Lamp Flower Smile

The summer night was sultry, there was no wind, and the air was surprisingly stuffy.

Ice was placed everywhere in the courtyard, but the heavy rain was coming, and the cold ice could not get rid of the sticky, sluggish feeling, and the chirping of the summer cicadas on the trees also seemed a bit impatient.

The Lingxi incense in the incense burner exuded a fragrant fragrance, but it made the people at the table more and more irritable.

The green smoke dissipated in the room, like fog slowly spreading. Qi Yutai took a look, a trace of irritation flashed between his brows, and reached out to open the window.

I don't know if it was his misunderstanding, but after I smelled Jin Xianrong's "Dream of Spring Grass in the Pond" at Si Li's Mansion, when I returned home and smelled the scent of scent in the mansion, I felt it was heavy and boring, just like the strict and outdated rules of the Qi family, which were really annoying.

Jin Xianrong was generous and gave him many "Pond Spring Grass Dream" incense pills, but he could only light the incense in Si Li Mansion, and when he returned to Qi Mansion, he had to use the Lingxi Incense that his father had always used.

After all, although the new scented pills smell sweet, they are cheap, just like the owner who made them.

Thinking of the owner of Xiangwan, Qi Yutai's eyes darkened.

Five or six days have passed since Qinhu was killed.

In the past five or six days, a lot of things happened in the Qi family.

First, the guard leader who allowed traitors to sneak into the Huangmaogang paddock and neglected his duties was once recommended by his father, which aroused His Majesty's suspicion. My father went to court to prove his innocence. Later, I don't know who put the information on the censor's desk, collecting the incidents of vicious dogs hurting people in Shengjing in recent years. Although the Qi family was not mentioned, the insinuations were almost explicit.

Trouble ensued in the court, and the third prince took this opportunity to add insult to injury. Your Majesty was already partial to the third prince Yuan Yao, and the Qi family had no time to take care of themselves.

When one end gets busy, the other end doesn't care about anything else.

Qi Yutai originally hoped that his father would come forward and teach the Pei family boy a lesson. However, after several days passed, his father had no intention of coming forward.

This made Qi Yutai feel ashamed.

He always values ​​face the most. That day in Huangmaogang, Pei Yunying stood up for Lu Zhu in front of everyone and forced him to suffer this loss. He failed to seek justice for Capture the Tiger. Later, rumors spread among the officials in Shengjing that Pei Yunying He was young and energetic, and became a beauty in anger. Although he was teased and ridiculed, he was still a hero who drew his sword to help when he saw an injustice. On the contrary, Qi Yutai was completely reduced to a joke in this drama. He became timid, bullying, and dwarfed next to the hero. villain.

When Qi Yutai heard the rumors spread outside, he was filled with hatred and jealousy. He cut out the tongues of several people before venting his anger.

It's just that after venting, I still feel unwilling to give up.

My father knew everything, but he refused to stand up for himself. He only cared about the reputation of the Qi family.

He clearly didn't take his son seriously.

But even if you don't take him seriously, don't you even care about Qi Huaying?

Ever since he found out that Pei Yunying stood up for Lu Yun in Huangmaogang, Qi Huaying became more and more depressed and lost weight rapidly. Qi Yutai felt extremely distressed and talked to Qi Qing several times, suggesting that Pei Yunying should be taught a lesson.

Qi Qing turned a deaf ear.

The old housekeeper advised him: "Young master, the female medical officer is just an ordinary person. Even if she doesn't do anything, with the reputation of the Qi family, there will be people in the medical officer's hospital who will be in trouble everywhere, and the future will not be easy."

"Young Master, why do you insist on killing them all without mercy?"

Why must we kill them all?

Qi Yutai didn't dare to say.

