"Miss!"
The door opened, and a woman with a birthmark covering half her face, about the same age as Huang Lian, ran in: "Miss, the second young lady is here, and she's smashed everything in here..."
"Don't be afraid, Lele, it's okay if it's broken." Huang Lian patted Lele's head, comforting another child even though she was a child herself.
"Miss, let me help you tidy up." Seeing Huang Lian start picking things up, Lele hurried over to help.
However, when the two of them picked up a herb at the same time, Lele quickly took her hand away, but Huanglian still saw it.
The wound above was deep enough to expose the bone, but it had stopped bleeding and had obviously been bandaged.
Huang Lian didn't say anything, but simply reapplied the medicine to Lele.
"Miss, I'm fine, I'm not in pain."
"Okay." Huang Lian nodded. "You'll come with me to the Bai residence tomorrow."
Lele's eyes lit up, then dimmed again. She touched her cheek and whispered, "I'd better not go. I'll stay home and look after the young lady."
Huanglian didn't reply; she made her decision in her heart.
Meanwhile, the steward told Physician Huang what had happened.
Physician Huang sighed heavily, "That child is truly pitiful. Bai Cao is so foolish!"
"Grandpa, please don't be angry. You've been trying your best to help Miss. Now that the county princess is backing her up, Miss's future will be bright."
Upon hearing this, Physician Huang shook his head: "It's not that simple. I'm afraid Baicao and the others will interfere. What if the county princess listens to his words and dislikes Lian'er?"
Thinking of this, Physician Huang felt a headache coming on.
Upon hearing this, the butler also sighed.
“I am old and don’t have many years left. If I am gone, there will be no one to protect Lian’er. You should take the yellow vest that the Emperor has bestowed upon you to the Emperor and ask him to grant my grandson protection.”
"Grandpa, don't talk nonsense! You're destined to live to be a hundred!"
Physician Huang chuckled twice, then gazed silently out the window.
Meanwhile, Bai Tuantuan was meditating in her room, beginning her cultivation.
Even before she regained her memories, she already knew how to cultivate using her vital energy, and now she is even more skilled at it.
The ladle and the iron pot sensed the aura emanating from Bai Tuantuan's body, exchanged a glance, and marveled at Bai Tuantuan's extraordinary abilities.
"Tuantuan, are you asleep?" Rong Manli's voice rang out from outside.
Bai Tuantuan opened her eyes, but was only momentarily dazed before quickly regaining her senses: "Second Aunt."
She ran over and opened the door for Rong Manli. Seeing Rong Manli outside the door, Bai Tuantuan asked in confusion, "Is something wrong, Second Aunt?"
Bai Tuantuan poured Rong Manli a cup of tea and sat down next to her. Her obedient appearance made Rong Manli like her more and more: "Although Huang Lian is the granddaughter of Physician Huang, I still investigated her. Take a look for yourself?"
Bai Tuantuan quickly took it, and as she read the contents, her brows furrowed deeper and deeper: "This...it's that bad?"
Rong Manli nodded: "If you really take Huanglian as your disciple, I'm afraid you'll have to solve a lot of trouble for her."
"Second Aunt, I'm not someone who's afraid of trouble," Bai Tuantuan said earnestly. "She's a good person, so naturally I should save her from this predicament."
Rong Manli patted Bai Tuantuan's little head: "Okay, then you can decide for yourself."
Watching Rong Manli's departing figure, Bai Tuantuan asked, "So the black shadow I saw on Huanglian today must have been her mother, right?"
The ladle responded, "[Probably. Using soul power to prolong her time in the mortal realm is incredibly foolish. Doesn't she know that doing so will result in her soul being completely destroyed?]"
"I'm just worried about Huanglian (a traditional Chinese medicine), after all, even ghosts have feelings," the iron pot said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Bai Tuantuan rolled her eyes: "Come on, what feelings could there be if someone is dead? It's just an obsession. In a few days, I'll get rid of her obsession, and she can drink the Meng Po soup to forget her past and future, right?"
