"Don't lie, do you think I will believe it?" Huang Chenling dismissed it for a second.
Yan Ruocheng couldn't fool him, so she chuckled and said, "There's nothing you can do if the second prince doesn't believe it. Anyway, the villain won't leave. I will stay here to take care of you. Okay, drink the medicine quickly and go to sleep."
She directly brought the medicine in front of him, indicating that he should drink it before talking.
Huang Chenling looked at her bowl of thick, dark medicine, her eyebrows furrowed a little more, and she couldn't praise the bitter medicine she made.
Yan Ruocheng saw that he was reluctant to open his mouth and only stared at the bowl. He also guessed that he was resisting drinking bitter medicine again. How long had it been and he was still struggling with this.
She deliberately made him angry and said jokingly: "What are you doing? Is the second prince still afraid of suffering when he is so old? If you don't drink, if the sores on your body pop up, they will leave scars even if they are cured. But
That’s okay, you’ll be less stinky in the future.”
Huang Chenling glared at her, then took a slight sip of the medicine. As expected, the bitter taste was extraordinary. Yan Ruocheng pinched his fingers and said threateningly: "Second Prince, if you hesitate to drink it again, I will use my mouth."
"Do you think the villain dares?" Yan Ruocheng pretended to come closer, holding the bowl and preparing to take a sip to show him.
Huang Chenling stood up and pushed her away, grabbed the medicine and drank it all in one breath, almost choking when she swallowed.
"Drink slowly, I won't argue with you, little one." Yan Ruocheng had already prepared pitted candied dates, and when he finished drinking, he stuffed one into his mouth.
"Eat another candied date, remove the core, and you won't be afraid of swallowing the core. Haha..."
With a dissatisfied look on her face, Huang Chenling held candied dates in her mouth to wipe away the bitter taste in her mouth. She looked at her in men's clothing and said, "Men's clothing suits you very well. If you want to stay here, just keep dressing up in men's clothing so that others know you are a woman."
, I’ll make it easier for you when you go back.”
"I understand, the eldest prince has repeatedly warned the villain that he must not be discovered." Yan Ruocheng said helplessly.
Huang Chenling lay back down again, pointed at the books on the desk, and ordered: "Go over and sort out today's accumulated medical reports. The illnesses are all recorded on them. If you think you are useful, go and study them.
, if you have nothing to do, don’t come close to me, I’m going to rest. You can figure it out yourself.”
After he finished explaining, he closed his eyes and rested. Yan Ruocheng nodded, helped him put on the quilt, and then fetched water again. He hid behind the screen and washed himself briefly before going to the desk to read the books.
The night wind was strong, and the windows were opened to keep the air ventilated. The night wind in Lingshi Mountain was quite cold. Huang Chenling was alternately hot and cold due to the night wind. In the middle of the night, she kept tossing and turning, and even the quilt fell to the ground.
Yan Ruozhen yawned, went over to help him pick up the quilt, and covered it back up. She reached out and felt that he was sweating a lot. She twisted out a half-wet towel and wiped his sweat.
Huang Chenling opened her groggy eyes and said softly: "Why don't you go and rest."
"Getting ready to rest..."
He pushed her wrist slightly and said, "Go and sleep on the bench over there, don't get so close to me..."
"Well, okay." Yan Ruocheng was not in the mood to rest. He had just read the medical reports and found that almost all of the symptoms were unprecedented. He was afraid that Huang Chenling's condition would get worse tomorrow.
She obediently leaned back on the bench, closed her eyes and rested her mind. Her mind kept thinking about the rare cases recorded in the family medical records. After thinking about this, she fell asleep tiredly without realizing it.
At noon, a male medical apprentice rushed in and woke her up, "Little brother, it's time to go to the village to deliver medicine. Why are you still sleeping? Everyone has set off."
"Huh? Distribute medicine? What time is it now?" Yan Ruozhen asked a little confused in his sleep.
"It's already noon, and the second prince has already gone to the village." The male doctor replied.
As soon as he heard that Huang Chenling had gone to the village, Yan Ruocheng immediately stood up and asked urgently: "Where did he go to the village? How long did he go?"
The male medical apprentice nodded, not quite understanding what she was anxious about, and said: "She has been gone for an hour, and only those of us who are responsible for decoction are left. We also need to bring the medicinal soup, so you can come with us. There are not enough people.
use."
"Okay, I'll come right away." She tidied up her face a little, then went out to help.
They carried buckets of medicinal soup in pushcarts, and two people worked in groups to push one cart to all directions of the village for distribution.
The villagers did not rush to be the first as before. They lined up in a queue with self-discipline and came to receive the medicinal soup one by one.
After the delivery of the medicinal soup was finished, she made an excuse to leave the brigade and inspect the village environment alone. Generally, plague outbreaks are related to the climate, environment and water sources. Although the medical officer had already investigated and found nothing. She felt that seeking truth from facts,
Still have to observe it.
After walking around the village, it was no different from a normal village, except that there were no chickens, ducks, cattle, or sheep. According to the villagers, this village is mainly vegetarian, and they all rely on sweet potatoes as their staple food.
Yan Ruocheng was wondering whether they had been eating sweet potatoes all year round, and had overeaten and caused collective poisoning. It had also caused other complications, and cross-infection had turned into a plague.
