Chapter 81 "Oh, I forgot to introduce you, girl." Seeing the little girl standing aside awkwardly listening to others' praise, Old Master Xie hurriedly introduced: "Girl, these two are the old master and old lady of the Qu family. The Qu family runs a cloth shop. If you need it in the future, you can go to them and get it. The old man will pay for you." Nowadays, Old Lady Xie is more energetic day by day, and Old Master Xie is very happy, especially when he thinks that the little girl in front of him may become his granddaughter-in-law in the future, and Old Master Xie smiles even happier. Hearing this, Tang Xi hurriedly bowed again and said: "Old Master Qu, Madam Qu, how are you!" "Oh!" Madam Qu smiled and said: "Little doctor, there is no need to be polite. We came here this time because we heard that the little doctor has a herbal medicine that can calm the nerves and help sleep. When people get old, they always have difficulty falling asleep, and their health is getting worse day by day." After saying this, Madam Qu couldn't help but sigh heavily. "Do you want me to help take a look?" Tang Xi smiled and said, "Don't worry, there's no consultation fee." Upon hearing this, several elderly people burst into laughter. Aunt Jiang, who came in with tea, didn't know if she heard anything, and she also walked in with a smile. "That's great!" Madam Qu said with a smile, "Thank you very much, little doctor." "You're welcome!" Tang Xi walked forward with a smile, first took Madam Qu's pulse, and then took Old Master Qu's pulse. After a long while, she stood up and said, "It's okay, they are all minor problems. Just relax and don't worry too much." "People, once they get old, they can't help but think about random things." Madam Qu said, "Something happened at home last month. My old man and I have been suffering from insomnia for several months." Tang Xi naturally didn't want to care about other people's family affairs. She just smiled and said, "You two are the first batch of customers, so I won't charge you for now." As she said that, she took out a small purse and handed it to Madam Qu, "Here are ten pieces of Ningshen Grass. You two take them back and try them. If you think they are good, it's not too late to buy them later." "Isn't this a bargain for us?" Old Master Qu waved his hands and said, "No, this won't do. As the saying goes, no reward without merit. We have heard from Old Man Xie that these herbs are very precious. It's not easy for the little doctor. You should name a price so that we can be happy with it, right?" "He's right." Old Master Xie laughed and said, "Don't underestimate him, girl. His family is rich. Don't be soft-hearted when it comes to what you deserve." Hearing this, Tang Xi looked at Old Lady Xie, only to find that Old Lady Xie was also looking at her with a smile, "If they want to give it, just take it." Tang Xi smiled and said, "Thank you both for your attention to Tang Xi's business!" "You are too polite, little doctor. This is what I should do!" After Old Lady Qu finished speaking, she shouted to the outside of the house, "A Ping." "Here you come, old lady!" A nanny in her fifties walked in hurriedly. Tang Xi gave the purse with the tranquilizing grass to Madam Qu, who took it with a smile, "Give the young doctor fifty taels of silver." "You don't need that much!" Tang Xi said, "Just a token of appreciation." Madam Qu said, "The rest can be considered a meeting gift." "You're right, old lady." Old Master Qu also said with a smile, "Even if it's a meeting gift from us to the young doctor, if the Qu family has any illness in the future, it would be good to trouble the young doctor, right?" Old Master Xie laughed and said, "Take it, take it. Fifty taels is not a big problem for them." "Then Tang Xi would like to thank Old Master and Madam Qu first!" Tang Xi took the money and said with a smile, "If you two need anything in the future, you can come to me directly." As the saying goes, a man who eats someone's food will be soft-hearted, and a man who takes someone's money will be short-handed. Since they have given so much, we still have to say polite words. (End of this chapter)
Chapter 82 Sending Money Five days passed in a flash, and Old Lady Xie's body had basically recovered, and her flesh had slowly grown back. The Xie family slowly regained their festivities, no longer as quiet as before. As the one who made the greatest contribution, Tang Xi was naturally loved by everyone in the Xie family. Moreover, in the past few days, she had sold several boxes of Wanlinghua Cream, and now she had several hundred taels of silver on hand. Recently, she had no use for the money in the Xie family, so she just wanted to keep it and open a shop to do some business in the future. On this day, Tang Xi was still practicing swordsmanship in the space, but she heard that two doctors from the Anyang Palace came to visit. As soon as she arrived at the lobby, the two doctors immediately looked at her with excited eyes. Doctor Zhang was the first to step forward and salute, saying, "I pay my