Chapter 14: The Divine Doctor
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After getting out of Doctor Xue's broken grass house and turning to the street, it was getting late, Qi Heng said: "If you don't go back to the boat tonight, find a place to stay!"
We found an inn that looked fairly clean, and asked for three upper rooms, one for me and 'Chunfen Gu Yu', one for Qiheng and one for Qimin, and Huo Qing stood outside the 'door' of Qiheng's room for the night.
I frowned secretly, waited patiently until nightfall, and said to Gu Yu: "I want to go out, but that Huo Qing hates it and has been standing outside!"
Gu Yu was startled and stammered, "Niangniang, you ...... You ......"
I smiled at her and said, "It's okay, there's a 'spring' equinox, I just want to find that Divine Doctor Xue again, he said something strange today!"
Gu Yu nodded again and again, and said: "Yes, I also think he is very weird, Imperial Doctor Shen said that Niangniang's 'leg' can still be saved, he must think that we are rich people so he deliberately said that!"
I 'handed' Gu Yu a paper bag and said: "This is a slight ** scattered, there is no 'color' and no smell in the water, you can bring it to Huo Qing later, let him drink it, look at him carefully, I will take the opportunity to go out with the 'spring equinox' and rush back before dawn!"
Gu Yu was still a little hesitant, and said at the 'spring' equinox: "What are you worried about, with me by my mother's side." She didn't say anything, she soaked the water with the ** scatter, and sure enough, there was no 'color' and no taste, and as soon as she gritted her teeth, she sent it to Huo Qing.
After a while, Gu Yu came back and said that Huo Qing had fallen, and she was going to go with us, I was afraid that Huo Qing would wake up early, and I was afraid that Qiheng would be alarmed, so I left her to guard, and if there was any situation, I could still block it.
In this way, 'Chun' and I changed into men's clothes, wearing a 'color' cloak, and she helped me out of the inn, and as soon as I got out of the inn, I walked around on my own, no different from ordinary people.
I did go to Dr. Xue, but not for my 'legs'.
In the purse I carryed, wrapped in layers of oiled paper, it was a poisonous 'medicine' that was searched from Huan'er, Shen Qi had studied, and this 'medicine' contained a unique herb in Yangzhou, and Yangzhou happened to have a miracle doctor surnamed Xue, who was very interested in poison 'medicine', maybe he knew something.
So I came to him in the middle of the night.
Doctor Xue hadn't slept yet, only an oil lamp was lit in the dim room, and he pounded the 'medicine' under the lamp, and in the silent night, there was only the monotonous impact of the 'medicine' hoe.
"You've worked so hard and haven't slept so late. I asked with a smile.
"Hmph, what are you doing here, if you want to beg me to help you keep a secret, don't worry, Xiao Lao'er is not a person who talks a lot!"
"I'm not here for this, if you're that kind of person, you should have said it while they were. I sat down across from him and pulled the paper bag out of my purse, "I'd like to ask you to take a look at this thing, I think you'll be interested!"
He snorted, and I smiled, carefully opening the paper bag and pushing it in front of him.
He only glanced at it, then he was shocked and asked, "What ......is this?" Where did you get that?"
I stared at him and said slowly, "I got it from the man who killed my son, you, I know!"
His lips trembled, his expression was flustered for a while, and then he calmed down again, and lamented bitterly: "It's been more than ten years...... I've ruined that recipe, why, how can there still be!"
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be him.
"According to what you say, since the recipe has been destroyed, will this poisonous 'medicine' be from more than ten years ago!"
He approached the poisonous 'medicine' and carefully identified it, shook his head and said, "No, this is not what I prepared, and this 'medicine' can't be stored for too long, not to mention, the amount I prepared that time was very small, very little ......"
"Are you sure!"
"I'm sure of it. He was a little 'agitated', "That recipe is obviously gone, how can there be such a harmful thing!"
I was silent for a moment and asked, "Do you know the symptoms of poisoning in this poisonous 'medicine'?"
He was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Of course I know!"
I sneered and said, "Then do you know who took the 'medicine' you prepared last time?" He didn't speak, I didn't ask, and continued: "Not long after your poisonous 'drug' appeared, a child died from this poisonous 'drug'!"
"Yes...... It's ......" He trembled violently, as if he had guessed something, but he was not sure.
"Yes. I raised my head and sighed, "It's the son of the current queen, the eldest son of the current emperor, Prince Mindeok, so, you know who the person who asked you for this 'medicine' is!"
He seemed to remember something terrible, and when he saw a very terrible person, he screamed and hugged his head.
I didn't give him a chance to breathe, and asked, "So, do you know that that person took not only the 'medicine', but also the prescription!"
