Mistress

Chapter 2

Qi'er is Mammy Cui's niece. Because her family was poor, she was brought into the mansion by Nanny Cui to serve Li Nianyun when she was ten years old.Although she is only 14 years old this year, she is smart, quick-witted, and cautious in doing things.

At this time, she looked solemn, bit her lower lip, and said worriedly: "Auntie, I went to the Miaoyi Pavilion just now, but I didn't find Dr. Xu, but I saw Dr. Zeng accompanying Aunt Zhang into the medicine hall to count the medicinal materials. The doctor took many medicinal materials from the pharmacy away last night! Not only the rare medicinal materials such as bird’s nest, velvet antler, donkey-hide gelatin, and musk were looted, but even the ginseng, Atractylodes macrocephala, and astragalus that Mrs. Tai and his wife used to drink recently There is not even a single bit left! What will Mrs. Tai and Mrs. rely on to support themselves in the future?"

Nanny Cui half-opened her mouth in astonishment, her face gradually turned livid. She recalled the treacherous look on Dr. Xu's face yesterday evening when she came to take the pulse of his wife. There was a clue that the doctor was going to cause trouble, and she really regretted it when she thought about it now, and blamed herself for being too negligent at the time.

She spat angrily: "This ungrateful dog slave! The thief who was murdered by the gods! He did such dirty things when he saw the master was in trouble. Man is doing what God is watching, and sooner or later he will be punished by the world! Every door is guarded, maybe he has accomplices, otherwise these valuables would not be so easy to take out, can Aunt Zhang find out which door this thief Xu went out from?"

Qi'er shook her head and said: "Aunt Zhang said that she will thoroughly investigate this matter after the medicinal materials are counted."

Mother Cui suddenly remembered something, and asked again: "Madam Tai and Madam's medicine can't be stopped, has Aunt Zhang ordered Steward Lin to buy medicinal materials?"

Qi'er hesitated to speak, but was urged by Nanny Cui's sharp eyes, "Aunt Zhang hasn't had time to give instructions on this matter, she went to see me, and just asked Madam if she is well this morning After a while, I went to work on my own."

Nanny Cui snorted, and thought to herself, this Auntie Zhang should do some important things first.She is not in a hurry to buy the medicine that cannot be stopped every day. Isn't she afraid of delaying Mrs. Tai and his wife's recuperation?If that thief Xu's accomplice is not found out as soon as possible, don't you worry about someone escaping from the house with his belongings tonight?After the madam fell ill, she handed over all the affairs of the mansion to her, and she was so confused, not knowing the seriousness?
Nanny Cui felt that there was no need to complain in front of her niece, so she just asked: "The precious medicinal materials brought by thief Xu are worth a lot of money, and they must not be let go so easily. Aunt Zhang sent someone to report it. Is it official?"

Qi'er nodded immediately, "When I entered the door of the Miaoyi Pavilion, I bumped into Ma Xing, who was in charge of the office, running out in a hurry. I heard that Aunt Zhang had ordered him to report to the police."

Nanny Cui thought to herself, she still remembered the matter of reporting to the official, and this was a bit like her usual shrewd appearance.Cui Nanny was still a calm person, and said: "Qi'er, don't panic, I will go to Aunt Zhang after the serving lady eats the porridge, and the purchase of medicinal materials cannot be delayed, Mrs. Tai and Mrs. cannot live without medicine. of."

Nanny Cui turned and went into the inner room, while Qi'er hurriedly went to the small anteroom to order someone to boil water, she would wait for Madam to wash up later.

Seeing Nanny Cui coming in, Li Yan asked casually, "Didn't you tell Qi'er to call Dr. Xu just now? Why didn't he come?" She didn't care why Dr. Xu didn't come, but wanted to know what happened? what happened.

Nanny Cui knew that Madam was a thoughtful person, if she found out about these messy things, she would be hurt again.Since Madam left the affairs of the house to Aunt Zhang for the time being, she didn't want Madam to worry about these matters anymore, so she lied, "I heard from Qi'er that Dr. Xu was ill in bed and couldn't come for a while. I'll see you later Tell her to go to the Miaoyi Pavilion again to find Dr. Zeng, Dr. Zeng can only treat his servants, this time I'm afraid he will wrong Madam."

