flstandardbreds Chapter 155 Shuhen Glue
Chapter 155 Shuhen Glue
Looking at the mountain of rewards before her, a trace of heartache crossed Mother Lin's face. She sighed softly and said, "Rong'er, I understand that with our current family background, you must have gone through countless hardships to reach your current position in the palace. If you don't want to tell me these things, I won't ask. As long as you live well, that will be the greatest comfort to me."
Listening to her mother's words, An Lingrong's eyes became moist involuntarily. She slowly leaned on her mother's lap, feeling the unique warmth in the world.
Mother Lin gently stroked her daughter's smooth, silky hair and said tenderly, "Mother knows this imperial title was hard-earned, and you must have put in a lot of effort. Mother promises you that you will gradually establish yourself in the future and will also properly control your father. You don't have to worry about us anymore. The only thing we can do for you now is not to hold you back."
"Mother, please don't say that. You and father are safe and healthy, which is your daughter's greatest confidence."
With parents there, there is still a place in life; without parents, there is only a way back in life.
After Lin's mother left, An Lingrong came to Yonghe Palace, her eyes red as she leaned on Shen Meizhuang's shoulder, "Sister, thank you and Madam Shen for taking care of my father, mother, and brother."
"Okay, do we still need to say 'thank you' between you and me?" Shen Meizhuang took a handkerchief and gently wiped her tears.
"My mother told me to say that!"
Seeing the tearful face of the person in front of her, Shen Meizhuang felt a little distressed. "My mother will live in the capital from now on. I will ask her to take care of my aunt more. Don't be sad. In two months, I will go and ask the emperor to let your mother enter the palace again, okay?"
An Lingrong sobbed and said, "Sister, it was you who begged for Mother to enter the palace this time. If you beg again next time, will the Emperor be angry?"
Zhen Huan held her head and took over her words: "Next time I go to beg you, just stop crying. You cry so hard that it makes my head hurt!"
An Lingrong burst into laughter and said, "I'm not sad, I just feel so empty inside!"
Seeing her expression, which was even uglier than her own, An Lingrong shifted her focus and asked, "Sister Zhen, are you feeling unwell?"
"Everything else is fine, but I have severe morning sickness and can't eat."
"Then let Su Ye take care of you personally from today on!"
Nearly four months had passed since Zhen Huan became pregnant, but during this time, the three of them had been plagued by constant turmoil, one incident after another. First, there was the flower viewing party, then the Guanyin painting incident, then An Lingrong was banished to the cold palace, Concubine Hua was promoted, and then the Yikun Palace incident. Her heart was always in suspense, and she dared not relax even a little, so this pregnancy was extremely difficult.
Su Ye had been toiling away daily between Suiyuxuan and Yanxi Palace. Zhen Huan saw it all and felt deeply sorry for her, but she also knew her own situation and couldn't bring herself to ask Su Ye to stop coming. While Wei Lin was a highly skilled doctor and trustworthy, the difference between men and women made many things difficult. Su Ye, on the other hand, was different; she could take care of her personally, which gave her greater peace of mind.
Zhen Huan nodded and looked at An Lingrong, then asked gently, "Okay, who in my palace do you want?"
An Lingrong stretched her neck and looked at Liu Zhu, Huan Bi, and Jin Xi who were waiting beside her. She deliberately said loudly, "I want Aunt Jin Xi!"
Zhen Huan smiled and asked, "Jinxi, are you willing?"
Jin Xi stepped forward, bowed, and said, "It is my blessing that Master Wen values me. I will go back to Suiyuxuan and pack some underwear."
After saying that, he was about to step down.
An Lingrong quickly called out to her, "Aunt, Aunt, I was just kidding. I'd be heartbroken if you took me away!"
Zhen Huan waved her hand and said, "Although you are now well, you still need to be careful. Jingxi is steady and can take care of you personally. Besides, you are now a noble, so your treatment and palace staff will change. Take this opportunity to let Jingxi help you sort out the affairs of Yanxi Palace."
