Concubine Shu accused Su Lijin of having an affair with Lu Bingqian, but was silenced by the beauty pills Lu Bingqian took out.
In the end, Concubine Shu left in disappointment, but this beauty pill suddenly became popular in the palace.
Many concubines began to summon Lu Bingqian frequently, hoping to take the opportunity to get a few to eat.
"Doctor Lu, did you bring any beauty pills today?" asked a concubine in a green dress with a sweet smile.
Lu Bingqian was called to the palace again and was surrounded by several concubines in a garden.
Another concubine in a blue dress fawned over her and took out a box of jewelry. She smiled and said, "Imperial Physician Lu is highly skilled in medicine and pharmacology. The beauty pills he makes are treasured even by the Empress. They truly delight us sisters. I hope you will accept this small gift and give us some to take right away."
Lu Bingqian lowered his head seriously and did not accept the box of jewelry: "My ladies and gentlemen, I cannot accept these."
"Doctor Lu, we've taken the beauty pills and our complexions have improved, so the Emperor is naturally pleased. As his subject, isn't it your duty to make him happy?"
"Yes, Doctor Lu, just take out some beauty pills. We will definitely speak well of you in front of the emperor in the future."
Seeing that he refused to accept it, several people used threats and inducements, and they were really eager to get the beauty pills.
For several days in a row, Lu Bingqian encountered this situation.
Su Lijin sent people to look for Lu Bingqian several times, but they came back empty-handed. After asking around, she found out that he had been summoned for several days. She couldn't help but feel both amused and helpless.
"I didn't expect that Doctor Lu would suddenly become a celebrity in the palace."
She covered her mouth and laughed.
The maid who replied beside her also laughed: "Isn't it true? I heard that the jewels piled in front of Imperial Doctor Lu are almost like a mountain, but Imperial Doctor Lu is unmoved. Many concubines have talked their mouths off just to try a beauty pill."
Su Lijin nodded, a hint of smile in her eyes, and said, "In that case, I can only borrow a few medical books first."
Several medical books were obtained smoothly from Lu Bingqian. When giving the list of books, Lu Bingqian also made a detailed selection based on the questions Su Lijin had asked him before, which basically met her needs.
After getting the book, Su Lijin read it very carefully, because it was exactly in her direction, which made it seem very worry-free.
"So this is what the pharmacology here means."
By comparing the medical book with the book on making human skin masks, Su Lijin solved many of her doubts. She looked relaxed and seemed to have suddenly seen something.
However, she was a latecomer after all, and there were many things she still couldn't grasp thoroughly. When she encountered something she really didn't understand, she could only mark it down.
She was not discouraged. After all, all medical knowledge started from childhood. She was not so arrogant as to think that she could reach the top overnight and become a master after reading a few books. That would be too unrealistic.
Su Lijin learned from the previous lesson of not being able to find Lu Bingqian, and started to wait directly. As soon as Lu Bingqian returned to the Imperial Hospital, she immediately asked someone to book all his appointments.
That day, Su Lijin finally managed to invite Lu Bingqian over. With a smile on her face, she asked him to sit down and said, "Imperial Physician Lu is very popular in Kyoto now. It's hard for me to see you."
"Your Majesty, please don't tease me."
Hearing this teasing, Lu Bingqian showed a rare expression of embarrassment on his face, as if he was a little exhausted by the enthusiastic summons of the concubines in the past few days.
Seeing this, Su Lijin couldn't help but laugh out loud and said, "It's rare to see Imperial Physician Lu look like this. I'm really curious about what they told you."
Thinking of those piles of jewelry, Lu Bingqian's face froze.
He was a royal physician in the Imperial Medical Bureau, and his medical skills were something he was proud of, but being judged in such a mercenary way made him feel somewhat looked down upon.
"Let's not talk about it. Your Majesty, what is the matter with this humble official today?"
Seeing that he had changed the subject, Su Lijin stopped joking and nodded. She took out her medical skills and pointed to the marked areas. "Doctor Lu, I do have some questions. I wonder if Doctor Lu could answer a few of them?"
Lu Bingqian took the medical book from her hand, flipped through it, and found that several pages were folded and the inside of the folds were marked with a pen.
Then he looked at the rest of the basics and marked almost all of them.
When he raised his head again, there was a bit more satisfaction in Lu Bingqian's eyes, the kind of satisfaction a teacher has for a studious student.
"Although your Highness was a latecomer to medicine, her eagerness to learn is a rare diligence among many medical students."
He had only given these books to Su Lijin a few days ago, but she not only finished reading them all, but also marked the points of doubt. It can be seen that she must have read them carefully for several days all night long and thought about them seriously.
Even among those who started learning medicine as a child, not everyone would be so diligent.
Being praised like this, Su Lijin smiled and said modestly, "Dr. Lu, you are too kind. I just want to finish learning these as soon as possible."
What she said was true. She really wanted to finish learning quickly so that she could make a human skin mask.
Lu Bingqian nodded with a smile, and then patiently explained according to her annotations.
He spoke slowly and in a calm tone, and the words he used were very easy to understand according to her level.
All the doubts in her heart were resolved. When Su Lijin looked up again, she found that it was already evening. The two of them had actually sat and discussed the matter for three hours!
Looking at the gentle and elegant Lu Bingqian, Su Lijin couldn't help but feel sincere admiration for his patience and felt a lot of good impression of him in her heart.
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