Chapter 107: Heart Pill

  The second update is for He Shi Bi's reward, thank you for your reward and pink votes.

  Until Shen Zhong and Zhen Shi Niang entered together, the main hall did not make another buzzing sound.

  Zhen Shining took the opportunity to quickly scan around, didn't see Xiao Ye, she secretly let out a breath, and saw that all the women were gathered on the other side, Zhen Shining completely relaxed.

  Shen Zhong'e furrowed his brow, "Not familiar at all, leaving her alone in the women's quarters, won't she be neglected?" In those years, after the fall of Zhen Guo Gong and the death of the previous emperor, with the new emperor ascending to the throne, the old and new officials replaced each other. After a few years, the officials in the imperial court had already changed, and the inner palace maids that Zhen Shi Niang knew back then had either died or been demoted, not one of them was left.

  "Why don't we first take her to the Guanju Palace and let Consort Shen take care of her for now?" Just as Shen Zhongjie was hesitating about how to arrange for Zhen Shiniang, someone in the palace came forward and said, "General Shen has arrived!"

  Zhen Shining looked over and saw a robust general with a tiger's back and bear's waist, who bowed his head respectfully to Shen Zhongqiu, "General, please come quickly, everyone is discussing you. It's said that the Marquis of Anqing and the Envoy of Qi have both specifically requested your escort for the Sixth Princess and the marriage alliance, but you've submitted a leave of absence. Is this true?" The wedding date for the Sixth Princess was set for June 6th, due to the long distance, they had to depart in early April. Being able to serve as the envoy for the marriage alliance with Qi was an unparalleled honor, everyone was eager for it, but Shen Zhongqiu avoided it, which was truly puzzling. "General, are you really going to take leave to recuperate?"

  That man spoke for half a day, seeing Shen Zhongjie's stern expression didn't seem to care about his meaning at all, and he felt a bit embarrassed. His gaze fell on Zhen Shi Niang, "Is this Mrs. Shen?" The remaining light quietly looked at Shen Zhongjie's face, secretly guessing, "Could it be that I'm taking offense that I didn't give her a courtesy, isn't it said that they're not in harmony as husband and wife?" Thinking to himself, he had already respectfully paid his respects to Zhen Shi Niang, "Mrs. Shen is well."

  Shen Zhong'e nodded slightly. He turned his head towards Zhen Shi'niang and introduced, "…Guard Commander Zhao Teng."

  Zhen Shining pointed to the inner door and said, "General, please go that way. I'll go this way." She had to hurry up and separate from Shen Zhongge, so as to reduce the probability of running into Xiao Ye.

  Just as he was about to bid farewell to Zhao Teng and take her to Guan Yu Palace, Shen Zhongge's expression changed upon hearing this. "You..."

  Does he want to know if you can go alone?

  Yu Guang glanced at Zhao Teng who was staring at him with sparkling eyes, Shen Zhongge's expression changed slightly, and he followed him to the men's restroom.

  He saw him leave. Zhen Shining felt a little relieved and took Qiuju and Honglian to the Western Temple where the imperial concubines were gathered.

  Seven or eight fashionably dressed ladies were pointing at Zhen Shiyin and discussing her, but when they saw her approaching, their voices suddenly stopped. In an instant, they all turned their heads away.

  "Little... madam..." Qiu Ju tightly grasped Zhen Shiniang's arm.

  The solemnity of Linhua Hall and the coldness of these noble ladies made Qiuju tremble in her heart.

  Hong's mouth corner suddenly revealed a cold smile, secretly thinking, "......She'd better make a fool of herself here and let the general lose all his face!"

  As the daughter of a guilty minister and being abandoned by Shen Zhongge for five years, she suddenly appeared in front of everyone with a radiant and brilliant appearance. Who wouldn't gossip about this?

  Although she didn't hear what the crowd was saying, she could tell from their expressions. Zhen Shining knew instinctively that she was the hottest topic of conversation among these noblewomen today.

  It's none of her business, she's just a passerby here, and after today, she won't have any more dealings with them. No need to bother, ruining a good mood.

