Guan Yubai, who was dressed in a Yuebai robe, slowly got out of the carriage, and fell to the ground with Xiao Si's support.
A sweltering breeze blew past, rustling his empty robe, making him look so thin that it was about to be blown away by the wind.
Although Guan Yubai said he was fine, Xiaosi's brows were furrowed even tighter. As soon as he heard his voice, Xiao Si could tell that he lacked confidence at the moment, and his tone was weaker than usual.
Xiao Si couldn't help raising his eyes to look at the western sky. Although it was already dusk, the sun was still scorching hot. The weather in southern Xinjiang is really hot. From the king's capital all the way south, the weather is getting hotter and hotter. After entering the border of southern border , It is like being in an oven.
I am a martial arts practitioner with a good background, but my son is different, his body is weaker than ordinary people, not to mention they came thousands of miles from the royal capital, and their bodies are even weaker due to the exhaustion of the journey. The young master fainted from heatstroke last night. Although I scraped the young master to get rid of the summer heat, the young master's body has not recovered yet.
Xiaosi originally wanted to persuade Guan Yubai to rest for a few more days before continuing on the road, but he said that this place is not far from Luoyue City, so it is important to hurry.
Xiao Si couldn't persuade Guan Yubai, so he could only deliberately slow down the pace of the journey, so they didn't make it to the next station until the sun went down, so they could only find an inn in Heyu City to rest temporarily.
Seeing that Guan Yubai's face was paler than the day before, Xiao Si said with a frown. "My lord, I think I should ask a doctor to take a look..."
"Little Si," Guan Yubai interrupted Xiao Si casually, and walked into the inn, "It's getting late, let's go in and stay overnight." Several accompanying officers and soldiers also entered the inn, and the rumbling footsteps made the inn The lobby was silent. The guests who were drinking and dining in the lobby all looked at them in unison.
"Guest officer," a waiter with a white scarf on his shoulders nodded and bowed to greet him, "I don't know whether to stay in the hotel or have a meal?"
"Stay in the hotel." Xiaosi said expressionlessly, "Little brother, do you know any good medical clinics nearby?"
Xiao Er, who was dressed in bunts, hurriedly replied: "My lord, there is a Qianjintang near here, and the doctor's medical skills are good."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a strange male voice say loudly: "My little brother, are you looking for a doctor?"
Guan Yubai and Xiao Si followed the sound and saw a slim-looking man in a straight gray gown standing up and looking at them with a smile.
At first glance, the other party seemed to be in his forties, but looking at the fine lines at the corners of his eyes when he smiled, he seemed to be nearly fifty years old. Seeing that his eyes are piercing, and he is capable, it is obvious that he is well maintained.
This person is Lin Jingchen who is traveling and practicing medicine!
The eyes in the lobby focused on Lin Jingchen again, and many guests wondered if this person was stupid. That handsome young man was accompanied by officers and soldiers when he went out, so he was not an ordinary person at first glance. Ordinary people like them are most afraid of dealing with the government, and avoid it if they can, but this person insists on posting it, either because his brain is broken, or he is a person who is good at making money.
Xiaosi didn't know Lin Jingchen, so he cast his sharp eyes over him and asked, "Are you a doctor?" He narrowed his eyes slightly, hesitantly. The quack doctor misunderstood people, the young master's body was already weak, so Xiao Si didn't dare to just find a wandering doctor to show him.
"Young Master Hou..." At this time, a school lieutenant accompanying him said, "Is it better for my subordinates to find a doctor in a serious medical clinic?" Marquis An Yi was ordered to go to Luoyue City this time to assist King Zhennan, If something goes wrong on the road, these little people like them can't bear it.
"I've been practicing medicine for decades, and I still have some experience." Lin Jingchen stroked his beard, with a bit of fairy air, "Although this young man is only mildly heatstroke, his illness is not something ordinary people can treat. cured..."
The young lieutenant frowned, and said sharply, "What do you mean?" It's not surprising that the other party could see that Guan Yubai had sunstroke. Bai, the scraping marks on his neck have already revealed his illness.
Lin Jingchen didn't even look at the captain, his eyes just lingered on Guan Yubai's face, and he murmured: "It's the prime of life, but your eyes are blue and your steps are vain, it seems to hurt the root, maybe you once won What kind of serious illness, or being poisoned... If so, to be able to recover this life, I must have met a good doctor!"
A few words made the eyes of Guan Yubai and his party become subtle. The fact that Guan Yubai had been poisoned had not been spread. Since he returned to the capital again, others only knew that his body was weak, but they didn't know the reason. They only speculated privately that it was caused by the torture in the prison.
