Lamp Flower Smile

It was late at night, and there was a layer of white dew in the garden.

The white dew brings a touch of tranquility to the late summer nights, and in a few days it will be the beginning of autumn.

The house was quiet, and someone walked by with a lamp in the corridor. The lights flickered on and off in the night, like flying fireflies, stopping in front of a door.

Cui Min opened the door and walked into the study.

The lights in the house came on.

The surroundings were gradually illuminated. There were several volumes of medical books on the long table, which were cleaned every day. The inkstones were all of the highest quality. There was a potted green polygonatum on the corner of the table. It was bright in color and very quaint.

The study is large and looks simple, but in fact the furnishings are very particular.

He sat down at the table.

In the sapphire plate and bronze candlestick, the flickering flame shone on his face, illuminating the ravines growing in the corners of his eyes and the white stars on his temples, giving him a sense of vicissitudes that had never existed before.

Cui Min looked around quietly.

This study was built by him himself.

When he was young, he worked as a clerk in a drug store. At that time, he didn't even have a place to live, let alone a study. After the medicine shop is closed, they spread out mats in the woodshed, where they sleep, eat, and read and write.

The woodshed is his study.

It was not a good place. It was sweltering in the summer and cold in the winter. There were often fleas on the mats, making my whole body itchy. Sometimes when the weather was warm, there would be mice crawling over me at night.

At that time, he dreamed that if he had his own house in the future, if he could have his own study room in a place with a lot of land in Shengjing, it didn't have to be too big, as long as it could hold his medical books and a table and chairs. alright.

Later, he became the envoy of the hospital and gradually saved money. As soon as he bought the mansion in Shengjing, he asked craftsmen to build the study room.

It is spacious and bright, with shelves full of medical books and a great view from the window.

A hundred times better than what he had dreamed of when he was young.

The wind caused the shadows of the trees in the courtyard to sway.

Cui Min tightened her outer clothes.

It's strange to say that when he was a child, he slept in a woodshed and lived in poor conditions. However, he slept very well. Even if it rained at night, he still slept until dawn. He only regretted that he didn't sleep enough hours every day. Take a break.

On the contrary, now that I have a big house, with soft silk couches and incense, cool ice in summer and warm coals in winter, I often suffer from insomnia. Even when lying on the couch, I often feel sleepless in the middle of the night.

For example, tonight, he couldn't sleep again.

Cui Min rubbed his forehead.

Maybe he is really old.

There was a soft knock on the study door, and a servant came in from outside, holding a bowl of soup in his hand.

Cui Min glanced at the brown soup in the bowl and asked, "Don't wake up the young master."

"Don't worry, sir." The servant said, "Madam and young master are all asleep."

Cui Min nodded and reached out to take the medicine from the servant's hand.

This is the medicine he prescribed for himself.

Qi Yutai suddenly suffered from epilepsy. In the past few months, he worked hard at the Taishi Mansion and worked hard at the Medical Officer's Hospital at night until early morning.

It had been many years since he had been so overworked, and he could barely hold on before. After Qi Yutai recovered from his illness, he gradually showed symptoms of fatigue and fatigue.

Cui Min knew that he had damaged his heart and spleen, resulting in a lack of energy and blood, and a lack of nourishment for his mind and spirit, so he asked his servants to cook the Baoyuan Yangxin Decoction to nourish the heart and calm the mind every day to recuperate.

Although the effect is not very good.

He raised his hand, drank the soup in the bowl, took out a silk handkerchief and wiped the liquid on his lips. Suddenly he thought of something and asked, "Has Lu Yun been doing anything recently?"

It has been some time since Lu Chen left the medical hospital.

There was nothing else going on in the Medical Office these days. Ji Xun and Lin Danqing came to ask several times, but all failed.

On the surface, Lu Zhen only received a suspension from his job, which was a lenient treatment by him.

