail, with a bit of the charm of a new wife.

Soon a maid brought tea and another brought a futon.

Liuli knelt directly on the futon and took the teacup from the maid. She first glanced shyly at Chu Lingxiao who was sitting next to Shen, then raised the teacup with both hands and handed it to Shen, saying in a soft voice, "I serve tea to Madam."

Chu Lingxiao also picked up a teacup, the corners of his mouth curved up in a smile, feeling proud: Does Shen really think he can't do anything to her?! He is the master of this mansion!

Shen slightly turned sideways to avoid Liuli's greeting.

"..." Liuli froze and looked at Chu Lingxiao again, with a pitiful and innocent look, waiting for Chu Lingxiao to make the decision for her.

Liuli thought to herself: Auntie is right. She was given to the Marquis by Auntie, and the Madam would definitely not like it, and would most likely make things difficult for her.

Seeing this, Chu Lingxiao's lips curled up even higher, waiting to see Shen's expression change.

However, Shen didn't even raise her eyebrows, and said lightly: "It's not decent!"

Liuli: “…”

Shen didn't even look at Liuli, but looked at Chu Lingxiao coldly, "My Lord, do you know which courtyard she served in?"

Shen really didn't want to involve Chu Qianchen, but after all, Liuli was once the head maid of Wanyan Courtyard and served Chu Qianchen personally. It would be disgraceful if this matter got out!

Chu Lingxiao really didn't know, so his maid came over and whispered something in his ear.

Chu Lingxiao's face froze, and the teacup in his hand stopped in mid-air.

He had never paid attention to what Chu Qianchen's maid looked like before, so naturally he didn't know that Liuli used to serve in Wanyan Courtyard.

Shen didn't care how many concubines or maids Chu Lingxiao had in his room. After all, these women could not affect her status as the Marquis's wife. Even if they gave birth to a son or a daughter, it would only be a matter of getting some of the family property or a dowry. This Marquis' Mansion would only belong to Mu Ge'er in the future.

Shen was too lazy to waste time talking to someone like Chu Lingxiao. She stood up and stroked her sleeves elegantly. "It's almost time. I should go pay my respects to my mother."

Shen left. Chu Lingxiao sat on the Arhat bed and looked at Shen's back with a gloomy expression.

Liuli's originally rosy cheeks suddenly faded, turning pale, and her eyes also became dim.

The Madam doesn't recognize her, and no one in the mansion will recognize her as the new concubine. Then, she will have no name and no status, even worse than a concubine, and anyone can step on her.

Liuli only felt the scorching gazes of the other maids and old women in the house piercing her, making her feel ashamed, panicked and uneasy.

After a cup of tea, before she entered the yard, she felt like she was walking high in the clouds.

But now, it is falling rapidly, straight into the bottomless abyss.

Chu Lingxiao tightly grasped the teacup in his hand and almost threw it out. He originally wanted to take in a concubine to destroy Shen's prestige and restore the husband's authority, but he didn't expect to hit a soft nail with Shen.

No matter how unhappy Chu Lingxiao was, he still had to go to Rongfu Hall with Shen to pay his respects to the lady dowager.

The lady only called Chu Lingxiao in to talk and once again refused to let Shen in.

Ever since Shen made Chu Qianhuang receive punishment in the small Buddhist hall, the lady had not seen Shen again. Every time she did so, she made excuses to avoid him, as if she was competing with Shen.

Shen didn't mind at all and went back. After all, paying respects to the lady-in-waiting was a courtesy, and she didn't care whether the lady-in-waiting saw her or not.

Shen had left, so naturally she had no idea that after the lady had called Chu Lingxiao in, she had scolded him unhappily.

Although the old lady was dissatisfied with Shen, she also felt that the affair between her eldest son and Liuli was too absurd and inappropriate. If it were to get out, others would definitely laugh at the Marquis's Mansion and ridicule it for being unruly.

Chu Lingxiao was in the wrong, so he could only let the lady talk, and his anger grew even stronger. He was even more disgusted with Shen. Shen knew that Liuli was Chu Qianchen's maid, but she didn't tell him earlier, and had to slap him in the face today.

The news that Shen refused to accept Liuli's tea spread like wildfire in the mansion. The servants all secretly ridiculed Liuli for trying to gain more than they gained. No one took Liuli seriously.

These things were also passed on to Chu Qianchen's ears through Amber's mouth.

Chu Qianchen was not shocked or surprised by this.

In the previous life, Liuli ended up becoming Chu Lingxiao's concubine, which was actually no different from this life.

However, in the previous life, when Liuli was promoted to a concubine, her stepmother Shen had become depressed and ill due to Chu Yunmu's death. She was already terminally ill and could not take care of these matters.

Chu Qianchen went out again and went to the gold shop where she had made golden needles to order a silver pot and a golden shovel, paid a deposit, and arranged a delivery time. Afterwards, she went to Jishitang to buy some medicinal materials for making Zixue Powder.