  Without a care or desire. Zhen Shiniang's demeanor was also calm and composed, her waist straight, her expression relaxed, supporting Qiuju as she slowly made her way through the crowd, sitting down beside a pillar not far away.

  She had chosen this position early on, not far or near from the group of women, but just within earshot of their conversation. With her sitting there, these people would surely have some restraint. Wu Tong Town was 108,000 miles away from the Temple Hall, she didn't care what these people gossiped about at all, but if they were to gossip too shamelessly and it reached Shen Zhongjie's ears, that wouldn't be good.

  He is quite good at saving face.

  More importantly, there is a pillar behind this position and a group of women in front, no matter which direction you look from, her figure is almost always blocked. She can enjoy the quietness in the noise alone, and the officials who come face to face also cannot find that she is isolated among the crowd.

  Xiao Yu would naturally not discover her!

  As soon as they sat down, a young palace maid brought up tea and various delicate pastries.

  She didn't like tea, so Zhen Shiniang asked for a cup of Burdock root milk. The burdock root has nourishing and digestive effects, she often ate it in her previous life. Because it was produced in the south of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, most of them were tribute brought by southern officials to Beijing, ordinary people couldn't afford to eat it even if they had money. This life was still the first time she ate it.

  She took a light sip, rich and creamy milk fragrance, smooth and delicate, this palace stuff is just different.

  Zhen Shining comfortably narrowed her eyes.

  Among these women, except for the wife of Anqing Hou and Cao, most had never seen Zhen Shiniang before, but from her entering with Shen Zhongjie to her stunning beauty, everyone also guessed.

  She was the arrogant and spoiled legitimate wife who was abandoned by Shen Zhongge in the countryside!

  Only the daughter of the most beautiful woman in the capital city would have such stunning beauty that surpasses all others.

  Everyone knows that the tenth miss of Anqing Houfu was once engaged to Shen Zhongge, but in the end, because of this arrogant woman's crying and making a scene in front of the emperor, she obtained an imperial edict and it all came to nothing.

  With this unspoken relationship, in front of the empress dowager, who dares to get close to Zhen Shiniang? Some people with ulterior motives have secretly made up their minds to teach Zhen Shiniang a lesson and avenge Anqing Hou's wife.

  Unfortunately, no one had expected that Zhen Shiniang was not even close to them.

  Seeing her complacent face, the wife of Minister of Rites Qian Ming snorted and stood up to go over. Mrs. Cao pulled her back and quietly nodded towards the opposite side. Mrs. Qian turned around, and Shen Zhongjie was looking this way. She was startled and thought, "Isn't it said that he dislikes his legitimate wife?"

  How could it be such a concerned expression?

  Originally, I thought Zhen Shi Niang was just a discarded woman of the General's Mansion. She had the intention to cause trouble, otherwise, even if she wanted to fawn on Mrs. Anqing Hou, she wouldn't dare to go and seek favor with the great general in public, which would make Mrs. Taishan uncomfortable.

  With a lingering doubt in her mind, Mrs. Qian no longer dared to go forward and search for him, and instead lowered her head to drink tea quietly.

  The air is very strange.

  The silence seemed to amplify the loud discussions of the men approaching.

  Madam Anqing coughed softly. Breaking the silence, "I heard that Lord Cao invited a royal physician again a few days ago?" She asked Madam Cao as she looked at her.

  "It's an old heartache." Madam Cao sighed, "Doctor Wen said that Master Cao's illness is most afraid of overexertion, but look at him..." Madam Cao shook her head, a hint of darkness flashing across her face.

  Madam Anqing's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

  Among the five old men, only Cao Gong and Zheng Gong were not of one mind with the Xue family. Zheng Gong was mediocre and indecisive, as long as Zheng Guifei was eliminated, he would be insignificant. Only this Cao Shangye Cao Gong relied on the emperor's trust and his identity as a three-dynasty elder, revealing his sharp edges everywhere, suppressing the Xue family at every turn, and even Anqing Hou's actions were restricted by him everywhere.

  He'd be better off dead!