He didn't tell anyone that that day, Qinhu attacked and bit Lu Yan. She was obviously dying, and he saw that she was not far from death, but at the last moment, the weak woman jumped back at Qinhu like crazy, grabbing her by the arm. The flower hairpin stabbed Qinhu to death again and again. He stepped forward to call Qinhu's name. The woman suddenly raised her head in the pool of blood. At that moment, her eyes looked——

Cold, ferocious, full of deep resentment...

It looked so much like another pair of eyes staring at him in the sea of ​​fire.

Qi Yutai suddenly shuddered.

It was a hot summer day, but he actually had goosebumps all over his body.

The window was pushed open, but the fragrant aroma in the room seemed to be unable to dissipate no matter how hard it was. The weight of heavy boulders made people feel anxious.

He stood up abruptly, walked to the table, took out a stack of banknotes and put them in his arms, then turned to go out.

The maid standing nearby was startled and rushed forward to stop her: "No matter how uncomfortable the young master is, it's best to endure it for a few more days. Just a few days ago..."

"Get out!" Qi Yutai cursed.

Qi Huaying gave him a sum of money a few days ago. He quickly sneaked out while his father was not at home and found a teahouse to drink it. He had been holding it in for too long, and when he suddenly enjoyed it, he was in a state of ecstasy.

However, it is as blissful as it is when you enjoy it, and it is so uncomfortable when you are restrained.

After taking it once, the addiction seems to be even greater.

It used to be once every two or three months, but this time it was less than a month, and he missed the taste of "freedom" again.

The maid next to her was still trying to comfort her: "The young lady told me to keep an eye on you. Something will happen if the master finds out."

Qi Yutai was irritated. Hearing this, he picked up the vase on the table and threw it at it. With a "boom", the maidservant was hit with a bruised head and blood. She lay on the ground dazed and begged for mercy.

Qi Yutai didn't even look at her. He stepped over her and cursed in a low voice.

"Bad maid."

…

After Xia Miao passed, more than half a month passed in succession. The pomegranate flowers in front of the door are getting crimson day by day, and it’s May 5th in a blink of an eye.

After spending the Dragon Boat Festival with Du Changqing and the others on West Street, Lu Zhuo returned to the hospital with a medical box on his back.

The medical hospital is still the same, and the shop selling Dragon Boat Festival items in front of the door still has some remaining groceries that have not been sold out. Baisuo, mugwort, silver-like drums, colorful painted fans... There are also perilla, calamus, papaya cut into pieces, mixed with fragrant medicine, and placed in plum-colored wooden boxes.

It was early in the morning when Lu Zhuo returned, and he happened to catch the morning newspaper, so he first went to the hall to draw up the duty roster. The person who drew up the roster was an older medical officer, not Chang Jin. Seeing her come in, the other medical officers working on the job all raised their heads and looked at her with different eyes.

Lu Zhuo turned a blind eye, took the duty book, turned around and left the hall, and just as he reached the door, he bumped into Lin Danqing.

Lin Danqing was stunned when he saw her, and hurriedly pulled her aside and whispered: "Why are you here so early?" He looked at her suspiciously, "Is your body feeling better now?"

Lu Tong said: "It's just a skin injury. It heals quickly." After a pause, he asked again, "Where is Chang Yizheng?"

Chang Jin is the one who usually draws the imperial booklet.

Lin Danqing sighed and said sadly: "He has been transferred to the Medical Records Pavilion."

Lu Tong was startled.

The Medical Records Pavilion is not much better than the Nan Pharmacy to the Medical Officials Hospital. Medical officers maintain old medical records here to prevent them from being infested by insects and deterioration. In the final analysis, they just do some sweeping and cleaning work.

If life in Nanyang Pharmacy is hard, the medical officer transferred to the Medical Records Pavilion will not suffer, but if he can't see people and can't practice medicine, his future is at an end and there is no hope of promotion.

Chang Jin, as a veteran doctor who had worked in the medical hospital for many years, was suddenly demoted to the medical records cabinet, which obviously offended someone.

As for who was offended...

