"Thank you, father-in-law." Wei Jingxuan quickly drank the ginger tea as instructed. The young eunuch took the empty bowl and left Wei Jingxuan's residence. After closing the door, he tossed the money and showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth.
The imperial tea room was not busy at the moment, and it was not difficult to go out. However, the young eunuch did not go to Kunning Palace, but worked in the imperial tea room. When the autumn sun set in the west, he came to Wei Jingxuan's house again.
Although the latter was very sleepy, he couldn't sleep because of the cough, so he could only lie on the bed. When he saw him coming in, he quickly half-propelled his body and said, "How is it? Is the imperial doctor here?"
The young eunuch sighed and said: "I have already been to Kunning Palace, but the queen refused to summon the imperial doctor here, saying it was against the rules."
Wei Jingxuan's expression changed, and she immediately said: "Impossible, Queen... ahem, she has always treated me very well, how could she not teach the imperial doctor? Didn't you make it clear?"
The little eunuch spread his hands and said: "I have said everything that needs to be said. The queen refuses to hire an imperial doctor, so there is nothing I can do about it. Alas, we are slaves after all. How can those masters really care about our life and death? That's all, you still
Don't think about this, I'll make you a bowl of ginger tea later, hoping to drive away the coldness in your body."
Wei Jingxuan shook her head urgently and said: "No, the queen will not treat me like that. You must have not made it clear. Zheng Jiu... you go there again."
The little eunuch known as Zheng Jiu shook his head repeatedly and said, "I have already made the Queen unhappy by going there just now. If I go again, I am afraid that this little life will be lost. Please don't hurt me."
"No, listen to me..." Before Wei Jingxuan could finish speaking, the little eunuch had already walked out, and he didn't even stay for a moment even after she fell off the bed.
Wei Jingxuan tried her best to prop up her weak body and lay back on the bed. She kept thinking about Zheng Jiu's words in her ears. Although she was not very loyal to Mingyu, Mingyu had always trusted her. Why was he so unfeeling towards her now? Is it possible?
...Mingyu already knows about her mood and her complicity with Concubine Yu?
Not long after this idea appeared, Wei Jingxuan denied it. No, based on her understanding of Mingyu, if she knew that she was complicit with Yu Fei, she would definitely punish herself severely, but there would be no movement; but if not, she
Why don't you care about your own life and death?
Wei Jingxuan thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out. However, at dusk, Zheng Jiu brought another bowl of ginger tea. Wei Jingxuan remembered that this thing didn't work after drinking it for so long. She couldn't help but feel a little irritated and said: "This thing won't work even after drinking it."
Use it, take it away.”
A strange color flashed across Zheng Jiu's eyes, and he said: "I know you are in a bad mood, but you can't hold yourself against yourself. Although this ginger tea can't cure your illness, it has some benefits, so drink it quickly."
Wei Jingxuan was upset by what he said. When she was about to say something, something suddenly moved in her heart. She thought for a moment and said, "What your father-in-law said is exactly right. However, I just ate a steamed bun and drank some water. My stomach is so full that I really can't drink it. How about you?"
Leave it for now, I’ll drink it later.”
Zheng Jiu opened his mouth as if to say something, but never spoke. After a while, he said: "Okay, I'll put it here, you remember to drink it."
After Zheng Jiu left, Wei Jingxuan stared at the bowl of thick ginger tea. Since she fell ill, Li Fu had sent Zheng Jiu to cook ginger tea for her. Counting the days, it was almost ten days. Zheng Jiu had been drinking tea every day.
He would make a dose of ginger tea for her, never stopping, and every time he would watch her drink it before leaving.
She had always thought that Zheng Jiu did this because he was ordered by Li Fu, but now that she thought about it carefully, she and Zheng Jiu were not familiar with each other, let alone have any friendship. Even if there was Li Fu,
In front of him, Zheng Jiu seemed to be a little too attentive. Logically speaking, Li Fu was not keeping an eye on him all the time. Zheng Jiu should be looking for opportunities to hide. After all, he was not serving any master.
Also, when she deliberately said she would drink it later, Zheng Jiu looked a little weird, as if he was reluctant. Is there something weird about this ginger tea?
Thinking like this, Wei Jingxuan was even more reluctant to touch the bowl of ginger tea. Not long after, several palace maids who lived in the same room with her came back, each one squeezing their hands that were red from the cold and complaining about the cold weather.
One of them looked at the older palace maid and glanced at Wei Jingxuan.
Eyes, he said in a weird manner: "We just don't have a good life, and we are used to pleasing Eunuch Li. We don't have to do anything, just lie in bed. Not to mention, there are three meals a day, and there is also ginger tea to ward off the cold!"
As for us, we still have to do things no matter how cold the weather is."
"Sister Jin Yu misunderstood. Eunuch Li also pitied me for being ill for a long time, so..." Before Wei Jingxuan could finish her words, Jin Yu said coldly: "We work differently when we are sick. You are the only one with a delicate body."
It’s expensive, but it’s just a little bit of wind chill that makes you moan all day long, lying on the bed doing nothing, and the master is not as comfortable as you.”
Jin Yu has always disliked Wei Jingxuan, especially when he saw how she tried to please Li Fu. He usually talked about her a lot, and now he was even more unforgiving.
Wei Jingxuan's eyes flashed slightly and she gasped: "It's my fault. I haven't gotten better after being ill for so many days. I feel sorry for having to work so hard for Sister Jinyu and other sisters to help me."
Jin Yu snorted coldly and said: "If you are really serious, go to work tomorrow and don't stay in the house all the time. It really makes you angry just looking at it."
Wei Jingxuan nodded and said, "Sister Jin Yu said yes, I also hope to get better soon."
When Jin Yu was about to say something else, another palace maid who looked at her quite kindly said, "Okay, Sister Jin Yu, the way she talks and is breathless doesn't look like she is pretending to be sick."
Jin Yu glared at her and said, "You always speak for her, be careful of being killed by her one day."
After Jin Yu walked away, the palace maid asked with concern: "How is it? Are you feeling better today?"
Wei Jingxuan shook her head and said, "It's still the same as before. I can't feel energetic and I keep coughing." As she said this, her eyes moved and she said, "Lanxiang, is it cold outside?"
Lan Xiang nodded repeatedly, rubbed her hands and said: "The wind is blowing so hard today, it's almost like it's blowing in through my clothes. Listen, it's still whistling now. Fortunately, Eunuch Li didn't force me.
I have to let you go to work, otherwise you will get sicker."
Wei Jingxuan nodded slightly, then pointed to the ginger tea placed aside and said: "Since it's cold, drink the ginger tea quickly. Although it is already cold, since it is ginger tea, it should have the effect of warming up."
Lan Xiang shook her head and said: "How can this be done? You should drink it yourself."
Wei Jingxuan gasped and said, "I stayed here specifically for you to drink, otherwise I wouldn't be here now. Stop talking so much and drink quickly."
"That's good." Lan Xiang was moved. She picked up the ginger tea and drank it in big gulps. Although it was a little cold at first, after it melted, she felt a burst of warmth, which dispelled the coldness in her body. It was very comfortable.