Denghuaxiao

Chapter 191 True and False Fiancé

After several days of scorching sunshine, it finally rained.

On the second day after the rain, the weather was much cooler.

Cui Min, the medical officer of the hospital, has been very busy recently. The other medical officers' errands have increased and they are all so busy that they can't even touch the ground. Only Lu Zhuo is different.

Without the errands of the Si Li Mansion, Lu Zhuo was more leisurely than before when he was not on duty.

In the small forest pharmacy room, the doors and windows were wide open. Lu Yan sat at the table, spread out the paper roll in front of him, and picked up medicinal materials bit by bit from the bamboo medicine basket.

"Coptis, licorice, aroids, cinnabar, bupleurum..."

A figure passed by the window, stopped in front of the drugstore, and after a moment said, "Medical Officer Lu."

Lu Yan turned around and saw Ji Xun standing at the door.

"Medical Officer Ji?"

Today, he entered the room without the medicine boy named Zhuling behind him. He bent down and put several books in his hands in front of Lu Zhuo's desk.

Lu Chen was puzzled: "This is..."

"In the Imperial Physician Bureau, I have compiled some useful golden mirrors from time to time. It just so happens that you don't have to be on duty recently, so you can take a look at them in your free time."

Lu Tong was startled.

Last time in Ji Xun's medicine room, Ji Xun had said that he would find medical books and pharmacology from the Imperial Medical Bureau for her. He thought it was just a casual mention, but Lu Xun didn't take it to heart. He didn't expect that he actually sent it.

Lu Tong said: "Thank you, Medical Officer Ji."

Ji Xun shook his head and his eyes fell on the medicine basket on the table.

He sat down at the table.

"Are you making a new drug?"

"Just trying to improve the recipe."

Ji Xun turned over the medicine basket: "Poria cocos, Poria Goddess, myrrh, anthracnose, Magnolia officinalis..." He stared slightly, "Is this a prescription for treating heart palpitations and loss of ambition?"

Lu Chen nodded.

"Epilepsy is mainly caused by internal injuries of emotion and will. Your prescription is mostly for soothing the liver and dispersing stagnation, clearing fire and nourishing yin, so I'm afraid it won't be effective."

Lu Yan nodded: "Not bad." After thinking about it, she said: "According to what Medical Officer Ji saw, how about adding some mountain worms?"

"Sandworm?"

Ji Xun frowned, thought about it carefully, and then shook his head for a long time: "That's inappropriate."

"The mountain cicada is very poisonous. In the past, it was only burned into ashes and sprinkled on silkworms to treat white stiffness. In your recipe, adding a bit of mountain cicada may soothe the mood and calm epilepsy in a short period of time, but in the long run, it will accumulate. The remaining poison accumulates in the body and paralyzes the mind. On the surface, it seems to be cured, but in fact, the worse the disease becomes, the more difficult it is to treat it in the future. "

When Lu Chen heard this, his eyes flashed: "That's it..."

Ji Xun looked at her and said with disapproval: "Medical Officer Lu, I know you have a lot of ideas about making prescriptions, but doctors should not treat diseases and save people too quickly, and fall back to the original point, which is nothing more than the word 'cure'."

"Although I wrongly blamed you for your diagnosis earlier, I still disapprove of your use of red fragrant catkins. Using red fragrant catkins to treat Jin Shilang's disease will ultimately do more harm than good."

Lu Zhuo looked at him.

The young man was dressed in a white shirt, his expression was serious, and he was teaching attentively, just like the young medical officer who taught students in the Imperial Medical Bureau, who was patient and strict.

After a pause, she spoke: "Don't use anything for everything. Tianxiong Wucitron is the most poisonous medicine, and a good doctor can save lives. Doctor Ji does not need to regard highly poisonous things as savage beasts."

"Furthermore, a good doctor should pay attention to the patient's urgent needs and worry about the people's worries. The reason why I used Hongfang Xu for Jin Shilang is because for Jin Shilang, kidney disease is the only heart disease."

