Lamp Flower Smile

It's snowing heavily in Shengjing, and it's December in the blink of an eye.

Most of the red plum blossoms in the small courtyard are in bloom, and the Yazhai Bookstore on West Street has begun to sell a large number of peach charms posted for the New Year.

Renxin Medical Center has put out a new facial oil called "Yulong Cream", which is made from spices mixed with herbal oils to prevent skin from getting chapped due to cold and cold. Because the price is not expensive, ordinary people often buy them together with shortcakes and Guanyin statues as holiday gifts. The income of Renxin Medical Center gradually maintained a stable balance after the emergence of "Yulong Ointment".

Early in the morning, Du Changqing and Yin Zheng Acheng went out to give porridge.

Giving porridge is a tradition left by Du Changqing's father, Mr. Du. Every year during the twelfth lunar month, everyone from Renxin Medical Center would go to the temple entrance on West Street to set up a tent to cook "Seven Treasures and Five Flavors Porridge" and distribute it to the poor.

Because there was no one in the medical clinic, and Du Changqing knew that Lu Xu was busy preparing for the spring exam, he did not let Lu Xu go with him and left her to sit in the medical clinic.

In the back berth, Miao Liangfang was sitting on a recliner with a thin blanket covering his legs, squinting as Lu Zhuo was writing a book on the side.

Ever since he came to see Lu Chen that morning, the two had reached a subtle tacit understanding. Miao Liangfang acquiesced to teach Lu Zhen medical science to help her pass the spring examination, and Lu Zhen also acquiesced that if she really passed the spring examination, Miao Liangfang would be satisfied with what Miao Liangfang wanted.

He came here early every morning and taught Lu Chen and did not leave until late at night. Although Du Changqing cursed, he still provided him with three meals a day, which was better than starving. Considering that he was once a medical officer at Hanlin Medical Academy, it would not be a difficult task to teach a doctor. Besides, the medical woman from Renxin Medical Center has a good reputation and is smart, so this job is not too difficult.

But Miao Liangfang soon discovered that he had thought wrong——

"Xiao Lu, how can you use salt and bile water for scabies?" Miao Liangfang glanced at Lu Zhuo's volume and couldn't help but hold his forehead.

"Why not?"

"Salt and bile water are very poisonous. Applying it will aggravate suppuration."

"It has sores and blood. If there are no sores and blood, it will be fine if you use brine."

"how do you know?"

"I've used it."

"You used..." Miao Liangfang choked on his words and glared at Lu Zhu: "Have you ever used it?"

Lu Zhuo nodded.

Miao Liangfang only felt a punch hitting the cotton, feeling soft and aggrieved.

Has she used it?

Only a ghost can believe it!

It has been more than half a month since I came to teach Lu Zhuo. From the vague expectations at the beginning to the overwhelming excitement now, Miao Liangfang is shocked by Lu Zhuo's "medical skills" every day.

Because Lu Chen had to prepare for the spring exam, and he knew nothing about Lu Chen's past, so on the first day he came to teach Lu Chen, he wrote test papers based on nine subjects, intending to explore Lu Chen's background.

However, it was better not to investigate. Once he did, Miao Liangfang was really shocked by this Doctor Lu.

Although the pharmacological and medical classics written by Lu Tong are not very thorough, they are barely understandable. However, the prescriptions she wrote under the condition of her illness were really unconventional and deviant.

Some commonly used prescriptions are okay, but for some difficult diseases, Lu Zhuo's analysis is quite accurate, but the prescriptions he prescribes are always mixed with one or two poisons.

At first, Miao Liangfang thought that Lu Zhu was just used to writing prescriptions like this, but then he wrote more and more prescriptions, some of which Miao Liangfang had never heard of, and gradually he began to realize that something was wrong.

This Doctor Lu, rather than saying that she understands medical science, it is better to say that she knows more about various types of poisons.

She is good at treating diseases with poison!

