The Humble Family’s Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! - Chapter 637

Chapter 637: Chapter 576, Waiting for Nothing_1 Chapter 637: Chapter 576, Waiting for Nothing_1 Daohua brought some medicine to Gu Jian to dress his wounds, and as she applied it, she asked, “Master, are you sure that there’s Lingzhi at Ningmen Pass?” Polygonum multiflorum is indeed available, as she found some the last time she searched for gold mines.

Gu Jian nodded, “I’ve encountered a few herb gatherers before; their ancestors had found it there.” After speaking, he checked the injuries on his body.

“Most of my injuries are just scrapes,” he said, “I’ll rest for a couple of days and then go to take a look.”

Daohua said hurriedly, “It’s best if you take it easy, Master. Just now, when I was getting the medicine, Granny asked how you were.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Jian became restless, “You didn’t tell your sister about my injury, did you?”

Daohua, “How could I dare to say that? If Granny found out you were injured, who knows how anxious she would become.”

Gu Jian heaved a sigh of relief, “It’s good you didn’t say anything.”

For years, his sister had felt that he was burdened by her, feeling very guilty; if she learned that he got hurt while collecting herbs for her, who knows how heartbroken she would be.

After thinking for a while, Daohua added, “Granny’s medicine can’t be interrupted. Since we are certain that there’s Lingzhi and Polygonum multiflorum deep in the mountains near Ningmen Pass, I’ll go look for it. You should stay at home and keep Granny company.”

Gu Jian frowned, not very willing.

Xiao Yeyang then spoke up, “Master Gu, don’t worry. With me accompanying Daohua, she won’t come to any harm.”

But Gu Jian still hesitated.

Daohua said with a smile, “Master, what don’t you trust about me? I’m not any less knowledgeable about herbs than you are.”

Gu Jian, “…Going into the mountains to look for herbs is tough and exhausting work, and you’re a girl…”

Daohua interrupted, “What about being a girl? I’m not one of those delicate young ladies who never step outside her doors. Climbing mountains and crossing ridges are no trouble for me. Besides, there’s Xiao Yeyang.” Saying this, she glanced at Xiao Yeyang.

Xiao Yeyang immediately smiled and said, “Master Gu, I will bring enough people, and I won’t let Daohua tire herself out. She will just help us find the way.”

After a round of persuasion, Gu Jian finally nodded his agreement.

After bandaging his injuries and changing into clean clothes to make sure Granny would not notice anything amiss, he went out to dine with the two.

…

Because of the trip to gather herbs, Daohua could not return to Ningmen Prefecture in time and sent a letter home to explain the reason. Then, early the next morning, she dressed in men’s clothing, packed some things, and set off for Ningmen Pass with Wang Manman and Bi Shi, accompanied by Xiao Yeyang.

While Daohua and Xiao Yeyang were in the mountains searching for herbs, the Jiang Family and Guo Family in Ningmen Prefecture were waiting for Xiao Yeyang’s visit.

However, several days passed with no movement from the Xiao Residence, which left Madam Jiang and Madam Guo deeply dissatisfied.

Guo Residence.

Madam Guo complained to her daughter Guo Xueming, “Didn’t your father say that Yeyang is now grown up and promising? Is this his idea of being promising? He doesn’t understand the first thing about manners! I am, after all, his aunt by marriage. Having come to Ningmen Prefecture, he ought to have paid us a visit, but where is he now?”

Guo Xueming reassured her in a gentle voice, “Mother, Brother Yeyang hasn’t come to our house, but he also hasn’t visited others, has he? Perhaps he has been delayed by some matter.”

Madam Guo shook her head, and with a huff said, “Even if he is a busy man, can’t he spare half a day? Alright, I’ll concede that point–let’s say he’s too busy to get away, but he could at least send a greeting card, couldn’t he? Has he done even that? To put it plainly, he just doesn’t regard us highly.”

Now, Guo Xueming didn’t know how to continue the conversation.

Honestly, Brother Yeyang had indeed neglected his manners, and she couldn’t blame her mother for being angry.

After a moment of silence, Madam Guo summoned her trusted nanny and asked, “Since that lad Yeyang hasn’t come to our place or to the Jiang Residence, has he visited anywhere else? Perhaps the Yan Family?”

The nanny shook her head, “Our people have been keeping a close watch on the Xiao Residence; we haven’t seen the Little Prince leave.”

