allonlinenovel Chapter 207 The Best Sister-in-law 5
Chapter 207 The Best Sister-in-law 5
The prince witnessed all of this. He walked up to Nan Xi and invited her earnestly, "Miss Cheng, your medical skills not only saved the Queen Mother, but also convinced the imperial doctors. I hope you can stay in the palace and become the Queen Mother's exclusive medical officer."
Nan Xi refused. The prince finally asked Nan Xi to stay for a while longer until the queen mother fully recovered, and Nan Xi agreed.
The prince asked the palace maid to take Nan Xi to a side hall to rest while he waited for the empress dowager to wake up.
After dinner, the prince came to the side hall. He had already heard about Nan Xi from Pei Yu and knew that her family was not well off, so he took out the thank-you gift he had prepared.
The prince waved his hand gently, and several eunuchs immediately understood and carefully brought over several exquisite sandalwood boxes, which were carved with delicate cloud patterns, looking both solemn and elegant.
The prince pointed at the box and said to Nan Xi, "Miss Cheng, this is a little gift I prepared for you. Thank you for treating the Queen Mother."
Nan Xi looked at the box and saw that the inside of the box was covered with a layer of soft red brocade, on which were many items placed.
A box of gold and silver ingots were neatly arranged, with as many as twenty ingots.
There were two hu of round pearls, all the size of a thumb, including many of the finest pink and purple pearls.
A box of finely carved jade jewelry, including jade pendants, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, hairpins, etc.
A box of carefully selected precious medicinal materials, including ginseng, ganoderma lucidum, Polygonum multiflorum, etc. For a doctor like Nan Xi, these medicinal materials are undoubtedly the most thoughtful gift.
There are several ancient medical books with yellowed pages, revealing the traces of time. These medical books record the experience and wisdom of ancient famous doctors and are obviously rare ancient books.
There is also a gold medal engraved with a dragon pattern, which represents the honor of the royal family. Holding this medal, Nan Xi will be respected and treated with courtesy in the capital.
Nan Xi looked at these gifts and was very satisfied.
"Your Highness, I will accept it without hesitation."
The prince smiled and nodded, "Miss Cheng, your medical skills saved the Queen Mother, and you are the benefactor of our royal family. This is just what you deserve."
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Nan Xi's time in the palace passed by like a flash, and half a month had passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, she not only cured the Queen Mother's illness, but also won the appreciation of the Emperor and the Queen.
The Queen Mother was full of praise for her.
After learning that Nan Xi was about to leave the palace, the Queen Mother was filled with reluctance.
"Your Majesty, all good things must come to an end."
The Queen Mother had no choice but to let her go. She understood that Nan Xi’s medical skills should not be limited within the palace walls, and her talent should benefit more people.
In order to express her gratitude to Nan Xi, the empress dowager specifically requested the emperor to issue an edict. The emperor also praised Nan Xi's medical skills, and he agreed to the empress dowager's request without hesitation to confer the title of Princess of Fu'an County on Nan Xi.
Not only did she receive a monthly salary, the Queen Mother also rewarded her with four guards and four palace maids.
The Queen Mother looked at Nan Xi with loving eyes: "Xiao Nan, you are the benefactor of our royal family and the lucky star of the people. I hope you can continue to use your medical skills to benefit more people."
Nan Xi replied respectfully: "Empress Dowager, I will live up to your expectations and continue to work hard to do my best for the health of the people."
The guards and maids in the palace also became busy. They packed gold, silver, jewelry, silks, and precious medicinal herbs into exquisite gift boxes as a reward for Nan Xi.
On the day of leaving the palace, Nan Xi set out on the journey home under the escort of guards and palace maids. Pei Yu kept his promise and escorted Nan Xi back.
As soon as he got home, Pei Yu got busy. He contacted the county magistrate and first read out the imperial edict, announcing to the public that Nan Xi would become the county lord, and then he was busy building a house.
This new mansion was also a gift from the emperor to Nan Xi.
A month later, Pei Yu left the Cheng family and returned to the capital.
Nan Xi moved into the new home with her parents. She put loyalty symbols on the new palace maids and guards, and from then on, they would be loyal to her.
The whole village was in an uproar, especially the first and second wives of the Cheng family, who were regretting their decision so much that their intestines turned green. The third wife also ran back home from the city to build a relationship with Nan Xi.
"Little sister, this is the silver hairpin that Third Sister-in-law bought for you. It will definitely look good on you."
"Third sister-in-law, you are too stingy. Just buy me a silver hairpin. Look at what I am wearing on my head. Those are all gold jewelry."
"Sister-in-law, you are so generous, why don't you buy anything?"
The two were arguing fiercely when Wu Sumei came over.
"Little sister, try the chicken soup I made for you. It's very nourishing."
Zhou Lanxin rolled her eyes and said, "Second sister-in-law, it was your third daughter who made a fuss and wanted to split up the family, so our family broke up. It's too late for you to try to please your younger sister now."
Wu Sumei lowered her head. She was really regretful. A few days ago, she found out that her daughter had taken the family's money and ran away with Shen Han. She was so angry. The whole family doted on Sanniu, but she turned out to be an ungrateful person.
Nan Xi glanced at her three sisters-in-law and did not take the chicken soup that Wu Sumei brought.
Nan Xi was also surprised when she knew that Cheng Yue had run away. In her previous life, Cheng Yue had brought her family to wealth, and Cheng Wencai and Cheng Wude had been her solid supporters. Now she had run away alone, and she would have no mother's home anymore.
"My three sisters-in-law, please go back. You don't need to worry about me, a money-loser. My parents raised me when I was young, and I will take care of them when they grow old. Just remember to bring the pension money to me on time."
The three of them blushed. They had always said that their younger sister was a money-loser in the past, but who would have known that she was so lucky now that she actually became a county lady with guards and palace maids. They were really envious.
Zhou Lanxin pushed the eldest and second girls over to her and said, "Little sister, don't you like eating the wild fruits picked by the eldest and second sisters? They have nothing to do at home, so they are just right for you to be your little maids. Don't be polite, just tell them to do anything."
The eldest and second daughter lowered their heads, not daring to look at Nan Xi, but they clenched the corners of their clothes tightly with both hands. If they couldn't stay, they would be punished by their mother, but at least their aunt wouldn't beat them.
Nan Xi looked at the two girls and said, "Then let them stay."
The corners of Wu Sumei's mouth twitched. Thinking of her daughter having run away, she sighed in her heart, but finally said nothing.
Chen Biyu pushed the silver hairpin in her hand into Nan Xi's hand, "Little sister, if you don't like this silver hairpin, give it to your mother-in-law. Third sister-in-law is busy in the city, so I'm leaving now. I'll bring you green bean cakes next time I come back."
After saying that, Chen Biyu simply turned around and left. Nan Xi couldn't help but look at her with admiration.
The third sister-in-law used to be polite, but her politeness was accompanied by a sense of distance. Because she lived in the city, she did not have much interaction with the original owner.
Later, after the family split up, the original owner was married off by the first wife, and the third wife never came back to say a word.
I can't take advantage of her now.
After the three sisters-in-law left, Nan Xi ordered the guards at the door not to let anyone in, and the guards agreed.