Denghuaxiao

It was already noon when Lu Tong left Dong's Mansion.

It was the time when the sun was at its hottest, and she was afraid of being overheated when walking outside, so Mrs. Dong asked the Dong's carriage to take her back.

Also riding in the carriage was a mother-in-law, Mrs. Wang, who was a servant of the Dong Mansion. It was this woman who accompanied Lu Tong back to Wan'en Temple earlier.

Mother Wang's attitude toward Lu Tong is much more polite now. She chatted with Lu Tong in a nonchalant manner all the way. When they arrived at the door of Renxin Medical Center, Lu Tong thanked Mother Wang, opened the carriage curtain and was about to get out of the car, but unexpectedly I heard Mama Wang beside me say "Hey".

Lu Tong turned her head, and Mrs. Wang pointed outside the carriage: "That seems to be Mr. Pei?"

Lu Tong followed her gaze.

The sun is shining, and a layer of soft moss has grown on the eaves of the long street after the rain. It is so cute and green, and sedge roots are spreading up the wall. In a quiet summer place, the two colors of cold and warm are distinct.

Someone was standing in the shadow under the eaves. He seemed to be aware of Lu Tong's gaze, so he stopped and raised his eyes to look at her.

Fragments of sunlight passed through the cracks in the plum tree at the door and fell on him. The young man's expression was hidden in the darkness and could not be seen clearly, but the beautiful black eyes looking at her had a deep expression.

The silver sword in the scarlet robe and the elegant figure is none other than Pei Yunying, the commander of the front department.

Lu Tong couldn't help but her heart skipped a beat.

A few hours ago, she made nonsense in front of Mrs. Dong, hinting that she and Pei Yunying were intimate, but just a moment later, she met the real owner here, and she felt guilty that she had been caught lying.

Mother Wang's eyes were still flickering between Pei Yunying and Lu Tong. Lu Tong had already smiled and turned back to the old woman: "Master Pei is here to see me. I'm sorry to bother you to run around today, I'll go first."

Mother Wang said hurriedly: "Doctor Lu is just busy with his own business." But the look he looked at her was very different from just now.

When Lu Tong saw that he had arrived at his destination, he said no more, got up and got out of the carriage.

As soon as they got off the carriage, the young man beside Pei Yunying saw Lu Tong approaching and immediately waved his arms vigorously towards Lu Tong: "Doctor Lu!"

Lu Tong walked over, stopped in front of Pei Yunying and Duan Xiaoyan, and said, "Master Pei, Young Master Duan."

"Doctor Lu," Duan Xiaoyan smiled at her and said, "My lord and I just arrived here, and we were thinking about why we didn't see you in this medical clinic. We thought you weren't here today, but I didn't expect to see you here. It's really Destined."

Pei Yunying said nothing, and looked behind her to the Dong family's carriage parked at the entrance of the hospital.

"Is that the carriage of the Minister of Taifu Temple?" He raised his eyebrows.

Lu Tong said: "Not bad."

Pei Yunying nodded casually and looked at Lu Tong with a smile, his eyes a little strange: "When did Doctor Lu become so close to the Minister of Taifu Temple?"

Lu Tong's heart sank.

His tone was calm, but the look he looked at her was as sharp as a knife.

Lu Tong calmed down, raised his eyebrows and replied: "Thanks to Mr. Pei's help last time, Mrs. Dong and I resolved the misunderstanding, and I occasionally went to the Qing's Mansion in Taifu Temple to treat Young Master Dong."

He kicked the ball back again calmly.

Pei Yunying looked down at her.

After a while, he nodded: "That's it." His tone was light, and he didn't know whether he believed it or not.

Lu Tong looked at Pei Yunying again: "I wonder why Mr. Pei came suddenly?"

"Come to collect debts."

"Debt collection?"

He clicked his tongue and reminded Lu Tong with a smile: "Doctor Lu is such a noble man and forgets things. Why did he forget that you owed me two packets of spring water from Lu Yuan's pawnshop before?"

Luyuan Pawnshop?

Spring water born?
  Lu Tong was stunned.

She was busy making and selling "Slim" these days, and she had indeed forgotten about this matter.

Duan Xiaoyan glanced at Lu Tong: "Doctor Lu, you have really forgotten all about us adults."

This was what Yin Zheng heard when she came out of the back bunk. She couldn't help but cough twice. Those who didn't know what he said meant that there was something going on between Lu Tong and Pei Yunying.

Lu Tong turned around and walked to the hospital: "I'm going to get the medicinal tea. Master Pei and Mr. Duan, come in and sit down."

The shop is very clean.

