Emperor Kangxi sent me to marry

Chapter 269 Critically ill
A few crisp sounds of horse hooves shocked the cold late night in the capital.

Tongrentang is one of the few shops in the city that is still open.The thick door panel blocks the front of the drug store, but on the far right, there is enough space for an adult to enter and exit.

The weak candlelight shone from the gap a person's shoulder width away, providing rare guidance to the horse that just passed by.

A boy in the store, about twelve or thirteen years old, poked his head out of the gap curiously.

"At this hour, can you still ride a big horse in the capital? Don't you, the military masters, care?"

Another apprentice, who had been learning his skills in the shop for several years, grabbed the junior brother by the back of his neck and pulled him back.

"It's not the first lunar month yet, so you're not afraid of freezing. My boss is a great doctor, so you can just show off, right?"

"No, senior brother, didn't I think that a customer would come to your door?"

"Bah, bah, bah! This damn weather, the wind is like a knife, I won't go out and see the doctor with my boss. You can follow the customers you attracted by your nonsense."

The two of them were quarreling and quarreling, which woke up the senior brother who was dozing inside. He came out and scolded them:
"When you are an apprentice, you learn a craft. If you don't go out with your master, how can you learn it? If you have the energy, you can go carry water or identify medicinal materials. Don't chat here!"

The two young men, who combined were not yet 40 years old, accepted the scolding and went about their work.

The senior brother returned to the small room where the apprentices rested at night, and went to sleep.

He had to work alone in the middle of the night. If he didn't sleep now, he would have no chance to sleep again.

He took a nap for who knows how long, and suddenly, someone was shaking his shoulders.

"What's wrong? It's time for shift handover?"

"No, senior brother, someone is coming from the fourth princess's house."

The senior brother turned over and Gulu sat up.

"What hour?"

"Yes. I heard that they asked us if we have any good ginseng on the counter. I would like to borrow two ginseng."

"Oh, yes! You two go out and entertain the people, and I'll get it."

Princess Kejing's Mansion and Tongrentang often borrowed medicinal materials from each other, but in most cases, it was the Princess' Mansion that transferred rare and high-quality medicinal materials that were rarely available on the market and were exclusively used by the palace to Tongrentang in exchange for half a gift.This is the first time that I asked for ginseng, and asked for good quality ginseng.

The senior brother did not dare to neglect, went in and greeted the night shopkeeper, took the key to open the warehouse, sealed the three best ginseng roots in the warehouse in boxes, and wrapped them tightly.

While he was busy at work, Zhang Shun, the eunuch in charge of the Fourth Princess's Mansion, was drinking hot tea and chatting with the shopkeeper who had put on his clothes.

"I'm sorry for disturbing the shopkeeper's dream. My family has no choice but to use ginseng."

"Oh, when Eunuch Zhang said this, he ruined the shop. Our boss often said that the fourth princess was kind-hearted and could never keep ginseng in her hands. Sooner or later, when she needed it, she would come to borrow it. Put it down early. As the saying goes, as long as the government asks for it, we will give it to you immediately."

The two young apprentices just now did not dare to appear in front of the manager of the Princess Mansion. They secretly ran to the door of the warehouse and asked the senior brother who was busy inside:
"It seems that the horses that passed by in the middle of the night were heading towards the princess's mansion. Senior brother, there are three serious masters in the princess's mansion, and they are not old enough to use ginseng. Why do people who always go out to use ginseng medicine suddenly go to the princess's mansion? Do you want it here?"

The senior brother packed the ginseng, came out with a lot of packages, asked the junior brothers to follow, and locked the door with the key.

"I think you two should not come to the drug store. You should go to a pawn shop or a grocery store to learn how to run around and collect bills. Don't ask about things you don't know. This is the princess's palace. No matter how easy-going the fourth princess is, she is still the emperor's daughter. .”

The three of them worked together to bring seven or eight large and small baggage and gift boxes to the front.The shopkeeper stood up and introduced Zhang Shun.

