Several Magpies Circle Around Me
The reason he did all this was because he cared too much about Lena.
To ensure Lena's safety, he took every precaution and eliminated all possible risks. Just like that...
This time, Grace didn't let Mrs. Hu fall into the lake again.
Everyone made it smoothly to Jade Hall, where they found her father already waiting. The couple was sitting together on the soft couch, chatting sweetly and affectionately.
Lena wore a casual outfit with an amber base and delicate Ruyi patterns, a sapphire-blue satin skirt, and a deep blue brocade cloak. She looked radiant and healthy.
Her hair was simply styled in an elegant bun, adorned with a magnolia hairpin. Lena's features were as beautiful as a painting, her skin smooth as jade, pure and translucent, her whole demeanor delicate and endearing...
Her father must have said something, which made Lena keep asking questions.
But Minister Zhuo just pretended to be mysterious and refused to tell.
Seeing his wife's curious questions, Minister Zhuo's eyes were full of laughter and endless tenderness...
Grace couldn't help but smile at the sight of her loving parents. She happily bounced over and called out, "Dad! Mom!"
"Grace." Lena's eyes lit up and she waved her over. "Come sit with me."
Grace walked over, hugged Lena's arm, and asked, "Dad, Mom, what were you talking about?"
"Your dad said you've become more sensible than before." Lena smiled at her. "It's rare to hear your dad praise you, so I asked him why, but he wouldn't say."
"Really? Dad actually praised me? No wonder, on the way here, several magpies kept circling around me!" Grace said, looking as if she had just figured it all out.
Minister Zhuo smiled at her and said, "Today at the Hall of Longevity, you finally showed a bit of what it means to be the eldest daughter of the Zhu family..."
...
The family chatted together, looking especially harmonious and cheerful.
In Jade Hall, whether Lena's illness took a turn for the worse or Grace got into trouble, it was often utter pandemonium—like a circus gone wild.
It was rare for the servants to see the three of them laughing and talking together like this, so they all smiled knowingly.
Only Mrs. Hu, who had followed them in, lowered her eyelids to hide the malice in her eyes.
Takes one sly fox to raise another!
She's got the Prime Minister wrapped around her little finger!
After a while, Aunt Crystal brought over a bowl of nourishing porridge and said, "A few days ago, Second Madam Grace Wan sent over a Centennial Snow Ginseng and some recipes for restorative tonics. Today, I made a bowl of Snow Ginseng porridge according to the recipe. Madam, please have some!"
Snow Ginseng is a wonderful thing, known as the King of All Medicines.
Centennial Snow Ginseng is even rarer—money can't buy it.
Usually, Spirit Healers use Snow Ginseng in their restorative recipes.
So in most people's minds, Snow Ginseng is seen as a gentle restorative herb.
But there's a property of it that ordinary people don't know: depending on how it's prepared, its effects can be warming, neutral, or even cooling.
Grace wasn't quite reassured, so she got up and said, "Let me help Lena with her porridge!"
Aunt Crystal nodded with a smile and handed her the bowl.
When Grace took the bowl, she lowered her head and sniffed it.
The porridge smelled sweet but with a hint of bitterness, and the Snow Ginseng in it had a faint greenish tint.
This was Snow Ginseng prepared with a strong cooling property!
If Lena drank it, her illness would definitely get worse.
Her heart gave a jolt. She was about to ask Aunt Crystal how long she'd been giving this to Lena, when suddenly Mrs. Hu popped up.
"Oh dear, let me do it! How could we let the young lady lift a finger? Second Madam never lets her do anything herself." Mrs. Hu fussed over her with concern.