【Chen Zixi×you×boy】Thousands of gold to treat illness 1
Seeing the young man in front of you withdraw his hand, you looked towards him and smiled slightly: "Mr. Shang?"
Shang Lu looked at you, his eyes gentle and full of pity: "Miss, this is not an ordinary blood stasis disease. I think the previous doctor has never seen it before, so he misdiagnosed it."
Shanglu was the first doctor to tell you this, so you regained a little hope and sat up straight nervously.
"In my opinion, this is a cold poison." Shang Lu seemed thoughtful. "I happen to have a prescription that can alleviate this poison, but there is no cure for it at the moment."
It was a disappointing answer, but you didn't feel disappointed. You smiled and thanked him, "Thank you, Master Shang. I've been suffering from this illness for a while now. I'm very lucky to have it alleviated. It shows that Master Shang has superb medical skills and can bring people back to health."
You raised your hand, and the maid beside you brought over a tray with a small plate of gold ingots. You nodded towards Shang Lu.
"No," Shang Lu said, bowing. "I failed to successfully cure the girl. How dare I do this? I feel ashamed."
But you didn't care: "Then consider it a gift to you. You've taken so much trouble to help me with my illness, and even used your inner strength to help me suppress the cold poison. You deserve this gift."
"Young lady, please don't worry. I have something else to say." Shang Lu raised his hand to stop the maid's movements. "There is a lineage among the Qingxi sect that has long lived in the Hidden Mist Forest and specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cold fungus toxins. Perhaps they have a solution. I will write a letter to discuss this with my fellow disciples."
You didn't hold out much hope, but after hearing about this, your father immediately made a decision: to offer a reward of a thousand gold coins for a cure for the cold poison, and specifically send the reward to the outskirts of Kaifeng.
At the same time, Shang Lu did not leave. He continued to live in the mansion and refused the medical fee you paid, saying that "Shang's treatment has not yet ended, and it is not a bad idea to discuss it again after the girl recovers."
You didn't expect the bounty to take effect so quickly.
That night, you were still awake, sitting under the lamp practicing calligraphy, when you heard the maid scream, "Who is it——"
The screams stopped abruptly, and you turned around to see a tall figure standing by the window, closing it. He seemed to still be weathered by the harsh weather outside, while your maid had collapsed on the ground.
"Is this the girl mentioned in the bounty offer, the daughter of a wealthy family suffering from the cold?" the man asked you, and you realized that this was a young man who looked about the same age as you, with long black hair tied into a high ponytail, and his handsome eyebrows and eyes were full of vigor and ambition.
You looked at the little maid on the ground hesitantly, unsure whether this person was good or bad.
"Oh, sorry, it just happened..." The boy was stunned when he realized what was happening, scratching the back of his head embarrassedly. "I just hit her, I didn't kill her!"
He looked even more childishly cute, and you couldn't help but smile.
He was stunned at your smile, then remembered something: "Oh, yes, I accepted the reward, so I came to see you."
Even the renowned doctor Shang Lu from the Imperial Medical Bureau couldn't cure it, so you didn't think the young man in front of you could. But you didn't say anything, simply extending your hand for him to feel your pulse.
"...born in the morning and faded in the evening?" You heard him murmur in surprise and doubt.
You didn’t understand what he said. You saw him let go of your hand and stand up. He walked around the room a few times with his hands behind his back, looking thoughtful, mumbling something. You only vaguely caught a few words: “…Qingxi…Zhai…Xiujinlou…Wuxingu…”
You sat there waiting for him to wander around enough and turn around to look at you: "I figured it out! Don't worry, even though I can't do it, there should be someone who can do it! Just wait for me, I'll go get someone to rescue you!"
You nodded blankly and saw him walking towards you. He grabbed your hand and squeezed it, as if to comfort you. "Don't be afraid. It's going to be okay. You'll be fine."
These few short words were enough to reveal the young man's burning sincerity. You looked at him, quite moved: "Thank you, young man."
The boy's face flushed slightly. He stepped back a few steps in confusion and climbed onto the windowsill. Before leaving, he still reminded her worriedly, "You must wait for me! I'll be back as soon as possible!"
You looked at the window that had closed again, then at the little maid who was still unconscious on the ground.
...What should I do? I forgot to ask him to untie the little maid's vagina.
So you had no choice but to send another servant to ask Shanglu from the guest house for help.
Shang Lu came in a hurry. When he saw you, his eyes lit up: "Miss, are you okay?"