The servant replied: "Medical Officer Lu has been sitting at Renxin Medical Center since he returned to West Street. Today marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of the hospital. Pei Dianshuai, Medical Officer Ji and Medical Officer Lin all went to West Street to congratulate him."

"Renxin Medical Center?"

Cui Min frowned slightly.

He knows this hospital.

When he first selected Lu Chen to be ranked first on the red list for the Spring Examination, he had already asked people to inquire about Lu Chen's details.

Lu Zhuo was a native of southern Jiangsu. He came to Shengjing from other places to seek refuge with his relatives. For some reason, he ended up living in West Street. Because he had some medical skills, he took up residence in West Street.

Renxin Medical Center is a dilapidated medical center, and its owner, Du Changqing, is a playboy. With the appearance of Lu Zhu, the small medical center comes back to life. In addition to Du Changqing, there was also a clerk and Lu Zhen's maid in the hospital. After Lu Zhen entered Hanlin Medical Hospital, the hospital hired an old ordinary doctor to sit in the hospital.

A bunch of weeds, a rabble.

However, Pei Yunying and Ji Xun treated each other differently.

Cui Min sneered.

To survive in the imperial city, ordinary people always need to find a support. For women, there is nothing easier than climbing a high branch.

Lu Chen was very smart, so he walked between Ji Xun and Pei Yunying, playing tricks on the two talented men.

But she was stupid, otherwise she would not have accused herself of stealing prescriptions in front of all the medical officials.

I hold the empty medicine bowl in my hand. There are light traces of the medicine on the wall of the bowl, dried and attached to the white porcelain, like stains that cannot be washed away.

Cui Min looked down, a trace of contempt flashing in his eyes.

He was afraid of Pei Yunying and Ji Xun, but now Qi Yutai's epilepsy has become his life-saving talisman. Even for Qi Yutai, Master Qi will not let anything happen to him.

Even when beating a dog, it depends on the owner. There is someone behind Lu Zhuo, so why not him?

It’s all about what you can rely on.

He and Lu Zhen were both playthings of the rich and powerful, nothing more than dogs.

Just as he was thinking about it, Leng Buding's right eyelid twitched.

Cui Min reached out and pressed his eyelids.

In the past few days, his eyelids would twitch every now and then. Cui Min always felt uneasy, as if something big was about to happen.

He shook his head and was about to get rid of this inexplicable and absurd illusion. Suddenly, someone's footsteps hurriedly sounded in the night.

The porter's boy trotted to the door of the study with a lamp and knelt on the ground: "Master, someone is coming from the Grand Master's Mansion!"

Cui Min was startled.

The ominous premonition in his heart became more and more intense. He stood up and stared at the person in front of him: "What happened?"

The boy raised his head and spoke anxiously.

"It is said that Mr. Qi took the decoction and woke up at night, and started to get sick again at night!"

Cui Min was startled and his hands relaxed.

"boom--"

The smashing sound was particularly harsh at night.

The porcelain white medicine bowl fell to the ground, and the remaining soup was mixed with the snow-white porcelain pieces, making it blurry and unclear under the light.

And his face was whiter than the broken pieces of porcelain.

He murmured: "What did you say?"

…

Late at night, the Taishi Mansion was noisier than during the day.

From time to time, the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard in the courtyard. Under the dim wind lamp in the courtyard, someone's muffled roar and the sound of breaking objects floated faintly from the cracks in the window. Mixed with thin cries and howls, there were several sounds in the dark night. Very scary.

In the room, Qi Qing's face was as dark as water.

Qi Yutai was held down by two servants. His hair was disheveled and his eyes were bloodshot. He was struggling hard, trying to break free from the shackles of the person beside him. He scratched his hands and feet, claiming that someone was persecuting him.

"...It was fine during the day, but after taking medicine and getting on the bed at dusk, something didn't feel right at night." The maid lowered her head and explained to Cui Min, who hurried over.

Cui Min looked at Qi Yutai's condition, and his heart felt like it was falling into an ice cellar.

