Chapter 126 The Master Has Instructed
Shen Yuexi glared at Yang Cong.
Yang Cong also glared at Shen Yuexi.
It was midday, and the two of them had been glaring at each other from the moment before. Yang Cong was blocking the door to Meipu's room, sealing it tightly, refusing to let Shen Yuexi in.
Shen Yuexi endured it for a long time, then angrily slammed the bathtub on the ground:
"I want to treat the prince now, why won't you even let me in?"
That morning, she and Yang Cong went to the Dongji Town pharmacy to look for medicine. Seeing his business partner coming, the owner, who was busy with his business, gave her the key to the storeroom and let her go in and search for the herbs herself. All the herbs were free to use.
Shen Yuexi, giving it a try, had the Universal Fabricator search for leprosy. Sure enough, it found some medicinal herbs needed to treat leprosy, but after making a single batch, it couldn't continue. After investigation, it turned out that the missing ingredient was a certain herb called Xuanming Powder.
She went to the front desk to ask the shopkeeper, and learned that this medicinal herb could only be collected in a place called Baixiu Mountain, south of Dongji Town. A group of bandits had recently taken over the mountain, so the shopkeeper was afraid to send anyone to collect the herb.
Shen Yuexi had a psychological scar on bandits and decided not to provoke them for now, waiting for the soldiers led by Qiu Liming to return before making any plans. She already had a ready-made medicine on hand, so she could give it to Mei Pu first to see how it worked.
Then the two of them received some silver from the shopkeeper, bought some daily necessities, and returned home happily.
After returning to Xiaogang Village, everything was prepared according to the treatment plan, but Yang Cong suddenly changed his attitude and prevented her from seeing Mei Pu.
The reason is...
"The Master has ordered that you are not allowed to see Prince Mei."
Shen Yuexi didn't believe it: "You are talking nonsense. My husband specially left the prince here so that I could treat his illness."
Xiao Zhuo certainly wouldn't make such a strange request. It's impossible for her to treat Mei Pu but not be allowed to see her. A doctor should at least see a patient before treating him.
"The master has ordered that you are not allowed to see Prince Mei." Yang Cong did not refute and repeated what he had just said.
Seeing Yang Cong's serious expression, he didn't seem to be lying. Shen Yuexi couldn't figure out why Xiao Zhuo ordered this for a while, so she had to enlighten Yang Cong first:
"Silly girl, you have to see the patient face to face. I want to see the prince's condition, how can I see that through a wall?"
"The Master has ordered that you are not allowed to..."
The guard standing nearby stared straight ahead with a stern expression, his facial muscles twitching constantly. From within the room came Mep's voice:
"Miss Yang, I'm seriously ill. If my wife is outside..."
"Your Highness, please stop talking," Yang Cong said without turning his head. "The young master has specifically instructed me on this matter. No one else can say anything about it, unless it's the young master."
Mep was obedient and fell silent immediately.
Shen Yuexi had thought Mei Pu would act like a prince, scolding Yang Cong or something, but this prince turned out to be even softer than her. Even though he was only one tenth as tough as Xiao Beiheng.
"Yang Cong, you've changed. Before, you said your life belonged to me..."
"Young Master is the boss."
Shen Yuexi was at a loss for words and almost surrendered. "Okay, I won't go in. Young man next to you, how about you help bring the tub in? I'll write down the specific treatment methods on a piece of paper and have the prince follow them."
It doesn't matter if I don't see it, I know it's leprosy anyway. Big Bear's special medicine is for it, so I can just treat it directly.
"Don't let him in," Mei Pu shouted from inside the house. "He has bad breath. I can't stand the smell. Besides, I'm the prince of Xiliang after all, and he's just a guard. Please consider the difference in status."
Shen Yuexi held her forehead and looked at the guard who raised his hand to touch his mouth in confusion, and said, "Your illness seems to be getting better, my lord."
Even in this state, he is still picky and acts like a prince.
"It's gotten worse, and recently my feet have started to go numb as well."
"Then what should I do? Yang Cong won't let me in, and the guards won't let me in either."
"Let Miss Li come," Mei Pu said, "She is the daughter of the Marquis of Pingyang, and she has been taking care of my diet all this time."
Shen Yuexi was a little surprised. Why was Li Wan so enthusiastic?
When she first came, she asked Li Wan to cook for herself, and Li Wan was furious. Now she is so proactive in serving Mei Pu, which is simply incredible.
She was too lazy to think about it and just went and shouted.
Shen Yuexi placed the medicine bag on the table next to her and walked out. Yang Cong followed closely behind her. When Shen Yuexi turned around, they almost bumped into each other.
"Yang Cong, why aren't you watching the door?"
"The Master has instructed that Yang Cong must follow you wherever you go," Yang Cong said seriously, "but you are not allowed to see Master Mei."
