northernbook Chapter 140 Not as good as
Chapter 140 Not as good as
"Was there someone at the door just now?" Lu Yun was not sure, so she asked Dashou.
Dashou looked towards the courtyard gate and shook his head, "Sister, there's no one there."
Zhou Boli, who was hiding behind a tree, raised his hand and slapped Liuzi hard. "Is this what you meant by the princess being ill?"
Liuzi felt extremely wronged, and thought, "God is wronging me." He had only said that the princess had sent someone to buy medicine, and that she might be ill, and you had rushed over.
Little did he know that the sick one was not the princess but a dog. It was just a dog, so why did he make such a fuss and end up getting scolded again.
"Master, what should we do with the things we brought?" Liuzi covered his head and hesitated.
Zhou Boli laughed bitterly, his voice bleak, "Not even as good as a dog."
"What?" Liuzi looked at his master and said, "Master, you can't say that when you have a child!"
"Forget it, she has made her words clear. Why should I go forward? You go and put these outside the courtyard gate." Zhou Boli turned and left.
When Hong Fei closed the door, she saw a pile of things at the door. She went forward to take a look and found that they were several boxes of high-quality medicinal herbs. She looked around but didn't see anyone. She glanced behind her and saw the princess sitting in the study. She nimbly carried the things back to the west wing.
"Miss, would you like to see these?" Hong Fei said softly.
Qin Dashou was sitting under the south window, sewing a cushion methodically. Hearing this, he said without even raising his head, "Put it away." Huihui, who was sleeping in the doghouse in the northwest corner, closed his eyes, whimpered, and his two furry ears drooped.
"Pick out the usable herbs for Huihui to make medicine, and put away the rest."
"Yes." Hong Fei responded in a low voice.
After feeding him like this for a few days, the skinny Huihui finally started drinking water on his own initiative. His diarrhea became less and less frequent. Although his four legs were still trembling, he was able to walk a few steps.
Several people in the yard breathed a sigh of relief.
Lu Yun recalled the dog vest she had seen in her previous life, picked up a pen and drew a picture, and gave it to Cai He, "Make a warm coat for Hui Hui according to the picture."
Dashou looked at it curiously for several times. Biyu had seen the world, and she smiled and said, "So it's a dog's coat. This servant knows how to do it."
Lu Yun handed her the coarse cloth she had bought at the foot of the mountain and explained, "Gray is everywhere, and I don't feel bad if it gets caught, torn, or lost."
Biyu was smart and immediately understood what the princess meant. She added, "Coarse cloth is not warm enough. I will first sew a lining with cotton cloth, stuff it with cotton, and then cover it with coarse cloth."
Lu Yun gave her a thumbs up.
The exam results should be out soon. I wonder how my brother did. Lu Yun walked around the temple and saw that every place was under surveillance, and everything was in good order. Lu Yun told the nephew in charge that she would be going down the mountain for a few days and would be back in three days at most. If there was anything urgent, he should ask Liu Qing to pass on the news.
After arranging everything on the mountain, Lu Yun took Caihe to Princess Roujia's mansion. He felt a little strange because he hadn't seen her deliver messages recently and missed her.
"Greetings, Princess." Lu Tan, the senior palace maid beside Roujia, came to greet her.
"Where's your princess?" Lu Yun was puzzled. "Why didn't she come to see me?"
Lu Tan looked embarrassed and said, "Princess, please come with me first. You will know later."
Lu Yun approached her and lowered her voice, "Did you have an argument with your husband and were wronged?"
Lu Tan paused and said bitterly, "It's all because of that new cousin who came here. She's been making trouble everywhere since she arrived a few days ago. She's already caused several troubles. She cries at the slightest provocation, sometimes because her clothes and jewelry aren't bright enough, sometimes because her living quarters aren't exquisite enough, and she openly and secretly accuses the princess of neglecting her. And—"
Lu Tan looked around before continuing, "She always likes to get close to the Prince Consort. She makes soup today and writes poems tomorrow. Tsk tsk tsk, how shameless!"
Lu Yun: “——” The ancient mistress’s lifelong rival—her cousin.
The yard was the same as before, decorated with flowers. Roujia was lazily leaning on the chaise longue, her black hair disheveled, her face pale, and a cotton towel on her forehead.
Seeing Lu Yun, Roujia nodded weakly, "Ning An, you are here. Please sit down. Please forgive my rudeness for not being able to welcome you."
Lu Yun walked around her and suddenly stretched out a finger and rubbed it on her face. Lu Yun bent down and stretched out her finger covered with pearl powder to her face. "Look, it's still shiny."
Roujia sat up angrily and pulled off the cotton towel on her head. "How boring! You saw through me right away." She glared at Lu Tan and said, "Look at what a rotten idea you came up with."
After standing up and stretching, Roujia went downstairs to wash her face and became the proud and noble princess again.
"Lu Tan told you everything, didn't she?" Rou Jia gritted her teeth. "I don't know where this little devil came from. I treated her with such kindness, but instead of appreciating it, she thought I was good-tempered. She even tried to touch my jewelry box yesterday."
Lu Yun, disguised as a neighborhood committee lady, asked, "What is the relationship between this cousin and the prince consort?"
"We're cousins, so of course we're relatives," Roujia said in confusion.
Lu Yun held her forehead and said, "I mean, what does the Prince Consort think of her? Has she embarrassed you because of her?"
"He dares!" Roujia raised her eyebrows.
That means there is no such thing. That's easy to deal with, Lu Yun whispered a few words to Roujia. Roujia's eyes lit up and she nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
Seeing the extravagance of the princess's residence, Cang Hong suppressed the jealousy in her eyes and followed the maid into the flower hall with her head lowered. Someone from the princess's residence had just invited her over for dinner, and Cang Hong had dressed up specially before leaving.
The hall was empty. Cang Hong sat down on a chair, picked up the teacup beside her, and took a sip. A bitter taste rushed from the tip of her tongue to her forehead, and Cang Hong immediately spat it back into the cup, frowning.
After waiting for a long time, someone came. Cang Hong stood up and said, "Greetings to the princess and the princess."
"You actually recognized me?" Lu Yun was surprised. It seemed that this cousin came prepared.
Cang Hong smiled admiringly, "I've heard from others about your story of becoming a nun and praying for blessings at such a young age. I admire you deeply. I'm glad to finally meet you today."
"Oh." Lu Yun pulled Roujia into the hall.
Cang Hong was left there and was stunned for a moment before following him in.
"I wonder where Miss Cang is from?" Lu Yun looked at her.
Cang Hong said softly, "Ms. Min is from Huaizhou, because—"
"Oh," Lu Yun nodded again and said to Rou Jia, "Huaizhou is not close to Kyoto. Logically, since you are seeking refuge, you should go to the Lin family's hometown. Why are you in Kyoto?"
Roujia yawned. “Who knows?”
Cang Hong couldn't help but explain, "It was all arranged by the elders in the family, not my own intention."
"That's strange. Except for the prince consort, the rest of the Lin family is not in Beijing. Your elders don't know about these things." Lu Yun looked surprised.
"It seems that my cousin's wife dislikes me. I know I have caused trouble for her." Cang Hong's eyes turned red and she started crying.
Lu Yun was unmoved. "Miss Cang, you are wrong. When you see the princess, you must address her as Princess. The princess is supported by the imperial court, not the Lin family. Calling the princess cousin-in-law is really against the rules. According to the court etiquette, you will be beaten with a stick."