eurekapd Chapter 244 You are useless
Chapter 244 You are useless
Xiao Yunzi, Jinxi and others in Sui Yuxuan played mahjong with Zhen Huan. Xiao Yunzi used all his tricks to make Zhen Huan smile again.
But things were not so harmonious and quiet inside the Yikun Palace.
Linglong, who had only a few dumplings for lunch in the morning, demanded to be fed in the evening.
Usually it was Nanny Zhang who fed the children, but today in the Yikun Palace, Nanny Zhang did not come in.
Linglong's little face turned red as she cried and made a fuss on the stool. Songzhi couldn't bear it and wanted to go up and feed the princess.
Hua Fei shot a cold look at her, and Song Zhi immediately withdrew her hand.
Ever since Xin Changzai discovered that Nanny Zhang had guided her to persuade Concubine Hua to raise the Fourth Prince, Xin Changzai has paid special attention to Nanny Zhang.
Concubine Hua sent someone to investigate Nanny Zhang's family background and origin outside the palace.
The details that are usually not obvious are now discovered after careful observation.
Linglong is six years old now, but her spoiled temper is even more excessive than when she was four or five years old.
Xin Changzai remembered that Linglong had given up these atavistic behaviors, such as not eating vegetables while eating and having someone follow her to feed her while eating. Last year, she gave up these behaviors.
Linglong has always been a foodie. Ever since she learned to use chopsticks and a spoon, she has never been fed by anyone. Xin Changzai also adheres to the principle of letting Linglong be independent. She would rather Linglong "eat with her face" and have food all over her face than feed her actively.
But now, Linglong has already carried her book box to the study to go to school, and this kind of lazy behavior has actually appeared.
After careful observation, Xin Changzai discovered that Aunt Zhang really played an indispensable role in pampering Linglong.
I think Linglong's intestinal blockage and high fever occurred because she didn't eat vegetables, and Nanny Zhang also contributed to this.
Originally, Xin Changzai thought that Nanny Zhang was just old and felt sorry for the child. However, Xiuhe, who was by Xin Changzai's side, realized something was wrong when she passed by the door of the small kitchen in Changchun Palace one day.
Cui'er, the little palace maid beside Linglong, reminded Aunt Zhang that the princess could not eat any more candy today. Cui'er grabbed Aunt Zhang's hand to put the sugar in the jar but was pushed away by the big and strong Aunt Zhang.
"What do you know, little girl? I am the princess's wet nurse. The princess was raised by me. How could I not know what the princess likes to eat?"
Cui'er was so thin and small that she sat on the ground and couldn't stand up. She could only watch as Aunt Zhang put five spoonfuls of sugar into the purple rice, red dates and longan porridge that Linglong was going to drink.
Linglong has always loved eating sweets, so she naturally wouldn't say anything when she eats the sweet porridge.
There is no need to go into details about other things. After Xiuhe reported the matter to Xin Changzai, Xin Changzai asked Xiuhe to pay more attention to Zhang Ma's every move. Only then did she discover what Zhang Ma did to Linglong when Xin Changzai did not take Linglong to eat or sleep.
"Princess, you are the emperor's eldest princess, so you can do whatever you want."
So Zhou Ninghai pointed Linglong's slingshot at Songzi who was sleeping in the courtyard of Changchun Palace.
"Princess, you really are worthy of being the emperor's daughter. You are such an accurate shooter."
Then, the exquisite slingshot was pointed at the young eunuch who was sweeping the courtyard in Changchun Palace.
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"Princess, this is the maltose I secretly brought from the imperial kitchen for you. Please take your time to eat it."
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"Princess, your meal today was delicious. You ate so much without me feeding you."
"Mammy, Concubine Xin has said that the princess should eat some vegetables."
"Pa!" A red slap mark immediately appeared on Cui'er's face.
"Why should a servant like you have the say over what the princess wants to eat?"
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"My poor princess, you still have to recite your lessons so late. Princess, go to bed early."
"Princess, it's okay. You are the emperor's eldest daughter. Even if you can't recite the book, who in this world dares not respect you?"
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Xin Chang was listening to Xiu He's recent report and was so angry that she smashed the teacup in front of her to pieces. Then she went to Yikun Palace to have a rant.
Coincidentally, Zhou Ninghai also came in and reported to Concubine Hua the details that Xiao Louzi had found out.
When Nanny Zhang entered the palace, she had just given birth to a son at home. Later, because Nanny Zhang took good care of her, Xin Changzai kept Nanny Zhang in the palace. At that time, Xin Changzai also asked Nanny Zhang if she was willing.
Nanny Zhang agreed readily.
Although Nanny Zhang is called the wet nurse, she is not very old and looks to be in her early thirties.
Xiao Louzi found out that the child born to Nanny Zhang before she entered the palace had already died of smallpox.
Nanny Zhang gave birth to three sons.
Normally, the royal family would select wet nurses between the ages of fifteen and twenty, but when Nanny Zhang entered the palace, she was already 25 years old. Because she had given birth to three sons in a row and had abundant milk, she was chosen by Yixiu to come to the palace.
In addition, the royal family had another rule for selecting wet nurses: if a boy was born, a female nurse would be used, and if a girl was born, a male nurse would be used. This was also the reason why Yixiu finally chose Zhang Ma to enter the palace.
This makes sense. After all, Concubine Xin was just an unpopular princess in the palace at the time, and it was a sign of kindness for Yixiu to choose a wet nurse for her.
But how come Aunt Zhang is only in her early 30s but already she is big and strong, like a woman in her s or s?
Hua Fei asked curiously, look at Wen Yi and Jinghe's wet nurses, they are also good-looking women with medium build.
Zhou Ninghai thought about it and decided to call his apprentice Xiaolouzi in. It would be better to leave this opportunity to present treasures to Xiaolouzi.
Xiao Louzi was clever and flexible. In front of Concubine Hua and Concubine Xin, she described in an eloquent and vivid way the history of Nanny Zhang's obesity.
After Nanny Zhang entered the palace, her husband used Nanny Zhang's monthly allowance to marry a concubine.
When the concubine came into the family, she was supposed to be submissive, gentle, and respectful, and took good care of Nanny Zhang's little son. But when the concubine became pregnant and gave birth to a son, Nanny Zhang's son suddenly died of smallpox.
When Nanny Zhang returned home, she could only hug her youngest son's body and cry.
"When I gave her a holiday to go home, I had no idea she had been through all this." Concubine Xin's heart softened after hearing this, and she couldn't help but feel sympathy for Aunt Zhang.
Concubine Hua rolled her eyes at Xin Chang, saying "You are useless", and motioned Xiao Louzi to continue.
When Nanny Zhang returned home, she found that her family had long been controlled by the concubine. When her youngest son died, her eldest son indulged in gambling, her second son frequented brothels, and her husband only doted on the son born to the concubine.
All hopes were placed on the illegitimate son born to the concubine.
"Yeah, that makes sense." Xin Chang analyzed objectively and calmly.
Concubine Hua rolled her eyes speechlessly again.
The matter could have ended there. With her two older sons being brought up as useless and her youngest son having died young, Nanny Zhang had lost hope in her husband.
Because of the death of her youngest son, Nanny Zhang cut off contact with her two older sons. Nanny Zhang did not believe that her youngest son died of smallpox.
She hated the concubine who had taken over her position but she could do nothing about it.
The husband used the money he had earned through hard work to buy a concubine to give birth to a son.