respects to the little genius doctor!" Doctor Wang also stepped forward, but seemed to remember something, and stood aside awkwardly without saying a word. "You two are here, is the princess's illness cured?" It seems that it will be two or three days faster than she expected. "Yes!" Doctor Zhang said respectfully, his voice trembling slightly, "All is well. Just now, I went to see Old Lady Xie and found that her illness had also been cured. I wonder how the little genius doctor cured her?" Doctor Wang, who was standing by, heard this and quickly pricked up his ears to listen. Tang Xi glanced at him secretly, and suddenly smiled and said, "This is a secret recipe passed down by my master. It is inconvenient to tell others. I hope Doctor Zhang will forgive me." When they heard this, regret flashed in their eyes at the same time. Doctor Zhang smiled and said, "It should be, it should be!" Tang Xi smiled, and then looked at Doctor Wang and said, "Doctor Wang, did you come here this time to give me money?" Doctor Wang snorted coldly, but obediently handed her the silver bills that he had prepared in advance. After Tang Xi received the silver bills, she did not put them away directly, but counted them in front of Doctor Wang. Doctor Wang, who had no expression on his face, suddenly became more and more red, and finally even his eyes turned red. After a while, even the corners of his lips were trembling. It's just twenty silver bills, what's so good about counting? Just as Doctor Wang was about to speak with his eyes wide open, Tang Xi said with satisfaction, "Well, it's exactly two thousand taels. Thank you, Doctor Wang." "You dare to question me?" Doctor Wang was so angry that his chest ached. Does he look like the kind of person who would play tricks? It was agreed that two thousand taels is two thousand taels. Can he still bully a little girl? It really pissed him off! "I dare not," Tang Xi said with a smile, "I'm just afraid that you are old and you misread and gave me too much. I have always been honest. It was agreed that two thousand taels is two thousand taels. I can't be greedy for more." Doctor Wang: ... If you are afraid of less, you say you are afraid of less, and you say you are afraid of more? How hypocritical. "Uh, hehe——" Doctor Zhang said to ease the embarrassment: "Little God Doctor, I heard that you have a herb called Ningshen Grass. I wonder if I can take a look at it?" Tang Xi raised his eyebrows, "How did Doctor Zhang know?" Doctor Zhang said: "It's like this. Today, the eldest son of the Qu family came to the palace. He heard that you cured the princess's illness and mentioned the Ningshen Grass. So, Doctor Wang and I wanted to come and ask the little God Doctor what the Ningshen Grass looks like." In fact, what they wanted to ask most was the secret recipe of the small bottle of liquid medicine that Tang Xi gave to the princess before. However, it is also possible that such a magical medicine, this secret recipe is given just like that? They also borrowed it from the princess to study it in depth, but they just couldn't smell what the formula was. It was just a little more fragrant than ordinary water. Apart from that, there was no difference. "Ningshen Grass?" Tang Xi's eyes turned slightly, and a cunning flashed in her eyes. She said with a look of regret: "You are late, I have sold them all." (End of this chapter)
Chapter 83 Ulterior Motives "No more?" Doctor Zhang looked depressed and said angrily, "If I had known, I would have visited earlier." Doctor Wang frowned directly, looking a little disappointed. Tang Xi chuckled when she heard this, "I was just teasing you, there is more." As she said this, she took out two pieces of tranquilizing grass, gave one to each of them and said, "This is for you." "Thank you, little genius doctor!" Doctor Zhang thanked him with a smile. The two took it, looked at it and smelled it, and began to study it on the spot. Tang Xi found a place to sit down and let them study it. Since she came to this guest hall of the other courtyard, except for Zhishu, she has basically not seen anyone else. Tang Xi looked at the two and asked, "Would you like some tea?" "No." Doctor Zhang smiled and said, "We just drank it at Old Master Xie's place." Tang Xi nodded and stopped talking. "What is this herb called?" Doctor Wang frowned. He has been a doctor for at least thirty or forty years, and he has never seen or even heard of this herb. Tang Xi did not hide it from them and answered truthfully: "Ningshen Grass." "Ningshen Grass?" Doctor Zhang and Doctor Wang looked at each other, and they both saw the doubts in each other's eyes. "Do you have seeds?" Doctor Zhang asked. "Yes." Tang Xi nodded. Doctor Zhang said, "Can I borrow them to take a look?" "Sure." Tang Xi stood up, "Please sit down for a while, I'll be back soon." If they wanted to see the seeds, she would show them, otherwise, something that grew out of nowhere would make people suspicious. Doctor Zhang nodded, "Hey!" As soon as she left, the faces of the two became serious. Doctor Wang said, "I have never heard of this herb." "I have never seen it either." Doctor Zhang sighed, "This girl is not simple!" "Huh~" Doctor Wang said coldly, "She can cure both tuberculosis and heart disease. How can she be an ordinary person?" Doctor Zhang said with embarrassment, "The prince wants us to get the secret recipe of the little girl's medicine, but I think the little girl is very smart. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to get it." "That was originally the little girl's thing." Doctor Wang said indifferently. He didn't like what King Anyang did. If he had a secret recipe for such a magic medicine, he would not hand it over easily. "Ah--" Doctor Zhang sighed. King Anyang didn't want to offend Xie Cheng, so he sent him and Doctor Wang to ask for the secret recipe of the magic medicine, but how could this thing be easily asked out? Doctor Wang said indifferently: "Prince Anyang wants to return to the capital to revive the Anyang Palace, but I think this is extremely uncertain." Seeing that the birthday of the current emperor is approaching, Prince Anyang wants to borrow flowers to offer to Buddha, and wants to present Tang Xi's "secret recipe of mysterious liquid" as a gift to the emperor, so that the Anyang Palace can return to the capital. However, he did not think that if the old prince had not been kind to the current emperor, the Anyang Palace of the previous dynasty would not have survived until now. The emperor spared them from the disaster of confiscating their property, but sent them to Hanshui City, just to let them know that the reason why the Anyang Palace can stay safely until now is because of his kindness and gratitude, and depriving them of their power is to warn them not to have any crooked thoughts of making a comeback. When the old prince was alive, he saw it very clearly, and he had told the current Prince Anyang about the pros and cons. However, Prince Anyang is ambitious and unwilling to be an idle prince without power. He wants to return to the capital and make a name for himself. But, why didn't the Prince of Anyang think about it? If the Anyang Palace really had a chance to make a comeback, how could the old prince be willing to be humble in someone else's territory? Doctor Zhang said: "If this thing can be accomplished, it's fine. If it can't be accomplished, we are afraid..." It's okay for them, they are all half-buried in the ground, there is nothing to regret, but they still have sons and grandchildren, so they have to think carefully. (End of this chapter)
Chapter 84: Waste of natural resources Tang Xi actually did not leave. After she went out, she hid in a place where the two could not see her. As soon as she took out the seeds of the tranquilizing grass, she heard the conversation between the two people in the room. King Anyang wanted the secret recipe of the spiritual spring? Tang Xi smiled indifferently. If this could be prepared with the secret recipe, she could sell it to them and make a lot of money. Unfortunately, she couldn't. Tang Xi regained her mood and walked in with heavier steps. Doctor Zhang and Doctor Wang stopped talking after hearing the footsteps, and they looked over at the same time. Doctor Zhang smiled and said, "The little doctor is back." Tang Xi smiled and said, "Here, these are the seeds. This is all I can say. You have to be careful when you look at them. After all, a seed is also very precious." "Of course!" Doctor Zhang took the palm-sized small cloth bag with a smile, opened it carefully, and then held it with his hand to look at the seeds inside. The seeds are small, similar in shape to cabbage seeds, but also like super small soybeans, and they have a faint fragrance. The two stared at it for a long time, but couldn't remember where they had seen such herbal seeds. "Well, little genius doctor, can you sell these seeds to us?" Doctor Zhang asked. "I'm afraid not." Tang Xi said with embarrassment: "After the master passed away, there were only these few left. What should I do for you?" "How about this," Doctor Zhang said: "We buy some and leave some for you?" "This..." Tang Xi pondered: "I'm afraid you can't grow it." "What do you mean?" Doctor Wang frowned, "Although our medical skills are not as good as yours, we have been doctors for decades and have taken care of many precious herbs. How can we not grow it?" Although it was a bit embarrassing, it was also the truth. Tang Xi said seriously, "To be honest, this kind of herb can't grow in ordinary soil." She had tried this tranquilizing grass, and like the Wanling flower, it needed the spiritual spring in the space to irrigate it to grow, and the conditions were very tricky. Doctor Wang disagreed, "Can't you just choose fertile soil to plant it?" "I'm afraid Doctor Wang doesn't understand what I mean." Tang Xi smiled and said, "After this tranquilizing grass is planted, it needs special medicine leaves to be watered to grow, otherwise, it won't grow." "Special medicine?" Doctor Zhang was curious, "What kind of medicine is needed? Is there a secret recipe?" Tang Xi kindly