C3

"There's no movement from the main house?"

The air was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood, the carved windows slanted into the fragmented sunlight, a beautiful woman leaned against the back of the green Luo Wen, speaking indifferently, but her eyes remained on the book in her hands.

"Ever since Eldest Miss returned to the residence, other than visiting the madame, she stayed in the Qing He Courtyard all day and didn't go out." At the side, maid had a smile on her face as she said in a fawning tone, "After all, Second Madame is the one in charge of this house. Even if Eldest Miss wants to cause a ruckus, you shouldn't be afraid that she will overturn the sky."

Hearing maid's words of flattery, Mrs. Shen slightly smiled, but reprimanded: "If anyone else had heard this, they wouldn't have thought that I, as the concubine, would bully our niece."

Yu maid chuckled and lightly opened her mouth to herself. "Look at this old servant's mouth."

Mrs. Shen put down the book as her brows furrowed. She seemed to have thought of something as the corners of her lips curled up slightly. "I heard from a servant that the lotus flowers on the Smoke Lake are flourishing these few days?"

Without waiting for maid to speak, Mrs. Shen instructed, "I'll have to trouble maid to go to Qing He Yuan. Tell her that Second Miss is going to apologize to Eldest Miss and ask her to go to Smoke Wave Lake tomorrow."

Although maid did not understand his intention, she did not ask any further and could only leave the room. Mrs. Shen looked out the window. The cicadas were chirping, and the heat was getting stronger.

There was about half a year left before Nan Tiayao returned. He was afraid that by that time …

He didn't know what she was thinking, but a trace of a mocking smile suddenly appeared on Mrs. Shen's bookish face.

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When Xingyu entered the room, she saw Nan Zhijun holding onto the mirror and carefully examining her face in it, her face couldn't help but warm up and her voice became gentler. "Miss, I've already bought the herbs and put them outside the house. Are you going to bring them in now?"

Nan Zhijun put down the mirror and her expression changed. Unknowingly, she began to act like the head of the Six Palaces once again. In the blink of an eye, she realized that her actions had been inappropriate. She quickly smiled and said softly, "Just bring in the medicinal ingredients. Also bring in the medicine concoction container and the medicine grinder."

Xingyu was slightly taken aback. After the young lady had asked about some strange things near the hot spring pool, she seemed to have become a little different from before. Just now, although it was only for a split-second, she had indeed felt an extremely noble aura from the young miss. The noble ladies that normally walked around the mansion, although their noble auras were pressing on one another, were especially restrained when compared to the young miss just now.

After a moment of hesitation, Xingyu continued, "Does Miss want to personally make these medicinal ingredients? "Leave the menial work to maidservant, no need to trouble Miss."

Nan Zhijun only shook her head. Xingyu had no choice but to take out the medicine concoction and the drug grinder. Nan Zhijun rolled up her sleeves and threw the herbs into the medicine grinder one by one. Not long after that, a strange smell wafted in the air.

Xingyu covered her nose and said, "Miss, the smell of these medicinal ingredients is so..." "So it's like this …"

After repeating it several times, Xingyu finally stopped. Nan Zhijun smiled and continued, "Why is it so stinky?"

"Yes, yes." Xingyu's face reddened slightly, revealing a slightly embarrassed expression. She couldn't help but ask curiously, "Miss, just what is this stinky medicine used for?"

Nan Zhijun smiled and was about to answer when there was suddenly a commotion outside. Xingyu's face darkened as she saw maid barging in from the outside. Upon entering the room, she said in an extremely loud voice, "Eldest Miss, Second Madameming's servant came over to apologize on behalf of Second Miss. Second Madame is going to admire the lotus flowers with the two ladies tomorrow, and I hope that Miss doesn't have any ill feelings. It was just a misunderstanding a few days ago. I hope Eldest Miss won't spoil her sisterhood."

However, in the past, the Eldest Miss had always respected maid as an old man, and had always been extremely helpful to her and Second Madame. Therefore, the Eldest Miss had never once failed to show any courtesy in front of maid. But she, Xingyu, was only maidservant. No matter how unhappy she was, as long as the First Miss didn't say anything, she couldn't do anything about it.

As she was speaking, Yu Li suddenly frowned. Her nose twitched and her face revealed a look of disgust. She waved her hand in front of her nose and said, "What's the smell? How about Qing He Yuan's maidservant? She doesn't open her window to dissipate the smell."

Ever since maid had entered the room, Nan Zhijun had not said a word. Only at this moment did maid notice that something was off. In this huge room, only the sound of Nan Zhijun making medicine was left, one after another, making people panic.

Yu maid hurriedly looked at Nan Zhijun, but met her eyes. Her aura immediately dropped.

"It's been hard on you, maid. Please go back and tell Second Madame. I understand what she means." Nan Zhijun said indifferently, with a faint smile.

Yu Li sized Nan Zhijun up once more. The more she thought about it, the more she realized that Eldest Miss was different from before. However, if she was forced to say something different, she couldn't say it.

Unable to figure out what was going on, Yu maid could only smile in embarrassment before leaving. With one hand on the curtain, Yu maid could not help but ask, "Eldest Miss, what is the use of this medicine?"

Nan Zhijun said flatly, "The heat is getting stronger and stronger."

Yu maid did not want to stay any longer. She bid her farewells and left the courtyard. As soon as maid left, Xingyu came up behind, giggling.

"Miss, what is the use of this medicine?" Xingyu was in an extremely good mood. Although Miss had not spoken harshly and taught maid a lesson just now, her dignity had already scared maid to the point where her legs turned soft. When Xingyu saw this, she was naturally overjoyed.

"Fasting some snake-bug and rat ants." Nan Zhijun smiled and raised her eyebrows. "What? You don't believe me?"

Xingyu bit her lips. She had thought that these medicinal herbs would have other uses for him, but now that she thought about it, she felt that she was overthinking it. Seeing the young miss ask this question, she forced a smile and said, "What young miss has said, this servant will naturally believe it."

Even though he said that, his small face was full of loneliness. Anyone could tell from his expression.

Nan Zhijun remained calm and collected, but the smile in her eyes deepened. This medicine was naturally used to get rid of the rat and snake ants, but if it was used against a nearby ant, its miraculous effect could be hard to say.