My sister became the empress, but I'm still growing vegetables and raising chickens

Chapter 282 More Medicines Given

The younger sister added, "By the way, Prince Ning has already investigated the case. Those monkeys were released by Zhu Qingwei, but the one who really hurt people wasn't Zhu Qingwei, but the animal trainer. The animal trainer raised and trained the Pallas's rabbits because his biological father had previously performed his duties poorly and was ordered to be beaten to death. He was resentful and originally wanted to deal with the Emperor, but he couldn't do it because the Emperor had many attendants around him. So he found a competition among the young ladies and then made his move."

"No one else instructed you? It was the beast tamer who did it?" Si Muyan was somewhat skeptical.

The younger sister shrugged: "Yes, Second Sister suffered an undeserved misfortune; it's our bad luck. But actually, we didn't have to be so unlucky, because the Pallas's cat is in the dense forest, and we're not there. It's because Zhu Qingwei released the wild monkeys, so in the end, it's still Zhu Qingwei who harmed us."

Si Muyan didn't believe it was just bad luck for them, but thinking about it, this case was investigated by Prince Ning, who never showed favoritism, which increased the credibility of the case.

She asked, "The entire Weiyuan Marquis's family, were they released?"

The younger sister said, "Yes, but the Emperor was still very angry. He said that the Earl of Weiyuan was not strict in managing his household, and his official rank was reduced by two grades. As for Zhu Qingwei, he was released."

Zhu Qingwei's matter, to put it bluntly, was intentional assault; to put it bluntly, it was just playful banter between young women. It all depends on how the authorities interpret it.

The younger sister lowered her voice and said, "Big sister, even if Zhu Qingwei doesn't lose her life, I reckon we'll never see her again."

If someone has caused such a mess, a family that cherishes its members might only give them a minor punishment as a warning.

But the Weiyuan Marquis's mansion was different. The Weiyuan Marquis was always a womanizer, with many wives and concubines and many children. Zhu Qingwei was just one of his many illegitimate daughters, and she only gained some face by currying favor with her legal mother and elder sister.

Why would the Earl of Weiyuan care about punishing a concubine's daughter? As for his wife, Lady Zuo, she doesn't seem like a kind person who would be willing to protect a concubine's daughter.

Si Muyan glanced at her younger sister and said, "Therefore, it is only right that people should be kind."

"I know, don't worry, big sister, I won't have any bad intentions towards anyone." The younger sister clung to Si Muyan's hand and acted coquettishly.

Si Muyan remained serious: "I'm not telling you to be weak and easily bullied, I'm just telling you that many times people are bound by fate. The arrow you shoot at others may one day shoot back at you."

The younger sister laughed and said, "But I can't shoot arrows."

Seeing that Si Muyan was displeased, she quickly added.

"Alright, sister, I know exactly what you're trying to say."

She tilted her head and said curiously, "Big sister, we were born on the same day, month, and year, so why are our personalities so different? You're only a few hours older than us, so how come you really act like an older sister?"

Si Muyan paused. In the modern world, she was nearly thirty years old, having been immersed in the complexities of society for many years. While people in ancient times matured early, to be honest, this body was only seventeen years old, still a child in modern times.

However, the original owner was actually quite young, but she was mature beyond her years and always acted like an older sister, much more mature than her two younger sisters.

The younger sister wasn't really asking, and said, "Being too mature isn't good. Even the Empress Dowager said that we are still young and should be more lively."

Si Muyan said whatever her younger sister said, because of her personality, and it wasn't that she wasn't lively, she was just too lazy.

"Where are Dad and my little brother?"

The younger sister replied, "The Emperor summoned Father, so I went back to the Third Prince's place."

Si Muyan frowned. Yesterday, the Third Prince probably deliberately abandoned his younger brother at the hunting grounds. It was clear that he was quite dissatisfied with his younger brother. How could everything be as his younger brother said, that everything was fine?

My younger brother is still young, but I'm afraid they'll worry, so I only tell them good news and not bad. It's because even if I told them, it would only make them worry; there's no way to solve the problem, so it's better not to say anything.

Not long after, a servant from Prince Ning's side came over and brought a bottle of medicine for his injuries.

Si Muyan knew that anything given by Prince Ning must be of high quality, so she gave it to her second sister without mentioning that it was from Prince Ning.

"This is excellent wound medicine. Let the female doctor take a look. If it's usable, then we'll use it."

The second sister stared blankly at the porcelain vase for a long time before turning it over to look at it. There was a character "Cao" written on the bottom.

She said, "Big sister, could you open that drawer for me? There's a porcelain vase inside too."

The two porcelain bottles were exactly the same, both with the character "Cao" on the bottom, and the medicinal powder inside was also identical.

Si Muyan asked, "Oh, you have this medicine too? Where did you get it?"

“Yesterday, my younger brother brought back a little red kitten. When I went to feed it, I met His Highness Prince Ning, and he gave it to me.”

Si Muyan touched her nose and said, "So that's how it is..."

The second sister added, "If I'm not mistaken, this is General Cao's medicine. General Cao is the general who was brought back and adopted as a son by His Highness Prince Ning before he returned to the Prince Ning's residence."

"Huh? I don't know that."

The second sister asked with her head down, "The person who saved me yesterday was Prince Ning, right?"

Si Muyan could only nod and say, "Yes, it was him. If it weren't for him yesterday, you might not have come back alive. I heard that the guards searched twice but couldn't find you. Because of the heavy rain, the Commander of the Capital Guard was even planning to bring everyone back, but Prince Ning wouldn't allow it and personally went to a potentially dangerous place to bring you back..."

The second sister lowered her head and remained silent.

“But,” Si Muyan held her sister’s hand, “he doesn’t remember you. He insisted on saving you, not because of you. He would have saved anyone.”

The second sister looked up and said, "Eldest sister, doesn't this prove even more that he is an excellent person?"

Okay?

Si Muyan was somewhat dazed. She felt that her sister was right, but she subconsciously wanted to refute it. After all, Jiang Sanlang had betrayed her sister, and Prince Ning was Jiang Sanlang.

The second sister said, "Yes, he is an upright person. Eldest sister, so I didn't misjudge him. I said before that he was an excellent and responsible person. Even though he doesn't remember the past, even though he has become a high-ranking prince, he is still an excellent person. I didn't misjudge him."

Si Muyan called out, "Second Sister."

"Eldest sister, don't worry." The second sister raised her head and smiled at Si Muyan. "It's impossible between him and me. He is Prince Ning, and he already has a fiancée. As for me and him... my husband is Jiang Sanlang, not him."

However, she held two porcelain bottles in her hands and was reluctant to let go.

After the female doctor arrived, Si Muyan asked her to examine the medicine in the two porcelain bottles.

"Oh, Miss actually has such excellent wound medicine? This medicine is only available at General Cao's mansion. The production process is extremely complicated, and one bottle can sell for ten gold coins. Miss not only has it, but also two bottles?"