Chapter 52: The only loss-making Liming Pharmacy in Beijing

The next day, before dawn, Pei Yixue boarded a carriage at the entrance of the post station and headed for the capital.

"Yixue." It was Liao Qiubai's voice.

Pei Yixue closed his eyes and took a nap in the carriage. Hearing the voice, he slowly opened his eyes and said to the driver, "Let's go."

"Okay! Go!" The whip was waved, cutting through the sky, and the wheels rolled, driving the carriage forward.

"Whoa!" The coachman's voice mixed with a shrill neigh of horses, shaking the carriage forward and causing it to stop suddenly.

Pei Yixue stumbled and nearly fell off the seat. The driver said in fear, "You suddenly rushed in front of the horse. You are really risking your life!"

"I'm sorry, Yixue." Liao Qiubai seemed to be frightened, his voice trembling, "In the past, I didn't know the truth, and I thought that the Wang family caused Wenxuan to be separated from his father. I suffered criticism and pain since I was a child, so I have always been hostile to you and did many wrong things."

Pei Yixue propped himself up, sat down again, and told the escort on horseback: "Take the man away."

The two men dismounted and headed towards the people. Liao Qiubai dodged and said hurriedly, "Yixue, Wenxuan was still young at that time. He didn't know about the grudges of the previous generation. The father and son of the Wang family have passed away for many years. Even if you make the truth of that year public now, it will not help--"

"Let me go!" Liao Qiubai was pulled aside and the carriage started moving again.

"Yixue, Yixue. For the sake of our blood, please show some mercy. My father must not be charged with murdering his wife, and Wenxuan must not bear such a stain, otherwise his life will end here."

Pei Yixue just felt the noise was too noisy, but fortunately Liao Qiubai was soon left behind the carriage: "Just tell me what you want, and I can give it to you..." The voice gradually faded and could not be heard clearly.

Finally, it quieted down and Pei Yixue closed his eyes again. He read too late last night and got up very early. His head was a little dizzy and he needed to get some good sleep.

The carriage swayed as it moved forward, and Pei Yixue only felt that the noise outside was getting smaller and smaller until his ears were completely silent.

An unknown amount of time had passed. “Pei Yixue, stop right there! Stop right there!” The horses’ hooves were hasty, and Chang Feng’s voice came closer and closer, approaching the carriage. “Don’t you have ears? I’m telling you to stop.”

"Ah!" The driver said politely, "Master Chang, how dare I act without the master's order?"

Pei Yixue raised her eyes and saw Chang Feng lifting the curtain. Their eyes met, and Chang Feng asked angrily, "Why didn't you tell me you were going to the capital?"

Pei Yixue: "Why should I tell Master Chang that I'm going to the capital?"

"Yes, no need." Chang Feng sneered, handed the reins to the driver, suddenly got into the carriage and sat down.

"Go down." Pei Yixue said irritably.

"I want to go to the capital too. Can't I take a ride with you?" Chang Feng threw a bag of silver to Pei Yixue.

"Mr. Chang, if you want to go to the capital, please hire a carriage for yourself. My place is small and cannot accommodate other people." Pei Yixue threw the silver back.

Chang Feng stared at Pei Yixue for a while, then said with a mischievous smile: "If you have the guts, tell those two behind to throw me out."

Chang Feng was sure that Pei Yixue would not do this, because the two behind him were no match for him.

Pei Yixue was annoyed by Chang Feng during this period. Pei Yixue took a deep breath, lifted the curtain and looked outside the car, thinking that out of sight, out of mind.

After stumbling along the way and spending half a month, Pei Yixue finally arrived in the capital.

It was the afternoon, and Xie Yushu was still on duty. Pei Yixue avoided Chang Feng and went to the only Liming Pharmacy in the eight provinces.

This pharmacy was opened shortly after Xie Yushu came to Beijing.

Unlike other Liming Pharmacy stores with abundant sales, this store is rarely visited and has been making losses since it opened.

In the capital city, which is full of stars, there is no such person as the miracle doctor "Xu Yi". No one has ever heard of the name of Liming Pharmacy, so it can only be forgotten without even making a splash.

But it will come soon. Soon, the miraculous doctor Xu Yi and the Liming Pharmacy will be well-known in the capital and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

What Pei Yixue has to do now is to guard this store, guard this spark of hope, and wait for the opportunity that is about to come.

According to the plot of the original book, in early November of the sixty-fourth year of Jinghe, the current emperor suddenly fell ill and no medicine could cure him. He was finally saved by Liao Qiubai using thousand-year-old ginseng, and the Pei family prospered as a result.

Now the thousand-year-old ginseng is in his hands, and apart from the thousand-year-old ginseng, he is the only one who can save the emperor.

An unknown doctor stood out among a group of medical masters and cured the emperor, which is enough to say it all.

Once the genius doctor Xu Yi and the Liming Pharmacy gain a foothold in the capital, they can move south in one fell swoop, merge with another force moving north, and achieve "national unification."

Now it is the first day of November in the sixty-fourth year of Jinghe, and the emperor is about to fall ill.

After learning about the recent situation in Beijing at the pharmacy, Pei Yixue followed the scattered points where Xie Yushu was and went to Xie Yushu's residence.

Chongrenfang is close to the east side of the imperial city. It is a place where officials and nobles gather. There are countless teahouses and wine shops, and it has all kinds of leisure and entertainment. It is very lively.

The Xie Mansion is located at the southern bend of East Street in Chongrenfang, in a more remote alley in the square. The end of the alley leads directly to the East Market. Although it is located in the core area, it avoids the hustle and bustle of the main street and enjoys peace and quiet in the midst of noise.

