Yun Jinnian smiled without saying a word, gestured to Hemei, and Hemei immediately went to fetch a jar.
"Nurse Song, please have some tea!"
Although the tea was excellent, Nurse Song stopped after drinking half a cup, as propriety dictated in this setting.
"Commandery Princess, the Princess has sent this old servant to ask if a carriage should be sent to pick you up tomorrow, or will you come on your own?"
"I will go by myself."
Nurse Song smiled, "That’s settled then. Now that you have returned, your vermillion carriages will be sent over, and as for the Princess Residence, when will you have a look there?"
"I’ll go there after I have given thanks in the palace first!"
"That would be proper indeed!"
It made sense to first appear at the palace before the Emperor to express gratitude, then afterward visit the Princess Residence.
When Nurse Song left, Yun Jinnian gave her Snow Lotus Leaf Tea and a bottle of Health Preserving Pills.
Nurse Song held the porcelain bottle, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
Nothing given by Yun Jinnian was ever of poor quality.
Although she was a first-rank female official, at the end of the day she was still a servant. However, seeing Yun Jinnian treat her with courtesy and respect, not considering her a servant but purely as an elder, the girl had a kind heart.
"Thank you for the Commandery Princess’s generous gift!"
"I actually like it when you call me Jinnian!"
Nurse Song squinted with a smile, "Rituals must not be abandoned, rituals must not be abandoned!"
Nurse Song left cheerfully.
People from the Zhuangyong Marquis Residence and the Duan Residence also came one after another.
They were all respected stewardesses from within the residences, and Yun Jinnian treated them with the same respect as Nurse Song, not looking down on anyone.
However, after lunch, Yun Jinnian received several visiting cards.
One was from Zhou Yunshen of the Great Zhou Kingdom, stating she could visit anytime, another was in the name of Madam Chen from the Elder Residence, and there was also a card from the Prince Wang Residence.
It seemed that the grandsons and granddaughters of Prince Wang were ill, the Imperial Physicians were at their wits’ end, and Han Xuzi could not be consulted, so they had come to seek her aid.
"Miss, will you go?" asked Hemei.
"Go? Of course I’ll go. But when you reply, say that I will charge a consultation fee. I don’t want gold or silver, only medicinal ingredients!"
She was a doctor, and she needed medicinal ingredients to treat more people.
Some poor people couldn’t afford medicine and were unable to treat their illnesses. Suddenly, Yun Jinnian knew what to do with those three big estates.
"Miss, why are you smiling?" Hemei inquired.
"I didn’t really want those three big estates and the small hill before; they would make people too jealous. But now I have another use for them!"
"What would that be?"
"Like my maternal grandfather’s place, use them all to grow medicinal herbs!"
Hemei was stunned for a moment, "Miss, that’s a great idea! Even if you move there, no one can gossip about it, since it’s to take care of the herbs!"
Yun Jinnian tapped Hemei’s forehead, "You’re always full of ideas!"
While they were talking, someone from the front hall announced that someone from the palace had arrived to issue a decree!
"The palace? Who?" Yun Jinnian asked, puzzled.
"It’s Eunuch Hai from beside the Emperor!"
Yun Jinnian was momentarily taken aback, not expecting the Emperor to be so prompt.
Upon reaching the front hall, Eunuch Hai hurriedly paid his respects, "This servant pays homage to the Commandery Princess!"
"Eunuch Hai, no need for formalities!"
Eunuch Hai began to smile, "Commandery Princess, the Emperor said that from now on, when you receive a decree, you don’t need to kneel, just a bow is sufficient!"
The Emperor’s favor was truly generous.
"Commandery Princess, please receive the decree!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Jinnian modestly bowed.
Eunuch Hai opened the Imperial Decree, "By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Princess Yijia is virtuous and noble, and is granted a Princess Residence."
"Thank you for the Emperor’s grace!" After giving thanks, Yun Jinnian received the Imperial Decree and handed it to the butler at her side.
Inviting Eunuch Hai to sit down, and after serving tea, which Eunuch Hai drank, Yun Jinnian then asked, "Eunuch Hai, how is the Emperor’s health?"