Miao Liangfang also made some insinuations, trying to find out whether Dr. Lu had any special hobbies or problems with his temperament, so he said to her: "The most urgent prescription for poison is that the poison can flow up and down to weaken the power of the disease." . There are non-toxic prescriptions for treating diseases. If they are non-toxic, they can slow down sexual function... Why don't you try another prescription?"

Lu Zhu frowned: "I can't."

The answer was crisp and clear.

After several trials, Miao Liangfang gradually understood that this Doctor Lu really didn't understand medical science and had no formal medical training. It seemed that she relied on her own exploration to learn medicine, and the basis of her exploration was poison.

Miao Liangfang was shocked by her familiarity with poisons and her ease with them.

What is even more shocking are the prescriptions written by Lu Zhu.

Miao Liangfang believed that he had hundreds of good prescriptions, but he had never heard of those prescriptions written by Lu Zhuo. He was curious, so he couldn't help himself. He selected a few of the painless and innocuous prescriptions and secretly tried them on himself, and found that they actually had some effects. Wonderful effect.

Those recipes turned out to be real!

And when he asked Lu Chen, Lu Chen just said "I tried" and dismissed him.

It’s weird that she tried!

Miao Liangfang didn't believe it at all. There were many poisonous herbs in those prescriptions, and the symptoms were all kinds of strange. If Lu Yun had tried them all, would she still be alive now? None of the medicine people are so miserable.

It was determined that Lu Zhuo had a mysterious origin and there must be a book of prescriptions handed down from his ancestors at home. However, after several inquiries to no avail, Miao Liang prescription was dismissed. After all, his purpose is to send Lu Zhuo to Hanlin Medical Academy, but it seems at the moment——

Miao Liangfang sighed: "Girl, it's impossible for you to get into Hanlin Medical Academy with your condition."

He tactfully reminded: "The nine subjects of the Spring Examination each have their own form. Your prescriptions may really be able to solve the problem, but if you answer the test like this, you will definitely not be able to pass."

"As medical officers in Hanlin Medical College, we are not afraid that prescribing prescriptions will not cure people, but we are afraid that prescribing prescriptions will cure people. If you add a few poisonous herbs, the examiner will throw them away as soon as he sees the paper. What else do you expect? Woolen cloth?"

It stands to reason that Lu Chen is smart, has a basic understanding of many medical sciences, and can almost never forget things. Miao Liangfang dared to say that even the officials' children in the Imperial Medical Bureau who have been taught by Mr. Jiu Ke for many years may not be as talented as Lu Chen.

But we are not afraid of students being stupid, but we are afraid of students being too creative. After all, Lu Zhuo said that poisoning is better than medicine. When she answered with her own opinion, Miao Liangfang felt her eyes darken.

"The old people in the medical hospital are all cowards, and they are very cautious when writing prescriptions for beauty. You are so wild and overbearing in your medication, even the veterinarians are not so bold!"

Someone's voice sounded from behind.

“Who’s going to be a veterinarian?”

Lu Zhuo's hand holding the pen paused and he raised his eyes to look out the door.

The door of the hospital was wide open, and the young man walked in from the door. He wore a gold-lined and engraved silk cloak over his official uniform. In the ice and snow, he looked even more stunning and dazzling.

Lu Chen put down his pen and said calmly: "Why is the Commander-in-Chief here?"

Since that day when he came uninvited late at night and he avoided Shen Fengying's search for him, Lu Zhuo hadn't seen this man for many days, and he didn't know whether he was dead or something.

This is good. To be fair, Lu Zhen doesn't want to have too many entanglements with him. She did not forget that the second day after Pei Yunying was injured, the capital was under martial law for half a month, saying that someone in the palace had committed an assassination. An emperor's personal guard turned into an assassin. Just think about it and you know the danger.

