Chapter 216 Chapter 216 Encounter
After entering April, the weather becomes warmer day by day.
That day, Yu Li accompanied Zhou and Fu Yanhui, brother and sister, out shopping.
Zhou wanted to buy some cloth to make summer clothes for her family.
There are naturally a lot of fabrics in the Duke's Mansion's warehouse, but there are also some new fabrics in the fabric shops outside that are not available in the mansion. If you go and choose them yourself, you can get better ones.
You can prepare your summer clothes now, and start wearing them after the Dragon Boat Festival.
Although there were specialized embroiderers in the Duke's Mansion, it was not appropriate to let them make all the clothes, such as the children's underwear, which were all made by Zhou herself.
Yu Li was reluctant to let her work too hard, so he advised her, "Mother, please do less work, since we have the embroiderer here anyway."
"How can it be hard? It's just making some clothes for you. It doesn't take much time." Zhou smiled and said, "I can't be doing nothing all day long, right? What kind of nonsense is that?"
She is a person who cannot sit still. If she is asked to do nothing, she will feel uncomfortable.
Yu Li glanced at her and saw that she had a smile on her face, as if she was thinking about something.
A few days ago, she told Fu Wenxiao that her mother-in-law seemed a little bored since they moved to the Duke's Mansion. At that time, he told her to find something to do by herself and there was no need to stop her.
It seems that way.
Zhou came to a cloth shop in the city to pick out cloth.
Yu Li didn't understand all this, so she asked Qing Huan to stay with her in the cloth shop and took the two children shopping nearby.
The streets in the capital are clean and tidy, and are divided into different areas.
Yu Li took the two children as they walked and looked around. If they saw people selling food on the road, they would buy some and the three of them would eat as they walked.
The two children were always more lively when they were with her, and no one would say anything when they did something unruly like this with her.
Children, sometimes, like to do some unruly and naughty things.
There were more and more pedestrians around, and they walked to a busier street.
Suddenly, there was a commotion ahead and a group of people were blocking the middle of the road.
Yu Li learned from the discussions of passers-by that someone ahead had suddenly fallen ill and fainted in the middle of the road, and a passing doctor was trying to save him.
"The doctor is sitting in a carriage. It seems he has been asked to treat a patient."
"Ah, what a coincidence! If the man hadn't fallen in the middle of the road, blocking the carriage, the carriage wouldn't have stopped."
"Yes, the driver wanted to have the patient carried away, but the doctor in the car stopped him. He was a good doctor and insisted on saving the patient before leaving."
“…”
Yu Li was walking through the crowd with her two children, and when she saw the doctor saving people, she was suddenly stunned.
Isn’t this Doctor Xu?
Yu Li stopped and looked at Dr. Xu who was busy in the crowd.
Her eyes turned to a carriage parked nearby. Beside the carriage were guards and drivers who looked impatient. Their faces were not good, and they kept saying to Doctor Xu, "Is it ready? Hurry up."
Doctor Xu didn't even raise his head and ignored them.
With the treatment of Dr. Xu, the unconscious patient finally took a breath and opened his eyes weakly.
The people watching nervously cheered, "He opened his eyes!"
"Oh, this doctor's medical skills are really good."
"I just thought this man was going to die, but I didn't expect the doctor to revive him in just a few strokes. Is this doctor a miracle doctor?"
“…”
Listening to what the people around them said, the guards and the coachman's expressions relaxed a little.
Previously, because Dr. Xu insisted on getting off the car to save people, they were very impatient and felt that the old doctor did it on purpose. Knowing that they were in a hurry, he still insisted on saving an unrelated pariah.
But at this moment, they were also surprised to see that Dr. Xu actually saved the man.
Hearing the praises from people around him, it proves that this old doctor's medical skills are indeed very good, and he might really be a miracle doctor.
Doctor Xu gave the patient some instructions, and after making sure that the patient's family had remembered them, he packed up the medicine box and said to the guards and coachman waiting there, "Let's go."