reminded, "Of course, it's the medicine I gave to Princess Han Rong." "What?" Doctors Zhang and Wang were shocked. "You use the medicine for treating heart disease to water the herbs? You, you, you are simply wasting nature's resources!" Doctor Wang was so angry that his old face turned red. "There's nothing I can do." Tang Xi said helplessly, "I don't want to either, but I can't just treat heart disease without treating insomnia. You know, many diseases are caused by lack of sleep." Doctor Wang: ... He couldn't refute it, because the little girl had some truth in what she said. "In this case, we don't need any secret recipes," Doctor Wang said, "Sell me a small bottle of the liquid medicine, and you can name the price." "Doctor Wang, do you think my liquid medicine is cheap?" Tang Xi sighed lightly, shook his head helplessly, "Do you know how long it took me to refine the bottle in the princess's hand?" "How long?" Doctor Wang asked with a frown. Tang Xi lied calmly, "It took me nearly half a year to refine it, and it used a lot of precious medicinal materials. If it weren't for City Lord Xie, I wouldn't be willing to give it to you. Now you buy it without asking me if I have it." (End of this chapter)
Chapter 85 Taboos Even if she had so much spiritual spring water to wash her hands and feet, she couldn't let outsiders think she had so much. This was a taboo. "Does it have to take half a year?" Doctor Wang was suspicious. Tang Xi nodded, "Half a year is short enough. It can be as long as a year." Doctor Zhang and Doctor Wang fell silent at the same time. Half a year, even if they got the secret recipe, the emperor's birthday would have passed long ago. If Prince Anyang wanted an excuse to enter the palace, he would have to wait for several years. The emperor only allowed people from the Anyang Palace to enter the palace once every five years. This year was the fifth year, and it was also the best time for Prince Anyang to let the Anyang Palace return to the capital. However, if it took half a year to refine it, wouldn't it have to wait five years? In five years, who knows what changes will happen? It seems that Prince Anyang's chances of winning this year still depend on Xie Cheng. If the emperor can grant the marriage between the princess and Xie Cheng, perhaps there will be a little chance. However, judging from Xie Cheng's attitude, it seems that he doesn't mean to do so. After leaving Xie's house, the two doctors were somewhat discouraged. Seeing that the seeds of the magic medicine were right in their hands, they couldn't grow them. It was useless to take them. Later, Tang Xi was merciful and told them the secret recipe, but there was not a single herb they knew. Not to mention the Anyang Palace, they were sure that there might not even be any in the national treasury, so it was useless to take the secret recipe. They originally doubted whether the prescription was made up by Tang Xi, but they saw that she was very convincing and could even explain the medicinal properties and corresponding effects one by one. Moreover, she even explained the process of refining the liquid medicine clearly. What about steaming the medicine, then processing and immersing it, then boiling it, and then distilling it. They could understand the processing and immersion, but what the hell was distillation? They had never heard of it. Tang Xi smiled and watched the two people get on the carriage and leave. The smile disappeared in an instant, and he turned back to his room indifferently. Now, Old Lady Xie has recovered from her illness, and she only needs to adjust her nutrition. She no longer needs to handle the medicinal porridge, but directly transfers it to Nanny Jiang. Old Lady Xie is not picky about food, she can eat delicious or not, so she will still eat the medicinal porridge with a different taste. Tang Xi is quite free now. Seeing that Princess Han Rong's illness has also recovered, she should leave Xie Mansion soon. With the few hundred taels on hand, plus the two thousand taels from Doctor Wang, she has at least three thousand taels of funds, enough to buy a shop. There was a knock on the door again. Tang Xi thought that Doctor Wang and Doctor Zhang had returned. However, when she opened the door and saw the people in front of her, her expression was stunned for a moment. But soon, she smiled and greeted, "Hello, Lord Xie!" Since the last time she dreamed that Xie Cheng hugged her and jumped off the cliff, she had never seen Xie Cheng again. Until today, she saw him again. "Yeah." Xie Cheng stared at her for a long while before he responded indifferently. The two were silent for a moment before he asked again: "I heard someone from Anyang Palace came to see you." "Yes." Tang Xi nodded, "Imperial Doctor Zhang and Imperial Doctor Wang came to give me money." "Give me money?" Xie Cheng showed a rare curious expression. Tang Xi smiled and said, "It's about the bet I made with Imperial Doctor Wang last time." "So, Princess Hanrong's heart disease has been cured?" " Imperial Doctor Zhang said so, it should be correct." Xie Cheng's expression obviously did not change, but Tang Xi could vaguely hear some suppressed excitement in his tone. (End of this chapter)
