Merchant's daughter is not a concubine

Chapter 258
When Su Feng left Juyue Residence, his servant Liang Yang greeted him: "Master, is everything settled?"

Su Feng said: "Never."

Liang Yang was not in a hurry, and smiled: "It's rare to meet someone who is not open, young master, you can play with her! You can't clean up too fast, otherwise you will be bored for a long time."

The corners of Su Feng's lips twitched: "Let someone find out what this Miss Ning has done since she came to Beijing."

"Yes."

……

The news of Zhan Jing selling ice spread quickly, and even the palace received the news.

Now that the weather is getting hotter and hotter, the concubines who are favored in the palace can only get a bucket of ice when it is hot, but this year it has been uninterrupted.Because even if the palace hasn't bought ice from the ice shop, many concubines or princes and princesses with a little money have already sent their servants out to buy it for their own use.

Jing Gucai, the most clever and flattering person in Danyi Palace, did not hesitate to spend his own money. Every day, he sent a young man outside to buy a bucket of ice for Concubine Yao to cool off from the heat, and made all kinds of iced food.

Concubine Yao saw that Gu Cai moved into a bucket of ice again today, she was surprised: "Why is there so much ice this year?"

Gu Cai immediately smiled flatteringly: "This year is hotter than usual, but there is so much ice in the palace every year. This ice is for slaves to honor their mother."

"Oh?" Yao Guifei smiled: "Where did you get the ice? Could it be that you stole it from the palace cellar?"

"Ouch! Your Majesty is going to wrong this servant!" Gu Cai looked scared.

"Small ghost, how long do you want to grind, so hurry up and tell me." Aunt Li scolded with a smile.

"The slaves entrusted outsiders to buy these ices."

"Selling ice?" Concubine Yao was even more curious: "Which family sells ice with such a large amount of money. The Su family? The Ji family? Or the Prince Yi's Mansion, which is the most sensationalist?"

"Neither of them." Gu Cai said, "It seems to be a small merchant from outside, and an unknown little girl named Ning Qing."

"Ning Qing?!" Concubine Yao was startled, and then looked at Aunt Li: "Isn't that the name of Nian'er's lifesaver?"

"Yes, ma'am." Aunt Li was also surprised: "But... Miss Ning is only 14 years old, how can she start such a big business at such a young age! Let's talk about His Highness, His Highness doesn't know how to do business, no Might help her."

Gu Cai looked curiously at Concubine Yao and Aunt Li.He knew that His Highness had brought back a life-saving benefactor from a foreign country, but when Ning Qing visited, he was sent to the House of Internal Affairs to fetch the satin, so he didn't see it, only knew it was a girl surnamed Ning.

Now I heard that it is the same name as the owner behind the ice shop, and I was also taken aback, and quickly said: "I heard that the owner of the ice shop, Miss Ning Qing, always wears black clothes or old-fashioned clothes, and always wears a veil , it is rumored that she has a wound on her face."

"It's her!" Aunt Li said with certainty.

Concubine Yao nodded, her beautiful face couldn't hide her shock: "I thought she was only doing some small business, but I didn't expect that she knew how to make ice!"

"Ice making?" Aunt Li and Gu Cai looked at each other in blank dismay.

"If it wasn't for the ice making, where did she get the ice?" Concubine Yao said, "She is a Tiansheng person, and she has only been in Tianshui for a month, so it is impossible to have an ice cellar! I heard that there was an unofficial historian, and there was one in a small mountain village decades ago. An old man could make ice in summer, but he passed away from excitement the next day after making ice. He didn’t save his method or leave a detailed record. I thought it was just a strange thing! I didn’t think it was true !"

"Mother, if she can make ice, she will be a huge fortune!" Aunt Li said excitedly.

Concubine Yao's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, if she could hold the ice-making technology in her hand, why would she have no money for such a big deal! "Gu Cai, you send a message to brother to invite old doctor Zhong into the palace."

"The slave obeys."

"Aunt Li, go and call Nian'er over."

……

After seeing Concubine Yao Gui, Shui Jingnian left the palace and went to look for Ning Qing.

"The concubine mother said that she has brought in old doctor Zhong who has retired to show you the wounds on his face." Shui Jingnian said happily: "This old doctor Zhong's medical skills can be said to be unparalleled in heaven and water, but he is old. I’m already over 80 years old, and I no longer see patients. I’ve been trying to coax him to see your wounds all this time! I didn’t expect her to come out first!”

