Chapter Thirty-Nine: Bitter Medicine

Xue Tianao was silent, he really seemed to be powerless.

The atmosphere was extremely cold for a while, and Xiao Wanyao could only divert this heavy topic: "It's Xiao Wanrou's mother and daughter, I intimidated Xiao Wanrou fiercely when I left, if Xue Gongzi has a complaint in his heart, go find their mother and daughter." โ€

Xue Tianao smiled reluctantly: "It turned out that you scared her, no wonder I heard that Miss Xiao has been sick since you left, and she hasn't been well until now, it turns out that it's because you...... Do you still need me to do it? โ€

This news is tantamount to good news for Xiao Wanyao, Xiao Wanrou really has a ghost in her heart, otherwise how could she be frightened by her words?

Xiao Wanyao smiled faintly: "Why is it because of me?" She doesn't do bad things, she is not afraid of ghosts knocking on the door, she herself feels sorry for me, and she knows that I know everything, so as soon as I say it casually, she is scared sick...... This can only show that she is not strong enough. โ€

Xue Tianao also smiled when he heard this: "Time is running out, I'll leave after saying the last sentence, stay away from my eldest sister, if you don't understand her, you will suffer, she won't remember your kindness." โ€

Xiao Wanyao didn't agree, but said lightly: "Xue Gongzi is relieved, Wanyao is sure in her heart." โ€

When Aunt Chunhua came back, Xue Tianao had already left, and Xiao Wanyao was the only one in the side hall, and her hair had been combed neatly.

"Miss Xiao Er, the medicinal materials you want have been grasped, what do you think you should do next?" Aunt Chunhua said.

Xiao Wanyao walked to the desk and looked at it, the medicinal materials were not bad, so she said: "Take it to the small kitchen, put it in a medicine pot and boil it with half a pot of water, boil the decoction until it is viscous, and then leave the medicine residue and bring the rest to the dormitory." โ€

Chunhua didn't understand the pharmacology, but she also listened to Xiao Wanyao's words, took the medicinal materials and went to the small kitchen, and then Xiao Wanyao went to the dormitory alone to acupuncture for Xue Qingyi.

Xue Qingyi had a good night's sleep last night, and she was in good spirits today, Xiao Wanyao thought that she had nothing to say to her, and after asking for peace, she took out a silver needle from the glass plate on the side, burned it on the candle flame, and said at the same time: "It hurts a little, but it's nothing compared to the pain." โ€

Xue Qingyi nodded, maybe because her spirit was better today than in the past, so she was in a good mood, and she never mentioned the unpleasant things in the morning.

Xiao Wanyao sat on the side and applied the needle, and half an hour later, Aunt Chunhua came in with a white porcelain bowl.

"What is this? There is also a smell of plum blossoms, and it smells good! Xue Qingyi smelled the smell wafting from the white porcelain bowl in Aunt Chunhua's hand from afar.

"Back to Niangniang's words, this is a medicine prepared by the folk girl for Niangniang, called 'Snow but Loses Plum Fragrance', after Niangniang takes it later, before the effect of the medicine takes effect, don't eat anything else."

Aunt Chunhua stood in front of Xue Qingyi with a white porcelain bowl, Xue Qingyi stirred it with a porcelain spoon and suddenly the fragrance was fragrant, which made her feel surprised, and said: "It is as white as snow, the soup is smooth, and it is really worthy of its name...... 'Snow but loses plum fragrance'...... It's quite poetic, and it almost makes you forget it's medicine, but it looks like a delicate little dessert. โ€

Xiao Wanyao said while applying the needle: "It's still hot at this time, Niangniang will drink it after a while, just sit quietly at this time, and let the folk girl continue to apply the needle." โ€

Xiao Wanyao is skilled in acupuncture, so as long as Xue Qingyi doesn't move, it doesn't hurt to speak, but Xiao Wanyao doesn't like to listen to her, so she found a reason to prevaricate her.

The effect is okay, when Xiao Wanyao finished applying the needle, Xue Qingyi didn't speak.

After Xiao Wanyao took the needle, she went to look at the medicine, stirred it with a spoon, the medicine was already warm, Xiao Wanyao brought it to Xue Qingyi, and said: "Queen Mother, the medicine is no longer hot, but Aunt Chunhua added a little less water, so the amount of medicine is not enough, but it doesn't matter, I just hope that Niangniang will try not to waste it at all, so as not to reduce the efficacy of the medicine." โ€

Xue Qingyi took the white porcelain bowl and stirred the medicine in the bowl: "It's not enough to like it, how can it be wasted?" โ€

Xue Qingyi was about to drink it, and Xiao Wanyao kindly reminded her on the side: "The taste may be different from what Niangniang imagined." โ€

Xue Qingyi sent a mouthful into her mouth, and suddenly the bitterness spread throughout her mouth, and there was sourness in the bitterness, Xue Qingyi boasted that she had taken a lot of medicine for a while, and she was no longer afraid of bitterness, but this medicine was different, it was worse than any medicine she had ever drunk, if it weren't for Xiao Wanyao's "don't waste" advice just now, she would definitely spit it out. โ€

After taking a sip, Xue Qingyi was already so disgusted that her expression was distorted, and when she swallowed it into her throat, she felt that she was sour and numb from her mouth to her throat.

"Mother? Doesn't it taste good!? Aunt Chunhua looked at Xue Qingyi's unpalatable expression, and couldn't help but ask.

