Xiangmen black-bellied woman

Chapter 69 Who Is Behind the Oriole?
Knowing the situation in front of her, Su knew that there was nothing she could do even if she was in a hurry, so she finally chose to follow Shen Ninghua's suggestion, restrain the servants of the mansion, close the door of the mansion and quietly wait for the storm to come.

There are many merchants in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are especially many merchants from the south of the Yangtze River in the capital.When they knew that the Zhao family and the Shen family had jointly found a cure for the plague, everyone was very grateful.Every day they gather at the gates of the two houses, some kneel down and kowtow to thank, some offer their belongings, wishing to treat the two families as reborn parents.

Many people came to thank them for their influence. The Shen family and the Zhao family closed their doors to thank the guests, and they also sent people to explain at the door to let the people leave, but the people not only did not leave, but gathered more and more.

In Yingyue House, the injuries of the four servant girls have recovered a lot, especially Qing Que and Hong Ling. They were in good health, and Shen Ninghua gave them the best medicine, and now they are back to normal.

Hong Ling heard the scene at the door and quickly ran to Shen Ninghua to report: "Miss, you don't know, the door is full of people, almost blocking the entire front door, and now there are people gathered at the back. It was escorted out by guards. It was crazy."

Shen Ninghua smiled: "It's no surprise. What my father offered was a prescription for curing the plague. If such a great contribution is put outside, it will be enshrined in the longevity memorial archway for generations."

Hong Ling turned her head: "But why do I feel that these people are not simply here to thank the master?"

The smile in Shen Ninghua's eyes deepened: "You are not stupid today, you can guess it."

"Miss, did you really let the servants talk?"

"These days, I asked you to report the situation outside carefully, but you still can't tell the reason? You have to obey your orders, right?"

Bai Ping, whose name was called, stood up and gently helped Shen Ninghua pinch his shoulders: "My servant, please tell me, if you are wrong, please enlighten me. Listening to Hongling's report these two days, this servant found that the crowd at the door The next time there is a sign of dispersing, someone will jump out to publicize the tragedy of Jiangnan, or come to cry and complain that their hometown has been destroyed and displaced. , what should be, what, etc. In this way, not only did the people not leave, but they gathered more and more.”

Shen Ninghua nodded: "Bai Bo is right, then can you guess who is manipulating the people behind the scenes?"

Bai Ping thought for a while and said: "If there are no accidents, there should be people from the second prince and the third prince. The Zhao family and the Shen family can be said to be the supporters of the queen and the prince. They are the biggest threat to the two princes. The fourth prince has always I don't want to get involved in these matters, I'm afraid the words of the other princes are too weak to control the people. Miss, are you right?"

"You're right, but why didn't you guess the fifth prince?" Shen Ninghua looked at her.

Bai Bao paused: "Fifth prince? The fifth prince has always been obsessed with poetry and books, and he is also gentle with others, and his mother and concubine died early, and her status is too low. She was raised by the concubine Duan, who is a descendant of the empress. , the Fifth Prince and the Crown Prince have already been tied together, Miss, do you think the Fifth Prince is behind this incident?"

Shen Ninghua shook her head amusedly, but did not explain anything: "Just watch." Baili Jinze has been weakening his sense of existence, and he has indeed done it, thinking that he can be the oriole behind his back? ?Hmph, if you want to be a oriole behind your back, you have to see if the bow and arrow in the hunter's hand agree.

Hong Ling's curiosity was raised high, but no matter how she asked, Shen Ninghua didn't speak, and could only do her best to pay close attention to all kinds of news every day, for fear of missing any troubles.

In the evening, a blue-feathered sparrow landed quietly in Shen Ninghua's yard.The blue bird whistled softly, and the light feather bird landed on her hand.Qingque took out a small note from its feet and hurriedly sent it to Shen Ninghua.

Shen Ninghua read the contents of the note, and after a while there was a smile on her face: "Qingque, bring the things I prepared, let's go to the palace to pay a visit to Princess Anning."

"Yes, ma'am."

The last time she came out of the palace, Princess An Ning gave her a token in order to facilitate Shen Ninghua's entering the palace to treat her illness.Therefore, this entry into the palace was extremely smooth.

Hearing that Shen Ninghua entered the palace, Princess Anning packed up and waited in the hall early.

"Get off first after seeing the princess."

"Ninghua, you're here, sit down and talk quickly. Come and serve tea."

The palace maid brought the tea quickly, and then withdrew it lightly.

Princess Anning was a little restless: "Ninghua, have you prepared the medicinal materials?"

Seeing her uneasy and hopeful appearance, Shen Ninghua nodded with a smile: "Yes, I have prepared the antidote in the early stage."

The smile on Baili Anning's face burst into bloom, her pretty face was extraordinarily bright: "That's great, that's great."

Shen Ninghua did not continue to play tricks, and took out a jade bottle from her sleeve: "Here are fifteen antidotes, the princess can take one every day, and there may be some uncomfortable symptoms after using it, please ask the princess persist in."

"As long as I can get rid of this bad smell, I can bear anything." Princess An Ning got up and took the antidote, without asking anyone to test it, she just poured out a pill and swallowed it.

Shen Ninghua was a little surprised by her actions, but it was understandable when she thought of her desire to detoxify.True or not, it feels good to be trusted.

