Medicine in Song Dynasty

Chapter 115 Relics
"She was born Yuxue cute, not only her father likes her, but also her mother likes her, even I feel that with such a little thing, my life will not be so boring, your mother followed you Although her grandmother is not in good health, she is clever, quick-witted, and recites by ear. When she was just three years old, I taught her to read and write together with her mother. Later, I specially hired a female official from the palace. Come to teach her, that child did not disappoint, her father, your grandfather once sighed, saying that his daughter is stronger than ten sons."

Su Tong listened quietly, only felt that Zhao Wanrong's face was a little sad, although she didn't say anything, her heart was full of inconceivable feelings.

She now knew who Zhao Wanrong was talking about as her own mother—it was the daughter born to the concubine Liu Ranran, the legendary concubine of the son-in-law.

Su Tong took a deep breath. Although he knew that his mother's status was unusual, he did not expect it to be so unusual. Even if she was a princess, it would be easier for people to accept her status than her current status.

And—is there really such a thing in the world?Would a woman truly love the children born to other women and her husband?Even if this woman doesn't love her husband, this kind of thing shouldn't happen in reality, after all, everyone is selfish.

Su Tong frowned, and carefully looked at Zhao Wanrong's eyebrows, but she didn't see any falsehood from her expression. Also, she is the eldest princess, so she doesn't need to be false to the offspring of her husband who is just a concubine pretend.

But Zhao Wanrong didn't know that in the blink of an eye, so many thoughts had passed through Su Tong's mind, and she was still stuck in memories, "When your mother was young, I would occasionally carry her into the palace with her for Xiao Yang. Mistress, look, Mistress Yang also loves her very much. Although she is not my child, it's just that your grandmother has always been indifferent to her two children. It doesn't seem that she doesn't love them. For a woman like that, I take care of the children she gives birth to more."

Speaking of this, Zhao Wanrong was a little proud, but then she was a little sad, "I don't know why, obviously I love your mother and your uncle more, but they are two ignorant little things, but they like you more Grandma, on weekdays your grandma is happy, coaxing and teasing a little bit, the two little guys are happy and dancing. I want the stars and not the moon for them. They are short of their own mothers."

Su Tong didn't speak, but from Zhao Wanrong's mouth, she could hear her indescribable connivance towards her husband's concubine, that is, her own grandmother.In this era, concubines and concubines call their biological mothers elder sisters, and only the aunts can be called mothers or mothers, but Zhao Wanrong seems to have forgotten these things long ago.

Talking about a lot of old things, Zhao Wanrong showed a bit of sadness on her face: "Your mother was in poor health when she was a child, but fortunately she was born in a family like ours, with ginseng and ganoderma, all kinds of tonics, everything you need, and you are still getting healthier and healthier after all. , becoming more and more beautiful, I thought it would make her grow up smoothly, but I didn't expect that when she was nine years old, on Lantern Festival, our family took the child to the Lantern Festival. People were abducted."

Zhao Wanrong's face faintly showed a bit of sternness, she opened her mouth, but suddenly stopped, wiped her face and said with a smile: "Forget it, it's all old things, even if I regret it, I can't go back to the past, but luckily I found you."

"Actually, when I saw your face, I guessed that you were related to Ah Liu, and I once thought that maybe you are a descendant of our Niuniu family, but I'm not sure, after all, you may also be from the Liu family , the Liu family is in trouble, and several relatives are scattered all over the place, hiding their names, and anything can happen."

Zhao Wanrong sighed, "If it wasn't for your pair of dragon and phoenix jade pendants to be seen by others, I might not have been able to confirm that you are the daughter of our Niu Niu so early on."

Su Tong was dumb, blinked his eyes, and said with a wry smile: "If someone else is here, I might hurry up and call you grandma, but I want to make it clear, you'd better make sure. After all, although this pair of dragon and phoenix jade pendants were left to me by my mother, the origin is not clear, maybe it was picked up by my mother, or bought by her, after so many years, who can know the truth?"

"With your face here, what else is there to be sure about?"

Su Tong rolled his eyes and flew over: "You can't say that. There are similarities in things and similarities in people. Although it is rare for two people to look alike, it cannot be said that there is absolutely no way." This is a person who cannot verify DNA. In this age, it's better not to rush to admit this kind of thing.

Zhao Wanrong just smiled gracefully and looked at Su Tong as if she was looking at a stubborn child. After a long while, she lowered her voice and laughed: "It's okay, I only recognize jade pendants...the pair of jade pendants were left by your grandmother. Those who came down were a pair of sons and daughters, and besides that, Aliu also left a legacy."

