Song Changlin carried the medicine box out of the palace gate and walked along the bluestone paved path towards his residence.
The palace at night was no longer as lively as it was during the day. Not even a single person could be seen on the streets. From time to time, the shadows of swaying trees were reflected on the stone slabs, which was cold and a bit scary.
Although it was almost the beginning of spring, the night wind was still very cold. Song Changlin tightened his collar with his free hand and quickened his pace, thinking of going back to his room to drink a cup of hot tea to warm himself up.
Unexpectedly, a person suddenly appeared from the diagonal stab, and Song Changlin was so frightened that he almost smashed the medicine box in his hand.
Fortunately, the visitor spoke in time: "Doctor Song."
Song Changlin took a closer look, quickly put down the medicine box, bowed and said, "Song has met Dr. Liu."
The person who came was none other than Liu Xukun.
After Song Changlin saluted, he felt a little confused. Why was Liu Xukun in the back house of the palace this late at night?
Liu Xukun seemed to have noticed his doubts, and said kindly: "Zhuangzi down below hunted a deer today and brought it over. The venison was fresh in the dining room, so it would be a pity to freeze it, so I made a few extra dishes for lunch.
Venison dishes.
"The Concubine liked it so she took a few more bites. At that time, she didn't feel anything bad. In the afternoon, she felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach and intestines. She didn't even eat a bite of dinner, so the prince hurriedly called me over."
"So that's it." Song Changlin heard that Concubine Fengrong was feeling unwell, so he quickly asked with concern, "Is your empress okay?"
"If something happens, how can I prepare to leave the house so quickly?" Liu Xukun said with a smile, "Although venison is sweet in taste and warm in nature, it is a pure yang and longevity food, but the Dowager Empress usually eats mainly vegetarian food, and today she suddenly ate more
I ate some meat and my stomach felt a little uncomfortable for a while."
"It's fine." Song Changlin was relieved when he heard that it wasn't a serious matter, "Ms. Tao Fei is a mature person after all. Although she is usually in good health, she is no better than young people. She still needs to pay more attention to her food.
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"Isn't that right? The prince said so too. He just lost his temper with the people in the Queen Mother's palace, saying that they didn't know how to dissuade her."
"It's right for the prince to be angry. Those who serve the queen should be more attentive."
Song Changlin could understand Li Zian's mood very well. Although he was just a doctor who was invited back, he had been here for a long time and he knew some of the situation in Prince Rui's Mansion.
Although Li Zian now seems to be fully familiar with the daily affairs of the palace, the Dinghai Shenzhen of Prince Rui's palace has always been the reclusive Princess Fengrong.
While Prince Rui is still awake, if something happens to Princess Fengrong, Prince Rui's palace will soon fall into a precarious situation.
Nowadays, there is a lot of money for errands, and Prince Rui and his family are all reasonable people, and they will never look for trouble or vent their anger on others.
Such a good job was hard to find even with a lantern. He wanted to continue doing it for a long time, but he didn't want anything to happen to Prince Rui's palace.
Liu Xukun seemed to agree with Song Changlin's words. He immediately started chatting and talked for a long time.
Song Changlin was almost freezing, but he was too embarrassed to interrupt, so he could only listen shivering.
It wasn't until a gust of night wind made Liu Xukun sneeze that he realized that the two of them were still standing on the road.
"What the hell, it's so cold at night." Liu Xukun shrank his neck, "Come on, I'll invite you out for a glass of wine to warm yourself up."
Song Changlin was flattered when he heard this. Although he was also in the palace to treat his master's son, Liu Xukun's status was much higher than his. What's more, he was personally appointed by the emperor to take care of Concubine Fengrong, so he was naturally more caring than others.
Be more noble.
The two of them had not had much contact in the past. At most, they met occasionally. He would salute and the other would nod.
The two of them had never had the opportunity to talk alone like this, and Song Changlin never expected that Liu Xukun would be such an approachable person.
Song Changlin naturally refused to miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
You know, Liu Xukun is not only an imperial doctor, he is also the disciple of the old miracle doctor Jiang Suijiang. A few words of advice are enough for him.
"Why don't you spend money? I should treat you to a drink." Song Changlin was so excited that he carried the medicine box and left with Liu Xukun. "Actually, I have admired your medical skills for a long time. I have never found an opportunity to communicate with you before. Today
It’s rare to encounter…”
The two of them walked out of the palace and walked to the most prosperous area in the city.
Although the area around Prince Rui's Mansion is very quiet, Wuchang City is actually very lively at night.
Especially now that it is still in the New Year and it is not too late, the streets are bustling with people. Restaurants and restaurants have the most customers during the day, and the noise is heard on the streets from time to time.
The various food stalls on the road are doing a booming business, and even the stall owners are shouting louder than during the day.
Liu Xukun took Song Changlin all the way to the restaurant where he often went. There were two big words written on the plaque at the door - Qingbo.
Although Song Changlin had never been here before, when he saw that the name was so unclear and he didn't even know what it was doing unless he went in, he knew that the expenses here were definitely not cheap.
He couldn't help but secretly reached out and touched the purse around his waist, trying to figure out whether the little money he had brought with him today would be enough to treat guests in a place like this.
Liu Xukun was a regular customer at first glance. As soon as he entered the door, the waiter came up to him and said, "Hey, Mr. Liu, you are here. You brought friends here today. Please come in quickly. There are no guests in your favorite private room."
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The waiter said as he reached out and took the medicine box from Song Changlin's hand, led the two of them upstairs with brisk steps, and opened the door to the private room.
As soon as the two of them were settled down, someone brought tea and water.
The waiter gently placed the medicine box on the cabinet beside him, bowed with a smile and asked: "What do you two want to eat or drink tonight?"
Song Changlin naturally turned his attention to Liu Xukun.
"Let Master Guo prepare four dishes to go with the wine and a pot of hot wine. Let's drink to warm ourselves up first."
"Okay, wait a moment, I'll be here soon." The waiter said and walked out quickly, closing the door of the private room with his backhand.
The two of them had been freezing outside for a long time. Now they sat in the warm room, holding cups filled with hot tea, and they finally relaxed and breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
Liu Xukun couldn't help but laugh.
His smile relieved Song Changlin's embarrassment, and his body that was originally stiff due to cold and nervousness relaxed a lot.
However, Liu Xukun's next words really made him tense up in an instant, and his hair could not help but stand up.