Chapter 416 - 395: One More Update
Wen Zan maintained strict propriety when he arrived, leaving his house servants and other servants outside the courtyard. They did not enter the inner yard but waited at the reception area in the front hall.
Wen Zan knew that whenever the Fourth Prince visited, he would go directly to Princess Chao Ren’s inner courtyard. After all, they both shared imperial blood, and the Fourth Prince referred to Princess Chao Ren as "cousin," which was a relationship Wen Zan could not compare to.
While Wen Zan waited in the guest hall, he did not forget to hand over the items he had brought to Housekeeper He.
"Master Wen, it’s very kind of you to remember. Our old master’s legs always act up in the winter; he can’t do without this stuff." Housekeeper He accepted the medicine without courtesy. This wasn’t Wen Zan’s first visit—he usually followed the Fourth Prince. Now, with the prince absent, Wen Zan was behaving very appropriately, which made Housekeeper He quite fond of him.
"Housekeeper He, you shouldn’t credit me for this—the Fourth Prince repeatedly instructed me about it. How could I dare to forget?" Wen Zan was still very polite, but to outsiders unaware of the intricacies within, Housekeeper He, who had been managing everything perfectly without any signs of decline in the estate, was the one truly responsible for keeping it in order.
Therefore, Wen Zan thought that his father was right; Housekeeper He was both devoted and very capable.
"Master Wen, please wait. Since the Commandery Princess agreed to let you in, she naturally intends to see you." Housekeeper He said cheerfully. The fact that Wen Zan had brought the exact items he desired had pleased him greatly; otherwise, it would have taken a lot of effort to find these particular medicines, which were as hard to come by as some rare herbs.
Because the true effect of these medicines wasn’t just for treating arthritis but combined, they had other benefits.
As for Wen Zan’s situation, Housekeeper He felt that the second son of the Wen Family was different from the rest. Although the Wen Family’s main military forces were currently stationed at the Southeast Border, The Emperor’s intention was clear—he wanted to prevent the Wen Family from becoming too powerful with their own army, which could backfire on them.