Not long ago on the hunting ground, he once said something to himself.

Lu Zhuo's eyes were slightly cold, and he said for a long time, "I was the one who caused him trouble."

Seeing this, Lin Danqing hurriedly expressed relief: "What does this have to do with you? It is common for medical officers to change positions. Besides, if Dr. Chang is in his right mood, it would be better to go to the Medical Records Pavilion to avoid having to deal with these sick-brained people every day. When he left, he told me that he had previously envied Shi Changpu in the Royal Medicine Institute for being able to earn a salary even though he was just messing around. Now it suits him. He can take care of his retirement in advance, and he doesn’t have to be so busy all day long that his hair will fall out. Light……"

As she spoke, she seemed to know that her words were difficult to convince, and she gradually fell silent.

Lu Tong was silent for a while and asked, "What about you, haven't you been embarrassed?"

Qi Yutai was aggressive at that time, and Lin Danqing also spoke up for her.

Lin Danqing's face relaxed: "Who dares to embarrass me?"

She blinked: "Chief Cui always wants to betray my father's face, and the Qi family doesn't want to make things too ugly. Besides, if you really want to embarrass me, the worst thing you can do is quit. Anyway, my aunt is already poisoned by 'shooting in the eyes'." The solution is almost the same. If I really get kicked out, I will take my aunt to your West Street and join a team at your Renxin Medical Center. My medical skills are not bad, I can also sit in the hospital. Yue Yin can be the same as you before. !”

Her tone was relaxed, and Lu Yan couldn't help but smile.

"It's you," Lin Danqing looked around, then looked at her and said, "Although Medical Officer Ji has guarantored you, and Pei Dianshuai has spoken for you, Qi Yutai's precious dog is dead, and there is no way he can let it go. , I thought you would wait a few days before coming back, not only to recover from your injuries, but also to hide away for a while, but I didn’t expect you to come back so early. "

Returning to the medical hospital, there are inevitable exchanges of favors. Most of the human relations in Shengjing's official circles depend on the Qi family's face.

It's hard, but there's no way.

Lu Chen shook his head.

"You can't hide for a while. What's supposed to come will come sooner or later."

Lin Danqing thought for a while, "That's right. Let's just be careful." As he said that, he looked at the duty booklet in Lu Zhuo's hand, "But your injury needs to be cured. Did you arrange for medical treatment as soon as you returned to the hospital?" ? This is too anxious!"

Lu Chen lowered his head and looked at the page in his hand.

The page is very thin, and the new doctor is arranging few medical consultations for her. The only one is to go to Si Li Mansion to treat Jin Xianrong, which she requested.

"Shilang Jin's illness is about to recover."

Lu Zhuo smiled slightly and said, "Let's wrap this up and I won't go there in the future."

…

When Lu Chen came to Si Li's Mansion, Jin Xianrong was sitting on a recliner and cursing randomly.

When the servant said that Medical Officer Lu had arrived, Jin Xianrong was stunned for a moment, hesitant for a moment, and did not greet him as warmly as usual.

Lu Zhen entered the room, put the medical box on the table as usual, and said to Jin Xianrong, "Master Jin."

Jin Xianrong raised his head.

The female medical officer's dress is elegant and her features are as beautiful as an orchid in an empty valley. As soon as she enters the room, she seems to have dispersed all the restlessness in the room. It is really pleasing to the eye.

If it weren't for her beauty, she wouldn't have been treated differently by the arrogant Prince Zhaoning, and even had a fight with Qi Yutai in full view of everyone.

Thinking of this, Jin Xianrong sighed in his heart.

He straightened up slowly, stood up, took two steps and then stopped, looking at the other person's eyes averting, as if he was avoiding the plague.

"Medical Officer Lu," he spread his hands politely, "please sit down."

Lu Tong sat down at the table, took out the flannel, and motioned to Jin Xianrong to spread his hands so he could feel his pulse.