"It's the same whether you look at it or not." Ning Qing said lightly. "This way of doing business, it is convenient to go out and walk. It will save a lot of unnecessary trouble!"

"It's the same whether you look at it or not?" Shui Jingnian was sweating anxiously for her: "It's a hot day, if you cover it like this, won't it be hot? Then there will be prickly heat, and it will be treated again, why bother?"

Ning Qing couldn't bear his worry, so she nodded: "Then treat it."

The next day, Ning Qing followed Shui Jingnian into the palace.

"Miss Ning is here, please come in, please come in!" Aunt Li greeted her with a smile on her face.

"I've seen the imperial concubine and empress." Ning Qing saluted, and Concubine Yao had already stretched out her hand to support her, and said softly, "Hey, they are all from our own family, what kind of courtesy do you see?"

Ning Qing's long eyelashes drooped, covering the sarcasm that flashed in her eyes.

"Ma'am, old doctor Zhong is coming! And Mrs. Jianwuhou is here!" Gu Cai said.

"Please!" Concubine Yao stood up herself.

After a while, an old man with gray hair but full of energy came in with a boy who looked like a drug boy, followed by a lady in her 40s with a round face and kind eyes.

"As soon as old doctor Zhong is coming, this Danyi Palace in this palace is really shining!" Concubine Yao stepped forward with a smile.

Old doctor Zhong was humming in a low voice, and he accepted it, but he didn't salute!He is a man of ancient times and has superb medical skills. Even Emperor Wenxuan and the Empress Dowager made offerings to him and dared not make him kneel.What's more, there is only a noble concubine in front of her!If it wasn't for the favor he owed the Yao family back then, he wouldn't have come!
"I've seen your mother." The noble lady stepped forward with a smile.It is Concubine Yao's direct sister-in-law, Mrs. Jianwuhou.

"Good sister-in-law, my family, don't see outsiders, sit down."

Aunt Li had already served tea, Shui Jingnian hurriedly pushed Ning Qing forward, and said with a smile: "Old man...cough, the old doctor is here, show her."

"Cut! Your brain is not healed yet?" Old doctor Zhong smiled and gave Shui Jingnian a look.

The water goes through the years hehehe.When he crossed over, the first person he saw when he opened his eyes was this old man!Then his temperament changed drastically, from a gentle and shy prince who was beautiful inside and out, to a violent bastard!
Old doctor Zhong was surprised. Although this man was out of his mind, there was nothing wrong with his mind. Why did he become a bastard when he woke up?
So he asked Emperor Wenxuan to tie the eighth prince to his home, and after a long time, he still didn't come to a conclusion.

"Old doctor Zhong is right, I have invited you here this time because I want you to show this girl the injury on her face," Yao Guifei said.

"I've seen Mrs. Zhong, the old doctor, and Mrs. Jianwuhou." Ning Qing stepped forward to salute, and then lifted the veil.

When Mrs. Wu Jianhou saw Ning Qing's face, she gasped in shock, and said sympathetically, "My pity, who would kill a thousand swords to hurt a girl's face so much?"

Concubine Yao also wanted to know this question.But at the beginning, she didn't value Ning Qing, so she didn't think about caring, but now it's different!
Old doctor Zhong was staring at the scars on Ning Qing's face and squinted his old eyes, because the scars on Ning Qing's face, based on his decades of experience, were scratched by herself!
Old doctor Zhong couldn't help looking into Ning Qing's eyes.She lowered her eyes, and her long eyelashes covered those startled eyes, making it impossible to see her eyes clearly.But just from that glance, he could tell that Ning Qing was originally a stunning beauty.

How unlucky a beauty has been since ancient times!What is it that compels a stunning woman to self-destroy her appearance? You can guess with your toes!
Old doctor Zhong was just thinking of those women who would enter the palace as concubines and serve as concubines for the powerful because of a little beauty, and couldn't help secretly admiring Ning Qing's integrity, and felt a little more pity and love for Ning Qing.

"Ning'er, don't worry. Doctor Zhong will definitely take good care of people's injuries." Concubine Yao said with a smile: "Doctor Zhong is very skilled in medicine. He retired from the palace only because of his advanced age. Occasionally see a doctor for the emperor. If it weren't for the good personal relationship between my grandfather and old doctor Zhong, the old doctor would definitely not come."

