Step-Mother has Given Up

The sky is gloomy, and I don't know when a few snowflakes will fall.

A quarter of an hour later, Shen Yanmo and his party came to Qingyan Town. They thought it was a village, but they didn't expect it to be a small town. Although the town is small, it has all the necessary shops. There is an inn in the center of the town. Although it is not as prosperous as other places, for the hungry and cold passers-by and travellers, It is also a place of warmth.

Without this inn, if they want to stay, they need to find a spacious and easy-going person in their home, for fear that it will take some effort. With this inn, the problem was solved.

Qingfeng paid the deposit, asked for the best room, set up the carriages, and came outside Shen Yanmo's room after dinner: "Madam, it's snowing outside, and it's getting bigger and bigger. I'm afraid that the momentum will be the next night, tomorrow we will I'm afraid I won't be able to leave."

He was afraid that he would be blamed if he didn't go back according to the agreed time, so he came to report to Shen Yanmo and ask Shen Yanmo for an idea.

Along the way, Shen Yanmo stopped and walked, not in a hurry, not at all like running away from marriage, but like traveling in mountains and rivers. Thinking of the news from Kyoto, Mrs. Shen's reason for refusal to marry was really good. The date of returning from traveling around the world is uncertain. Now it seems that she is really leisurely and elegant.

Sitting on a chair, Shen Yanmo was holding a cup of tea, watching Dongxue making the bed, frowning slightly and said: "If you can't go, you can live for a few days. When the snow stops and the road is ready to go, it's not too late for us to leave. "After thinking about it, I guessed what Qingfeng came from, put down the teacup and got up to open the door, looking at Qingfeng and said: "Your prince blames it, I will bear it. If nothing else, you go back first, the weather suddenly turns cold, I Some discomfort. Later I will prescribe a prescription to trouble your person to run around and get some medicine for me." At the end, he asked Qingfeng to find a pen and paper.

Qingfeng could only take his orders, and turned around to find the Four Treasures of the Study.

Dongxue heard Shen Yanmo saying that she was unwell, so she dropped Jinbei and ran to check on Shen Yanmo's condition. Shen Yanmo opened her hand: "I'm fine, but I feel cold on my back. Maybe it's a cold. It's fine to take a few medicines. Don't make a fuss. People who eat whole grains are not gods. Not sick."

At this time, the breeze came, standing at the door, looking at the closed door, holding a tray in one hand, on the tray is a set of excellent four treasures of the study, and knocking on the door with the other hand: "Madam, I have found paper and pen."

Dongxue opened the door and brought in paper and pen, waved his hand to let Qingfeng leave.

Qingfeng stood still and looked at Shen Yanmo. Seeing her tired face, he suppressed the doubt in his heart.

Dongxue laid out the paper, took a pen and dipped it with ink, and a slightly nervous expression appeared on her face: "Madam, write quickly, you are finished, I'll get the medicine."

Shen Yanmo took the pen, lifted the hem of the skirt a little, and sat down slightly. After that, she glanced at Qingfeng, and red lips lightly said, "Let Qingfeng guard go, it's getting late, and we are not familiar with life. , You are from a girl's house, I really don't worry." Write down a prescription.

Dongxue picked up the prescription and blew it. He caught a glimpse of Qingfeng standing at the door, poking her mouth to walk over and handing the prescription over: "I’m sorry, Master Qingfeng, go back quickly. My wife is waiting to take the medicine."

Qingfeng took the prescription, don't look at Shen Yanmo with profound eyes, is this really a prescription for the treatment of wind-cold?

Shen Yanmo is well versed in medicine. A jar of wine brought down all the secret guards of King Jing and the servants of Shen's mansion a few days ago, and Qing Feng did not dare to underestimate Shen Yanmo. If Mrs. Shen pretended to go to the country of Yan, she ran away with the two young boys halfway, but he couldn't find a place to cry by then.

Once the prince blamed it, he couldn't afford it.

