Lamp Flower Smile

The entrance to the Medical Officer's Hospital rarely became lively.

Qiu He led a group of people from the Royal Pharmacy Hospital to block in front of the Hanlin Medical Officer's Hospital, attracting people from the surrounding palaces to stretch their necks to look at him from afar.

Hanlin Medical Academy and Royal Pharmacy Academy, decades ago when the late emperor was still alive, were still happy and harmonious. Until ten years ago, when Cui Min, a medical officer in the Hanlin Academy, became famous in Shengjing with his book "Cui's Pharmacology" and became the envoy of the Medical Officer Academy, the situation changed.

Originally, Cui Min's proficiency in pharmacology was his business. His thick book of medical prescriptions always aroused people's admiration no matter where he placed it. Everyone in the Imperial Medicine Institute was not unimpressed with their admiration. The bad thing is that after Cui Min became the envoy of the hospital, the entire Hanlin Medical Academy began to think highly of themselves. They overtly and covertly devalued the Imperial Medical Academy as a place for studying prescriptions, and could not even think of a single prescription. Qiu He, the envoy of the Royal Medicine Academy, is much older and is not as good as a junior.

Qiu He accidentally overheard the man's gossip behind his back, and the old man was so angry that he almost developed phlegm syndrome.

Later the beam was forged.

The Royal Pharmacy Hospital and the Medical Officials Hospital maintained a peaceful but delicate relationship on the surface. Who would have thought that today, Qiu He, the hospital envoy, would come to the door with a group of people. In the eyes of others, they would inevitably guess whether they were looking for trouble.

After receiving the news, the medical officers came out to watch the fun one after another. Lin Danqing was also mixed in with the people watching the fun. He saw Lu Yun following Qiu He at a glance and immediately waved to her happily: "Sister Lu!"

Lu Zhen nodded in agreement, and when Cao Huai saw this, his expression suddenly became unpleasant.

After waiting for half a stick of incense, someone came out of the medical officer's courtyard.

It was a middle-aged man wearing a brown medical officer's robe and an official hat. He was elegant and a little thin and frail. The man stepped forward quickly and bowed his head to Qiu He: "I don't know that the envoy from Qiu Hospital came here, but he didn't welcome him from afar. Don't be surprised by the envoy."

The tone was very respectful.

Lu Zhuo only glanced at this person and then lowered his eyes.

It seems that this is Cui Min who stole Miao Liangfang's medical prescription and squeezed Miao Liangfang out of the medical hospital.

She was also the current envoy of the Medical Officials' Hospital, the one who sent her to Nan Pharmacy.

Qiu He clasped his hands behind his back and nodded, as if he had accepted Cui Min's courtesy by accident, and then he said kindly: "Prince Cui does not need to be polite. I came here today to ask for one person."

Although he already knew Qiu He's intention from others, Cui Min's heart sank when he actually heard these words. He smiled, glanced quickly at the woman beside Qiu He, and then said: "I don't quite understand what Ambassador Qiu said."

Shi Changpu on the side secretly rolled his eyes.

How could you not understand? The medical hospital is full of Cui Min's people. They have been warming up outside for a long time. Cui Min still pretends to be innocent. It is really hypocritical.

Qiu He said with a smile: "The Cuiyuan envoy did not know that the Imperial Medicine Academy sent a dream pill to the palace of Concubine Rou every year. This year, the pill was particularly liked by Concubine Rou, so Concubine Rou specially summoned people to reward her. Later. After careful calculation, the medical officers discovered that the red fragrant catkins sent from Nanjing Pharmacy were different from usual."

Cui Min's eyes flashed.

He only knew this now.

Cui Min looked solemn: "Hongfang catkins are always poisonous, but the toxicity of the medicine becomes less and less after picking. What Qiu Yuanshi means is..."

Qiu He smiled and moved a few steps away, allowing Lu Zhuo to be fully exposed to everyone: "Doctor Lu, it's up to you to speak for yourself."

Lu Xu lowered his head: "Yes."

After a silence, Lu Zhuo spoke: "Come back to the hospital, I boiled water with black bean juice, perilla juice, indigo juice, blue juice, and centipede juice, and soaked the washed red fragrant catkins. The red fragrant catkins have the most poisonous fragrance. Although its rhizome has no aroma, it has strong medicinal properties. But as long as it is soaked in this way, the medicinal properties of the rhizome can be retained.