Unexpectedly, this seemingly ordinary doctor could see the truth at a glance. Xiao Si couldn't help but stare at him, thinking: Could it be that this doctor really has something special about him? Or did he guess the identity of the young master
Guan Yubai raised his eyebrows, he knew his body well, he was just suffering from heat stroke, and he was exhausted from traveling and traveling, because of his physical weakness, he was a little uncomfortable. Originally, he didn't feel that he needed any doctor at all, but after listening to the doctor's talk, he was a little interested.
The huge territory of Dayu thousands of miles, thousands of miles of rivers and mountains naturally has countless strange people who are unknown but possess unique skills. In just a few decades of life, it is also a kind of fate to meet such a strange person.
Guan Yubai said with a smile: "Lieutenant Li, please go with the second brother to settle down first, and I will have a few words with this old gentleman."
Li Xiaowei glanced at Lin Jingchen hesitantly, thinking that nothing would happen in broad daylight, so he clasped his fists and said, "Yes, son." He followed him and went with Xiaoer, but he stayed two soldiers.
Guan Yubai walked up to Lin Jingchen, and said politely, "I don't know if sir, would you like to go upstairs with me?" In such a large crowd, even though it was a medical treatment, it was always somewhat inconvenient.
Lin Jingchen shook his head: "My granddaughter went to buy wine for me. Before she left, she told me not to walk around..." Lin Jingchen seemed a little guilty, and touched his nose. The day before yesterday, he "lost" twice in a row, which angered the good-tempered girl, and almost made him swear to the sky.
Guan Yubai didn't force himself, so he sat down beside the other party, slightly raised his sleeves, and stretched out his left wrist.
Xiao Si stood behind Guan Yubai, staring at him intently.
If this was an ordinary person, he might feel uncomfortable being stared at by Xiaosi's eagle-like eyes, but Lin Jingchen didn't care, stretched out three slender fingers, and put them on Guan Yubai's wrist.
Lin Jingchen tilted his head slightly, and didn't speak for a while, the expression on his face gradually became serious... Xiao Si couldn't help but feel a little nervous, thinking: Is your son okay
After a while, Lin Jingchen finally withdrew his hand, his black eyes were shining brightly, and he repeatedly praised: "Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!"
In an instant, Xiao Si's face was almost as black as the bottom of a pot.
Lin Jingchen stroked his beard, and said to Guan Yubai: "It's not good for you to say that you are unlucky. You have suffered from a rare and severe poison; but if you say it is very good, the doctor who detoxified you and removed the remaining poison is really skilled in medicine. , Originally, with your body, I was afraid that you would not live to be thirty, but now you have no strength to restrain a chicken, and you are three points weaker than ordinary people. Anyway, your life expectancy is no different from ordinary people. If there is a chance, I really want to see you That doctor, being able to discuss medical skills with this person must be a great joy in life."
Xiao Si's face gradually changed, from cold as ice to surprised. This doctor is just checking the pulse, but he can detect so much from the pulse, it is indeed a strange person.
The interest in Guan Yubai's eyes was even stronger, and there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and said: "The doctor is also in southern Xinjiang now, if there is a destiny, I think we can meet for a while!"
"Young master is right." Lin Jingchen nodded with a smile, knowing that the other party didn't want to say more, and he didn't force it.
Xiaosi was about to ask about his young master's condition, but he saw Lin Jingchen looking towards the door of the inn, and shouted loudly: "Sister Xia, you are back!"
Following his gaze, he saw a girl in a blue dress walking into the inn carrying three bamboo tubes. The girl was about fifteen or six years old, with a beautiful appearance, a black braid, and honey-colored skin. , against the bright black eyes, the whole person looks energetic.
The girl in Tsing Yi, known as "Sister Xia", also saw Lin Jingchen, and at the same time, she also saw the gentle and gentle young man beside Lin Jingchen. A turbulent wave arose in her heart, her steps slowed down, and the bamboo tube in her hand Almost fell to the ground.
How could it be him? !
Lord Guan Hou even came to southern Xinjiang!
Ever since Han Qixia came to Southern Border, she never thought that she would see the old people from the capital again, and she felt a little complicated for a while. She also secretly rejoiced that she was now a new life compared to the past, plus she used to cover her face with a veil when she was in the capital, and believed that Lord Guan Hou would not know her.
Han Qixia made up her mind, walked forward as if nothing had happened, walked up to Lin Jingchen, and put the three bamboo tubes on the table, "Grandfather, your bamboo tube wine." She said, pretending to be puzzled, she looked at the official. Yubai, "Who is this young master?"
"This is Mr. Hou, my patient." Lin Jingchen smiled, "Mr. Hou's body is deficient, and he has some heatstroke. I am going to give Mr. Hou an injection. Fortunately, you are back. Let's go upstairs together."
