novelaction Chapter 258 Medicinal Materials
Chapter 258 Medicinal Materials
Chapter 258
The Marquis's wife hurriedly stood up and escorted the Right Prime Minister's wife to the door. She smiled and said, "Sister Du, you are so polite. There will be many more days for our two families to visit each other in the future."
What she had said earlier wasn't just talk. If the two families could come to terms, she would discuss with the Marquis the opening of the ancestral temple and adopt the girl Luo as her adopted daughter. By then, they and the Right Prime Minister's family would become in-laws, and their interactions would naturally become more frequent.
The Right Prime Minister's wife naturally understood what she meant. She gently patted her hand, which she was holding, and said, "Then it's settled. Don't find me annoying when the time comes."
"Of course not, I'd love to have that." The two of them laughed all the way out of the house.
Luo Shuiyao was confused, but it was inconvenient to ask at the moment, so she just stood up and followed the two of them silently.
The carriage of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion had been waiting outside the mansion. When the lady came out, the coachman quickly drove the carriage to the door.
When the Right Prime Minister's wife saw the carriage coming, she smiled and said goodbye to the Marquis' wife: "Then I will go back. We will see each other tomorrow."
Before getting on the carriage, she did not forget to nod to Luo Shuiyao, and Luo Shuiyao hurriedly bowed slightly in greeting.
After the Right Prime Minister's wife got on the carriage and it drove away, the Marquis' wife looked at Luo Shuiyao and said, "It's very sunny outside. Let's go back quickly."
Luo Shuiyao immediately nodded in agreement, walked forward and supported the marquis's wife's arm, and the two returned to the mansion together.
After returning to the main hall, she said goodbye to the Marquis' wife. "Aunt, I still have some small matters to take care of in the courtyard. I won't bother you any more. I'll be leaving now."
The Marquis's wife nodded in agreement, then after a moment's thought, she added, "Ah Xing will be back today, so let's have lunch in the dining hall. All of you come over. It's been a while since we've had a meal together in the mansion."
When Luo Shuiyao heard that Ye Yunxing was coming back, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she replied: "Okay, then I will come as soon as I finish dealing with it."
The Marquis’s wife nodded and said, “Go back quickly.”
Luo Shuiyao turned and left the courtyard, heading straight for Chunhua Courtyard. She had been a little confused by the conversation between the Marquis's wife and the Right Prime Minister's wife, and had intended to ask about it after she left. But then she changed her mind and decided it would be better to wait until she got back to the courtyard to ask Aunt Zhang.
When she returned to Chunhua Courtyard, she found Aunt Zhang waiting eagerly in the courtyard. Seeing her coming, she came to greet her from a distance and said, "Miss, you are finally back."
Luo Shuiyao glanced at her in confusion and asked, "What's the matter? Is there something wrong, Madam?"
Nanny Zhang looked around and shook her head at her.
Luo Shuiyao frowned slightly, and although she was puzzled, she cooperated and did not ask any more questions. The two of them returned to the courtyard, closed the gate, and walked into the house. Nanny Zhang closed the door carefully, then took out a handkerchief wrapped in something from her bosom, opened it, and placed it in front of Luo Shuiyao.
Luo Shuiyao frowned as she looked at the object wrapped in the handkerchief. It was a dark mass, huddled together, barely the size of her palm. She sniffed gently, a faint medicinal scent wafting through the air. She reached out and picked up a piece, holding it before her eyes. She examined it carefully, realizing it was a piece of herbal medicine that had been boiled down to the point of losing its potency.
She gently squeezed the boiled herbs, and they were easily crushed. She sniffed it, her eyes narrowed slightly, and whispered, "This is Huangbai."
After saying that, she looked up at Aunt Zhang. Seeing that Aunt Zhang was staring at her, she did not rush to ask questions. Instead, she lowered her head and looked through the bag of herbs one by one.
Very good, Coptis chinensis, Gentiana scabra, Herba Lycopodii, and Herba Dioscoreae, these herbs are all herbs for clearing away heat and drying dampness. Taken individually, they are all good medicines for treating fever, but if combined together, they become a very bitter and cold medicine. If used for a long time, it will definitely damage a person's foundation, and subsequent tonics will be difficult to be absorbed normally.
Suddenly, as if she remembered something, she looked up at Aunt Zhang and asked, "What are these medicines?"
Nanny Zhang nodded quickly and replied, "This servant got this from the servants of the Qiuli Courtyard next door. Miss, are these medicines harmful?"
"These are all common herbs. Taken individually, they're harmless. But if used together, they can cause weakness and coldness in the body. If the coldness persists for a long time, it can cause unbearable headaches."
"Weak... cold... and unbearable headache." Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhang's face showed a hint of doubt. She was about to say, "Isn't this Madam..."
But she was interrupted by Luo Shuiyao, who looked at her with burning eyes and said, "Tell me first, how did you get it? Who gave it to you?"
Nanny Zhang suppressed her shock, calmed herself, and said, "Young lady, didn't you tell us to keep an eye on what's going on next door? I've been keeping a close eye on things when I'm free, and a few days ago, I saw the kitchen maid from Qiuli Courtyard stealthily burying something in the bushes behind. When I got there, she was gone, and I didn't find what she had buried. But I was deeply concerned and have been keeping a close eye on her ever since."
"Until today, the little maid went out again, and I followed her from a distance. I saw her burying a package under the flowers. I hid aside and waited for her to leave before I went forward to dig up the dirt. Only then did I discover many of these medicinal herbs buried there. I really didn't know what these things were used for, so I grabbed a handful, wrapped them in a handkerchief, and brought them back, thinking I'd ask you to take a look."
After hearing what had happened, Luo Shuiyao pondered for a moment, then asked carefully, "Did you alert the enemy? After grabbing these herbs, did you fill the pit back up?"
Nanny Zhang nodded quickly and said, "Don't worry, young lady. I've already restored the place to its original state. When I left, I looked around carefully, and no one saw me."
Luo Shuiyao held the coptis root in her hand, tapping the table lightly with her fingers. After a moment's silence, she said, "Okay, please don't reveal this matter for now. Don't let anyone else know. I'll find a suitable time and then tell my wife."
Aunt Zhang nodded and replied, "Yes, I understand."
As she spoke, she pointed to the medicinal herb residue on the table and asked, "Should we put these herbs away and store them in the cabinet? Don't let others find them."
Luo Shuiyao nodded slightly and responded, "Well, you can keep it for now."
Nanny Zhang replied "Yes", then stepped forward and wrapped up the remaining medicinal materials with cloth.