Li Yan felt that the matter should not be so simple, and she didn't bother to ask in detail, she just said: "Now that the situation is like this, why should I pay attention to these things, since we are both doctors, it is the same whoever takes the pulse."

Nanny Cui nodded and said yes, "Ma'am is very reasonable. Dr. Zeng has stayed in the mansion for seven or eight years, and he is usually modest and studious. Perhaps his medical skills are not much worse than Dr. Xu's."

When Mammy Cui spoke, she had moved a small kang table and put it on the kang, which was prepared for Li Yan to have breakfast later.

Li Yan felt that she didn't have any other pains except stomach discomfort from hunger. She probably didn't have any other illnesses. She didn't really want to sit on the kang to eat, but wanted to move her body more. She was really depressed and panicked when she was lying on the kang all the time, "Mom Mom, I'd better sit at the table and eat."

Li Yan lifted the quilt as she spoke, and was about to get up.

Mother Cui was so frightened that she hurried over to cover her with a quilt, "Ma'am, how can you get up on the kang after you've just recovered? If you get cold, you will suffer."

Li Yan refused to lie down at all, "Nurse, I know my body well, with you and Qi'er taking care of me so carefully, I'm almost ready to take care of it, it's not a serious problem."

Seeing that Li Yan spoke swiftly and had a strong breath, she was not at all dying like yesterday, so she didn't stop her, but helped Li Yan get up.

Fortunately, Nanny Cui and Qi'er took care of dressing, otherwise Li Yan would not know how to put on these complicated clothes one by one.

Mother Cui saw that Li Yan could not only get up from the kang, but also came to sit down in front of the dressing table.Suddenly her eyes became hot, and the old tears flowed down again, "Ma'am, you have been lying on the kang for two months, and you can finally get up on the kang today, and your body should be recovering soon."

Seeing her appearance, Li Yan said softly: "Look at you, you wiped away tears twice in a short while."

Nanny Cui hurriedly wiped away her tears, "I'm happy for Madam."

Sitting upright, Li Yan looked at the face of the young woman in the mirror, she couldn't help being startled, this Li Nianyun was really dignified and beautiful!She had been ill for two months. Except for some dark circles around her eyes and a slightly pale complexion, she was not as haggard or pale and muscular as she imagined. Perhaps her soul had entered this body, Thus brought fresh life?
I saw that the woman in the mirror had a classically beautiful oval face, with picturesque willow eyebrows, dark eyes, a straight nose and plump lips. Although the lips were a bit dry, it could be seen that the shape of the lips was very good.

She may have gained weight before, and her face may have been round, but after such a serious illness, she lost a lot of weight, which made her facial features three-dimensional. It seems that the flesh on her cheeks can neither increase nor decrease, Xiannon and degree.

Although it can't be said that she is beautiful or graceful, it is definitely not an exaggeration to say that she is naturally beautiful, dignified and graceful.

A 27-year-old woman may not have a boyfriend in modern times, but she already has a pair of children here.But compared with the modern 27-year-old woman, she doesn't look very mature.It seems that she usually pays great attention to maintenance, as long as a little grooming, she can bring out the charm of a young woman who is sometimes graceful, sometimes mature and dignified to the fullest.

Li Yan knew that in this ancient times, some women were going to be grandmas when they were around [-]. She thought that this Li Nianyun was also old, but she never imagined that she would be so beautiful and quite young.At this time, she felt a burst of secret joy, and she became more energetic again.

At this moment, Xue'er, the rough envoy, brought water, and Zi'er added enough silver frost charcoal to the brazier. After finishing their work, the two of them went out to the small anteroom together.The fine work in the madam's house is not done by the rough envoys. The two of them usually do some work such as boiling water, boiling medicine, sweeping and wiping the table. Qi'er and Qing'er will do it.

Nanny Cui brought a glass of water and handed it to Li Yan, while Qi'er stood beside her holding a gargle.Li Yan was startled for a moment, and immediately understood that they were waiting for her to rinse her mouth.