"In this way, by retaining its medicinal properties but eradicating its floral aroma, we can make Yimengdan play its best effect without affecting the health of the person who prepares it."

She explained the method of cleaning the medicinal materials without any secret, which made all the old medical officers in the medical hospital stunned. Those who were smarter and more eager to learn quickly went into the room to find paper and pen to write down the notes.

Cleaning and picking red fragrant catkins in the medicine garden has always been a problem, but this new treatment method is the first time I have heard of it.

Cui Min heard this for the first time, and his eyes turned to Lu Chen's face.

Qiu He said with a smile: "Chief Cui, there is such a talented person in the medical college who is proficient in pharmacology, but you send her to Nan Pharmacy to do hard work. Isn't it a waste of resources? Why, you are in the prime of life, but you are as dim-sighted as my old man?" "

This was not a pleasant thing to say, and Cui Min could hardly maintain his indifference. After a moment, he said: "Cui is ashamed, he is not as discerning as the court envoy."

Qiu He waved his hand: "Forget it, if you hadn't sent Medical Doctor Lu to Nan Pharmacy, how would I have known that there was such a talented person in your medical hospital? To tell you the truth, I came here today just to ask you for help. Human.”

He glanced at Lu Chen with a smile, nodded with satisfaction, and said in a kind but aggressive tone: "Mr. Cui, Hanlin Medical Officer's Hospital is full of talents, and Medical Officer Lu can only do farm work in the medicine garden here. In my opinion, our Royal Pharmacy Hospital is more suitable for Medical Officer Lu. If Medical Officer Lu comes to our place, I will definitely let her use her pharmacological strengths and never bury her talents."

"Envoy Cui, can you give her to the Royal Medicine Academy?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the medical hospital had different expressions, and they looked at Lu Yun in a different way.

Qiu He was the envoy of the Imperial Medicine Academy. He had to act like an elder when facing Cui Min, but he actually came to ask for a new medical envoy in person. His words showed that he valued Lu Zhuo very much.

For a moment, the medical officers looked at Lu Zhu with envy and jealousy.

However, the same words had other meanings in Cui Min's ears.

Others could not hear what Qiu He said, but Cui Min could hear the implication. This was a nod to him, saying that he was jealous of his subordinates' talents and deliberately sent Lu Zhuo to Nanyang Pharmacy so that she would not be able to get ahead in her life.

The fingertips in his sleeves were slightly clenched, Cui Min's face remained calm, he only looked at Lu Huan, and asked in a warm voice: "Doctor Lu want to go to the Imperial Medicine Hospital?"

This was to kick the words back in front of Lu Zhuo.

Lu Yan gathered his tongue and answered humbly: "Thanks to the kindness of the two hospital envoys, I am deeply grateful. No matter I stay in the Imperial Medicine Hospital or the Medical Officer's Hospital, I am very lucky. I only want to study pharmacology and live up to the divine grace." , as for coming and going, it’s up to the adults to make the decision.”

She spoke sincerely and in a soft tone, and she could feel a scrutinizing gaze falling on her, like a needle piercing her body.

Lu Chen sneered in his heart.

Cui Min is a smart man, and he always cherishes his reputation. If he is allowed to follow Qiu He back to the imperial medicine hospital today, the people in the palace will discuss the matter tomorrow, or they will say that Cui Min is blind and has given up his medical genius to others, and is not as good as Qiu He. Have a vision. Or, they speculate that Cui Min is narrow-minded, deliberately neglecting his talented subordinates, and trying his best to suppress them.

No matter which one, Cui Min didn't want to hear it.

Not only could Cui Min not let her go, he even had to reuse and promote her. It can be regarded as shooting oneself in the foot.

Want to step her into the mud and pull her out with your own hands?

This is a good plan, but...

However, she doesn't have to wait for someone to rescue her, she can come out on her own.

There was silence all around, and a silent confrontation flowed in front of the two of them.

Qiu He smiled and turned to Cui Min: "What do you think, Ambassador Cui?"

Cui Min didn't speak for a long time.

The woman in front of him was dressed in brown linen clothes and looked humble and submissive. However, unconsciously, the identities of the beggar and the begged had been reversed. It was as if one could glimpse the sarcastic corners of her mouth beneath the woman's submissive appearance.

It was silent ridicule.

After a long while, Cui Min raised his head, showed an apologetic smile, and said, "I'm afraid I will disappoint the envoy."

