Plotting with You: The Forensic Scientist in Ancient Times!-Chapter 422 - 421: Virtuous Concubine

Zhu Yu turned her head and looked at Yan Daoxin, who appeared very weak, and couldn’t help but marvel silently in her heart. Usually, she sees him being so different from Lu Qing in character, with each excelling in completely different areas, it’s hard to imagine how these two could share a deep brotherly bond.

This time, she finally understood!

Without mentioning anything else, just the fact that both Lu Qing and Yan Daoxin could seal the acupoints to create the false pulse they desired, shows these two are indeed close brothers, unmistakably!

Previously, Lu Qing had used this technique to fool the Pharmacy Bureau’s Medical Officer, making it impossible for them to figure out what was wrong with his body or what illness he had.

Now Yan Daoxin was doing the same, not only creating a pulse showing frailty for himself but even deceiving the doctor into thinking he was a physically weak woman.

Upon hearing there was no serious illness, just weakness, Nanny Shi was very satisfied, and the smile on her face grew even deeper.

"This is great, it seems you got exhausted and starved during your journey!" she said to Yan Daoxin in a compassionate tone, "Miss Xin’er, you and your sister should just stay at my Little Mountain Building without worrying about anything else.

From today onwards, I will have someone prepare nourishing medicine for you two sisters daily, with richer foods as well. Both food and medicine will be served, guaranteeing you’ll be fully recovered in no time!"

"Nanny Shi, you are truly a great person!" Zhu Yu quickly stood up, dropped to her knees, and spoke in a slightly trembling voice with excitement to Nanny Shi, "Yesterday you saved our lives, by the grace of heaven you’ve given us a chance to survive!

Yesterday you treated us with good food and drink, and today you had the doctor check our pulses. Yan Ning really doesn’t know how to repay you and dares not inconvenience you further!"

I should just do some rough work around the Little Mountain Building for a few days. I may not be skilled in needlework, but rough or hard labor is no problem for me!

Let me work for a few days to repay your kindness to us sisters, then once my elder sister is well enough, we’ll depart, not daring to trouble you further or waste any more of your time or resources, Nanny Shi!"

"Miss Ning’er, you’re too courteous, stand up and let’s talk!" Seeing this, Nanny Shi hurriedly went to Zhu Yu and pulled her up from the ground, "It’s not like I’m bragging, but in our Little Mountain Building, we can certainly afford to feed you two sisters.

Forget about the plain food from yesterday, even rare delicacies and nourishing treasures can be provided!

You shouldn’t be so anxious and fretful, today you both look much more spirited, and since you’re determined not to owe others, my old self will share a heartfelt secret with you."

She turned back to shake her sleeves, and the servant behind her quickly brought a stool to set beside the Imperial Concubine chair.

Nanny Shi took her seat, prepared to share her thoughts with Yan Daoxin and Zhu Yu, "Let me tell you, you two sisters are indeed lucky. In your most desperate time, you accidentally knocked upon our Little Mountain Building.

Do you know what our Little Mountain Building is for?"

Zhu Yu and Yan Daoxin, with excellent and coordinated acting, looked blankly and shook their heads.

"You’re from out of town looking for relatives, so it’s normal if you don’t know," Nanny Shi said, expecting their reaction, "But this isn’t an ordinary place.

Little Mountain Building is world-renowned. If we’re second, no one would dare claim first place in matchmaking."

Zhu Yu glanced at her in confusion, then turned to Yan Daoxin, seemingly not understanding.

Seeing they were puzzled, Nanny Shi explained more directly: "Matchmaking refers to our Lan Country’s term for matchmaking for prominent families.

Our Little Mountain Building doesn’t arrange marriages for ordinary families.

We specialize in finding wives and concubines for the most powerful and wealthy families.

Yesterday, I observed that you two sisters are both very beautiful, outstanding but have suffered a lot and endured many hardships. With some time, you can recover well.

Let me tell you, you two have no relatives, and there’s no way to find where your uncle has moved to. Why bother venturing out just to suffer? You could end up exhausting yourselves on a wild goose chase, and young women wandering around isn’t ideal. What if you encounter troublemakers..."

Zhu Yu and Yan Daoxin looked at each other, caught in a quandary.

Nanny Shi was quite pleased with their reaction, nodded slightly, and continued, "This world isn’t peaceful!

Not a hundred miles east of here, there have been mountain bandits recently. If you run into them, they’ve taken you up the mountain, and who knows if you can survive.

Why not stay here with me? I’ll help you recover, make sure you’re healthy and beautiful, then find a good family for you.

Don’t worry, I am not some human trafficker doing shady business selling girls.

Those matched by our Little Mountain Building marry into very wealthy families as fill-ins or concubines.

If luck is on your side, you might even become the legal wife to a noble family’s legitimate son. Either way, it’s a lifetime of wealth and status, opportunities hard to find even if you’re looking with a lantern!

Come, Miss Xin’er, since you’re the elder sister, with your parents gone, as the eldest daughter, you should decide.

What do you say about my proposal?"

Perhaps Nanny Shi valued the most beautiful "elder sister Yan Xin" more, or maybe because the "younger sister Yan Ning" kept trying to leave. This time, after all her persuasion, Nanny Shi directly ignored Zhu Yu and stared intently at Yan Daoxin, awaiting a response.

Yan Daoxin looked at Nanny Shi, blinking silently without any expression or response.

Nanny Shi waited for him to respond, but seeing nothing, queried once more: "What? Such a good opportunity is before you, and you refuse?

Sure, you’re both well-featured, but lacking parents and deep in poverty, given your background, could you find a better marriage on your own?!"