Li Yan rinsed her mouth, and Qi'er wet the towel in warm water again, then wrung it dry and handed it to Li Yan.Li Yan still felt a little awkward being served by someone like this, but after thinking about it, since she came here, she had to adapt to life here, so she took it for granted.

After Li Yan rinsed her mouth and washed her face, she sat in front of the mirror and let Qier do her hair.

Because Xu Cheng was in prison, there were many dangers and dangers, no one in the house dared to dress up too ostentatiously, not to mention that she was the wife of the wife, and she usually dressed in a dignified and decent way.

Qi'er has groomed her for many years, and knows her preferences, so she tied up a Lingyun bun for her, inserted a silver hairpin, and then painted her brows lightly and applied a little makeup.

Although it was an extremely simple dressing, Li Yan suddenly felt that she was more charming, she really looked like the prime minister's wife, dignified and grand, without losing the beauty that a young woman should have.

After washing and dressing up, I saw Qing'er walking quickly carrying a pear wood food box.Qing'er saw that Madam got up on the kang, and she was still dressed very neatly. She stared in amazement for a while, and then hurriedly and carefully took the porridge bowl and side dishes out of the food box.

Li Yan was supported by Nanny Cui to sit down at the dinner table, and Qing'er handed over a pair of silver chopsticks for the wife.

Are chopsticks made of silver?Li Yan held it in her hand and glanced at it, suddenly she felt that she was a bitch, wasn't she just a pair of silver chopsticks.Looking at the exquisite and small peony white porcelain bowl in front of him, there is lotus seed lily porridge, and there are two other dishes, one is diced cucumber, and the other is water radish.

Lao He in the dining hall already knew her taste thoroughly, not to mention that she hadn't eaten for two days, so when she started eating, she must have a small amount and light food.

Although Li Yan was very hungry, but considering that she was the prime minister's wife, she also knew how to hold her posture, so she ate very gracefully in small bites, while Qi'er and Qing'er were still spreading side dishes for her.

The side dishes are refreshing and delicious, and the lotus seed and lily porridge is also sweet and mellow. Li Yan likes it very much.But before she was full, she put down the silver chopsticks, and there was a little left in each dish.For a sick person who has been lying on the kang for two full months, if he suddenly had a big appetite, it would be unimaginable.

Nanny Cui, Qi'er, and Qing'er were all happy when they saw that Madam ate half of everything.

After breakfast, Nanny Cui brought another glass of water for Li Yan to rinse her mouth. Qi'er stood holding the rinsing bowl as before, and then handed Li Yan a small square towel to wipe her mouth.

Afterwards, these servants should take turns to go to the dining hall to eat. Cui Mama asked Qier and the others to go first, while she helped Li Yan walk a few steps in the room, "Ma'am, you are really in good health." Now, the pace is steady, after a while of rest, do you want to say hello to Mrs. Tai? Mrs. Tai has been very ill for the past two months, and her speech was slurred yesterday."

Based on her vague memories, Li Yan felt that Li Nianyun was very filial and respectful to her mother-in-law, so she said with emotion: "The master suddenly encountered such a catastrophe, how can the wife bear it at such an age? Stay for a while Let's go there together, as long as I can get up on the kang, it will be inevitable."

Nanny Cui nodded and made a cup of tea for Li Yan.Li Yan took it and took a few sips, suddenly felt the fragrance was pleasant, nourishing the heart and lungs, and felt very comfortable all over, she thought to herself, good tea!

Qi'er and Qing'er quickly finished their breakfast, and hurried back together, replacing Nanny Cui to the dining hall.

When Madam Cui went out, she told them, "Madam will go to Madam Tai to say hello later, please prepare thick clothes for Madam to shelter from the wind and cold."

Qing'er and Qi'er hurriedly searched for a begonia-colored thick begonia, and a purple cloak with a mink fur cap, and put the clogs that hadn't been worn for a long time beside them.After Li Yan rested on the couch facing the brazier for a while, the two of them prepared to help Li Yan put these on.

At this moment they heard footsteps outside, they thought it was Nanny Cui coming back from their meal, but they heard Xue Er whispering a report outside the door: "Madam, Aunt Song and Aunt Ji are here."

(End of this chapter)