freenovelworld Chapter 401 The appearance of an old friend
Chapter 401 The appearance of an old friend
An Lingrong's eyelids twitched slightly. This act of letting the dog bite people was quite similar to Concubine Hua's style.
Could it be that she really secretly instructed this?
But this cannot be told to Nanny Chun, she pretended to be confused and curious.
"Madam Chun, I read in a book that dogs have extremely keen intuition. Do you think Prince Guo has done something wrong or provoked some foul creature?"
"My Lady, I have also made private guesses."
Older people have some idea about this.
Nanny Chun whispered mysteriously, "Your Majesty, when Prince Guo got into trouble, Concubine Ye took him to a nearby clinic. I heard that not long after, Guard Jin went crazy and snatched the dog's head from the old beggar."
"I heard from my subordinates that the doctor used dog brain to smear Prince Guo's wound. This method is simply..."
Nanny Chun thought to herself: Fortunately, the one who bit Prince Guo was not a human, otherwise he would be dead.
"The Eastern Jin Dynasty physician Ge Hong's book 'Emergency Prescriptions for the Elbow' does indeed record the treatment method of 'killing the bitten dog and applying its brain to the affected area.'"
This method of treating dog bites was unique and remained fresh in An Lingrong's memory.
That medical book was a handwritten copy that Wei Lin brought to her privately. Folk medical skills were almost always passed down in secret. It seemed that the doctor who treated Prince Guo had extraordinary medical skills.
"Master, I will order someone to keep an eye on the doctor."
An Lingrong nodded slightly. Nanny Chun agreed with her idea. The fact that Ye Lanyi could find such a doctor in the first place was enough to show her trust in doctors.
Although Nanny Chun is old, she has a very active mind.
An Lingrong wanted to test her, so she frowned slightly and sighed softly.
"Madam Chun, Prince Guo presented a beauty to the Emperor's birthday banquet. I think she bears some resemblance to me."
"This palace really can't swallow this breath. Madam, do you have any good ideas to make this palace feel better?"
Nanny Chun pondered for a moment, then bowed to An Lingrong.
"Your Majesty, Prince Guo was just bitten by a mad dog. If another accident happens, it would be too deliberate. I personally think we can use the public's words to attack his heart."
"That old beggar who was beaten by the Jin guards is the best gossip. He has been in the capital for many years and his ability to spread news is much stronger than that of ordinary people."
"Madam Chun is absolutely right. I'll have to trouble you with this matter."
As expected of an old man who had been in the palace for many years, his counterattack hit Prince Guo's heart.
Prince Guo is not prominent among the emperor's living brothers, but he attaches great importance to reputation.
Last time, he forced himself not to make a fool of himself at the birthday banquet, and as soon as he left the palace, he pulled Ye Lanyi into the carriage.
With A Jin guarding in the alley, the people below could not get close and could only see the carriage shaking from a distance.
Such a romantic affair would attract more attention than a dog bite.
An Lingrong called Nanny Chun to her side and whispered a few words in her ear.
"Mammy, do you understand?"
"I understand. I must bring some fun to the people of the capital before the New Year."
Nanny Chun agreed with a smile, turned around and went to the small kitchen to ask Baoge for some pastries.
Just now, when she was having a meal in the small kitchen, she saw a huge pot of soup. The little palace maid beside her said that when the weather got cold, the queen would have people make bone soup to warm the palace maids.
This was unique in the entire palace, and many young ladies asked her when someone would move into Yongshou Palace.
The master is kind, and Nanny Chun was smiling so hard that her eyes were almost invisible.
She was wondering whether she should recommend her most cunning old sister to work under the Empress.
I heard that the man is now farming in the nunnery to make a living and lives a very hard life.
After eating a small bowl of delicate and sweet pea yellow soup, Nanny Chun got up and strolled around Yongshou Palace.
When she accidentally saw a palace maid passing by, she walked up to her with a smile and started a conversation.
"Miss, you look very familiar to me. What's your name?"
Although Bao'e was busy in the back hall, she also heard that today was the day when Madam An would enter the palace.
"Hello, Madam. I am Bao'e, a second-class maid in Yongshou Palace. You look unfamiliar to me. Are you the Madam who accompanied Lady Lin into the palace to pay her respects to the Imperial Concubine?"
"Miss Bao'e is very clever, and the old woman is Aunt Chun who came to pay her respects to the royal lady when she entered the palace."
As she spoke, she smiled and took off a simple silver hairpin from her head and put it into Bao'e's hand.
"I see the shadow of an old friend in the girl. Please forgive me for disturbing you."
"This silver hairpin is my apology for offending you. I hope Miss Bao'e will accept it."
Bao'e looked at the heavy silver hairpin in her hand and immediately shook her head.
"Mammy, I have done nothing but accept no reward. How can I take your things? Please take them back immediately."
"Bao'e girl, you have the appearance of an old friend. It is our fate that we can meet."
"Come, come, let Mammy put the hairpin on you."
Nanny Chun inserted the silver hairpin into Bao'e's head without saying a word.
Then he walked around her and when he saw the red mole behind her ear, he kept praising her.
"Silver hairpins are better worn by young girls. It would be a waste to put them on an old woman."
"Madam, I want to take a walk around Yongshou Palace so as not to delay Miss Bao'e's work."
Aunt Chun said goodbye to her with a smile.
"Mammy, take care."
As soon as Bao'e returned to the small room, the little sister who shared the room with her came up to her and asked.
"Sister Bao'e, I accidentally saw Lady Lin's personal nanny talking to you. Are you familiar with her?"
Yan'er laughed and joked.
"When you become rich in the future, don't forget your sister who always brings you bone soup."
"Little girl, why are you teasing me? The maid said I looked like an old friend of hers, so we talked for a while."
When Bao'e heard Nanny Chun mention her old friend, she remembered her aunt who had entered the palace during the late emperor's time to help her bastard father earn money for his studies.
Before her death, her mother asked her to enter the palace to seek the protection of her aunt. Unfortunately, after entering the palace, she inquired privately countless times but could not find any trace of her aunt.
"Hey! Sister Bao'e, the silver hairpin on your head is so beautiful. Was it given to you by that nanny?"
"I've told you long ago that you have to make plans for yourself. Your stepmother's son was born to your father, so why should you raise him?"
"In a few days it will be time to meet your family again. Don't be silly and wear a hairpin to see your stepmother."
"We are maids serving in the palace of Concubine Shu, how can we go out with bald heads?"
"Yan'er, don't worry, I will definitely not bring a hairpin when I meet my stepmother this time."
Bao'e didn't want to give money to her family, but her stepmother said that if she didn't hand over her monthly salary in full, she would dig up her mother's grave.
Seeing that Bao'e was in a bad mood, Yan'er handed a small bowl to her.
"Have something sweet. The master is in a good mood today and asked the kitchen to make a lot of cakes. This is the amount for the two of us."
"Sister Bao'e, we are so lucky to be assigned to the Imperial Concubine Shu's place!"
"Yes, we met a good master."
Bao'e picked up a piece of soft cake and took a bite. The sweet taste instantly filled her mouth.