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Chapter 372: The Comprehensive Vitality Pill
Chapter 372: The Comprehensive Vitality Pill
The revelation of Chancellor Xun's misdeeds dealt a significant blow to the court and also brought much resentment among the commoners. The capital city was shrouded in an indescribable gloom, as if the sky above was filled with dark clouds.
The wedding of Princess Wanping and the Rooster Guard was perfectly timed, bringing a joyous celebration that dispelled the capital's gloom like a ray of spring sunshine.
The Retired Emperor knew how to seize the moment, and with the princess's wedding, he reduced taxes, abolished corvee labor, provided relief to the disaster-stricken, and set up shelters to distribute porridge, immediately returning the ten taels of silver that Chancellor Xun had "stolen" from each household with interest.
The commoners were moved to tears, shouting long live the Emperor.
Returning the silver to the people was actually part of the plan, but the timing and method were crucial.
If done poorly, the people would only receive some temporary relief, but if done well, as in this case, they would be deeply grateful, even wishing to kneel before the Imperial Family in gratitude.
More importantly, the Retired Emperor's actions not only won back the people's hearts but also raised Princess Wanping's prestige among the commoners.
The deeper the love of parents, the further they plan for their children's future.
Zong Zhengxi and Princess Wanping were born from the same womb, and although Zong Zhengxi had a pure and kind nature and would not mistreat Princess Wanping, as a father, he still needed to pave the way for her future.
At the wedding banquet in the Princess Mansion, the Imperial Family, officials, and their families were invited, but the Lu family was not on the guest list.
Princess Wanping herself had personally removed the Lu family from the invitation list.
Meng Qianqian, holding a jar, was just in time to see the Grandmatriarch waving her arms and rushing towards her as if facing an enemy. "Help! Help!"
"Great-Grandmother!"
Meng Qianqian quickly covered the jar and supported the Grandmatriarch with one hand. "Why are you here?"
The Grandmatriarch was old and rarely went out, especially in such heavy snow. Meng Qianqian and Lu Yuan never thought of taking her out in this weather.
Yuanyang and Zhao Si caught up with them, and upon seeing Meng Qianqian, they heaved a sigh of relief.
Zhao Si apologized, "Miss, sorry, I didn't serve you well and couldn't stop the Grandmatriarch."
Yuanyang also blamed herself.
Meng Qianqian said, "It's not your fault."
She knew her great-grandmother's temperament well; she was a handful for ordinary people to handle when she got agitated. If they constantly opposed her, it might trigger her illness.
Meng Qianqian turned around and soothed the Grandmatriarch, who was hiding behind her, "Great-Grandmother, I'm here. Are you hungry?"
The Grandmatriarch lowered her head, looking like a child who had done something wrong. "Qianqian, my pants are wet."
So that was it. Was that why she had to find Meng Qianqian?
Meng Qianqian spoke softly, "It's okay, I'll take you to change."
The Grandmatriarch slowly followed Meng Qianqian to the side room.
After changing, the Grandmatriarch felt refreshed and invigorated, ready to take on bandits!
Meng Qianqian opened the jar, "Great-Grandmother, these are Cold-Dispersing Ginger Pills."
The Grandmatriarch immediately covered her mouth, "You're tricking me into taking medicine again! I won't take it!"
Meng Qianqian said, "They're really ginger pills, sweet and delicious."
"I won't take them!"
The Grandmatriarch refused decisively.
Meng Qianqian gently persuaded her, "You've been cold all the way here. Take a few ginger pills to warm up. I just took some, and they work very well."
At this moment, her whole body felt warm.
"Oh, I can't hear you!"
The Grandmatriarch waved her arms and slipped away.
Soon, Tan'er, full and satisfied, came over, "Sister!"
Meng Qianqian held out the jar of ginger pills, "Ginger pills with candied fruit and red dates, do you want some?"
Tan'er covered her round belly and burped, "I'm full from the braised pork, I can't eat anymore."
Meng Qianqian went to find Bai Yuwei again.
The items given by Princess Wanping were undoubtedly of the finest quality, and she wanted her younger sister to try them as well.
"I hate eating ginger!"
Bai Yuwei wouldn't even drink ginger soup, let alone take ginger pills.
Liu Qingyun, however, was very considerate of her daughter-in-law. But as soon as she put it in her mouth, she spat it out.
"What's wrong, Mother?"
Meng Qianqian asked, puzzled.
Liu Qingyun almost vomited, "It's too horrible."
Meng Qianqian muttered strangely, "It's not bad."
Was she the only one who thought it tasted good?
At this moment, Yuanyang found her at the table, "Miss, Grandmatriarch is tired."
Meng Qianqian nodded, "Alright, I'll send Great-Grandmother back to the mansion. Mother, little sister, I'll be off first."
"Go, go."
Liu Qingyun held the sleeping Baoshu and waved Meng Qianqian away, then said, "You keep Tan'er here. Qingshuang went to drink, and this little one is quite heavy. Let Tan'er hold her."
"Okay."
Meng Qianqian didn't suspect anything and told Tan'er.
Tan'er obediently stayed behind.
As soon as Meng Qianqian left, Liu Qingyun hurriedly picked up a teacup and rinsed her mouth vigorously.
Bai Yuwei looked at her in confusion, "Aunt, are ginger pills that hard to eat?"
"It's not that they're hard to eat, it's that they can't be eaten."
The sealed memories resurfaced.
Once upon a time, she had mistakenly consumed two such ginger pills, causing her to have no outlet for her inner energy, and she ended up forcefully taking a passable-looking man.
It was only later that she learned that those were not ordinary ginger pills.
By the time she realized this, her son had already been born.
The past was not worth revisiting.
How did that girl get her hands on such a thing? And she was giving it to everyone.
She was a physician, how could she not taste the additives in it?
Forget it, it would be strange if she knew. What proper physician would learn such an improper remedy? Liu Qingyun, thinking of something, asked worriedly, "Tan'er, where did your sister get the ginger pills?"
Tan'er replied, "The Princess gave them to her, telling her to dispel the cold."
Liu Qingyun: "Then it's fine."
After a pause, she asked again, "How much did she eat?"
Tan'er thought for a moment, looking up at the sky, "She kept eating, I didn't count."
Liu Qingyun choked.
Lu Yuan came over to greet Liu Qingyun, as he was going to send Meng Qianqian and Grandmatriarch back to the mansion.
Liu Qingyun served him a bowl of venison and said meaningfully, "Finish this first before you go."
Lu Yuan said strangely, "I'm not hungry."
Liu Qingyun held him back, "Listen to me, eat it before you go."
Lu Yuan said, "I'll come back and eat later."
Liu Qingyun hesitated for a moment, then took out a medicine bottle from her purse and handed it to him, "Then take this with you."
Lu Yuan looked at the medicine bottle and asked, "What is this?"
Liu Qingyun: "Comprehensive Vitality Pill."
Lu Yuan: "..."
Lu Yuan felt that his mother was acting strangely, giving him a Comprehensive Vitality Pill for no reason.
It was obvious that something was being hidden from him.
With his mother's personality, it wasn't impossible that she would do something underhanded to have a grandson.
"Vitality Pill? There must be something mixed in it."
Lu Yuan threw away the Vitality Pill as soon as he left.
After all, Meng Qianqian was a physician with a keen sense of smell. If she were to detect strange substances on him, she might suspect that he had ulterior motives.
At this moment, Lu Yuan had no idea what consequences discarding this Vitality Pill would bring.
He got into the carriage with a cold expression.
(End of Chapter)
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