Jin Xianrong stretched out his hand and put his hand on the cloth bag. Lu Zhuo's fingers rested on his wrist. The soft and cool touch always made him uneasy, but today it was like a hot potato, so heavy that he wanted to pull it back immediately.

"How have you been feeling lately, Mr. Jin?" Lu Yan asked.

Jin Xianrong replied absently: "It's okay, it's okay. Thanks to Medical Officer Lu, it's the same as before, no, I should say it's even worse than before."

Lu Chen nodded: "Fortunately."

She looked serious and was sincerely happy for herself, which made Jin Xianrong feel a little uncomfortable.

Speaking of which, this medical officer Lu was good-looking and had excellent medical skills, just like his parents again. Jin Xianrong had a good impression of her.

Unexpectedly, a misfortune came, and Lu Zhu stabbed Qi Yutai's pet dog to death with a hairpin in Xia Miao, Huangmaogang.

That's the Qi family's dog!

Jin Xianrong frowned, and his two broken eyebrows flew up.

Even if it is a dog, as long as its surname is Qi, it is not an ordinary dog.

Qi Yutai's personality is unknown to outsiders, but Jin Xianrong, who often worked with him in the Si Li Mansion, had some idea of ​​it. He seems gentle and has no temper, but in fact he is very vindictive and cares about face.

Originally, at that time, Qi Yutai wanted to accuse Lu Shu of the dead dog. Jin Xianrong dared to say something out because he could not let his parents lose their lives again, thinking that after all these years together in the Ministry of Household Affairs, even though Qi Yutai was dissatisfied with him, Nor would he vent his anger on himself to the point of enmity.

He had never thought that Pei Yunying would step in at the last moment.

Others didn't know the details, but Jin Xianrong had information from the palace that the Qi family intended to marry the Pei family.

The son-in-law whom the Qi family was interested in openly enmity with the Qi family for another woman, and the feud was serious.

Moreover, rumors were spreading wildly these days. After Huangmaogang, Qi Yutai did not come to Si Li Mansion. Jin Xianrong could see that the matter could not be resolved.

He has been an official in the government for so many years, and he can clearly see that this matter is no longer just a piece of romantic news.

The Qi family has good relations with the prince, and with Lu Zhuo's blending in, the possibility of the Pei family siding with the third prince becomes greater. The third prince and the crown prince are constantly fighting, and His Majesty’s thoughts are still unknown...

Don't take sides rashly when you can't clearly see the situation. The best way is to protect yourself and not offend both sides. Then, he needs to stay away from Lu Yan.

Jin Xianrong was thinking about how to tactfully express that he wanted another medical officer to treat you, when he heard the man in front of him say: "Master Jin, today is the last time I will treat you."

"I will not come again in the future."

With so many words stuck in his throat, Jin Xianrong only had time to say "Huh?"

Lu Zhuo took back the flannel padding his wrists.

"Master Jin is almost cured of his illness. He will be treated as usual after that, and other medical officials can also prescribe prescriptions. As long as he is a little more restrained in the future, he will not be the same as before."

Jin Xianrong responded slowly.

Lu Yan looked at him, paused, and said, "Thank you, Lord Jin, for your help regarding the paddock."

She said it sincerely, which made Jin Xianrong feel a little guilty.

They suddenly changed people for no reason, and if they said there was nothing wrong with them, they wouldn't believe it even if they were beaten to death.

In all likelihood, it was Lu Yan who realized that he had offended the Qi family and did not want to implicate himself, so he took the initiative to clear the relationship.

Jin Xianrong was disappointed. He was such a considerate and caring flower. If he hadn't offended the Grand Master's Mansion, he really wanted to take him back to the Mansion, take good care of her, and hide her in a golden house for the rest of his life.

Just as he was feeling regretful, the person in front of him said again: "Have you used up Mr. Jin's fragrant pills?"