Knowing that he was suspicious, Shen Yanmo coughed over his lips, pretending to be seriously ill: "This is an ordinary prescription for wind-coldness. If you don't believe it, you can let other doctors look at it. If you are ready, grab the medicine and I'll wait for it to fry. What about medicine."

Qingfeng folded the prescription and put it in his arms, and walked away.

Dongxue closed the door and asked about Shen Yanmo's situation. Shen Yanmo was afraid of someone overhearing, so he didn't dare to tell the truth. He looked sideways to the door and coughed pretendantly: "I am used to the weather in Yangzhou, and when I first came here to the north, it was so cold that I couldn't bear it yesterday. If you accidentally feel the wind and cold, it’s not a problem, just take a few medications."

The breeze went by the door and returned. He felt relieved when he heard Shen Yanmo's words, and left with the prescription. When the breeze was gone, Shen Yanmo came quietly to the door, listened to the door for a while, and said: "I call the second child to get some hot water." Without a word, he opened the door and closed it again when there was no one at the door. After closing the door, could it be that she was overwhelmed, because she felt that someone was eavesdropping just now.

No matter how stupid Dongxue was, she could see that Shen Yanmo was guarding, and asked in a low voice, "Madam, what do you want to do?"

Shen Yanmo picked up the tea cup, poured a cup of tea, and wrote two words on the table with his hand dipped in water: Run away.

Dongxue was dumbfounded, and Shen Yanmo covered her mouth without opening her mouth.

Shen Yanmo shook her head and motioned to her not to speak out: "You can understand it in your heart."

"Madam is not sick?" Dongxue lowered her voice and asked tentatively.

Shen Yanmo didn't laugh. She is a doctor who pays attention to eating and keeping warm. Wherever she gets sick, she took a poison, pretended to be sick, and just wanted medicinal materials.

Qingfeng is Xiao Huaijin's person. He obeys Xiao Huaijin's orders and wants them to go to Yan Kingdom. The situation in the country of Yan is unknown.

Knowing that Shen Yanmo was not ill, Dongxue felt relieved, and acted with Shen Yanmo. Mother Liu knew Shen Yanmo very well. She gave her a look, and Mother Liu knew what Shen Yanmo was going to do next, and she cooperated more with Shen Yanmo.

But Yao brothers thought that Shen Yanmo was sick, and they were both worried and scared. I want to guard Shen Yanmo, but I am afraid of disturbing her to rest, so I come to ask every hour.

Three days later, the snow stopped, the sky cleared, and the air was full of cold breath. It is said that the snow will not turn cold, and Shen Yanmo's illness has not recovered, but has worsened. The intermittent cough continued.

Shen Yanmo was afraid that his illness would delay the trip, so he changed the prescription again and let Qingfeng grab the medicine.

Qingfeng was the same as last time. He took the prescription to the pharmacy. The doctor first asked the doctor to see the prescription and confirmed that it was used to treat wind, cold and cough.

Dongxue saw Qingfeng coming back with the medicine packet, and hurried forward to take the medicine: "Give me the medicine. I'll go to the backyard to decoct the medicine."

Qingfeng didn't doubt that he had him, and passed the medicine over: "Haosheng serves his wife, the snow has stopped, we should also set off."

"Madam also wants to hurry up. We persuaded that we didn't let it go. After taking these pills, Madam's condition is better, let's hurry." Dongxue said while holding the medicine, looking worried, while walking away. "I will go to see Madam again. Since Madam has studied medicine, she has not dared to find any minor illnesses and pains. This time, I don’t know what happened. After taking a few doses of medicine, it’s not getting better."

Qingfeng listened to Dongxue's broken voice, his doubts disappeared. He thought that Shen Yanmo was pretending, but seeing Brother Yao and the others worried, it was obviously not like acting. Mrs. Shen might really not adapt to the environment in the north, so she became ill.

Dongxue entered Shen Yanmo's room, opened the medicine bag, picked out the medicinal materials Shen Yanmo needed, and asked with a smile, "What medicine does Madam want?"