It was too hot today. Du Changqing was afraid of the heat and was too lazy to come to the hospital. Only Acheng and Yinzheng were busy in the store.

Acheng had cleaned up the medicinal materials dumped in the shop. Yin Zheng asked the two of them to sit down on the bamboo chairs, and then went into the small courtyard to make tea for them.

Acheng stood far away. The young man was smart and had already noticed that the identities of these two people were unusual, especially the young man sitting in the room. He had a golden crown and embroidered clothes. He looked outstanding. He looked like a handsome and unrestrained son of a noble family. , but the long knife at the waist shone with a cold light, coating this beauty with a layer of sharpness.

Although he was smiling, the smile didn't seem to reach his eyes.

It makes people want to get close but also fear them.

Acheng walked up to Lu Tong, looked at Pei Yunying and asked, "Doctor Lu, is this an acquaintance of yours?"

If they were not acquaintances, how could Yin Zheng welcome these two people in and make tea for them?
  The only one who can drink tea at Renxin Medical Center is Hu Yuanwai, a regular patron.

Pei Yunying: "Yes."

Lu Tong: "Not familiar."

The voices sounded at the same time, but the answers were completely different.

Pei Yunying looked at Lu Tong with a half-smile, but there was no trace of annoyance on her face.

Lu Tong said calmly: "Meeting by chance, just a few faces, can't be considered acquaintance."

"Miss Lu is a little ruthless when she says that." Duan Xiaoyan touched his chin, "Not to mention that our Lord saved your life downstairs in Baoxiang, nor did he intercede for you in front of Mrs. Dong of Wan'en Temple. , it was only January since we last met at Luyuan Pawnshop."

"My master paid fifty taels of silver for you to redeem the hairpin jewelry. Fifty taels is worth my two months' salary. In this world, no one who is not a relative or friend would be kind enough to lend someone such a large sum of money." silver."

Duan Xiaoyan curled his lips: "I have known you for many years, but he has never lent me so much."

Hearing this, Acheng looked at Lu Tong with some surprise: "Doctor Lu, have you ever bought jewelry and hairpin rings?"

Lu Tong usually wears simple clothes and never wears any jewelry. Du Changqing even mentioned it to Acheng behind his back, saying that he had such a face for nothing, he couldn't even dress up, and he was dressed more plainly than his immortal grandmother.

"Why," Pei Yunying asked casually, "I haven't seen your Doctor Lu wearing one?"

Acheng laughed: "I've never seen her before. Speaking of which, since Dr. Lu came to our hospital, I have never seen her wearing any jewelry."

After he finished speaking, he seemed to realize that what he said was not good. He glanced at Lu Tong and quickly added, "But Dr. Lu is good-looking and looks good even without those jewelry."

Pei Yunying chuckled lightly and looked at Lu Tong who was standing in front of the medicine cabinet: "That's strange. Why isn't Doctor Lu wearing the hairpin that he spent a lot of money on?"

Lu Tong paused slightly while picking the medicinal ingredients.

This man is really difficult to deal with.

Yin Zheng had met Pei Yunying several times before and knew that Pei Yunying had deep thoughts. Under Lu Tong's instructions, she deliberately avoided talking to Pei Yunying to avoid being tricked by this person.

But Acheng was different. This was the first time Acheng met Pei Yunying. He didn't know Pei Yunying's identity or that he was in danger.

She did not turn around to look at Pei Yunying's expression, but replied calmly: "It is inconvenient to practice medicine while sitting in the office. If there is a grand festival, you should wear it."

"My lord just didn't see it."

Pei Yunying nodded: "Yes."

He leaned back and suddenly said: "It's a coincidence that one of the hairpins that Doctor Lu redeemed at Luyuan Pawnshop came from the Ke family in the south of the city."

"Ke family?" Lu Tong turned around with confusion on his face.

He stared into Lu Tong's eyes: "On the first day of April, at Wan'en Temple, in the Wuhuai Garden where Doctor Lu stayed, the pilgrim who died was the eldest man of the Ke family of Jingcheng Kiln."

Acheng blinked and didn't understand why Pei Yunying suddenly mentioned this to Lu Tong.

Lu Tong said: "Really?"

She lowered her eyes: "That's really unlucky."

Duan Xiaoyan asked: "Doctor Lu, don't you remember that dead man?"

Lu Tong's eyes widened slightly, and his tone was a little strange: "I have never seen this person, how can I remember it? Besides, didn't the Commander-in-Chief say that my noble lord forgets things a lot and is busy making and selling new medicines on weekdays, so it doesn't matter. The personnel and affairs have long been forgotten.”

Duan Xiaoyan choked and glanced at Pei Yunying subconsciously.