Chapter 86 Hypocritical "Where has City Lord Xie been these days?" Tang Xi asked. Xie Cheng looked at her and said, "Don't you want to find a place to sit?" Hearing this, Tang Xi suddenly realized that they were still standing at the door, and hurriedly said, "Please come in." Unexpectedly, Xie Cheng just stared at her motionlessly. "What's wrong?" Tang Xi was a little confused. Xie Cheng said in a calm voice, "It's not gentlemanly to enter the bedroom of an unmarried girl." Tang Xi looked back at the room, then turned her head back, and said in silence for a moment, "City Lord, this is not a bedroom." This is the living room, and the bedroom is inside. What is this guy thinking? Why didn't he say that it's not good to talk to an unmarried girl alone in private, and it's not good to ride in a carriage together? Hypocritical! Just as she was complaining about this, Xie Cheng suddenly said "um" and walked past her. Tang Xi couldn't help but "puff" and laughed "What are you laughing at?" Xie Cheng asked in a calm voice. "Nothing," Tang Xi coughed lightly and asked, "Would you like some tea?" "No need." "Would you like some boiled water?" Tang Xi asked again. Xie Cheng shook his head, "No." "Okay." Tang Xi sat down opposite him, looked at him and said, "Then I wonder why City Lord Xie came to see me today?" Xie Cheng did not speak. He just felt that he had not seen the little girl for several days, so he wanted to come and see her. He was silent for a long time, then found an excuse and said, "The refugees will arrive in two days." "Really?" Tang Xi nodded, "Now that the old lady's illness has recovered, I will find time to go over to check with Princess Hanrong, and then I should leave Xie's house." Xie Cheng felt a little disappointed after hearing this. "Princess Hanrong's illness has recovered, what do you want?" Xie Cheng asked. "Hmm..." Tang Xi supported his head and pondered, "If possible, can you help me find a shop with a good location? It would be best if it is in the downtown area." "Shop?" "Yes." Tang Xi nodded, a little embarrassed, "In the past few days, the old man and the princess introduced me to several businesses, and I have made some money. I want to open a shop to do some business." "Yes." Xie Cheng nodded, "Do you want a big or small one?" "It doesn't have to be too big." Tang Xi said, "I just want to sell some women's products, a small shop will do." "Okay, I'll let Mo Yi find it for you." Tang Xi smiled, "Then thank you, Lord Xie!" "Besides that, what else do you want?" Xie Cheng asked again. Tang Xi shook her head, "No, I'm very grateful that you have helped me so much." Xie Cheng was silent for a moment, and said in a light voice, "I have asked someone to renovate the house over there in the manor, you can live there with peace of mind." "But..." He raised his eyes slightly, stared at her and said, "There is also a mother and daughter on the manor, they don't want to leave." "Ah?" Tang Xi looked a little confused. Xie Cheng said, "Madame Qin was the madam who was in charge of your farm before. She is an honest person." "Oh." Tang Xi nodded, then frowned for a while and said, "But why do they want to stay? Will they lose their jobs if they don't stay?" "That's not the case." Xie Cheng said calmly, "They are just used to that place and don't want to move." "Well." Tang Xi said, "How much monthly salary did you give them originally?" Xie Cheng said, "Three taels for the madam in charge, and one tael for the others." "Three taels?" Tang Xi nodded thoughtfully, "Then I will pay them according to this monthly salary." Although it is a bit expensive, it is still affordable. Thinking that she will also do business in the future, she will definitely not be able to take care of both sides. Tang Zheng will definitely not be able to manage it alone. In this case, it is better to find someone to help manage it. (End of this chapter)
Chapter 87: Sect Rules The two sat in silence for a while, and then Mo Yi arrived. "Master, Prince Anyang and Princess Hanrong are here to visit. They are waiting in the front hall." "Yes." Xie Cheng stood up and said to Tang Xi, "You can come with us." "Oh." Tang Xi's eyes were slightly cold. As soon as Doctor Wang and Doctor Zhang left, Prince Anyang and Princess Hanrong arrived. Could it be that they wanted to ask her for the recipe of Lingquan? When the three of them arrived at the front hall, Prince Anyang and Princess Hanrong were already waiting. "Brother Acheng!" Princess Hanrong, who had just recovered from a serious illness, had a slightly rosy cheek, bright eyes, and looked at Xie Cheng with great joy. "My nephew is here!" Prince Anyang put down the teacup and greeted him with a smile. Xie Cheng nodded slightly and said to the two of them calmly, "Please take a seat." "Sit down, sit down!" Prince Anyang responded with a smile, but his eyes fell on Tang Xi behind Xie Cheng, "The little genius doctor is