In the past few days, they picked out the medicinal materials that could be used, and fried the unusable medicinal materials and gave them to Shen Yanmo. Shen Yanmo did not drink either. There was a pot of rhododendron in the house, so they poured the medicine directly in.

"You'll know when the time comes." Shen Yanmo smiled mysteriously, and continued to sort out the medicinal materials, but he was still short of the last medicinal materials.

After changing the prescription, Shen Yanmo's condition worsened again.

Qing Feng was really anxious this time, and rushed directly to the door of Shen Yanmo's room, and said without a word: "Madam doesn't want to go to Xiangcheng, just say it, why bother to make fun of your body."

Shen Yanmo lay on the bed and coughed a few times: "Illness comes like a mountain, and it goes like a thread. I am a healer and not a god, so I can get better if I breathe out my breath. If you don't believe me, please ask the doctor in town to give me treatment. ."

"Madam is superb medical skills, how can those doctors compare." Dongxue couldn't help but mutter.

Qingfeng suppressed the anxiety in his heart: "It is said that healers can't heal themselves, and I will be in Youzhou City in two days. Then I will ask my wife a doctor with better medical skills."

Dongxue still wanted to reprimand Qingfeng, but Shen Yanmo stopped him: "Just listen to Qingfeng, let's hurry today. I'm afraid I won't be able to delay this illness." After the words fell, he coughed a few times, a little worse than before.

The group packed up their bags, settled the bill, and got into the carriage. Two days later, they came to Youzhou City.

Entering Youzhou City, the snow on the street has been cleaned up, and the streets are lined with pavements. Because the snow has just fallen, the sunset is shining again at this time. Near the evening, there are few people on the street, and there are many shops that shop early. Closed and closed, the only ones that opened to welcome guests were medical clinics, grain shops and inns.

Sitting on the carriage, Shen Yanmo opened the curtain and looked out. He happened to see the place of a Fuyuan Inn. He pointed to: "That's it, Fuyuan Inn. Seeing the name has a good meaning, I'm tired. I won't go elsewhere."

Qingfeng nodded and chose this inn. The inn is located at the northeast corner of the crossroads. Settle down Shen Yanmo and others, and find the shopkeeper to inquire about the medical clinic.

The shopkeeper saw Qingfeng's tall physique, with a saber in his hand, did not dare to neglect, and saw their group of people dressed in gorgeous and noble temperament, guessing that they were nobles, and felt a bit of flattery. He spoke very eagerly: "Opposite Gufeng Street. There is Jia Ji Shitang, the sign is very obvious, you can see it at a glance. Ji Shitang is our largest medical clinic in Youzhou City, and it has a good reputation. You are right to prepare to go there."

Qingfeng took out a couple of pieces of silver from his arms, put it on the table, thanked him, and left the inn. At the corner of the second floor, Dongxue leaned out, saw Qingfeng walking away, turned around and went back to the room, and when she saw Shen Yanmo, she told about what happened just now.

Shen Yanmo took a sip of tea and smiled: "Qingfeng is bold and careful. I must know that I am the owner of Ji Shitang. I may not ask the doctor of Ji Shitang. Wait. Even if there is a doctor from Ji Shitang, more than one will come in for a while. Doctor."

When Xiao Huaijin was able to find her, she must have also inquired about her. Ji Shitang is well-known, and you can know it after a little inquiries, but it can't help Xiao Huaijin at all.

Sure enough, Qingfeng brought two doctors, one is the doctor of Ji Shitang, and the other is the doctor of another medical clinic. The two are of equal reputation. Seeing this, Shen Yanmo felt clear, coughed a few times, and stretched out her hand to let the doctor check her pulse.

After studying medicine for many years, it is easy to think of wind-cold coughing. When Xiao Huaijin agreed to go to Yan State, Shen Yanmo thought about today and developed a kind of poison. The poisoned person looks like a cold, but it is not fatal. The poison was hidden in her hairpin. The antidote is the common cure for typhoid fever. There was no improvement a few days ago because Shen Yanmo did not take the medicine.

