Denghuaxiao

The lights were silent, and the shadow of the moon moved slightly beyond the window screen a few feet away.

Lu Tong stood amidst Liao Saqiu's voice and looked directly at the person in front of her.

When Mr. Pei smiles, his eyebrows always have a clear air of gracefulness. When he doesn't smile, his outline becomes sharper. The cold moonlight cast a layer of coldness on his deep crimson official uniform, and even the eyes he looked at were piercingly cold, without any warmth at all.

Shen Fengying was silent for a moment, then suddenly realized what he was doing, and he was filled with pain in his heart.

Just now, I praised the people in this small medical clinic for being very sensible. Why did they become so expressionless in an instant?

What does "a thief shouting to catch a thief" mean? How ugly is this? More importantly, the evidence of suspicion has now fallen on the head of the Dianqian Division. Should he, the military patrol officer, continue to investigate?

If he continues to investigate, he will inevitably offend the chief minister. If he doesn't investigate, in front of so many people, he will look like he has a ghost in his heart.

Of course, he was also scared.

But if any of the talkative people turn around and want to tell this, will he be able to continue to hang out in Shengjing in the future?

Shen Fengying was so tangled in his heart, but the young female doctor still reminded him ungratefully: "Don't you plan to go and take a look?"

Shen Fengying: "..."

It’s really hard to pick up any pot!

Du Changqing, who was on the other end, was full of resentment for the random accusation tonight. When Lu Tong opened his mouth, he immediately took advantage of the situation and yelled: "People are suing our medical clinic in one fell swoop. There is no evidence. Your Excellency, please bring someone here first." The medical center was searched and smashed. Now that they have even found the corpse and evidence of incrimination, you are still lingering here, what do you call this?"

"Ouch," he sighed loudly, "people are really inferior to each other. What did Wu Xiucai write in that poem? What kind of seedlings and what kind of green onions? What is high and what is low?"

Lu Tong: "Mountain saplings and stream pines, the terrain depends on the height."

"Ah, yes, yes! They are the seedlings on the mountain, and we are the green onions on the ground!"

Shen Fengying: "..."

It's okay not to say this, but when he said it, Shen Fengying's face turned green.

Everyone knows that because of the case of Wu Xiucai in the Gongyuan, the whole government and the public are in panic. That poem is like a reminder. In the past few days, I don't know how many officials have been implicated. Except for the Yushitai, everyone in the court is now afraid when they hear this poem, for fear that something will hit them on the head.

Good guy, he was just here to arrest someone based on an accusation, so why was it his turn to be labeled as such?

What a shabby medical clinic, a bunch of unscrupulous people, no one can even look at it!

Shen Fengying was riding a tiger and couldn't get off. He was racking his brains to search for a reason when he heard Pei Yunying say: "Let's go, Lord Shen."

He was stunned: "Your Majesty, your Majesty?"

This involves the Dianqiansi. The entire Shengjing officialdom is already in chaos. If something happens to the Dianqiansi, Pei Yunying, the commander, will also be in trouble.

Pei Yunying smiled, as if the indifference in his eyes just now was just an illusion.

"Since a human life occurred and it was related to the Palace Secretary, it is natural to go and have a look." He wrote lightly: "I am with you."

Although he was speaking to Shen Fengying, his eyes were fixed on Lu Tong.

Lu Tongyun looked at him calmly.

Shen Fengying breathed a sigh of relief.

If Pei Yunying wants to go with him, that's fine. It is up to Pei Yunying to decide how to deal with it. In this way, if something goes wrong in the future, someone will be held accountable, and he can confidently say that it has nothing to do with him. After all, Pei Yunying is the eldest son of Duke Zhaoning, and he, Shen Fengying, is nothing. In the eyes of his colleagues, he is just like the owner of this medical clinic, just a green onion tree on the ground, ah, pine trees on the ground.

Shen Fengying called to the soldiers behind him: "Brothers, stop digging and come with me to Wangchun Mountain now!"

The soldiers were packing up their belongings one after another, and the courtyard was in a mess. Lu Tong was watching quietly, when his eyes suddenly darkened, and the tall figure of the young man blocked the light in front of him.

Lu Tong looked up.

Pei Yunying stood in front of her, with a belt around his waist and a silver sword. His eyebrows were as bright as pearls. The moonlight flooded through his colorful clothes like water, reminding people of the poem Lu Qian learned when he entered school:

The setting sun is setting and the autumn wind is cold. Whether the old friend will come tonight or not, I will teach people to set up all the shadows of the phoenix trees.

