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Old Chief hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please quell your anger. Men are not saints; how can they be free from faults? Director Zheng took bribes a few years ago. Now that he has turned over a new leaf, why don’t Your Majesty give him a chance? As for changing the grades of an Imperial Academy student, I believe that Director Zheng won't be so muddled. Maybe there is some misunderstanding."
Are you kidding?
Without the blackness and evilness of Director Zheng as a contrast, how could the white lotus appear more white?
Old Chief said a few more nice words about Director Zheng, making His Majesty give up the idea of abolishing the other party in the end.
After that, His Majesty talked with Old Chief about inviting him back to the Imperial Academy.
"The Imperial Academy hasn't been reopened for too long. The hearts and minds of the people inside are still divided, and there are also the different major forces that infiltrate it. An Junwang, the grandson of Grand Preceptor Zhuang, has come back from the State of Chen, and he was admitted to the Imperial Academy with top-notch grades." His Majesty paused and looked at Old Chief with deep emotion, "Now is the time for me to employ people. I hope beloved official can come back to my side and help me to stabilize the State of Zhao!"
Old Chief didn't comply immediately.
His Majesty's eyes rested on Old Chief's complicated face and asked, "Beloved official... Are you still sad about Ah Heng? Does beloved official refuse to go back to the Imperial Academy because that's where Ah Heng had an accident?"
Old Chief remained silent.
His Majesty didn't continue to force him. He got up to leave, but when he reached the door, he suddenly turned around and said, "Ah Heng's soul in heaven must also hope to see you return to being Chief again."
Old Chief looked even more saddened.
His Majesty left with a sigh.
After confirming that the carriage had gone far, Old Chief's expression changed in a heartbeat, "Liu Quan, take out the chicken drumsticks! I'm starving!"
……
Gu Jiao didn't sleep well last night, and since there wasn’t much for her to do in the medical hall during the day, she headed to her small courtyard to take a rest.
After sleeping for less than an hour, she was awakened by a knock at the door.
"Gu girl! Gu girl! Come out for a moment!"
It was Little San’s impatient and solemn voice.
Gu Jiao also felt a bit annoyed from being awakened. She tugged her small ears impatiently, and went to open the door for Little San with a dark expression.
Little San was startled by her terrifying aura, "Gu, girl…"
"What is it?" Gu Jiao asked.
Little San said wryly, "That person last time came."
"Which person?" Gu Jiao asked him with a black face.
Little San gulped and said inwardly: Can you not wear such a dark expression? I feel like I'm going to be killed at any time…
Little San emboldened himself and said, "It’s Liu Yisheng! He came to get medicine again! Second Owner is not here, and Shopkeeper Wang is afraid to prescribe medicine for him. He‘s trying to send him away.”
Gu Jiao remembered. He was the patient with chronic cholecystitis, the one who looked very nice.
Gu Jiao uttered an ‘en’ and added, "I got it, take him to my consulting room."
Little San grinned, "All right!"
What a keen fellow.
Gu Jiao was thirsty, so she went back into the room and drank a few mouthfuls of water before going to the consulting room.
The first time Gu Jiao asked Liu YIsheng to go to the consulting room, he refused. This time, he agreed readily.
He was still wearing the same clothes as last time, but there was an extra patch on the sleeve of his middle robes.
His face was no longer sallow, but rather ruddy, and he looked more handsome and fresher than before.
Seeing Gu Jiao walk in, he got up and greeted her, "Young Miss Gu."
"Take a seat." Gu Jiao sat down opposite him.
He also sat back down.
Gu Jiao observed his complexion before asking, "How do you feel?"
Liu Yisheng touched his right upper abdomen and said, "I feel much better. It doesn't hurt so much here anymore."
On that day he returned home with the medicine, he didn't hold out much hope, which seemed ironic. He knew that no physician in the whole capital would give him the right medicine for treating his disease, but he always hoped for a miracle.
Perhaps he had been disappointed too many times, so he always told himself that this medicine would not be effective either, just like the previous ones, as if that way, he would not be disappointed.
During the night he took the medicine, he didn't feel any noticeable effect, but by dinner the next day, his appetite was obviously much better. On the third night, he could hardly feel any pain and slept peacefully.
After that, he got better day by day. Today, he only felt a dull pain occasionally.
Such results were no surprise to Gu Jiao, who simply pointed to the wrist cushion on the table and said, "Put your hands up."
Liu Yisheng, who was still not accustomed to a female physician taking his pulse, hesitated for a moment before putting his hand on the cushion slowly.
Gu Jiao's cold fingertips touched his wrist.
See no evil. Liu Yisheng lowered his eyes.
His pulse was fairly stable, except that it beat a little fast.
Gu Jiao withdrew her hand and opened his eyelids with her fingers next.
This action caused her body to suddenly lean towards him.
The fragrance belonging to a maiden floated around him, such as the scent of the grass after the rain, clean and fresh.
Liu Yisheng’s eyelashes trembled.
Gu Jiao released him after a few moments and sighed with satisfaction, "Good, keep taking the medicine. I'll give you another medicine for protecting the liver."
Liu Yisheng opened his mouth, wanting to say something.
Gu Jiao beat him to it, "There’s no extra payment."
"Oh." Liu Yisheng was relieved.
Last time, the medicine was one hundred wen, so he only brought one hundred wen today.
Gu Jiao wrote down a prescription. She wrote with a charcoal pen, and her handwriting looked okay. It was the posture of holding the pen that made Liu Yisheng curious.
Did anyone else hold a writing tool like this?
"The amount this time is for seven days." Gu Jiao said.
Liu Yisheng replied, "But the money I have with me is only enough to pay for five pairs of medicines."
Gu Jiao didn't look up as she responded, "Then owe it for now. Pay it next time."
Liu Yisheng let out a grim chuckle, "Aren't you afraid I won't come back after I get the prescription?"
Gu Jiao answered, "Apart from Miraculous Hands Hall, is there any place in the capital that dares to give you the right medicine?"
Liu Yisheng chuckled again, this time it was a self-mocking laugh. He looked at Gu Jiao and said, "But young miss, are you really not afraid of getting into trouble?"
Gu Jiao handed him the written prescription, saying, "That is my business. You are a patient, so don’t bother yourself about it."
Liu Yisheng took the prescription. Even though the handwriting couldn’t be described as beautiful, it was vigorous and powerful.
He squeezed the prescription and said coldly, "If you really get into trouble for treating me, I will just stand by and watch."
Gu Jiao: "Okay."
Liu Yisheng was surprised by this answer.
He looked at Gu Jiao.
It wasn’t the first time he had seen her, but only right now did he really give her a careful look. It was obvious from her appearance that she was only fourteen or fifteen years old, and her brows were giving off a calm temperament that didn’t match her age.
She had an eye-catching red birthmark on her left face. Other women with this appearance probably wouldn’t dare to take a single step out of their home, but she, on the other hand, didn’t display any timidity at all.
Furthermore… She was exuding a very unique aura.
"Do you have any more questions?" Gu Jiao looked at him and asked.
Liu Yisheng looked away and answered, "No, I just hope you don't regret it. If you’re thinking of betting your chips on me because I’m a descendant of the Liu Family, then I advise you to give up early. The Liu Family will never be able to make a comeback in this life again, so stop sending charcoal in snowy weather, it will be fruitless. "
Gu Jiao: "Oh."
He said everything he had to say, and there was nothing he could do if she didn't believe him.
Liu Yisheng turned to leave.
Just before crossing the threshold, Gu Jiao said lightly, "Do you want to make a bet?"
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