Mr. Hou... Han Qixia's expression was a bit unnatural, how could Lord Guan become Mr. Hou? But she didn't say anything, she just responded lightly, leaned over and picked up the medicine box on the side, thinking: Liu Niang has always respected the official Marquis, if she knew that she and her grandfather were treating his illness together, probably Will you be envious? !
Guan Yubai looked at Han Qixia thoughtfully, with his keenness, he could naturally detect her momentary gaffe. ... This girl seems to have a Wangdu accent, but her grandfather has a Jiangnan accent.
Xiao Er, who had been watching from the sidelines, hurried over to lead the way, and the group went up to the third floor of the inn.
Lieutenant Li heard the sound of footsteps and came over. After saluting Guan Yubai, he led everyone into the innermost room in the corridor, "Master Hou, this is your room."
Han Qixia in the back almost didn't laugh, she knew how the title "Mr. Hou" came from!
She tried her best to hold back her smile, her expression was a little distorted, but she met Xiaosi's probing eyes, quickly withdrew her smile, and avoided her eyes.
After Guan Yubai, Lin Jingchen, and Xiaosi entered the house, Han Qixia stopped Xiaowei Li outside the house, and said, "My lord, please wait a second, my grandfather is going to perform acupuncture on Mr. Dao, the difference is a thousand miles away, and a quiet place is needed, so please forgive me."
She spoke and acted gracefully, and she was not afraid of officers and soldiers, she was absolutely extraordinary.
Guan Yubai lowered his eyes slightly, then nodded to Li Xiaowei, Li Xiaowei didn't insist anymore, and stood guard outside the door.
After entering the inner room, Lin Jingchen signaled Guan Yubai to take off his shirt, lay down on the bed, and pressed a few of his acupuncture points for a quarter of an hour.
Outside a screen, Han Qixia carefully prepared the silver needles for acupuncture. She skillfully burned the needles with fire and handed them to Lin Jingchen.
Lin Jingchen's needle technique is naturally extremely steady and fast, Xiaosi watched intently, he is just a layman who knows a little about acupuncture, but he is a martial artist, and his ability to recognize acupuncture points is still better than ordinary people, see This doctor's acupoint selection is simplified, and his techniques are skillful, mellow and smooth, which seems to be better than that of Zhennan Wangshizifei.
Not only that, Xiao Si also felt that the other party's acupuncture was very familiar, and it seemed to be somewhat similar to the acupuncture that Shi Zifei used back then.
There is an old saying: "Hundred points are easy to find, but acupuncture is hard to find." For doctors, acupuncture is a technique that has not been handed down through the ages, just like martial arts, the more top-notch skills and tricks are taught by the masters, they can only be understood, not verbalized.
Is this just a coincidence? Xiaosi squinted his eyes and thought.
At this time, Lin Jingchen had skillfully narrowed the needle.
Xiao Si didn't have time to think about it, and quickly stepped forward to put on Guan Yubai's outer robe.
After removing the screen, Han Qixia took out a handkerchief and wiped Lin Jingchen's sweat first, then quickly put away the silver needles and the silver needle bag.
"Thank you, sir." Guan Yubai smiled and cupped his fists, "Mr. has extraordinary medical skills, and I feel much better all over."
"Although I have some proprietary medicines for heat stroke here, but you are weak, I will give you another prescription to replenish your qi and blood." Lin Jingchen said as he walked to the table by the window.
Han Qixia has been grinding ink and laying paper for a long time. After Lin Jingchen finished writing the prescription and dried the ink, he handed over to Xiao Si to grab the medicine.
It was related to Guan Yubai, Xiao Si always did it himself, went to grab the medicine, boiled it, and when he returned to Guan Yubai's room, it was already half an hour later.
The conversation in the room was very speculative, obviously.
But Xiao Si frowned, and smelled a strong fragrance of wine from the tip of his nose, which seemed to be mixed with a faint fragrance of bamboo.
Xiao Si quickened his pace and entered the room, only to see Guan Yubai and Lin Jingchen holding a bamboo tube each for a drink.
"Young Master Hou, this bamboo tube wine is a specialty of Heyu City. It is mellow and refreshing. It takes three to five years to brew it into a fine wine in the world. Because this wine is full of bamboo essence, it has many effects, and you won't get drunk if you drink too much. " Lin Jingchen said loudly with a smile, "For people like you who are physically weak and weak, drinking it in moderation can relax the tendons and activate collaterals, replenish qi and blood. Of course, you should not be greedy!"
Xiaosi was originally angry that the doctor gave the young master a drink, but after hearing what the other said, he suddenly realized that his expression was not natural.
Lin Jingchen glanced at Xiao Si with a smile, in fact, what he said just now was intended for Xiao Si to hear. The boy was a faithful servant.