He might think you're having a seizure, so you sheepishly explain, "I'm fine. It's just that there was a minor incident. My maid was hit in the acupoint..."
Shang Lu then looked at the little maid on the ground and paused, "...The Hundred Ghosts' Xueba? Is it him?"
You were a little confused: "Master Shang also knows that young man?"
"Yes," Shang Lu nodded, seemingly unsurprised. "That young man has a sincere heart, which is commendable. But—" He glanced at the closed window, a hint of displeasure crossing his brows. "Entering a woman's bedroom at night without permission is ungentlemanly."
You see, he seems a little angry with the young man, and he quickly explains on his behalf: "The young man accepted the reward and came to save me, not intentionally..."
"The girl looks much better." Whether intentionally or not, Shang Lu interrupted you, walked towards you, and took the initiative to feel your pulse. "Have you taken your medicine today?"
You nodded obediently.
Shang Lu's brows relaxed: "Do you find the medicine bitter?"
You understood his concern for you and smiled, "It's not bitter. I've been taking medicine all the time since I was a child, so I don't feel bitter anymore."
Shang Lu sighed, "My skills are not good enough, and I haven't found a way to diagnose and treat this disease."
You didn't want to see him grieving for you, so you comforted him, "Master Shang, don't worry about me. When I was young, my doctor said I wouldn't live past ten. Now I'm over sixteen. I don't believe in fate. I will do my best to live well. Everyone's life has an end, it's just a matter of sooner or later."
Shang Lu looked at you with a completely new perspective: "Miss, you are right. I just didn't see it clearly enough."
After the previous experience, you would always send your attendants away at night unless absolutely necessary, to prevent them from being accidentally injured by the young hero. So, when the moon was high above the treetops that day, there was a knock on the window.
You were still wondering why the young man knocked on the window this time when he hadn't knocked on it last time. Without hesitation, you walked over and opened the window.
The night breeze carried a faint medicinal aroma. A figure stood outside the window. Dressed in a white embroidered robe, with a white veil covering its face, only its outline could be seen.
You were a little stunned. Although you couldn't see clearly, you felt that this shouldn't be the young man from last time.
"Nice to meet you," the man began slowly, his voice clear and pleasant. "Miss, I'm the doctor that young man invited."
The hand holding the jade folding fan was white and slender. He slowly raised his hand and used the folding fan to lift the veil of his hat, revealing a pair of lacquer-like eyes.
You were stunned. Seriously ill since childhood, you rarely left home. You'd never seen such a handsome man before, even more handsome than that handsome young man Shang Lu and that dashing young man.
The young man silently tumbled in and landed steadily on the ground. He casually took off his veil and put it aside before looking up at you. "...It's indeed the cold fungus toxin that entered his body. That kid's medical skills haven't declined."
He stepped forward, uttered an "excuse me," then grasped your wrist and took your pulse. After a moment, he nodded. "The medicine is appropriate. However, the child brought back a strain of the cold fungus. You can try using it as a guide."
Obviously, this good-looking young man's medical skills are even better than Shang Lu's. I don't know how that young man "pulled" him here.
You secretly rejoiced and took the initiative to invite him: "Young Master, your medical skills are unparalleled. Why don't you stay at my humble home for a while? That way it will be more convenient for you to see me?"
"It's inappropriate to come uninvited, to enter a lady's room, and then to stay there without permission." The man shook his head. "Tomorrow, I'll bring the child with me to visit her. He accepted the reward, and I'm just his help."
You were about to be disappointed when you thought he would refuse, but unexpectedly, there was a sudden turn of events, and you cheered up: "Don't you know your name, sir?"
"My name is Chen Zixi from Qingxi." The young man said this to you. He shook the folding fan in his hand and gently waved it, bringing up a familiar medicinal fragrance.
"Qingxi?" You were surprised. "Does Master Chen know Master Shanglu?"
Chen Zixi nodded: "Of course I recognize you, we are brothers from the same sect."
You immediately said, "Master Shang is at home. Master Chen, would you like to go and meet him?"
"We can meet again tomorrow." Chen Zixi shook his head, looking at you as if remembering something, and smiled slightly. "No need to call me 'Master', just call me by my name, young lady."
You were a little shy and whispered, "Zi Xi... Master."
When you saw him, he stared at you and smiled, then he said gently, "You don't have to add the 'young master'."
Of course you were too embarrassed to call him by his name, so you lowered your head silently to avoid his sight.