“Diseases are ever-changing, and so are medicines.”

The tone is calm and the needle is hidden in the cotton.

Ji Xun frowned slightly.

He had already discovered it when there was a misunderstanding due to Hong Fangxu last time. Lu Zhen may seem docile, but he is actually very independent. Especially when it comes to medicine, he is particularly stubborn. The ordinary medical engineer learned medical science through word of mouth from her master. She used new medicines in the spring examination paper, which may have been deeply influenced by her master.

It is natural that it is difficult to change the habits of practicing medicine for many years.

but……

Lu Yan's appearance clearly indicated that he was resisting change.

She is very insistent on her opinions.

Ji Xun was about to speak and argue with her again. As soon as he lowered his head, his eyes hit the white jade at his waist and he couldn't help but pause.

He looked at Lu Chen again.

Lu Yan lowered her head and grasped the herbs with skillful movements. In the hot summer, she did not stay in the hospital to enjoy the coolness. Instead, she came to the pharmacy early in the morning to study new recipes. Without a passion for medicine, it would be difficult to do this.

If it reaches your mouth, you swallow it.

Forget it, when Su Nan first met, he knew that Lu Xu's family was in a difficult situation and he refused to see a doctor when he was sick. She is not a student of the Imperial Medical Bureau, nor does she have the guidance of a medical officer. It is not easy for her to reach this stage by relying solely on her experience in the market. As for those overly drastic thoughts and medical prescriptions... let's correct them slowly in the future.

He thought this, shook his head slightly, and his eyes fell on the silver medicine jar on the table.

The medicine jar is exquisite. The jar body is engraved with exquisite treasure patterns, and a small silver medicine hammer falls inside.

Generally, doctors use medicine jars, most of which are wooden jars and rarely silver jars. Lu Chen's silver medicine jar is very special.

He reached out and took the silver jar: "Why does Medical Officer Lu use a silver medicine jar?"

Lu Yan turned around, his expression changed, and he snatched the medicine jar from his hand: "Don't move!"

She moved so fast that Ji Xun was caught off guard. He was stunned for a while before he came back to his senses and looked at her in surprise.

"I……"

Lu Tong calmed down and explained unnaturally, "I don't like others touching my things."

Ji Xun paused, nodded, and said nothing.

The two of them didn't speak for a while, and the atmosphere became awkward for no reason.

At this moment, a voice called "Medical Officer Lu" suddenly came from outside.

Lu Chen turned his head and saw a bright green shadow suddenly flying in front of the window. The young man's face appeared from behind the door and he greeted her with a smile: "Long time no see!"

It was Duan Xiaoyan.

There was another person following Duan Xiaoyan. Pei Yunying was wearing a silver-white brocade robe with dark flowers and a leather bag around his waist. This refreshing color made him look less sharp, handsome and gentle. If you ignore the smile on the corner of his lips, he looked at Ji Xun. They look like brothers from the same family, equally handsome and charming.

He walked behind the young man and was slightly startled when he saw Ji Xun here.

Ji Xun nodded to the two of them.

Duan Xiaoyan also saw Ji Xun and was stunned for a moment: "Does Medical Officer Lu have a guest?"

Ji Xun frowned slightly.

It sounds like the two of them are acquaintances at the Medical Officer's Hospital, and Ji Xun is an occasional visitor.

Lu Zhen breathed a sigh of relief.

The awkward atmosphere just now was finally broken.

She stood up and looked at the two people who had suddenly arrived: "Young Master Duan, Commander Pei, are you okay?"