He looked at Lu Chen and said in an appreciative tone: "Medical Officer Lu has excellent medical skills. The Medical Officer Academy is in short supply of such manpower. Talents are valuable. There is no reason for the Medical Officer Academy to give up to others. So Medical Officer Lu," he lowered his head and looked seriously at Lu Tong. Zhen bowed and said, "I was negligent in what happened earlier. I hope Medical Officer Lu will be magnanimous and not care about it."

The medical officer personally apologized to the new medical officer, especially since he was just an ordinary medical worker. This move was quite dignified.

Facing all kinds of complicated looks, Lu Zhuo looked calm and avoided Cui Min's salute: "The envoys of the hospital do not dare to express their love, but the lower officials do not dare."

She raised her eyes, looked directly into Cui Min's eyes, smiled and said, "I am willing to stay."

…

The liveliness of Nan Pharmacy has finally dissipated.

Rumors always spread quickly, and as they spread, the two hospital envoys almost came to blows over a new medical officer.

Others will not think there is anything wrong with the envoys, but the beautiful medical officer who is valued by both envoys will become the target of this lawsuit.

At this moment, Lu Huan, the protagonist in this lawsuit, was stepping through the door of Nan Pharmacy.

In front of the eyes of everyone in the Imperial Medicine Institute and the Medical Officer's Institute, Cui Min couldn't let her go, so he could only invite her back nicely. Before going back, Lu Zhuo had to go to Nan Pharmacy to collect his baggage.

The traditional Chinese medicine workers at Nan Pharmacy had already heard the news and gathered at the door, looking at their companions who had just returned.

A medical worker who was not very familiar with her came up to her and greeted her in a flattering manner: "Doctor Lu is going back to the Medical Officer's Hospital?" He then said, "You don't know, right? There was an incident in the pharmacy during the day. event!"

Lu Zhuo paused.

The medical worker pulled her toward the hospital, lowered his head and said mysteriously: "Doctor Zhu was taken away."

Zhu Mao was taken away.

While Qiu He was talking to Lu Zhuo, Shi Changpu asked people from the Royal Pharmacy to search Zhu Mao's house for the prescriptions for cleaning and sorting the red fragrant catkins, which confirmed Zhu Mao's crime of secretly hiding the medical prescriptions.

It is a serious crime for a medical prisoner to secretly possess prescriptions from medical workers and medical officials, which can range from a hundred floggings to a prison sentence and exile.

Zhu Mao is from the medical hospital, but now Cui Min wants to show his tolerance and apology, so he has to support Lu Zhu. Not only must he support Lu Zhu, he must also take care of others.

The evidence and charges have been found, and whether it is true or false is no longer important——

"Are you leaving?" A voice broke Lu Chen's thoughts. Mei Erniang stood a few steps away and looked at her coldly.

Lu Zhuo let go of his hand packing the baggage.

Mei Erniang walked directly to Lu Zhuo.

Lu Chen still remembered the first time he met Mei Erniang, she was standing at the door of that cold room, her face painted extremely white, as if she was wearing a mask, and her eyes were gloomy.

Nowadays, the woman's eyebrows are still gloomy, but perhaps because she has not put on makeup, her dark yellow complexion adds a bit of reality to her. She is no longer like a pale mask, but an ordinary, somewhat haggard and old woman.

At least fresh.

Mei Erniang stared at her for a long time, then sneered: "You are really capable."

Lu Zhu nodded: "Thank you for your help."

That night, when Zhu Mao punished her by kneeling in the Shennong Temple, she asked He Xiu to bring a letter and a sentence to Mei Erniang.

The letter contained a recipe for cleaning and tidying up the red fragrant catkins. And the words I brought...

Lu Zhu asked He Xiu to ask Mei Erniang: Do you want revenge?

Do you want revenge?

Mei Erniang thought of what He Xiu said in her ear, and her stiff eyes moved.

How could you not want revenge?

She was originally a female medical officer with a bright future, but because she offended someone, she was thrown into the Nanyang Pharmacy that no one cared about. She became Zhu Mao's forbidden wife and suffered a lot of torture.

With a little bit of hope, Zhu Mao coaxed her to willingly huddle in Nanpharmacy and become a plaything, day after day, year after year. It's not that Mei Erniang didn't know that the other party was lying to her, so she held back and didn't expose it, just to give herself a reason to persist.