"In addition to ginseng, we also packed some fine and rare medicinal materials. Manager Zhang must not refuse. There is no guarantee of curing diseases and saving lives. If there is something missing in the cabinet, it will be the same if I go to your house to borrow it."

Zhang Shun lowered his head and thought for a while, then accepted it with a smile.

"I really don't know which ones can be used. If there is anything missing on the cabinet, just ask our house."

Because he was anxious, Zhang Shun simply piled all these boxes on the carriage and asked the carriage driver to set off.

By the time he returned to the brightly lit Princess Mansion with its doors wide open, Fugui, who had gone to Changchun Garden to report the news, had been back for a while. "Master, the princess and the consort are both in the backyard room."

"Where's little Greg?"

"The Queen Mother is here to stay."

"Oh, that means, Her Royal Highness, won't you follow?"

"The prince-in-law said he wanted to go back to Mobei. The emperor was a little hesitant at first. The empress dowager helped to plead for mercy, and the emperor wrote a warrant for the master to leave the country urgently. Now the stables have packed the horses. , I guess I have prepared clothes and food inside, and then I will go out."

While the master and apprentice were talking, Aunt Sai Lun ran out and asked how the ginseng was doing.

"Princess, you are smart this time. Get the medicinal materials quickly. I told you this when I was just changing clothes. The princess was quite happy. Promise us that from now on, you will keep at least two good ones at home. ."

After Zhang Shun handed all the packages with Tongrentang red paper to Aunt Sai Lun, he went to the accounting room to prepare the money.

When Haifeng checked the ginseng from Aunt Sai Lun, he couldn't help but sigh that he had to find a professional to handle the matter.

Tongrentang has written down several commonly used recipes and put them in it. Even if she doesn't follow them, the ginseng will not be wasted.

Dobu has a quick temper and when he saw so many luggages, he barely restrained himself from getting angry:
"If you ask me, just pack two thick clothes. With money, how can you not buy dry food?"

"This is not a snack, this is medicine. You really can't buy it with money."

Hai Feng knew that he was anxious, so he comforted Duo Bu with words while tidying up his clothes.

"My grandfather is seriously ill and must use these. Even if the doctors sent by the Lifan Academy to help prescribe the right prescriptions but don't have any medicinal materials, they just stare blankly. If you don't bring anything else, just bring this."

Dobu knew that when he spoke to his wife just now, his tone was unpleasant. After taking two deep breaths, he returned to his usual calm tone.

"I'm not at home, so be careful. What happens next."

Haifeng squeezed Dobuna's hand, which became hot due to anxiety.

"Don't worry. I can handle this matter by myself. If there is any trouble over there, I will know through the Lifanyuan. If you are too busy, it will be a problem if you don't send the letter back."

Their hands held each other tightly until the moment Dobu mounted the horse.

Zhang Shun collected more than 3000 taels of cash from the entire princess's residence. Haifeng also prepared a box of gold bars and put them together with the medicinal materials. All the luggage was placed on a light carriage and followed behind the horse team.

An urgent document from the Lifan Academy declared that the current Tuxietu Khan was the Great Khan, and that Chahun could not afford to fall ill.

As the eldest grandson, Duobu returned to Mobei this time, most likely to attend a funeral.

The sudden change disrupted both of them and Kangxi's overall plan for 38 years.

Now, Haifeng can only face the ups and downs in the capital alone.

After the prince-in-law set out, the palace of Princess Kejing closed the door again and counted the candles.

The night was calm again.

Ah Xiang packed up the bed and asked Haifeng to put it in place.

"Master, please have a rest. In another hour, I'm afraid it will be dawn."

"I'm not busy, I have to think about it."

Hai Feng stood in front of Earth Dragon and let the charcoal fire take him away quickly. After running around for most of the night, the cold air was tainted on his body.

There is no male protagonist, so what's the harm if she takes the leading role alone in this new year's drama?

(End of this chapter)