As she was thinking about it, a green and ink-colored figure flew sideways in front of her eyes and fell two meters away from her. Then, two medical officers also ran out hurriedly, shouting like mourning:
"Second Prince——!"
"You bitch prince! How dare you doubt my medical skills? I have been practicing medicine in the village for more than ninety years. No one dares to question me. If you want me to cooperate with you in making medicines, bah! I'll kick my ass! You're lucky.
!" An old man with flowing white hair but a childlike face stood at the door of the shabby restaurant, glaring confidently and spat out.
"Old man, you didn't listen to our advice, and you didn't even need to kick anyone. The second prince was knocked unconscious by you." A medical officer said angrily.
Yan Ruozhen was dumbfounded when he saw that Huang Chenling had been kicked out by an old man in his nineties and was still lying on the ground motionless.
"Move this bullshit prince and don't dirty my door." The old man said domineeringly, holding a broom.
Yan Ruozhen's first reaction was to rush forward, hug the old man's arm, pull him and ask: "Old uncle, wait a minute, can I ask why you kicked this prince away?"
"Who are you? Little brother, please don't pull me like this, right?" The old man was startled by Yan Ruocheng's too effeminate behavior.
"Old uncle, let's go in and talk. Don't be angry for now. Let's have a cup of tea and chat slowly." Yan Ruozhen didn't explain much and directly dragged the old man into his restaurant. The situation of Huang Chenling outside was...
She could only hold back for now and deal with it later.
"I don't know who you are, but, uh, girl, why did you come here disguised as a man? Are you also with that bullshit prince?" The old man was very observant, and he suddenly noticed that Yan Ruocheng
disguise.
"It is true that I am with them, but he is not a bullshit prince, not that bullshit, at most half. He is a good person." Yan Ruozhen said to defend Huang Chenling.
"Girl, if you want to say something nice to him, I have nothing to say, so please go out. Don't let me do anything." The old man was about to drive people away with a broom.
"Uh...old uncle, don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to put in a good word for anyone. I just want to know what kind of medicine they want to make from you. Is it related to the plague here?" Yan Ruocheng took the time to ask.
focus.
"I won't tell you if you are with them." The old man put the broom back, sat down and poured a cup of tea, and said.
Yan Ruozhen grabbed his cup of tea, held the cup, knelt down in front of him, and said sincerely: "Old uncle, if you have a formula that can help the villagers, please cooperate with that bullshit prince, he himself is also infected.
.Otherwise, I won’t be so weak that I’ll be kicked out by you and be left unconscious.”
The old man took the cup and said: "Little girl, I see that you are also a medical practitioner. If you can understand Hanshan Braised Sweet Potatoes at noon tomorrow, the unripe sweet potatoes will cause scabies, pus and sores, but you are familiar with the name of this herbal medicine, I will
Let me tell you."
"Scared?" Yan Ruocheng scratched his head and stood up. He had no idea what the hell he was talking about and had never heard of it.
The old man also got up, walked to the medicine cabinet, grabbed a dose of medicine, put it on the table, and said, "Give it to that bastard prince, it can remove congestion."
"Old uncle, if I understand it tomorrow, don't talk back, you must tell me." Yan Ruozhen took the medicine bag he gave and said.
The old man stroked his beard and said, "I can retort if I like. It's up to you."
Yan Ruocheng said confidently: "I will definitely understand and come back tomorrow." After saying that, Biao walked away with the medicine bag and an arrow. The old man looked at her stupidly walking away and shook his head.
Huang Chenling was moved back by the two medical officers and was still unconscious on the bed. Yan Ruocheng ran back to look for him, but was stopped by the guards outside the door.
A certain medical officer had just come out of it, and Yan Ruozhen said urgently: "Sir, I am specially sent by the eldest prince to take care of the second prince. Please let me go."
The medical officer waved to the guards to let her come over, and said to her: "The second prince has been infected. When you go in to take care of him, you must remember not to tire him out, let alone get out of bed at will. Always keep him clean. Be careful yourself.
."
"I understand, villain." Yan Ruocheng nodded.
"Go in, don't spread the word, otherwise the consequences will be serious." The doctor approached her and added in a low voice.
"I understand, sir. Please don't worry, sir." Yan Ruozhen replied knowingly.
After the medical officer finished speaking, he left. She hurried in and ran to him. The sight made her heartache to death. The entire big shoe mark was carved red on Huang Chenling's handsome face, just like a birthmark.
"This old man is really, he doesn't play in so many positions, why would you pick his face to play? The most valuable thing about him is his face. Oops, his price has dropped after being kicked." Yan Ruocheng touched the side of his face, helpless.
said.
At this time, Huang Chenling woke up slightly, and Yan Ruocheng leaned over and asked: "Why didn't you go out without the guards, and you ran away and were kicked away by the old uncle?"
Before Huang Chenling fainted, she thought she was dazzled. He thought she had not seen her embarrassing scene, and that the person standing just now was just a passerby.
But in fact, his embarrassing story was actually seen by Yan Ruocheng, and he saw it clearly.
At this moment, he chose to close his eyes again and continue to pretend to sleep.