Qing Feng was very cautious, guarding Shen Yanmo everywhere. When she left Shen Mansion, she didn't let Shen Yanmo bring anything, only let her bring enough money.

To let Qingfeng relax his vigilance, Shen Yanmo could only do what he said.

The diagnosis result is the same as Shen Yanmo's prediction. The symptom of wind-cold disease, accompanied by cough, can be cured by taking a few medicines.

Qingfeng did not believe it, and after taking the medicine for a few days, the condition worsened.

The two doctors had solemn faces and studied for a long while. They still prescribed prescriptions for Shen Yanmo and told them to take them for two days. If they didn't get better, they would change to other prescriptions. Pay attention to keeping warm and eating during the period, avoid spicy, mainly light.

Qingfeng went to grab the medicine again, and when he came back he personally decocted Shen Yanmo, and then personally sent it to the second floor, watching Shen Yanmo drink it.

Shen Yanmo drank the medicine, feeling deeply tired, and sent people out. She said that she would rest for a good night, maybe she would recover from the morning sickness tomorrow.

The next morning, Qingfeng guarded Shen Yanmo's door and opened the door with a squeak. Shen Yanmo stepped out in shattered steps. Seeing Qingfeng standing by the door, he joked: "You have been a door **** here for a night on a cold day?"

"Qingfeng is worried about Madam, I came over to see Madam's condition early in the morning." While speaking, he looked at Shen Yanmo, his face turned ruddy, his face was not sick at all, and he was full of energy. Qingfeng's eyes lit up: "Madam is ready?"

Shen Yanmo walked out of the threshold and brought the door by the way, and she chuckled her lips and said with a light smile: "Yes, I have been sick and weak these days. I woke up this morning and felt strong all over. I want to go for a walk and breathe freshly. Air."

Qingfeng followed Shen Yanmo, a little worried: "Madam, it's better not to go out. You have just a little bone, and you catch a cold again, but you are the one who suffers."

He didn't want Shen Yanmo to fall ill again. Since Shen Yanmo became ill, it has been delayed for several days.

Shen Yanmo stopped and looked back, smiling at Qingfeng: "You are really loyal to your prince, and this lady is good to you these days. When will you be loyal to this lady again?"

Qingfeng looked at Shen Yanmo in disbelief, his wife was joking again.

Seeing him dull and boring, Shen Yanmo shook his head and laughed, "You don't want to follow, I just walked downstairs, not outside." Then he stepped downstairs and found a clean corner. sit down.

Seeing that Shen Yanmo had come downstairs, the shopkeeper walked over with a smile, bending over and said, "I have seen Madam."

Shen Yanmo gave a hum, and looked at him with a smile: "This is the first time my lady is in Youzhou, and everything feels fresh. What's new about you here, pick up a few things to say and listen to this lady." Xiao Er beckoned, let Xiao Er serve a good pot of tea.

Hearing this, the treasurer came to the spirit, took a step closer, and talked endlessly: "This first item is our magistrate Shen of Yongning County, Youzhou."

When Shen Yanmo heard that it was his elder brother Shen Yuanan, he became even more interested, and asked Xiao Er to serve some melon seed snacks.

"This Lord Shen took office two years ago. I heard that he was the champion of the dynasty, and his father was also in the top one. It's really young and promising, but it's a pity." The shopkeeper looked sad.

"What a pity? Isn't it right to be young? What's so pity?" Shen Yanmo asked.

"You are young and promising. That's right, but Lord Shen has a habit of dragon and yang. He doesn't like women and only loves men's style." A man and a woman's yin and yang can only give birth to offspring. Mr. Shen likes men's style. This Shen family's incense does not It broke.

Shen Yanmo almost spit out a sip of tea, and Lianlian coughed several times. How did she know that her brother loves men? When did this rumor come out. Sure enough, the rumor was not credible and would kill people: "How do you know that Lord Shen likes men?"

