The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Qiu Kui was stunned. "Xiling Street?"

You know, Xiling Street is the most chaotic and dirty place in the capital, and it is where poor people gather.

Aunt Deng was granted permission to leave the palace. Usually, those who were granted permission to leave the palace would be rewarded by their previous masters. At the very least, Aunt Deng had saved some money after so many years in the palace.

It is said that after Aunt Deng came out, she had been teaching etiquette and rules to those rich girls. How did she end up living in Xiling Street?

Qiu Kui's voice came into the carriage again, "Miss, why don't you not go there? Xiling Street is a bit chaotic!"

Aunt Deng also nodded and looked at Shangguan Ziling, "Yes, yes, Xiling Street is not a place for a rich lady like Miss Shangguan to go."

Shangguan Ziling said indifferently: "I have never been to Xiling Street and I am very curious. Don't say anything. Now that I am out, I must go and take a look."

Aunt Deng's face turned slightly red, and she seemed to want to say something but stopped herself. Seeing that Shangguan Ziling insisted on going with her, she felt helpless and said, "I'll go out and show Qiu Kui the way."

After Aunt Deng finished speaking, she got out of the carriage and sat outside with Qiu Kui and Dong Qing.

Shangguan Ziling was lying leisurely in the carriage. She didn't know where Xiling Street was. The original owner had no memory of Xiling Street, so she didn't know either.

When the carriage arrived at Xiling Street, the noisy and cursing sounds made Shangguan Ziling curious. She opened the window and looked out. The foul and rotten smell that hit her in the face made Shangguan Ziling frown. She never thought that Xiling Street would be like this. No wonder Aunt Deng looked hesitant and didn't want her to come here.

There were even people with bad intentions who stopped the carriage and tried to rob it, but they were dealt with violently by Dongqing. The people who were ready to make trouble later gave up and realized that they could not afford to offend him.

The carriage turned east and west, and after several turns, it went further and further away, and gradually the noise could no longer be heard. Finally, they arrived. Qiu Kui stopped the horse and said, "Miss, we're here."

Shangguan Ziling walked out and looked around. This place was very remote, surrounded by weeds and no one else lived there. She didn't know what Aunt Deng had been through that she actually lived here, in a simple thatched hut.

Shangguan Ziling got off the carriage, and Aunt Deng said embarrassedly: "The place where I live is very shabby, I am sorry to make a fool of myself in front of you, young lady."

"What's so funny about this? I was just born into a good family. As the saying goes, a poor man may have a strong will. Never look down on yourself. If you look down on yourself, who will look up to you?"

Aunt Deng's eyes were red, "Miss Shangguan..." Aunt Deng didn't expect her to say this. A rich lady came here without any disgust in her eyes. Aunt Deng couldn't help but admire and appreciate Shangguan Ziling.

"Well, isn't it time to see how your niece is doing?"

Aunt Deng walked forward, opened the shabby door, bent down, stretched out her hand and said: "Miss Shangguan, please."

Shangguan Ziling walked in. The room was shabby and there wasn't a single decent piece of furniture. Even a stool was missing a leg and was propped up with pieces of wood.

"Miss Shangguan, I'm so sorry, there's no place for you to sit at home."

Shangguan Ziling waved her hand and didn't care.

"Cough cough cough cough..."

Aunt Deng hurried forward and asked anxiously, "Xiaohui, Aunt is back, how are you?"

The only response she got was a sporadic cough, "Cough, cough, aunt, cough, I'm, fine, cough!"

Aunt Deng carefully helped her up, sat on the edge of the bed, and patted her back gently.

Shangguan Ziling looked at the bed made of simple wooden boards and once again wondered what had happened to Aunt Deng that caused her to live like this.

Shangguan Ziling stepped forward, and Aunt Deng said: "Miss, don't come close, or I may pass on the disease to you."

"Aunt Deng, I know a little about medicine, let me treat her."

Aunt Deng was a little hesitant. What kind of medical skills could a rich lady have? Besides, she had never heard of a young lady from the Prime Minister's Mansion knowing medical skills. "Miss, this, this?"

"If you are worried, just watch from the side, but don't make any noise to disturb me while I am treating you."

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Aunt Deng carefully put Xiaohui down, stood up nervously, and stood aside.

Shangguan Ziling took Xiaohui's hand and felt her pulse. Her face changed. It was tuberculosis, which was a bit troublesome.

"Miss Shangguan, Xiaohui?"

Shangguan Ziling said in a deep voice: "She is suffering from tuberculosis."

Aunt Deng was staggering, with a look of disbelief on her face, muttering to herself: "Tuberculosis? How could it be tuberculosis? Impossible, impossible, could the young lady have seen it wrong?"

"Aunt Deng, don't worry, I can cure it, but it will take half a year of taking medicine before you recover."

Aunt Deng's eyes lit up instantly, and she said quickly: "Half a year is half a year, as long as Xiaohui can recover."

"Okra"

"Miss, what are your orders?"

"I'll read it to you and you take note of it."

"Yes"

"Two liang of dwarf tea, two liang of dandelion, two liang of plow grass, one liang of licorice, one branch of fine-leaved adenophora, four liang of asparagus seeds, one liang of honeysuckle, and three liang of white bark. Did you remember?"

"Miss, I will remember this."

"Go to the pharmacy immediately and buy the herbs I just read. Go and come back quickly."

"Yes"

Shangguan Ziling took out the silver needle from her small shoulder bag. Fortunately, she came out with the small shoulder bag that Chunxiao made for her.

Aunt Deng looked at the silver needle in Shangguan Ziling's hand, her scalp tingling, her lips trembling as she asked, "Miss?"

Shangguan Ziling took out alcohol and disinfected the silver needle while saying: "I will give your niece acupuncture to relieve her pain."

"This, this?" Aunt Deng was a little worried. Those were silver needles and it would hurt if they pricked the body. Miss Shangguan was so young, she was still a little worried!

"Ahem, aunt, let this beautiful sister try. I'm like this anyway. No matter how bad it gets, it won't be that bad. The worst that can happen is I'll die. Then I'll be relieved, ahem."

"Xiaohui, don't talk nonsense. The eldest lady said it can be cured."

Shangguan Ziling disinfected the silver needle and began to give her acupuncture. While doing so, she said: "Relax, it won't hurt. You have to trust my medical skills."

Xiaohui closed her eyes and uttered "hmm" softly.

Aunt Deng watched nervously from the side, not daring to say anything to interrupt, for fear of disturbing Shangguan Ziling.

As time passed, Aunt Deng was surprised to find that Xiaohui's face showed a rare relaxed expression, and she stopped coughing after the acupuncture.

Aunt Deng couldn't help but respect Shangguan Ziling. If she could really cure Xiaohui, she would repay Miss Shangguan's kindness even if she had to work like a cow or a horse! Xiaohui was her only relative in this world. They had depended on each other for the past two years. She would never abandon Xiaohui.

Shangguan Ziling finished the acupuncture and began to remove the needles. Xiaohui opened her eyes, smiled on her pale face and said, "Sister, you are so great. I feel much better. I have never felt more relaxed in the past two years. Thank you, beautiful sister."