The Fallen Medicine Woman: The Daily Life of Chun Nuan-Chapter 348 - 206

The Xia Mansion welcomed a reward from the palace. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

"I thank the Empress for her gift." Mrs. Xia hurriedly handed over a light purse: "Please sit down and have a cup of tea, steward."

"No, I have to go back and report. Congratulations once again, madam."

"Thank you, steward."

After sending off the attendant, Mrs. Xia looked at the substantial reward, understanding it wasn’t just the Empress’s intention — there should be influence from the Crown Prince as well.

This heavy affection was largely because of Panpan.

"Pick out the gifts Panpan likes, and send the rest to the Madam’s courtyard for her arrangement."

"Yes, madam."

Nanny Su promptly asked Panpan’s nursemaid to select the gifts.

Actually, there wasn’t much need to pick.

The brightly colored fabrics were certainly for Miss Panpan, as were the gold, silver, and jewelry, while only the gold collar, writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone were for the boy.

Indeed, the Empress really knows how to give gifts; bestowing brushes and ink to a newborn, is she implying the Xia family should abandon martial pursuits for scholarly ones?

After giving birth, Xiao Chunyu ate something before finally falling asleep.

After all, giving birth was exhausting, and she slept deeply.

When she awoke, Nanny Zhou urged her to take medicine.

"This medicine is specially brewed for you by the doctor; it helps to dispel cold after childbirth, then you can have nourishing foods," said Nanny Zhou. "The pills you had Molan take out..."

"Put the unused pills back, they’re precious, don’t waste them." Xiao Chunyu flexed a bit, feeling good; this childbirth was indeed worlds apart from the last.

After giving birth to Panpan, she felt like a shattered doll, ready to fall apart at any moment, with pain everywhere.

This time, aside from pain below, everything else felt quite well, plus she had a good appetite and just wanted to eat.

So the medicine brought by the nanny seemed unnecessary.

However, heeding advice is always wise, especially from a doctor, so Xiao Chunyu closed her eyes and downed the bowl.

"Miss doesn’t even need sweet preserves to take medicine now."

Nanny Zhou slipped up, addressing her as ’miss.’

"Ha, I’m a mother of two now, and understand the wisdom in ’good medicine tastes bitter’ and ’honest advice hurts but benefits,’" said Xiao Chunyu. "What’s going on outside, why is it so noisy?"

"Madam, the Empress’s rewards have arrived; the old madam asked to pick some for Miss Panpan, and the rest have been sent to your courtyard."

Molan promptly had the servants bring the gifts in for Xiao Chunyu to inspect.

"So many?"

"Indeed, the Empress has generously rewarded."

The servants were elated, seeing their mistress favored by the palace’s nobles.

"I truly feel undeserving."

As clever as Xiao Chunyu was, she knew this kindness was earned by Panpan.

Undoubtedly, the Empress is genuinely fond of her.

When Panpan returned home, she talked about how she saw two pretty sisters in the palace today, and how one helped her up... Xiao Chunyu listened, feeling a pang: this child is unintentionally involving herself in decisions for the Crown Prince again.

Xiao Chunyu looked at Panpan meaningfully.

"I’m so sleepy, mother, Panpan wants to sleep."

"Alright, go sleep."

"Mother, can I sleep with you and brother?"

"Sure, come along."

Afraid of troubling the newborn, Xiao Chunyu signaled the nursemaid to remove the baby once Panpan fell asleep.

After finishing his tasks, Xia Guangcheng returned to the inner chambers only to realize there was no place left for him on the bed.

"Husband, you plan to sleep here?"

"Or else where? Where do you want me to sleep?"

Xia Guangcheng asked in surprise.

"This..."

This was unexpected for Xiao Chunyu.

Typically, when a woman is on her period, a man avoids her bed, thinking it’s unlucky, let alone with a child.

She recalled when she gave birth to Panpan, her first husband never even stepped into the inner chamber.

He came early in the morning to her courtyard just to demand recognition for a maid who had climbed into bed.

Thus, men and women are indeed different.

Living with someone else means life won’t be the same.

"Panpan just got a brother today, she wants to sleep with him, so I..."

"I understand her feelings, let her sleep with you."

Xia Guangcheng glanced at the nearby small bed, used by maids for naps while serving, though neither he nor his wife liked anyone serving closely, so no maid had spent the night there.

"Well, I’ll just make do on this for a night."

"Husband, that bed is rather small."