Part 1 - Yu Nu Jiao / Jade Slave / Enslaved By Love

Chapter 042 Liangpin's Medicine

Yin Ji quietly left the side hall, and on his way out, he met the maid who served the pens and ink. She was holding a clean white cloth in her hand, and he knew who it was for at a glance.

He paused before taking out a very delicate jade box from his sleeve: "Just say it's a reward from Liangpin, and give it to her carefully. If the wound doesn't heal, go and ask the imperial physician."

Yao Huang quickly agreed, her hands shaking with nervousness. When Yin Ji disappeared, she stood up and returned to the side hall with weak steps.

"Aunt!"

She called out, her excitement overflowing. Xie Yun was so shocked by her loud voice that she almost dropped her pen, and frowned slightly: "What's wrong?"

Yao Huang knew that she had lost her composure, and she had heard about Xie Yun's temper. She knew that this person was very self-restrained, so she quickly corrected her attitude, but there was still a bit of flattery between her eyebrows.

A while ago, Xie Yun's punishment caused a stir in the palace. Everyone thought she was going to fall out of favor, but now it seems that she is still valued by the emperor.

Although she didn't understand why the emperor had to say that the medicine was given by Liangpin when it was obviously given by the emperor, it didn't prevent her from making friends with people. Knowing one more person in the palace would give her one more way.

She opened the jade box diligently and was about to apply the medicine to Xie Yun, but Xie Yun knew that the box was not an ordinary thing as soon as she saw it, and raised her hand to hold her: "Where did it come from?"

Such a delicate and precious thing is not something that an ordinary palace maid would have.

Yao Huang smiled and said, "It was given by Concubine Liang. She said it is very useful. I will give it to my aunt."

Concubine Liang...

Xie Yun said nothing more. She and Dou Ankang were indeed familiar with each other. Dou Jing, the elder brother of Dou Ankang, also studied in the Xie family school. That year, he had to take the imperial examination, so he did not return to Fufeng County. The Dou family sent his biological sister Dou Ankang to Jingdu to accompany him for the New Year.

Dou Ankang was born delicate and young, so Xie Yun would naturally take more care of her, which was also considered a bit of friendship. If she knew that she was injured, it would be reasonable for her to send a box of medicine.

Xie Yun touched her re-wrapped hand, her expression was a little obscure. In fact, she should go to pay a visit to Concubine Liang, but she really couldn't bring herself to do so.

She probably really cared too much about her face. Yin Ji might look down on her for this, so he wanted to suppress her when he got the chance.

Forget it. I will not have to face these old people again until I leave the palace, and I will never see them again.

She picked up the pen again, and then she realized the goodness of the medicine. Just after applying it, the burning pain was much lighter. The principle of long-term illness makes a good doctor is really true.

She owed Liangpin a favor.

Liangpin sneezed suddenly, and she quickly covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief and rubbed it awkwardly.

Concubine Zhuang looked over with concern: "Are you feeling unwell?"

As soon as this was said, the rest of the people, including the Queen Mother, looked over.

Liangpin quickly stood up and apologized: "I am disrespectful."

Everyone knew that she was a sickly person, and she was favored by Yin Ji, so even if the Queen Mother was unhappy, she could not get angry, so she just waved her hand.

"Forget it, I know you have always been in poor health... How can you serve the emperor well with your health like this?"

Liangpin lowered her head in shame.

Xiao Baobao couldn't help but speak: "The Queen Mother is right, Liangpin, if you are like this, don't let Ji... the emperor go to you. What if he gets sick?"

This sentence hit the Queen Mother's heart: "What Yue Fei said is very true. If the emperor doesn't have a queen, you all have the responsibility to advise him. Liangpin, do you understand?"

Liangpin's face was pale, and she pursed her lips and didn't speak for a while. The Queen Mother frowned: "What? Are you going to disobey my words?"

Liangpin knelt down to apologize: "I dare not, I just..."

"She just can't be the master of her son, the Queen Mother, don't make it difficult for her."

Yin Ji strode into the main hall, and the concubines stood up and saluted. The Queen Mother was quite unhappy that she was blocked from talking, but this statement was irrefutable.

If the concubines could be the master of the emperor, wouldn't it be a mess?

She shook her head and gave up: "Forget it."

Yin Ji bent down to help Dou Ankang up, and when she stood firmly, he raised his hand: "No need to be polite."

Xiao Baobao bit her lip, very angry. Why did he look at Dou Ankang first when he came in? She was dressed so conspicuously.

She turned her head away and sulked for a while, but Yin Ji didn't notice it at all. His attention was on Liangpin: "You look bad, are you tired? Let Cai Tianxi take you back and ask the imperial physician to take a look."

Liangpin didn't want to stay here any longer, so she responded meekly.

The queen mother gave some supplements for the sake of face, and Liangpin was sent out by Cai Tianxi after thanking her.

Huipin whispered to the queen mother: "Grandma, what is Changnian Hall like? I haven't been there yet."

The queen mother glared at her: "Why are you going to Changnian Hall? You should go to Qianyuan Palace."

Huipin shrank her neck because of the fierceness and didn't dare to speak again.

Yin Ji looked over and said, "Chengjun wants to go to Changnian Palace? I can take you there when I have time later."

Huipin was stunned, and then flattered: "Thank you, Your Majesty, I also want to go to the cold palace. They say there... Ouch."

Her waist was twisted. Just at this position, you can tell without looking that the queen mother thinks she said something she shouldn't say again and is teaching her a lesson.

She changed her words with a bitter face: "I don't want to go to the cold palace."

Yin Ji seemed to be amused: "It doesn't matter, I won't let you stay."

The queen mother's face was slightly relieved, and she ordered someone to change the tea. It was snowing outside while she was talking. The queen mother wanted Yin Ji to send Huipin back, but in front of the other two….it's not easy to be too straightforward, so she had to give up and waved her hand to dismiss everyone.

Huipin walked quickly. After what happened before, Concubine Zhuang didn't dare to think about it anymore. After paying her respects, she left. Only Xiao Baobao held Yin Ji's arm with a frown.

"Brother Ji, you are biased. When you come, you only look at Liangpin and talk to Huipin so intimately... You haven't even called my name!"

Yin Ji's expression was not cold, but it was not gentle either: "Concubine Yue, what did I tell you before you entered the palace?"

Xiao Baobao paused, probably remembering something, her face visibly dimmed, she tightly grasped Yin Ji's sleeve, her eyes were full of grievances: "You said that I was an ordinary concubine after entering the palace... But how could I be ordinary? We grew up together."

Yin Ji paused slightly, his eyes swept over her well-maintained hand, and slowly pulled out his arm: "Go back, I'm very busy recently, so I won't go to see you."

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