12dz Chapter 510 Don’t get involved if you don’t understand medical skills
Chapter 510 Don’t get involved if you don’t understand medical skills
Soon, the maid came over and replaced the contaminated fruit wine and snacks with added ingredients for Song Yuntang.
The fruit wine is not poisonous, but if she eats the snacks, she will make a fool of herself in public.
This is also the reason why she did not touch the food on the table after she sat down.
I don’t know when Xu Qingye will come.
There is no good banquet today, so it is better to go home early.
After the food on the table was changed, Tang Wanhua looked in the direction of Zhuang Zihan with a hint of blame in her eyes.
Some things have to be done covertly so that people can't easily notice them.
Han'er obviously underestimated the enemy today.
Fortunately, Mrs. Xu chose to keep the peace after she found out and did not make a big deal out of it. Otherwise, not only would the Prime Minister's Mansion lose face, but her daughter's reputation would also be affected. When the master comes back, he would probably blame her, the mistress of the house.
Not far away, a slightly older lady looked at Song Yuntang with a smile.
"I wonder what Mrs. Xu's family name is?"
The old lady who was speaking was the mother of Yan Li'an, the Right Deputy Censor of the Inspectorate, and her surname was Yuan.
It has been five years since Lord Yan Li'an's first wife passed away, leaving behind a son and a daughter. Lord Yan misses his first wife so much that he has not thought of remarrying. He has handed over the task of managing household affairs to his mother who is over fifty years old.
In Yuan's opinion, although Mrs. Xu was a little reckless, she was also a person of genuine character.
So many ladies and young ladies were targeting her just now. If it were an ordinary country woman, she would have been at a loss as to how to deal with it. However, she never changed her expression from beginning to end. Even young ladies in Beijing would find it difficult to have such a mentality. She didn't look like a girl from the countryside, and I couldn't help but feel curious about her.
Seeing that Yuan's face looked a little pale, Song Yuntang couldn't help but look in her direction twice more.
"My surname is Song."
"Song..." The lady smiled and coughed twice, covering her mouth. "She has the same surname as the county lady that His Majesty personally conferred upon her last year. She and Madam Xu are both from Yingshan City. I wonder if Madam Xu knows her?"
Before Song Yuntang could answer, he heard Zhai, the wife of the Minister of Personnel, sneer.
"Although they both have the surname Song, there's a huge difference between them. Although the Princess of Le'an is a woman, her medical skills are unparalleled. First, she led the doctors in the clinic to provide free medical services, treat the plague, and help the government deal with the locust plague. Later, she donated food and established a medical school. She is a truly kind and compassionate person. How could such a person have the time to get to know a country woman?"
Jinshu glanced in Xia Ning's direction, and both of them pursed their lips and said nothing.
These people are short-sighted.
Little did they know that the kind and loving county lady they were talking about was sitting right in front of them.
I wonder what their expressions would be when they found out that Princess Le'an was the lady?
Hearing her praise, Song Yuntang smiled helplessly.
"Then, Madam, do you know that this county lady you're talking about also comes from the countryside? Madam, when you mentioned the people from the countryside many times today, your tone was filled with disdain. Are you looking down on these hard-working farmers? But if it weren't for these farmers, where would the food and drink come from?"
Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce.
Farmers' status was second only to that of scholars, and they were also a large group.
The vast majority of soldiers fighting on the border came from the countryside.
If this kind of talk were to get out, not only would the Minister of Personnel lose the support of the people, but Zhai would also be blamed by the palace.
There was a flash of panic on her face, but she quickly calmed down.
"Mrs. Xu, please don't make up stories here. I never said anything that looked down on farmers."
Everyone in the hall looked at each other, then gathered together to chat about their own things, trying their best not to get involved in the quarrel between the two.
With Mrs. Xu's eloquence, anyone who approaches her will get into trouble.
"Then you're simply looking down on me?" Song Yuntang said with a faint smile. "As far as I can remember, I've never met this lady since I came to the capital, let alone had any conflict with you. Why is she targeting me? Could it be because I come from the countryside?"
