Chapter 391 His hands, warm to the touch
The maid screamed and fell to the ground in the street, but Jixiang seemed not to hear anything. He respectfully bowed to Shen Wantang and said, "This humble servant greets the Crown Princess. Crown Princess, you were frightened. Are you hurt?"
Shen Wantang shook her head: "I'm fine."
She looked around, scanning everyone in the Divine Pill Hall, but didn't see Gu Qianhan.
When Jixiang saw her looking for someone, she knew she was looking for her young master.
He grinned, his smile radiant: "Princess Consort, my young master is in the restaurant across the street. Right now, the Divine Pill Hall is too crowded, noisy, and smells terrible. It will take at least half an hour for the crowd to disperse. Would you like to go to the restaurant to rest and wait?"
Shen Wantang turned around and looked up at the restaurant.
In the private room on the third floor, the window was open. Gu Qianhan, dressed in a black brocade robe, stood facing the wind. When he saw Shen Wantang looking over, he nodded slightly to her as a greeting.
Shen Wantang nodded at him.
Looking at the crowded people, she had no choice but to temporarily abandon her plan to go in and buy the "miracle drug".
She asked Jixiang, "Does this restaurant have any private rooms available?"
Upon hearing this, Jixiang knew that she did not want to share a private room with his young master, so he quickly said, "There are none left, Princess Consort. My young master's room was also booked in advance. This restaurant is already fully booked by people who come to buy the divine medicine."
"That restaurant over there..."
"They're all booked, Your Highness."
Shen Wantang looked up at the bustling scene in the restaurant and knew that what Jixiang said was true.
She could only say to Jixiang, "Then I'll have to trouble your young master. Please lead the way!"
Ji Xiang happily exclaimed "Hey!" and led Shen Wantang and Du Juanqinxin into the restaurant.
As soon as Shen Wantang entered the restaurant, he heard everyone on the first floor discussing the "miracle drug".
"Hey, have you heard? This miraculous medicine was developed by Chu Yanluo. She tested it on herself and finally used eighty-one rare medicinal herbs to create the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill!"
"Is this miracle drug really that amazing? Can it remove all scars? Can it restore skin to its original state? My daughter was burned on the face when she was young, and ten years have passed. Will this miracle drug still be effective?"
"Don't worry, it's effective even on ten-year-old scars, let alone twenty or thirty-year-old scars!"
"Don't even mention scars, I've heard it can even cure old injuries and hidden ailments! Otherwise, so many people wouldn't be fighting tooth and nail to buy it!"
"An old lady next door used this miracle drug and she's become young again! Her skin is so smooth, like a peeled egg, and she looks much younger than her daughter-in-law!"
"Impossible! I don't believe it!"
"Oh, if you don't believe me, go buy your mother some of this miracle medicine, apply it and try it, then you'll know how effective it is. Consider it your way of being a filial son to your mother, isn't it?"
"Of course I'm going to buy it. Otherwise, what am I doing sitting here in the Golden Light Pavilion? There are too many people at the Divine Pill Hall. I'll go buy it later."
"Wait? If you wait any longer, it will be gone! The Divine Pill Hall only sells ten portions of the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill each day, and you have to buy a certain amount of medicinal materials from them before they will sell it to you!"
"What?! So little? No way! I'll go rob it right now!"
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Shen Wantang shook her head secretly as she listened.
She can make medicine herself and knows how incredible it is to achieve the miraculous effects that people talk about.
In her past life, she knew of a pharmacy that had a very effective scar removal cream. It was said to be a family secret recipe that had been improved by a genius successor, so it could remove all kinds of scars and even large birthmarks. With long-term use, it could also whiten the skin and make the skin smooth and delicate.
After their scar removal cream was launched, women in Beijing flocked to it, and even many men who cared about their appearance would buy a sample to try.
The scar removal cream from that pharmacy was the best Shen Wantang had ever tried, but it wasn't expensive either, only three taels of silver per serving, with no limit on quantity.
However, their scar removal cream is not yet on sale, because the genius successor is only thirteen years old and he needs seven more years to create an improved scar removal cream.
Since Chu Yanluo was reborn, she must know about the scar removal cream from that pharmacy. Perhaps she referenced their formula, which is why it was somewhat effective.
But Shen Wantang doesn't believe in the idea of reversing aging.
As she pondered this, she followed Ji Xiang into Gu Qianhan's private room.
"Young Master Gu, we apologize for disturbing you. We'll just sit for a short while and then leave."
Gu Qianhan's usually cold voice softened slightly: "I won't bother you. I've been here for a while and was about to leave anyway. You can use this private room."
"Young Master Gu is leaving already?"
"Yes, I have already purchased the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill from Shendan Hall."
Shen Wantang was somewhat surprised: "With so many people, how did you manage to buy it? But I heard from the people on the first floor that to buy the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill, you need to buy a certain amount of medicinal materials at the Divine Pill Hall first. Could it be that you've already bought it?"
“I came here yesterday and bought five hundred taels of medicinal herbs, which is why I am qualified to buy the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill today.”
Shen Wantang was slightly surprised: "Five hundred taels for medicinal herbs?" Isn't this robbery?
Gu Qianhan nodded: "This is a rule of the Divine Pill Hall. Anyone who wants to buy their rare medicines must buy enough medicinal materials to reach 500 taels. This rule applies not only to the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill, but also to other divine medicines."
Shen Wantang understood. No wonder Shendantang could become the top pharmacy in the capital; so that's how they did business.
Looking at the crowds thronging the Shendan Hall downstairs, she knew she probably wouldn't be able to buy the so-called miracle drug anytime soon.
She could only look at Gu Qianhan: "Second Young Master, may I borrow your Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill for a look? This medicine is said to be incredibly miraculous, but I always feel that it is somewhat exaggerated. If I could see the ointment itself, perhaps I could glean some insight into its medicinal properties."
Gu Qianhan took out a jade-green porcelain bottle: "No need to borrow it, this bottle of Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill is for you."
Shen Wantang's eyes widened slightly: "You're giving this to me? Second Young Master, isn't this ointment for your own use or for someone close to you?"
"no."
Gu Qianhan smiled gently at her: "I just bought it out of curiosity. No one in my family needs to use scar removal cream."
Shen Wantang was speechless for a moment. The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was indeed incredibly wealthy. He had just thrown in six hundred taels of silver out of curiosity.
Moreover, if he had just lent her the expensive medicine to take a look, she wouldn't have felt guilty. But since he said he was giving it to her, she felt uncomfortable accepting it for nothing.
She was thinking about how to repay his favor when his hand had already reached out.
His hand touched hers, feeling warm. Although they parted after a brief touch, Shen Wantang subconsciously pulled her hand away.
Gu Qianhan moved quickly, and by the time she withdrew her hand, there was already a porcelain bottle in her palm.
The emerald green porcelain bottle, still warm from his body, lay quietly in her hand.
He gave her the medicine without hesitation.
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