Chapter 943: Free Medicine (6)
But when had Shen Miao ever regretted a decision? Luo Tan gritted his teeth and wanted to go over to help, but was stopped by Shen Miao, who shouted, "Stop! If you don't want me to hate you, don't come down."
She spoke harshly, but Luo Tan's eyes turned red. She was just feeling upset. If she had known this would happen, Shen Miao would be manipulated by someone, and she would not have told her about Ben Yue. Now she was causing Shen Miao to suffer and be deceived, which was really a sin. She shouted, "But this strange Taoist priest is clearly trying to bluff you. Is it worth it?"
"I haven't done anything for him," Shen Miao said, not even looking up as she carefully tended to the flowers and plants. "If there's a slight possibility, then do it." She added, "If you truly care about me, then find me a lantern or make one yourself. That way, I can have some light later when it gets dark and I can't see."
Luo Tan took a deep breath, and in the blink of an eye, he saw Taoist Chi Yan walking towards the other end with a smile and a whisk in the air. He hurried to catch up with him and said, "Strange Taoist, listen to me first..."
Shen Miao squatted among the flowers. It had been a long time since she had done such a thing, and she was still a little uncomfortable. She did not think that there was anything shameful about picking insects, applying fertilizer, or working as a herbal farmer. In this world, self-respect and the like were not used at this time. When it is time to bend and bow, bend and bow. When strategies are not useful, just do the hard work and don't do futile things. This principle was something she spent her entire life in her previous life, and she finally understood it in the cold palace.
If she had given up her fight with Madam Mei earlier and humbled herself, perhaps Madam Mei wouldn't have targeted Fu Ming and Wan Yu so much. Why would she let herself suffer for her own stubbornness? Revenge? Resentment? She could think about these things later; the present was the most important thing.
If Chi Yan could finally keep her promise, then her suffering would be worth it. Doing hard labor like a village woman spreading fertilizer in this desolate wilderness was much more legitimate than sitting on the throne of queen in her previous life, only to be ridiculed by everyone.
It was just that there was no telling how long it would take to harvest this entire valley of red sleeve grass. There was no time to waste by lying to her, so Shen Miao couldn't help but smile bitterly.
By the time Luo Tan brought the lantern, it was already completely dark. The valley at night was filled with a cool breeze, bright stars, the moon, and the chirping of cicadas, but Shen Miao had no heart to appreciate them. She carried the lantern in the night, touching each herb one by one, stumbling as she carried her heavy load. Mosquitoes and flies swarmed around her, biting her delicate skin, leaving her skin red and swollen, and her hands were pricked by thorns. She hadn't rested all night.
Luo Tan was crying as he watched, but he couldn't help, so he could only curse Chi Yan in his heart.
It was finally the afternoon of the next day.
Shen Miao wiped the sweat from her forehead, put the empty burden away, and asked Taoist Chi Yan to take a look.
Taoist Chi Yan smiled and said, "No need to look, you did a great job." He then took out a box from his personal bag and handed it to Shen Miao. Shen Miao opened it and saw a medicinal herb lying inside.
"This is the herb." Taoist Chi Yan smiled and said, "You heal the red sleeve grass all over the mountain for me, and I will use this to heal your husband's injury. Keep your promise."
Luo Tan said angrily: "You're making a profit!"
"Madam's persistence has impressed me. I hope that no matter what happens in the future, Madam, you can think about your sincerity today. If Madam had any luck, these insects would not have been completely expelled, and these herbs would not be in your hands."
"Thank you, Taoist Priest, for the gift." Shen Miao was anxious to return. The moment she received the herbs, she felt a deep sense of fatigue all over her body. She hadn't slept all night, and she hadn't rested well in recent days. She was like a bow with a fully stretched string. Now that she relaxed, she felt dizzy and light-headed.
"Thank you for the gift, Taoist Priest." Luo Tan was very dissatisfied with the Taoist's bizarre request. Seeing Shen Miao's embarrassed appearance, she felt very uncomfortable. Shen Miao was the most calm and composed person in their Luo family and the Shen family, and she was not afraid of any crisis. Now she was being teased like this and had no chance to fight back. She was very unwilling to accept it, so she said: "I also hope that Taoist Priest's red sleeve grass will not be infested with insects in the future. In the future, no one will be as kind as my little cousin. She worked as a herbal medicine farmer and did all the work for you. Even those herbal medicine farmers would not do it all in one night with their whole heart."
Taoist Chi Yan laughed heartily: "That's hard to say. Madam and I have met three times, and this is only the second time. So there must be one time after all."
Luo Tan curled his lips: "Who wants to see me?" He pulled Shen Miao and said: "I'll help you, let's go down the mountain." He then said to Taoist Chi Yan: "Master, hurry up, we are still waiting for something to save our lives."
Taoist Chi Yan followed behind, looking at the backs of the two, his gaze fell on Shen Miao's slightly staggering steps, his playful expression disappeared, and a trace of pity flashed in his eyes.
After a while, he shook his head and uttered two words.
"In vain."
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