After the Chinese New Year, Mrs. Xu and Shen Hui prepared to return to Beijing.
In the summer, I prepared a lot of Linzhou specialties for them to take back.
On the other hand, Eunuch Xu finally rushed back to the palace on the eighth day after the New Year.
"Your Majesty, I have returned from Linzhou."
Eunuch Xu entered the imperial study and kowtowed to the emperor before taking out all the pills that Xia Tian had asked him to bring back.
These pills are made from the precious medicinal materials that Wen Jin and the others sent over at that time.
Adding spiritual spring water in the summer made it more effective than the ordinary herbal medicines she had used before.
The Emperor, the Empress, the Empress Dowager, the Imperial Concubine and others all sent gifts, and this time, Eunuch Xu was asked to bring two bottles for each of them.
There are also many Linzhou specialties.
She thought that the emperor and his men must have everything they needed, so she didn't prepare any expensive or rare items, as there were plenty of those in the palace.
But the pills she gave them were miracle drugs that could strengthen the body and cure diseases and injuries. Moreover, they were unique, so they must be craving them.
Sure enough, when the emperor asked Eunuch Xu to deliver it to the Empress Dowager and others, they were all very happy. They were all people who knew the value of things. Not everyone could get so many of Madam Shen's pills.
Therefore, Eunuch Xu also received a lot of rewards.
"How is Linzhou now?" The emperor put the pills away himself and then asked Eunuch Xu about Linzhou.
"Your Majesty, after the earthquake, Sangluo City was severely damaged, but when I went there, it had been almost repaired and the streets were bustling. Also, Lord Shen is very popular among the people in Linzhou."
"Oh?" The emperor became interested!
He knew that Shen Nian had done a lot of things in Linzhou, but he didn't know how he was loved by the people.
Seeing that the emperor seemed interested, Eunuch Xu told him what he had seen and heard in Linzhou, especially the day of Youyou's full moon banquet when the people came spontaneously to congratulate him.
The emperor nodded continuously as he listened. Chen Nian and Xia Tian really did not disappoint his expectations.
The emperor had absolute trust in Shen Nian, so he had no doubts at all and was just happy to have such a minister who served the country and the people.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Shen Hui did not return to the Wu'an Marquis's Mansion. Only the Ning'an Marquis's son returned with his three children. Only then did the Wu'an Marquis know that she had gone to Linzhou to celebrate the full moon of his grandson.
"Mother, the eldest child's baby is one month old. Have we sent any gifts?"
Marquis Wu'an asked the old lady of the Shen family, saying that he had not received any news about this matter, so he did not know that the child was born.
"Well, I'm old and I've forgotten it!" The old lady hesitated for a long time before saying.
In fact, the second daughter-in-law, Zheng, came to tell her about this matter and asked if there were any arrangements in the mansion. At that time, she didn't like the second daughter-in-law because of Chen Ke's incident and didn't take it to heart.
I forgot about it later!
"Mother, how could you forget such a big thing?" Wu Anhou frowned and spoke in a bad tone.
No one told him about this.
His eldest grandson was over one month old, but he, the grandfather, didn’t even know about it!
Wu Anhou was a little angry, and the Second Madam couldn't stand it anymore, so she said, "Don't be angry, big brother. The Third Family and I prepared some things and asked Shen Hui to take them over."
The second lady said that she and the third lady Ye prepared gifts for Shen Hui to take over.
Since the old lady took back the housekeeping power, she has been disappointed with her.
Later, because of the matter between Chen Ke and Liu Jin'er, the old lady often gave her a hard time.
She already has grandchildren, so naturally she won't flatter someone who doesn't like her. She just needs to be respectful for the sake of appearance, and she won't worry about other matters in the mansion.
She was able to tell Xia Tian that the baby was born out of consideration for Xia Tian's face, and she didn't rush to see what to do based on his mood.
Marquis Wu'an understood immediately what it meant. The uncles and aunts from the second and third houses had all sent gifts, but only his grandfather had not expressed anything.
He knew that this matter could not be blamed on his second brother's wife, as they did not take care of the family. It was already a good thing that they took the initiative to send gifts.
The more Wu Anhou thought about it, the angrier he became. "Mother, let my second brother and his wife take charge of the house from now on! You are old now, so just enjoy your life and don't worry about the affairs of the house."
After saying this, without waiting for the old lady's reaction, he pulled open the curtain and walked out.
The old lady was stunned for a moment, and when she was about to get angry, Marquis Wu'an had already left.
Today is the second day of the Chinese New Year. Shen Hui's husband and children are all here. Her other married daughters and sons-in-law have also returned and are all talking in the old lady's room.
When Marquis Wu'an said such disrespectful words, no one dared to breathe, for fear that the old lady would be angry and implicate them.
Shen Hui's husband saw that the situation was not right and took the initiative to say goodbye, leaving without even having lunch.
The others quickly followed suit and said goodbye and left.
For a moment, only the people from the second and third rooms were left in the room. The younger generation had all left. The old lady then scolded the second wife with an unpleasant expression, "Zheng, what's wrong with you? I'm old, don't you know to remind me?"
Really, he just gave it to her and even said it in front of her eldest son. Was he trying to embarrass her in person?
"Mother, you are really wronging my second sister-in-law. She came to tell you at the time and asked you how the arrangements were made in your house. You said she didn't need to worry about it." The third lady couldn't stand it and retorted quickly.
"You?" The old lady was choked by her third daughter-in-law. She didn't know how to respond for a moment. She glared at her and said, "Third sister, control your disrespectful and unruly daughter-in-law."
The Third Master had been playing dumb, but when his mother called out his name, he muttered unhappily, "Ye is not wrong."
He knew about this, and his wife didn't say anything nonsense.
"You two are trying to piss me off to death, aren't you?" The old lady was so angry that her heart ached. The third brother and his wife were really stupid.
"Mom, we were wrong, don't be angry!" The third master saw that her chest was heaving with anger and it seemed that she was about to suffocate, so he quickly apologized.
He and his wife can't bear the reputation of making my mother angry to death!
Nanny Zhang and Mu Jin hurried to calm the old lady down. After a while, the old lady calmed down a little and told the third son and his wife to get out with a grim face.
The third master and the third lady Ye did not dare to say anything and hurried out in shame.
"Mom, when Shen Rui gave birth, Shen Nian and Xia Shi also sent gifts from Linzhou. Shen Hui happened to be going this time, so we asked her to bring a gift over. I don't know if you forgot to arrange it, so I didn't mention it anymore."
The second master saw that the third master and his wife had gone out, so he still explained something on behalf of his wife.
The old lady was now angry when she saw Zheng, and she didn't want to talk anymore. "Get out, get out!"
After humiliating her today, how could they expect her to be nice to them?
The second master and the second mistress said nothing and left the house in silence.
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