When the night moon was high, there was a crisp knock on the door outside the hut where Fang Ling was renting, and the knocking sound was very soft, as if he was afraid of disturbing the people inside.

At this time, Fang Ling was not the only one in the house, there was also the imperial physician Chen Mou.

As soon as he heard the voice outside the door, Chen Mou laughed: "It's here." ”

He rushed to the courtyard in three steps and two steps, and as soon as he opened the courtyard door, he saw a seventy-year-old man, the old man was dressed in a green robe, with a kind face and a strong spirit, it was Taibao Zhiqiu, one of the three princes of the dynasty.

With Xue Zhiqiu, there are also Yao Jing and two young people dressed as subordinates.

"Imperial Doctor Chen?" Xue Zhiqiu was naturally familiar with the palace, and recognized Chen Mou at a glance.

Chen Mou smiled slightly, and did not rush to answer, but first poked his head out and glanced out of the door and said, "You are not being followed, are you?"

"Imperial Physician Chen can rest assured that his old eyes have not fainted to that extent. Xue Zhiqiu was not angry, and said with a faint smile.

Chen Mou then said: "Then the two adults, please come in, Your Highness is waiting inside." ”

Just hearing this, Xue Zhiqiu was shocked, his eyes revealed a fine light, and he hurriedly walked in from outside the door, Yao Jing was also secretly taken aback, and quickly followed in.

Chen Mou said to the two outside the door: "Come in too, this is a civilian area, and standing outside the door is eye-catching." ”

"Just listen to Imperial Doctor Chen, come in. Xue Zhiqiu hurriedly ordered, and then hurriedly walked towards the house.

As soon as they entered the room, the two saw Fang Ling sitting on a chair, beside the slightly flickering candle, Fang Ling was sitting leisurely, with a faint smile on his face.

Xue Zhiqiu only glanced at it, then knelt down and said respectfully: "Your Majesty Xue Zhiqiu has seen His Royal Highness the Great Prince. ”

Yao Jing was shocked when he heard this, and when he handed the jade pendant to the teacher, he only heard him ask how he got the jade pendant, what age the owner was, and where did he expect that this small merchant who dealt in "medicine" materials was actually His Royal Highness the Great Prince? Such a gap made him unable to recover for a while, and after he eased up, he quickly knelt down.

Fang Ling smiled slightly, and hurriedly helped both of them up, and said with a smile: "Lord Xue and Lord Yao don't need to be polite. ”

Xue Zhiqiu stood up, 'touched' out the jade pendant and handed it over, Yao Jing glanced at Fang Ling with curiosity and consternation, only then did he feel that the young man in front of him really had an extraordinary temperament, but he had only seen it twice and didn't find it, and he had more or less heard about this big prince, and he didn't expect him to make a living outside the palace.

Fang Ling took back the jade pendant and said with a slight smile: "Lord Xue is not afraid of recognizing the wrong person?"

Xue Zhiqiu said with emotion: "This is the jade pendant that the emperor gave to the concubine back then, the old minister has seen it once, and the memory is profound, and it is no different in the world." And His Royal Highness looks exactly like the emperor back then, and there is more of a mother's look between his eyebrows, so he must be His Royal Highness. ”

Fang Ling smiled slightly: "The two adults don't have to be so restrained, I'm just a down-and-out highness." ”

Xue Zhiqiu couldn't help but snort heavily: "Those are all those 'chaotic' ministers who are afraid that the world will not be 'chaotic', do not respect the ancient law, and do not respect etiquette. However, the old minister really didn't expect to see His Highness outside, and, listen to me, a student, Your Highness, you are still ...... Selling 'medicine' materials?"

Yao Jing could hear it and wiped the sweat on his forehead, and then found an opportunity to say: "The subordinate really didn't expect it to be His Royal Highness......

Fang Ling smiled and waved his hand, "If I am recognized, how can I see you? As for selling 'medicine' materials, can I earn some silver and go in and out of the palace freely?"

Yao Jing saw that he didn't mean to blame at all, so he breathed a sigh of relief and responded: "Your Highness is right, if you want to leave the palace and enter the palace, you really need a lot of silver to make a point. ”

Fang Ling then said: "I came to see Lord Xue this time, just for one thing, I believe Lord Xue should understand what I mean, right?"

What kind of person Xue Zhiqiu was, he immediately said: "The subordinates understand that it is about the fief. ”

Fang Ling said, "I don't know how sure Lord Xue is about this matter?"

Xue Zhiqiu sighed and said: "This is also the most problematic of the old minister's current situation, Wenchen is weak, compared to the ranks of the ministers and generals, the queen's mother's family holds military power, and the power of Prime Minister Cui is one, and its power has accounted for more than sixty percent of the ministers, but the old minister's side does not account for less than two percent, and the remaining two percent are neutral." ”

"So, the chances are slim?" Fang Ling frowned, this situation was even worse than he expected, only two percent, what chance of victory could he have?

Xue Zhiqiu said: "This is not necessarily the case, if you can get the support of some neutral forces, it may be very possible." ”

"Neutral forces?" Fang Ling frowned slightly, and suddenly remembered what happened during the day, and immediately said, "If you can win over Xinyi Hou, what do you think are the chances of winning?"

