Chapter 56 On Accent
Zhu Yuhuan was recuperating in Renshou Palace during this time. In order to show her position and because Hu Shanxiang was not fully recovered, Empress Dowager Zhang kept her granddaughter and did not let her leave.
There were too many constraints in Renshou Palace, so Zhu Yuhuan naturally wanted to leave early, so he begged Empress Dowager Zhang to invite Xu Wangzhi into the palace to accompany him for a few days. If she had recovered, she would allow her to return to Kunning Palace to take care of her mother.
If it weren't for the large area of Renshou Palace, Zhu Yuhuan would probably have gotten sick from lying in bed for those few days. After finally waiting for Xu Wangzhi, the two of them went to the garden of Renshou Palace to talk.
Not only Xu Wangzhi came into the palace this time, but also Xu Wangzhi's mother Chen. This lady was also proficient in gynecological medicine, so she wanted to see both the Queen and the Concubine Xian.
Because Empress Dowager Zhang was worried about her granddaughter, she asked Xu Wangzhi to take Zhu Yuhuan's pulse first, while she left Chen to talk in front.
Xu Wangzhi was wearing a thick cloak. When he saw her, he first looked her up and down, left and right, and then he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm relieved that the princess is safe and sound..."
Zhu Yuhuan said with a look of confusion: "I did run into bandits, but I wasn't captured by them. I won't be missing any limbs. Besides, I have Zhong Ge'er to help me, and that group of people didn't catch me."
Xu Wangzhi had already heard the whole story from Zhang Zhong outside the palace and jokingly said, "He spent a lot of money to protect the princess. It's a pity that he didn't let me see it."
Zhu Yuhuan chuckled and said, "I will go to the Duke of Ying's mansion to thank you in person later." After that, she extended her hand and said, "Madam Xu, please come in."
Xu Wangzhi reached out and held Zhu Yuhuan's wrist, saying, "It's fine."
Zhu Yuhuan withdrew his hand, stretched, patted his face, and said, "I can finally relax now. I'll let grandma take care of me. I have to cut new clothes."
Xu Wangzhi was so amused by her that he doubled over with laughter. Seeing that there were no one around, he whispered, "Mrs. Wu is staying with us in the clinic now. Is that okay? Her accent is obviously not from Jiangnan. My mother did teach her a few words, but she was afraid that her pronunciation might not be standard and people might hear her..."
Although Xu Wangzhi was honest and upright by nature, his mother Chen was a very smart person. Otherwise, she would not have been a widow and protected the brother and sister from being bullied by their relatives. Not only did she have a place in the Xu family, but she also inherited Madam Lu's medical skills and had independent abilities.
Seeing that her daughter had some dealings with Princess Shunde and had established a firm foothold in Shuntian with the help of Princess Shunde, Chen naturally thought of Zhu Yuhuan, so she was very concerned about this matter and protected Madam Wu Shen very well on weekdays.
Zhu Yuhuan comforted her, "Don't worry, there are really not many people from the south in this palace. Many palace maids entered the palace to serve at the age of four or five, and have long forgotten how to speak their hometown dialect. You won't be implicated. Now Wu An is serving in Xuanfu, and some of his family members will follow him. Shen has been in Xuanfu for almost two years, so it's inevitable that she is used to speaking with a northern accent." After she finished speaking, she was stunned and thought about another thing.
The bandits who robbed the road that day didn't have a Shuntian accent, and certainly didn't sound like they were from the north. She had originally thought the Sun family had sent someone from out of town to act as a disguise to prevent their origins from being traced. But now that she thought about it, it was probably just a matter of convenience.
Thinking about this, Zhu Yuhuan asked, "Hey, Wangzhi, your Mandarin is quite standard. Is there anything special about the accents of Dantu and Wuxi? Try speaking a few sentences of Mandarin with a southern accent."
Although Xu Wangzhi was a little confused, she still followed Zhu Yuhuan's instructions and said a few simple words. She asked with some confusion: "Why do you suddenly ask this? Do you want me to teach you Mandarin?"
Zhu Yuhuan touched his chin and said, "Nothing... just asking casually..."
The accent of Xu Wangzhi's words just now was indeed similar to those of the bandits. It seemed that the Sun family had already sent people to Jiangnan to investigate the affairs of Wu Miaosu's family.
The surname Wu can be considered a big surname in Jiangnan. There are scholarly families as well as ordinary people, so Zhu Yuhuan was not worried about this matter.
It cannot be considered a solid fact that the Ming Dynasty’s census system had not yet reached modern standards.
If I have to say, unless Zhu Gaoxu is resurrected, there is really no way to kill the Wu family, mother and son, with one blow.
As the two were talking, a palace servant came over quickly and said, "Your Highness, the Imperial Concubine is here to visit the patient."
Zhu Yuhuan and Xu Wangzhi looked at each other and then said, "I'll be right there."
When they arrived at the front hall, they saw Chen taking Concubine Sun's pulse, so they both remained silent. After taking the pulse, Chen asked Concubine Sun in detail about her daily walking, sitting, lying, eating habits, etc.
After the complicated rituals were over, Chen finally said, "Your Highness is in good health, and the baby is doing well. However, your belly is a little rounder this month, perhaps because the baby is a little larger. I'm afraid you'll have to endure some hardship during childbirth."
Empress Dowager Zhang just smiled and said, "Bigger is better. Bigger children are stronger."
Concubine Sun's face turned pale, but she still forced a smile: "As long as the heir is healthy, that's all that matters."
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