Rebirth of the Exclusive Herbalist

Han was extremely surprised by Su Yuanhong’s decision, but she always regarded her husband as her God, so she nodded directly.

“It’s up to you, Master.”

Then she turned to Su Qingqi and Su Qinghan and said, “Okay, you all go back and get ready. You will leave for Kyoto in a few days.”

So it was decided that Su Qingqi would go to Kyoto.

Su Qinghan was in a very complicated mood at this time, even a little worried. She didn’t expect that Su Qingqi, who was not good in any aspect, could go to Kyoto with her.

Unlike Su Qinghan, Su Qingqi was happy in her heart. Going to Kyoto meant that she didn’t have to suppress her nature and become dull like she did in the Su Mansion.

It can even delay the time when her stepmother arranges a marriage for her. If she is lucky, she can find a long-term partner to marry, and they can set three rules and achieve mutual benefits.

No matter what the final result is, at least she has tried her best, so she won’t have regrets in the future.

“Yes, we’ll take my leave!” The two bowed and walked out.

As soon as they left, Han made tea for Su Yuanhong and couldn’t help asking, “Master, the Wuchang Marquis’s Mansion is not an ordinary noble family. You see, Sister Qi’s personality doesn’t seem to be suitable…”

Han Jie’er is outstanding in all aspects. She is beautiful, and smart, knows when to advance and retreat, and acts generously and steadily. She is relieved to see her enter the Wuchang Marquis’ Mansion, especially since she has good medical skills and is close to her stepmother, Han will not have any objections.

She even hoped that Han Jie’er’s medical skills would be better than the imperial physician’s and that she could cure Wan Jie’er.

But Su Qingqi was different. Even with the same teacher’s instruction, she simply had nothing to show off.

It would be bad if she went to Kyoto and accidentally upset a noble person.

In addition, her biological mother, Tian, caused her to miscarry a little boy. After Tian was dealt with, she did not vent her anger on Su Qingqi, but only let her live on a farm in the countryside for twelve years, which was already generous of her.

Now the master might let Su Qingqi replace Wan Jie’er as the successor of the Wuchang Marquis’s son. It’s uncomfortable no matter how she thinks about it.

Su Yuanhong glanced at Han. He valued this legitimate wife very much. Han was good at managing the household, fair in her dealings, and focused on the overall situation. Her two legitimate sons were smart and capable, and her legitimate daughter was outstanding. She married into the marquis’s mansion, which added a lot of help to him.

“Qinghan’s appearance, means and housekeeping are all good, but there are two bad points. First, she is arrogant. In Kyoto, being arrogant is not a good thing. Second, I can’t see through her!”

Su Yuanhong narrowed his eyes, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes. He was busy with official affairs, but it didn’t mean that he didn’t care about the harem, especially the two unmarried illegitimate daughters.

Can’t see through? The master, who is so shrewd and sharp, actually said that he couldn’t see through Han Jie’er – Han’s heart was immediately poured with a basin of cold water.

“Qingqi is different. She is a law-abiding person and never made any mistakes when she was the housekeeper.” Sometimes, being law-abiding is the best thing to do.

“Although Qinghan and Qingqi are born out of wedlock, I, Su Yuanhong, will never allow my daughters to be anyone’s concubines. Madam, you must make sure they remember this.” Su Yuanhong spoke in a loud and clear voice, with sharp eyes and an unquestionable tone.

“The last point is that they are not allowed to get close to the children of the royal family, especially Qinghan. She is the one I am most worried about. This time, I let Qingqi go with me to give her a little warning. She is not the only daughter of the right age in the Su family!”

The old lady of Wuchang Marquis’s Mansion is the aunt of the current emperor, the eldest princess of the Daqing Dynasty. When they go to Kyoto, they will definitely be taken out to attend the banquet of noble ladies, and the princes and the princes will see them. If they are bewitched and mixed in the fight between the princes, it will be bad.