It's a pity that this old friend who taught people to wait in the autumn wind has a good skin, but it can't arouse her in the slightest, only vigilance.

Lu Tong thought silently.

From the beginning to now, except for the moment when this person's eyes turned cold and stern when he heard the name "Duan Xiaoyan", no other emotions could be seen.

Even though he knew now that he had framed him.

She retracted her thoughts and looked at Pei Yunying again: "Do you have any other advice?"

Pei Yunying looked down at Lu Tong and chuckled suddenly, the pear dimples at the corners of her lips looming under the light.

"Sorry for disturbing you tonight."

"Doctor Lu," he said with a meaningful tone, "we will see you later."

Shen Fengying at the other end was urging the soldiers to act quickly, and humbly hugged Pei Yunying out. Before leaving, he gave Bai Shouyi a look of uncertainty on his side.

When he made the complaint, he was so categorical that he thought he had really gained something big tonight, but in the end, all his work was in vain. The medical clinic does not treat patients and save people properly, but slanders and accuses each other every day. Once this incident is over, he has to go to the medical clinic to file a complaint and let the quack doctors in the medical clinic take good care of this medical clinic on the street!

It comes with a bang, and leaves quietly.

In an instant, the whole courtyard was left with nothing but a mess.

There was still half a bloody pig corpse lying on the ground. Dai Sanlang, who came to help, looked at Lu Tong and kindly suggested: "Doctor Lu, do you still need this pig? If not, I will help you move it first." Let’s go, even though it’s cold, such a big piece of pork will still taste good if left overnight.”

Dai Sanlang is very enthusiastic about Lu Tong. To him, Lu Tong is a living bodhisattva who saves lives. If it weren't for Lu Tong's "slimness", he wouldn't be as strong and strong as he is now, let alone win the favor of Widow Sun. You should be grateful as a human being.

Lu Tong bowed to him: "Thank you, Brother Dai."

Dai Sanlang hurriedly waved his hand: "It's a small thing, no need to say thank you." After saying that, he walked to the tree in the courtyard, tied the pig bag tightly again, swung his body, and the pork was easily picked up, and he easily picked up the pig bag. He also picked up the pig's head, which had not yet begun to rot, and strode out of the hospital.

After he left, Bai Shouyi also handed over to Du Changqing and forced a smile: "Shopkeeper Xiao Du, since it was just a misunderstanding, Bai will go back first."

Du Changqing said nothing, just stared at him and sneered.

Bai Shouyi gritted his teeth and seemed unwilling to return without success today. He bowed his hands in shame and left the hospital without looking back, not even paying attention to Xia Rongrong who was looking at him sadly.

Xia Rongrong watched helplessly as Bai Shouyi abandoned her and left her to face the mess. Her eyes suddenly turned red and she subconsciously looked at Du Changqing: "Cousin..."

It was beyond Xia Rongrong's expectation that things would get to this point tonight.

At first, she thought that although Du Changqing might end up being angry because of her private relationship with Bai Shouyi, it was a matter of human life. She helped Du Changqing see Lu Tong's true face, and Du Changqing would eventually understand her kindness. After all, it was for the good of the medical center. .

But she didn't expect that in the end, Lu Tong was safe and sound. She became a joke, and even the "merit" that she had originally used to "atone for her sins" was gone. So her little connection with Bai Shouyi became unforgivable.

"cousin……"

"It goes without saying." Du Changqing said, "It's too late tonight so I won't mention it. I'll take you back tomorrow."

Xia Rongrong was stunned and forgot to shed the tears in her eyes.

Did Du Changqing mean to send her away?

She has known Du Changqing for many years, and Xia Rongrong knows this cousin's temperament very well. He has a soft heart and a soft ear. If not, how could he be willing to be treated as a fat sheep by her parents for so many years without any complaints.

But he drove her away so ruthlessly?

Seeing that Xia Rongrong was stunned by Du Changqing's ruthlessness, Xiangxiang hurriedly said: "Master Ciao, there was a misunderstanding tonight. The young lady acted like this because she was worried about something happening to the nervous hospital. Please don't misunderstand me."

But today's shopkeeper Du is not as talkative as before.

Du Changqing stood on the steps, looking at the master and servant with an expressionless expression, his tone was a bit sinister.

"Misunderstanding? There is no misunderstanding. Where did the misunderstanding come from in the family? Since my cousin already has a relationship with the shopkeeper Bai of Xinglin Hall, she has a more reliable support in Shengjing than me. As a cousin, I finally I can rest assured.”

