Chapter 408 It turns out that Master Xiao is actually the younger brother of the head of the Imperial Medical Academy of Jin.
When a man helps a woman comb her hair, or a woman helps a man style his hair, it is a special gesture reserved only for the person she loves.
A comb, a crest.
The patterns on both pieces complement each other, and the base color is a warm, lustrous pear wood color. They not only possess the exquisite style of Jin Dynasty lacquerware but also subtly convey the meaning of "harmonious music".
It couldn't be more perfect!
"That's it!"
Sheng Sheng said happily.
"Okay, wrap it up!"
After learning that Shen Jiaqing's family was very wealthy, Sheng Sheng didn't stand on ceremony and readily accepted the gift, saying that she would definitely pass on Shen Jiaqing's goodwill when she gave the present.
After they finished shopping, Shen Jiaqing suggested that they find a quiet teahouse to have tea so that the two of them could concentrate on their conversation, and Shen Sheng naturally agreed.
After instructing Zhuifeng and Zhuyue to return the other items to the house, he took Zijuan and left with Shen Jiaqing.
"I'll give the feathered crown to my sister-in-law and the feathered comb to my brother!"
Shen Jiaqing asked in confusion, "Keep your voice down, are you sure you're not giving them to the wrong people? The feather crown is for men, and the feather comb is for women."
"No, no, no~" she said, shaking her head seriously, "Uncle Chen, you don't understand. Give the feather crown to your sister-in-law and the feather comb to your brother. That way, when the two of them are truly married, they can take them out to comb each other's hair and style it. How romantic!"
Just imagining this scene makes Sheng Sheng feel incredibly sweet.
Yes, she's so smart!
"I see, I didn't know there was such a thing involved." Shen Jiaqing pondered for a moment, "This idea is really quite good. It just so happens that this year marks the tenth anniversary of my sister and brother-in-law's marriage. I'm planning to give them a big gift, and I'm thinking about how to make it something special. Your idea is great, it's given me inspiration!"
"So, Uncle Chen, your sister has been married for ten years. Why haven't you married yet? Have you not met anyone you like?"
Shen Jiaqing sighed and shrugged indifferently. "Sigh, don't even mention it. I'm always running off to work every few days. Why should I waste a young woman's precious youth? Anyway, I have a lot of family members, so I'm destined to have no descendants. I'd rather stay with my herbs for the rest of my life."
Sheng Sheng chuckled at his teasing. As they talked, the two went to a teahouse, ordered a private room and some tea and snacks. Shen Jiaqing then asked her, "I haven't asked yet, why did you suddenly come to Jin? Although I welcome you to come and visit me, this is quite far from what I expected."
Shen Jiaqing didn't mean anything by it. He just knew from Haijin that Sheng Sheng and the others were looking for Huichuncao to treat her fourth brother's leg. Logically, they should be busy planting Huichuncao and treating the fourth prince of Yu Kingdom's leg. Why would they have time to come to Jin Kingdom?
"Uncle Shen, you don't know this."
With a pained expression, he blocked out what he couldn't say and gave a general account of the cause and effect.
"That's how it is. Both the Rejuvenating Herb in the Imperial Hospital and the Rejuvenating Herb in my palace have been completely wiped out, leaving nothing behind." Sheng Sheng smiled somewhat embarrassedly at Shen Jiaqing. "Therefore, Sheng Sheng can only come to Jin Kingdom with my brother, the Crown Prince, hoping to get your help again, Uncle Shen."
“I see.” Shen Jiaqing nodded knowingly. “Of course, no problem. You’ve come at a good time. Actually, I haven’t been in the capital for very long. After returning from Haijin, I went to Medicine King Valley and found that the Rejuvenation Grass planted there was growing better than ever before. So I focused on refining Rejuvenation Pills in Medicine King Valley and only returned last month.”
"Rejuvenation Pill?" Sheng Sheng was stunned. Upon hearing these three words, several fragmented thoughts suddenly flashed through her mind, as if something was waiting for her to string them together.
Sheng Sheng first learned about the Rejuvenation Pill when she caught a cold and her brother Pei Ji fed her one to help her reduce her fever quickly.
That Rejuvenating Pill was given to him by Consort Bai, Pei Ji's mother.
But Bai Meiren also obtained the Rejuvenation Pill from the great hero Xiao Jiuzhu.
She had never thought about where Xiao Jiuzhu got the Rejuvenation Pill, because as the founder of the Star-Picking Sword Technique, a swordsman who had never been defeated in the martial arts world, she subconsciously assumed that he had obtained the Rejuvenation Pill from the martial arts world.
Thinking about it now, even this Rejuvenating Herb is incredibly precious, let alone this Rejuvenating Elixir?
The Rejuvenation Pill needs to be made from the Rejuvenation Grass. Even if you are lucky enough to get a Rejuvenation Grass by chance, who would know how to make it?
Sheng Sheng's gaze returned to Shen Jiaqing, and she asked, "Uncle Shen, did your master, Physician Sikong, teach you the method for refining the Rejuvenation Pill?"
“No, that’s not it.” Shen Jiaqing shook his head. “Do you remember my senior brother? I mentioned him to you before. He’s now the head of the Imperial Medical Academy. The method for refining the Rejuvenation Pill was developed by my senior brother and me. Now, in the whole world, only my senior brother and I know it.”
The head of the Imperial Medical Academy of the State of Jin...
etc!
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him.
Xiao Jiuzhu once said that he was from the State of Jin!
"Uncle Chen, is your senior brother surnamed Xiao?"
"That's right, his surname is indeed Xiao."
"My God!" Sheng Sheng felt she had discovered something incredible and whispered, "Uncle Chen, does this Physician Xiao have a younger brother named Xiao Jiuzhu?"
"Hey!" Shen Jiaqing looked at her in surprise. "How did you know? I remember that only the three of us—me, my senior brother, and Master Xiao—knew about this."
Having received an affirmative answer, Sheng Sheng inwardly exclaimed, "Wow!"
The world is neither too big nor too small; people come and go, going around in circles, and everyone is connected through a group of people.
No wonder Xiao Jiuzhu had a whole bottle of Rejuvenation Pills ten years ago; it turns out that the great hero Xiao was actually the younger brother of the head of the Imperial Medical Academy of Jin.
His elixir of rejuvenation was given to him by his elder brother.
Seeing Shen Jiaqing's puzzled and shocked expression, Sheng Sheng really wanted to explain to him how she knew.
It's not that I don't trust Shen Jiaqing, it's just that the relationship between Xiao Jiuzhu and Bai Meiren is little known, and it involves their privacy, so it's not easy to say anything.
Moreover, it concerns Pei Ji. Xiao Jiuzhu is now Pei Ji's master, and given Pei Ji's sensitive status, he must keep his mouth shut even more tightly.
The fact that Shen Jiaqing could admit everything to her without reservation is enough to show that Shen Jiaqing trusted her completely and never put up any defenses against her.
Sheng Sheng was a little touched, but could only shake her head apologetically at him: "Well... Sheng Sheng can't say the specifics, but I can say that I met Uncle Xiao by chance and learned some secrets."
"Oh, it's okay, I understand."
Shen Jiaqing thought about what Shengsheng had said earlier that they came from the Song Kingdom, and couldn't help but worry, "Where did you meet? Is this Master Xiao in the Song Kingdom now? That's not good. Given the current situation in the Song Kingdom, it might start fighting a civil war one day. Master Xiao is so powerful, if those people find out he's in the Song Kingdom, they'll definitely try to drag him into it."
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