Before Pei Yunying could speak, Duan Xiaoyan spoke cheerfully, "Something's going on! Medical Officer Lu, I'm afraid I've eaten too much in the past few days. I heard that your Excellency was coming to the medical hospital to ask you about Miss Baozhu's recipe, so I happened to go with him. Last time, Medical Officer Lu I've used the food pill you gave me very well, and I'd like to ask for two more bottles——"

He met Pei Yunying at the gate of the Palace Commander's Mansion in the morning. Hearing that Pei Yunying was coming to the Medical Officer's Hospital, he thought he would not be on duty today, so he came together.

Lu Chen nodded when he heard the words: "Young Master Duan often accumulates food, so I'm afraid it's inappropriate to just take the Food Pill. I'd better diagnose your pulse and give you a new prescription to nourish your spleen and stomach and slowly replenish it."

"Okay!"

While the two were asking and answering questions, the other two people in the room remained silent. The pharmacy was already narrow, but with the addition of two people, it seemed a bit crowded for no reason.

Pei Yunying's smile faded when he entered the room. He leaned against the window and glanced at Ji Xun as if carelessly.

Ji Xun stood up: "Medical Officer Lu has a patient to see, so I can't stay here longer. Remember to read the golden mirror you sent me. I'll ask you again in a few days."

After saying this, he nodded to several people in the room and left.

Pei Yunying stood still, Ji Xun walked past him, and suddenly, a loud roar came from behind——

"and many more!"

Before anyone had time to react, Duan Xiaoyan walked up to Ji Xun in a few steps, grabbed the jade tied with a silk ribbon around his waist, and spoke excitedly.

"Isn't this Medical Officer Lu's jade? How come it's on you!"

Ji Xun was stunned.

Lu Chen was also stunned for a moment.

Pei Yunying slowly frowned and fixed his eyes on the jade at Ji Xun's waist.

Ji Xun wore a snow-white gown today. He originally liked such a clean color. The white jade around his waist almost blended into the garment, making it difficult to detect without looking carefully.

Duan Xiaoyan held the jade pendant tightly, his eyes almost touching the jade pendant.

"Yes, this is Medical Officer Lu's jade!"

Duan Xiaoyan was very sure.

This piece of jade, this piece of white jade, is deeply remembered by Duan Xiaoyan. After the gardenia on Huangmaogang was damaged, Pei Yunying asked Master Lu to repair it, which cost a lot of money.

Although such a large sum of money was not his, it still made him heartbroken for a long time. Because of this, when returning the jade to Lu Yan, Duan Xiaoyan carefully inspected the cracks on the jade, trying to find any cracks that would allow him to save money. Of course to no avail.

But this piece of white jade, which was originally valuable but became truly valuable after repair, could be recognized by him even if it turned into ashes. The line drawing of Gao Shi playing the piano, the imperfect shape, and the superfluous extra string...

It was indeed the white jade he returned to Lu Zhuo!

He moved too much and almost broke the tassel holding the jade bracelet. Ji Xun frowned slightly and pulled the white jade back from his hand.

"Young Master Duan," Ji Xun said, "This is my jade."

"Basically?"

As soon as these words came out, not only Duan Xiaoyan but also Pei Yunying cast their eyes towards Ji Xun.

"But this is clearly Medical Officer Lu's jade pendant..."

Ji Xun looked at Lu Yue, and his eyes happened to collide with each other, and he couldn't help but tighten Yu Jue's hand.

He liked this piece of white jade very much. After he lost it, he put it on again without thinking too much. But I forgot that there is this layer.

If a man's personal belongings fall into the hands of others, Lu Chen, as a woman, will inevitably be criticized. Thinking of this, he said in a deep voice: "I don't know where Mr. Duan's words came from. This piece of jade is mine. It has been with me since I was a child. Maybe I have misunderstood it." After saying this, he secretly said to Lu Zhuo He winked.

This look fell on another person's eyes, and Pei Yunying's eyes moved slightly.

"Isn't it one piece?" Duan Xiaoyan scratched his head blankly, "But it looks like one to me..."

Ji Xun tied up Yujue again, not wanting to tangle with these people anymore, he just nodded slightly, opened the door and left.