What Lu Tong meant was that Pei Yunying was also an "irrelevant person", so he completely forgot about the previous incident at Luyuan Pawnshop?
  The commander of the Right Army in front of the palace, the prince Zhaoning of a prominent family background, would one day be so obviously disliked by others.

What a turn of events. Just as he was thinking about it, the felt curtain was lifted, and Yin Zheng came forward with two cups of tea, placing the tea cup in front of the two of them: "Master Pei, Mr. Duan, please have some tea."

The tea cup is a small sweet white porcelain bowl, which is warm to the touch, but the tea leaves look a bit rough, the aroma is bitter, and the tea soup is turbid. It doesn't smell like tea, but more like medicine.

Duan Xiaoyan was afraid of the pain and stared at the tea cup in front of him without daring to take his mouth. However, Pei Yunying at the side had already picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.

The tea smell was lighter than the medicine, and was terribly astringent. He frowned slightly, put down the tea cup and stood up, his eyes falling on the cramped and narrow medical hall.

The drug store of Renxin Medical Center is small, but because of the shade, there is a big plum tree in front of the door. Its branches and leaves almost cover the entire drug store, so even though it is summer, it is not hot in the store.

The young owner is probably someone who knows how to enjoy the tea table Zen chair, bamboo couch and vase. The medicine cabinets have been wiped clean, and there is an ink painting hanging on the wall.

On the table under the hanging painting, there was a book of "Liang Dynasty Laws" lying randomly. Halfway through, the pages were rustling in the wind.

The shop is not big, but it is very elegant and clean. The mugwort and sachets hanging on the Dragon Boat Festival have not been taken off yet, and there is a light medicinal fragrance everywhere. There are no mosquitoes or flies, and it is comfortable to spend the summer.

There was a wind blowing from deep inside the inner bunk, causing the felt curtain to sway slightly, and there was a faint sound of cicadas chirping in the courtyard.

When the young man walked over, he stretched out his hand to open the felt curtain.

Someone stood in front of him.

He lowered his eyes and looked at the woman in front of him: "Doctor Lu, what do you mean?"

Lu Tong stood in front of the felt curtain, looking a little unhappy: "Master Pei, no one told you not to break into a woman's boudoir at will?"

"Boudoir?" Pei Yunying was stunned for a moment.

Seeing this, Yin Zheng on the side quickly explained: "Master Pei, my girl lives in this small courtyard. It is indeed a women's boudoir..."

He was a little surprised, as if he didn't expect Lu Tong to live here. After a while, he said, "Why does Doctor Lu live in the hospital?"

Doctors usually stay in their own homes, not to mention that Lu Tong is still a young woman.

Lu Tong smiled: "Shengjing is no different from other places, with a wealth of money and a fortune. For an ordinary person like me, staying in a medical hospital can save money."

"The palace commander is the son of an official, so it's natural that he doesn't understand."

Her words were correct, but when she mentioned "disciples of officials and nobles", a trace of unconcealable hatred flashed in her eyes.

Pei Yunying was thoughtful.

After a long while, he said: "This medical clinic is located on West Street. There is a restaurant in front of it. There is no curfew in Shengjing, and there are city guards patrolling West Street every night. Doctor Lu has a good vision. Although this place is simple, it is safer than living elsewhere."

Yin Zheng's heart skipped a beat. Pei Yunying's words were exactly the same as what Lu Tong said when he first moved to Renxin Medical Center.

He glanced at the felt curtain again, and then looked away: "It turns out to be the boudoir. Doctor Lu was so nervous just now, I thought there was a corpse hidden in it."

This sounded like a joke, but Lu Tong's eyes suddenly turned cold.

She raised her eyes and looked at the person in front of her.

Pei Yunying looks very good.

The beauty is gorgeous and the appearance is stunning. Probably because he was born in a high family, even if he stood in a dark and narrow drug store, he could not hide the romantic and noble character that is often seen in the brocade.

He has a pair of attractive eyebrows, beautiful and deep. His eyes look gentle and warm at first, but when he looks closer, he suddenly feels sharp and indifferent.

This man is annoyingly perceptive.

Lu Tong's whole body was covered by his figure, her eyes lingered on the dark silver cloud pattern on his embroidered clothes for a moment, and then left.

She said: "Master Pei is joking, this is a medical clinic, not the Hall of Hell."

Pei Yunying didn't take it seriously: "Even if it's really the Palace of Hell, I think Doctor Lu has a way to avoid being discovered."

The corners of his lips were slightly curved, and his eyes passed over the half-opened "Liang Dynasty Code" on the table, "Didn't Doctor Lu have thoroughly studied the Shengjing Code?"

Lu Tong's heart sank.

He even noticed this.

