Chapter 533: Nourishing Soup (2) (1/2)
Chapter 533: Nourishing Soup (2)
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Chu Lian slept extremely well. Other than feeling slightly warmer than usual, she felt great when she woke up from her nap.
She was helped by Xiyan to the bathroom to wipe down her body. After changing into a loose and comfortable home dress, she returned to her bedroom.
She immediately noticed the small porcelain bowl on the table and let out an anguished wail, “I still have to drink that!?”
Wenlan covered her mouth to hide her grin, while Senior Servant Zhong explained, “Third Young Madam, this nourishing soup only takes effect after drinking it long-term. Great Doctor Miao said that you’ll have to drink it everyday for half a month. It’s only been four days.”
Chu Lian: …
Although the nourishing soup wasn’t hard to swallow and even had a nice aroma, she was still sick of it after drinking it daily. Furthermore, she drank it more than once everyday.
Under the watchful eyes of Senior Servant Zhong and the other servants, Chu Lian had no choice but to gulp down the soup with an unwilling expression.
She didn’t know if she was just imagining things, but she started feeling uncomfortably hot inside after drinking the soup.
She tolerated it for a while, but eventually she couldn’t continue enduring the uncomfortable feeling, so she asked Xiyan, “Cut a pear for me, I’m feeling a little thirsty.”
Now that it was February, the only fruit available in the capital was pear. Apples hadn’t been discovered yet in the Great Wu Dynasty, so there was no point in asking for those. As for tangerines, they hadn’t been in season for a while now.
The pears available now had been specially preserved from last year’s harvest using a special method, so they were rather expensive too. Most commoners wouldn’t be able to afford them at all.
Thinking about this, Chu Lian kind of missed the modern times where she could eat practically all kinds of fruit during winter.
When fruits returned to the market this year, she was going to think of ways to turn them into canned fruits or candied fruits.
Xiyan revealed a troubled expression, while Senior Servant Zhong secretly shook her head at Xiyan.
Chu Lian noticed that Xiyan hadn’t moved to get her a pear, so she looked at her in confusion, “Why aren’t you going? Could it be that there’s no more pears in the estate?”
Since Chu Lian had come up with a plausible explanation herself, Xiyan quickly nodded and agreed, “That’s right, Third Young Madam. The remaining few have been sent to Countess Jing’an.”