Since ancient times, positioning has been the most taboo thing to do, especially being in his position, it is even more conspicuous. It is estimated that there will be many princes who will be eyeing his two concubines.

“Don’t worry, Master!” Han nodded. She was not short-sighted and understood what the master meant. When necessary, no matter how outstanding a daughter was, she would be abandoned by the family. The Su family did not need a daughter who would bring disaster to the family.

Su Yuanhong put his hand on the back of Han’s hand and patted it gently.

Su Qingqi and Su Qinghan left Mingyan Hall. Minglan quickly walked to her own girl, and Su Qinghan’s maids and servants also came over.

“Second sister, I’m going back first.” Su Qingqi spoke first because she didn’t want to go with Su Qinghan.

Su Qinghan walked lightly and stood beside Su Qingqi, smiling and said, “Third sister, let’s go back together. Second sister wants to talk to you about something personal.”

“Okay.” After a pause, Su Qingqi responded.

The two of them walked forward slowly, with the maids and old women following far behind them.

Along the way, Su Qingqi remained silent, waiting for Su Qinghan to speak.

Su Qinghan lived up to her expectations and spoke softly: “Third sister, our trip to Kyoto this time is not just to visit the eldest sister.”

“What does second sister want to say?” Su Qingqi turned her head and looked at her. Su Qinghan was the old lady’s favorite granddaughter, so it was normal for her to know some inside information.

She was not interested in the purpose of going to Beijing but was just curious about what her second sister wanted to do.

“Grandmother said that my eldest sister might not survive. The relationship between the Su Mansion and the Marquis Mansion cannot be severed. This time when we go to Kyoto, we must be prepared to become the second wife of the Marquis of Wuchang.” Su Qinghan glanced at the maidservants who were following closely, leaned close to her ear, and lowered her voice.

“Second sister, you are not mistaken, are you?” Su Qingqi’s heart sank and she bit her lip, “I’m afraid our status is not high enough for us to marry.” She didn’t want to become someone else’s second wife for no reason.

Su Qinghan understood the meaning of her words, and her expression was somewhat unchanged. She looked down on her third sister for not being able to show up to the public. So what if she had a low status? She said proudly, “Although we are born as concubines, don’t forget, third sister, our father is the governor of Jiangnan, a second-rank official. Jiangnan is the most prosperous place in the Daqing Dynasty. Nearly one-third of the grain for the court comes from Jiangnan.”

“Moreover, in terms of financial resources, our Su family is a wealthy family, and the Wuchang Marquis’s family is not even a little bit behind. In terms of power, our father is the current emperor’s trusted minister. The only shortcoming is that we don’t have the connections of the Wuchang Marquis’s family, so father will not let this marriage break off.”

Su Qingqi lowered her eyes with a look of shame on her face: “Second sister knows so much.” But she was cautious in her heart. Her second sister was really not simple. She was well-informed even though she lived in the inner house. She even knew the financial resources of her family and the Wuchang Marquis’ Mansion. Aunt Sun did not have such knowledge.

Extremely wealthy, I didn’t expect that the Su family was actually extremely wealthy… Su Qingqi somewhat understood why the emperor let his father sit in the lucrative position of Governor of Jiangnan. Apart from his father’s talents, the powerful family background was probably the main reason.

Su Qinghan felt a little nervous, and her eyes flickered. She smiled to cover it up, “These are what my grandmother said, I am just stating them.”

“Third sister, please don’t disbelieve me. I think Mother will tell us in a day or so. Then we will take our respective dowries to Kyoto…”

“I heard that my brother-in-law is handsome and elegant.” A hint of longing appeared on Su Qinghan’s pretty face, but her eyes were secretly observing Su Qingqi’s expression.

Su Qingqi’s eyes lit up, and she confirmed in a low voice: “Really?”

“Of course, you’ll know when you see it.” Su Qinghan smiled mysteriously.