These words were said sincerely, showing that Zhen Huan was truly thinking of her. An Lingrong thought for a moment and said, "Sister, I don't have much to do in the palace, so Aunt Jingxi coming here would be a waste of her talent. I'd better let Liuzhu play with me for a while. She can even make snacks for me!"
Liu Zhu is lively and clever, with a simple mind and a good temper. What is most rare is that she has a pure heart and is loyal to Zhen Huan, even willing to sacrifice her life for him.
An Lingrong was determined not to let this happen again.
"Liu Zhu, are you willing to go to Yanxi Palace?"
"I am willing!" Although she was reluctant to leave Concubine Wan, she also liked Miss Wen's personality. Fortunately, the masters and mistresses met every day, so she did not feel any sadness about parting.
After a few more days, the scabs on An Lingrong's back wound had completely fallen off, and she returned to her life of eating and living in Yonghe Palace.
Before going to bed that day, she exposed her back and asked Shen Meizhuang to help her apply homemade scar-removing glue.
The main ingredients of scar-removing glue are gallnut, Sophora flavescens, Chinese angelica, Achyranthes bidentata, Chuanxie, Angelica dahurica, Salvia miltiorrhiza, etc., and fresh flower juice is added to blend the smell. It can reduce the blood microcirculation supply of scar tissue, inhibit the proliferation of scar fibroblasts, and relieve the symptoms of local hyperplasia and itching. It smells delicious when applied on the body!
As Shen Meizhuang applied the moist, slightly cool ointment to An Lingrong's fair, delicate back, she said, "You can embroider, sing, understand pharmacology, identify spices, and cook. You can even make ointment. I wonder what else you can't do!"
"Hehe, sister, I know a lot of things!" An Lingrong looked proud, and then silently added in her heart: It's a pity that many of my skills cannot be displayed.
After applying the medicine, the two lay on the bed.
"It's so hot! Caixing, quickly get me a glass of ice watermelon juice!"
"Don't go!" Shen Meizhuang called out to Caixing, then turned to An Lingrong and said, "You've already had two drinks today. If you drink any more, you might start coughing tomorrow!"
"But I'm hot!"
Seeing that she was already covered in a thin layer of sweat, Shen Meizhuang quickly said, "How about I ask them to get some more ice?"
"Oh, forget it, I can't lie on the ice!"
Although ice cubes were applied day and night, their effect was really limited for An Lingrong, who was used to air conditioning.
"This is the best mat sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Shen Meizhuang patted the ivory mat under her. The texture was fine and even, the surface was flat and smooth, soft and comfortable, and could be rolled up easily.
The ivory was split into thin slices of uniform thickness, width and length along the grain, then polished to a white luster, split into silk, and then woven into mats. There were only five of these in the entire palace, and the emperor gave one to the sixth prince.
Although the mat was cool, the air was hot. An Lingrong missed the breeze in the Old Summer Palace!
"Sister, when are we going to the Old Summer Palace?"
"The emperor said that he is very busy with state affairs recently, so we should go again after a while!" Shen Meizhuang picked up the fan and fanned her gently.
An Lingrong pressed Madam Zhu to her side, her head supported by her palm, her long black hair flowing down. She rolled her eyes and asked, "What is he busy with?"
Shen Meizhuang helped her smooth down her hair, which was pressed against her body, and said in a low voice, "In the previous dynasty, Longkodo impeached Nian Gengyao for relying on his military achievements and being arrogant and domineering. In order to expand his mansion, he forcibly demolished hundreds of surrounding houses, leaving the surrounding people homeless and sleeping on the streets."
An Lingrong didn't know much about state affairs, so she asked, "Why are they still fighting? Didn't the emperor say that Nian Gengyao's son was adopted by Longkodo?"
"A few days ago, news came out that Nian Xi passed away due to illness!"