Jin Shangshu really couldn't figure out why the third prince would care about him asking for the nine-tailed phoenix hairpin. The Queen Mother had always been close to the third prince, so even if it was a theft, it would be easier for the third prince to succeed. Jin Shangshu sat on the ground for a long time before he stood up.
He patted the dirt on his robe and staggered out of Chunmanlou.
The matter of the Nine-Tailed Phoenix Hairpin worried Jin Shangshu so much that he took two consecutive days off at home and thought of a solution all day long. Finally, he finally found the key to the problem - the third prince's original words were, 'The Nine-Tailed Phoenix Hairpin will be destroyed within three days.
"Send the phoenix hairpin back". However, I have never even seen what the nine-tailed phoenix hairpin looks like, so how can I say "send it back"?
The matter must be explained clearly to the third prince! Jin Shangshu went straight to the third prince’s residence, but he didn’t even get through the door——
When they heard that Jin Shangshu was visiting, the third prince's confidants came out to receive him: "Did Lord Jin bring the things that the third prince asked for?"
Jin Shangshu immediately replied: "Jin came here precisely for this matter, and I would like to ask sir to pass the news on my behalf."
"The Third Highness said that if you don't hand over the things, there will be no need to discuss anything!"
Jin Shangshu frowned: "But Jin has never seen the kind of thing the third prince wants, and he doesn't know how to get it for the third prince..."
"Huh!" The confidant sneered, turned around and went back to the mansion, and ordered the soldiers to close the door.
For the first time in his life, Jin Shangshu was rejected, and he vaguely heard the man say - he won't shed tears until he sees the coffin.
In the past few days, Mingruo sat in the clinic every morning and trained military doctors in the afternoon. He was so busy that he hit the back of his head every day. Today, he was learning to stitch the wound. Since there was no suitable 'patient', Lao Shen went to the butcher shop and bought half a fan of pork belly with skin.
I took several military doctors to practice sewing pig skin.
Ming Ruo refused to deal with this 'patient' and went home directly. Si Haochen converted the warm room in the study into a medicine refining room for Ming Ruo, and Ming Ruo spent most of his time refining medicine here.
During the past few days, Mingruo found out that many elderly people in the imperial capital suffer from high blood pressure. I once saw antihypertensive pills in the pharmacopoeia given by my master. Mingruo decided to make some and compare them with Western medicine.
See the effect.
Ji Xue carried a food box and walked to the entrance of Meiyuan.
The guard guarding the door stopped her: "Who are you? In the important place of Meiyuan, no one is allowed to enter."
"I am the Duke... I am the maid of the Princess. I am here to deliver something to the Princess." Jixue was actually not sure whether he could enter Meiyuan.
"Girl, wait a minute, I'll go and report." All those on duty in Meiyuan have been beaten by Aunt Dong - meeting the princess should be like meeting the prince, and even more respectful. Because, it is a crime in front of the prince.
Yes, the princess can still help intercede; if you offend the princess, the prince will only punish you more severely. So, I heard that she is the princess's maid, so naturally I don't dare to neglect you.
"It's time to serve as a guard, brother."
The guard went in to report that Aunt Dong knew that the princess was refining medicine and could not disturb her. So she came over first to see who it was. When she saw it was Jixue, she took her into Meiyuan.
"Why did Miss Jixue come to Meiyuan? Is there something wrong?" Jixue had never been to Meiyuan to see the princess before, and Aunt Dong was afraid that she was in a hurry.
"I made some red bean yuanxiao, which the princess likes very much, so I wanted to give it to the princess to eat."
Aunt Dong knew that Jixue was the princess's maid, and she had been helping the princess take care of the affairs of Zhuyuan.
The princess must be very relieved about her: "Well, the princess is refining medicine in the medicine room. You can go there by yourself."
"Okay." Jixue nodded.
"Go this way, it's over there." Aunt Dong pointed the direction to Jixue.
"Thank you, mama." Jixue didn't expect to enter Meiyuan so easily.
Ji Xue raised her hand and knocked on the door: "Your Highness, Princess."
Mingruo threw the prepared elixir into the medical system to test its efficacy and waited for the test report. Hearing Jixue's voice was both unexpected and reasonable: "Come in."
"Yes." Ji Xue responded and pushed the door open. Before Mingruo could ask any questions, he said with a smile, "Your Highness, I cooked your favorite red bean yuanxiao."
Jixue's smile was very friendly, and Mingruo's eyes narrowed slightly - here we come.
Ji Xue took out the stew pot from the food box, opened the lid, took out a bowl in a small white jade bowl, and placed it in front of Mingruo: "Slave has been gone for a while and it is no longer boiling hot. Now it's just time to eat."
The burgundy dessert was served in a jade-white bowl, which looked particularly pleasing to the eye. Mingruo raised an eyebrow, this was a little different from what he thought - there was no poison in it.
Mingruo picked up a spoonful with a jade spoon and put it into his mouth - the red beans were soft, glutinous and sweet, the Yuanxiao noodles were chewy, and there was also a hint of sweet and sour rice wine and the aroma of osmanthus. It was indeed delicious.
"By the way, when Your Highness went on a spring outing with the prince, Master Bai sent back all your dowry. I took it into the warehouse first." Jixue said with a low eyebrow, "You haven't returned to Zhuyuan, so I just want to
I should tell you whether I need to check it with the dowry list..."
This operation is somewhat interesting - instead of counting in person when you receive it, check it now. Even if something is missing, whose property should it belong to?
Mingruo decided to cooperate with the performance and said in a hurry: "My dowry lady is someone who has done something before, so don't let her take advantage of her."
Mingruo stood up hurriedly: "Let's go, let's go take inventory right now."
"Okay." Jixue couldn't tell whether she was happy or worried, and followed Mingruo towards the Bamboo Garden.
Mingruo walked leisurely and suddenly said: "Jixue, how long have you been with me?"
"I have been serving His Highness since I was 12 years old, and it has been seven years this year." Ji Xue answered quickly, because she had been recalling the days with the Ninth Princess in the past few days.
In fact, apart from being cowardly, the Ninth Princess is really a good master. She never punishes her servants and rewards them generously.
It's a pity that she has such a good temper, not only she herself was bullied, but also the slaves like them were bullied by the slaves of other masters - after all, everyone knew that the Ninth Princess would never support them.
"Then you are nineteen this year." Mingruo seemed to say casually, "It is time to get married. Whether you have someone you like, I will make the decision for you."
Jixue's pupils tightened, she did have someone she liked, but the princess was not pregnant now, and she was favored by the prince. Even if she expressed her feelings, the princess would not accept her for the prince.
Ji Xue knelt on the ground with a thud: "This slave only wants to serve His Highness in this life, and does not want to get married."
Mingruo didn't say much, just nodded: "It doesn't matter if you don't want to get married now. When you want to get married, you can tell me. You have served me for so long. I will make a good backup of your dowry and marry you in a glorious way."