Madam Guo furrowed her brows, “What is that boy doing all day in the residence?” She paused for a bit, then continued, “Has anyone come to visit Yeyang these past few days?”

The nanny shook her head again: “No.”

Madam Guo fell silent: “This young lad of seventeen or eighteen, at the peak of his vigor, who would always stay inside without stepping out? Could it be that Xiao Yeyang has some illness?”

Guo Xueming’s mouth twitched, exhibiting helplessness as he said, “Mother, if you want to see Brother Yeyang, why don’t we send an invitation for him to come over for a visit?”

Madam Guo decisively shook her head: “No, I am his elder, and he is my junior. It should be him who actively comes to pay respects to me. What would it look like if we eagerly sent the invitation?”

Guo Xueming: “Since that’s the case, let’s just wait patiently, You’re the maternal aunt, and it’s both reasonable and appropriate for Brother Yeyang to come and see you.”

Madam Guo huffed but remained silent.

Jiang Residence.

Madam Jiang was also speaking ill of Xiao Yeyang to Jiang Wanying.

“I originally thought that after a few years of hardship abroad, Xiao Yeyang would have learned to behave, but now it seems he’s just the same as when he was a child, lacking manners and sense of measure. With such behavior, how can he compete with Xiao Yechen for the position of Princely Heir?”

Jiang Wanying couldn’t help but say, “Mother, I think Brother Yang has changed a lot, and not as you describe.”

Madam Jiang immediately retorted, “Then why hasn’t he come to visit us after we’ve been here for so long?”

Jiang Wanying fell silent, and after a long while, she murmured, “Perhaps, he just doesn’t want to see his daughter.”

Madam Jiang frowned: “What do you mean by that?”

Jiang Wanying looked towards Madam Jiang: “I can feel it, Brother Yang has been very distant since this visit to Zhongzhou.”

Seeing the sad expression on her daughter’s face, Madam Jiang quickly consoled her: “Don’t overthink it. That boy has been like this since he was young, he isn’t very warm to anyone.”

Jiang Wanying stared blankly at the vase on the table: “So, I hold no weight in Brother Yang’s heart, the same as everyone else.” It was she who always initiated the conversation when they were children, and the same held true now.

It didn’t matter much when she was younger, but now that she had grown up and was a young lady, she found it embarrassing to always be the one to initiate.

Madam Jiang fell silent. After some thought, she summoned a trusted nanny and asked, “Did you get in touch with Nanny Jia as I asked you?”

The nanny shook her head: “Madam, the guards at Xiao Residence don’t give an inch, and they wouldn’t even pass on a message for us. If we go too many times, they even drive us away with a wave of their hand.”

Madam Jiang frowned: “What kind of manner is this Xiao Yeyang teaching his servants?” After pondering for a moment, she said, “Continue to keep an eye on Xiao Residence, Nanny Jia will definitely get in touch with us.”

The nanny nodded her head and turned to leave, conveying the order.

However, what Madam Jiang didn’t realize was that the Nanny Jia she was trying to contact was presently washing a pile of dirty clothes with a numb expression.

Before Dafu left, he specifically stated that she wouldn’t be fed until she finished the laundry.

Nanny Jia initially resisted, but after being starved for three meals, she started obediently washing clothes alongside Bisha and Daiyue.

There was no choice, laundry piled up daily, and if today’s wasn’t completed, it would be carried over to the next day, adding more to the heap, making it impossible for her to eat.

Sitting inside the room, mending clothes, Nanny Zhen saw that in just a few days, Nanny Jia and her group became almost indistinguishable from the common servants, and her respect for the Little Prince from the Prince Residence increased.

Since Madam Ma and her son had been legitimized, the situation for the Little Prince was not optimistic, as the title of the Prince Residence could no longer be guaranteed to be his.

In suppressing Nanny Jia, the Little Prince was showing disrespect to the Empress Dowager. By acting this way, he either lacked brains, or he had confidence in his heart and did not covet the support of the Empress Dowager.

From that only encounter a few days ago, it was evident that the Little Prince was someone formidable. His unspoken but formidable aura was something she had seen only in the Emperor and a select few Princes with substantial power.

Other families in Ningmen Prefecture were also paying attention to the Jiang and Guo families, curious about whom Xiao Yeyang was closer to, unfortunately, Xiao Yeyang hadn’t shown himself, leaving everyone rather disappointed.