"Hurry up and get some tea for this palace, the smell of this ghost thing is disgusting!" Xue Qingyi put the white porcelain bowl in Aunt Chunhua's hand, and her voice trembled when she spoke.

"Water will dilute the effect of the medicine, think twice!" At this moment, Xiao Wanyao said.

Xue Qingyi's hand hung in the air, hesitated for a long time but took it back, gritted his teeth and said to Xiao Wanyao: "This ghost thing can't be swallowed in this palace!" You heal this palace in a different way! โ€

Xiao Wanyao shook her head: "This is the best way to detoxify, instead of calling it detoxification, it is better to call it to pull out the poison, cut the grass and eradicate the roots, so as not to suffer in the future." Besides, the queen mother, since this medicine is related to plum blossoms, there is a poem related to plum blossoms here among the folk girls, 'How can you get the fragrance of plum blossoms without a cold to the bone?' 'Don't you think it fits your current situation!?' โ€

Xue Qingyi felt that it made sense after hearing this, but he still made up his mind to pick up the white porcelain bowl, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

Xiao Wanyao smiled faintly, knowing in her heart that this medicine could indeed cure diseases, but the taste was bitter and unbearable, and this smell could have been covered with other medicinal herbs, but Xiao Wanyao did not do so.

had sworn that she would not be bullied in this life, Xue Qingyi could have prepared for her to pick her up, but Xue Qingyi didn't do it, but deliberately let her wet her shoes and socks in an attempt to embarrass her; Now she can obviously get rid of the bitterness, but she doesn't do it, just to make her suffer something.

Returning the favor to the other in the other way, Xue Qingyi, now we are tied.

Xiao Wanyao watched Xue Qingyi finish drinking the whole bowl of medicine, and looked like she was about to vomit and couldn't bear to vomit, but Xiao Wanyao's eyes were as plain as water: "Queen Mother, don't eat anything until the medicine takes effect." โ€

"Xiao Wanyao, this palace has drunk such a disgusting medicine, if it doesn't have any effect, this palace wants you to look good!!" Xue Qingyi felt a little nauseous at this moment, so he clutched his chest and threatened in a choked voice.

Xiao Wanyao didn't think that Xue Qingyi's threat was terrifying, anyway, she was very confident in the effect of her potion, so she smiled and said: "Don't worry, the queen mother, you have drunk enough of this medicine, and the people estimate that it will have an effect at dusk at the latest today." โ€

Xue Qingyi said: "Okay, okay, you are responsible for what you said, this palace is still disgusting to death after drinking this ghost thing, obviously it doesn't smell weird, but it tastes so disgusting!" โ€

Xue Qingyi has been repeatedly emphasizing how bad the medicine is, and Xiao Wanyao, who complained, wanted to laugh, but she still held back and said: "I have already applied the needle, and the queen's medicine has also been eaten, and there is nothing to do with the people's daughter, so the people's girl will retire first, and come to the queen's mother to treat the queen tomorrow at this time." โ€

Xue Qingyi frowned slightly: "I'm not afraid of the needle, but I drink medicine...... Are you going to drink this tomorrow? โ€

Xiao Wanyao smiled: "What Niangniang said was 'snow but losing plum fragrance'?" Yes, I will drink it tomorrow, and I will drink it until I don't have to. โ€

Xiao Wanyao didn't say anything, but as soon as she said Xue Qingyi, she felt disgusted again, her face had changed, and she exclaimed: "What!?" Still drinking!? โ€

Xiao Wanyao smiled without saying a word, and then withdrew from Xue Qingyi's dormitory and returned to the other courtyard.

"Second Miss is tired, right!? Just now, the old man asked someone to send some silver to the second lady, so that it is convenient for the palace to use it in the future, and it is Ah Si from our hospital who came, he said that the eldest lady was sick, and he couldn't sleep well all night, and he was thin, and he looked very haggard. As soon as Licorice saw Xiao Wanyao coming back, she couldn't hide her joy in her heart and said to Xiao Wanyao.

There was no one else in the room, Xiao Wanyao was not taboo, sat on the soft couch with a loud voice, and said with a smile: "This is really good news, Xiao Wanrou is so annoying on weekdays, and now she deserves it, but my father should already know that I learned that Xiao Wanrou was sick." โ€

Licorice said: "What do you mean by the second lady?" โ€

Xiao Wanyao replied: "She can't sleep at night, I'll write her a recipe for a while, you send it to your father like a letter, this recipe can save her life, she should die if she continues to toss like this." Xiao Wanyao leaned on the soft couch and thought, although Xiao Wanrou was in trouble with him everywhere and framed her, she also hated Xiao Wanrou very much, but she still had to think of family affection, no matter what, she would not kill Xiao Wanrou, it was enough to teach her a lesson, this is the difference between her and Xiao Wanrou.

Licorice was also very happy to learn that Xiao Wanrou was sick, but she also knew Xiao Wanyao's thoughts, so she also understood this, so she silently went to the study and brought a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and while Xiao Wanyao was resting, she stood aside and slowly sharpened the ink.

After a while, Xiao Wanyao wrote a prescription, folded it and put it in an envelope, handed it to the licorice, and then went back to the bedroom to rest.

In the morning, he met Xue Tianao to make trouble, and he was so wolf-bรจi, Xiao Wanyao looked at herself in the bronze mirror, and she was also a lot haggard, and there was also a small hole on her lips, which was probably left when she bit him, and I don't know if he had worked so hard, was he seriously injured? I1483