  In her heart, she cursed, and the sharp light in Anqing Hou's wife's eyes flashed by. In an instant, she changed to a sympathetic face, "I heard that the Imperial Hospital has come up with a new Suheixin pill that specializes in treating heartache, it's very effective, hasn't Lord Cao tried it?"

  "It was recommended by Dr. Wen Tai," said Mrs. Cao, nodding her head. "...it works as soon as you take it when you're ill."

  Unfortunately, after they found out how effective the medicine was, it was already gone when they went back to the hospital.

  Mrs. Cao regretted not stocking up on more of the medicine when Dr. Wen recommended it, due to her reservations at the time. According to Dr. Wen, that batch was only for trial sales. If they wanted to buy more, they would have to wait a while, until the hospital and the pharmacist had signed a contract.

  A flicker of worry passed. Thinking that Anqing Hou was after all a political enemy of Cao Xiang Ye, Mrs. Cao swallowed her sighs and had a peaceful expression on her face.

  "I heard that the Tai Hospital has introduced a new batch of medicines, all of which are excellent...". Mentioning the medicine from the Tai Hospital, the wife of the Ning Wangye, who was in charge of the inner affairs department, became interested. "You mentioned Suhe Xin Wan, I've also heard of it. My maternal uncle's husband has heart disease and said that it is particularly effective." Her expression turned gloomy, "Unfortunately, Wen Taoyi said that those medicines were brought by a pharmacist from the north to try and sell, but they were snatched up in a hurry and are now gone."

  Madam Anqing's mouth curved slightly upwards.

  But in just a few days, even if it's really amazing, Suhe Xinwan wouldn't be possible to reach the point of being snapped up immediately. It was Anqing Hou who heard that this medicine had an amazing effect on Cao Xiangye's illness, so he sent someone to buy all the medicine overnight!

  Including the pills in Rui Xiang Pharmacy in Wutong Town.

  "Really that effective? Does Lady Cao still have some at home? Give me a few grains first, I'll take them back to try on my grandfather." Madam Qian's eyes lit up as soon as she heard this, "My grandfather also has heart disease for many years. When he was young, it wasn't so bad, but after getting older, the attacks became more frequent. He can't leave people's side even for a moment. The imperial physician said that once this illness attacks, one can die at any moment." Thinking of Lord Cao having this same illness, her voice suddenly stopped.

  Thinking of the empty house, and coincidentally during the Chinese New Year, Wan Shi was frequently summoned, Cao Shangye worked harder than usual, and Mrs. Cao's face turned gloomy.

  The air suddenly stagnated.

  "I heard that a new embroidery shop has opened in the east of the city, and Xiu Niang is a famous master from the south, known for her double-sided embroidery. Has everyone gone to take a look?" Madam Anqing Hou cleverly changed the subject.

  The princess of Ning pointed to the embroidered edge of her dress, "This dress was embroidered by her own hands, look at these branches and leaves..." Everyone immediately crowded over.

  Chattering and discussing, they seemed to have completely forgotten their recent unpleasantness.

  Savoring the milk foam, Zhen Shiniang's eyes showed a different kind of satisfaction.

  Mrs. Cao's Suhe Xin Wan was made by her own hands, which was modified from the coronary Suhe Xin Wan in her previous life, mainly used for coronary heart disease and angina pectoris, that is, the heartache in ancient people's mouth...

  PS: I'll continue writing and see if I can produce a third update. If you have pink diamonds, please throw them over...

  Simply put, the heroine's gentleness:

  Seeing many people in the comment section are dissatisfied with the heroine's gentleness towards the general, thinking it's spineless, not taking past grievances into account, and being radiant just because of a little sunshine, let me explain:

  The female lead in the novel is gentle and quiet, calm as a chrysanthemum, and softness is also her usual expression.

  Because she knew the general was not her destination, she wouldn't mind the general's attitude towards her, respectful or not. That's why she was gentle, just like a cup of water, you can use any container to hold it, but in the end, I am still me.

  People are only picky and particular about their loved ones, and they care about the other person's attitude towards them. The female lead is not picky or particular about the general, she just goes along with whatever he says. In other words, this is a kind of apathy.