It is said that the legendary concubine Liu Ranran left a strange box as a relic.

It is said that this pair of dragon and phoenix jade pendants is the key to the box.

It is said that not everyone can open the box, at least Su Tong's uncle can't open it, and others can't open the box with the so-called dragon and phoenix jade pendant.

Su Tong was dumbfounded: "So, you want me to try and see if I can open the box?"

"That's right, if you can open it, her relics will be given to you as a reminder. In fact, everyone is not interested in the things left by A Liu. In fact, that woman has never loved gold and jade, nor does she have any extravagant preferences. , I just like reading and writing, and her suitcase is not big, and it is quite light to carry. It is only a book, and it is still a thin book. The things in it must not be expensive, but since it is her What is left must be for her children and future generations to see, and I always hope that her wish will be granted."

Having said all of this, Su Tong has no choice but to go, not to mention, now she has a little interest in this so-called relic.

People in the Su family have always been full of curiosity. When they meet a woman like Liu Ranran who doesn't know how to evaluate her, who can be without a little curiosity?Besides, Liu Ranran might also be her grandmother.

It's not the first time for Su Tong to visit the princess mansion, but it's the first time to enter the place where Liu Ranran lived before his death - Plum Garden.

It's really cold and cold here, and it's similar to the impression Liu Ranran left on the world.

The yard is clean, with simple flower gardens, rows of plum trees, jagged rocks and wooden piers under the trees, and wooden swings. Although it seems too simple, it has been empty for many years and still maintains its original appearance. , it doesn't look decadent at all, obviously it is often cleaned.

Zhao Wanrong didn't call anyone else, and Su Tong was taken into the house by Zhao Wanrong without even seeing her possible uncle.The furnishing in the room is also extremely simple, except for books, there is nothing else.

However, Su Tong couldn't help being shocked when he saw the books in the room. There were really a lot of books. The four tall and large bookcases were all densely packed, and there were still many books that couldn't fit, piled up in the corner , the scroll is slightly broken, and it seems that it is not well preserved.

Zhao Wanrong smiled wryly and said: "That woman is good at everything else, and she is not a prodigal, but she treats books too casually and doesn't cherish them at all."

In this era, even for a princess, it is not easy to get a room full of books. Not only is the price high, some books cannot be bought even if they have money.

Shaking her head, Zhao Wanrong walked to the desk, found a blue cloth bag from under the table, picked it up and put it on the table, opened it gently, and a box was revealed inside.

Su Tong froze for a moment, and then heard Zhao Wanrong say: "I don't know what material this box is made of, it's light and thin, because it's hers, and I don't want to let someone saw it open, okay, I'll take it I leave the space for you, you can try it with your jade pendant, if you can't open it, it's okay..."

Zhao Wanrong shrugged, "If you want me to say, maybe that woman Aliu found such a strange box somewhere, just to play a joke on her children."

"I'm also well-informed, and it's not that I haven't seen all kinds of mechanisms. Our Ministry of Industry has an old servant who has retired and can make all kinds of amazing mechanisms. But look at this The box was so smooth that it didn't even have a notch, and it didn't look like it could be opened.

Su Tong didn't listen to a word Zhao Wanrong said. She really didn't know this box, nor did she know what kind of metal it was made of.

But she knew that this thing was definitely not at the level of craftsmanship of the Song Dynasty. It looked a bit like a safe used for withdrawing money in a bank, but it was smaller and the metal material was slightly different. Although it was a common mercury color, it was It is full of light, with smooth tentacles, a bit like silk and satin.

In the era she lived in, the level of science and technology was already very high, and she was exposed to some of the highest technology in the world. She even had a little research on material science. Although she was not a professional, she had never tried it. Pork, have you never seen a pig run?
It wasn't until Zhao Wanrong opened the door and left that Su Tong rubbed his hands and groped for the box carefully, "This thing looks like a sci-fi movie."

Su Tong touched it for a while, then his hand sank suddenly, and he was taken aback for a moment, watching the box deform itself, from a rectangle to a cube, and a circular concave surface appeared on the top.

Su Tong exhaled and smiled - this is really interesting, like a plot that would happen in a TV series.She casually took out her own dragon and phoenix jade pendant from her purse, and stuck them together to form a complete oval jade pendant, then gently placed the jade pendant on top of the box.

(End of this chapter)