"Besides, we have collected some new medicinal materials in the past few days, and the warehouse cannot accommodate them. It is just right to free up the room where my cousin lives to store the medicines."

"You move out of the medical clinic tomorrow. The temple here is small and cannot accommodate my cousin's big Buddha. It would be better for my cousin to choose another one in Gaozhi."

"Cousin, do you think so?"

Xia Rongrong was stunned.

After all, she was a young girl. She had never suffered much since she was a child. How had she ever been spoken to so cruelly? She couldn't help crying "Wow" and ran into her room regardless of the other people in the courtyard. inside.

Vanilla stamped her feet anxiously and quickly followed in.

There were even fewer people left in the courtyard.

Du Changqing ignored Xia Rongrong who was crying in the room and looked at Lu Tong.

"Okay, that's all. Now let's talk about you, Doctor Lu. I see you are so scared that your face is pale. What happened tonight..."

Lu Tong took the lamp, turned around and entered the house, slamming the door, leaving only the words "It's too late today, let's talk tomorrow".

Du Changqing was still holding a lantern in his hand. He was stunned for a moment before he realized that Lu Tong had slammed the door. He pointed at the door and said angrily: "Look at her attitude!"

Yin Zheng came to smooth things over: "Shopkeeper Du, our girl has been busy all day and was frightened like this at night. She should have a good rest. If you have any questions, please ask tomorrow. You see, it's already late at night. We have to get up early tomorrow morning to clean. The yard is very busy." Du Changqing was blocked and speechless. Acheng on the other side also advised him to go back first, so he snorted and left angrily.

After he left, Yin Zheng stood in front of Lu Tong's house and knocked gently on the door.

"girl?"

The lights in the room went out, and after a moment, Lu Tong's calm voice came.

"I'm tired, you should rest early."

Yin Zheng always obeyed Lu Tong's words, and when she heard that Lu Tong's voice was no different, she responded and returned to her room with the lamp in hand.

The figure outside the window left, and the moonlight became cold again.

After making sure that no one was around, Lu Tong let go of his hand and let go of the painful moan that he tried to suppress.

Large drops of cold sweat oozed from her forehead. Her lips were so white that they were almost transparent. Her spine, which had always been straight, was now completely bent. She covered her chest and finally couldn't hold it back any longer. He fell to the ground and had no strength to get up anymore.

The old disease recurred.

She always suffers from this problem two or three times a year. Just when she was confronting Pei Yunying in the courtyard, she could hardly hold on any longer.

It was just that no one could detect the clues at that time, so he endured it forcefully, biting his lip to let the blood flow. While enduring the severe pain, he had to deal with others calmly.

So after seeing off the soldiers, when Du Changqing wanted to talk to her, she would not hesitate to give Du Changqing a shut-in.

It's not that she is arrogant, it's that if she gives it a moment more, she will be exposed.

Severe pain spread from her heart. The pain was like a living thing, wandering randomly from her chest to her limbs and bones. It felt like someone was peeling off her bones and flesh piece by piece with a razor blade, or like a giant thing growing inside her abdomen. He held her internal organs in his palms and kneaded them roughly.

Lu Tong slumped over in pain, curled up into a ball, and gritted his teeth tightly to prevent the sound from escaping his lips. Her long hair was wet with sweat, and a lock stuck to her cheek.

The floor was covered with messes caused by the soldiers' random searches. The rice paper on the table was thrown everywhere and fell to the ground like large snowflakes.

She was lying on the ground in the frost and snow, feeling so painful that she was almost unconscious. In her daze, a figure vaguely appeared in front of her eyes.

The figure slowly walked up to her, wearing a rouge red jacket, a thin pleated skirt of white silk, a thin face, a slim waist, and a rustling skirt.

She walked down leisurely from the Jade Peak full of red plum blossoms. The carved lantern she held in her hand illuminated the muddy snow, like a faint firefly in the grave at night.

Lu Tong murmured: "Yun Niang..."

The woman looked down at her, smiled slightly, and her tone was calm and strange.

"Xiao Qi, where do you want to escape to?"

……

That was the second year after Lu Tong arrived at Luomei Peak.

She decided to run away.

The young Lu Tong could not adapt to the cold weather on Luomei Peak, nor could he bear the pain caused by Yun Niang asking her to test medicine every now and then. One night, when she once again endured the torture caused by the new medicine, Lu Tong, who was sweating, lay on the ground, looking at the bright moon outside the window, determined to escape from this hellish place.