Silence returned to the house.

For some reason, when Ji Xun was there just now, the atmosphere in the room was inexplicably awkward. Now that Ji Xun is gone, the awkward atmosphere has not diminished, but has become more intense, making people no longer want to stay in this room.

It’s just that the people in front of you have to deal with it.

Lu Tong said: "Young Master Duan, please sit down. I will check your pulse first."

"...Oh." Duan Xiaoyan sat down blankly and stretched out an arm.

Pei Yunying stood in the room. He was silent today unlike in the past. Standing just by the window, it was a cloudy day, the shadows of the trees were swaying, and it was difficult to see clearly in the darkness.

It's just that the feeling of oppression is hard to ignore.

Just when Lu Zhuo's fingertips touched Duan Xiaoyan's wrist, he heard the man suddenly speak.

"The jade on his body must be your jade."

After a moment of silence, she said: "Yes."

Even Duan Xiaoyan recognized this Yu. With Pei Yunying's keenness, he couldn't deceive him even if he wanted to, so he might as well admit it frankly.

"Ah?" Duan Xiaoyan said in surprise, "Then why is that jade on his body and why did you give it to him?"

As soon as these words came out, Pei Yunying's face turned slightly cold.

Lu Yun stopped moving and looked up to see Pei Yunying looking at her quietly.

He was different today than in the past. He spoke surprisingly little and had no idea what he was thinking. His dark eyes were dark and gloomy, as if someone owed him money.

Lu Chen sighed in his heart.

Ji Xun's piece of jade was said to be broken into pieces, but Duan Xiaoyan could see it clearly on the day it was delivered to her. It was flawless, with almost no cracks visible.

Such craftsmanship must have cost a lot of money. If Pei Yunying thought that the jade pendant that he spent a lot of money to repair was given to someone else by her to lend flowers to Buddha, it would be natural for him to be unhappy.

She said: "Medical Officer Ji and I used to know each other in southern Jiangsu, and we had a relationship at that time."

As soon as these words came out, Duan Xiaoyan clapped his hands and suddenly realized: "I know!"

"It turns out that Medical Officer Ji is Medical Officer Lu's fiancé!"

As soon as these words came out, both people in the room were shocked.

Lu Chen: "Fiancé?"

Pei Yunying frowned and his eyes suddenly became sharp.

She denied: "No..."

Duan Xiaoyan said excitedly: "Didn't Shopkeeper Du of Renxin Medical Center say, Doctor Lu, do you have a fiancé who works in the palace? You came to Shengjing just to find him."

"Oh! I know," as if he had glimpsed the truth, the young man's voice became more and more excited, "You two met in Sunan many years ago. You saved him, and he left you a jade pendant as a token. Now you two recognize each other, The identity is now clear! It turns out that this is the real fiancé!”

The pharmaceutical room was cramped and the cloudy day was already dull. The two people in the room were speechless for a moment, except Duan Xiaoyan who was cheerful alone.

Just as Lu Zhu was about to explain, he heard Pei Yunying Liangliang say: "You also left a token for him?"

"'Also'?" Duan Xiaoyan grasped the word and looked confused, "Did Medical Officer Lu leave a token to someone else? Who is it?"

Pei Yunying stared at her steadily and said in a lukewarm tone: "How many people did Doctor Lu pick up in Southern Jiangsu? Could it be that each one of them left a token?"

Lu Chen: "..."

Why did she hear a hint of condemnation in these words.

Duan Xiaoyan helped: "There's nothing wrong with leaving a token, otherwise no one would remember our old friendship in such a world. I thought Shopkeeper Du was just bluffing people, but I didn't expect it to be true. Medical Officer Lu, you and Medical Officer Ji are going to get married." Or something, I sent this jade back, can you treat Gardenia and I to a wedding drink..."

Lu Chen couldn't bear it anymore: "I told you it wasn't."

