Bai Lu nodded, and Cheng Chu, at Shang Shaoyan's prompting, took Bai Lu from her hands.
As they watched Shang Shaoyan walk toward the small courtyard, he raised his hand and knocked on the door three times. The knocking sounded particularly abrupt in the quiet deep mountains, making Cheng Chu and Bai Lu feel a little uneasy.
Soon, a young boy named Yao opened the door. He was handsome and adorable, and looked up at Shang Shaoyan, saying in a serious tone, "Are you the Princess of Heyang County?"
Shang Shaoyan didn't ask why the medicine boy asked that question right away, nor did she look down on him. She smiled slightly, squatted down to be at eye level with the medicine boy so that he wouldn't have to look up: "That's right. You can just call me Sister An'an."
The young apprentice blinked, his big, bright eyes full of curiosity, but he kept a straight face and tried his best to act like an adult: "Hello, Sister An'an, my name is A-Le."
Shang Shaoyan resisted the urge to pat A-Le's head, but he couldn't hide the affection in his eyes.
Actually, Shang Shaoyan doesn't like children, but she's a sucker for good looks. Who wouldn't like such a handsome, sensible, and well-behaved child like A-Le?
Shang Shaoyan simply pulled up a small stool and sat down under the eaves to avoid the snow, propping his chin up as he chatted with A-Le: "Are you the apprentice of the divine doctor? How many years have you been studying medicine?"
Ah Le counted on his fingers for a moment, then said in a childish voice, "I am my master's apprentice. I am six years old this year. I have been learning medicine since I can remember."
Shang Shaoyan found Ah Le very amusing and teased him on purpose, "You're so cute, can you be my godson?"
Bai Lu and Cheng Chu: "..."
Bai Lu sighed, "Princess, you're not even married yet, how come you're already taking on godsons?"
If word gets out, will their reputation as the county magistrate be ruined? Oh, no, compared to what the county magistrate has to do, what does adopting a godson matter?
Thinking of this, Bai Lu added, "It's not impossible if you want to admit it, but you should at least discuss it with the divine doctor."
Ah Le's face flushed slightly. He looked at Shang Shaoyan and was a little embarrassed: "I'm going to call Master."
After saying that, he ran into the house with a "thump thump thump".
Shang Shaoyan immediately burst into laughter, ignoring the complicated looks on Bai Lu and Cheng Chu's faces.
Soon, someone followed Ah Le out. Shang Shaoyan looked up and froze on the spot.
This miracle doctor is far too young and far too good-looking.
The young man was around twenty years old, dressed in a light green winter coat. He was tall and handsome, but what was even more striking were his clear, amber eyes.
Shang Shaoyan quickly came to his senses and respectfully bowed, saying, "Divine Doctor."
The young man smiled slightly, seemingly finding Shang Shaoyan amusing: "You're the first person to think I'm a miracle doctor."
He paused, then explained under Shang Shaoyan's questioning gaze, "They always think I'm too young, and maybe I don't have much experience."
Shang Shaoyan chuckled: "Heyang never judges people by their appearance, and he certainly doesn't think that being young means being unreliable."
The young man curled his lips slightly, said nothing more, and simply said gently, "Please come in, Princess."
Shang Shaoyan paused slightly, then calmly followed him inside.
The little house was warm and filled with the strong smell of herbs, but Shang Shaoyan didn't dislike the smell, or rather, she had gotten used to it—Shang Yunlan took the medicine several times a day, sometimes even ten or more bowls a day when it was severe.
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