Old doctor Zhong suddenly raised his head, and chuckled: "The imperial concubine is serious. I didn't come here this time because of any personal relationship with old man Yao. I made an exception for the Jianwuhou Mansion many times. I used up all my personal relationships! Old man I really couldn't stand the torture of this brat! It's just that you just came to invite me yesterday."

Concubine Yao's beautiful face froze for a moment.Mrs. Jianwuhou blushed a lot.

The old doctor Zhong was snorting, and his eyes flashed teasingly.

He is a genius who has been rolling around in the palace all his life!What kind of scene has never been seen before!Now look at it, how does this Concubine Yao really care for this girl!He obviously wanted this girl to accept her and Jianwuhou's favor, and remember their kindness!

Ning Qing was very grateful to Dr. Zhong, and said to Shui Jingnian with a smile, "Thank you Brother Shui."

"Haha, what are you thankful for! The grace of your life is still far away!" Shui Jing laughed.

Concubine Yao glared at Shui Jingnian bitterly, feeling a pain in the head.She put so much thought into making this girl good, her son is fine!To actually hold her back!Well, now that I sell it, I still owe it!
Old doctor Zhong looked at it for a long time before he sighed and looked at Ning Qing solemnly: "This injury... is hard to treat! I tried my best, but there will still be quite a scar!"

A smile flashed in Concubine Yao's eyes, such a serious injury, such a deep wound, even if old doctor Zhong was on hand, how could he be cured!
"Is there really nothing we can do?" Shui Jingnian asked anxiously.It's not that he dislikes Ning Qing, but that any girl doesn't like beauty, he doesn't want Ning Qing to be looked down upon.

"If the old man's master is here, there is a high probability that he can be cured."

Shui Jingnian almost fell down: "You are over 80! And Master?"

"Stinky boy! Who said you can't have a master alive in your 80s! Bah! My master can live a hundred years!" Old doctor Zhong was spat: "Counting it all together, my master should be more than 130 years old now."

"Then where is your master?"

"The old man's master is a veteran. He has been wandering outside, and he doesn't know where he went. The old man and the master have not seen each other for 50 years."

"I haven't seen it in 50 years, maybe the grass on the grave is half the height!" Shui Jingnian said.

"Stinky boy, I owe you a beating!" Old doctor Zhong was furious.Turning to look at Ning Qing, he said in a gentle voice: "The old man will prescribe some medicine for you soon. Although it can't restore your appearance and remove the scars, at least it won't be so scary, and it will calm down your uneven face."

"Thank you, old doctor."

Old doctor Zhong was telling Yaotong to pack his things and was about to leave, but Shui Jingnian hurriedly chased him out: "You still haven't said what your master's name is?"

"You really want to look for it?" Old doctor Zhong was talking with some melancholy, "To be honest, I don't know if he is still alive or not. Even if he is alive, there are so many people, where can I find him? He has more than one name. ! Almost every few years, he changes his dao name. The last time, the dao name he used was Lingbao Taoist."

"Taoist Lingbao!" Shui Jingnian said, "Besides that, tell me all the dao names he has used."

"Are you worried about this girl?"

"Of course I'm in a hurry, I want to..." Shui Jingnian smirked a little embarrassedly as he spoke, and his magnificent face became even more colorful.

"Tsk tsk, mustard greens in October, get up!" Old doctor Zhong shook his head, "That's a good girl!"

Old doctor Zhong pondered as he was talking, it is rare that such a clean, innocent bastard from this rotten imperial palace would suit his eyes, that girl is also a good girl, would he like it? Help?Do you want?
"What are those dao names, tell me quickly!" Shui Jingnian said anxiously.

"I can't remember those dao names clearly. I have to go back and think about it." Old doctor Zhong left just as he was speaking, and turned back after taking two steps. Seeing that Shui Jingnian was still standing stupidly, he was furious: " Erhuo, hurry up and bring the medicine box to the old man!"

Hmph, he was so mad!You brat who doesn't know anything about it!Whether you want to help him or not, you should think about it again!Let him be anxious and anxious again, suffering and suffering!Who told him to be beaten!

"Okay, okay! I'll bring it up for you! I'll bring it up for you!" Reluctantly, Shui Jingnian snatched the medicine boy's medicine box, and followed Old Doctor Zhong as he was leaving.