here too?" Tang Xi bowed solemnly and said, "Meet Prince Anyang, Princess Hanrong." "Little genius doctor, you're welcome!" Princess Hanrong stepped forward, took her hands and said excitedly, "I came here today to thank the little genius doctor!" Tang Xi smiled with narrowed eyes, and took her arms back without any expression, "The person the princess should thank should be Lord Xie Cheng, but I have collected the consultation fee." Princess Hanrong's cheeks turned even redder when she heard this, and she said shyly, "This is natural. If it weren't for Brother Acheng finding the little genius doctor for Hanrong, Hanrong would have to continue to suffer from the pain." Xie Cheng said calmly, "This is what I should do." Prince Anyang and Princess Hanrong were overjoyed when they heard this. Tang Xi took in the expressions of the two and couldn't help but lower her eyes and smile. If these two knew Xie Cheng's real intention, I wonder what kind of expression they would have. It's okay for Prince Anyang, but Princess Hanrong suddenly felt a little sympathy. "Oh, right!" After the joy, Prince Anyang asked someone to bring in a box of things and put it in front of Tang Xi. Tang Xi stared at the box on the ground suspiciously, but she knew what was in it. Sure enough, Prince Anyang asked someone to open it, and saw that it was full of white silver. Tang Xi's eyes were wide open. Prince Anyang was a little proud in his heart, but he smiled and said, "It's just a small gift, not a respect! I hope the little doctor will accept it." Tang Xi moved her eyes away from the box with difficulty, and smiled at Prince Anyang, "I have already received the reward, and I can't accept it again." She really wanted to take it, but Xie Cheng asked her to treat Princess Hanrong for the purpose of repaying a favor. If she accepted the silver from Prince Anyang, it would be equivalent to collecting the consultation fee, and Xie Cheng's favor would not be repaid. Besides, everyone in the Xie Mansion treated her very well, and she couldn't forget her loyalty for the sake of money. Princess Hanrong smiled and said, "Brother Acheng gave it to you as a token of his love, and father gave it to you as a token of our Anyang Mansion's love. How could the little genius doctor not accept it?" "Hanrong is right," Prince Anyang said with a smile, "This is the love of our palace. If the little genius doctor doesn't accept it, it means he doesn't give face to this prince." Xie Cheng's eyes were slightly cold, and he looked at Prince Anyang with a little more scrutiny. Could it be that Prince Anyang had already noticed his intention, so he arranged this? And he used his status to pressure the little girl? Xie Cheng snorted in his heart, and said calmly on the surface, "If she doesn't want to take it, the prince doesn't have to use his status to pressure her. There are regulations for her to collect medical fees, and she never charges twice." No way! Who doesn't love money? Thousands of taels of medical fees, just gone like that! Tang Xi was heartbroken, but he still pretended that "City Lord Xie is right" and said, "As City Lord Xie said, I never charge for my medical treatment, and I cannot accept gifts either. This is the rule of the sect." (End of this chapter)
Chapter 88 Poaching Xie Cheng's lips twitched slightly, but soon returned to normal. He just said it casually, but he didn't expect that the little girl would respond quickly. "Oh, is that so?" Prince Anyang felt regretful, but he laughed again in the blink of an eye and said, "He must be a great man to teach such an excellent apprentice to the little genius doctor. I wonder if this prince can have the honor to meet him?" Tang Xi's smile faded when she heard this, and she said with a sad face, "The old master passed away a year ago." She can't do anything else, but making something out of nothing is not difficult for her. Prince Anyang heard this and said apologetically, "It's my fault for letting the little genius doctor recall the sad past. I hope the little genius doctor will forgive me!" Tang Xi smiled slightly, "Your Majesty didn't know in advance, it's understandable." "Will the little genius doctor live in Xie's mansion in the future?" Princess Hanrong asked tentatively. "You are joking, princess." Tang Xi said with a smile, "Xie Mansion is not my home, so I will not stay here permanently." Xie Cheng's pupils shrank slightly, and he looked at her, with some inexplicable emotions in his starry eyes. "In that case, why don't you come with us to Anyang Palace, little doctor?" Princess Hanrong said innocently, "I see that Doctor Zhang and Doctor Wang admire your medical skills very much. If you go, they will be very happy! Moreover, as long as you enter Anyang Palace, you can choose your salary." Tang Xi pursed her lips and smiled, "I appreciate your kindness, princess, but I don't like being bound. I just want to return to the fields and do business, and live a plain life with my family." "Little doctor, don't you really want to consider it?" Anyang Wang interrupted at the right