Chinese Medicine

As Xie Yunting walked, he said listlessly, "Brother Gu, I am really fed up with the matchmakers who come here every day, bringing with them a bunch of portraits of girls."

No matter how dignified and beautiful those girls were, he could not muster the slightest interest in them.

The reason was simple: in his eyes, all the ladies from the imperial court were equally boring.

He continued to hold his forehead and think about himself: "My mother even said that she would hold a blind date meeting in Beijing in seven days, under the pretext of facilitating a good marriage and accumulating merit for the ancestors... She really thinks she is the matchmaker!"

Seeing that Gu Huaizhi ignored him, he seemed to remember something, his eyes lit up, and he said, "Brother Gu, my mother will invite all the young men and women of similar age to come to the capital. Since you have broken off the engagement, why don't you give it a try?"

When Gu Huaizhi heard Xie Yunting mention that matter, his expression changed slightly, and there was a hint of displeasure in his breath.

He gently waved the folding fan in his hand and smiled nonchalantly, "I appreciate your kindness, but it's not necessary."

How could he not be interested in blind dates? He had finally gotten rid of a marriage and was now enjoying himself, so how could he possibly create trouble for himself?

Xie Yunting nodded in understanding, then shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Alas, Brother Gu! We were both lost in the world, but now you have been freed. I am really jealous of you!"

He had known Gu Huaizhi for several years, and naturally knew that Gu Huaizhi had never liked the paper that bound him to an engagement.

Without waiting for Gu Huaizhi to speak, a hint of curiosity suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he asked, "After you broke off the engagement with Miss Mu, did the princess introduce you to other girls?"

But he heard from his mother that if the news of Gu Huaizhi's cancellation of the engagement spread more widely, he would probably become a hot commodity in the near future.

By then, this poor man, who was the same age as Gu Huaizhi, would not be able to find a wife even if he wanted to.

This is also one of the reasons why she has been particularly keen on finding a daughter-in-law for her son recently.

But his mother doesn't know that he would rather not find a wife.

Rather than marrying a girl you don't like and spending the rest of your life with her, it is better to live a happy life alone.

I don't know what words touched Gu Huaizhi, his eyebrows moved involuntarily, he folded the folding fan in his hand, and interrupted Xie Yunting who had been chattering: "Alright, Brother Xie."

His eyes narrowed slightly, and the curve of his mouth flattened a little. He ignored Xie Yunting's question and asked, "I've been gone for so long, and you didn't tell me why you called me out today. If there's nothing else, then I'll leave first."

He remembered that when his mother received the letter from Mu An Ning breaking off the engagement, she refused to believe that she did it voluntarily and directly called him over and scolded him severely.

Fortunately, his mother loved his former future daughter-in-law so much that she will not arrange any other marriage for him for the time being.

After Xie Yunting hesitated for a moment, he looked at Gu Huaizhi eagerly and shook his head: "Brother Gu, isn't the result of the palace examination announced? The young master of the Liu family won the second place, so the prime minister's residence held a banquet to celebrate. Did you know?"

Gu Huaizhi frowned and thought for a moment, remembering that it seemed to be true. He nodded slightly and raised his eyebrows: "So what does it have to do with me?"

The palace did receive an invitation yesterday, but he ignored it and had no interest in attending the banquet hosted by these literati.

Xie Yunting had expected him to react like this, so he finally told him his purpose: "Brother Gu, I know you won't go, but can you make an exception and come with me to the banquet today?"

Originally he didn't want to go, but his mother said that the daughter of the prime minister would be a good choice. If she liked him, he would have no worries for the rest of his life.

If he doesn't go, his mother will not acknowledge him as her son.

Seeing Gu Huaizhi sneer and turn to leave, Xie Yunting hurriedly grabbed him and said in a hurried tone: "Brother Gu, Brother Gu, wait! Just help me this time. I am just afraid that I won't be able to match a single line with those literati when I have a poem with them. Although Brother Gu, you..." He smiled awkwardly and immediately said: "But two people can always beat me alone."

What he didn't say was that two people being embarrassed is better than one.

If he could get Brother Gu along, he wouldn't have to worry too much about making a fool of himself.

Seeing that Gu Huaizhi had stopped and stood still, Xie Yunting hurriedly assured him, "Brother Gu, don't worry. I won't waste too much of your time." He said sincerely, "Brother Gu, I beg you!"

Gu Huaizhi looked at his sharp eyes, and there was really nothing he could do. He closed his eyes, sighed, and said, "...Okay."

Having said that, he opened his eyes and looked at his arm that was being pulled, showing a little impatience.

Seeing this, Xie Yunting quickly let go of his hand, smiling, "Brother Gu, I knew you were cold on the outside but soft on the inside, and you would never leave me alone!"

*

Mu Jingyue was very proud, and said to her mother: "Aunt, grandma just promised that she will start looking for a good marriage for me this year." She couldn't hide the smile on her lips: "Just now, Xu didn't even dare to breathe in front of grandma."

Before Madam Mu returned home, Mrs. Xu had been making things difficult for them openly and covertly, withholding this and that.

Yunniang's face was uncertain, showing no sign of surprise at all.

She had anticipated early on that a family like the Chongde Marquis's would never mistreat a concubine's daughter in marriage, but would instead make careful plans.

