When Cao Ziang saw patients coming to his door, the store began to get busy, and his heart that had been hanging for a long time was finally relieved.
Everything in Tongrentang is under Qingguan's plan.
A noble lady wants to see a doctor for enjoyment. As long as you pay enough attention to her and serve her like a queen, she will be willing to make money for you.
What's more, Cao Ziang's appearance inexplicably gives people a sense of trust and security. No one can refuse to leave the disease in the hands of such a man with excellent medical skills.
On the night of the opening of Tongrentang, Zhao Jingyan, dressed in a brocade robe and elegant, entered the palace with a swagger.
When the chambermaids saw him, they all stepped forward to salute, and then ran away in a hurry.
Zhao Jingyan shook her fan a few times and said calmly: "Ali, am I, your prince, so handsome that ordinary people dare not look directly at me?"
A Li chuckled twice and tilted his head to the darkness.
Prince, look at you, you dress up like a rooster, you will naturally attract the hens to look at you. Those palace maids ran away, they were clearly seducing you with their eyes.
Zhao Jingyan looked at the sky, thinking deeply, "It seems that when entering the palace from now on, you will have to dress more modestly."
Only then did I know! A Li turned pale silently.
Zhao Jingyan walked a few steps and then said to Ai Ai: "It's not an option to dress plainly. Even if I wear a shabby coat, I can't stop the beauty of the dragon and the phoenix."
At the end, he sighed quietly and said solemnly: "This is really a headache."
Ah Li couldn't bear it any longer and said, "Your Majesty, please stop dawdling, it's important."
Zhao Jingyan threw a hairy chestnut and said in a hateful voice: "What do you know? I am reducing pressure. Pressure is pressure. Do you understand? Idiot."
A Li was beaten, but he didn't get angry. Instead, he showed a smile that was rare in thousands of years, stepped forward and said, "Master, think about the huge amount of money, so you have to hold on."
Maybe the word "hold on" touched a certain nerve in Zhao Jingyan. He stuffed the fan into A Li's arms, stopped to straighten his clothes, and coughed.
"Master, of course I can hold on."
The red lacquered door of the imperial study room is open.
"The prince is here, the emperor is inside, please come in." Eunuch Li smiled kindly.
Zhao Jingyan took a deep breath and her brocade robe moved slightly.
A bowl of white porridge and a plate of pickled bamboo shoots are placed on the desk.
A majestic emperor, he eats really plainly. Zhao Jingyan glanced at him and saluted respectfully, "Father."
Emperor Baoqing glanced at him, raised his head slightly to show his seat, and put the porridge into his mouth with the spoon in his hand.
Zhao Jingyan sat down obediently, but blinked her eyes and before she could speak, Emperor Baoqing said to Eunuch Li: "Give him a bowl of porridge. A big bowl."
"Thank you, Father, for the porridge." Zhao Jingyan secretly resented it, but had a smile on her face.
"Drink porridge and keep your mouth shut."
Emperor Baoqing glared at him, and there was no emotion in his words. He picked up a spoonful and said, "Coming into the palace at this hour... hum... definitely won't do anything good."
Old fox. Zhao Jingyan cursed secretly and smiled even more.
After a moment, Eunuch Li actually brought a huge sea bowl and placed it in front of the banquet table. Looking at the bowl of white porridge, Zhao Jingyan couldn't help but curl her lips.
"Huh?" Long Yan was unhappy.
King Shou quickly moved his butt away and bowed, "Thank you father for the porridge."
The porridge is very thin, the clear soup is watery and tasteless. Zhao Jingyan reluctantly took two sips and tasted it carefully. The fire between her lips and teeth was filled with the aroma of the soft and glutinous porridge that had been cooked for a long time.
After running all the way, my mouth was already a little dry, but after two sips, the taste was already great. He was no longer polite, simply picked up the bowl of sea and drank it in a big gulp.
Emperor Baoqing seemed to have accidentally pushed a plate of pickled bamboo shoots in front of him.
This small movement made Zhao Jingyan feel warm in her heart. It seems like there will be some drama today.
"You haven't said anything yet, how about going to South Zhili first?"
Zhao Jingyan was shocked that such an old matter was brought up. He put down the bowl and his face straightened.
"Reporting back to my father, the south of the Yangtze River is in great prosperity. The people live and work in peace and contentment, there is plenty of money and food, and the wind and moon are boundless."
Emperor Baoqing glared at him and swept his eyes downwards.
Like a grain of rice stuck in his throat, King Shou suddenly blushed like Guan Gong. Do you want it to be so obvious? If your son and I can hide my virtue from others, can I hide it from you
Emperor Baoqing waved, and Eunuch Li withdrew with a look. In the huge imperial study room, only the father and son were left.
"Are you very courageous lately?" Emperor Baoqing pushed the porridge bowl and leaned on the back of his chair and said coldly.
Zhao Jingyan was stunned and felt a little anxious. The old fox suddenly said this, what is the matter
After a second thought, he lowered his head and sneered.
In the whole world, Zhao Jingyan is probably the only one who dares to bow his head and smile in front of the emperor.
"With my father around, the country is stable, and my sons are always very courageous."
With just this sentence, Emperor Baoqing gradually faded away, but his words became colder and colder.
"Have you seen him lately?"
Zhao Jingyan's heart trembled. It turned out that this was what my father was talking about, and his heart suddenly darkened. You can't hide it, you can only tell it truthfully.