"No, no, as soon as I made this 'medicine', I ruined the recipe. He shouted almost hysterically, "I don't want to hurt people, I don't want to hurt children, you ...... Your son ......"
"My son was just one year old when he died. "My voice was faint, soft, a little erratic, and heavy.
"Ahh He fell to his knees suddenly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry...... I really don't want to hurt anyone, it's just a moment of curiosity, I don't want to ......"
I bent down suddenly, grabbed his withered hand, and asked sharply: "Do you want to kill two people, do you think that you can make up for it if you save more people, tell me, who else knows this way, tell me!"
"No, no one knows...... Ah......h
"What, say it!"
He shook his head and said, "I once opened the box where the square was placed in front of my disciples, but the key was only kept by me, and it was kept very secret, he ...... Only once...... Probably not!"
"Who are you and where are you now!"
"He, his name is Ye Tian, and he went to Shuzhong three years ago!"
I let him go, I am sure that from now on I will spare no effort to go to Shu to find the person named Ye Tian who blew up.
"Mother, mother. "'Spring' walked in anxiously.
But when I saw the person following her, I stood up in shock: "Qimin, why are you here!"
Qi Min glanced at my 'legs' with a little surprise, his eyes flashed slightly, and he frowned: "Don't ask so many questions first, you guys go quickly, there is a team of people coming here, it seems that they are coming for him!"
"Kill people and kill people. I looked at Divine Doctor Xue with a smile.
But he became very calm, and said, "Go away, and come back sooner or later, and I will be ...... Give that kid back his life!"
I ignored him and strode out of the hut, no matter what, if it wasn't for his whim to develop this poisonous 'medicine', how could my 'jade' leave me.
As soon as I turned out of the alley, I looked back and saw that the fire was soaring.
"Now tell me why you're here. I asked Qi Min coldly, this person seems to be everywhere, and he can always spy on my secrets.
"I heard movement outside the 'door', so I came out to take a look, but I saw Huo Qing lying on the ground...... Don't worry, the imperial brother didn't find out, and I just happened to see the 'spring' helping you out, I was afraid that you were in danger, so I followed you, I didn't expect ......" He smiled bitterly twice.
I thought of so many nights, when he lifted the bell in the ice and snow, his heart was sour, and he whispered: "Enlightenment, I have a hard time!"
He nodded, and said, "I understand, don't worry, I will never say half a word to the imperial brother, but ......" He then changed his words, and said with some worry: "You have been startled tonight, I'm afraid she won't let you go!"
The night sky is like black velvet soaked in ink, a few fireflies like stars scattered in the sky, the 'spring' wind in April in the south of the Yangtze River is blowing, mixed with the faint fragrance brought from nowhere, I can't see his expression clearly, I can only vaguely distinguish his figure in such a night.
He seems to know everything.
I looked at his figure with all my strength and asked slowly, "Who is she you talking about?"
He sighed very lightly and said, "You know who I'm talking about, Auntie, when did you start guarding against me like this!"
I was slightly stunned, bit my lower 'lip', and didn't speak.
"I know that your pain is very understandable. He added, "I know why you have become so suspicious and careful, but believe it or not, I promise you that I will never, never hurt you, even if one day, you and I have to stand in opposing positions and have to be hurt, I would rather that person be me than you!"
Standing in the opposite position, what does he want?
I sneered, "But now, you don't have anything!"
He smiled faintly and said, "From scratch, there must be a process!"
I silently looked at the place where the fire was shining, the fire seemed to be getting bigger and bigger, shining on half of the sky, his outline gradually became clear, and I asked, "How many people still know about your ambition!"
He said: "Everyone has such a thing as ambition, but the fewer people who know it, the better, some people are born with it, and some people are ...... There are always some scars that have to be uncovered in order to 'stimulate' his growth!"
It's like myself.
You have to be hurt before you hate.
"Enlightenment, will you put away your ambitions for someone's sake? I asked him.
He was stunned for a moment, and seemed to have a hard time making a choice, but he finally gasped and said to me, "Maybe...... Yes!"
"No, you can't. I said, telling him with my pain, "Don't give up your original determination for someone, even if that person is important to you, don't put all your bets on that person, because once you are disappointed, the scabbed wound will hurt again, it will hurt, it hurts!"
His body shook slightly, he held my hand in the dark, and asked in a low voice, "Auntie, are you talking about your own true feelings!"
I didn't deny it, but took his hand and nodded, "Yes!"
His hands were so soft and slender that it was hard for me to imagine what it would be like one day when such a pair of dry and warm hands would take up arms.