The mistress has no feelings, why do you provoke her?

Gu Huaizhou said "Oh," but still had some doubts: "If that's the case, why didn't you let Mother use it before?"

“This medicine tastes bitter and strange, and I was worried that my mother wouldn’t be able to drink it, but the effect is surprisingly good. If it can cure the root of the disease, my mother will no longer suffer,” Song Wenjun said slowly.

Gu Huaizhou nodded knowingly, a relaxed smile on his face: "Then I'll trouble you, Madam."

“It’s not hard work; it’s my duty as a daughter-in-law.”

Gu Huaizhou smiled with satisfaction, but then, as if remembering something, his brows furrowed again.

Judging from his expression, Song Wenjun knew that he was worried about how to arrange things for Jiang Miaoyin.

The Gu family owns many properties, but there are members of the Gu family in every estate. Hiding Jiang Miaoyin without anyone noticing is not an easy task.

Gu Huaizhou knew that when Song Wenjun married into the family, her dowry included several estates.

This is perfect for Jiang Miaoyin to stay in.

But he wouldn't bring it up himself; instead, he'd let Song Wenjun bring it up first, because he was a man and had to save face.

Gu Huaizhou pretended to sigh, sometimes frowning and sometimes looking restless.

Sure enough, Song Wenjun asked, "Husband, what's wrong? Is something bothering you?"

Gu Huaizhou pretended to decline, saying, "It's nothing serious. I have a friend from out of town who is coming to the capital for medical treatment. He has his family with him and needs to find a place to stay. He has been kind to me, so I have to help him. It's just that I can't find a suitable place right now."

"I see..." Song Wenjun said, then fell silent and went back to coaxing the child.

Seeing that she wasn't responding, Gu Huaizhou became a little anxious: "I remember when you married into the family, didn't you have a manor? Do you think it's possible for my friend to stay there for a few days?"

Song Wenjun looked up at him, her eyes still gentle: "Of course, the estate has all the servants and cooks, so there's no need to buy any more. If you think it's suitable, just tell your friend."

Hearing her say that, Gu Huaizhou became hesitant.

But then he thought that those servants had never been to the Gu family before, so naturally they wouldn't know who Jiang Miaoyin was.

Moreover, Song Wenjun was so foolish that she would never have thought of these things.

It's only a matter of time before her people serve Jiang Miaoyin, since her family fortune will eventually belong to the Gu family.

Gu Huaizhou's doubts dissipated, and his smile became more sincere: "Wenjun, you are truly my virtuous wife. I don't know how to thank you enough."

“We are husband and wife, there’s no need for words of thanks.” Song Wenjun handed the key to the estate to Gu Huaizhou: “Take this and use it quickly.”

He knew that the estate was called Fengya Xiaozhu, and it was not far from the Marquis's residence. He thought he wouldn't have to travel back and forth so much.

Having obtained the key, Gu Huaizhou felt an indescribable sense of joy, and even his steps were light.

As soon as he left, Song Wenjun's smile widened, and she said to Xiao Tao, "Transfer Qingshan to Fengya Xiaozhu. I can rest assured with him here."

Qingshan is very capable; he is like Song Wenjun's eyes and ears.

They could keep an eye on Gu Huaizhou's every move.

Song Wenjun valued him.

Xiao Tao responded, then faced with another problem: "Madam, where can we find a folk remedy?"

She had been with the lady for so long, yet she had no idea that Song Wenjun was a doctor.

Song Wenjun patted the child gently and replied nonchalantly, "There are no folk remedies here, I just made them up."

"Ah..." Xiao Tao's mouth gaped open like an egg: "What about the First Madam?"

Song Wenjun turned to look at her, a mischievous smile in her eyes, and said, "Come here, I'll tell you how to make the folk remedy."

Xiao Tao walked up to Song Wenjun, and heard her speak softly as she said, "Twenty earthworms, one mace of white cloves, one mace each of Poria cocos, ginseng, Atractylodes macrocephala, Angelica sinensis, roasted Astragalus membranaceus, and longan pulp, three mace of Coptis chinensis, and finally add children's urine as a medicinal guide. The medicine will cure the disease."

