Returning to Prince Yan's Mansion, the Yu family had moved to a larger courtyard.
Now that Zhu Siying has become tough in the house, no one dares to take advantage of the mother and daughter, and the Yu family's life is naturally getting better and better day by day.
It's just that her old illness was deeply rooted. After she gave birth to Zhu Siying, she had persistent lochia, and she was repeatedly bullied by Zhang Yin, so she missed the best period of treatment.
Even if the palace doctor could be invited to diagnose and treat him now, the effect would be minimal.
Mr. Yu had a severe cough, a lot of taboos, and almost no good food. In addition, he had chest tightness, shortness of breath, nausea in his stomach, and vomited everything he ate. As a result, he lost a lot of weight.
Even though she resisted in every possible way, Zhu Sijia still got into the kitchen, carefully recalled the methods taught to her by the Han Muyun family, and personally made a stomach-nourishing medicinal soup for Mrs. Yu.
When Zhu Sijia was adding salt to cooking, she accidentally discovered that the salt in the kitchen of Prince Yan's Mansion had been replaced with fine salt.
The dishes at today's banquet are also cooked with fine salt.
She couldn't help but curiously asked Zhu Siying, who was helping on the side: "Are every household in Xijing City eating this kind of fine salt now?"
Zhu Siying's eyes widened: "Sister, you have been in the palace for a long time, don't you know these things? Not only Xijing City, the entire Da Qin is eating this kind of fine salt. Our Da Qin's fine salt is also sold to other countries, and the profits are It can be doubled or even several times doubled.”
Only then did Zhu Sijia realize that Yan Xiu had made so much money from this fine salt after taking Zhu Ya's prescription.
But why did he never take the initiative to mention these things to himself?
If she had known this, she and Zhu Ya should have given this business opportunity...
However, she couldn't get money from this channel. Salt and iron were all controlled by the imperial court. If she wanted to make money, she had to find other ways.
After the soup was boiled, Zhu Sijia poured it into a bowl and brought it into the Yu family's house.
Two beautiful daughters were by her side, and Yu felt warm just by looking at them.
After serving Yu's dinner, Zhu Sijia and Zhu Siying insisted on helping her apply medicine to eliminate the stretch marks on her abdomen.
Mrs. Yu couldn't laugh or cry. She touched Zhu Siying's head and said, "You go down first. I have something to say to your sister."
Zhu Siying stepped back, and Zhu Sijia continued to apply medicine on Mrs. Yu, and asked: "What does mother want to say to me? Even my sister can't listen to it?"
Mrs. Yu coughed twice and looked down at her saggy belly: "Cicada, there is no need to wipe it again. Now that you are a rich man, you don't have to do these things. I am old and I don't care about beauty anymore, but I know Your thoughts.”
Zhu Scarlett refused to let go: "How can that be done? Women can be beautiful no matter how old they are. My mother is so beautiful, how can my daughter let you look at her belly and cry?"
Mrs. Yu: "My mother's belly was made like this by herself. She also had lochia after childbirth."
Zhu Sijia was startled: "Mother, you..."
Mrs. Yu smiled bitterly and said: "If I hadn't drank that bowl of medicine during confinement and worsened my postpartum symptoms, your father would have continued to let me give birth to the fourth and fifth children. Only I would have become ugly and older. No, he doesn’t want to touch me.”
"Do you think that your father didn't touch me for more than ten years because of my health?"
Zhu Scarlett: "I never thought he would think about you."
Mrs. Yu nodded: "Yes, he couldn't wait to come to my room when I was just out of confinement. But I will never forget the look in his eyes when he opened the quilt and saw that I was full of stretch marks. But since then, I have completely felt at ease. .”
Zhu Sijia: "But mother, why are you doing this? Look at your body now, my daughter is worried about you all the time."
Mrs. Yu: "This is my mother's fate. The two most proud things I have done in my life are that I dared to run away from Jiaofangsi back then and gave birth to your three children, Yuancun and Siying."
"You and your mother get together less and apart more. Unlike your sister who grew up with her and can talk a lot. But there are some things that my mother has to remind you. You are still young and your sister is even younger. No matter where you are, You will not be a match for those sophisticated people."
"Although Mom doesn't know what you are plotting in private, remember everything and keep it in mind. If unfortunately you fall into the hands of the enemy... No matter how much His Majesty favors you and likes you, he may not be able to keep you. Do you understand? "
It turned out that my mother was not ignorant. Everything she asked Zhu Siying to do in Prince Yan's Mansion was seen by her mother.
Mrs. Yu was worried about her situation in the palace, and even more worried about her being plotted by the Empress Dowager Zhang and the huge concubine behind her.
Zhu Sijia is a person who has lived a new life. Even if she has lived to Yu's current age, her mind and vision are naturally not that of a fledgling girl.
It is understandable that Mrs. Yu is worried about her.
Zhu Scarlett lied without changing her expression: "Mom, you are worrying too much. I asked my sister to do these things. I just want you to live a smooth and healthy life in the palace. As for the palace, His Majesty is busy with political affairs, and the Queen Mother doesn't like me even more. She wants to avoid me and go away." It’s too late, nothing will happen.”
Mrs. Yu asked her: "How is Your Majesty treating you? For girls of your age and Siying's, my mother knows very well what she is thinking, but she can't bear to expose it. A man's sweet words can only coax some untouched girls. , don’t be fooled.”
I wish Sijia truthfully told what Yan Xiu did.
Yu was greatly shocked: "Your Majesty, did you really do this?"
Zhu Scarlett said calmly: "Yes."
Mr. Yu was silent for a long time, and his helplessness turned into a sigh:
"It seems that His Majesty really likes you. No matter how it is, it is not easy to meet a sincere person."
Zhu Sijia didn't understand. Yu was still trying to persuade her not to be deceived, but why did she say that Yan Xiu liked her?
Yu explained: "The best proof that a man loves a woman is not unbridled indulgence, but extreme restraint."
…
Zhu Sijia decided to rest for one night at Prince Yan’s Mansion.
On the way back to her yard, the conversation between her and Mr. Yu lingered in her ears for a long time.
Indulgence, restraint.
Zhu Sijia couldn't tell whether Yan Xiu was indulgent or restrained towards her.
She wanted to leave the palace after all. She had never considered that if Yan Xiu was sincere to her, would she suffer retribution after she left?
In her past and present lives, she had never wanted to be the kind of person who betrayed her sincerity, so she regarded Yan Xiu as her goal. After all, the emperor was the most heartless person in the world.
What's more, for an emperor with great achievements, how could he spend his time on the love between men and women, and the love between children?
Zhu Scarlett was puzzled and almost accidentally bumped into Aunt Yun who was walking towards her.
Aunt Yun's yard is separated from her by a wall.
Yunshi Fushen saluted and said, "I have no intention of contradicting Jieyu, and I would like to ask Jieyu to atone for my sins."
Zhu Sijia helped her stand up: "Aunt Yun, there is no need to be polite, and there is no need to be estranged from me. I haven't been back to the house for a long time. I wonder how Yuan Xi is doing these days?"
Mrs. Yun stuttered: "I'm sorry, Jieyu. Everything is fine with Yuanxi."
Zhu Sijia smiled and said: "Auntie, please don't worry, the position of the heir apparent belongs to Yuan Xi now. I will convince my father to ask him to grant Yuan Xi the title as soon as possible."