From this look, it was clear that he had another attack, and it was more serious than the last time.

There were several muffled coughs in the room.

Qi Qing put down the silk handkerchief and looked at Cui Min. A pair of turbid old eyes became increasingly gray under the light, like fish eyes that had been dead for a long time, exuding an eerie dead silence that made people feel chilled.

"Master Cui," he coughed a few times and then said slowly, "didn't you say that my son's illness has been cured?"

Cui Min felt that his heart in his chest was once again hung tightly by a thin thread. Facing the old man's questioning gaze, he could almost breathe.

He bent his waist and lowered his head and said: "Sir, your body is slightly hot. He was frightened by the fire earlier. The wind evil entered and merged with Yang, and the wind evil entered the blood..."

"Although the medication has gradually improved, the young master used to suffer from heart-blood deficiency and blood deficiency due to fire. Now he is suffering from panic attacks again. It is still due to the weakness of the internal organs, which has damaged his soul."

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Your Majesty, please give me a little more time. I will do my best to treat the young master!"

Qi Qing said nothing.

The sight above his head was like a heavy stone, pressing heavily on Cui Min's shoulders. Ice cubes were clearly placed in the copper stove in the house, which was obviously cool. However, he felt as if someone had thrown him into a roasting stove, slowly, slowly oozing out. Covered in cold sweat.

After a long time, Qi Qing sighed softly.

The old man's eyelids were slightly raised, and his dim eyes always seemed to be covered with white clouds, making it difficult to see his emotions clearly.

"There is an envoy from the Labor Court."

His tone was calm, as if the person in trouble was not his son.

"Sickness will kill your life, and you will die violently if you are strong. I only have two children, and Yutai has been weak since he was a child. Because of this, he has been carefully maintained all year round to avoid any mistakes."

"In order for him to grow up safely, the Qi family built bridges and paved the way, and did good deeds to accumulate virtue and seek blessings. Unexpectedly, the imbalance in the sky always caused my son to fall into unreasonable disasters."

He looked at Qi Yutai who was being pulled on the couch, his eyes seemed to be full of pity, but also seemed to have a hint of disgust.

"In the whole of Shengjing, Qi Jia Wei Qin Yuan envoys have outstanding medical skills and ethics. Therefore, if anything happens to Yutai, there must always be Lao Yuan envoys to take care of it."

"This is the responsibility of the lower official. I dare not take credit for it."

Qi Qing shook his head: "Since the Fengle Tower fire case, rumors have spread all over the capital. The rumors did not stop until the Yutai returned to the Si Li Mansion."

Cui Min's heart tightened.

He had also heard those rumors, and they all said that Qi Yutai was crazy.

"It has just stopped not long ago, and something happened to Yutai again..."

Qi Qing looked at Cui Min: "I'm afraid it's inappropriate."

"I must cure the young master as soon as possible..."

"Not long after, there will be a Tianzhangtai ceremony, a grand ceremony in the palace, and all the officials in the imperial city will arrive."

Qi Qing spoke slowly, "My son needs to be in front of others."

Cui Min's heart skipped a beat.

It has been less than two months since the Tianzhangtai ceremony.

Can Qi Yutai really regain consciousness in such a short period of time?

He looked towards the bed.

Qi Yutai was held down for a long time, and finally he was exhausted and stopped moving. However, his bloodshot eyes were still looking at the people in the room in shock, sometimes sober and sometimes crazy.

Cui Min curled his fingers.

He didn't have a shred of certainty.

"I know this is difficult."

Qi Qing said sadly, "I have worked so hard to give birth to a son. I pity the hearts of all parents in the world."

"Yuanshi Cui also has children, so he should be able to empathize with me."

Like a bucket of cold water poured on his head, Cui Min could no longer speak.

Kind and gentle words.

But it's such a terrible threat.

If he couldn't cure Qi Yutai...if he couldn't cure Qi Yutai on the 15th day of August, his children might be even more miserable than Qi Yutai now.