Although Xiao Tao didn't understand pharmacology, she understood the names of the ground beetle and white lilac.

"Miss, aren't those bugs and bird droppings?" she asked, her eyes wide with astonishment.

The thought of boiling such a thing into a medicinal soup for Zhou to drink sent a chill down Xiao Tao's spine.

However, Song Wenjun remained remarkably calm, a cold glint flashing in her eyes: "Of course, to cure an illness, one must address its root cause. This time, I will completely cure her headache. One large bowl each morning, noon, and evening—I want to see if her illness can be cured."

After saying that, Song Wenjun instructed Xiaotao, "Take the medicine to the Marquis and let him personally give it to his mother."

With Gu Huaizhou supervising, Zhou had no reason not to drink.

Upon hearing this, a hint of excitement flashed in Xiao Tao's eyes, and she immediately replied, "Alright, this servant will go and brew the medicine myself right away."

Before long, Xiao Tao had finished decocting the medicine.

Herbs are easy to find; the manor's storeroom has plenty.

As for the beetles and bird droppings, she took quite a bit of effort.

I finally found some urine under the tree roots in the backyard, then borrowed some from the baby and added it in.

The smell of these things mixed together was nauseating.

It smelled terrible and tasted fishy; Xiao Tao almost threw up.

Then, following Song Wenjun's instructions, she gave the medicine to Gu Huaizhou and said to him in Song Wenjun's words: "Since the lady cannot come to the scene to fulfill her filial duty, I can only trouble the Marquis to do it for her. This prescription contains a thousand-year-old ginseng, which is very precious. Good medicine tastes bitter, so the Marquis must make sure that the lady finishes drinking it and does not disappoint her good intentions."

Gu Huaizhou was very filial to his mother, and he also heard from Xiao Tao that Song Wenjun had taken out the thousand-year-old ginseng that she was reluctant to eat in order to treat her mother-in-law's illness.

He was both surprised and delighted. He had asked Song Wenjun for the thousand-year-old ginseng several times, but she had refused to give it to him.

Taking it out now is a sign of her filial piety.

So Gu Huaizhou hurriedly took the medicine to Zhou's Ruyi Residence.

As Zhou lay in bed, she saw that only Gu Huaizhou had come over, and a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes.

What a shameless little bitch! I begged her three or four times and she still wouldn't come.

Now she doesn't even listen to her husband anymore; she's really gone too far.

We'll see how we deal with her after she finishes her postpartum confinement.

"Mother." Gu Huaizhou stepped forward with the medicine, and Zhou Shi immediately smelled the strange odor.

She quickly covered her nose and asked with a look of disgust, "What is this? Why does it smell so bad?"

It's like they added shit to it.

Gu Huaizhou said excitedly, "Mother, please drink this medicine quickly. Wenjun even brought out a thousand-year-old ginseng to cure your illness."

"What? A thousand-year-old ginseng?" Zhou's eyes widened in surprise.

This was Song Wenjun's dowry. A hundred-year-old ginseng is already extremely rare, let alone a thousand-year-old ginseng.

There are only three in the entire capital.

Two of them are still in the palace, and the one in Song Wenjun's hand can be said to be priceless.

Zhou's eyes lit up, and the strange smell no longer seemed so bad.

She accepted the medicine with both hands as if it were a precious treasure, and praised, "This child is so filial. How can an old woman like me deserve to eat such good food?"

"Of course you deserve it, Mother. I only hope that you can be cured of your illness and never suffer from pain again." Gu Huaizhou said with heartfelt sincerity; he truly cared for his mother.

"Drink up, Mother."

Zhou nodded repeatedly: "Okay, I'll drink it."

He took a big gulp, and the pungent smell almost made Zhou vomit.

She gagged, which startled Gu Huaizhou, who hurriedly reached out to catch her, but Zhou waved her hand, indicating that he didn't need to worry about it.

This is a thousand-year-old ginseng, how could she bear to waste it? She forced herself to swallow it despite feeling nauseous.

After drinking it, Zhou praised, "Although the taste is a bit strange, Mother really feels much better."