Yunniang took a sip of tea, looked at her cute daughter with satisfaction, and said teasingly: "Yue'er, whether your aunt can turn things around in the future depends on whether you fight for it."

After saying this, she narrowed her eyes slightly and put down the teacup: "I don't know where your brother has gone. He is like a dragon that can only be seen from the head but not the tail today."

Mu Jingyue raised the corners of his lips slightly, pretending to be clueless, and shook his head gently: "Maybe he went out to play. His father has been busy with official duties these days and has no time to supervise his studies."

Yunniang raised her eyebrows and said in a low voice, "Yue'er, do you think your aunt is stupid?"

Her son has been different from other children since he was young and never indulges in play.

Mu Jingyue trembled, his eyes flickered for a moment, and knowing that he couldn't hide it from his aunt, he finally spoke slowly.

*

It was already the hour of Xu, but the streets were still bustling with people, including the sisters Mu An Ning and Mu Wan Er.

Mu An Ning endured the pain in her legs and sighed softly, "Wan'er, we've been out for half a day, it's time to go back home."

She had never walked so much in her life, but Mu Wan'er didn't seem tired at all, which made people admire her.

Mu Wan'er looked around for a moment, then said hesitantly, "Uh uh... Sister, wait a minute." She suddenly pointed and said with a smile, "I also want to go to that stall to buy a string of candied haws."

Having said that, she walked straight towards the stall.

Mu An Ning frowned, and had no choice but to lift her skirt to keep up with her steps, and said with a forced smile: "Then when you finish shopping, we will go back home."

Even though she was initially filled with curiosity about the bustle of the street market, she now had no interest in anything and just wanted to go home and rest as soon as possible.

Mu Wan'er had no choice but to nod, but a look of regret appeared on her face.

【Where is the big villain? 】

[Shouldn't he have been killing innocent people on this street on a full moon night? ]

Mu An Ning's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she glanced sideways at Mu Wan'er who was taking a string of candied haws from the vendor.

Today is April 15th, which is indeed a full moon night.

But what does it mean to massacre innocent people on a full moon night?

When she was suspicious, another person not far away was also full of doubts. He asked without hesitation: "Brother Gu, how did you get to know the new number one scholar?"

Xie Yunting looked at Gu Huaizhi with a questioning look on his face.

Just now in the Prime Minister's residence, almost all the Jinshi were gathered together, so in addition to Mr. Liu, the runner-up, there were also the top and third place winners who were born in poverty.

As soon as Brother Gu saw the number one scholar, his expression changed again and again, and he lost interest, so he didn't help him to continue with any poem.

Brother Gu is the prince of Anqing and doesn't need to be afraid of embarrassment, but he is not!

Although the Xie family had a place in the capital, it was not powerful enough to prevent others from laughing at their ignorance.

Thinking of the contemptuous looks of those scholars, he felt really uncomfortable, but fortunately the young masters of other families did not say anything.

When Gu Huaizhi heard this, his mind flashed back to the days he had lived in Wutong City. He felt inexplicably annoyed, but he smiled disdainfully: "It's just a chance encounter."

He didn't expect that Mu An Ning's brother Qiao had such ability and became the top scorer in one fell swoop.

Feeling that the person next to him had suddenly fallen silent, Gu Huaizhi looked towards him, only to see him standing still, staring at one place stupidly.

Xie Yunting opened his lips slightly and murmured to himself: "Brother Gu, have you ever heard of love at first sight?"

He had vowed this morning that he did not want to get married, but at this moment, he had an urge to immediately marry that girl who looked so smart.

Gu Huaizhi took out the folding fan from his sleeve and said with an expression that he wanted to hear the details: "Why? Which girl did you fall in love with at first sight, Brother Xie?"

Xie Yunting blushed slightly and shyly pointed at the woman who had turned around in front of a stall not far away.

Gu Huaizhi looked in the direction of his finger and saw only two silhouettes.

The woman on the left had a graceful and tall figure, but his eyes did not waver at all. Instead, he looked at Xie Yunting with disdain.

This boy is really useless. He said before that he wanted to be like him and not be bound by marriage. But now he falls in love with him at first sight just by seeing his back.

He was about to look away when he saw the woman in the ivory brocade dress turn her head slightly and look to his right.

His eyes suddenly froze and fixed on her for an instant.

*

Mu An Ning cast his eyes towards the person who was wiping his mouth beside him and said, "Wan'er, since you have finished eating, let's go back home."

Mu Wan'er looked embarrassed, but had no choice but to nod in obedience.

Well, maybe the plot had deviated again and she was no longer surprised.

However, after they turned around and walked a few steps, a hoarse voice suddenly came from behind them: "But Miss An Ning?"

Mu An Ning frowned slightly, turned around, and saw Shi Jiangli, whose face was unusually red, standing behind them.

She opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, Shi Jiangli, with a dazed look in his eyes, suddenly approached her and whispered warmly in her ears: "...Shi has been poisoned by drugs. Miss An Ning, can you help me?"

【What kind of drama is this? ! 】

[Help, why is it completely different from what I thought before? ! ]

Mu Wan'er's jaw dropped in shock, while the young man in red, who had seen everything, couldn't help but tighten the folding fan in his hand.