The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

When the imperial concubine heard these heartfelt words, she thought of her own son and felt a sense of sympathy. How could she blame him? Looking at the frightened old lady Duan below, she sighed in her heart: This is also a miserable person. Her children and grandchildren are useless, and only this old lady is sensible.

Thinking of this, Madam Duan's eldest son, Duan Jingzong, the current master of the Earl's Mansion, seemed to be born with a weak body. He should be in his thirties now. So he asked, "I wonder how old is Master Duan?"

"My son has already turned 36 this year." Song Shengfu was puzzled as to why he suddenly asked about the age of his adopted son.

Concubine Ning was a little excited. Since Duan Boye had lived to this day, even though he was born prematurely and was weak, could her son also...

Thinking of her youngest son who had been coughing incessantly these days, Concubine Ning felt a pang of distress in her heart.

The imperial physicians all said that Ling'er would have a hard time living past the age of ten. Her Ling'er was so well-behaved and adorable, she just couldn't bear to see him leave her at such a young age. She would do everything in her power to keep him at all costs.

Looking at Song Shengfu sitting below, Concubine Ning thought that if they had the good fortune, she wouldn't mind giving them a ride.

Concealing her expression, Concubine Ning spoke in a gentler tone, "I heard that Master Bo has been frail since childhood. I wonder how he has been recuperating over the years. Does he have a miracle doctor in his family?"

Of course there is no miracle doctor, and Old Xu is just a doctor who specializes in nursing care, but this cannot be said.

"Years ago, when the Marquis was still alive, he hired a doctor to take care of my son. However, he was not as skilled as the imperial physicians in the palace. Over the years, he has been eating medicinal food and recuperating."

Song Shengfu answered in detail, saying that it turned out that Concubine Ning saw that her son was still alive, which gave her hope.

Song Shengfu actually wanted to meet the Sixth Prince and see how he was doing. In her previous life, she had been interested in nutritional supplements and was quite familiar with various nourishing ingredients. If nothing worked, she would write a few dietary recipes for the imperial concubine.

"That's great. Lord Duan is still in good health, unlike my daughter. I wonder how long he can accompany me?"

Song Shengfu looked at Concubine Ning with a frown on her face and sadness in her eyes, wondering whether she should take a gamble and turn the bicycle into a motorcycle.

Concubine Ning also noticed Song Shengfu's hesitation and asked, "What's wrong with Madam Duan? If you have something to say, just speak up. We are all just miserable people who worry about our children."

Song Shengfu simply risked her life. The investment risk for businessmen is the greatest, but the returns are also the highest. Song Shengfu gambled that she would use her experience of the past seventy years to ensure that a child would grow up safely.

In ancient times, the Sixth Prince and Duan Jingzong were actually just premature babies. She had many tonic recipes for warming and recuperating, and with so many imperial physicians, it was enough to take care of a child's body. Although he could not be completely healthy, he should be able to grow up safely.

"Your Highness, is the Sixth Prince here? Could I please see him? I have tried countless methods to help my eldest son, Jingzong. Over the years, I have discovered that both Jingzong and the Sixth Prince were born prematurely, which resulted in them being weaker than normal."

"If you just blindly take medicine, it will harm your body. You can use dietary therapy and other methods to assist, and then do appropriate exercise. Although your body may not be as healthy as that of an ordinary person, you will still be able to live a normal life."

"Are you serious?!"

Concubine Ning hadn't heard such good news for a long time. In the past, she had met some so-called miracle doctors and Taoist priests, but they were easily exposed.

Time and again, expectations were met with disappointments, and she had become numb over the years. But now that she saw a glimmer of hope, Concubine Ning was unwilling to give up even if it was useless. After all, it was only three years until Ling'er turned ten.

"I have some dietary therapy recipes, combined with the prescriptions from the Imperial Hospital and Tai Chi body techniques. You might want to give it a try." Song Shengfu said softly.

Concubine Ning's eyes lit up, "That's great, please give me some advice, Madam."

Song Shengfu thought for a moment and said, "When it comes to nourishing your body with food, you need to proceed step by step. Start with light and warm foods, supplemented by some medicinal foods that replenish qi and blood. After your physical condition has improved, you can gradually add some nourishing ingredients. But remember not to take too much, or you may not be able to absorb the nourishment. You will also need to consult with the imperial physician at the Imperial Hospital to see if there are any conflicts in the properties of the medicines."

"Ling'er often eats medicinal food, but I wonder what the purpose of this food supplement is?"