It was the gift Pei Yixue gave to Xie Yushu when he took office.

The black lacquered copper-ringed gate and the powerful inscription "Xie Mansion" on the plaque. Pei Yixue's carriage was parked on the side, attracting the two doormen's frequent stares.

Not long after, a horse-drawn carriage passed by Pei Yixue and the others and stopped in front of the Xie Mansion.

Pei Yixue held the hot water bottle in one hand and lifted the curtain with the other, standing on the carriage and looking towards the door.

It was already dark, and one could only make out the road and figures. The man who got out of the carriage at the door was dressed in dark grey, and it was undoubtedly Xie Yushu.

Noticing there was someone here, Xie Yushu turned around and looked back, then quickly walked over.

Approaching the carriage, Xie Yushu said in surprise: "Yixue, it's really you." Then he quickly stepped forward, stretched out his hand to help Pei Yixue get off the carriage, and couldn't hide the joy on the corners of his mouth: "When did you arrive in the capital? Have you been waiting for a long time?"

"Just arrived." Pei Yixue looked at the person with a smile.

After not seeing each other for more than a month, the hardships in officialdom have worn away some of Xie Yushu's gentleness. When Xie Yushu came over just now, his face was very serious. Pei Yixue thought that the other party was coming to catch him as a "suspect".

"It's cold outside, let's talk inside." Before Pei Yixue could say a word, Xie Yushu hurriedly pulled her into the house.

In Xie Yushu's eyes, Pei Yixue had a hard time living even in a warm and comfortable environment. It would be terrible if he was blown by the wind and caught a cold.

The whole house was equipped with ground heating, and it was much warmer inside than outside. Xie Yushu rubbed Pei Yixue's hand and asked, "Do you feel better?"

"Ashu, I'm fine." Pei Yixue held the man's hand, "But is Shu adapting well to the capital?"

Their eyes met, Xie Yushu was stunned for a moment, then forced a smile: "Adapt, I can live the same wherever I am."

This doesn't look like adaptation. Pei Yixue's heart tightened, "But who or what made Ah Shu feel wronged?"

When asked this question, Xie Yushu's eyes seemed to be covered with mist.

Xie Yushu immediately turned his head, lowered his eyes, and said lightly: "No, everything is fine."

Pei Yixue felt cruel in his heart. He touched Xie Yushu's face with his fingertips with heartache and gently held his face.

He asked softly, "Is it Jingzhao Yin Cui Yan, Shao Yin Zhou Zheng, Silu Canjun Lu Yuandao, Facao Canjun Zheng Huan, or someone else?"

The people he mentioned were all Xie Yushu's direct subordinates, and they were most likely to trip up Xie Yushu in work and make him unhappy.

"No, they are all fine." Xie Yushu looked at Pei Yixue in a daze, wondering why Pei Yixue knew so much about the people around him.

"Who is that?" Pei Yixue held his face and continued to ask.

At such a close distance, Pei Yixue's captivating face caught Xie Yushu's eyes.

Long fluttering eyelashes, a high nose bridge, and slightly moving thin lips. If this face hadn't been suffering from a serious illness, matchmakers would have come to visit her all the time.

During the 37 days and nights of separation, Xie Yushu didn't know what was going on with him. He would think of Pei Yixue all the time, wondering what she was doing at that moment, whether she was happy, and whether she was well.

Pei Yixue asked who had wronged him? In fact, no one had wronged him.

The discomfort in his heart seemed to come from the pain of separation, and he seemed to be becoming more and more dependent on Pei Yixue.

But Pei Yixue had the Jishi Post Station, so how could he ask someone to stay in the capital with him?

Xie Yushu's eyes fell directly on Pei Yixue's face, his eyes were full of unconcealed passion and admiration, and he murmured back: "I have never suffered any grievances, but I am so happy to see you now."

"Really? You have never suffered any grievances?" Pei Yixue's two rosy thin lips moved up and down, with a hint of concern and exploration, she asked again.

"No." Xie Yushu responded softly, while unconsciously raising his hand slowly and touching Pei Yixue's jade-like face. His movements were so gentle as if he was afraid to disturb the warmth at the moment.

"Ashu." Pei Yixue called softly, his voice gentle and melodious, full of affection.

This gentle call poured into his ears, turned into an electric current that slid into Xie Yushu's heart, causing a tingling sensation.

It seems a little uncomfortable yet it seems tempting to want more.

The candlelight flickered in the room. Xie Yushu moved closer and kissed Pei Yixue on the lips.

The moment the soft lips touched, an uncomfortable yet satisfying tingling sensation immediately rushed out from the heart and spread to every part of the body.

It is an extremely wonderful feeling, addictive, and impossible to quit or give up.

There was a bit of immaturity in Xie Yushu's intensive kisses. Pei Yixue's lips were gradually numb from being kissed. He put his arms around her back and waited patiently for the other person to finish appreciating her.

But things seemed to be out of control. Xie Yushu kissed Pei Yixue more and more eagerly, pressing his whole body against hers.

The lips parted again, Xie Yushu's eyes were blurred, and he whispered softly: "...Kiss me." Then he kissed him again.

Pei Yixue's heart trembled, and reason forced him to suppress the desire that was bursting out. Feeling Xie Yushu's hot body, Pei Yixue withdrew his lips and pressed against Xie Yushu. Xie Yushu was obviously a little unconscious.

In this world, if two people's love is too deep, it can be fatal.

But Xie Yushu had always been very good at controlling himself, and Pei Yixue didn't expect that Xie Yushu would kiss him so hard that he would lose control.