So what if it's exposed?

Zhu Mao didn't get any punishment and was exposed, just to further prove his ridiculousness and patheticness.

Desperate to the point of death.

Until Lu Yan sent the letter and brought back those words.

It turns out there is nothing we can do.

It turns out there is still a chance to fight back.

Hiding the prescription secretly is a big mistake, especially when the relationship between the Royal Pharmacy Academy and the Medical Officials Academy is delicate. Even if he proves his innocence, the Medical Officials Academy will not let the matter go lightly - lest the conversation becomes public.

Zhu Mao's end will not be too good.

Mei Erniang felt happy for the first time in a long time. Just thinking about that condescending face showing fear and begging for mercy made her feel extremely happy.

Zhu Mao probably never thought that he would stumble over this. He had never doubted Mei Erniang because he felt that in Mei Erniang's eyes, Lu Chen was just a beautiful medical woman who would pose a threat to her status. He was confident that they would be jealous of him and compete for a little privilege in Nan Pharmacy. He never thought that the two of them would join forces.

Because he had been the "master" for so long, he thought that the "servants" would not dare to resist.

He underestimated the "hate" of ordinary people.

"I won't be grateful to you." Mei Erniang looked at her indifferently, her tone impatient, "At most, each of you can take what you need."

"I know." Lu Chen smiled.

The reason why Zhu Mao was framed was because Zhu Mao had evil intentions towards her, and it was also a counterattack against Cui Min. As for Mei Erniang...

She just took advantage of Mei Erniang's dislike of Zhu Mao.

Mei Erniang snorted: "Hurry up and pack your baggage and get out. If you really have the guts, don't come in again. In some places, if you can go out once, you may not be able to go out a second time." After saying that, he ignored Lu Zhu. Turn around and leave.

Lu Chen stood there for a long time before lowering his head and slowly packing his luggage.

Before leaving, she looked back again.

At the entrance of Nan Pharmacy, there are dense shades from the branches, and the old Chaozhou courtyard is still as outdated as before. However, it is spring after all, the weather is getting warmer, and in the dark gray color, a few small flowers have bloomed sporadically, adding a touch of brightness to the gloom. .

She turned around, took the medical kit and luggage, and left without looking back.

…

It was already night when He Xiu returned to the dormitory.

Because of Zhu Mao's matter, she was taken away for questioning by the Royal Medicine Institute, and her mood was up and down the whole day. Knowing that Zhu Mao would never appear in Nan Pharmacy again, He Xiu still felt like it was a dream.

The bed next to the dormitory was empty, and the bedding was missing. He Xiu was stunned and asked the people in the room: "Is Doctor Lu not back yet?"

Lu Zhuo followed Qiu He away during the day, and she didn't have the chance to say some things to Lu Zhuo.

"Don't you know yet?" The medical worker who spoke glanced at her and said in a strange tone, "Doctor Lu has returned to the Medical Officer's Hospital."

Go back to the hospital?

He Xiu was stunned for a moment, then was extremely surprised: "Really?"

Although He Xiu had vaguely thought that such a day would come when Qiu He went to find Lu Yun, he didn't expect it to come so quickly. There was no way out of Nan Pharmacy. Lu Chen was proficient in pharmacology and should not have been buried in Nan Pharmacy. Now that he is back at the Medical Officer's Hospital, it is really great.

When the medical worker who had just answered her saw her like this, he laughed sarcastically: "Axiu, you are really stupid. You have been running for Lu Huan all the time. Now you pat your butt and go back to the Medical Officer's Hospital to become a medical officer. , you still have to stay here. You two are so close, why didn’t she take you away? "

Zhu Mao is gone, but after leaving a medical supervisor, a new one will come in. The new medical supervisor may be better than Zhu Mao, or he may not be as good as Zhu Mao. Those who were still staying in Nan Pharmacy could not help but feel a bit of bitter jealousy when they looked at the people who were walking out.

What's more, Lu Chen was not liked by people in Nanyang Pharmacy before.

He Xiu defended in a low voice: "How can it be that Doctor Lu can decide on the arrangement of errands in the palace..."

"But she didn't even say a word to you when she left." The man seemed to be afraid that she was not sad enough, so he mocked: "I told you earlier that she seems cold. You treat her as a friend, but she doesn't like you. , It’s so exciting to have one’s head shaved off…”

He Xiu still wanted to say a few words, but the man had already gotten on the couch and covered herself with a quilt, and stopped talking to her.

