Chapter 185: Fabricating a Life-saving Medicine
She compared herself to Zhu Yingtai and the jade-faced knight to Liang Shanbo.
One of them came from a scholarly family. Although his parents had passed away, he had the support of his uncle who was a high-ranking official, so his status could be considered noble.
The other one also had a good background, but his family fell into poverty and he was the only one left. He had no choice but to wander around the world and became a gangster, which was extremely despised by officials.
Therefore, the two children who should have been a perfect match were no longer compatible in status due to the unpredictable world. Even if they were in love, they were separated by the girl's parents.
Then, after many twists and turns, it unexpectedly became what they see now.
The story of Liang Zhu has been passed down for so long, and it is not without merit. At least it helps Rong Zhen get through this difficult time.
After hearing this, the little boy couldn't help but give her a thumbs-up. "You're braver than those self-proclaimed chivalrous women. If I hadn't told you, you wouldn't have known you were raised in an official family."
Rong Zhen said modestly, "You're so kind! The female heroes of Jianghu are far more chivalrous and magnanimous than I am. I've always admired them, but it's a shame I can't live up to their standards. Forget about being the daughter of an official family. I used to be a dependent cousin, and now I'm just an ordinary woman. I just want to live an ordinary, stable life with my brother."
"Then why do you still call him brother?" The white-haired old man who had come near them at some point suddenly spoke.
Rongzhen continued to make up stories, "I don't know if my uncle's men will come after us again. To avoid their search, and for his own safety, it's best for us to pretend to be brother and sister. He can't handle another serious injury like this."
"If the price of freedom and fulfillment is losing his life, then I would rather be just brother and sister from now on."
The white-haired old man stroked his beard and said nothing after hearing this.
Xiao Tong was young and had little experience in the world, so he couldn't help but sigh and said, "If you had known this would happen, why did you do it in the first place? It was all in vain."
Rong Zhen nodded with a feigned melancholy, "If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have bothered. It's just fate playing tricks on me, a combination of circumstances."
Oh, she almost believed it herself, hahaha.
It really takes a thousand lies to cover up one lie. I don’t know how we have come to this point. Alas.
It seems that once you are in the world of Jianghu, it is unlikely to completely sever ties with the people in the world and have no more intersections with them, because there are people in the world everywhere, and things happen at any time and anywhere. Even if you become an ordinary person, you can't easily avoid them if you want to.
The sadness that could not be restrained from appearing on her face was automatically interpreted by the three people present as her worry for her lover who did not know whether he was dead or alive, and her worry for the unknown future of the two of them.
Even Brother Da Huang, who had just listened to her nonsense in silence without expressing any opinion, reluctantly believed her words and comforted her, "Don't worry, Old Man Liu is a genius doctor with outstanding medical skills. With him around, your...brother will definitely not die."
The key point is that Old Man Liu is also good at poison. Since the girl's uncle seriously injured her lover and poisoned him, they certainly didn't want him to survive. Maybe they are waiting for him to die so that they can send someone to take their niece back.
Now that they have encountered this matter, they cannot ignore it.
Going against those people in the government is what these people in the underworld like to do most, and they don't mind helping these two children who have escaped from their control.
Rong Zhen immediately expressed her gratitude, looking very touched. "So you're a miracle doctor. Thank you so much, miracle doctor, thank you so much to your disciple, and thank you so much to this...?"
Who is this guy? I can't let her call him Brother Huang.
If she dared to scream, he would probably chop off her head the next moment.
The little boy took the initiative to introduce himself: "This guy's surname is Huang, you can just call him Brother Huang. My surname is Liu, just like Master."
Rong Zhen knelt down and greeted them one by one with a ladylike demeanor that was completely different from that of the women of the underworld. She also exchanged her own name with her 'brother's' name.
She used the original owner's name, so that even if someone investigated, she could prove that what she said was true. She really had an uncle who was a high-ranking official in Kyoto. People now regarded her as a dead person, or they tacitly acknowledged her death to preserve their own reputation.
As to whether this was because she eloped and lost her reputation, or because she was unlucky and encountered a vendetta in the underworld, no one would be so idle as to investigate the matter thoroughly, and the Lu Mansion in Kyoto would not allow anyone to do so.
In this way, all the lies Rongzhen said became true, and there was no risk of being exposed later.
In addition, she also gave her adopted brother the name "Jingshu".
Because she saw these two words engraved on the pendant of his silver sword, and it looked like they were newly engraved, so she simply let him be called by this name.
Everyone told each other their names and roughly knew each other's identities, and their relationships became much closer.
Like that brother named Huang, he said that he followed old man Liu to find a way to cure his yellow poison, otherwise he would not live for more than a few years.
Old Man Liu immediately interrupted him, waving his sleeves and saying, "I've already told you that it's not the yellow poison in your body. It's the result of a congenital deficiency in your mother's womb and the fact that you don't take care of yourself. It has nothing to do with poison."
Brother Da Huang had his own reasons. "Isn't liver evil just another form of poison? Why don't you research and find an antidote? I'm willing to be your test subject."
Old Man Liu said bluntly: "There is no way, I can't find it, you'd better find someone else as soon as possible."
Brother Da Huang smiled bitterly: "If I could find another miracle doctor like you, I would never stay here with you again."
While the two of them were bickering, the little boy was whispering to Rongzhen openly, revealing a little about Brother Dahuang's situation.