time. When Xie Cheng saw the scene in front of him, what else did he not understand? Coming to visit him was fake, and wanting to win over Tang Xi was real. The emperor is ill now, and the Wanshou Festival, which is the emperor's birthday, will be coming soon. How could he not understand what the prince of Anyang is up to? Xie Cheng sneered in his heart, but said calmly: "It doesn't seem appropriate for the princess and the prince to poach me in front of me." "Uh..." Prince Anyang was stunned, "What do you mean, nephew?" Could it be that Xie Cheng also intends to keep Tang Xi in the mansion? Xie Cheng said seriously: "A Xi is invited from Beisang City thousands of miles away. The prince wants to poach people as soon as he arrives. I'm afraid I won't agree." Here he comes again! Tang Xi rolled his eyes secretly. "Brother A Cheng is a good person. He will definitely not compete with Han Rong for people, right?" Princess Han Rong said with a charming look and a bit of coquettishness. Xie Cheng frowned slightly, with a barely perceptible disdain in his eyes, "Axi is my friend and my grandmother's savior. Now, my grandparents are old, and they might get sick again someday. After my grandmother fell seriously ill, I dismissed all the doctors in the mansion, and now only Axi is left. What's going on? Are the princess and the prince trying to snatch her from me?" Tang Xi was a little surprised to see Xie Cheng speak at such a length. "How could that be possible?" Prince Anyang's eyes dimmed, but he smiled and said, "I thought my nephew had no intention of keeping her, so I had this idea. Since my nephew wants to keep her, I naturally dare not take her away from him." "It's okay." Princess Hanrong looked at Xie Cheng lovingly and said, "He's not an outsider. It doesn't matter where the little doctor stays." "Hanrong is right!" Prince Anyang laughed and said, "The Xie Mansion and Prince Anyang's Mansion have always been close, so he's naturally not an outsider." "Actually..." Prince Anyang paused and said, "I came here today to ask for a favor, and I hope my nephew can fulfill it." (End of this chapter)
Chapter 89: Prince Anyang's plan Xie Cheng knew what was going on, but he still said calmly, "Your Highness, please speak." "It's like this. Seeing that the Wanshou Festival is approaching, I have to enter the palace." Prince Anyang said, "I have an old friend in the capital who is bedridden. He has been seeking medical treatment for many years but has not recovered. I want to ask the little doctor to accompany me to the capital to see him." As long as Tang Xi goes to the capital with him, he will bring Tang Xi to the palace to see the emperor. By then, even if Xie Cheng knows about it, what's the harm? With Tang Xi's medical skills, he will definitely be able to cure the emperor's illness. When the emperor is very pleased, he will propose to let the Anyang Palace return to the capital, and the emperor will definitely agree. How could Xie Cheng not know what he was thinking? He nodded slightly and said, "I am naturally happy to be able to help the prince." Tang Xi was unhappy after hearing this. Why didn't anyone ask her opinion? Prince Anyang and Princess Hanrong, father and daughter, smiled tacitly. However, Xie Cheng's next words froze their smiles on their lips. "Your Majesty has been ill for some time. I sent someone to the palace a few days ago, saying that I would bring Axi to the palace to see the emperor on the birthday of the emperor. When the time comes, after Axi has examined the emperor's body, we will go to see your old friend together." "What?" King Anyang was shocked. Tang Xi herself was also shocked. Why didn't she receive any news about this? Was it something Xie Cheng made up on the spur of the moment, or was he really prepared for it a long time ago? If it was the former, it would be fine, but if it was the latter, she would be angry. King Anyang never thought that Xie Cheng would have this idea. He knew Xie Cheng's character very well. He didn't like to take credit and rarely paid attention to the affairs in the capital. Why did he suddenly care about it this time? Could it be that he knew his plan and deliberately made it up? This was impossible. His plan was also a temporary idea and was not planned in advance. How did Xie Cheng see it? Moreover, the emperor's poor health happened not long ago, and he received the news after contacting his spies in Beijing. Xie Cheng had just returned from Beisang City, so how did he know about it? "Your Highness, do you think it's wrong?" Seeing his reaction, Xie Cheng pretended to be confused. "No, no! Haha--" Prince Anyang laughed dryly, "I was just shocked that your majesty's dragon body would be ill." "The dragon body is also a flesh body, and it is inevitable to be ill." Xie Cheng said indifferently: "I also heard the prince mention it, and then I learned about your majesty's health." Hearing this, Prince Anyang suddenly realized it. He said how could Xie Cheng know about this, how could he forget that the Anding Marquis Mansion and the Xie Mansion