jdhmnovel Chapter 113 A visit
Chapter 113 A visit
The door of the house had not been opened for a long time. Even though Princess Ning still had many chores to deal with, she waited patiently in the yard, fearing that something unexpected would happen to the old princess and she would not have time to deal with it.
The second wife naturally accompanied him here as well. The two of them talked in low voices from time to time, and sometimes they stared at the door of the room, hoping that good news would come out at the next moment.
Compared with her two sisters-in-law, Xu Jinran is much more impetuous.
He paced back and forth in the yard restlessly. If someone who didn't know the inside story of Prince Ning's Mansion didn't know much about it, they would probably think that he was very worried about his mother.
In fact, it is not wrong to say that he was worried, but he was not worried about the safety of the old princess, but whether the two women would really find some problems.
As for whether he could cure the patient by accident, Xu Jinran didn't believe it.
The old lady looked so weak that no one could help her.
Xu Jinran was uneasy, and Xu Qinghe was very nervous.
In his memory, Cui had always been a weak and virtuous country woman. Like him, she was usually driven by Old Lady Qin to work in the mountains and fields, and there was always endless work to do every day.
The three members of the second branch of their family have been eating less and working more at Old Xu's house over the years, getting up earlier than chickens and sleeping later than dogs, but they can still find joy in adversity and comfort each other.
He thought he knew his wife and daughter very well, but after being apart for just over two months, his impression of them changed drastically.
My daughter is no longer the silent, pitiful little girl who allows herself to be beaten and scolded, and my wife is no longer the country woman who has no knowledge and only knows how to work hard.
Compared to them, I feel like a useless piece of trash who can only admire their existence silently.
Xu Qinghe felt extremely complicated. It was not that he couldn't bear to see them become better, but he felt a little sad that these two people had such great abilities, yet they could disguise themselves perfectly in front of Old Madam Qin in the Xu family. It also showed that they had extraordinary endurance.
Just when everyone in the courtyard was having different thoughts, a servant came in from outside with a message saying that several wives of different families had come to the gate of Prince Ning's Mansion, and they all said they were there to talk to the princess.
Princess Ning was stunned for a moment, and asked the maid to take the visiting cards, which were all from the ladies of several close families.
However, normally when visiting someone's house, she would send a visiting card a few days in advance, wait for the host to reply and arrange a time, and then go to the house on time. It was nothing like this now, where the person and the visiting card came together, which caught her off guard.
"Mother Qiu, just tell them that we have distinguished guests at home today and it is inconvenient to entertain the ladies. Let them go back first, and the Japanese princess will come to apologize to them in person."
Princess Ning thought about it and decided not to meet them for the time being. She called the housekeeper, Mama Qiu, over and asked her to go and send them away.
Her mother-in-law was still recovering from an illness, and the one who came was the disciple of the legendary miracle doctor. Of course, she had to stay here well so as not to neglect him.
However, by this time, Princess Ning also reacted and couldn't help but sneer. Those people were really well-informed. It was no more than two hours since Madam Cui arrived at Prince Ning's Mansion, and those people had already heard the news and rushed over. Who knows how many spies there are in Prince Ning's Mansion.
"Your Highness, those ladies are unwilling to leave. They told you to just mind your own business. They are waiting outside the door. You can go see them when you are free, and..."
Mother Qiu came back in a hurry not long after she left. She looked a little embarrassed and said hesitantly:
"And several ladies from the Su, Xie, and Qin families are here too. I dare not let them stand outside the door like that, so I have no choice but to arrange them in the front hall."
The residence of Su Xue Shi of the Su family is the maiden home of Princess Ning, the residence of Xie Shangshu of the Xie family is the maiden home of the second wife Xie, and the residence of Pingnan Marquis of the Qin family is the maiden home of the third wife Qin.
The other ladies could be sent away with excuses, but since these ladies from the relatives were here, they could not be offended casually. Besides, they could not be favored over some. Mother Qiu had no choice but to invite everyone into the front hall and treat them with delicious food and drinks.
"This is a great arrangement. Ask someone to go over and find out what those people are doing here."
When they heard that their own family members were also coming to join in the fun, Princess Ning and the Second Lady looked at each other and were both a little annoyed.
Did he think the Prince Ning's Mansion wasn't chaotic enough? He rushed over to join in the fun at this time.
Even if they didn't come, as daughters, if there was really something good happening, would they hide it from their family members?
But since they are already here, there is no other way to treat them well. After all, they are my family, and if nothing else, I have to give face to my parents and brother.
Fortunately, the two of them didn't feel depressed for long. The door of the room was opened from the inside. Yuxiu stood at the door and shouted, "You can come in."
The group of people were overjoyed and rushed in hurriedly. Princess Ning walked in front. As soon as she entered, she smelled a very strong smell of medicine in the house. Although the windows of the house had been opened, the smell of medicine still went straight into people's heads.
However, what was different from every time before was that the smell of the medicine was very refreshing. After only a few breaths, everyone felt that their brains were much clearer and they became refreshed.
What was even more surprising was that the old princess, who had been decadent and weak in the past, was now sitting on the couch, half leaning against the pillow. Her face had become much rosier, her hair was not completely dry, and there was still a warm moisture on her body. She was smiling at the people who came in.
"Mother-in-law, you are finally getting better..."
Princess Ning's eyes turned red, and she quickly stepped forward, half-knelt beside the bed, and grabbed the old princess's skinny wrist.
"Wow, wow, wow... Mother-in-law, you are finally cured, thank God..."
Second Madam Xie also rushed over, lay beside the old princess' legs and started wiping her tears.
Xie's mother died of complications during childbirth. Later, her father did not treat her harshly when he married a second wife, but it was impossible to say that they were very affectionate to her. She still married into the Ning Wang Mansion. The old princess was always more patient and compassionate towards her because she had been without a mother since childhood.
"What nonsense are you talking about, kid? The man who saved me is standing right here, but you are only concerned with thanking God. You can't let Madam Cui feel disappointed."
The old princess patted her second daughter-in-law's hand, knowing that she was indeed worried about her, and said jokingly.
"Of course, we cannot forget Madam Cui's contribution."
The Second Lady was happy today and reacted quickly. She stood up and bowed to Cui who was sitting next to her.
"Thank you, Madam Cui, for your miraculous healing. In the future, if you need my help, I will not refuse at all."
She patted her chest in a heroic manner, which made the women in the room laugh.