Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 169 Special

Song Ying nudged the maid next to her with her elbow and asked curiously, "Who is that? How dare you stop Sister Chuntao?"

"She," the maid's eyes flashed with disdain, "is Hong Fu from Aunt Lian's room. She's so annoying. Every time she comes to the kitchen, she takes everything, regardless of whose it belongs to. Many times, she's forced us to redo everything."

A little maidservant with a round face and childish look beside her also complained, "Not only is she annoying, but everyone in Fenghe Courtyard is annoying.

It's not that we treat them harshly and don't let them order the dishes they want. We don't tell them before we cook, and they just take whatever they want after it's ready, forcing us to make another portion."

"Mrs. Lian?" Song Ying was even more confused. "Which master or young master's room is she in?"

Shen Tingzhao and Princess Shun'an had three sons and one daughter. The second daughter married in Beijing and did not come back with them this time.

There are six young masters and seven young ladies among his grandchildren. Four of them have grown up and married, and three of them are still unmarried.

But whether it was the concubines of the three masters or the concubines of the four adult teenagers, none of them should have the courage to let their servants snatch the medicinal food of County Master Shun'an.

Not to mention the concubines, even the three wives and four young mistresses should not have the courage to do that.

Putting aside the fact that Princess Shun'an was a royal relative, she was also the old lady of the Shen family, their mother and grandmother. Even if the servants in her courtyard made mistakes, the other masters should give them some face.

"No, she's in the master's room."

"What?" Song Ying's eyes almost popped out of his head in shock. Shen Tingzhao married the daughter of a prince, so how could he take a concubine?

Will Princess Shunan agree?

He didn't treat her harshly at all, letting her order whatever she wanted to eat, and he allowed the servants in her room to be so domineering?

The two young maids understood her surprise very well. The older one said, "Our old lady is kind-hearted and cannot bear to mistreat a concubine. Well, in short, you should remember that Concubine Lian is very special. You should not get involved in the affairs of Fenghe Courtyard if you can."

Song Ying nodded repeatedly and said sincerely, "Thank you, sister, for telling me."

This is more than special, this is extremely special. He is so arrogant that he is even in front of Princess Shun'an.

The round-faced maid looked at Song Ying with sympathy, "You are in trouble. Today's medicinal meal needs to be redone."

Song Ying looked over and found that the lid of the food box had been pushed open during the struggle, and a lot of soup had spilled out. The medicinal food inside was probably almost spilled.

Song Ying calculated silently in his mind and found that there was not enough time.

It takes at least half an hour to prepare the steamed duck. If the time for taking the medicinal meal is delayed, the nighttime medicine will have to be postponed.

However, at that time, Princess Shunan had already fallen asleep. Did she have to be woken up from her sleep to take medicine?

As people age, they have trouble sleeping. County Master Shunan has an especially poor sleep. Some time ago, her afternoon medicinal meals were mainly for calming the mind and calming the spirit. Recently, her condition took a turn for the worse, so she switched to nourishing meals.

If she were really woken up to take the medicine, Princess Shunan would probably never be able to sleep again tonight.

The first thing Song Ying thought of was to change to a medicinal diet that could be prepared quickly, but he would have to take the medicine later, and the medicinal diet had to take into account the issue of incompatibility with the medicine.

Thinking of this, Song Ying immediately said, "I'll go find Doctor Lin. If Sister Chuntao wants to see me, ask her to wait for a while."

After saying that, he ran away like the wind.

She ran back to the yard in one breath, "Doctor Lin! Doctor Lin!"

Hearing her cry, Doctor Lin in the room's eyebrows jumped, put down his writing brush and hurried out, "Is there something wrong with the medicinal food?"

Song Ying nodded, thought about it and felt that something was wrong. He felt that the problem Dr. Lin was talking about was not what he understood, so he shook his head again.

"Is there a problem?" Doctor Lin frowned.

"The medicinal food was ready, there was no problem, but when Sister Chuntao was carrying it out, she ran into Miss Hongfu from Fengheyuan, and the two of them started fighting over it, and a lot of the medicinal food spilled.

Let me ask you, should I switch to another medicinal diet, or what?"

Doctor Lin's forehead twitched, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Again! I really don't know what's so good about stealing medicine."

Song Ying thought to herself, this is not a question of what is worth stealing, but how dare she, a concubine, steal the things of Princess Shun'an.

Doctor Lin took a deep breath, trying to calm down his anger, and went back to the house to get a pack of medicine. "Let's go to the kitchen."

Song Ying agreed and followed her to the kitchen, asking as he walked, "Should the old lady take the medicine first and move the medicinal meal to before bedtime? Does that mean we can't make the Four Gentlemen Steamed Duck anymore?"

Doctor Lin raised his eyebrows and said, "You are very considerate. The old lady is in poor health and it is difficult for her to digest the big fish and meat before going to bed."

Song Ying curled the corners of her lips, somewhat delighted. This was just as she had thought. During this period, Doctor Lin had taught her every detail regarding medicinal diet, but apart from that, he had no intention of teaching her any other medical knowledge.

Song Ying could only guess the reason from her occasional words and various details.

When I returned to the kitchen, Chuntao was waiting there, with a food box spilled with soup and grease next to her.

Seeing Doctor Lin, she asked anxiously, "Doctor Lin, if we cook another pot, when will it be ready?"

"Forget about the steamed duck. Ask the kitchen to prepare dinner for the old lady. I'll make the medicine first and send it to her in a while. Today's medicinal food will be changed to rock sugar and white fungus. Drink it before going to bed."

Seeing that she had arranged everything in an orderly manner, Chuntao breathed a sigh of relief, "Sorry to bother you, Doctor Lin. I'll go get dinner for the old lady right away."

Song Ying immediately said, "I'll go find Mother Fang to get some Tremella and eggs."

The Tremella has to be soaked in advance and cooked slowly over low heat, and the time required is no shorter than that of the Four-Junior Steamed Duck.

Because of this accident, Song Ying and Dr. Lin had a hasty dinner in the kitchen today.

After decocting the medicine and putting it in the food box, Doctor Lin looked at Song Ying who was cleaning the table with swift hands and feet, and suddenly said, "Come with me."

Song Ying was stunned for a moment, without asking any more questions, he put down the rag in his hand and went to wash his hands.

When they arrived at the main courtyard, a maid was already guarding the door. When she saw them, she quickly invited them in.

Princess Shun'an was wearing an indigo long dress embroidered with gold thread, leaning against a Hangzhou silk pillow with her eyelids slightly closed.

Hearing the sound, she slowly opened her eyes, and a hint of fatigue appeared in her eyes, which were as deep as an ancient well.

With a faint sigh, she said, "I'm sorry to make you laugh."

Doctor Lin waved his hand and took the food box from Song Ying, "Drink the medicine quickly."

The maid standing beside her took the food box and busily waited on Princess Shun'an to drink the medicine.

Princess Shun'an ignored the maid who was about to wipe the medicine stains from the corners of her mouth, took the handkerchief, pressed the corners of her mouth, and threw it to the maid.

Maybe it was because she had just finished taking the medicine, but she seemed to be in better spirits. She squinted her eyes and looked at Song Ying, "This is the girl your nephew recommended to you. She is really smart."