are relatives? Prince Lu is now living in the Xie Mansion. It's not surprising that Xie Cheng would know. "With the little genius doctor here, the lives of those old guys in the Imperial Hospital will definitely be saved." It is said that the imperial doctors are helpless for the emperor's illness, and the emperor doesn't know how many times he has been angry. Prince Anyang felt bitter. He had originally planned to cure His Majesty and make those old men in the Imperial Hospital grateful to him and honor him. But now, Xie Cheng had taken all the good things. However... he glanced at Princess Hanrong, and the bitterness instantly disappeared. Now Hanrong has recovered from her illness. With her beauty and talent, she will surely capture Xie Cheng's heart. By then, Prince Anyang's Palace will still have a chance to make a comeback. Therefore, when he goes to Beijing this time, he must find a way to get His Majesty to grant Hanrong and Xie Cheng a marriage. He has endured humiliation for so many years, and this time, he must make sure that Prince Anyang's Palace successfully returns to the capital. (End of this chapter)
Chapter 90 Black-bellied After sending away Prince Anyang and Princess Hanrong, Tang Xi looked at Xie Cheng and said with a smile: "Aren't you going to give me an explanation, Lord Xie?" Xie Cheng did not explain much, just said: "I think you definitely don't want to go to the capital with Prince Anyang." "So, the matter of sending a letter to the palace was also something Lord Xie made up?" "Yes, but..." Xie Cheng looked at her and said: "You must go to the palace with me on the birthday." "Why?" Tang Xi snorted coldly. Xie Cheng said in a cold voice: "Because I have spread the word. If you don't go, it will be a crime of deceiving the emperor. At that time, not only the entire Xie Mansion, but also you and your relatives will not be able to escape death." Tang Xi frowned, "Why didn't I realize that you are so despicable before?" Looking at him coldly, as if he was out of touch with the world, he didn't expect that he was quite black-bellied. Xie Cheng's lips twitched slightly, "I never thought I was a kind person." "Forget it." Tang Xi curled her lips, "I can feel more at ease following you into the palace." After all, Xie Cheng didn't want anything from her, but King Anyang might not. He might threaten her halfway and ask her to hand over the "formula" of the spiritual spring. With her current half-baked skills, she would definitely be doomed. That sword technique is really hard to practice. She has practiced it so far, and she can only perform the whole set carelessly, but her feet are not stable, and she is always shaky when practicing. Now, she can only practice squatting. Alas, I don't know when I can get the reward of superb light skills. After Tang Xi left, Mo Yi stepped forward and said, "The master is very special to Miss Tang." Xie Cheng glanced at him indifferently, "Are you free?" "No!" Mo Yi shook his head, "I suddenly remembered that I have to go to West Street to ask how Boss Lin is doing." "Wait." Mo Yi, who had just turned around, immediately turned back, "Master, please give me your orders." "Go to the market and see if anyone has a good shop to sell." "Good shop?" Xie Cheng said, "Go to places with a lot of people and see if there are any shops to sell." "What does the master want to find a shop for?" Mo Yi was curious. To find a good shop, let me ask, in the whole Hanshui City, is there any shop better than the shop in Xie Mansion? "Go and find it if I ask you to, don't ask so many questions." "Oh." Mo Yi nodded, then scratched his head and said, "But... who is willing to sell a good shop?" If this business can't continue, people can change their careers. For a shop in a good location like this, no one would be willing to sell it unless they have to. Xie Cheng walked towards Moyuanju, and said without looking back: "Until I find one, any size is fine." "Oh!" Moyi watched him go away, then turned around depressedly, "Why is the master looking for a shop for no reason?" He shook his head and could only go out to try his luck. What's more, he really found one after turning around. The original owner of the shop was a middle-aged couple who sold rouge and powder. When they heard that their father was seriously ill in their hometown, they wanted to sell the shop to raise some medical expenses for the old man. "The situation has not been good in the past two years, and business is not good. We can't make much money." The woman sighed and said, "Now, the old man in the family is seriously ill and needs to see a doctor and take medicine. It would be inappropriate for us, as his son and daughter-in-law, to go back empty-handed." It can be heard that they are a kind and filial couple. "Are you in a hurry to sell it?" Moyi asked. "Yes!" the man said, "We are going back to our hometown in two days. We thought that if we couldn't sell the house in these two days, we would go to a broker for help. Unexpectedly, we happened to meet you, little brother." (End of this chapter)