"If she doesn't want to, there's nothing you can do." The childish voice of the spoon was full of helplessness. "Underworld rules dictate that you can't forcibly take her away unless you hurt or harm anyone."
“Why wouldn’t she agree? She’s only staying here because she doesn’t know the consequences. I’ll talk to her properly, and she’ll definitely agree!” Bai Tuantuan said dismissively. “I’ve sent away so many ghosts; I have experience.”
The ladle wanted to argue, but the iron pot stopped it, shaking its head. "She doesn't understand yet."
The spoon curled its lip. [She always thought ghosts had no feelings, little did she know their emotions were far richer than hers.]
The next day, Bai Tuantuan was woken up by Ruotang.
"Miss, rest at home for another day. You need to go to school tomorrow. You've already missed a lot of time."
Bai Tuantuan yawned: "Why are we up so early today when tomorrow is coming?"
"A guest has arrived. Madam asked me to come and call you."
As Ruotang helped Bai Tuantuan get dressed, she said, "They are Miss Huang's father and her sister. They don't seem like good people to me."
Bai Tuantuan laughed: "You're right, he really isn't a good person. How did you find out?"
“They’re openly and subtly belittling Miss Huang, then praising Huang Zisu, but I think she’s nothing special.” A hint of disdain flashed in Ruotang’s eyes. “Miss, you’ll see for yourself when you go there.”
Soon, Bai Tuantuan arrived at the hall. As soon as she approached, she heard Quan Cheng'er's laughter: "What the princess says is true. As parents, we naturally want to plan everything for our children. However, we are also aware of our own limitations. Although Lian'er is learning medicine from his father, he is not outstanding. After all, he is the county princess's apprentice. If he is too stupid, it will damage the county princess's reputation, and she will be unhappy. That would affect the relationship between our two families, so..."
Quan Cheng'er glanced at Huang Zisu and smiled, "This is the master's second daughter. She has her own insights into medicine and may be able to chat with the princess."
Huang Zisu blushed, stood up shyly, and curtsied: "I wonder if the princess has not been sleeping well these past few days? Zisu noticed that you have dark circles under your eyes and your gaze is somewhat unfocused. I have some calming tea here, I hope the princess will not find it offensive."
Granny Bai looked at Chen Zhixiu, and seeing that Chen Zhixiu did not nod, she said, "Thank you for your kindness, Miss Huang, but it's not necessary. My old lady, young master, and the county princess are all skilled in medicine."
Huang Zizi's face turned pale, and she forced a smile: "What you say is true, Granny. I've made a fool of myself."
Chen Zhixiu put down her teacup and looked at Quan Cheng'er, saying, "Is Physician Huang aware that you want Miss Huang the Second to study with Tuantuan? Is Miss Huang the First willing?"
Quan Cheng'er immediately looked at Huang Baicao, who smiled and said, "Princess, there's no need to worry. They are all Father's granddaughters, so he certainly won't care. As for Coptis chinensis, that's even less of a problem."
"What does Father mean by this?" Huang Lian walked in, trembling with anger, struggling to suppress her rage. "Grandpa sent me here to become his disciple, not Huang Zisu! Father, aren't you going too far!"
Hearing Huang Lian's words, Huang Baicao flew into a rage and shouted in a low voice, "How shameful! Go back right now!"
Huang Zisu quickly stood up and grabbed Huang Lian's arm: "Sister, you should leave now. If you anger Father, you'll have no peace!"
“Yes, Lian’er, just listen to your father!” Quan Cheng’er quickly advised.
Huang Lian bit her lip hard, staring at the three people in front of her, her anger clearly visible.
"She wanted my yard, and I gave it to her. She wanted my clothes and jewelry, and I gave them to her too. She wanted my fiancé, and I gave them to her as well! Why is it always me who has to give in?"
"Shut up!" Huang Baicao shouted. "You and Zisu are both from the Huang family, so naturally you should choose the smarter one. What are you good at? Don't embarrass yourself here!"
"That's too much," Ruotang said softly.
A sly glint flashed in Bai Tuantuan's eyes as she walked out. "How strange. I'm choosing disciples, not you choosing masters. What, can you control me?"
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