Then you heard a chuckle, and when you looked up again, Chen Zixi was no longer in the room.
The window was still open, and the cool breeze blowing in was refreshing.
On the second day, your father sent someone to tell you that the young man who accepted the bounty had arrived, and they came together as a master and disciple.
You tried hard to suppress your excitement and waited in the room. After a while, a little maid brought someone to knock on the door. It turned out to be Chen Zixi and the young man.
"Are you okay?" The young man ran in like a nimble cat, his eyes sparkling as he looked at you. "Great! You look fine, and you haven't lost weight! I told you I'd get someone to rescue you as soon as possible!"
"Thank you, young man." You can't help but smile when you look at him. He is so cute, so cute that his whole body is glowing. "Young man, have you been running around for me? It must be very tiring."
"It's just a matter of finding some manuscripts in the Hidden Mist Forest and sending a message to someone. It's not hard!" The boy looked at you seriously. "If it means saving you, nothing will be hard!"
The incredibly sincere answer startled you, causing you to blush slightly.
"Alright, alright, kids just talk a lot." Chen Zixi patted his shoulder helplessly. "Wait a minute, I'll take a look."
The young man immediately introduced you: "This is my Uncle Chen, the master of traditional Chinese medicine from Qingxi!" He raised his face slightly, looking proud.
Chen Zixi is so young, yet the young man actually calls him "Uncle Chen"? You are confused.
Chen Zixi laughed and scolded: "You little bastard, go away first. Didn't you see I want to take your pulse?"
The young man is obviously a person who can't sit still. While sitting next to you waiting for Chen Zixi to take your pulse, he keeps walking around your room, touching this and touching that.
Chen Zixi couldn't help it anymore. He pulled out a fan from his waist and threw it, hitting him accurately on the back of the head: "Be quiet, your movements are disturbing me."
The young man let out an "ow" and squatted down motionlessly, feeling aggrieved.
You watch the two of them interacting, and you find it so interesting and funny that you can't help but laugh.
"Stop laughing," Chen Zixi said, but there was a smile in his eyes. "Although they say 'a smile makes you look ten years younger,' how can I take your pulse if you're laughing right now?"
After he said that, you couldn't help yourself anymore. You covered your mouth with a handkerchief and laughed silently for a long time.
Throughout the process, Chen Zixi kept looking at you with a gentle and tolerant gaze. You couldn't help but wonder, could it be that all of Qingxi's disciples were like him and Shanglu, gentle and profound like the sea?
"I've discussed Shanglu's prescription with him." Chen Zixi waited until you finished laughing before slowly telling you. "I'll make some slight changes to it, adding new herbs to help you remove the poison with the help of your internal energy."
He placed his fingertips on your wrist, looking thoughtful. "Shang Lu said that he used the Mingchuan Heart Method to help you suppress the cold poison, and it was quite effective. I think this method should be useful."
Internal force pulling... How to pull? Your thoughts were still on his last sentence when you saw him stand up, open his folding fan and wave it gently: "Child, you will prepare the medicine yourself for the first day. Remember to explain the details clearly to the people in the mansion."
The young master immediately jumped up: "Leave it to me!"
Chen Zixi said that when the cold poison attacks, it is most effective to remove it with half the effort. So, he and the young man each have a room, living on either side of yours.
It was late autumn, and it had rained at night, making the weather cold. Just as you were feeling the chill creeping into your bones, there was a knock on your door.
You had already sent the maids away, and now you stood up to open the door yourself, only to see Chen Zixi standing outside with his hands behind his back, looking at you with concern. "You don't look well. Is the cold poison acting up?"
You nodded hesitantly, took two steps back and were about to invite him in, but he took a step forward and picked you up horizontally in a very natural way.
...I didn't expect that although he looks weak, he is actually quite strong?
His embrace was broad and warm, and you unconsciously leaned into him, listening to his steady and strong heartbeat gradually speeding up... wait, gradually speeding up?
You raised your eyes to check Chen Zixi's expression, but he didn't look at you. His gaze was fixed on your bed curtains. "Excuse me, I brought silver needles to draw out the poison. You must take off your outer clothes and wear only your inner clothes."
It took you a moment to realize what he meant. Your face flushed. You hesitated for a long time, tugging at your own belt, too embarrassed to start, so you asked him, "Then, Zixi...will you take it off for me?"
Chen Zixi suddenly looked down at you and smiled bitterly: "You... really treat me as a gentleman."
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