Jin Xianrong was stunned, "What kind of erotic dream is that? There is only one left."

He smiled sheepishly: "You haven't been here for more than half a month, and there are not many fragrant pills left. I dug out the last few pills left in the Yutai Incense Burner and burned them. There was only one last pill left, and I really couldn't bear to use it... Can Medical Officer Lu send me some more?"

Lu Chen smiled and took out a porcelain jar as big as a small wine jar from the medical box.

Jin Xianrong was confused when he saw her pick up the incense burner on the table, pick out the last "Pond Spring Grass Dream" inside and take it back to the medical box. Then he opened the porcelain jar and filled in the new incense pills one by one with small silver tongs until After filling up the last fragrant pill, he put the porcelain jar back into the medical box, took out a letter from the medical box and sent it to Jin Xianrong.

She said: "Your Majesty has almost recovered from his illness. I thought that I would rarely have the opportunity to visit you in the future, so I made new prescriptions and left them with you. I gave you the recipe together. If you want to use it in the future, you can find some fragrance outside." Just make it at the pharmacy, so you don’t have to go to the hospital all the time.”

Jin Xianrong was stunned for a moment, and then he was greatly moved: "Medical Officer Lu, you are so considerate."

He thought that he had this disease, and all the medical officers in the medical hospital were helpless. Fortunately, the rejuvenation of a goddess doctor like Lu Zhu prevented him from going the same way as his father. Although he has offended the Grand Master's Mansion now and his future is uncertain, Lu Zhen treated him with sincerity and was never careless. If he were not afraid of the Qi family, he would definitely marry this girl home and provide for her.

Thinking of this, I forgot about Pei Yunying for a moment. I just felt that I and the woman in front of me were like a couple in a play who knew each other but were beaten by each other. When they were separated, they were always reluctant to let go.

He looked at the other party, his eyebrows raised affectionately, and he said calmly: "Medical Officer Lu, I am a humble person and I can't help you. I'm really ashamed. I hope you don't blame me."

Lu Chen lowered his head, reached out to close the lid of the medical box, and locked the empty porcelain jar and the only remaining "Pond Spring Grass Dream" in the box before raising his head.

"Anyway," she smiled softly, "Master Jin, you have already helped me a lot."

…

It was almost noon when I came back from Si Li's Mansion.

As soon as Lu Huan entered the hall of the Medical Officer's Hospital, he was grabbed by a medical officer: "Medical Officer Lu came back just in time. The hospital envoy was looking for you just now and said he had something to talk to you about."

Lu Zhuo followed the medical officer to Cui Min's house. The medical officer knocked on the door. After a moment, he heard "come in", and Lu Zhuo walked in carrying the medical box on his back.

In the house, Cui Min was sitting. There were thick stacks of medical books in front of the desk, forming a hill. He was sitting behind the hill, looking blurry and unable to see clearly.

Lu Tong said: "Envoy of the Academy."

There was no sound in the house for a long time.

After a while, Cui Min put down the medical book in his hand, raised his head, and glanced at the medical box on her body: "Have you gone to the Si Li Mansion for a consultation?"

Lu Chen: "Yes."

He nodded: "In the future, Medical Officer Wang will take over the Si Li Mansion, so you don't have to go there anymore."

"yes."

Perhaps because of her docility, Cui Min was a little surprised. After a pause, he straightened up, took out a post from the corner of the table and handed it to Lu Huo.

"A medical card has come from the Privy Council and you are called upon to perform a consultation."

Lu Zhuo took the post. The dark post was covered with cold gold paint, and the flower prints showed two words: Yan Xu.

Lu Chen was slightly startled.

It was a post from Yan Xu, the commander of the Privy Council.

She looked up.

Cui Min was sitting at the table, still looking calm and indifferent, but Lu Yan could see a hint of vague pleasure, or gloating, in his eyes.

"Go," he said, "don't keep Master Yan waiting."