When Yun Niang is not making new medicines, she spends most of her time away from the mountains. Lu Tong was the only one in the small room on Luomei Peak.

She spent a long time groping for a safe route, and prepared enough dried meat and water, thinking that she had enough patience and caution.

After Yun Niang went down the mountain again, Lu Tong followed her down the mountain, carrying her baggage.

She thought that when she got off the mountain, she could return to Changwu County. Sunan was still some distance away from Changwu County. She thought of ways along the way, whether by boat or on foot, so that she could always return to her hometown as time went by.

The day Lu Tong escaped was a spring night.

The snow on Luomei Peak has just melted, and the red plum blossoms on the mountain are as red as blood, and the flowers are fragrant. She walked for a day and a night, and when she saw that she had reached the foot of the mountain and the town at the foot of the mountain was only a few steps away, she suddenly began to feel pain in her chest.

The pain was not severe at first, but gradually became unbearable. She curled up into a ball and rolled on the ground in pain. She wondered what had happened to her.

Just when Lu Tong thought she was about to die, Yun Niang appeared.

Yun Niang carried a lantern and came down from the mountain to look for her.

She stood on the steps, looking down at Lu Tong who was in pain and embarrassed at the bottom of the steps. The light illuminated Yun Niang's face, and also illuminated the smile at the corner of her mouth.

Yun Niang's tone was gentler than usual, and she looked as if she had never noticed the fact that she had escaped.

She smiled and asked: "Xiao Qi, why are you here?"

Lu Tong groaned.

The woman looked at her thoughtfully and said in surprise: "Could it be that you want to escape?"

She was in so much pain that she couldn't speak, and she almost bit her lip.

Yun Niang's voice came slowly, like an inescapable curse.

"You sold yourself to me back then, which cost your family of four lives. The debt has not been paid off, so why do you want to leave?"

"Where do you want to escape to?"

It is spring, the snow on the mountains has melted, and the soil after the melted snow is even colder than in winter, as if it can penetrate into people's hearts.

Lu Tong knew she couldn't escape, so she spoke with difficulty: "I'm sorry, Yun Niang, I, I miss my family."

Yun Niang sighed.

She said, "When you and I agreed, we made it very clear that you can't go down the mountain unless I die." She glanced at Lu Tong's painful expression and curled her lips, "Do you understand?"

If Lu Tong didn't understand it before, then she should have understood it at that moment.

She could not leave Luomeifeng, and Yun Niang would not allow her to leave. Yun Niang is the best doctor in the world, and she is also the best poison master in the world. Before Lu Tong knew it, Yun Niang had already poisoned her, and she could never leave Luomei Peak.

Lu Tong's tears flowed down.

The little girl crawled forward two steps, surrounded by dried meat and dry food scattered on the ground due to her fall. She crawled to the woman's feet, grabbed the hem of her skirt, and pleaded with her sobs as she did for the first time.

"Yun Niang... I was wrong... I won't run away again..."

"help me……"

Can't die.

She can't die here.

She had to live, and only by living could she see her parents, brothers and sisters. Only when you are alive can you have the opportunity to plan for the future.

The spring snow in the mountains was half-melted, and the red plums and jade were thin and fragrant. The corners of Yun Niang's skirt were also stained with a faint plum fragrance. She stared at her with interest for a long time - just like she had done countless times in the past.

She knelt down, put the carved lantern aside, took out a silk handkerchief, gently wiped the sweat off Lu Tong's forehead, and smiled slightly.

"I forgive you, Xiao Qi."

"I'll teach you a lesson this time. Don't think about escaping again in the future."

She taught her carefully and patiently like an elderly master.

"If people don't have faith, they don't know what to do. You must keep your faith."

……

The clear moon is faint, the cold flowers outside the window are not open, only the rugged plum branches are reflected in the paper window, leaving a graceful silhouette.

In the mess on the ground, Lu Tong lay on his back, soaked with sweat all over his body, reciting silently just like he did at Luomei Peak many years ago.

"Don't be frightened by favor or disgrace, the liver and wood will be at peace... Be respectful in movement and stillness, calm the heart fire... Eat in moderation, the spleen and earth will not leak out... Regulate the breath and be taciturn, the lungs and metal will be intact... The mind will be calm and the desires will be calm, and the kidney water will be sufficient..."

It will get over, all the pain will get over.

It's been this way for years, nothing different.

A woman's low sobs could be heard faintly in the small courtyard. It was Xia Rongrong crying with Xianghua in the house.

So the faint moans in the hut were covered up.