Thinking about it, Lin Jingchen stood up and said: "Master Hou, after you drink the medicine, rest well, I will come to give you an injection tomorrow morning, and then drink two doses of medicine, you will recover naturally, and you can continue on the road! I will Farewell."
He cupped his fists casually, and was about to turn around and leave when Guan Yubai suddenly said, "I don't know if Mr. Lin's surname is Lin?"
Xiao Si thought of something, and his eyes widened in disbelief, could it be... it couldn't be such a coincidence, could it? !
Lin Jingchen was startled, and looked at Guan Yubai in surprise.
On the contrary, Han Qixia's expression was calm, and she sighed slightly in her heart: It really is the official marquis, as smart as the rumors... It's a pity that she has a bad fate.
Guan Yubai had already got the answer, and said with a smile, "Xiao Si, send Dr. Lin off for me."
After Lin Jingchen and Han Qixia left Guan Yubai's room, they went back to Lin Jingchen's room on the second floor.
After the two sat down across the square table, Lin Jingchen raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "Sister Xia, do you know that young master waiting?" He had noticed Han Qixia's loss of focus just now, thinking about that young young master Obviously, his identity is unusual, and his accent is from the capital, so he might recognize him.
Han Qixia didn't hide anything, she nodded and said, "Grandfather, this person is An Yihou Guan Yubai."
The injustice case of the officials can be said to be the most tragic injustice case since the founding of the Dayu Dynasty, and it involved the officials who defended the territory of Dayu and made great military achievements. The capital of the kingdom can be said to be famous all over the world.
Lin Jingchen is not a scholar who doesn't hear things outside the window, so he naturally knows it, with a look of surprise on his face, he finally understands how the young man's body is so weak and dilapidated!
What a pity for such a character!
Lin Jingchen sighed a bit for a moment, but after a while, he said: "It seems that this official Marquis should be going to Luoyue City." As Guan Yubai, he should have the emperor's life on his trip, and I don't know why. …
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Speaking of Luoyue City, it has been three days since Aunt Ye of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion passed through the door. Ever since the Zhennan King slammed the door and left that night, she has never stepped into her courtyard. Let's see if the prince's new aunt is favored, but who knows that he can't stay the prince for the night... What else can there be? !
Those servants felt disdainful, so they became negligent. Whether it was the ice basin, spices, rouge powder, or three meals a day, they were all skipped, and even the maid who cleaned the house talked back and avoided...
Although Ye Yili didn't want to be a concubine voluntarily, since she is already in Zhennan Palace, how could she be abused like this? !
She knew that the Crown Prince is in charge of the palace now. Originally, she didn't want to wag her tail to pray for mercy, but after thinking about it later, she just wanted to get back her due share. servant.
She convinced herself, but she couldn't bear to go to Bixiaotang, so she chose to "encounter" Baihui in the garden, and bluntly spoke out about her servant's negligence.
In the evening of that day, Nangong Yue received Baihui's report.
Nangong Yue thought for a while and asked, "Sister Fei, what do you think of this matter?"
Xiao Fei was looking at the account book handed over from the kitchen. Upon hearing this, she recalled it carefully and said: "Auntie's ration is one or two months' money, two pots of icebergs per day, besides three meals, there are also two plates of snacks. One each of twenty-four colors of embroidery thread, one piece of silk, one piece of silk, and two pieces of coarse cloth..." She counted them one by one, and said, "Although Aunt Ye is new to the mansion, she should follow the rules in the mansion. I ordered people to go to Auntie Ye's courtyard to have a look, if there is really something about the servants trampling on the highs and lows, just follow the rules of the mansion."
She paused, and then said: "It's just that Aunt Ye acted recklessly. If the rules were skipped, she should also go to Concubine Wei, and Concubine Wei ordered someone to report to the sister-in-law. How could she stop a hundred people without authorization?" Miss Hui, this matter should also be punished. However, Auntie Ye has just entered the mansion, and she still doesn't know the rules, so she should let Concubine Wei send a nanny over there."
Nangong Yue nodded with a smile, Xiao Fei's handling of things was just like her temperament, everything was done according to the rules, impartial.
In this way, there will be no problem in general. As for the details, it is not harmful. You will understand it after watching and doing more.
"Then I will deal with this matter for you." Nangong Yue pointed at Baihui with a smile and said, "I will lend you Baihui, and you can send her as you like."
Baihui is her eldest maid, and she is more able to control people in the palace than the maids around Xiao Fei.
Xiao Fei got Nangong Yue's affirmation, and couldn't help laughing like a flower, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
While talking, Huamei happily opened the bamboo curtain of Concubine Xiang and entered the house, and reported in Fushen: "Concubine Shizi, there are people from the capital. It was Mrs. Jian Anbo who sent someone to announce the good news!"