……

After Shui Jingnian and Dr. Zhong left, Concubine Yao took Ning Qing's hand and wiped away tears: "Oh... I thought that Dr. Zhong was so skilled in medicine that he would be able to heal your face! Who knew, All the joy and all the futility! Poor thing, how will you get married in the future!"

Ning Qing smiled: "Madam, I don't want to marry!"

"Stupid child, what are you talking about?" Concubine Yao Gui said, "You are only 14 years old! How will you survive the rest of your life? You are still alone! We are all in the palace, and we can't take care of many things."

Mrs. Jianwuhou said: "What, Miss Ning is out alone?"

"Yes." Concubine Yao said with a smile, "Another elder, and I don't have brothers or sisters. I live with a dozen servants by myself. She is a lifesaver. Sister-in-law, you have time to take care of me. she."

"Of course." Mrs. Jianwuhou quickly agreed. "Such a poor, such a good girl, I naturally want to take care of her like my own daughter."

"Your Majesty, there is still something to do at home, and the daughter-in-law will go back first." Ning Qing said suddenly.

"Okay. Aunt Li, send Miss Ning out."

After Ning Qing left, Mrs. Jianwuhou said a little worriedly: "Isn't that good?"

"What's wrong?" Concubine Yao glared at Mrs. Jianwu Hou bitterly, "You don't even look at her, she's disfigured! She's the one who made money by marrying your concubine!"

Mrs. Jianwuhou's round face froze, she didn't mean to lose Ning Qing!It was because she was afraid that people would say that she had abused the concubine!To marry a disfigured girl for his concubine!

"Your Majesty, how about...I'll just recognize her as my daughter." Mrs. Jianwuhou said.

"What do you recognize!" Concubine Yao glared at her angrily: "If you recognize your daughter, you will always marry in the future? She is going to marry someone else's family. Would she still leave the ice-making skills to make a living?" Give it to us? We brought everything to my husband’s house! We still recognized her as a daughter and raised her status in vain, so didn’t we just make wedding dresses for others?”

Mrs. Jianwuhou choked for a moment.

Concubine Yao saw what Madam Jianwuhou was thinking, and cursed inwardly, a timid useless thing!He said coldly: "What are you afraid of? Brother agrees with this!"

Mrs. Jianwuhou smiled embarrassedly: "Yes, the master agreed."

"If you are really worried! After she enters the door, I will help you get a few beautiful concubines as compensation! She knows how to make ice and has money, and your concubine will be satisfied! Marry her and just put it aside I look at her, she is considered smart! Even if she married a concubine, she still bears the name of the young mistress of the Hou Mansion! She is disfigured, so she is a little guilty, so she will naturally accommodate your concubine." Concubine Yao's calculation It crackled.

"Yes, you are right."

"Okay, you go back and prepare. Also do some ideological work for your bastard. Okay, you go back."

Madam Jianwuhou nodded and left.

……

On the other hand, the Su family——

Su Feng was sipping tea at home when Liang Yang came in: "Young master, the servant has already found out. That Miss Ning, she left the city with the Eighth Prince only two days after she moved in. She went to a village called Lijia Village. place, bought two hills.”

"Bought a mountain?" Su Feng narrowed his eyes, "Is there any rare thing on the mountain?"

"This... the servant has checked it, and it seems to be nothing special!" Liang Yang scratched his head.

"Really not?"

"The slaves have been looking for it for a long time. It's really nothing special." Liang Yang looked bitter, "Also, the slave asked Liang Ri to keep an eye on Miss Ning. I found that Miss Ning entered the palace with the Eighth Prince today. I'm afraid I'm going to see the imperial concubine. I don't know if this ice-making technology will fall into the hands of the imperial concubine."

"Hmph, definitely not!" Su Feng replied with certainty.

He suddenly remembered that day in Juyuejuli, she said "Don't do it!" and then said "You are not greedy to death, how could I hold on to death", that kind of crisp energy, and that kind of attitude that was so contemptuous , I know that she will never hand over the ice-making technology to Concubine Yao!

No matter how good Concubine Yao's plan is, it will come to nothing!

Su Feng thought of the situation that day, and eagerness flashed in his eyes.Ice making is it!She can do it!He can do it too!He didn't believe that there was anyone who could occupy such a large piece of fat in Zhanjing without Su Feng's consent!

"Liangyang, prepare the sedan chair! This young master went to see the mountain in Li Village in person! This young master doesn't believe that she can conjure ice out of thin air!"

(End of this chapter)