The guards and the coachman became more respectful to him: "Doctor Xu, please."
A doctor with excellent medical skills is indeed worthy of respect. After all, it is impossible for people not to get sick. If it is their turn to get sick one day, they may even ask for help from this old doctor.
Not to mention, the master of the mansion is still waiting for him to treat his illness.
If he can cure the master, this old doctor will become the master's savior. If he brings up old grudges one day, they will be in trouble.
It was precisely because of this concern that no matter how slow the old doctor was, how many requests he made, or how impatient they were, they did not dare to be too harsh on him.
Doctor Xu doesn't care about these people's attitude towards him.
Just as he was about to get in the car, he suddenly saw Yu Li across the street and was stunned.
They looked at each other, and Doctor Xu quickly looked away, pretending not to know him, and got into the carriage.
The carriage rattled forward and disappeared ahead.
After watching the carriage leave, Yu Li had no intention of continuing shopping. She took her two children back to the cloth shop, found Qing Huan, told her what had just happened, and asked her to find someone to find out why Doctor Xu came to the capital.
Yu Li was indeed surprised to see Doctor Xu in the capital.
Doctor Xu is just an old doctor in the Nandi Medical Clinic. His medical skills are indeed very good in the county, but no matter how good they are, there are limits. Doctor Xu is not well-known in the medical field, not to mention a place like the capital, where there are many good doctors, and the imperial doctors in the palace, whose medical skills are not much worse.
She really couldn't figure out who brought Doctor Xu all the way from the south to the capital?
What is the purpose?
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In the evening, Fu Wenxiao came back from the palace, and Yu Li told him about this.
Fu Wenxiao was not surprised after hearing this, and said thoughtfully: "It seems that some people regard Doctor Xu as the miracle doctor who cured me."
"Miracle doctor?" Yu Li was surprised and for a moment he couldn't connect these two words with Doctor Xu.
Perhaps it was because she had suffered a lot from Dr. Xu in the past - she had to drink bitter medicine for more than a month, so she kept her distance from Dr. Xu.
Later, whenever she met an injured person, she would pass him to Doctor Xu. Doctor Xu was a tight-lipped person and no matter how many patients he sent to him, he would not tell anyone.
She knew that Doctor Xu was a very good doctor and that anything more would be gone.
Fu Wenxiao hummed, took a sip of the tea, and continued: "The poison that Concubine Xian gave me back then was a rare cold poison that has no antidote... My mother asked me to take me south, not only to avoid the turmoil in the capital, but also to find a good doctor to treat this cold poison for me."
At that time, his body was barely alive and he was still unconscious.
There are too many people who want him dead. If he continues to stay in the capital, I am afraid that before he dies from the poison, someone will be impatient to take action again.
At that time, Princess Yuan'an was completely defeated and could hardly protect herself. She was afraid that she could not protect her son, so she had no choice but to resort to this last resort.
I heard that the south is hot and humid, and there are many medicines for cold poison, so the possibility of treatment is relatively high.
This is also the biggest reason why they went south.
"On the way south, they looked for many doctors, but no one was sure that they could save me, so we finally went to Shanping County." At this point, his voice was a little dull, "Doctor Xu likes to study difficult and complicated diseases. Although he has lived in the south all his life and is not well-known, his medical skills are indeed very good. Even if he couldn't save me, he helped me suppress the cold poison, allowing me to live a few more years..."
Even let him live to meet her.
Fu Wenxiao felt very lucky. Doctor Xu extended his life for a few years, and then when his life was about to come to an end, he met someone who could truly save him.
Perhaps fate has already made arrangements.
Yu Li suddenly realized, "So Doctor Xu is actually considered a miracle doctor in the eyes of the world."
The other doctors were helpless against the poison in his body and couldn't even suppress it, only Doctor Xu did it.