"Xinyi Hou?" Xue Zhiqiu's eyes lit up and said, "If Xinyi Hou can really speak for His Highness, then he is at least ninety percent sure." You must know that the reputation of this Xinyi Marquis is not only in China, but even other countries know that he is a loyal and courageous man, and he has great prestige in the army, not to mention that he also saved the emperor's "life". ”

Fang Ling nodded slightly, and decided to inquire about the old lady's condition tomorrow before making plans.

Seeing that Fang Ling didn't say much, Xue Zhiqiu and the others didn't want to ask much, they just thought that Fang Ling was just talking, after all, Xinyi Hou has always been neutral and has never participated in the struggle between the two forces, if you want to get his help, wouldn't it be more difficult than ascending to the sky?

Because the queen and Prime Minister Cui have a lot of eyeliner, Xue Zhiqiu and Yao Jing came quietly, and it was inconvenient to sit for a long time, as for the way to meet in the future, Chen Mou would convey it as an intermediary, because Fang Ling often went to the Tai Hospital, and then made an appointment to meet in a rented house outside, leaving no trace.

Fang Ling saw that the time was not too early, so he also walked out of the courtyard and returned to the palace.

The next day, Fang Ling came to Renxin Hall early and asked Hu Dahai about Mrs. Zhou's situation.

Hu Dahai poured him tea and sighed: "This matter is really hard to say, I also sent someone to inquire yesterday, and I heard from the doctor at the medical hall that Mrs. Zhou's condition is very serious, and I am afraid there is no cure." ”

"Is it so serious?" Fang Ling said with a frown.

Hu Dahai smiled bitterly: "This tumor is divided into many kinds, there are blood tumors, tendon tumors, sarcomas, air tumors, bone tumors, etc., all kinds, and the treatment methods are also different. It is said that the doctor who invited him judged that this hematoma was not only hidden very deeply, but also not small, compressing the blood veins, causing abdominal pain. ”

Fang Ling groaned for a moment, and suddenly said, "I heard that Lord Hou is approachable, whenever there is a banquet, whether it is a commoner or a beggar, you can go in to eat?"

"That is, the Hou Ye is righteous and filial, and the old lady is compassionate and heartfelt, which can be called the best in this imperial city. Hu Dahe gave a thumbs up.

Fang Ling said: "Actually, my ancestor is also a doctor, and there is a set of special methods to treat tumors. ”

"Oh, there is such a thing?" said Hu Dahai.

Fang Ling nodded and said, "So I think the old lady's condition, wouldn't it be great if I could help......?"

Hu Da Boy immediately understood, and said with a smile: "What does Master Fang mean, let me accompany you?"

Fang Ling smiled slightly, opened the burden he brought, and said, "The 'medicine' materials here should be given to Hou Ye by the shopkeeper Hu." ”

Hu Dahai only glanced at it, and then said in surprise: "Fang Gongzi is really good at remembering 'sex', isn't this the 'medicine' material written on the 'medicine' prescription brought by Little Seventh Brother yesterday? ”

Fang Ling smiled slightly and said, "I think that with Hou Ye's 'sexual' personality, it shouldn't be in vain, so I will give it to Shopkeeper Hu as a favor." ”

Hu Dahan waved his hand and said: "Fang Gongzi is really too polite, you bring so many 'medicine' materials on weekdays, it has already made me Hu Da shake bright, and now I want to treat the old lady, I naturally want to help, if it is really cured, I will also 'show' my face in front of the Hou Ye, how dare I ask for your things?"

Fang Ling saw that he insisted on not wanting to, so he didn't say much, and went to the Xinyi Marquis Mansion under the leadership of Hu Dahai.

The Xinyi Marquis Mansion was built by the order of the Emperor of Chu, and it was originally to be built very grandly, but after Zhou Qian wrote several times, the Emperor of Chu complied with his opinions and strived to be simple, so it was no different from the ordinary mansion of the Dayuan, only the golden plaque hanging on the gate was very dazzling.

There is no official atmosphere up and down the Xinyi Mansion, it is completely like a big family, I heard that the shopkeeper of Renxintang brought some "medicine" materials to visit the old lady, and Zhou Qian also came out to greet him personally.

Zhou Qian, who is in his 40s, has the body of a soldier and looks dignified, but because of his mother's illness, his eyebrows are locked into a Sichuan shape.

Hu Dahai handed over the "medicine" materials to Zhou Qian, and said: "These are the "medicine" materials written on the "medicine" prescription, and now there is not much stock in the shops in the city. ”

Zhou Qian nodded slightly, and then asked the housekeeper to go to the treasury to get the silver according to the price, and then said, "Please Gongzi Fang to thank your owner on my behalf." ”

Hu Dahai said from time to time: "Hou Ye doesn't know, don't look at Fang Gongzi's young age, his ancestors have produced several generations of famous doctors, and there is a medical skill that specializes in treating tumors, although the old lady's illness has been seen by many famous doctors, but there are many incurable diseases that are cured by folk remedies, if Hou Ye is willing, how about asking Fang Gongzi to diagnose the old lady?"

"This ......" Zhou Qian frowned slightly, and finally nodded and said, "Since Shopkeeper Hu said so, let Fang Gongzi take a look, but my mother just drank the 'medicine' and fell asleep......"

"It's okay if I'm asleep, I'm just diagnosing it, if I can help. Fang Ling said.