Chapter 548: Imperial Physician Ju Yuanqing
Jiangzhou, Hongyi Medical Clinic.
The apprentice of the clinic was standing behind the counter dispensing medicine, and out of the corner of his eye he saw someone walking in through the door.
The man was not good-looking and he spread a prescription on the counter.
"Excuse me, please get me the medicine according to this prescription."
The apprentice glanced at the recipe, then looked up at the man in front of him and said casually:
"There's motherwort in here, it's a prescription for women. Are you here to get some medicine for your wife?"
The man said yes.
The apprentice nodded and swiftly helped him grab the medicine bag.
The man paid the money but was in no hurry to leave. He leaned against the counter and asked:
"I came from the capital. My wife is pregnant. I heard that there is a master from the palace who is very good at this, so I came to Jiangzhou to invite him."
"He came out of the palace...what's his name?" the apprentice asked without even raising his head.
"It seems to be Ju."
"I haven't heard of it." The apprentice pointed to the inner room with his chin. "If you are really anxious, you can ask my master to take a look."
"Your master?"
The man seemed thoughtful and asked if he could come out to see her.
The apprentice nodded, turned around and shouted, "Master, someone is looking for you."
Soon, the bluish-white curtain was lifted, and a gentle-looking young man came out and asked him if he needed a medical consultation.
The man looked at him suspiciously. It was obvious that this young man was not at all the same age as Ju Yuanqing.
So he asked them indirectly how long they had been in the clinic.
The young doctor frowned slightly upon hearing this and said:
"This Hongyi Medical Clinic is a family business passed down from my ancestors. It is a century-old brand in Jiangzhou. I have been here since I was a child, and I have never heard of any saint named Ju."
The apprentice also chimed in:
"Hey, I'm wondering if you think my master is not as good as those old guys just because he's young?
Let me tell you, who in Jiangzhou City doesn’t know my master…”
The guy started bragging, and I didn't know how much of it was true.
The man looked a little embarrassed and said he would go outside to ask around. Then he turned around and walked out, forgetting even to take the medicine he had bought.
The moment he stepped out of the clinic, the expressions on the faces of the waiter and the doctor behind him changed.
The apprentice changed his nonchalant look and whispered:
"After so many years, someone actually came here to inquire about Ju Yuanqing's whereabouts."
The doctor's gentle expression had long since disappeared, and a dangerous light flashed in his eyes.
“The master has said that anyone who comes to Hongyi Clinic to inquire about Ju Yuanqing must have connections with the palace.
You follow him and find out where this person came from. We need to report to our master immediately."
…
Fengyi Palace, afternoon.
Dong Lanxin was resting with her eyes closed on the couch when her maid Dong Zhu walked in quietly with her head lowered, holding an exquisite food box in her hand.
"My lady, this was sent in by someone from Jiangzhou."
"Jiangzhou?" Dong Lanxin opened her eyes, and a flash of confusion appeared in her eyes.
Then he remembered that he had set up spies in Jiangzhou just in case.
But these years have been peaceful and calm, and I almost forgot about this move.
Dong Lanxin nodded slightly, "You go down first."
After Dong Zhu left, Dong Lanxin opened the food box.
Inside are various kinds of Jiangzhou pastries, seven or eight in total.
Dong Lan thought for a moment, picked out two types of kidney bean cakes, and gently broke them open.
There were indeed two pieces of paper mixed in, but there was not a single word on them.
She stood up and walked to the dressing table. She took out a small gourd bottle from the bottom layer of the dressing table, poured out some gray powder from it, dissolved it in clean water, then wet the white paper, and finally spread it flat on the table.
The words soon appeared on the damp white paper.
The more Dong Lanxin read, the more frightened she became. By the time she finished reading, her face had turned pale and she staggered to the side and sat down.
She didn't expect that Li Yao would actually think of investigating Ju Yuanqing's affairs.
Back then, she bribed the imperial physician Ju Yuanqing to help her falsify the time of her pregnancy.
After giving birth to Yan Ning safely, she wanted to cut the roots of the murder, but in the end she gave in to kindness and was worried that the sin of killing would eventually be repaid to Ning'er, so she gave Ju Yuanqing a very generous reward and asked him to hide his identity and never show up again.
The excuse that Ju Yuanqing left at the Imperial Hospital about returning to his hometown to run the Hongyi Medical Clinic was just a cover. After leaving the capital, he did not return to his hometown at all, but fled directly to Yunzhou and never appeared again.
Dong Lanxin didn't expect that Li Yao could actually find out this much. Fortunately, she had spies in Jiangzhou, so she could detect Li Yao's movements and not be completely passive.
Now that Li Yao has grasped this clue, if Ju Yuanqing falls into her hands, the consequences will be disastrous.
Being disabled was a minor matter, but Ning'er's life story was exposed to the world, how could he still protect him! ?
Therefore, we must immediately send someone to Yunzhou secretly.
We must find Ju Yuanqing before Li Yao no matter what!
…
Jiangzhou.
There was a knock on the door of an ordinary family.
An old man opened the door and saw a very ordinary-looking man standing outside.
"Excuse me, old man, but may I ask if there is a family with the surname Ju living in this alley?
I am a relative of theirs, I haven’t seen them for many years, and now the house is deserted…”
The old man said "Oh" and said that there was indeed one, but that family had moved away many years ago.
The man hurriedly asked where they had moved to.
The old man shook his head and said he didn't know, then closed the door.
The man sighed in disappointment, thinking that this mission was indeed too difficult.
He was asked to track down the whereabouts of an imperial physician named Ju Yuanqing, but after much effort, he could only find out that he once lived in this alley.
He found this alley and asked every household, but no one knew the whereabouts of the Ju family.
It's like he was hiding on purpose.
Now it seems that we can only find another way...
The man was about to turn around and leave when the door behind him suddenly opened.
The old man came out carrying a bamboo basket filled with food, incense, paper money and other offerings, as well as a funeral robe.
Seeing that he was still here, the old man waved to him and said:
"Today is the Cold Clothes Festival, and everyone must go to the graves to pay homage to their ancestors.
The old grave of the Ju family has been unattended for many years, but fortunately it is close to my father's grave. Every time I go to the mountain, I help burn some paper money.
It just so happens that since you are a relative of the Ju family, why don't you come with me? After all, you are a relative, so it is more suitable than an outsider like me."
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