Therefore, it is normal that some people regard Dr. Xu as a miracle doctor and ask him to treat their illnesses.
Fu Wenxiao felt that her focus seemed to be off. He smiled and continued, "Many people knew that I was poisoned back then. They were probably very curious about who saved me. They would definitely check my experience in the South. It's not surprising that they found Doctor Xu."
Over the years, the only medical practitioner he had come into contact with in the South was Doctor Xu.
Moreover, Doctor Xu almost became a frequent visitor to the Fu family during those years. Whenever he had any health problems, Doctor Xu would come to treat him.
Over time, people naturally got the impression that it was Dr. Xu who cured him.
Many people in Shanping County did think so, but they didn't know the real reason for his illness and thought the disease could be cured.
Thinking of this, Fu Wenxiao couldn't help but look at Yu Li.
If no one had experienced it personally, no one would know that it was she who actually saved him, and those who knew would not tell anyone.
Yu Li reacted and realized that it seemed that Doctor Xu was taking the blame for her.
"Is Doctor Xu okay?" she asked worriedly. Although Doctor Xu had made her take a lot of bitter medicine, the old lady was a good person and she didn't want to implicate him.
"Probably not at the moment." Fu Wenxiao said, "According to what you saw today, someone asked Doctor Xu to come to Beijing to treat an illness. Before there is a result, the other party will not easily do anything to Doctor Xu."
Yu Li asked again: "What if Doctor Xu can't cure it?"
No matter how good Doctor Xu's medical skills are, they are limited. If the patient's condition is too serious and Doctor Xu cannot cure him, will he get so angry that he wants to kill someone?
This is definitely possible.
It would be easy for those powerful people to kill a small doctor.
Seeing her tense face, Fu Wenxiao comforted her, "Don't worry, Doctor Xu has just arrived in Beijing, and he will be fine for the time being. Once we find out who brought him into the capital, I will send someone to take him away."
Upon hearing this, Yu Li's expression eased a little.
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The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was indeed well-informed. When Yu Li woke up the next day, he heard that the news had been discovered.
Qing Huan came over to report: "It was someone from the Third Prince's Mansion who brought Doctor Xu to the capital."
"Ah? The Third Prince?" Yu Li was a little surprised. "Is there a patient in the Third Prince's mansion?"
Fu Wenxiao paused and reminded, "Mother Li forgot. Last November, a grandson of the Third Prince's Mansion had his leg broken by a horse on the street."
Yu Li: “…” She really had forgotten about this.
Yu Li couldn't help but look at Qing Huan, then looked at him, and then acted as if nothing had happened.
The more nonchalant she acts, the more it shows that she is not innocent.
Having known her for such a long time, Fu Wenxiao had already figured out her personality, so he couldn't help but feel a little amused. He leaned over and kissed her on the lips, then said, "I'll go to the palace first. When I come back, we'll discuss this."
Yu Li said "oh" and seeing that he was busy, he took the initiative to help him fasten the wrist guard.
He was dressed in a tight suit, a crimson robe, his hair tied up high, and he looked very heroic.
Different from the gentle and mellow look when he wore the scholar's shirt, Fu Wenxiao looked heroic and majestic, with an indescribable gorgeous blush. Especially when his slightly upturned fox eyes looked at him with a smile, he seemed even more mysterious.
He looks scheming and doesn't seem like a good person.
Yu Li looked at him, dazed for a rare moment.
He lowered his head to fasten his belt, then smiled at her and said, "Li Niang, I'm leaving first."
Yu Li saw him off, looked at his figure disappearing into the morning light, and turned to ask Qing Huan, "Has he always been like this?"
Qing Huan blinked, "Madam, you mean..."
Yu Li said bluntly: "He doesn't look like a good person."
Qing Huan: “…”
Qing Huan was in a dilemma as to how to clear the Duke's name.