She just wants to do her own thing, and what Pei Yunying does has nothing to do with her. It's better to be like the heavy snowfall in the Sunan Temple. On the second day, bridge to bridge, road to road, no one knows anyone, it's better.

As if unaware of Lu Zhu's coldness, Pei Yunying walked into the back shop and said, "I'm here to get Baozhu's medicine."

Pei Yunshu would have people come to take the medicine given to Baozhu every once in a while, and Lu Zhu would come to visit occasionally. The remaining poison of Baozhu was already very small. If it was good, he would be cured after another half a year.

As an uncle, Pei Yunying had nothing to do with running for his niece. Lu Zhu stood up and went around to the medicine cabinet to get the medicine that had been packaged in advance.

Miao Liangfang sat in the corner with his head lowered, looking like a patient being consulted. Pei Yunying glanced back unintentionally, and his eyes suddenly paused.

"I...I'm going to the backyard to get medicinal materials!" Miao Liangfang jumped up, turned around and ran behind the felt curtain while holding on to his crutches.

However, he only took two steps when he was stopped by someone behind him.

"Why are you running, Doctor Miao?"

Lu Zhuo raised his head in surprise.

Miao Liangfang froze in place, not daring to move for a long time.

The wind picked up in the long street, slipped into the room along the door of the medical clinic, and blew the papers on the table flying. Lu Zhuo's eyes wandered over the two of them, and he slowly frowned.

In the suffocating silence, Miao Liangfang slowly turned around and smiled at Pei Yunying with a smile that was uglier than crying.

"Little, little Mr. Pei."

Pei Yunying looked at him quietly: "It's been a long time no see."

"Master Pei knows Mr. Miao?" Lu Zhu put down the patent medicine in his hand and asked.

Pei Yunying put down the medicine and silver and sat down in front of the small table in the back shop.

"Medical Officer Miao, who was hard to find in the Imperial Medical College," he said with a faint smile on his lips, "Why are you here?"

Lu Zhuo's eyes fell on Miao Liangfang. Miao Liangfang stood awkwardly and looked a little ugly. Lu Zhuo said: "Mr. Miao is the gentleman I invited to teach medical science."

"Sir?" Pei Yunying glanced at him, "Medical Officer Miao left the Medical Officer's Hospital back then and has been missing for many years. I didn't expect to meet him here today."

Lu Zhuo's eyes moved slightly.

Pei Yunying's attitude towards Miao Liangfang could not be called friendly, and he didn't know if they had any holiday in the past. No one knows what happened in the Hanlin Medical Academy back then, or why Miao Liangfang became lame and was kicked out of the Medical Academy. Du Changqing asked Miao Liangfang to find out, but Miao Liangfang was unwilling to elaborate on the matter. He only said that he would let him know when he passed the Spring Examination of the Imperial Medical Bureau.

Lu Chen knew nothing about Miao Liangfang's past, but he got a glimpse of some clues in the subtle atmosphere between Pei Yunying and Miao Liangfang.

Miao Liangfang stood in front of the felt curtain, clasping his hands and raising his eyes a little nervously, "Yes, yes, we are indeed destined."

Lu Zhen pondered in his heart, Miao Liangfang left Hanlin Medical Hospital more than ten years ago, and Pei Yunying was a young boy in his early teens ten years ago, what kind of discord could there be between the two?

"Medical Officer Miao has changed a lot over the years." Pei Yunying looked at him with a smile, her eyes lingering on his lame right leg for a moment.

Miao Liangfang's expression became even stiffer.

In fact, since Miao Liangfang came to Renxin Medical Center to teach Lu Yan, he has become a completely different person compared to the previous dirty man who was sloppy, drunk, and worse than a beggar. At least his straw-like messy hair was combed neatly, and his clothes were changed into clean cotton clothes - Du Changqing was afraid of affecting the image of the medical clinic.

Lu Zhuo had never seen Miao Liangfang's appearance before, but after hearing Pei Yunying's reminder, he could probably guess how high-spirited Miao Liangfang was back then.

