In his previous life, the old beggar had always wanted to take Shen Ruyi as his disciple.

But at that time, her attention was all on how to win back the Prime Minister's family. Even the various folk remedies given to her by the old beggar were all given to her second brother Shen Ci, in an attempt to win back Shen Ci's heart, which had long been devoted to Shen Jiaojiao.

In the end, Shen Ci even came to her and asked for a prescription for treating stomach cold, saying that he wanted to give it to Shen Jiaojiao.

She stole the prescription from the old beggar and gave it to Shen Ci.

But even with all these unscrupulous means, in the end no one could win back the love. Shen Ci even took her efforts for granted, and if she didn't give in, he would get angry.

In the end, Shen Luo rose to prominence thanks to the prescriptions she gave him and quickly became the head of the Imperial Medical Service.

Shen Jiaojiao was also raised to be a beautiful and charming woman, but she was the only one who was wandering on the streets and was hated by everyone.

Now that I think about it, I was so stupid to be so humble and flattering.

The old beggar's voice came from the yard.

"Hey, the sun is rising from the west, and you, a little girl, actually come to see me, an old man?"

Before he finished speaking, a tall and thin old man with a handsome face appeared at the door. He had a kind look in his eyes and was surprised when he saw the coarse linen clothes on Shen Ruyi.

"Why are you dressed like this? Given our relationship, even if you want a prescription, you wouldn't dress like a beggar to gain sympathy, right?"

The old beggar crossed his arms and looked at her with his head tilted.

Obviously a joke.

Shen Ruyi felt guilty when she heard this, and knelt down and said, "Grandpa Li, I'm not here to ask for a prescription this time."

"Oh? Then what are you doing here?"

A gleam of wisdom flashed in the old beggar's eyes, as if he had seen through Shen Ruyi.

Shen Ruyi knew that he was an expert, and the matter in the Prime Minister's Mansion was known to the whole city, so he must have heard about it.

He said seriously, "I came here this time because I have severe rheumatism and I want to ask Grandpa Li to give me acupuncture. Secondly, I want to take you as my master. From now on, I will learn medicine and martial arts from you, and take care of you until the end of your life."

"It seems that you should understand some things." Hearing this, the old man stretched out his hand to pull her up, "Come in with me."

Shen Ruyi stood up and said, "Thank you, Grandpa Li."

"Now, you can call me Master."

The old beggar came in and handed her a bowl of hot water. "But you have to think it over. If you follow me to learn medicine and martial arts, you will probably have to endure some hardships and spend a lot of time on it. Can you bear it?"

"I can." Shen Ruyi was extremely firm.

She has decided to sever ties with the Prime Minister's Mansion, so the first step is to hone her own way of survival.

Studying medicine can help you cure diseases and save lives, and you can make a living.

Practice martial arts to protect yourself.

She would never waver.

The old beggar nodded, took out the silver needle and said: "In this case, let's start with this acupuncture. I will first expel the cold poison and rheumatism in your body. Today, we will take a total of fourteen acupoints, starting with Feishu and Quchi..."

Shen Ruyi cooperated with him in the acupuncture and listened quietly.

"Have you felt the location? Feel these two acupuncture points on your body first. When you are done, I will show you the drawings and you can learn how to find the two acupuncture points on other people's bodies."

"When you go home tonight, you must write down the locations and functions of these acupuncture points, and come back to me in three days."

Shen Ruyi nodded and wrote down everything he said.

After a set of acupuncture on fourteen points, most of the coldness in her body was dispelled, and her cold and painful joints gradually felt warm.

She couldn't help but stand up and stretch her arms and legs.

"You can't leave yet. You just finished acupuncture. You have to wait an hour, otherwise the cold will enter your body and make your condition worse."

The old beggar brought her a bowl of sugar water, looked her up and down at her coarse cloth clothes, and said, "Today, the Prime Minister's Mansion is hosting a banquet for guests. Everyone in the city knows that from now on, the Prime Minister's Mansion will have a second young lady."

"You are dressed like this today, is it because you were wronged at the banquet and want to cut ties with the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

What he said hit the nail on the head. Shen Ruyi had no choice but to nod, "It's not all about being wronged. There is no harm in learning from some mistakes. I do want to end it all, but some things can't be rushed, and must be handled step by step."

The old beggar nodded, "I'm glad you think so. There's no rush for this matter. We need to wait for the right time."

"However, since you have such a severe cold, I'm afraid it's more than just a simple apology. What did that old man Shen Cangyun do to you?"

Shen Ruyi was stunned when she heard this.

She knew that the old beggar was unconventional, but her father was the prime minister after all. Not only did the old beggar call him by his name, he also called him "old thing"?

But suddenly there was a moment when she felt that there must be some unknown story between the old beggar and her father.

This story is not good.

But she felt embarrassed to ask more about matters between elders if they didn't talk about it.

Shen Ruyi sighed, and roughly told the old beggar what had happened to him in the past few days, then looked up and asked, "Master, I didn't push Shen Jiaojiao down the mountain, do you believe it?"

"If you say no, then it is no."

The old beggar rolled his eyes at her and said, "I know the character of the disciple I chose. I didn't expect Shen Cangyun to go backwards. I think he is so blind that he can't distinguish right from wrong even though he is the prime minister. He is ruining the country!"

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Shen Ruyi was touched. Even her family members didn't believe it, but the old beggar chose to stand on her side.

"Master, I am already satisfied as long as you can trust me."

"It's just that the Prime Minister... after all, he is second only to the emperor. It's okay for you to say these things to me now, but outside, don't offend him because of me. If he makes things difficult for you, I will be the one who harmed you."

Shen Ruyi couldn't help but persuade.

"Humph," the old beggar disagreed, "He is second to none, but your master is not a soft persimmon. If Shen Cangyun wants to touch me, he has to think twice."

"Don't worry, I'll prescribe two doses of medicine for you. Go back and take good care of yourself. Come back to me for acupuncture in three days."

Shen Ruyi nodded.

After sitting by the stove and studying the acupuncture point map for a while, he couldn't help but ask, "Master, there is one thing I don't understand. Since you are such a good doctor, why do you live such a hard life? Why don't you go out and open a clinic? Even if you can just find a clinic to see patients, it would be fine."

This was also what confused her in her previous life.

Unexpectedly, the old beggar said, "Seeing patients? I don't have the time."

"Do you have anything else to do?" Shen Ruyi was stunned.