Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 121

As spring quietly arrived at the end of February, the weather in Kyoto gradually warmed up.

As the snow melts and the ice disappears, the ripples on the lake become softer and softer, and the willows and flower bushes along the lake are beginning to show hints of new green.

In the lakeside pavilion of the Duke of Changguo's mansion, Liu Manman was enjoying tea with the Duke's wife.

Lady Changguo instructed her maid to pour tea for Liu Manman: "Madam Liu, please try this Lu'an tea. It is brewed with snow water from plum blossoms harvested last winter."

Facing the Duchess of Changguo, Liu Manman dared not show any of her former arrogance and superiority. She smiled obsequiously and respectfully accepted the teacup.

"Indeed, this is excellent tea. The Duchess has truly fine taste."

Among the current high-ranking noble families in Kyoto, if the Chu family of the Duke of Changguo's mansion ranks second, no other family would dare to rank first.

The Duke of Changguo is the younger brother of the current Empress Dowager and the biological father of Empress Chu. The Chu family has produced three empresses in the past century, and the title of Duke of Changguo is a privilege granted by the late emperor, allowing it to be inherited generation after generation without ever being demoted.

Liu Manman then asked solicitously, "How's your asthma lately? Do you have enough medication?"

Lady Changguo smiled and said, "There's still plenty of medicine. I'm feeling much better lately. At first, I was wheezing, but after a couple of puffs, it immediately subsided. It's all thanks to Lady Liu!"

Liu Manman had met the wife of the Duke of Changguo not long ago.

Once, while out shopping, she encountered the Duchess of Changguo in a store. The Duchess of Changguo suffered from asthma, which happened to be flaring up at that moment. Liu Manman took out an asthma inhaler from her pharmacy space and sprayed it on the Duchess of Changguo a few times, which quickly relieved her symptoms considerably.

In ancient times, asthma could be treated with acupuncture and external application of traditional Chinese medicine, but the effects were usually not very good.

Lady Changguo had suffered from asthma for many years, seeking medical help everywhere, but with little improvement. Each attack felt like a brush with death. Now, Liu Manman had actually cured her with just a few sprays of the medicine, and Lady Changguo was overjoyed and grateful.

From then on, Liu Manman had climbed the social ladder by marrying into the Duke of Changguo's family and was frequently invited to visit.

Liu Manman had been taking care of Old Madam Qin for a while and was almost driven to the brink of collapse. Now that she had this great reason, she was naturally running around every day, finally able to get rid of that damned old woman.

The Changguo Duke's Mansion is such a noble and illustrious family that even the Yongning Marquis's Mansion cannot easily associate with them. Qin Shaoze, of course, would not stop Liu Manman and would let her go.

Lady Changguo had not had a good impression of Liu Manman before, but Liu Manman's ability to cure diseases with medicine was indeed quite remarkable, which forced her to change her attitude.

Lady Changguo asked Liu Manman, "Lady Liu, can you cure headaches? Her Majesty the Empress has been suffering from headaches for quite some time, and recently they have become increasingly severe."

Liu Manman certainly didn't dare to guarantee that she could cure it, and gave a rather cautious answer: "I need to examine Her Majesty the Empress's condition before I can make a judgment."

"This is easy to handle."

Lady Changguo then took Liu Manman to the palace, where they met Empress Chu.

Liu Manman couldn't figure out the cause of Empress Chu's headache, so she tried prescribing an aspirin for her. The medication worked immediately, and Empress Chu finally got her first good night's sleep in months.

As a result, Liu Manman gained favor with Empress Chu and was frequently invited to the palace by her.

Having gained the favor of the Duchess of Changguo and the Empress, Liu Manman's life at the Yongning Marquis's residence immediately became much easier.

Since there was no need for her to take care of Old Madam Qin, the task fell to Yao Sujuan.