"Your Excellency, you don't know. People with low status like us will inevitably be troubled by others. If we don't study the law clearly, we will always suffer a loss."

"After all," she looked directly into Pei Yunying's eyes, "the law is not noble, and the rope is not twisted, right?"

Pei Yunying looked at her quietly and said nothing.

The two of them went back and forth, their words and expressions were gentle and calm, but it was like hanging a sharp sword that was about to be unsheathed in the small shop, making the surrounding atmosphere tense.

Acheng looked at the two people and shivered for some reason. He walked to Lu Tong's side and reminded carefully: "Doctor Lu, Miss Yin Zheng wants to take 'Chun Shui Sheng', but since the people from the medicine shop took away the formula, , our drug store no longer makes new 'Chun Shui Sheng'."

"Chun Shuisheng" was taken over by the Royal Pharmacy as an official medicine. Except for the official pharmacy, other pharmacies and medical clinics could not sell it privately, including Renxin Medical Clinic.

Lu Tong was silent for a moment, explained the matter to Pei Yunying, walked to the medicine cabinet, bent down to collect the last few bottles of "Xianxian" from the bottom, and handed it to Pei Yunying along with the accompanying contraindications for taking the medicine.

"There are no spring water students in the medical clinic nowadays, and 'Xianxian' is the best-selling one. If Mr. Pei doesn't dislike it, you can use this instead."

Pei Yunying took the medicine jar in her hand and looked at the list of contraindications for taking medicine.

The list was longer than the girl's belt. He lowered his eyes and scanned it: "Avoid sweetness and greasy food. Take three times a day on time. Do not lie down immediately after taking it. Walk two miles an hour after taking it..."

Pei Yunying was surprised at first, and then laughed: "Doctor Lu, if you follow the taboos on taking medicine, it will be difficult for you to lose weight even if you don't take medicine, right?"

There are so many rules and regulations, including food and behavior, all of which can be used to slim down, but the medicinal tea seems to be the same whether it is there or not.

Lu Tong: "It's the medicine that contains three parts of the poison. It's difficult for ordinary people to stick to herbal tea alone. Only by following the instructions can you have the best effect."

"If Mr. Pei doesn't like it, I can prepare another recipe for you."

Acheng glanced at Pei Yunying quietly. The young man looked tall and thin but not frail. He had a neat figure, wide shoulders and narrow waist. He really didn't look like he needed medicinal tea.

"I like it!" Duan Xiaoyan snatched the medicine jar away and said with a smile, "If you don't need it, you might as well give it to me. My gardenia has been too fat to see people lately, so I'll give it a taste of this herbal tea!"

After that, regardless of Pei Yunying's look, he put Xianxian into his arms.

Pei Yunying glanced at him, too lazy to pay attention to his rogue behavior.

Lu Tong asked: "Master Pei, are we settled now?"

Pei Yunying raised his eyebrows: "Doctor Lu, are you chasing guests away?"

"My lord is too worried."

Ah Cheng: "..."

Don't blame the young master for being careless. He also feels that Doctor Lu today is not as talkative as before and is a bit weird.

Pei Yunying nodded, called to Duan Xiaoyan to get the herbal tea, and said to Lu Tong: "In that case, we won't bother you. We will consult Doctor Lu for medical advice when we have the opportunity in the future."

"It's best not to have a chance." Lu Tong didn't show any mercy to him.

Duan Xiaoyan almost choked.

Lu Tong lowered his eyes: "It is not a good thing to meet doctors frequently. I hope that you will be in good health, sleep and eat well, and that you will never see me again."

Duan Xiaoyan scratched his head.

The words were nice and there was nothing wrong with them, but why did they sound like a curse, so creepy?
  Pei Yunying looked at her, and after a while, he nodded: "Okay, I'll try my best."

Duan Xiaoyan and Pei Yunying left Renxin Medical Center and walked to the end of West Street. When we arrived, the horses were tied up in the stables of the wine shop at the corner of the street.

Duan Xiaoyan turned around and looked around, and said to Pei Yunying: "Brother, Miss Lu doesn't seem to like you very much."

Doctor Lu looked polite and distant, and his etiquette was just right, but there was always a hint of impatience in his words and expression, as if they were some kind of savage beast.

"Have you ever offended her?" Duan Xiaoyan asked.

If not, with Pei Yunying's beautiful appearance, he shouldn't be annoying to girls no matter what he does.

Pei Yunying smiled: "Maybe it's because I saw through her true face."

"True face, what true face?"

Pei Yunying thought for a moment: "Don't you think she looks a lot like..."

"What does it look like? Female Bodhisattva?"

"of course not."

He said calmly: "Female Yama."