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Chapter 124 Hawthorn Drink
Chapter 124
In the side hall, the Marquis' wife sat listlessly on the armchair. Nanny Sang pushed open the door and walked in, holding a food tray. The Marquis' wife glanced at her and whispered, "I feel sad and can't eat."
Nanny Sang didn't reply. She placed the food tray on the small table and gently massaged her temples from behind her while coaxing her, "Madam, are you sure you don't want to taste this? This was made for you by Miss Luo herself."
"Oh."
The Marquis's wife became interested after hearing this. She opened her red, swollen, and sore eyes, turned to look at Madam Sang, and asked, "What new tricks has that girl Yaoyao come up with?"
Nanny Sang took a few steps forward and came to the side of the table. She gently opened the lid of the porcelain jar with one hand, picked up the soup with the other hand, and scooped a few spoonfuls into the white jade porcelain bowl.
As she scooped some more, she replied, "Miss Luo heard you had no appetite, so she made some tea. She just had the maid bring it over. It's still warm to my touch."
Upon hearing this, the Marquis' wife placed her hands on the armrests of the armchair and slowly stood up. Her gaze fell on the bowl in Madam Sang's hands. The contents were as bright red as ripe dates. She sniffed gently, and a sweet and sour aroma filled the air. Just one glance at it, and she knew it must be delicious.
She took the porcelain bowl from Nanny Sang, picked up a spoonful and put it into her mouth. After swallowing the soup, the Marquis' wife couldn't help but exclaimed, "This tastes sour and sweet, refreshing, really good."
Then, she scooped another spoonful into her mouth and swallowed it. After swallowing it, she looked at Aunt Sang and asked doubtfully, "This looks like hawthorn drink, right?"
Matron Sang laughed. "Madam, you're truly amazing! You recognized it right away. The maid from Chunhua Courtyard said this is Hawthorn Drink, but Cousin Luo made some minor adjustments. She also said she told me to tell you, Madam, that you're feeling unwell and have a poor appetite. This drink will nourish your spleen and stomach and help with digestion."
"This child is truly filial," the Marquis's wife sighed.
Then, she gently sipped the warm hawthorn drink. Not only did her stomach feel incredibly comfortable, but her heart felt incredibly relaxed. The warmth, like spring sunshine, brought a gentle smile to the Marquis's face.
"Who says it isn't true? Fortunately, I used to be quite wary of her. Now I think that I have lived in vain at my age, not knowing such a filial person.
As she spoke, she took the empty porcelain bowl from the Marquis's wife and filled it with two more spoonfuls. She looked at the Marquis' wife calmly and said, "It's rare to see such a filial child, even among your own daughters. We must treat her well in the future."
The Marquis's wife didn't notice Madam Sang's subtle thoughts. She nodded gently and took the porcelain bowl from Madam Sang's hand. "Of course, I've thought it through. If she doesn't want the jewelry I gave her, I'll include it all in her dowry. When she gets married, I'll treat her like my own daughter and send her off with great fanfare."
"Madam is kind-hearted. It is truly a blessing for Miss Luo to be able to come to our mansion." Nanny Sang casually mentioned a few words and then said no more. After all, she knew the truth that talking too much will lead to mistakes as she had been a slave all her life.
But the more she got along with Miss Luo, the more she felt that she was a rare and good girl.
However, Miss Lu was the daughter of an old friend of Madam's. Madam and Miss Lu's mother had known each other since childhood and had a deep affection for each other. Madam treated Miss Lu like her own daughter. In the conflict between the two, she was inevitably biased, which chilled Miss Luo's heart.
As a servant, all she could do was to say as many good words as possible to make the lady feel more guilty towards Miss Luo, and to think of her more if anything happened in the future.
Luo Shuiyao was concentrating on her own affairs at the moment, completely unaware that she had inadvertently successfully conquered the most capable first nanny beside the Marquis's wife.
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It was dusk, and the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery had probably returned home by then. Du Juan made some tea in the kitchen and then went to the study in the front yard. When she arrived at the study, she found that there were no servants in the courtyard on this side of the study.
She looked inside for a long time, wanting to call out, but she didn't have the courage. While she was hesitating about what to do, she heard a familiar voice behind her: "Dujuan, what are you doing here?"
Ye Yunzhou returned home at dusk and first visited his mother. He was relieved to learn that his mother was feeling better and had eaten dinner that evening, and he headed towards the study. He naturally knew that his father and mother were arguing, and he knew exactly what it was.
But precisely because he knew this, he could not speak. As a child, he could not speak of his parents' faults.
At this moment, he believed that his father knew what was going on. He believed that his father and his mother had always had a deep relationship and would definitely not do anything to her. Ye Yunzhou left his mother's yard and went all the way to his father's study. He saw Du Juan peering in furtively at the door.
My father never liked having servants in his study.
In the past, besides Steward Zhang, only my father would be here. Steward Zhang had been assigned to some unknown task, and the courtyard was deserted. As a servant, it was inappropriate for Du Juan to be peeking into her master's study.
Du Juan was startled by the sudden sound and nearly dropped the pot in her hand. Fortunately, Ye Yunzhou quickly caught it. "What is this?"
Du Juan breathed a sigh of relief. "Prince, it's you, huh?"
She thrust the pot into Ye Yunzhou's arms and said, "This is the tea my young lady made. It tastes very delicious. I thought I would send some to the Marquis when he returned home. Now that you are here, I will not go in. You can give it to the Marquis."
With that, she bowed and turned to leave in a hurry. This place was far from Chunhua Courtyard, and she wouldn't dare leave alone after sunset.
Du Juan always behaved casually when facing Ye Yunzhou. She had seen the prince being gentle in front of her young lady, and she had never seen him being cold and ruthless, so naturally she was not afraid of him.
Besides, a bystander sees more clearly, and Du Juan has seen a lot of things. She feels that the prince seems to have ulterior motives towards her young lady, but she has not yet figured out what the young lady means.
She didn't want to ask the young lady either. What if the young lady also had feelings for the prince, but she didn't realize it herself? It would be bad if she was too nosy and exposed it.
The Marquis's wife herself didn't think much of her own daughter. If she found out her son had been seduced by an orphan, who knows how she would torture her daughter! She was also afraid that her daughter would suffer further injustice.
If the young lady finds out that she likes the prince in the future, she will support her. Du Juan knew from the beginning that she was the young lady's maid, and only when the young lady lived well could she live well.