She suddenly got angry, and both people in the room fell silent.

The trees outside the door shook.

Pei Yunying looked away and said nothing with a cold face.

Lu Chen endured his anger: "You two came here today just to chat about this matter?"

The Palace Commander's Mansion is on duty all day long, when did he become so idle?

Pei Yunying's face was expressionless and her tone was faint: "Sister made some snacks and asked me to bring them to you."

Lu Zhuo glanced at the food basket on the window sill, was silent for a moment, and said, "Thank you very much."

He glanced at Lu Chen again, paused, and suddenly said: "The seventh day of next month is my sister's birthday. My sister asked me to tell you and invite you to my house."

It had been some days since he had checked the pulses of Pei Yunshu and Baozhu, so Lu Zhu said, "I understand."

The room was silent again.

Duan Xiaoyan vaguely felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere, but he couldn't tell what was wrong, so he couldn't help but sit there in deep thought.

Lu Zhuo took out a pen and paper from the medical box and wrote a few words. After he finished writing, a medical officer came over from outside the door and said: "Medical Officer Lu, a new batch of medical records have been added to the medical record library. The doctor wants you to sort them out and put them in the library." "

Lu Yan agreed and handed the prescription he just wrote to Duan Xiaoyan, "Just take some time to nurse yourself back to health. Young Master Duan will take the prescription to the front hall later. There are other medical officers who will prepare medicine for you. I am currently working on it." I’m busy, so I won’t give it away.”

After that, he packed up the medical box and medicine basket, picked up the bamboo food basket on the window sill, and went out.

Duan Xiaoyan sat on the same spot, holding the Chinese medicine prescription in his hand.

He had just written down the medicine, and the ink marks were still wet. He blew it, but his mind was not here. He only looked at Lu Zhuo's back and murmured: "I see..."

"Brother," he suddenly thought of something, "we spent a lot of money repairing that jade, but it turned out to be for Medical Officer Ji. Anyway, Ji Xun is Medical Officer Lu's fiancé. Can we ask him for the money back?"

Pei Yunying said coldly: "She doesn't seem to admit that Ji Xun is her fiancé."

"That's what they say, but anyone with eyes can see it. Think about it, Medical Officer Lu keeps that jade pendant in the medical box every day. We had previously suspected that this jade pendant was of great significance to her. If it weren't for her fiancé, she would Why do you keep Ji Xun’s jade so carefully?”

Then he touched his chin and commented: "Doctor Lu has really good taste. Although Mr. Ji is a bit withdrawn, he has a good family background and good looks. He is also a colleague. Just looking at their appearance, they are a golden couple made in heaven..."

As he spoke, he looked up and met the young man's calm eyes.

Pei Yunying licked her lips and said in a very calm tone: "Did you accept Ji Xun's money?"

"……without."

"You're bragging like this. If you don't know, you'd think you're from his Ji family."

Duan Xiaoyan was shocked.

Although he didn't know where Pei Yunying's sudden displeasure came from, Duan Xiaoyan had already understood the truth from getting along with him over the years. The angrier Pei Yunying became, the calmer his voice became.

He seemed really angry.

The young man coughed: "I'm just telling the truth..."

"You will be on duty at the palace in the afternoon."

Duan Xiaoyan was shocked, "Brother, it's not my turn today!"

After finally finding a free day that was not on duty, he wanted to go shopping on Qinghe Street in the afternoon.

"But I see that you are very free." Pei Yunying said calmly: "You are free enough to have a wedding banquet."

"No, brother, I just..."

"Go immediately."

After a long stalemate, Duan Xiaoyan finally lowered his head: "...Oh."

　Some 30s literature:

　　Broken Xiao Pei: Dr. Lu, when you were talking about your fiancé in the 30s, were you thinking about the heavy snowfall that happened once in ten years in southern Jiangsu, or the piece of white jade he left for you?

　　(End of this chapter)