Go to Liu's house for medical treatment

"My name is Xun Lu, and I am unhappy studying under a traveling doctor."

Xun Lu raised his right hand and placed it on his heart, folded his thumb, index finger and little finger, straightened his ring finger and middle finger, and slightly bent his upper body, performing the etiquette of a doctor.

The itinerant doctor Bu Huan was a well-known doctor in the world forty years ago.

When she became famous, the Medical Immortal Shi Qingqing was not yet born. Her medical skills were the best in the world, unmatched by anyone.

But when Shi Qingqing entered the martial arts world and began to become famous, the traveling doctor Buhuan disappeared. Many people who had been treated by Buhuan searched everywhere for her whereabouts, but no one found her.

About ten years later, Buhuan's weapon Han Axue appeared in the Bounty Pavilion and was auctioned off. After the news spread in the martial arts world, people said that the itinerant doctor Buhuan must have passed away long ago.

Otherwise, why wouldn't her weapon, Han Axue, be with her? As a man of the world, he would never leave his weapon unless he lost his life.

Shi Yanqing had heard these rumors from her master when she was young, and at that time she just thought it was a story from the underworld.

Now, when she suddenly saw her unhappy disciple, she felt a sense of disconnection between reality and illusion, and a sense of unreality.

"I am Shi Yanqing, and I am a disciple of Shi Qingqing from Yungu."

Shi Yanqing quickly returned the greeting.

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A new doctor came to the clinic, a man with a disfigured face and voice.

The news quickly spread throughout Yunshui County, and more patients came to the clinic to see what was happening.

That day, Liu Anan came to the clinic.

When she saw Xun Lu's face, she was shocked at first, then she pulled Shi Yanqing to the backyard and asked her why she hired such a doctor.

It looks scary.

Xun Lu's facial burns weren't serious, and with prompt treatment, he could recover. However, he refused Shi Yanqing's treatment, insisting on living with the scarred face.

But he finally took some throat medicine, and his voice was no longer as hoarse as before, but now it was slightly low and pleasant.

When patients see him, they cannot see his face and can only hear his voice, which makes them very happy and naturally they will not be scared.

Shi Yanqing also picked out some of these things and told them to Liu Anan.

After she finished speaking, she looked at Liu Anan's face, which had become round and full of blood, and joked with a smile, "We haven't seen each other for more than half a month, but Lu Tong really cares about you and has raised you to be so fair, tender and lovely."

Upon hearing this, Liu Anan stamped her feet and glared at Shi Yanqing shyly and angrily. Her face immediately turned red and she shouted, "Why are you like this?"

"What's wrong with me?" Shi Yanqing came up to her, looking confused.

Seeing that Liu Anan seemed really annoyed, Shi Yanqing immediately came over to apologize. She looked gentle, and to those who didn't know the truth, she seemed very steady and dignified.

"Okay, I'm wrong."

Shi Yanqing poured a cup of tea and handed it to Liu Anan. When he saw her take it, he knew that she was no longer angry.

"An An, you came to see me this time because you felt unwell. Why didn't you let Lu Tong come with you?"

Liu Anan shook her head. She didn't feel unwell anywhere. It was mainly because Lu Tong was very busy recently and often slept in the county government office. She and Tao Ye were a little bored staying at home.

"Didn't we say we wanted to go to Puxian Temple to admire the red maple forest? Yesterday, I asked Taoye to ask the waiter at Zhuiyue Tower, and he said the maple leaves at Puxian Temple have already turned red, so we can go and enjoy them now."

"I came to you today just to talk about this. Can you please tell me when you have time to go with me?"

Shi Yanqing did not answer immediately. She carefully planned her schedule for this month and found some free time.

"Tomorrow I have to go to the Liu Mansion to see a patient. After that, I have to go to the village with Han Zhang for a private visit and provide free medical treatment to the villagers. Adding up all the miscellaneous things, it will take at least ten days before I can accompany you to Puxian Temple."

"Okay, then we will go to Puxian Temple in ten days." Liu Anan stood up and prepared to leave.

But as if remembering something, he turned back to Shi Yanqing and said, "I shouldn't have mentioned this matter, but since you are going to the Liu Mansion tomorrow, I still have to tell you that I am actually Mr. Liu's concubine's daughter."

"Back then, my sister, well, my older sister, and I went to Puxian Temple to pray for our mother. On the way back, I accidentally fell into a trap, and it was Lu Tong who saved me."

"Because of this incident, I fell in love with Lu Tong and I would not marry anyone else. However, Master Liu did not agree with me being with Lu Tong, so I severed my ties with the Liu family. So if you hear anyone mention me in the Liu family, don't worry about what they say."

Shi Yanqing blinked slightly. Was she listening to a love story?

"Okay, I understand."

No matter how simple what Liu Anan said was, when Shi Yanqing brought Dan Ye to Liu's house the next day, they felt that the atmosphere in the whole house was very depressing, even a little suffocating.

The maids and servants in the mansion all walked with their heads lowered, taking short, quick steps, with no expression on their faces.

The butler who led the way was already hunched over, but he insisted on keeping his back straight, his beard was trimmed neatly, but there was a hint of fatigue in his eyes.

