In that instant.
Yang Jiayi was stunned, speechless, and stood there dumbfounded.
Because we were in a hurry to get somewhere.
He hadn't drunk a drop of water the whole way, and his throat felt like it was on fire. He licked his parched lips and spoke with difficulty:
"Did Miss Shangguan say when she would be back?"
The guard Wang Yu had accompanied Shangguan Yun to eat hot pot a few times, so he naturally knew Lin Yan and had a good impression of her.
Therefore, he was very kind to Yang Chia-yi, answering his questions while quietly having someone bring over a pot of warm tea.
"It's hard to say, but the earliest we can return to the Prince's Mansion is February. Young Master, you must be thirsty. Have a cup of hot tea first."
To prove the tea was clean, he waited until all the guards present had drunk a cup before pouring one for Yang Jiayi.
Yang Jiayi was already extremely thirsty.
He took the teacup and drank several cups of warm tea before stopping. He casually wiped his lips and bowed to Wang Yu with his hands clasped in thanks.
"Thank you very much, sir! I have to hurry back to my village, so I'll take my leave here."
After saying goodbye to Wang Yu.
Yang Jiayi mounted his horse again, and the moment he turned around, he was immediately overcome with grief, and two streams of tears flowed down his face.
The poison from Dream Sorrow took effect too quickly.
If the miracle doctor cannot be found, wouldn't Miss Lin be...
He casually wiped his face with his sleeve, his expression returning to blank, but his heart remained filled with anxiety.
Thinking that the doctors in the prefectural city must be better than those in the town, Yang Jiayi knocked on the door of the largest medical clinic in the prefectural city.
The time it takes to drink a cup of tea has passed.
There was finally movement inside, and Yang Jiayi's face lit up with joy, but instead of the door opening, an impatient voice came through:
"Who is it? We don't see patients during the Chinese New Year!"
Yang Jiayi was not discouraged. He still held a glimmer of hope, believing the doctor was worried about the consultation fee, so he shouted loudly:
"Doctor, my wife is seriously poisoned. It's a matter of life and death. Please come with me to Xiaolin Village! Don't worry, you can charge whatever the consultation fee is!"
Someone who can open such a large medical clinic in the prefectural city is certainly not an ordinary person lacking money.
Naturally, they wouldn't be tempted by high medical fees.
"I already said we don't see patients during the Lunar New Year. Can't you understand human language? Besides, it's such a far place. Go find another doctor!"
It wasn't that Yang Jiayi didn't want to find other doctors, but rather that he had inquired and found that this herbal medicine clinic was the best among all the medical clinics in the prefectural city.
As he listened to the doctor's footsteps fading into the distance, a look of panic crossed his face, and he frantically pounded on the door.
"Doctor! Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda, please open the door!"
No matter how loudly Yang Jiayi shouted, the doors of Ben Cao Tang remained closed...
Just then.
Xu Yuze passed by here after completing his inspection.
Seeing this, he frowned and led his guards forward.
"Young master, is someone in your family ill?"
Yang Jiayi had never met Xu Yuze.
But seeing the many guards around him and the official robes he was wearing, they guessed his identity and quickly bowed in greeting.
After straightening up, he hurriedly explained:
"My lord, my wife has been poisoned. We heard that the doctors at the Herbal Medicine Hall are highly skilled, so we have come here to seek treatment!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Yuze frowned even more deeply. He turned around, facing the clinic's entrance, and called out:
"Doctor Yang, I order you to open the door immediately!"
Upon hearing the prefect's voice, Yang Shengjie inside the house sighed for a moment before putting on a smile again and going to open the door.
When he saw Xu Yuze standing outside the door and his guards, he politely bowed.
His previous arrogance was completely gone.
"I was unaware of the Prefect's visit; I have truly failed to greet you properly!"
Yang Shengjie is not very old.
He was not yet thirty years old, but because his father had retired from the Imperial Medical Academy, his medical skills were truly superb.
Therefore, he is usually very arrogant.
Faced with such a talented individual, Xu Yuze couldn't be too forceful, so he softened his tone and advised:
"Dr. Yang, it is indeed difficult to ask you to make a house call during the New Year, but it is a matter of life and death. Please accompany this young master."
Upon hearing that she was going to make house calls, Yang Shengjie's smile immediately vanished, and she explained with a worried expression:
"Your Excellency, it's not that I don't want to go, it's just that the Xiaolin Village this young master mentioned is too far away, and I'm afraid my old back can't take it!"
Xu Yuze, however, grasped the key words.
He suddenly turned to look at Yang Jiayi, his tone urgent, as if seeking confirmation of something.
"Xiaolin Village? Young master, may I ask what your wife's name is?"
Yang Jiayi is by no means a fool.
Considering that Lin Yan frequently visited the prefectural city and owned a shop there, it was highly likely that she knew the prefect, so he told her the truth.
"My lady's name is Lin Yan."
Not only that, he quickly added:
"My wife is the owner of this Lin Family Hot Pot restaurant in Fucheng."
Upon hearing that the woman Yang Jiayi mentioned was Lin Yan, Xu Yuze's face flashed with astonishment, and he immediately panicked.
"What?! Miss Lin has been poisoned?!"
"Does Your Excellency know my wife?"
Xu Yuze did not answer Yang Jiayi's question directly, but looked at Yang Shengjie with a very sincere attitude.
"Doctor Yang, I will prepare a soft and comfortable carriage for you right now. Please be sure to go to Xiaolin Village. The poisoned Miss Lin is a good friend of mine, and I will reward you handsomely when you return!"
After he finished speaking, he turned around and instructed Yang Jiayi:
"Young master, please wait a moment while I arrange everything before I go with you to Xiaolin Village."
With the prefect's words spoken.
Even though Yang Shengjie was unwilling, she had no choice but to sigh and go into the clinic to pick up her medicine box.
After an incense stick has burned.
Xu Yuze changed out of his official robes, mounted his horse, and rode off with Yang Jiayi towards Xiaolin Village.
Yang Shengjie sat in the carriage behind, gritting her teeth as she looked at the two people in front of her, her heart filled with complaints.
The prepared carriage was very soft, but it couldn't withstand traveling on the snow, and the carriage was very bumpy!
...
At that time, Xiaolin Village.
It was noon.
Ye Jun, along with Xie Li and her two children, arrived at the Lin family home carrying bags of gifts.
Wang Yueshan had been waiting at the gate for a long time, and only when she saw them approaching did she finally force a smile.
Seeing the unnatural expression on her face, Xie Li couldn't help but feel curious.
"Mother, what's wrong? Why didn't my eldest sister come home today?"
As Wang Yueshan ushered people into the house, she sighed heavily:
"Oh no, Xiaoyan is poisoned..."
Upon hearing that Lin Yan had been poisoned, Ye Jun and Xie Li exclaimed in shock almost simultaneously:
"Poisoning?!"
After putting down the gifts and telling the two children not to run around, the two went to the main room.
As Xie Li passed by the side room, she saw Madam Xie squatting in front of Xie Yiyue, seemingly talking to her.
She couldn't help but squint her eyes.
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