"This is what others say, Youzhou has spread it all over. This Yongning County is a few tens of miles north of Youzhou City, and Master Shen has also been to our Youzhou City. It looks more handsome than that of Youzhou City. The oirans of the largest brothel are all pretty, and how many girls fall in love at first sight, and when they return home, they begged their parents to let the matchmaker come to propose marriage. Mr. Shen didn’t want a single one and drove the matchmaker out. I heard that there are no maids in the county office, only those who do rough jobs. Madam, the rest are sturdy servants. It is said that Mrs. Shen has no wives and concubines in Kyoto. A man in his twenties is just a young man. He doesn't like women. What he likes is naturally a man." The mouth is full of words, and the tongue is lotus.

Heard? Hearing the word really kills people. Shen Yanmo finally knew that the rumors were fierce and that public opinion had killed people. The elder brother obviously likes women, but it is said that he likes men. He was obviously a man, but he was compared with the brothel oiran.

If my elder brother were here, what would he feel after listening to the shopkeeper's remarks? Would he spout a mouthful of old blood?

Shen Yanmo smiled unkindly, guessing that it must be the matchmaker or the girl who fell in love with his brother who was dissatisfied with his brother's refusal to marry him.

The shopkeeper saw that Shen Yanmo smiled, thinking she didn't believe it, and continued to talk hard, "Madam, don't you believe it, someone saw Master Shen holding a man doing that kind of thing?"

What's the matter? The more Shen Yanmo listened, the more he realized that the rumors were wrong, and waved his hand to change the shopkeeper.

The breeze is not strange, Shen Yanmo always listens to new things wherever he goes. The woman in the boudoir has nothing to do, just find some fun to pass the time. He found it boring, so he went upstairs.

It happened that Dongxue came down from the stairs and walked across from Qingfeng. When she saw Shen Yanmo talking to the shopkeeper, she turned her eyes to Qingfeng and said: "Big guys, young masters are awake, they are practicing martial arts in the backyard. Pointing?"

Qingfeng looked back at Shen Yanmo, saw her listening attentively, nodded slightly, and went downstairs through the screen to the backyard.

Seeing that the breeze was gone, Shen Yanmo inadvertently took out a jade pendant from the sleeve cage, playing with it casually, as if listening to the shopkeeper, Yu Guang kept paying attention to the shopkeeper's expression.

The shopkeeper wanted to say another thing. He looked down and saw the jade pendant in Shen Yanmo's hand. The jade pendant was the size of a baby's palm. The whole body was green and there were no extra patterns. There was a blessing in the middle.

"Dong, Dong, Dong..." The shopkeeper stammered and shouted, staring at Yu Pei.

Shen Yanmo interrupted him: "You know it by yourself, don't disturb others. I have a habit of hearing about books, and you know a lot. Come to my room after lunch and talk to me in detail. "As I said, I took out a few silver naked men from my purse and put a porcelain bottle on the table. When I got up, I didn't look at the shopkeeper intently: "The shopkeeper is busy. I won't bother you. Go ahead and do what you should do."

The shopkeeper held the porcelain vase and the silver naked child in both hands, the silver naked child in one hand and the porcelain bottle in the other hand, put the porcelain bottle in the sleeve cage with his hands down, nodded and smiled: "Madam is free, let me tell my wife about this interesting thing about Youzhou City. ."

He wanted to send Shen Yanmo upstairs, but Shen Yanmo stopped him. When Shen Yanmo went upstairs and got into the corner, the shopkeeper raised his hand and wiped the sweat from his forehead. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that piece of jade. .

He ran the Fuyuan Inn for more than two years, and how lucky he was to see the legendary owner for the first time.

Shen Yanmo went upstairs and entered the room, played with the jade pendant in his hand, and smiled. That’s right, this Fuyuan Inn is her industry. It was a whim when Fuyuan Inn was established. After learning that her brother had come to Yongning County, Youzhou as the county magistrate, Shen Yanmo had the idea of ​​expanding the industry in Youzhou, thinking about it. One day I went to Youzhou and I had a place to stay. I didn't expect it would really come in handy today.