He Xiu had no choice but to remain silent.

Suddenly there was one less person beside me, and I felt empty. She sat on the edge of the couch and stared blankly at the empty couch next to her.

It would be a lie to say that I am not envious. Besides being envious, there is also a slight sense of loss.

It was obvious that Lu Chen had been here not long ago, and he obviously didn't treat her warmly, but for some reason, she always felt cordial and at ease when she was with Lu Chen. Perhaps because of the indifference of the young female medical officer, she was not as fearful as before when facing Hong Fangxu. From the first moment she saw Lu Huan, she felt that Lu Huan was not the same person as them. Her dazzling medical profession meant that she was destined to reach higher heights.

only……

At least say hello when you leave, at least leave a few words...

He Xiu sat on the edge of the bed for an unknown amount of time before coming back to her senses and getting on the couch. She stretched out her hand to pull up the quilt under her feet, but her fingertips touched a piece of hardness.

With a thought in his heart, He Xiu sat up and took out a letter from the neatly stacked quilts.

She hurriedly opened the letter.

The handwriting on the paper was scrawled, as if written in a hurry.

"Oil buds, reed catkins, mugwort, sesame oil, white lentils, gallnuts... decoction and taken can detoxify the poison of red fragrant catkins."

He Xiu was stunned.

Is this actually a medical prescription?

This is the medical prescription to cure the poison of Hongfangxu!

He Xiu's eyes widened in shock.

Medical prescriptions are precious. If the medical officers of the Medical Official Academy and the Royal Pharmacy Academy get a new medical prescription, they can be promoted and make a fortune. Cui Min of the Medical Official Academy used a new medical prescription to become the envoy of the Medical Official Academy. Zhu Mao just secretly hid medical prescriptions as a medical supervisor, so he will be severely punished.

And Lu Zhuo's medical prescription can cure the poison of red fragrant catkins. If he gets it from the Royal Pharmacy Academy or the Medical Officer Academy, not to mention promotion, he will at least be valued and praised by Cui Min.

She gave such a precious medical prescription to her and hid it in the moldy bedding of the Nanpian Pharmacy Hospital.

There was also a sentence written under the medical prescription, a line of scrawled black text, but it made He Xiu's eyes red instantly.

"Thank you for taking care of me. Thank you for the medicine cake. Take care."

In Hongfang Garden, the rough medicinal cakes made from medicinal residues can detoxify very little...

What's more, Lu Yun was not affected by Hongfang Xu's poison at all.

But I sent a thank you gift for this...

He Xiu squeezed the letter in her hand tightly, tears falling down.

…

The night was dark, and the medical officer's courtyard kept the house brightly lit.

Cui Min sat behind the desk and looked up at the sky outside the window.

It was a cold spring night, with thick clouds and strong winds that shook the branches outside the window. Heavy rain was about to come.

The paper rolls on the table were blown around by the strong wind, and someone cautiously said: "Sir, Lu Zhuo will return to the Medical Officer's Hospital tomorrow."

Cui Min said nothing.

Lu Yan is about to return to the medical hospital.

The news of Qiu Helai's visit to the medical hospital was widely spread. On the surface, it seemed like a joke, but in fact, he was supporting Lu Zhu. He couldn't let the returning Lu Chen sit on the bench, as this would confirm his suspicion of being jealous of his subordinates' talents. But if you want to reuse Lu Zhuo...

He remembered the smile Lu Zhuo showed him while standing at the door of the Medical Officer's Hospital during the day.

Calm and unconcerned magnanimity, it is the self-confidence born from knowing everything. Because of self-confidence, magnanimity is very much like another person in my memory.

Cui Min suddenly closed his eyes.

Seeing his suddenly gloomy expression, the people beside him thought he was worried about Lu Zhuo's departure, so he took the initiative to step forward and said, "Sir, I have a plan."

Cui Min remained motionless: "Say."

"Since Lu Zhuo boasts of his superb medical skills and is admired even by the dean of the Royal Pharmacy Academy," he bent down and said, "In this case, why not make her..."

The voice slowly dropped.

The strong wind in the courtyard was getting wilder, and the branches cast messy black shadows on the windows, making the paper windows slap loudly.

After a long time, the man in the seat raised his eyes, and the gloom on his face disappeared.

He said: "That's so, very good."