freenovelworld Chapter 400 Bitten by a Mad Dog
Chapter 400 Bitten by a Mad Dog
"Mom, it's cold outside, let's go inside and talk."
An Lingrong helped Lin walk inside, and did not forget to ask Baoque to take Nanny Chun to have breakfast.
The fact that Nanny Chun was able to accompany her mother into the palace this time must have been arranged by Cheng Le.
"An unfilial daughter tires her mother out of her early hours."
As soon as the curtain at the door was dropped, An Lingrong bent her knees and was about to kneel down.
Lin was so frightened that she quickly supported the man and said, "Rong'er, you can't do this."
"You are the Imperial Consort personally appointed by the Emperor. How can you pay such respects to a Fourth Rank Lady like me?"
"Mother, you went through so much hardship carrying me for ten months and gave birth to my daughter. You truly deserve this gift."
An Lingrong has often dreamed about her past life recently. Whenever she sees her mother, whom she cares about most, she can't help but want to be nice to her.
"Rong'er, mother knows how filial you are. There's no need for us to be polite. Come on, let me take a good look at you."
Lin pulled An Lingrong to sit on the couch and looked her up and down with concern.
"Rong'er, you've lost a lot of weight. Is there something bothering you in the palace?"
"Mother, I'm fine. I was just so happy about you entering the palace that I couldn't sleep for several nights."
"Now that mother is here, how can my daughter have any worries?"
An Lingrong leaned gently on her mother's thin shoulders. The familiar smell came to her, calming her restless heart of the past few days.
As usual, Mrs. Lin casually hugged her daughter and whispered to her about interesting things outside the palace.
"The young master of the Minister's family was too unruly, so the accused, the fake Minister, chased him and whipped him."
"It turns out that there's a family in the alley where we live who dug a sweet water well. I heard they sit inside all day counting their money."
"..."
"When my mother was burning incense, she saw Madam Liu and her daughter visiting someone. The young man had a face full of pimples. It was a pity to leave such a beautiful flower stuck in the slope."
"At the beginning of the year, the news that Prince Guo was going to marry a concubine spread throughout the capital, breaking the hearts of countless brides-to-be. Some were even so bold as to stop him in the street to verify his authenticity."
"He has a nice appearance just like your father. Mother thinks such a man is unreliable."
"..."
An Lingrong listened to her mother's chatter and felt that everything she did was worth it.
She agreed from time to time, and Lin spoke even more excitedly.
"A tenant farmer on the farm had two daughters going out on the same day. Who knew the wrong bride was carried? Guess what happened?"
Lin changed the subject and deliberately kept the audience in suspense.
"What's wrong?"
A curious head popped out from behind the curtain, and Hongyao made a puzzled guess.
"Grandmother, do we want to exchange the two sisters from the tenant's house?"
As soon as Hongyao finished speaking, he was interrupted by An Lingrong.
"Hongyao, Zhaohua, come and pay your respects to grandma."
"Oh, no, I should pay my respects to the Eighth Prince and Princess Zhaohua."
When Mrs. Lin saw her twin grandchildren, she couldn't stop smiling.
An Lingrong pushed the man onto the couch and persuaded him gently.
"Mother, Hongyao and Zhaohua are still young, and they can't accept such a generous gift from you."
Because of An Lingrong's insistence, Lin took out the gifts she had prepared long ago when the two children came to pay their respects.
"The box contains the fashionable trinkets from Beijing that my grandmother has sent people to collect over the past few years."
"You two siblings will each have a box. Grandmother also prepared some for Sixth Prince, so you three siblings can play together."
The twins, a boy and a girl, are 70% similar, and Lin can't get enough of looking at them.
An Lingrong saw the two children whispering to each other next to their mother, so she signaled Baoque to serve breakfast.
After a lively breakfast, the brother and sister, who were engrossed in their grandmother's storytelling, pulled Lin to the back hall.
As the chirping sound became quieter, An Lingrong winked at Baoge.
Not long after, Nanny Chun appeared in the main hall.
"This old servant pays his respects to the Imperial Concubine."
An Lingrong fluttered and motioned her to get up.
"Madam Chun, please stand up. Are you used to living in the An Mansion?"
"Thanks to the blessing of the Majesty, I have good food and drink in the mansion, and my belt is two fingers looser than before."
Aunt Chun replied with a smile.
She was particularly satisfied with the life in the An Mansion, otherwise she would not have found the young master before the lady entered the palace and told him that she would accompany her and serve her.
"Madam, please take a seat. You have worked hard at the An family, and I am at ease in the palace."
After the greetings, An Lingrong asked directly.
"Madam, do you have anything to report when you enter the palace this time?"
"Your Majesty is wise, I do have something to report."
While speaking, Nanny Chun glanced at the thick curtain at the door.
"Mammy, we have our own people guarding outside, you don't need to worry."
"Master, after the three-year mourning period for the old master ended, people began to come to the Madam's house to propose marriage. Infuriated and embarrassed, the Madam drove those who expressed their intentions out of the house and strictly ordered everyone in the mansion to keep their mouths shut."
"I've sent people to investigate, and all the people who came to propose marriage came from prominent families in the capital."
An Lingrong was stunned and her face suddenly darkened.
"Madam Chun, please report the names of all the people who have come to propose marriage to me one by one!"
"I obey your command, the Tonggiya clan..."
The more An Lingrong listened, the tighter her brows furrowed. These people were almost all descendants of the side branches of the major families, and it was she who had brought trouble to her mother.
"Madam Chun, I will send another group of people back to the mansion for protection later. If anyone comes here without proper manners, we will beat them out."
An Lingrong ordered sternly.
My mother has suffered so much, how could someone be so blind as to upset her?
"Is there anything else you want to say?"
"My Lord, the Prince Guo's mansion was selecting slaves from a human trafficker, and I took the opportunity to plant a few people there. However, no news of the five people who entered the mansion has yet to be released, so I have not reported it to you."
"Madam Chun, you did a great job."
An Lingrong nodded in appreciation. Prince Guo's mansion was heavily guarded, and it was not easy to sneak in.
This time, Madam Huichun had indeed made a great contribution, and An Lingrong rewarded her with a silver note without saying a word.
"Madam, if you have a servant or maidservant you like in the mansion, you can consider her as your godparent. The An Mansion's promise to provide for your old age remains valid, but I hope you will have someone to serve you and enjoy the happiness of family life."
"Thank you for your consideration, Madam."
Nanny Chun kowtowed in gratitude and expressed her gratitude.
Compared with other old sisters who left the palace together, Nanny Chun is now living an extremely comfortable life.
She took a few breaths and spoke in a low voice.
"Master, there's been a rumor circulating in the capital these days that Prince Guo was bitten by a mad dog while shopping with Concubine Ye."
"This story is well-documented. I sent people to investigate near the scene, and it's confirmed to be true."
"I heard from the onlookers that the mad dog suddenly rushed out and bit Prince Guo's thigh and refused to let go. Even though the Jin guards decisively cut off the dog's head, a piece of flesh was still bitten off from the prince's thigh."
"The prefect was furious and sent people to search for several days but they couldn't find the mad dog's origin."