Qi Qing held the silk handkerchief, lowered his head and coughed several times. The snow-white silk handkerchief was stained with light red traces.

He raised his hand, and the housekeeper beside him helped him stand up.

"Envoy Cui Yuan, I will leave the Yutai to you."

He patted Cui Min on the shoulder and walked away slowly. His back was withered and old, like a stiff man walking strangely.

Cui Min crouched slightly and looked at his retreating figure, as if everything on his body had flowed away with the withered back, leaving only a light and empty shell.

Behind him came the sound of Qi Yutai clapping his hands, accompanied by a frightened and angry roar.

"There is a dog! What a big dog! A dog that bites! Help, help!"

Cui Min closed his eyes.

For a moment, I felt cold all over my body.

…

The night was getting darker and thicker, so thick that not a single star could be seen. The world seemed to have turned into a huge hole, sinking to swallow everything.

Just after this extreme darkness, the distant sky gradually became brighter, and a hint of gray appeared in the sky, but the darkness was blown away.

When Cui Min came out, it was almost midnight.

Qi Yutai's maid sent him to the door. Cui Min said a few words to her before walking to the carriage in front of the door.

Half an hour ago, Qi Yutai finally fell asleep.

When a person suffers from epilepsy, his originally weak strength will suddenly increase. Although Qi Yutai was not strong, he was still young and would not care if he went crazy. Moreover, because of his status as the master's son, the servants in the house did not dare to use force to stop him, otherwise they would be injured by him.

He also scratched a blood mark on Cui Min's face.

Carrying the medical box on his back, he got into the carriage waiting at the door. His confidants were shocked when they saw the blood stains on his face and asked, "Envoy, Mr. Qi is really ill?"

Cui Min was silent.

Not only was the illness coming, Qi Yutai's symptoms this time were clearly much more severe than the last time. He tried all kinds of methods, but he couldn't calm Qi Yutai. If Qi Yutai hadn't finally fallen asleep due to exhaustion and sleepiness, he doesn't know how long he would have been struggling.

Cui Min's face was extremely ugly, and his confidant asked: "Mr. Qi's symptoms had obviously improved before, but he suddenly fell ill, but he was stimulated again, leading to disorder?"

"no."

He also asked Qi Qing that it was impossible for Qi Qing to conceal Qi Yutai's illness. These days, Qi Yutai was followed by people when traveling, and nothing unusual happened.

"That's strange. Could it be that it's not completely healed?"

Cui Min lowered his head, his eyebrows gloomy.

He had seen Qi Yutai's pulse, and it was indeed different from before. It turns out that although Qi Yutai suffered from epilepsy, except for his weak pulse, he was just like ordinary people.

Nowadays, Qi Yutai seems to have lost the nourishment of his brain veins and insufficient marrow sea. Therefore, no matter what medicine he used or how much acupuncture he performed, Qi Yutai had no reaction.

What should I do?

Cui Min was extremely anxious and couldn't help but lick his dry and flaky lips. After working all night, he didn't even sit down to take a sip of water.

The Qi family has spent its last days with him. During the grand ceremony, Qi Yutai must appear sober in front of everyone. But now he can't even find a clue. The previous formula has no effect on Qi Yutai now, but how can the new formula be made...

New side…

Suddenly a figure flashed in his mind, and Cui Min's eyes lit up.

Lu Zhu——

It was not that he had no escape route. When he first cured Qi Yutai, in order to give himself a backup plan, and when Lu Zhu sued him for plagiarizing medical prescriptions, he simply suspended him. The purpose is that if Qi Yutai gets sick again one day, there will be at least one person available.

A prophecy.

He suddenly opened the curtain and said to the driver: "Go to West Street, Renxin Medical Center."

The confidant was surprised: "The envoy wants to..."

Cui Min let go and the car curtain lowered.