Her smile was so bright that it almost blinded Su Qingqi. Su Qingqi silently complained in her heart that her second sister was really trying her best in this performance. She just wanted her to develop a liking and admiration for her eldest sister’s husband and make things difficult for her. Of course, there might be other purposes. It was really like a weasel paying a New Year’s visit to a chicken with no good intentions.

None of the women in ancient times were simple.

“So, third sister, you’d better make plans early.” Su Qinghan gently patted Su Qingqi’s hand, left a meaningful word, and left with the maids and old women.

She didn’t want to be the crown prince’s second wife. Her purpose was to visit her elder sister in Kyoto, where the powerful and wealthy gathered. It might not be a bad thing for her third sister to go with her.

Maybe it will be beneficial to the development of her plan.

As soon as Su Qinghan left, Su Qingqi restrained the smile on her face and said indifferently: “Minglan, let’s go back.”

Back in the small building, Minglan poured a cup of tea for her mistress. Su Qingqi took a sip of tea to moisten her throat, put down the teacup, and told Minglan: “Minglan, pack your luggage, we will go to Beijing in a few days.”

“Going to Beijing? Our Su family has no relatives except the eldest daughter who married into Kyoto.” Minglan asked puzzledly.

Su Qingqi remained silent. It seemed that the Su family had kept the news of her eldest sister’s serious illness a secret. Since her stepmother had kept it a secret, she didn’t say anything.

Minglan had served the Third Young Lady for many years, so she naturally understood her personality. Seeing that the young lady didn’t say much, and knowing that this was not something she could know, she went to the inner room to pack her clothes and luggage.

When it’s lunchtime, go to the kitchen to serve the food.

Su Qingqi looked at the fragrant, carefully cooked six dishes, one soup and a few small side dishes on the round table. Her appetite was immediately whetted. She picked up the chopsticks and started eating happily. Minglan carefully picked up food for her.

After Su Qingqi had eaten her fill, there was still a lot of food left on the table, which all went into Minglan’s stomach.

This is the tacit understanding between them as master and servant.

Su Qingqi would not challenge the rules formed by this society, such as equality for all, eating at the same table with servants, or sharing food with others before she has eaten herself. She would not do such stupid things. That would raise the servants’ hearts, and she would be the one who would suffer.

The leftovers she had were cleaner than those in the hotel. They did not have her saliva on them. Minglan used another pair of chopsticks to help her pick up the food. Besides, in modern times, it is very common to pack up leftovers after a banquet and eat them at home.

Minglan would not feel bad about eating the Third Lady’s leftovers; instead, she would feel grateful.

In the Su Mansion, servants’ meals were divided into several grades, and Minglan belonged to the third grade. The first and second-grade meals were only eaten by the maids around the old lady, the stepmother, and the confidants of the head of the family.

So no other maid could eat better than her every day.

Minglan had just cleaned up the table when a voice came from outside the small building. Su Qingqi put down the book in her hand and frowned slightly: “Minglan, go and see what’s going on?”

”Yes, young lady!” Minglan bowed and went out.

After a while, Minglan came in, with three other people. Leading the way was Nanny Gao, the trusted nanny of her stepmother Han, as well as a strange but calm-looking nanny and a pretty girl with clear eyes.

“Third Miss!” Grandma Gao and the other two bowed slightly.

“Grandma Gao, what does mother want me to do?” Su Qingqi concealed the surprise in her eyes and asked with pursed lips.

Grandma Gao pointed at the two people behind her and introduced them, “Madam asked me to send these two people to serve the Third Young Lady. The woman is Feng, and the girl is Minghong.”

“Madam Gao, please thank my mother on my behalf. She has worked hard!” Su Qingqi said politely and winked at Minglan. Minglan took out a purse and gave it to Madam Gao.

She didn’t expect her stepmother to send someone over at this time. As a result, she had the same configuration as her second sister Su Qinghan, with two personal maids and a nanny.

Whether there is any ulterior motive remains to be verified later.

Grandma Gao weighed it up secretly, the smile on her old face deepened, she turned around, tapped Feng and Minghong, and left.

Madam’s instructions have been fulfilled!