Shen Yuexi looked up at the sky. Could it be that Yang Cong misunderstood Xiao Zhuo's instructions?
This girl wasn't well-educated, and perhaps because Xiao Zhuo hadn't been straightforward enough, she'd misunderstood. Now that she was getting stubborn, he couldn't handle her. If it came down to strength, even three of her couldn't push Yang Cong. He had no choice but to make do.
Returning to her own courtyard, Shen Yuexi knocked on Madam Li's door and said through the door:
"Madam Li, I'm looking for Miss Li to help me treat Prince Mei."
Mrs. Li was talking to Li Wan in the room. She turned back and called out to the door, "Wait a minute!" Then she turned back and whispered to Li Wan:
"Don't be afraid. We normal people have strong yang energy and are immune to all evil."
"But I'm just scared, mother," Li Wan lowered her head and tugged at the corner of her clothes, "Prince Mei's face is so scary. Every time I deliver food, I dare not look at him."
"I've taught you how to do this before. Repeat it several times," Madam Li put her mouth close to Li Wan's ear. "Only after you cure Mei Pu can he compete with your cousin for that girl. With the way he's in now, he doesn't even have the courage to do it."
"mother……"
"Do you want to marry your cousin... If you do, then heal Mep."
After saying that, Madam Li patted Li Wan's face and pushed her to the door without saying a word: "Come here, come here, my daughter is always so slow and clumsy..."
Li Wan went out and turned back to talk to Madam Li. Madam Li had already closed the door and said through the door:
"Go help Miss Shen. I need to get some sleep."
Shen Yuexi didn't know what the mother and daughter were whispering about in the room, so she said to Li Wan, "You've been taking care of Prince Mei during this time. I've prepared medicine to treat Prince Mei's illness. I'll tell you how to make it later."
After hearing this, Li Wan's face tightened. "You're a doctor, why don't you treat me? I'm not your servant."
Seeing that the young lady's temper had flared up again, Shen Yuexi didn't want to argue, so she explained, "Originally, I was supposed to treat it, but Miss Yang wouldn't let me. I asked Master Mei for his opinion, and he said you should go."
Li Wan glanced at Yang Cong: "A mere village woman, and you're yelling at people?"
Yang Cong knew that Li Wan was just like that, so he didn't argue with her. He crossed his arms over his chest and rolled his eyes at Li Wan.
Li Wan stamped her feet in anger: "How dare you give me such a bad look! I..."
Seeing the two of them not getting along, Shen Yuexi quickly grabbed Li Wan's hand and said, "Miss Li, let's go. Prince Mei is waiting."
"Tell this girl to go away first. I get annoyed just by seeing her. I'll go after she leaves."
"Yang Cong, why don't you go first..."
"The Master has instructed that Yang Cong should follow you wherever you go. Yang Cong is leaving. What if you secretly go to see Prince Mei?"
Shen Yuexi: “…”
She turned to look at Li Wan again: "Miss Li, Yang Cong must follow me. Let's just make do with it. It's next door."
"No."
Everyone was at a stalemate when Mrs. Li opened the door and glared at Li Wan: "Go."
Only then did Li Wan reluctantly walk towards the gate of the yard.
For the first time, Shen Yuexi thought that Madam Li's mouth without front teeth was quite beautiful.
The three of them went to the next courtyard. Shen Yuexi first asked the guards to boil a bucket of warm water, opened half a packet of medicine powder and dissolved it in the water. The whole room was immediately filled with a rich medicinal aroma.
Shen Yuexi asked the guard to bring the bathtub into the room, and she mixed the remaining half packet of medicine powder into a potion.
Take it internally and apply it externally to see how effective it is.
She called out to Yang Cong through the doorway, "Prince, the potion has been prepared. Let Miss Li help you drink it first, and then take a sitz bath for a quarter of an hour."
Mei Pu said from inside the house, "Thank you, Miss Li."
Yang Cong made way. Li Wan stood at the doorway, looking up at the sky. Her lips moved slightly, and she muttered something, then she lifted the curtain and walked in.
Seeing Li Wan mumbling something, Shen Yuexi whispered to Yang Cong, "You were standing next to her, did you hear what she was saying?"
"I didn't hear it clearly." Yang Cong shook his head.
Then he heard Li Wan's stiff voice in the room say: "Your Highness, take the medicine."
Soon, Meipu's voice was heard: "Thank you, Miss Li."
"I'm leaving. You can take a sitz bath by yourself." Li Wan walked out expressionlessly, stopped at the door and started muttering with her head down.
Yang Cong listened carefully, then leaned close to Shen Yuexi's ear and said, "Madam, I heard it clearly this time."
"What are you reading?"
"An evil-repelling spell."
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