Song Shengfu briefly explained, "Medicinal supplements and dietary supplements are very different. As the saying goes, medicine is three-quarters toxic. Children's bodies are already fragile, and taking too many medicines will be counterproductive. The food we eat every day is rich in nutrients. The Sixth Prince is weak, so he must eat much less on a daily basis. The nutrients in the grains and fruits we usually eat are not absorbed by him, resulting in malnutrition."

The more Concubine Ning listened, the brighter her eyes became. This was the truth.

Ling'er usually eats very little, and she has to coax him into eating. He takes more medicine than food.

Moreover, the imperial physician also said that your son's body was weak, which means he was malnourished.

"So I usually research the uses of some ingredients myself, and sometimes I consult the doctor in the mansion."

Song Shengfu did not lie about this. She was worried about her eldest son and would always ask Old Xu about his situation, including asking about his food and drink in detail.

And there is evidence. There is a large booklet in the study, which records all of Duan Jingzong's food and daily necessities.

Concubine Ning nodded repeatedly, "Thank you for your guidance, old lady. But this recipe and that boxing technique..."

Song Shengfu understood what she meant, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will write down the prescription when I return and have it delivered to the palace."

"That's great." Noble Consort Ning was very grateful. "If the Sixth Prince's health improves, I will definitely reward you handsomely."

Speaking of this, Concubine Ning just remembered that there seemed to be only picture books about that body technique, and she didn't know how to perform it specifically. She thought about it and said that Old Madam Duan said that everyone in the family had learned this body technique.

As a man, Master Duan couldn't enter or leave the palace, and he wasn't in good health either. We couldn't have a patient traveling all day. The old lady and Madam Lu, one of them elderly and the other the head of the household, couldn't either. But I did remember there was a grandson in that household, about eight years old, named Kang Ge'er. He was the right age, perfect for keeping Ling'er company.

Make a decision in your mind and give it a try no matter what.

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"What?! Mother, you said Kang Ge'er will enter the palace to accompany the Sixth Prince in the future?"

Mrs. Lu was both surprised and happy. She was extremely worried about her mother entering the palace, but now, after hearing the news, she was so happy that she almost fainted.

Song Shengfu took a sip of tea and glanced at Lu's worthless appearance with a displeased look. She called Kang Ge'er over and gave him a detailed instruction on what to pay attention to when entering the palace.

"You will enter the palace tomorrow. I will ask Mother Qi to accompany you, and you will teach the Sixth Prince the Tai Chi you practice every day. But you must remember that the palace is not your home. It is like the Heavenly Palace in Journey to the West, where rules are very important. If you are naughty, you will be crushed under the Five Finger Mountain, and there will be no Tang Monk to save you."

Kang Ge'er was so frightened that his whole body trembled. The Monkey King had been pinned down under the Five Finger Mountain for five hundred years. He didn't want to be like the Monkey King, who could only eat peaches. He wanted to try many delicious foods: peach blossom cakes, shepherd's purse pancakes, five-blessing meatballs, and tung bark noodles...

"Grandma, can I not go? I want to stay at home with you, Sister Yu, and Sister Tsuta."

Mrs. Lu tugged at Duan Chengkang's hand and said, "Brother Kang, what nonsense are you talking about? Entering the palace to accompany the Sixth Prince is such a great honor for our family. You must behave well. Do you hear me?"

Song Shengfu rolled her eyes at Lu: "Okay, stop talking to the kids about this."

He turned around and touched Kang'er's head, then continued, "Kang'er, your sister Yu and sister Chun will be returning home soon. Do you really not want to go? Well, if you don't want to go, forget it. It's a pity that there are so many delicious foods in the palace, such as honey pigeon, four-happiness meatballs, and five-flavor apricot cheese goose."

Kang Ge'er was a little disappointed when he heard that his sisters were leaving. But then he heard about some delicious food that he had never heard of before. He felt like drooling just by listening to it.

"Well...well...Grandma, I think I can go and have a look too."

Song Shengfu: Little guy, I don’t even know you.

However, entering the palace is not a trip, and your head is hanging on your belt. Song Shengfu had no choice but to give Kang Ge'er more instructions to prevent him from being ignorant and offending the nobles.

"The Sixth Prince is not in good health, just like your father. You are older, so you must take good care of the Sixth Prince when you go to the palace. When you return, your grandmother will prepare delicious food for you."

Kang Ge'er understood. First, the Sixth Prince's health was not good like his father's, so he should just do more work; second, when he came back after finishing the work, his grandmother would have delicious food.

Isn't it just going to the palace to accompany a child? How could the great Monkey King be afraid of this? Here I am, Sun Wukong.