Although the Duke doesn't look like a good person on the surface, he is indeed not a good person. Good people cannot survive in the palace, nor can they gain a foothold in the court, let alone deal with the old emperor in the palace...
Fortunately, Yu Li didn't want an answer and quickly put the matter aside.
She is now more concerned about Doctor Xu. If it wasn't broad daylight, she would want to climb over the wall to go to the Third Prince's Mansion to take a look.
When Qing Huan heard her idea, his scalp went numb and he quickly pulled her back, "Madam, please don't break into the Third Prince's Mansion. I heard that the Third Prince's Mansion is heavily guarded. It would be bad if you were discovered..."
"I'm not going now." Yu Li said. If he wants to go, he will wait until late at night when everyone is asleep.
It's not easy to sneak in during the day.
Qinghuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, it would be better if he didn't go now.
As for when she would go...she would have to wait until the Duke came back and tell him to ask him to persuade the Madam not to sneak into the Third Prince's mansion.
The Third Prince’s Mansion is not the palace in the western suburbs. It is in the capital city, where there are many people and eyes, so it is easy to be discovered.
Throughout the whole day, Yu Li was either practicing physical skills or cultivating relationships with Heima and making him adapt to her.
She waited patiently for the day to pass.
In the afternoon, Fu Wenxiao came back.
Yu Li was at the horse farm at the time, taking a walk with the black horse. She walked in front, holding the reins in her hand, and the black horse followed behind her, just like a "dog" being walked.
Seeing Fu Wenxiao coming back, she was surprised, "Brother Xiao, you came back very early today."
Fu Wenxiao walked up to her and said with a smile, "There's nothing going on in the palace. The Saint wants to rest, so I'm back."
Although the old emperor often summoned him to the palace to accompany him, most of the time, the old emperor was in poor health and prone to sleepiness. When the old emperor was resting, he didn't have to stay in the palace and could do his own things.
Yu Li said "oh" and continued walking, leading the horse while chatting with him.
She said, "I will go to the Third Prince's residence tonight and bring Doctor Xu over."
Fu Wenxiao was not surprised by her decision and asked, "Do you want me to go with you? I am quite familiar with the Third Prince's Mansion and can lead the way for you."
Fortunately, Qinghuan is not here. If he heard this, he would probably faint.
Not only did the Duke not stop his wife from visiting the Third Prince's mansion at night, he even wanted to lead the way for her. This is really... It's hard to say who is leading whom astray.
Yu Li thought it was okay, "Then let's go together."
Fu Wenxiao's brows were relaxed and he was in a good mood. He then started talking to her about some horse training techniques.
Of course, those horse training methods cannot be applied to Yu Li and Dark Horse, but there are some that can be used as a reference, which may help Dark Horse adapt to her faster.
After hearing this, Yu Li decided to give it a try when he had time.
After walking around the horse farm for a while, Yu Li led the black horse back.
Returning to the stable, she removed the reins from the black horse, and the black horse automatically entered the stable without anyone having to drive it.
Judging from its impatient look, it might prefer staying in the stable rather than being with her.
Fu Wenxiao couldn't help laughing. Although a wild horse is hard to tame, no matter how wild a dark horse is, it will just be obedient in front of Yu Li.
After dark, Yu Li asked the servants to leave.
"Don't bother me if there's nothing else to do." She specifically ordered.
After hearing this, Qing Huan's eyelids couldn't help but twitch. He glanced at Fu Wenxiao who was sitting next to him reading a book, and thought to himself that with the Duke around, everything should be... alright, right?
After the servants left, the two began to change their clothes, choosing darker ones.
It was different from last year's sneak attack on the Western Suburbs Palace. It was freezing cold and snowing heavily, with little light outside the city, so there was no need to worry about being discovered no matter what color clothes we wore.
The Third Prince's Palace is in the capital, and there are lanterns along the way. The weather is good now, and the stars are shining brightly these past few nights, with a crescent moon, so you still have to be careful.
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