Chapter 6 (03) Yang Paner (II)
Shang Cheng was first surprised by Pan'er's return and return, and then he saw the wine jug in the tray, and a wry smile immediately appeared on his already out-of-appearance face. He just heard that Yue'er went to Longhu Temple to listen to the monk's lecture and a little fluke, and the little fluke that arose also floated away with this pot of wine.
Although he is good at drinking, because he has eye diseases, he has always restrained himself from drinking too much, and no matter how grand the occasion is, he will taste it with a glass and a half. But he couldn't stop drinking this wine.
This is a medicinal wine specially concocted for him by Zhu Daichun Zhu Divine Doctor to treat eye diseases.
Mr. Zhu was his life-saving benefactor, and he snatched him back from the hook of Hades twice and three times, if it were not for this infamous bone-setting doctor, he would have died two years earlier; Mr. Zhu's serious treatment of patients, as well as his concern for himself, made Shang Cheng very grateful. In addition, he and his husband also talked very well, a little forgetful of the New Year's friendship, so when he inspected Yandong's stay in Yi County in May, even if he was busy with official business and the time was tight, he still took some time to visit before leaving. When the two met, he learned that Mr. Zhu had been thinking about his illness since he came back from Yanzhou, and he had gone through the medical books handed down from his ancestors and the notes of his ancestors, and combined with his own experience in practicing medicine for half a lifetime, he wanted to prescribe a good prescription for his illness; However, after months of repeated deliberation, it failed to solve the prescription of the monarch and minister. As soon as the two of them met and talked, the topic came to this.
Shang Cheng basically didn't understand medical things, so he couldn't help much. He could only find something from his memory that might be helpful to Mr. Zhu, and then explain it to Mr. Zhu in current language as much as possible. But what problems can these little common sense in daily life solve? He was skeptical. At that meeting, he repeatedly told his husband that his eye disease had improved a lot, and his headache had not occurred for a long time, so that he did not have to worry about this matter anymore. Mr. Zhu also reluctantly agreed to him at that time. But who knew that not long after he returned to Yanzhou, Mr. came, and brought him the prescription and the most difficult medicinal herbs in the prescription......
Pan'er placed the tray on the small table in the study, then poured the hot rice wine from the wine jug into a small porcelain bowl, and then placed the bowl on Shang Cheng's desk.
Shang Cheng looked at the porcelain bowl with a solemn face. The porcelain bowl is not big, not much more than the tea cup when people drink tea on weekdays, and it is completely incomparable with the sea bowl when he eats noodles; There wasn't much wine in the pot, and when it was gone, it only filled half a bowl, and the yellow and clear mash rippled in the lamplight, shimmering with the brilliance of shattering. There was a faint smell of wine wafting through the room. But with such a sip of rice wine that was not much stronger than mash water, Shang Cheng was as nervous as if he was facing a great enemy, and he sat on the chair for a long time and didn't touch it.
It took a long time for him to look away, swallowing his saliva and saying to Pan'er, "I'm sorry for you." He reached over and touched the rim of the bowl with his fingers, and immediately retracted as if he had been bitten by a snake, and said, "The wine is still a little hot, I'll drink it later." As he spoke, he picked up an official document and made a posture of wanting to work. He thought that if Pan'er was sensible, it would be time to go out, and then he could unknowingly pour out the medicine and wine in the bowl, and then take a pill from the box and throw it away, so that no one could see it......
However, in many cases, "hope" is often followed by "disappointment".
Pan'er lowered her eyes and said softly: "Sister Yue'er explained when she left, and taught me to watch you take medicine." ”
The wishful thinking failed, and Shang Cheng had no choice but to admit that he was unlucky. He was caught twice by Yue'er when he was secretly pouring out the medicine and wine before, and since then, Yue'er has to guard him every night to take the medicine before returning to the backyard. He also thought that Yue'er would be able to relax for a few nights when he was not at home. Alas, you said that this month, she went to the broken temple to listen to the monk's chanting of scriptures both freely and freely, he didn't care about her, how could he still install such a nail at home before leaving? This, this...... What do you think of it? And this Pan'er, why didn't she listen to the monk chanting?
He sighed silently, walked to a bookcase in the corner with a gloomy face, took a pill from a wooden box on the top of the cabinet, peeled off the wax paper outside, and put the pill with a shiny black color into the bowl.
The pills soaked in the hot wine slowly peeled off and collapsed, and the air with a hint of sweet wine suddenly had a spicy smell, mixed with an unpleasant fishy smell. The two smells converged, and soon the air in the room was crisp and refreshing.