The specific situation was similar to the information Rongzhen had extracted from the quarrel between the two. The eldest brother, whose surname was Huang and whose body was also Huang, had congenital deficiencies when he was a child, resulting in poor physical fitness. He did not pay much attention to taking care of his body and even abused it, which eventually caused serious problems with his liver and he became what he is now.
Rong Zhen saw that the whites of the other person's eyes were all yellow, and she had some guesses about his condition. She didn't believe that the old doctor Liu couldn't see it. She was afraid that he thought the disease was too difficult to treat and didn't study poison to make him pay attention.
You can tell what kind of person this old man is by looking at the contrast in his attitude towards the knight Jingshu.
No wonder Brother Dahuang insisted on attributing icteric hepatitis to the yellow poison in his body.
Yes, Rong Zhen could tell from his experience in his previous life that Brother Dahuang had icteric hepatitis. The ancients had recorded this a long time ago, and the world of Jianghu should be no exception. There was no reason why the old doctor Liu would not be aware of this disease.
He just doesn't want to treat it because it's too troublesome.
In fact, at this moment, if the right herbs cannot be found to treat the disease, this disease is indeed very troublesome. It is unknown how much time and energy the doctor will need to spend to cure it. This is really not cost-effective for Old Man Liu who is determined to study poisons.
Brother Dahuang probably knew this very well, so he insisted on following the master and disciple, hoping that through hard work he could get Doctor Liu to agree to treat him.
As a result, Doctor Liu would rather take the trouble to detoxify Jingshu, whom he met by chance, than take a look at him.
When Doctor Liu made some progress in treating the strange poison in Jingshu's body and began to try to cure it for him, Brother Dahuang looked even more distraught, and even the top-grade gemstones hanging on his body lost their luster.
Rong Zhen followed behind the little boy and assisted Doctor Liu while whispering to him, "I see that Brother Huang is quite wealthy. If your master is willing to treat him, wouldn't he have a lot of money to buy materials for research?" He might even get a long-term meal ticket.
Ever since they exchanged names and their relationship deepened, she had heard the little boy cry about his poverty at least five or six times.
At first, she thought the other party was trying to hint to her to pay more medical expenses later. However, after testing her, she found out that the master and apprentice were really poor. After deducting the money they earned from treating patients and saving lives for food, clothing, housing and transportation, the master spent it all on researching various poisons.
Rather than being a miracle doctor, it would be more accurate to say that Doctor Liu is a crazy poison researcher.
Fortunately, although he loves to study poisons, he does not like to use poisons indiscriminately, thinking that indiscriminate use is a waste of his hard work. Otherwise, it would be more dangerous for the underworld, the court, and even the people.
Therefore, whether it is for the purpose of avoiding paying extra medical expenses in the future, or to prevent the other party from breaking his principles and selling poison for money one day, Rong Zhen plans to facilitate Doctor Liu to treat Brother Dahuang.
She was not acting aimlessly in this matter, because she knew where the key medicine to cure Brother Dahuang's illness was.
The reason why Divine Doctor Liu has been unwilling to take over the treatment of Brother Da Huang is because...
"There is no medicine. We can't find the main medicine that can cure his disease. The rest can only help him live a few more days. My master is not willing to spend the effort on this." The little boy Liu Yuanque spread his hands helplessly.
Liu Yuanque was a disciple picked by the great doctor Liu from among the beggars. He took his master's surname, but the name he gave himself on a whim was his own.
When Rongzhen found out, she wanted to laugh. The famous ancient doctor was called Bian Que, and you named yourself Yuan Que, haha.
Liu Yuanque was very proud and said that it was nothing serious. He just wanted to be called Yuanque. If he worked hard in the future, maybe when people mentioned the miracle doctor in the future, they would not mention Bian Que, but him, Yuanque!
Rongzhen praised him for his ambition and encouraged him to work harder.
After some laughter, let’s get back to the topic.
Rong Zhen tentatively asked, "You know I come from a pretty good background. I've read quite a few books at my uncle's house before, and one of them mentioned Brother Huang's illness, saying..."
"What did you say?" Brother Dahuang, who accidentally heard it in the corner, asked hurriedly.
Rong Zhen seemed to be frightened by him. She took a step back and hid behind Yuan Que. She also glanced at Doctor Liu, who was concentrating on detoxifying Jing Shu but had quietly pricked up his ears.
Seeing this, Brother Da Huang immediately restrained his unconsciously leaked aura, suppressed his eagerness and assured: "Tell me anything you know. If it can help me with my illness, the troubles you and your brother have will no longer be a problem."
He would not specifically confront the high-ranking officials of the court for them, but he could still ensure that they could hide and live a peaceful life.
Rong Zhen waved her hands quickly, "I don't know much. If you want to be cured, you'll have to rely on Divine Doctor Liu."
Brother Da Huang immediately said, "As long as we can find the main medicine and Divine Doctor Liu is willing to treat me, I will have a generous gift for you."
Next, Rong Zhen stopped wasting time and told everything he knew about the ability of Cotinus coggygria to treat liver diseases, emphasizing that the rhizomes of Cotinus coggygria were very effective against liver diseases, especially jaundice-type liver diseases like his.
The prerequisite is to first study how to use it reasonably.
She only knew that this thing could cure this disease, but as for how to treat it using traditional Chinese medicine, she could only rely on the indigenous doctors of this world.
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