The wheels turned slowly and drove past the intersection of darkness and day in Shengjing. His confidants hesitated: "But Lu Zhuo has been suspended from his post. He must be resentful of the hospital envoy. Will he really agree to treat Mr. Qi?"

No one spoke.

After a long while, Cui Min said: "I will convince her."

Lu Chen is a genius.

But he is still just an ordinary person.

Therefore, as a genius, Ji Xun can have no worries in the medical hospital, but Lu Yan has to be bullied everywhere. As long as others want to, they can easily send her to the South Pharmacy, where she will be taken advantage of by the lecherous waiter, and she will kneel down to the vicious dog that bit her.

One identity, a completely different future.

He can give Lu Zhen what he wants. He knows very well what a talented ordinary person who is unwilling to be mediocre and relies on his talent most longs for. As long as Lu Chen wanted to, he could even help her get the position of vice-chancellor.

What's more, there is also the Grand Master's Mansion.

Cui Min murmured as the hands on his knees gradually tightened.

"...I can convince her."

…

"rustle--"

When it was just dawn, the sound of sweeping the floor could be heard on West Street.

The vendors who got up early and loved to be clean opened the door early, swept the dust in front of the door with a bamboo broom, and poured a basin of water on it. The ground was washed clean. When the sun rises, the place will become Clean and refreshing.

In front of Renxin Medical Center, the wooden door has long been opened. On the wall facing the door, there is a shining banner, and a wind lantern is placed in front of the wooden cabinet, making the dim morning more peaceful.

A carriage stopped under the plum trees.

It was still early, most businesses on West Street were closed, and there was not a single pedestrian on the street. Two people jumped out of the carriage. One of them was wearing a brown robe. After getting off the carriage, he looked around and saw the four words "Renxin Medical Center" written in flying colors on the plaque in front of the door. He paused and walked towards the shop. .

Water was splashed in front of the door, moistening it. Cui Min lifted his robe to prevent the corners of the robe from getting wet with dirt. He stepped over the stone steps and walked into the medical center.

There is no one in the hospital. The two shops on the left and right are open. The medicine cabinets are large and neatly arranged on all sides against the wall. There are several medical books piled on the table. A wind lamp is on quietly, and the hazy yellow light makes the medicine shop dim in the early morning. It was extremely dark.

"Excuse me--"

Cui Min raised his voice: "Is anyone here?"

No one responded.

He frowned and shouted twice more.

Suddenly, a "Hey" echo came from deeper in the shop. Then, it seemed like something heavy was poking on the ground, making a muffled "dong dong" sound. As the sound came closer, the felt curtain was moved. Lift it up, and someone will come out of it.

This man was dressed in coarse linen clothes, with gray hair tied up in a scarf. He was carrying a cane and limped as he walked, like a field mouse that was not very agile. There was a hint of stumbling joy in his steps. He said straightly: "Just now we were here." The medicinal materials are being collected in the courtyard, this person——"

As he approached, his whole person gradually became clearer in the light. The familiar eyes, nose, and mouth were combined into an unfamiliar face. He seemed to be planning to say something, but he was instantly speechless when he saw Cui Min's face.

This is……

Cui Min was confused, and for a moment, he screamed.

"Miao Liangfang!"

Miao Liangfang froze in place.

The sky has not yet fully dawned, and the boundary between night and day is still blurry and unclear. The thick white mist seems to wrap up everything, but in the wind lantern, the dull yellow light seems to illuminate everything, coldly, covering the two people's faces. Every trace of confusion and panic was revealed.

In the stagnation, someone's voice rang out again.

"Mr. Miao."

The felt curtain was lifted, and Lu Zhuo walked out from the backyard.

Seeing Cui Min, the woman's eyes were startled, as if she was surprised that he would suddenly appear here.

But soon, she calmed down and put the herbs in the dustpan on the table.

"Envoy Cui Yuan."

Lu Zhuo walked around the small table in the back shop, walked to him, stood in front of him, and spoke in a warm voice.

"You finally came."