"Doctor Shi, my master said that you are the disciple of the Medical Immortal and your medical skills are very superb, so I asked you to come to my house to treat my young lady. I also ask that when you see my young lady later, do not show any objection, just pretend you didn't see it."

While leading the two of them, Butler Liu whispered to them about relevant precautions.

"We also invited Doctor Mu Si from Xinglin Hall to come and treat Miss, but when Doctor Mu saw Miss, his expression became very strange. She was so scared that she fainted and had nightmares all night long."

"But I heard that Doctor Mu is usually very cold and rarely shows any other expression. Could there be some misunderstanding?"

Shi Yanqing had already investigated the backgrounds of all the doctors in Xinglin Hall. This Doctor Mu was the son of the Mu family in Yunshui County.

However, a few years ago, when the head of the Mu family was doing business at sea, he encountered a storm. The gold, silver, jewelry and cargo on the ship sank to the bottom of the sea along with the ship, and even the head of the family himself was killed.

From then on, the Mu family became weak, and the shops under their names were divided up by the Lin and Bai families, and they fell out of the ranks of wealthy businessmen.

Several older uncles of the Mu family bullied Mu Si and her son because they were orphans and widows, gave them twenty taels of silver, and drove them out of the Mu family.

Musi was only ten years old then, and now she is thirty-five.

Because of his childhood experiences, Mu Si has a withdrawn and cold personality. No one knows where he learned medicine. He suddenly appeared in Xinglin Hall five years ago. After being recognized by several surviving uncles of the Mu family, everyone knew that he was Mu Si.

Butler Liu shook his head: "There's no misunderstanding here. I was right beside the young lady that day and saw it with my own eyes."

After Butler Liu finished speaking, he also remained silent.

He led the two of them along the corridor and walked deeper into the courtyard for a while, and stopped outside a courtyard built next to a pond.

"This is my young lady's residence. I have important matters to attend to, and I have already informed her personal maid. Doctor Shi, please go in directly."

After saying that, Butler Liu turned around and left quickly without waiting for Shi Yanqing to speak. His pace was so fast that he must have something urgent to deal with.

Shi Yanqing retracted his gaze, turned his head to look at Dan Ye who was close to him, and said with a chuckle: "What are you afraid of?"

Dan Ye said cautiously, "I've always felt that there's something strange about the Liu Mansion. It's been so quiet everywhere I've been here. But this mansion is so big, with so many servants, how could it be so quiet?"

"I haven't even seen any of the masters in the mansion. It's impossible for these masters to be so quiet."

Shi Yanqing seemed to be lost in thought. She gently patted Dan Ye's shoulder and consoled her, "Who said we can't see the Master? Aren't we going to see Miss Liu?"

"What a coincidence! This Miss Liu is related to both An Ans, and they are quite close."

One is Liu Anan, the other is Pang Jiuan.

"Let's go in first."

When Shi Yanqing pushed open the gate, he saw a field of purple flowers, mixed with unbloomed gardenias.

This is a two-story courtyard. Unknown vines climb along the eaves, and the branches hang down at the edge, casting shadows under the eaves.

It was clearly daytime, but when Yan Qing followed the maid into the house, it was dark inside.

Dan Ye grabbed Shi Yanqing's sleeve with some fear and held him tightly.

"It's so dark in the room, why don't you light a candle?"

Shi Yanqing looked at the furnishings in the room in the dim light. When she saw the maid come in and stand aside, she stopped moving and asked.

The maid suddenly heard someone talking in the room, and her body shuddered visibly, as if she was frightened.

But no matter how frightened she was, she didn't make a sound and remained motionless.

Just when Shi Yanqing thought the maid didn't hear him and was about to ask again, a figure came out of the room, lifting the heavy curtain.

After she came out, she looked at Shi Yanqing and Dan Ye without any obstruction.

"Linlin, go out first."

The maid named Linlin was the one who brought Shi Yanqing and the other person in.

After hearing this, she bowed quietly and left.

"My name is Qiqi, and I'm the young lady's personal maid. Doctor Shi, please wait here for a moment. Someone will bring the lantern over soon."

Not long after Qi Qi finished speaking, Linlin, who had left earlier, pushed the door open and walked in.

She held two small lanterns in her hands, only the size of a palm, and the light was dim yellow, illuminating only a small corner of the dim room.

The rest of the place remains unclear.

"Please forgive me, Doctor Shi. My young lady doesn't like light. These two small lights are already her limit." Qi Qi seemed to smile.

The next moment, she looked at Linlin, and Linlin understood and left the room.

"Since Miss Liu doesn't like light, I won't use this lantern for illumination. Although medical diagnosis relies on observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation, I also have other methods to supplement it."

"That's very good." Qiqi said, stretching out her hand and slightly raising the curtain. "The young lady is inside. I cannot be here while she is seeing the doctor. Please go in alone, Doctor Shi."

Dan Ye worriedly grabbed Shi Yanqing's sleeve and whispered, "Madam."

Shi Yanqing gently patted the back of her hand and said, "Just wait for me outside."

Then he said to Qiqi, "If it's convenient, please take my maid out for a walk."

"Of course it's convenient."