After returning, Chu Qianchen did not leave the house for several days, and even asked Amber to go out to get the customized silver pot and golden shovel.

On the morning of the first day of May, Amber had just returned from outside when Chu Qianhuang arrived.

Her bright and delicate face looked a little pale, but she still looked energetic, smiling slightly with her lips pursed, looking very amiable.

"Second sister," Chu Qianhuang stated her purpose straight away, "I am here to apologize to you today."

Chu Qianchen asked her to sit down by the window and told Amber to serve her tea.

In early summer in May, the little lotus leaves in the pond outside the window showed their pointed tips, and carps were shaking their tails under the lotus leaves.

Amber quickly brought the tea and looked at Chu Qianhuang calmly.

Chu Qianhuang wore a bright red skirt, with her black hair tied up in a loose bun. She didn't wear any jewelry on her body, only a few bright red silk ribbons tied in her hair.

She knelt in the small Buddhist temple for ten days and was just released today. She looked much more haggard and had lost a lot of weight. Her hands were still wrapped in gauze.

Chu Qianhuang and Chu Qianchen were born on the same day of the same month of the same year, and the two sisters were only a few hours apart.

In the past, Chu Qianchen was weak, cowardly and timid; Chu Qianhuang was bright and generous, with the demeanor of an elder sister, and looked like she was much older than Chu Qianchen. When the two sisters sat together, even though Chu Qianchen was more beautiful, others always saw Chu Qianhuang as bright as the sun and ignored Chu Qianchen who was like a shadow beside her.

Now, Chu Qianchen has changed, and is shining like a bright pearl.

The two sisters are now sitting together, shining like the sun and the moon, and there is a feeling that they are equal... no, Amber even feels that her own girl is slightly better than the older girl.

After this incident, the eldest girl seemed calmer than before, but she lacked the calmness and indifference of my own girl.

"Second sister, I'm the one who caused you trouble." Chu Qianhuang's eyes were as dark as ink, and she said in a hoarse voice, "These are just some of my gifts. I hope you won't refuse them."

Chu Qianhuang gave a look, and Baoqin handed a box of pearl flowers to Chu Qianchen.

The box is filled with a variety of pearl flowers, all of which are novel and exquisite.

Chu Qianchen was not polite at all and accepted it.

She was in need of money, and someone offered it to her door, so why didn't she accept it?

"..." Chu Qianhuang looked at Chu Qianchen, her eyes full of words, but in the end she didn't explain much. She didn't even take a sip of the flower tea that had just been served to her, and left immediately.

Amber personally sent Chu Qianhuang out. After she came back, she looked at the box of pearl flowers on the table and said, "Miss, I think the eldest lady seems to have changed..."

At first, she felt that Chu Qianhuang had become calmer, but when she thought about it again, she felt that Chu Qianhuang had restrained his edge and become more profound.

Everyone thought that Chu Qianhuang had no intention of harming Chu Qianchen. Before today, Amber actually thought so too.

But today, for some reason, she began to doubt this idea.

Is Chu Qianhuang really innocent? !

Chu Qianchen didn't say anything, but just told Amber to take out the golden shovel and silver pot that he had just retrieved, and began to make medicine with great concentration.

Except for a trip to Yuanqing Temple for a follow-up visit to Gu Jue, she hardly left the house. After three or four days of hard work, she finally made the Zixue Powder.

Zixuesan is purple in color, looks like frost and snow, and is very cold in nature, so it is called Zixuesan.

In order to distinguish the Zixuesan from other brands, Chu Qianchen made it into pills the size of pearl rice, renamed it "Zixuedan", and made 200 pills in total. He divided them into four small porcelain bottles and asked Amber to deliver them to Jishidiang.

Amber's favorite place to go is Jishidiang, or rather, Huahong Street. There is not only Jishidiang on Huahong Street, but also various snack shops, rouge and powder shops, bookstores, embroidery workshops, etc.

Every time, Amber would buy some snacks on the way, or bring some medical books and storybooks for her girl.

She didn't stay in Jishidiang for long. She threw the four bottles of Zixuedan to Doctor Liu, and after relaying Chu Qianchen's words, she couldn't wait to pat her butt and leave.

She walked in a hurry and didn't see that the next moment after she left the door, an old man in green clothes and with gray hair came out from the back hall.

"Grandfather!" Doctor Liu couldn't wait to greet the old man, "Come and have a look, this is the Purple Snow Pill that the girl just sent."

The old man in blue is none other than Doctor Liu, the real head of Jishidiang.

Doctor Liu was invited out of the capital to see patients in March, and then he went back to his hometown. He just came back yesterday, so he has not yet seen the legendary young doctor whose medical skills are comparable to Hua Tuo. He only heard his grandson and the guys in the clinic praise the young doctor's medical skills to the sky.

Doctor Liu placed the Zixuesan made by Jishidiang and the Zixuedan given by Chu Qianchen on two small plates respectively.

When comparing the two, the difference is immediately apparent.

Zixuedan draws on the story of Hu Qingyu Tang.

(End of this chapter)