Chapter 195 I won't dare to provoke you again
Ye Wanning turned around, her eyes cold: "Dietary therapy is also a part of medicine, and it's not something someone like you who doesn't understand pharmacology and just randomly combines ingredients can compare to."
"Miss Li, it's always better to be humble. Don't always try to make things difficult for others; in the end, you'll only humiliate yourself."
Li Yanran was so angry that tears welled up in her eyes.
“Miss Li, a bet is a bet.” Pei Zhi stepped forward and put his arm around Ye Wanning’s shoulder, his eyes cold. “You said you would stop bothering Wanning if she won. I hope you will keep your word, or don’t blame me for being impolite.”
The intimidating tone startled Li Yanran, and she dared not speak again. The surrounding noble ladies echoed, "Li Yanran, you should accept your loss and stop causing trouble for Madam Ye!" "Madam Ye is a skilled and gentle doctor; it's only natural that Lord Pei likes her. Just stop bothering her!"
Li Yanran was scolded by everyone, sweating profusely, and turned to run away in a sorry state.
Watching her fleeing figure, Ye Wanning breathed a sigh of relief. Turning her head, she saw Pei Zhi still had his arm around her shoulder, her face flushed, and she gently pulled away, saying, "Alright, everyone's gone."
Pei Zhi smiled and released his hand, his eyes full of tenderness: "You're really amazing, you managed to tame so many noble ladies in one go."
"It's nothing." Ye Wanning lowered her head, hiding her embarrassment. "I just didn't want them to be misled by Li Yanran and hurt their health."
"No matter what, you win," Pei Zhi said. "Li Yanran shouldn't dare to provoke you again."
Ye Wanning nodded, feeling a pang of emotion. She only wanted to quietly treat patients and promote her mother's medical knowledge, but there were always people who challenged her. But it didn't matter; she had the ability to slap the challengers in the face time and time again!
In the days that followed, Ye Wanning continued to promote the effective remedy for smallpox from "Qing Nang Mi Yao". However, new troubles soon arose: Dong Tianliang, a pharmacist in the capital, monopolized the key ingredient in the remedy, Lithospermum erythrorhizon, and tripled its price, making it unaffordable for ordinary people and immediately hindering its promotion.
Ye Wanning was both shocked and furious. Dong Tianliang was truly heartless and insane. In order to make more money, he didn't even spare ordinary people!
"Wan Ning, don't worry."
Pei Zhi grasped her hand, afraid she would get agitated: "I'll go talk to the Emperor and ask him to intervene."
"No need," Ye Wanning shook her head. "I have a way."
She remembered that her mother's notes contained methods for cultivating alternatives to gromwell. If she could teach everyone how to grow it, Dong Tianliang's monopoly plan would fail! She wanted to show Dong Tianliang that it was impossible to stop her from promoting the medical classic and harming the people!
Ye Wanning immediately sought out small herbal medicine merchants around the capital, presented her mother's cultivation recipe, and persuaded them to cultivate gromwell on wasteland. She also publicly revealed the cultivation method, telling everyone that they could grow a small amount in their own yards. The news spread, and the people, not wanting to be extorted by Dong Tianliang, quickly began planting gromwell, saving money and helping others.
Spring sunlight streamed through the window into the study of the secluded courtyard, illuminating the open "Secret Essentials of the Herbal Formula." Ye Wanning, holding the remedy for smallpox, frowned, pondering how to optimize the herbal formula, when suddenly she heard Chun Tao's voice from outside the courtyard: "Miss Chen, is there something you need from our young lady?"
Shen Qingyuan? Ye Wanning's fingers paused, ink spilling onto the paper and spreading into a small black blot. Her heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively straightened her back.
"I need to speak with Madam Ye. Miss Chuntao, please inform her." Shen Qingyuan's voice was very gentle.
Ye Wanning hesitated for a moment, then put down her pen: "Let her in."
Soon, Shen Qingyuan followed Chun Tao into the study. She was wearing a long dress embroidered with gold from the Western Regions and carrying a brocade box in her hand.
"Madam Ye, I hope my unannounced visit has not disturbed you?" Shen Qingyuan bowed slightly.
"Miss Shen, you're too kind. Please have a seat." Ye Wanning pointed to the chair opposite her and sat down herself, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.
After serving the tea, Chun Tao tactfully withdrew and closed the study door.
Only the two of them remained in the study. Ye Wanning's eyes darted around, unable to fathom Shen Qingyuan's intentions.
Shen Qingyuan spoke first: "Madam Ye, I've come today to explain something to you."
She placed the brocade box on the table and pushed it in front of Ye Wanning: "This is snow ginseng that I brought back from the Western Regions. I gave it to Azhi at the teahouse last time. I was going to ask him to give it to you. He should have given it to you by now, right?"
Ye Wanning nodded, the warmth of the snow ginseng soup Pei Zhi stewed that day still lingering in her heart: "I've received it, thank you for your trouble, Miss Chen."
"It's nothing." Shen Qingyuan smiled and took out a letter from her sleeve and handed it over: "This is a letter my fiancé asked me to give to his family. Mrs. Ye, you can take a look."
Ye Wanning was taken aback, and reached out to take the letter, puzzled. The letter wasn't sealed, and after a moment's hesitation, she took out the paper. It was a love letter from a merchant from the Western Regions to his fiancée, mentioning their agreement to marry in the autumn, and signed "Fiancé Chu Mo".
"This..." Ye Wanning looked up at Shen Qingyuan, her eyes full of confusion.
“Mrs. Ye, Ah Zhi and I are really just friends,” Shen Qingyuan said. “We grew up together, and he’s like my own brother.”
"During this mission to the Western Regions, I met Chu Mo. We fell in love and have already made an engagement. We will get married in the autumn."
She said, "Last time at the teahouse, you saw me talking to Ah Zhi, perhaps there was a misunderstanding."
"Later, I heard from Ah Zhi that you were angry about this, and I felt really bad."
“What I talked about with Azhi was the trade of medicinal herbs from the Western Regions,” Shen Qingyuan said. “He knew that your clinic needed medicinal herbs from the Western Regions, so he asked me to help open up trade routes and collect rare herbs to help ease your burden.”
"I came here today to let you know the truth, so you won't misunderstand him or worry about me."
Ye Wanning's fingers trembled slightly as she held the letter. It turned out Shen Qingyuan already had a fiancé, and her relationship with Pei Zhi was merely friendship. She had been blinded by the wounds of her past life, making wild guesses and saying so many hurtful things. She whispered, "Miss Shen, I'm sorry. I was too impulsive and wronged you without understanding the situation. I was truly wrong."
"Mrs. Ye, there's no need to apologize."
Shen Qingyuan waved her hand, "I understand. It's normal for someone to like someone as outstanding as Azhi, and it's only natural for you to be worried. Besides, I heard that your experiences in your past life have made you very cautious about relationships."
She paused for a moment, then said, "But Ah Zhi's feelings for you are genuine. I've known him for so long, and I've never seen him care about anyone like this before. He turned down social engagements and offended powerful people for you, all to protect your safety."
“Madam Ye, Azhi is worthy of your trust. I hope you can let go of the past and cherish this relationship.”
Ye Wanning's eyes reddened. She had always known that Pei Zhi was good to her, but she had always been afraid to get close because of the past. Now she was even more certain that Pei Zhi's feelings were pure.
"Thank you, Miss Shen." Ye Wanning stood up, tears welling in her eyes. "Thank you for your explanation, and thank you for forgiving me."
“You’re all grown up now, why are you still acting like a child?” Shen Qingyuan laughed.
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