Yesterday, when they parted, Qin Hanhan said she would co looking for her in a few days.
But she ca today.
Su Jin was worried that Qin Hanhan might have sothing urgent.
Seeing Qin Hanhan enter with a smile on her face, Su Jin knew she had overthought it.
"In such a good mood, I was worried sothing happened," Su Jin teased with a smile.
Qin Hanhan smiled back at Su Jin, revealing her pearly white teeth, "Sothing did happen, but not to ."
Su Jin raised her eyebrows slightly.
Even before getting inside, Qin Hanhan told Su Jin about what Nanny Ji had asked of her.
A bit of ointnt was nothing to Su Jin.
But Nanny Ji was very anxious.
She feared Su Jin would not help.
Before Su Jin could speak, Xingxing said, "Three boxes of scar-removal ointnt cost fifteen thousand taels."
In Xingxing’s eyes, except for what her lady willingly gave, anyone asking for ointnt had to pay, with no exceptions.
Nanny Ji went pale.
She imdiately knelt in front of Su Jin.
Su Jin had a headache; she really didn’t like people kneeling to her at the drop of a hat.
"Get up," Su Jin said.
Nanny Ji did not get up, only pleaded, "Please, Heir’s wife, save my old friend..."
Su Jin was about to say it was fine, but seeing Nanny Ji, she shifted her gaze and swallowed her words.
Su Jin picked up the teacup and said leisurely, "It’s just so ointnt; it’s not a big deal to ."
"But the rules I’ve set can’t be broken."
"How about this, since Nanny Ji ca from the palace, she must know so secrets."
"Then find a few palace secrets worth fifteen thousand taels to exchange with ."
Nanny Ji was stunned.
She didn’t expect palace secrets could be used for exchange.
It’s just that she left the Imperial Palace for a long ti, and she knew even less than the Heir’s wife about palace matters.
But she also knew this was Su Jin giving her a way out, considering the face of the Heir of Marquis Jing Country’s wife.
It preserved her own rules and gave face to the Heir’s wife.
Nanny Ji understood this clearly and racked her brains to recall the things she knew from her years as a palace maid.
Su Jin listened while sipping tea.
Xingxing listened very intently and said, "Nanny, what you’re saying isn’t worth much, is there anything a bit more valuable?"
Su Jin, "..."
Su Jin was amused both laughing and crying.
She rely said it in passing, and Xingxing took it seriously.
Her purpose wasn’t Nanny Ji but to spread the news through this matter that secrets from the palace could be turned into money with her.
She believed there’s no wall in the world without leaks.
She also believed that heavy rewards would bring forth brave n.
There was no choice; the information the little palace maid from Phoenix Palace provided last ti was too valuable to Su Jin.
Also, Doctor Wei...
Whoever would have thought that they were hiding big secrets?
If one wants to dig up palace matters, they still have to rely on palace people.
It’s just that openly inquiring about palace matters was against palace regulations.
Su Jin did this also so that when the Empress Dowager scolded her later, she had a reason to evade, that’s all.
However, there was nothing wrong with what Xingxing said, and Su Jin did not stop her.
Hmm.
Xingxing really took it seriously.
Su Jin’s words made her think of Aunt Ding.
Aunt Ding was able to threaten the fake Old Madam to help the Second Lord, living comfortably for decades because she had caught the fake Old Madam’s weaknesses.
Also, the fake divination incident at the Great Buddha Temple, once she caught a handle on it, from the abbot to the little monk, they were all particularly obedient.
The more handles like this, the better.
Xingxing looked expectant.
Nanny Ji looked troubled, wanting to speak but holding back several tis.
Su Jin took full note of the expression on Nanny Ji’s face.
She raised her eyebrows slightly.
It seed Nanny Ji did know so valuable secrets.
Su Jin quietly waited for Nanny Ji to speak.
However, no matter how long she waited, Nanny Ji was still anxious and tight-lipped.
But Su Jin was patient.
Moreover, she had very little scar-removing ointnt left, barely enough for one box, and if she were to give it to Nanny Ji, she would have to prepare more.
Su Jin signaled Xingxing with her eyes.
Xingxing ran to the backyard and brought back the half box of remaining ointnt.
Nanny Ji held it in her hands.
She also knew that what she said wasn’t very valuable, but this half box of ointnt was worth three thousand taels after all.
Qin Hanhan knew Su Jin’s nature; it must truly be all that was left, not intentionally making things difficult for a nanny by not giving any.
Looking at Nanny Ji, Qin Hanhan said, "Nanny Ji, you go back first; I’ll stay a while longer at the Prince Zhenbei Mansion."
Nanny Ji thanked her and left with half a box of ointnt.
In front of Prince Zhenbei Mansion.
Nanny Wei was outside the door, having not entered.
Nanny Ji was invited by Marchioness Jingguo to teach Qin Hanhan the rules, considered a trusted person.
Though Nanny Wei was a sister to Nanny Ji, Qin Hanhan was not familiar with her after all.
She dared not casually bring her into Prince Zhenbei Mansion, especially to see Su Jin; if anything happened, she would not be able to take responsibility.
Nanny Wei paced anxiously around the stone lion.
The servant guarding the mansion knew she ca with Qin Hanhan because she had gotten off the Marquis Jingguo Mansion’s carriage.
But since she didn’t enter the mansion, the servant wouldn’t bring it up on their own.
Hearing footsteps approaching, Nanny Wei looked up and imdiately saw Nanny Ji, hurriedly walking over to ask, "How did it go?"
Nanny Ji handed the ointnt to Nanny Wei.
Nanny Wei quickly took it, opening to find only half a box, inevitably looking up at Nanny Ji.
Nanny Ji sighed, "The Princess Consort Zhenbei said if you don’t have money, you can exchange palace secrets. What I knew was only enough for this half box."
"I don’t know if the incident that had you having nightmares for days and nights is worth anything..."
Nanny Wei shuddered.
"No such thing," Nanny Wei strongly denied.
Again denying.
Nanny Ji had been curious for years.
But no matter how she asked, Nanny Wei never agreed to speak.
When they were in the palace, she said knowing would bring no good.
After leaving the palace, she said the palace people had nothing to do with them anymore.
Now, even at this critical mont, she was still hiding it; how could she be so stubborn?
Since Qin Hanhan was at Prince Zhenbei Mansion and Nanny Ji didn’t need to teach her rules, she returned with Nanny Wei.
Just as they arrived at a two-entry courtyard, they felt soone inside.
Nanny Ji opened the door and found the usually neat courtyard in disarray, vandalized.
Nanny Ji’s face turned livid.
This was their ho, and to see it so ransacked made Nanny Ji seethe with anger.
Not finding anyone in the house, a servant ca out, sighing with relief upon seeing Nanny Ji and Nanny Wei, said, "I thought you ran away!"
Nanny Ji was truly furious.
The young lady of the Minister of Ministry of Industry’s Mansion accidentally hurt herself. It’s heart-wrenching.
But she tripped on her own skirt; how could all the bla be pinned on Nanny Wei?!
It’s just bullying with power!
The servant from Minister of Ministry of Industry’s Mansion said, "Where’s the money?"
Nanny Wei quickly responded, "We don’t have that much money. We just asked the Heir of Marquis Jing Country’s wife to get so scar-removal ointnt from the Princess Consort Zhenbei, and this is only half a box."
The servant spotted the ointnt in Nanny Wei’s hand.
He snatched it away.
Opening it to check, he was instantly infuriated, "Only half a box, what’s the use of that?!"
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