Chapter 3 Pei Jialang asks for medicine before the emperor
Following what her cousin-in-law Xiang said, Jiang Shiyuan stuck her head out to take a look. The private room they were in was facing the royal stand, so she could see everything.

Pei Zisu, surrounded by the crowd, walked up to the stands with a proud stride.

Jiang Shiyuan was too far away from him to see his specific features clearly, but he had a burning sensation like the scorching sun shining on the sky, which matched the young general in Jiang Shiyuan's memory.

The Pei family is extremely powerful, and this young General Pei is also extremely talented.

At the age of fifteen, he had won seven battles in a row, defeated the rebels in the south, and recaptured nine cities including Fancheng. Therefore, he was a famous figure not only in Hanzhou, but also in the entire Dasui Dynasty.

Everyone said that he was another rising star in the Dasui Dynasty, but no one knew that he would have a short life and die in the summer when he was less than twenty years old.

Jiang Shiyuan still remembers the scene when the royal family of Dasui wore plain clothes and all civil and military officials observed mourning for three days. The people were all in grief, mourning the young General Pei, who was a man of great talent envied by heaven. It was unprecedented and will never be repeated!
Before I could even sigh in my heart, I saw him kneeling on one knee in front of the emperor, and then spoke loudly.

"Your Majesty, I dare to ask you for the four-flavor rootless water."

As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone present was stunned. Such a good opportunity, even if it was for a bright career or a happy marriage, it might be granted, but why did he have to bring up this useless nonsense?

"Rootless water? What is that?"

My cousin's wife Xiang also had a strange look on her face, but Jiang Shiyuan next to her mentioned it lightly.

"Rain, dew, frost, and snow."

"What use does Pei's cousin have for this thing?"

"It's probably to be used as a medicine."

Jiang Shiyuan had been ill for many years. It wasn't a fatal disease, but he just couldn't get better. The reason he was able to live until now was because of taking Ningxiang Pills.

The medicinal ingredient of Ningxiang Pills contains these four kinds of rootless water.

It is neither difficult nor easy to collect them, but it is not easy either. After all, it takes years and meticulous work to preserve them. Therefore, she was also wondering, could it be that someone around General Pei is also sick?

In the stands, the old emperor looked tired.

He had been feeling unwell to begin with, and had been forcing himself to come here today. He had not felt it because he was so excited just now, but now that he had rested, he felt a little weak.

Especially when looking at Pei Zisu who was full of energy in front of him, he suddenly felt old.

He couldn't help but think of the report of Pei's army returning victoriously a few days ago. He thought that Pei Zisu was going to ask for some wealth for the Pei family, but he didn't expect it to be groundless. The tension in his heart relaxed a little, and then he smiled faintly and asked the eunuch who was serving next to him.

"Rootless water? Dezhong, does the imperial pharmacy have any?"

The eunuch had gray hair on his temples but a smooth face. He was wearing a tightly ironed dark green silk suit and thick-soled black boots. He quickly stepped forward and bowed to answer in a shrill voice.

"Your Majesty, yes, we do have some, but Princess Qing Huan took some away a few days ago, so there isn't much left."

"Oh? Qing Huan took some away. Is that girl going to do something weird again?"

"I am not very clear about this servant."

Speaking of Princess Qinghuan, she was the youngest daughter of the old emperor. It was natural for an old man to love his daughter. In addition, the year she was born, Da Sui won several battles in succession, and all the tribes in the north surrendered. Everyone said that she was a lucky star sent by heaven, so she became the most favored princess in the dynasty. People often discussed in private that if she was a man, the throne would have fallen into her hands.

"Since there are, I will give them all to you, my dear."

"Yes, I take the order."

Seeing this, Pei Zisu's lips curled up into a more calm smile. His eyes, which were never affected by fame or disgrace, were now filled with respect as he looked up at the old emperor. The absolute submission shown by such a brave and warlike man made the old emperor very satisfied for a moment.

"Okay, next one."

Pei Zisu was not the only winner of the dragon boat race, so many people came forward one after another. What they asked for was similar to what the old emperor had in mind, so he approved most of them with a smile. The second cousin Wang Kuan and the third cousin Wang Hong, who were still waiting in line, asked with a smile when they saw Pei Zisu walking down.

"I thought you were trying so hard to find a marriage partner, but you asked for some useless things. So, what are you going to do with them?"

Pei Zisu looked at the two of them with a smile but did not say anything. However, his tall and handsome figure made many women around him glance at him shyly. Looking at the noble youthfulness revealed between his brows, his second cousin Wang Kuan could not help but sigh.

"You'd better go back to Hanzhou. If you stay in Xijing City, you will cause trouble to many people. Look at those noble ladies. They usually praise Brother Wang, but now they can only see you and no other man."

Third cousin Wang Hong patted him on the shoulder and then smiled heartily.

"Second brother, what you said is so unreasonable. You are incompetent, so why do you blame cousin Zi Su?"

"You little brat, how come you've become so ungrateful after being in Hanzhou for a few years? Why are you changing your surname from Wang to Pei?"

The two brothers were joking with each other, but they didn't notice that Pei Zisu looked around, and when he didn't see the person he was looking for in the crowd, his expression became much more indifferent.

"I'm dying from the sun. Let's go back."

It was really shocking to hear these words come out of his mouth.

After all, he was the one who trained soldiers every day in Hanzhou, and he was also the one who was exposed to the sun with his bare chest. At that time, he was so ruthless that he wished he could make the soldiers shed three layers of skin. Now, he was shouting "sunburned to death" in such a short time of sun. It was obvious that there was something fishy going on.

Unfortunately, before the two Wang brothers had the chance to ask in detail, Pei Zisu left in big strides. Wherever he went, there were murmurs of exclamation from the crowd, but unfortunately he didn't hear a single one of them.

The excitement in the stands continued, and Jiang Shiyuan in the private room took another bite of a lychee.

The sweet and sour taste melted in my mouth, and my mood also improved a little. When I was about to take another one, I was startled by the woman at the door who rushed in like the wind.

"Aunt, why are you here?"

The person who came was none other than Jiang Shiyuan's aunt, now the mistress of Wenyuan Marquis's Mansion, and also the mother-in-law of cousin sister-in-law Xiang.

Although she is over 40, she is in very good condition.

She wore a long skirt with a front-breasted design embroidered with broken branches and a vase. The hem was made of plain tulle. The shoe uppers were inlaid with a pearl and decorated with intricate fish scale patterns, which was very beautiful.

If her age wasn't mentioned, outsiders would probably think she was a lady in her early thirties. In fact, she had four sons, and except for the youngest one, the other three were all in their twenties.

"Mother-in-law is fine."