freenovelworld Chapter 436 High Fever Persists!
Chapter 436 High Fever Persists!
Madam He's visit to the Lu residence was naturally to have a deeper conversation with Madam Lu. Even though Madam Lu was an elder, in terms of her family background and current status, she was far inferior to Madam He.
The difference is that Madam He will not stay in Yanzhou forever, while Madam Lu will stay for a long time.
Therefore, Madam He felt it was necessary to explain to Madam Lu what kind of behavior she should have!
Upon hearing Mu Hua's report, Mu Xin Nuan smiled dismissively, "They are all daughters of the Xie family, so naturally they are wholeheartedly devoted to the Xie family and the Crown Prince. This is understandable. However, if they interfere too much, I wouldn't mind letting them all, like Madam Lu, quiet down."
“Your Highness, that Madam He seems to be more insightful.”
"Hmm, such a person is far more cunning than you can imagine. Born into a century-old family and married to someone of high status, how could her mind really be like Madam Lu's, only thinking about matters of the inner quarters? This Madam He is a true lady from a prestigious family, and what she sees and thinks is naturally different from her."
"Your Highness, in your opinion, there shouldn't be any problems with the eldest young mistress, right?"
"Not for now, but I'm afraid the Yang family won't let it go easily. They've instructed the two of them that as long as Liu is safe and can give birth to a child peacefully, their status when they return to the Chang Le Prince's Mansion will naturally be very different."
"Yes, Your Highness. With that in mind, they will probably work even harder."
Rongyue expressed her confusion, "Miss, why do you still want to employ those two? I could tell from their appearance that they are not good people!"
Mu Xin Nuan's gaze swept lightly over Aunt Fang before settling on Rong Yue. "You silly girl, how many times have I told you? They were bestowed upon them by Her Majesty the Empress. Do you expect me to kick them all out?"
"But even if we don't kick them out, is there any need to care about them?"
Aunt Fang, who was standing to the side, laughed, "Miss Rongyue is so young. There are very few people with real official rank in this Prince's mansion. Although Granny Yu has been granted an official title, she is now in charge of the Prince's mansion's meals. That is a position that cannot be easily dismissed."
Rongyue then nodded somewhat belatedly, "That's true. It seems that Miss still has too few capable people around her."
Aunt Fang smiled faintly and remained silent, but Mu Xin Nuan directly reached out and poked her, "You! Think before you speak and act! How is it that I have fewer people around me? Even if there were other nannies here right now, I would still send those two over. Do you understand?"
After Mu Xin Nuan's reminder, Rong Yue seemed to understand and immediately looked enlightened!
"Oh! I understand now, because they are Her Majesty the Empress's people?"
"At least he's not completely stupid!"
Aunt Fang shook her head slightly, "Your Highness, according to the rules, you should also have various female officials, such as the Shanggong, serving you. In this way, you can maintain proper etiquette when you are out and about."
Mu Xin Nuan turned to look at her, "But these female officials? Aren't they all under the control of the Empress in the inner palace?"
"Your Highness, now that you have arrived at your fiefdom, everything here is naturally under your and the Prince's control. Especially in the inner quarters of the Prince's residence, who can surpass you? As for the Empress, if it weren't for your young age, she probably wouldn't have sent two more nannies over here."
"I understand. Thank you for your guidance, Aunt Fang."
This time, Mu Xin Nuan finally understood the purpose of that Granny Song's visit that day.
It wasn't just about getting Song Jing to serve the prince; more importantly, it was about getting a hint about her intentions. After all, although Song Jing was experienced, she didn't hold any official rank. If it weren't for the fact that she had been the prince's wet nurse, she probably wouldn't be living as comfortably as some of the higher-ranking palace maids.
"How is Song Jing doing lately?"
"Your Highness, she is quite well-behaved and has been serving in the courtyard. Moreover, when the arrangements were made, it was said that the Prince would sleep in the West Warm Pavilion and you would stay here, so Song Jing was transferred to the West Warm Pavilion. However, she hasn't even seen the Prince in the past few days. According to the rules, she only delivers the clothes to the door each time, and then the servants bring them in."
"Yes, find someone to keep an eye on her and prevent her from wandering around in my Yijing Garden, and make sure she doesn't hear anything she shouldn't say."
"Your Highness, rest assured, I understand."
"She is, after all, Song Jing's niece. If she knows what's good for her, I'm not the kind of person who can't tolerate others. However, as you've all seen, it's the Prince who has no interest in her. If he were interested, he would have taken Song Jing as his concubine long ago. Why wait until now?"
"Yes, princess."
Mu Xin Nuan stopped talking, thinking about her trip to Qinghui Pavilion and how they mentioned that in Huayang County, symptoms similar to an infectious disease were indeed starting to appear. She had already sent someone to contact Zhao Zihe. There were some things she could ask for help with, but there were some things she simply didn't have the right to do.
What if something happens to Zhao Zihe? How will I face my master in the future? Besides, this is not Zhao Zihe's responsibility, and I really have no right to force him to do it.
However, after studying medicine for many years, I only really know a few doctors, and most of them are in the capital. It seems that I have no choice but to make a trip to Huayang County myself.
From another perspective, she would rather get into trouble herself than let Zhao Zihe be in danger!
"Your Highness, these are the books you requested." Chunyu brought in a large stack of books. Because of the cold weather, Mu Xinnuan had only turned on the underfloor heating in her Yijing Garden to reduce the expenses in the mansion. The study had been cold, so Chunyu brought the books to her bedroom.
"Okay, Rongyue, I'll write down a few prescriptions for you. Go and get the medicine according to these prescriptions. Be quick and come back without any mistakes."
"Yes, princess."
Aunt Fang's heart tightened as she heard that one of the guards who had gone out with the prince had suddenly developed a high fever. Could it be that he had contracted the plague? If that were the case, what would become of the prince and princess's safety?
One of the third-class guards who had accompanied Duanmu Chuze and the others earlier did indeed develop a persistent high fever and was even talking incoherently.
Although Mu Xin Nuan was certain it wasn't an epidemic, nothing is absolute, so it was best to be cautious.
Rongyue retrieved the medicine, and Mu Xinnuan instructed her to brew it herself, without allowing anyone else to do it. Seeing the Princess's attitude, Aunt Fang was somewhat puzzled. Was it really necessary to be so insistent on such a matter for a mere third-rank guard?