All eyes were on Eunuch Liu's beaming face.
"Yes!" Eunuch Liu still smiled and said, "The little princess is thoughtful. She still cares about the ladies in the palace and specially asked me to prepare New Year's gifts for them."
As he spoke, he waved his hand behind him, and a group of eunuchs came over carrying trays containing identical brocade purses.
The imperial concubines were somewhat suspicious, wondering what Eunuch Liu was up to.
Consort Liu picked up a brocade pouch placed in front of her, opened it, and found a yellow talisman inside.
The red cinnabar ink marks were still slightly immature, and it was obvious that the person who drew the talisman was too young and lacked wrist strength.
She exclaimed in surprise, "Did the little princess draw this for us?"
When the others saw that she had unwrapped a talisman, they all hurried to grab their own, afraid that someone would snatch it away.
"Ahem..." Xiao Yuehan covered her mouth with a handkerchief and coughed lightly twice, saying, "My Xiao'er didn't come, so I'll accept it for him."
Empress Dowager Liu and Empress Dowager Su then realized, "Eunuch Liu, is this enough? I'll save some for my son!"
Everyone else quickly helped their sons grab a serving as well.
Fortunately, there was enough of everything, and the quantity was just right. In addition to enough for themselves, they could also share some with the head maids around them.
Sending them talismans was something Lin Wanyue had planned long ago.
To ensure the talismans were more powerful, Lin Wanyue drew them all by hand.
With so many people in the palace, she also needs to prepare amulets for Qi Yuan, and she definitely needs to prepare ones for her parents, grandmother, and several older brothers.
The sheer number of items is considerable, making it a massive undertaking.
Besides, she was busy with the New Year celebrations and couldn't spare that much time to draw talismans.
Lin Wanyue kept procrastinating until after the New Year before she finally finished drawing all the talismans.
"There's plenty of stuff, Your Highnesses, please take it without worry. I've only ever seen the talismans drawn by the little princess herself before, and it's all thanks to the little princess that His Majesty's health has improved day by day. I didn't expect the little princess to be so thoughtful as to prepare these peace talismans for all of you ladies. Even I, this old servant, have received a reward," Eunuch Liu said with a smile.
After saying that, he even showed off a bit, glancing down slightly at the brocade pouch hanging from his waist.
This thing seems to be quite good.
The imperial concubines were all thinking to themselves.
Although they looked down on Eunuch Liu, they had to admit that he was, after all, a favorite of the emperor.
Even he praised and endorsed this amulet so highly, which shows that it is indeed very effective.
Moreover, all the women in the palace knew that the emperor's health had been so poor in previous years that he was almost on the verge of following the late emperor. But unexpectedly, ever since the Lin family entered the capital and Lin Wanyue was made a princess, the emperor's health has improved day by day. Now, there has been no news of him going to follow the late emperor's ancestors in the past few months.
After Eunuch Liu left, many people sent messages outside the palace, asking the princes who had come of age and left the palace to establish their own residences to come to the palace for an audience.
The sons of Consort Su and Consort Liu were still young and were being raised in the palace. Although they lived some distance from their residence, it made sending messages much easier.
Consort Su held her son's hand and carefully instructed him: "You must remember this, keep it hanging properly around your neck, and don't take it off."
"Mother, what about when we take a bath?" The sixth prince looked at the red rope hanging around his mother's neck and felt a little uncomfortable, wanting to reach out and scratch it.
"Of course you have to take it off when you take a bath. It contains talismans. What if they get soaked in water and lose their effectiveness? Anyway, someone will take care of you when you take a bath, so be careful not to get it wet." Consort Su pressed him down.
Inside the Spring and Autumn Pavilion, one after another, words of careful instruction like those given by Consort Su could be heard. These consorts had nothing left to fight over except for their sons.
Xiao Yuehan was no exception.
However, she was a bit too proud and didn't rush to summon her son from outside the palace like the others. Instead, she had someone send out the extra talisman she had taken.
...
A few days later, Xiao Yuehan was somewhat surprised to find that she hadn't coughed for a whole day. She asked the head palace maid beside her, "Why do I feel like my cough has gotten much better? I haven't coughed at all today."
The head palace maid replied with a smile, "That must be because Your Majesty is blessed with great fortune. And now that the weather is getting warmer, things will naturally get better gradually."
"..." Xiao Yuehan shook her head, picked up the talisman pouch hanging at her waist, and said, "I've had a cough all year around this time, often until April or May. It's only February now, and it's not even warm yet. I think it might be the effect of this thing."
"But Your Majesty...don't you not like the little princess very much?" The head palace maid asked in a low voice, somewhat surprised.
This head palace maid had served Xiao Yuehan for many years and knew her thoughts very well.
Xiao Yuehan said coldly, "Even so, she does have some skills, so I might as well give her a try."
"Your Majesty is truly magnanimous!" The head palace maid continued in a lowered voice, "To be honest, Your Majesty, I also carry it with me, and I feel that my minor ailments have improved a lot. The little princess must have some magical power within her."
The master and servant quietly shared some of their innermost thoughts.
A young eunuch came to announce that the First Prince Qi Xiao had come to see her.
"Why did Xiao'er suddenly come here?" Xiao Yuehan immediately adjusted the hairpin in her hair and quickly walked outside.
The eldest prince, Qi Xiao, also happened to come over from outside. Seeing his mother coming to greet him, he quickly stepped forward to support Xiao Yuehan: "Mother, it's still cold outside, so you don't need to come out. Just wait for me here for a moment. I brought you some good medicine that I collected from outside today, so it can help ease your cough."
"You're so thoughtful, child. The palace has everything you need, so don't worry about it." Xiao Yuehan said it wasn't necessary, but she was actually overjoyed. She patted her son's hand and said, "My cough is all better now, thanks to..."
Before she could finish speaking, she noticed that Qi Xiao did not have the brocade pouch that she had sent out.
"Mother's cough is cured? Which imperial physician prescribed the medicine? I must go and thank him on Mother's behalf!" Qi Xiao said with a gentle smile.
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