"Princess, besides sending the antidote, I have one more thing to ask for this time."

Baili Anning swallowed the pill, feeling that the pill melted in his mouth, his whole body became warm, and he said in a good mood: "If you have anything to do with Ninghua, just tell me, as long as I can do it, I will definitely help you."

The smile on Shen Ninghua's face faded: "Princess should have heard that the Pingcheng plague has spread to most of the south of the Yangtze River, and the people are now in dire straits, but all the people of Da'an hope that this disaster will pass quickly."

"You're right. In the past few days, my father and my second brother lost a lot of hair. Fortunately, the prescription has been researched, and it's also thanks to your family."

Shen Ninghua frowned slightly: "The old doctor who treated me at the beginning was a hermit. When he passed away, he left me some things, and the pills made of them accounted for most of them. When my second sister broke her leg, In order to save her, I took out the pills and gave them to her. After my father found out, he took away a lot of the medicine bottles, and my younger brother Shen Xuanye learned medical skills from Master Chen, and he also researched a lot of prescriptions."

Princess Anning's eyes widened: "I thought they found the lost medical books, or a doctor with great medical skills came up with a solution, but unexpectedly, they found it by studying the proprietary medicine you gave me. Why are you so stupid? It's not for nothing. people?"

Shen Ninghua's expression was slightly solemn: "Princess, I never thought of competing for credit. If nothing happened, I would never tell you about it. I'm just worried... I'm worried that there is something wrong with the prescription!"

"What?" Baili Anning was shocked, "I heard from my second brother that my father was very happy after getting the prescription. He had already asked people to collect medicinal materials to make medicine and send it to Jiangnan overnight. If there is something wrong with this prescription, wouldn't those common people Are you going to suffer?" It's been six or seven days, and now it's too late for the emperor to recover the medicine, it's not just one or two people, but tens of thousands of people in the south of the Yangtze River!
Shen Ninghua was very annoyed: "I'm just a girl. My father took away the medicine but he didn't trust me. I never had the chance to see the prescriptions developed by my father and my second brother. Only a few days ago, the Zhao family sent people to discuss with my father. At that time, I had the chance to see the prescription by chance, if it had been earlier, I would have been able to prevent the emperor from sending out the medicine."

"Father got the prescription and asked the Tai Hospital to study it. The Tai Hospital only said that the prescription was exquisite, but they didn't know whether it was really effective against the plague. They only knew that it was harmless to the human body. In order to appease the people, the Father directly asked people to start raising medicinal materials. Ninghua, what's wrong with the prescription?"

"The prescription seems to be harmless to the body, and the effect is very fast. It's just that the people in the south of the Yangtze River are mostly close to water sources, and their diet is partial to fish and seafood. After using the prescription, it will take effect in the early stage. After two days, I am afraid that severe diarrhea will occur. Symptoms, the body is already weak, and the whole person has not been hollowed out?"

Princess Anning got up and walked around anxiously in the hall: "Ninghua, what should we do about this matter, there are so many people in the south of the Yangtze River, we can't just watch them have trouble."

Shen Ninghua nodded solemnly: "Go to His Royal Highness the Second Prince first, and then he will take the lead to find the Emperor."

Baili Anning was taken aback, and the anxiety in his heart suddenly calmed down. Looking at Shen Ninghua's complex expression, what a credit it is to save the people in the south of the Yangtze River. Shen Ninghua's finding her second brother is almost equivalent to handing over the credit to the royal family. Why is she doing this?

Shen Ninghua smiled slightly: "The princess wonders why I didn't go to the emperor myself, and then earn the credit for it?"

"Yes, I've also heard that although you are the daughter of the Shen family, your situation is not good. With this credit, you will no longer be underestimated."

Shen Ninghua smiled and didn't mind at all: "If you don't get taken seriously, you won't be used, but you are at ease."

Baili Anning raised her head abruptly, looking at Shen Ninghuayun's bland smile, she suddenly felt empathetic: she was also unfavored, and although she sometimes felt resentful, seeing other sisters who were being used to make marriages, she didn't feel bad. I am not glad that I am not favored.It's just that as a princess of the royal family, I should bear my own responsibilities. Let's take a step at a time in the future.

"Ninghua, I'll send someone to find the Second Emperor Brother, just wait a moment."

There were steady footsteps at the door, and Baili Jinchuan walked in with a serious face: "There's no need to look for it, I'm here."

Shen Ninghua's eyes flashed, she was not surprised that he appeared at this time: "I have seen His Royal Highness the Second Prince."

Baili Jinchuan walked up to her and looked at Shen Ninghua seriously, as if he wanted to engrave her image in his heart.

Shen Ninghua maintained a half-squatting salute posture. Baili Jinchuan didn't cry out, but she kept moving, her whole body was motionless, only the step shaker above her head made a slight and crisp sound.

Baili Jinchuan carefully looked at the girl in front of him: she stood up and saluted, and there was nothing wrong with her respectful attitude, but his heart felt empty for a while.She is clearly in front of your eyes, but it feels like you are far away.Even if the etiquette is in place, it does not represent any respect, and people cannot touch it, grasp it, or hold it tightly.

"Shen Ninghua, come with me to meet the emperor."

(End of this chapter)