Seeing Miao Liangfang's hand hanging by her side tightening, she said, "The newly delivered white wormwood in the kitchen has not been sorted yet. Mr. Miao, please go inside and help me sort it out."

Upon hearing this, Miao Liangfang glanced at Lu Zhu gratefully, said "Hello", opened the felt curtain and ran away.

Pei Yunying looked at Lu Chen, who looked back at him calmly.

After a while, he laughed and said, "I can let the famous Medical Officer Miao give me personal guidance. Mrs. Lu has a very wide network."

"After all, we have a humble status and can only rely on ourselves for everything. If we don't have medical officers and professors, how can we compare with the officials' children in the Imperial Medical Bureau?"

Lu Zhu put the medicine he had packed for Baozhu on the small table and sat down opposite Pei Yunying.

He looked at the medicine on the table and asked, "Are you going to take the spring examination of the Imperial Medical Bureau?"

"Didn't the Commander-in-Chief already know this?"

This matter was making a big fuss, and Pei Yunying's eyes and ears were in all directions. Lu Chen didn't believe that he only knew about it now.

"It's one thing for others to say it, but it's another thing to hear it with your own ears." He leaned back on his chair and said lazily, "I thought Doctor Lu would seize the big tree of Taifu Siqing."

"Why?"

"The young master of the Dong family has always been well-behaved, but he had a falling out with his mother because of you. Taking the spring exam at this time is just a slap in the face of the Taifu Temple Minister. It's okay if he doesn't pass, but once he passes, the relationship will be forged." He glanced around the shop. Looking at the accumulated medical books and the volumes Miao Liangfang had compiled for Lu Zhen, his eyebrows moved slightly, "Doctor Lu, can't you be serious?"

Lu Yan: "As you can see."

"Doctor Lu, aren't you afraid of offending the minister of Taifu Temple?"

"Not afraid."

His expression was slightly restrained, and he stared at Lu Zhu for a long time before speaking thoughtfully.

"I'm not afraid of officials, I'm not afraid of assassins, I'm not afraid of killing people, I'm not afraid of burying corpses..."

"Doctor Lu," he asked, "are there no people or things in the world that you are afraid of?"

Lu Zhuo's heart trembled.

The young man's eyes are clear and bright, but their color is bottomless. When he looks at people, he feels concerned at first, but when he looks carefully, there is a sharp edge that is hard to catch.

Always waiting to reveal people clearly from the inside out.

She lowered her eyes and smiled suddenly.

"Originally there was. But..."

"But what?"

"However," Lu Chen raised his head, "those things have already happened, so there is nothing to be afraid of."

Pei Yunying was startled.

The woman's voice was as soft and cold as ever, but in the calmness, some hidden deep hatred and misanthropy still flowed out from the cracks, as if the tip of an iceberg had been uncovered.

No one spoke, and it was very quiet in the inner bunk. You could faintly hear the north wind blowing through the trees outside and the sound of snow falling.

After an unknown amount of time, Pei Yunying nodded, reached for the medicine bag on the small table, and stood up.

He lowered his head to look at the sitting Lu Chen and raised the corners of his lips: "Then I wish Doctor Lu good luck."

"Thank you."

"I took the medicine." The young man's voice became brisk again. He glanced at the felt curtain in the backyard and walked out with the medicine bag. "You don't have to change the money for the consultation. It's just the money for the tea."

The figure gradually fades away.

Lu Zhuo sat motionless, just watching the man gradually disappear at the end of the hospital. Miao Liangfang came out of the yard at some point, stretched his neck and looked outside. After confirming that the other party had indeed left, he was half confused and half confused. He patted his chest with lingering fear: "I finally left... Well, Xiao Lu, are you familiar with Prince Pei?"

Lu Zhen was silent for a moment and turned to face him.

"Mr. Miao."

"Um?"

"Why are you afraid of Pei Yunying?"