After a moment, he gritted his teeth, raised his bright eyes, looked upward openly, and said frankly: "My son, I have indeed met him a few times."
"Bang!" Emperor Baoqing slapped the table.
"Have I ever said that no one is allowed to have the slightest contact with him?"
The emperor's anger came so suddenly that King Shou secretly thought something was wrong and immediately left the table and knelt on the ground.
"Father... The late Queen's love for licking calves, my son and I have been taught by her since childhood... This brotherly love, brotherhood, my son... I can't bear it."
Zhao Jingyan was stumbling as she spoke, but she didn't dare to look up. This old fox, even though he was so careful, was still being watched.
After finishing speaking, there was no sound in the study.
After what seemed like a long time, Emperor Baoqing sighed: "Brotherhood... brotherhood?"
Thick cold sweat broke out from Zhao Jingyan's back, and she lay motionless.
"Get up."
Emperor Baoqing's deep voice slowly sounded: "It's good that you can remember. It's good that you're honest. You never lie to me, which is good."
The three sounds were good, and the cold sweat on Zhao Jingyan's back gradually disappeared. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and got up from the ground.
"How is he now?" Emperor Baoqing asked softly.
"Father, he..."
"That's all!"
Emperor Baoqing waved his hand and interrupted: "At this moment, I don't want to know."
Zhao Jingyan swallowed the words in her mouth. Fortunately, you don't want to know, old fox, otherwise it would be really hard for him to tell you.
"What did you say?"
Zhao Jingyan's heart suddenly clenched as soon as she let go. Fortunately, through the battle of wits and courage with Gu Liu, his character has become extremely firm, otherwise...
He smiled shyly and said, "My son, I came to the palace for this very reason."
"snort!"
After a slight snort, Emperor Baoqing stood up, unfolded his sleeves, and stood with his hands behind his back, as if he didn't want to see that handsome face that wanted to slap him.
Zhao Jingyan gritted her teeth and continued: "Father, my son has found a way to make a living, but he has no control over the regulations. He... has held important positions in various ministries in the court and is familiar with government affairs. I turned to him for advice."
"An idea?"
Emperor Baoqing sneered, "You have so many counselors in your palace, are they all idiots? There are so many talented people in the court, why can't you just find him?"
"Father, this is the first time I have ever started this business. My son... I cannot let others know about it for the time being."
Zhao Jingyan rolled her eyes and quickly added, "And this business is really beneficial to the country and the people, father!"
"Benefiting the country and the people?"
Emperor Baoqing turned around and said, "I'm afraid that your pocket is going to be empty, so you really want to find other ways to enrich it, right?"
"Father, Emperor Mingjian."
Zhao Jingyan stretched out her hand and scratched her scalp. She smiled a little heartlessly and scratched her scalp. "You still have to make some money, otherwise the women in the house..."
Emperor Baoqing frowned.
Zhao Jingyan knew she had made a mistake, so she hurriedly stopped talking, took out the thin bank booklet from her arms, and placed it gently in front of Emperor Baoqing.
"These are some articles of association written by my son. Please take a look at them."
"Leave it alone." Emperor Baoqing didn't even look at the booklet. He turned around and sat on the dragon chair, looking at his son with a sword-like gaze.
Zhao Jingyan's hands hidden in her sleeves were clenched into fists, letting the scrutinizing eyes fall on him.
"A few days ago, the imperial concubine was nagging me about your marriage to the princess."
Zhao Jingyan suddenly cried and said, "I beg my father to rescue me. I am forced to have no choice but to go to Jiangnan again."
“Nonsense!”
Emperor Baoqing flicked his sleeves and said sternly: "Your inclusion in the main wife is related to the royal family's integrity. Where does the word rescue come from?"
"Father, my sons and ministers are no longer humane. We cannot harm those innocent women..."
"roll!"
When Emperor Baoqing heard the word "humanity", he became angry.
Not only did Zhao Jingyan not retreat, but she took a step forward and said with a playful smile: "Father, help me, I am so poor that I have no money to marry the princess."
Emperor Baoqing couldn't hold back his breath and laughed out loud.
Zhao Jingyan frowned, put the snake on the stick, pointed at the book on the imperial case, and said ruffianly, "Father, whether my son can marry the princess depends on your courage, father."
"Go away... go away... go away..." The more he said, the more inappropriate he said, and Emperor Baoqing became furious.
Seeing him smiling in anger, Zhao Jingyan knew that the matter was 80% settled, so she rolled gently on the ground, waved to Emperor Baoqing and said: "Go away, my father. Don't miss me too much." My dear son."
"Get out!"
Emperor Baoqing threw out the memorial at hand, his beard standing straight up with anger.
Zhao Jingyan's expression changed when she turned around. Just as one foot was about to step over the threshold, the voice behind him started again.
"There is always porridge, so remember to drink it from time to time."
Zhao Jingyan paused and whispered, "Remember...Father..."
The weather is getting warmer and everything is recovering.
Qingguan had just gotten up from her nap that day when suddenly Yueniang rushed in and said in a low voice: "Miss, hurry up, Chen Pingping is in the backyard. Mrs. Shi suddenly vomited blood and she is dying."
Qingguan's expression changed and he said hurriedly: "Where is Qian Fu?"
"Miss, Qian Fu is in the suburbs and has gone to help miss Zhuangzi." Qingguan said immediately: "Let Chunni watch those two people. Yueniang, you stay here too. If anything happens, help me block them."