Pan'er stood in the ground with her head down, keeping an eye on Shang Cheng's every move. Since Yue'er repeatedly told her to guard Shang Cheng and watch him take the medicinal wine and pills with her own eyes, she felt very strange that Shang Cheng was such a big person, didn't she know that good medicine was bitter and good for disease? Although she rarely goes out and rarely interacts with outsiders, this is not to say that she doesn't know what Shangcheng has done in the past two years. From Yue'er, Erya, Aunt Seventeen, and Dou'er, she had already heard the story of Shang Cheng. She knew that the man sitting across the table was not only her benefactor, but also a good man who fought and killed evil wolves with his bare hands, a hero who fought out of thousands of troops, and a general who crawled out of the pile of dead...... How could such a talented character quietly pour out the medicinal wine and pills and throw them away because he was jealous of medicine? But the facts were in front of her, she couldn't help but believe it, facing the fragrant rice wine one by one, Shang Cheng's face clearly told her that he was scared, he flinched, and he even didn't care about his "prestige" to deceive her, but fortunately, she saw through it.
Now, surrounded by the spicy, pungent and fishy smell, she finally understood what Shang Cheng was afraid of, and the smell of this medicinal wine was too unpleasant. She just accidentally sucked a little, and now her chest is stuffy for a while; My head was also dizzy, and I was tumbling all the time, always wanting to vomit. If she hadn't remembered Yue'er's request, she would have wanted to find an excuse to leave this room quickly.
The pills had dissolved into the wine and turned into a pile of fine particles piled at the bottom of the bowl. But Shang Cheng still didn't serve the bowl. He propped his elbows on the table, his face was blank, and he stared at the little girl at the table with two points of "viciousness" in his eyes. Hehe, don't you want to see why I'm afraid of this bowl of wine? Now you know the answer, right? Pan'er's increasingly ugly face made him feel a little "revenge". You can't blame me for this, who made you listen to Yue'er so much, and take a chicken feather as if it was an arrow? Remember this lesson, just listen to Yue'er's words, and curiosity, they are all dead......
But what disappointed him was that although the bad smell in the house was getting stronger and stronger, and Pan'er's face was getting paler and paler, she didn't find an excuse to escape after all. Not only did she not walk, but she didn't even move her feet.
It seems that tonight I am in danger again.
Shang Cheng took the bowl sadly. He didn't dare to delay too much time. This medicine can still be resisted when drunk hot, and if the medicine wine is cold, the taste is ...... He's done this once, as for the taste of wine...... He swore he would never do the same stupid thing again!
He held the bowl and held his breath, and it took a long time to muster up his courage. He suddenly closed his eyes and tilted his neck, poured the poison in his hand into his mouth, drank it all in three or two sips, threw the bowl on the table with a "bang", and then grabbed the chair arm with both hands and gritted his teeth tightly, the facial features on his face were completely entangled together, and he tried his best to fight against the stomach that turned over the river and the sea!
It took a long time for his expression to gradually relax. He opened his eyes and wiped the sweat from his forehead with palpitations, swallowing his saliva as if he had just escaped a battle formation, gasping deeply, and exhaling long breath after mouthful.
God knows! In this patch made by the Divine Doctor, in addition to snake gall bladder coptis and ground cordata eggplant vine, what kind of medicine are the other monarchs, ministers, dragons and tigers! Moreover, this medicine has to be combined with medicinal wine and pills, and it is not allowed to drink tea to dissolve the smell within a quarter of an hour after taking it!
He furrowed his brows, trying to suppress the rebellious stomach. Now even the saliva he swallowed smelled fishy; It was as if a small hand was scratching at his throat, and it tickled him uncomfortably. My head is also a little dizzy. He rubbed his temples vigorously, hoping to relieve a little of the pain; But it didn't work at all.
It's over, he doesn't want to do anything for a moment!
He walked to the window and tore the veil from the window with a bang, the cool night breeze finally making him feel better. He stood by the window for a long time, until his churning stomach calmed down, and then turned back to the table.
Pan'er had already cleaned up the table and brought him a basin of hot water. As he washed his face and hands, she poured him a cup of tea, and as soon as he sat down, she handed it to him.
He took a sip of tea, rinsed his mouth with water in his mouth, and just swallowed it when he saw Pan'er bring a copper bowl over.
He understood immediately. Hey, it's a mouthwash!
He hurriedly grabbed an official document to hide his embarrassment.
Pan'er was also embarrassed and a little overwhelmed, and she didn't know what to do, so she remembered to clean up everything in the basin after a while. When she was done, she whispered, "Well, I'll go down." She waited by the door for a while, and saw Shang Cheng holding two official documents and reading them back and forth under the candlelight, and she didn't notice herself at all, so she quietly lowered the curtain of the door.