Chapter 90 Asking for Medicine

Minglan returned to Chengxin Garden. Before she entered the door, she heard a voice from the courtyard, "Higher! Higher!"

Minglan walked in quickly and saw Zhenzhen standing on the swing, begging Chengzi to push her higher.

"Young Master, it can't be higher, or you'll fall!" Chengzi refused.

At this time, Zhenzhen also saw Minglan coming in, "Sixth Sister!" "Sister Chengzi, please help me stop the swing. I want to go down and play with Sixth Sister."

Xiaotao walked over and Chengzi worked together to stop the swing, and then helped Zhenzhen down. After Zhenzhen came down, she ran towards Minglan and complained dissatisfiedly, "Sixth Sister is on leave today, but she didn't take me to play with her. She ran to play polo by herself."

Minglan was amused by his pouting look, "This is not my fault. When I went to look for you this morning, you were being Grandmother is scolding you, and I don’t know what you did wrong, but you definitely can’t come out, so I’m leaving.”

Speaking of this, Zhenzhen’s good mood immediately disappeared, “Grandmother coughed more severely today, and I wanted to stay in the house with her, but she refused, saying that she was afraid that she would pass the disease on to me, and forced me to come out. I came to look for you and you were not there, so I went to look for third brother, not to mention third brother, second brother was not there either. You all went out to play during the day off, and no one remembered to take me with you.”

“Second brother is not there either? Hasn’t he been reading in the study? Why is grandma’s illness so serious? Have you taken the medicines prescribed by the doctor on time? Is it not working after taking them?” Minglan had too many questions, and she threw them all out at once.

"I have taken the medicine prescribed by the doctor on time, but I am not feeling better. It seems that the doctor said that a key herb is missing. He said that the herb in Bianjing has been bought by Daxiangguo Temple. It will take some time to buy it again from somewhere else. As for my second brother, I heard from the maid in his courtyard that a good friend of my second brother has returned and he has gone to keep an appointment." Zhenzhen answered one by one.

Minglan's attention was focused on the old lady's illness, so she didn't pay much attention to what he said later. She just asked, "Is grandma coughing badly now?" After asking, she felt that her question was redundant. If it was not serious, Zhenzhen would not have told her. It must be that the cough could not be stopped. She was afraid that Zhenzhen would be worried after hearing it, and she was also afraid that the disease would be passed on to him.

"I'll go to Prime Minister Zhao's house to ask the doctor which medicine is missing. I'll go to Daxiangguo Temple to ask for it. Please tell our mother for Sixth Sister, and wait for her to come back with the medicine and accompany you to see grandmother." Minglan said and left quickly.

Minglan and Xiaotao got their horses from the stable and ran straight to Prime Minister Zhao's clinic, where they found the old lady's attending physician. "Dr. Zhao, my grandmother's illness is in dire need of the missing medicinal ingredient. Without that medicine, my grandmother's condition will not improve even if she takes the other medicines you prescribed."

"The old lady's illness really needs that medicine to be cured. Other medicines are not effective enough. It's just that all the medicine has been bought by Daxiangguo Temple, so my clinic doesn't have that medicine for the time being. I also asked the pharmacists in other clinics, but they were all bought out. We can only wait a few more days. Once the new medicine is purchased, I will immediately prescribe new medicine for the old lady." Dr. Zhao answered truthfully.

"We can't wait any longer. The old man is weak to begin with. How can he wait a few more days? I will go to Daxiangguo Temple to ask for medicine. I think the Buddhists are so compassionate that they will not hesitate to give me some medicine." After Minglan finished speaking, she took Xiaotao on horseback and rode away.

"Sixth Miss, there is a distinguished person visiting Daxiangguo Temple! Don't be reckless and trespass!" Zhao Yiguan's reminder had not been finished before the person disappeared.

Minglan took Xiaotao to the foot of the mountain of Daxiangguo Temple. The two parked their horses in the place where horses were parked. They found that there were already many horses parked there. The two climbed the stairs and found that there were not many pilgrims in Daxiangguo Temple today. In addition to the monks, there seemed to be soldiers guarding both sides. Minglan was determined to ask for medicine, and didn't care about this strange place. She went to the main hall along the mountain gate.

The afternoon sun shines obliquely on the main hall of Daxiangguo Temple, giving this solemn holy place a soft golden glow. However, this tranquility is broken by the strict guards outside the hall. The soldiers hold long spears and have sharp eyes, guarding the sacredness and tranquility of this royal temple. There are no monks coming and going in the temple, nor are there many pilgrims, which adds a bit of desolation and mystery. Minglan looked around. Although she was anxious, she knew that she couldn't act rashly at this time. There might be a distinguished guest visiting Daxiangguo Temple today. Minglan had no intention of disturbing him, but the person had already arrived at the temple, and her grandmother's illness could not be delayed any longer.

So Minglan made a bold decision. She took Xiaotao's hand and slowly knelt on the stone steps in front of the temple. She clasped her hands together, closed her eyes and concentrated, silently reciting her prayers to her grandmother and her plea to the Buddha. Then, she took a deep breath, mustered her courage, and shouted loudly into the temple with determination: "Abbot, please have mercy on me and give me Huajuhong. My grandmother has a cough and urgently needs Huajuhong, but all the medicines in Bianjing have bought this medicine from your temple. That's why I came to your temple to ask for medicine! Abbot, please save my grandmother from danger!" Minglan was a little trembling after shouting, because she felt that there were fierce eyes shooting at her from all sides. If she made any other moves, she would be stabbed through by the guns of these soldiers.

Inside the palace, the empress was kneeling devoutly in front of the Buddha statue, praying for the emperor, the country's peace and the people's well-being, and the well-being of the royal family. Suddenly, a crisp and urgent voice came to her ears, breaking the original tranquility. The empress tilted her head slightly and cast an inquiring look at Princess Pingning beside her.

"The people outside the palace seem to be asking for medicine!" Princess Pingning replied.

"Your Majesty, calm down, I will go out and take a look."

Master Huikong walked out of the door of the hall and saw two female donors kneeling in front of the hall. "Donors, are you here to ask for medicine?"

Minglan didn't dare to raise her head until the other party spoke. Seeing that it was Master Huikong, Minglan hurriedly repeated her request.

"Huazhou Juhong? Huazhou Juhong is very effective in treating coughs." Master Huikong affirmed. However, although the medicine was bought in the name of Daxiangguo Temple, it was bought by the nobleman inside to donate to the poor people in the suburbs of Beijing in order to pray for the emperor. Huazhou Juhong is a miraculous cure for phlegm, but each piece is worth one gold. Ordinary people cannot afford this medicine. It is a kind gift from the nobleman.

"Master, that's right. Grandmother also took other medicines prepared by the doctor, but they didn't work. The old man is old, and the long-term cough is really worrying. I hope you can allow me to buy some medicine back." Minglan wanted to say that she would give her medicine as a gift, but thinking about the value of Huazhou Juhong, she felt that she couldn't be too shameless, so she changed it to allow her to buy some medicine.

Master Huikong listened to Minglan's plea and was grateful for her filial piety. "Female donor, please wait outside the hall for a moment. I will explain the matter to the nobles in the hall and then report back to you."

"Minglan thanks the master."