Chapter 94: Poisoned

Chang Xixi's heart finally relaxed and she patted her chest, "You can stretch out your hand now, I just wanted to take your pulse, why are you making it so complicated? If you do this, even a skilled doctor won't dare to treat you! If the diagnosis is really serious and can't be cured, won't you be hacked to death directly?"

Chang Xixi's chattering and the beating of the pulse on her fingers scared her!

This, this, can my spiritual spring save it? I'm afraid it's a bit difficult.

The old woman had long noticed that Chang Xixi's expression was changing erratically. "Why, you can't do anything about it? It seems like it's time for my old bones to go to hell."

"I'm not saying it can't be done, but I'm not sure how effective it will be. I'll just have to try."

Chang Xixi said she needed to be alone for a while before she could write out the prescription, and no one else was allowed to peek. She was taken into a side room, and after closing the doors and windows, she sat cross-legged on the bed, remembering to draw down the bed curtains.

He quickly entered the space, used a small porcelain piece to collect a small bottle of spiritual spring water, then came out, got off the bed, tidied his clothes and sleeves, and put on his shoes.

When they reached the pavilion they had just been to, the old lady's listless spirit suddenly emerged, and only when she saw Chang Xixi did a glimmer of light appear in her eyes.

"You're here."

Chang Xixi nodded and asked the old lady to send away all the servants around her. Then she walked up to the old lady and dropped a drop of the spiritual spring water in the porcelain bottle into the water cup.

"This thing can only protect your body from being eroded by poisons. As for what will happen in the future, I have no idea. I can only take it one step at a time. But with this small bottle of this thing, at least for this year, you won't die."

Chang Xixi handed the cup of tea to the old lady and asked her to drink it all.

The old lady only smelled a sweet and fragrant taste, and really drank it all. She felt light all over and her mind was much clearer than before. It seemed that it was of some use and better than those bitter medicines prescribed by the doctors.

"After taking too many ordinary medicines, it's good to switch to this folk remedy occasionally."

"How much?"

The old woman had an expression of someone who had seen through the world, as if how long she could live and how she lived were no longer important to her. She asked indifferently.

Chang Xixi didn't ask for an exorbitant price, she just said, "Last time, I treated someone for half a month and cured him. I used up about half a bottle of my secret recipe. I gave it to you for five hundred taels. Just give me one thousand taels of silver."

"Alright."

Chang Xixi, holding the money, was invited out of the house and sat in the carriage. She didn't feel anything was happening yet. Wasn't this too easy?

This old lady must have a great background. She didn't bother me, probably because she looked down on small people. She just let her go, probably because she didn't want to get involved with her.

This time, the carriage only took them to the market and then let them get off.

The old woman was indeed polite, but her subordinates were all a little disrespectful. Somehow, Chang Xixi felt that they looked a bit like ladies of noble birth.

She didn't dare to speculate. As soon as she returned to the Zhou Mansion, a familiar person was standing at the door of the Zhou Mansion. Chang Xixi walked up to greet him, "Oh, I was wondering who it was. It turned out to be the owner of the teahouse! What's going on? Have you figured it out?"

"It's not a bad idea to give it a try. I heard you've made a lot of money recently, so I'm not worried that you won't be able to come up with the three hundred silver coins."

Chang Xixi directly invited him to the yard for a chat. She had already written the notebook. The notebook came from a famous person, and she just copied it.

Feeling a little guilty, he handed the book to the shopkeeper and said, "Go find a good storyteller to tell this story. Before you start, remember to post a notice."

"Notice? How do I write it?"

"How should I write it? Of course I'll write it in a positive way. Are you going to try to smear it?"

The shopkeeper was so choked by Chang Xixi that he was speechless and left with the book.

Chang Xixi also ordered Renwen to follow the shopkeeper, fearing that he would pass the book on to others and she would lose her income. She also suggested that someone should keep an eye on the storyteller.

The more Li Da looked at Chang Xixi, the more he felt that she was no ordinary person. She had previously opened an academy to recruit male disciples, and then collaborated with the old master to run a teahouse, and now she was doing storytelling.

During this period, he also treated patients. According to his observation, Chang Xixi knew nothing about medicine, but he was able to cure people.

She even went out to the pharmacy and got a prescription for the abortion pills for the daughter of the Lu family. She didn't even know how to take a pulse; it was all just nonsense! She still made money.

Just as he was thinking, Chang Xixi called him, "Li Da, come here, I have something important for you to do."

Chang Xixi had been leaning over the table for a quarter of an hour. Li Da walked up to her and saw a handsome young man vividly depicted on the rice paper.

"This is?"

"He's Miss Lu's lover. Find a way to find him! Since I've accepted Miss Lu's money, I must find her lover, even if it means digging deep underground."

Chang Xixi laughed out loud. Who else could be so deceiving, so concealing the truth, making Lord Lu afraid to talk about it, and even bringing disaster upon himself, but a royal relative?

She curled her lips and smiled, "Lord Lu wants to marry his daughter, but I'm afraid no one dares to marry her! I'm afraid that person is scratching his head at home, wondering how to propose marriage. If not, making him impotent can be considered revenge."

Li Da shuddered with dread. Impotence! Madam has such a cruel heart! If she knew that the young master had been lying to her, would she also make him inhumane?

These words were also heard by Gu Rongyu who was standing outside the door. He shuddered all over and felt a chill in his crotch. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. His wife was really cruel and ruthless.

He walked into the room and saw the portrait in Li Da's hand. He was also startled, "Madam, where did you get this painting? The person in this painting is really good-looking. I wonder if it's your new love?"

"New love?"

Chang Xixi burst out laughing, "Why is my husband jealous? Come, my wife asked someone to make you something delicious, lotus seed and white fungus soup, it's very delicious. You can't get such delicious soup in the countryside."

Gu Rongyu was extremely jealous. If Chang Xixi really liked this man, then he really couldn't win over her. He smiled bitterly and took the bowl of lotus seed soup. It was very sweet and was made with care.

"Has my wife eaten yet?"

Chang Xixi poked her head out from the table, holding a bowl in her hands, with a confused look on her face. "I'm eating now."

Li Da retreated out the door, and Qing Nan came up to him directly. He looked at the portrait in his hand and held out his hand. "Don't bother to check. I know this person. Give me money and I'll give you the information."

"reliable?"

"He is very reliable. Everyone in the capital knows him."