"I……"
Zhai tightly grasped the handkerchief in her hand, secretly hating Song Yuntang for not giving her face. For a moment she didn't know how to refute, and finally had to turn her face away.
"Mrs. Xu is overthinking it."
Song Yuntang didn't want to make a big deal out of it.
"I hope I'm just overthinking it."
Knowing that Song Yuntang was good at talking, Zhai was speechless after being rebuked by Song Yuntang, and no one dared to challenge her anymore.
Immediately afterwards, the ladies presented the gifts they brought to Tang Wanhua.
Someone looked at Song Yuntang.
"I wonder what gift Madam Xu brought today?"
Song Yuntang winked at Xia Ning.
"There's a shop called Yujun Pavilion in Yingshan City. The rouge they have there is finely ground and naturally smooth. I think it's very good. When I came here today, I brought a box for Madam Zhuang. I hope Madam Zhuang won't mind."
In fact, she made the rouge herself.
She had just observed that, except for a few who were trying to curry favor with her, the gifts given by the other ladies were of comparable value to hers.
It’s not shabby at all.
Tang Wanhua forced a smile on her face.
"Of course I won't dislike it. Madam Xu is thoughtful."
Some people don't believe that rouge from a remote place like Yingshan City is better than that from the capital.
"What doesn't the capital have? Rouge, powder, and everything else are top-notch. Why would Madam Xu bring them all the way from Yingshan City?"
This time, Zhuang Zihan had a different opinion.
"I happened to buy rouge from that shop before. It was really good, but I was in a hurry and didn't have time to buy more."
She smiled at everyone.
"A few days ago, I told my mother that the rouge I bought in Yingshan City was almost used up, and I wanted to send someone there to buy some. I heard that Yujun Pavilion is also the property of Le'an County Princess, and the rouge they sell is all developed by Le'an County Princess."
Every word he spoke was filled with praise for the county lady.
Rouge and powder are the favorite topics of discussion among these ladies.
"That shop actually belongs to the county lady? Miss Zhuang, please tell us, what is the difference between this rouge and the rouge in the capital?"
Everyone gathered towards Tang Wanhua and Zhuang Zihan, leaving Song Yuntang, the person who gave the gift, aside.
However, Song Yuntang was also happy and comfortable. He drank tea quietly and said a word or two to the friendly lady beside him from time to time. In his words, he also revealed the news that Yujun Pavilion was going to open a branch in the capital, paving the way for opening a shop in the capital in the future.
She doesn't try to please others, doesn't compete with others, and doesn't join in the fun. Among all the ladies who just do things for fun, she stands out.
Halfway through the banquet, Yuan suddenly started coughing violently.
The nanny beside her was frightened and rushed forward to support her.
"Madam, are you okay?"
Yuanshi was coughing so hard that she couldn't speak, as if she was going to cough out all her internal organs. Just when she was about to suffocate from coughing, she suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood and fell down.
"what!"
This scene frightened everyone in the hall.
The nanny beside Yuanshi was so scared that she started crying, "Old Madam, what's wrong with you? Please don't scare me."
Then he raised his head.
"Doctor, call the doctor!"
Seeing that the situation was serious, Tang Wanhua hurriedly gave orders to her servants.
"Quickly call the court doctor to come and have Madam Yan take a look."
Song Yuntang didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but she saw that the old lady had been nice to her just now and the situation seemed a little critical.
As a doctor, she didn't care too much and hurriedly got up and went to Yuanshi's side.
Seeing that Yuan was suffocating, she quickly squatted down.
"Hurry up and help the old lady lie on my legs!"
The ladies beside her saw this and began to blame her.
"Mrs. Xu, it's already this late, please don't make things more complicated."
"If something happens to Madam Yan, can you bear the responsibility?"
"Don't think that just because you have the surname Song you can be like the Princess of Le'an. If you don't know medical skills, don't get involved."