The moon falling to the ground

Chapter 157 Affordable Pharmacy

The maids and servants in the courtyard were as silent as a cicada. They even walked on their heels and dared not make any sound.

Xie Chujiao and Yan Xinning both paid attention to their appearance. In order to restore their former beauty, they gritted their teeth and persevered for a few days.

After weighing themselves again, they were overjoyed to find that they had lost two or three pounds. Only then did they believe that Dr. Mao was not deliberately doing this to them out of revenge.

The two men became more confident and decided to persevere.

But Xie Chujiao's symptoms were much more serious than Yan Xinning's. Her skin was getting darker and rougher. Even Yan Xiuyuan couldn't bear to look at it. What he couldn't stand the most was Xie Chujiao's breath and body odor. The smell in her mouth and on her body was getting stronger and stronger, like the smell of a rotting corpse, disgusting.

The beautiful and delicate young lady of the past, like Yan Xiuyuan's illusion, looked nothing like the fat dark woman in front of him.

The strangeness and disgust in Yan Xiuyuan's eyes made Xie Chujiao angry and collapsed. She suspected that Jian Yue had bewitched Doctor Mao and poisoned them. But she had no evidence.

Xie Chujiao would never have dreamed that everything she and Yan Xinning had suffered was caused by Jian Yue.

The weather is getting colder and colder.

It was already early December. The medicinal herbs grown in Yuzhuang, such as plantain and dandelions, had been harvested.

Jian Yue cleaned up the three shops west of the gate and opened an affordable pharmacy, which she named Bao'antang Pharmacy.

This pharmacy was opened in the name of Jian Yue, and it was explained to the outside world that the reason why it was an affordable pharmacy was because the pills sold in Bao'an Hall were all made by Jian Yue, a "beginner".

There were no expensive medicines in Baoan Hall, only pills for treating minor ailments, such as indigestion, injuries from falls, diarrhea, colds, etc.

Jian Yue had only been studying medicine with Mao Shenyi for three or four months. How could a beginner who had only been learning medicine for a few months make pills? Even if she could make pills, who would dare to take the medicine she made?

So, on the opening day, apart from those who came to congratulate and watch, no one bought medicine.

Yan Xiuyuan's gift was three shops and a small farm that he had obtained from Xie Chujiao. These things should have been given a long time ago, and no one knew why it took so long.

Jian Yue accepted it without hesitation.

These things belonged to the original owner’s mother. Why should they be given to those two vicious women?

However, Yan Xiuyuan did not mention a word about the original owner's mother's dowry.

Neither the Second Prince nor Yan Xinning showed up, and only asked the steward of the villa to deliver a conventional gift.

Since the last time the Second Prince brought Yan Xinning to seek medical treatment, Jian Yue has not seen Xie Chujiao and Yan Xinning again, nor has she heard any news about them.

In order to avoid suspicion, Jian Yue never returned to the Mansion. She was afraid that Xie Chujiao would do something desperate. She was not afraid of Xie Chujiao, but she did not want to get into these meaningless entanglements with her before finding out the truth.

A poison that can destroy a person's will but doesn't want to be detected takes some time.

But Ji Yunzhong said that his good second brother, the second prince, had returned to Shangjing. As for why he went back, Jian Yue felt that she didn't need to know, so she didn't ask.

Ji Yunzhong's gift was sent behind her back. It was a top-grade mutton-fat jade bracelet. Jian Yue thought it was too expensive and wanted to refuse it. But Ji Yunzhong could not refuse anything he gave.

This was the first time that Jian Yue witnessed Ji Yunzhong's dominance. When he put away his nonchalant look and looked at people seriously, the innate aura and dignity of a favored son of heaven was very oppressive. Those who were slightly timid did not dare to raise their heads in front of him.

Jian Yue was also secretly shocked.

She felt that at that moment, Ji Yunzhong was like a sword drawn from its sheath, shining sharply and emitting an oppressive aura that made people dare not look directly at him.

Finally, Jian Yue accepted the jade bracelet. She refused to admit that she was forced by Ji Yunzhong's aura and was a little afraid of him.

Seeing Jian Yue accept the jade bracelet, Ji Yun's expression changed again in an instant, and he became that nonchalant and nonchalant dude again, as if he didn't care about anything.

Jian Yue curled her lips secretly: You don't act like a dandy at all, and your acting is not sincere at all.

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"Jian Yue, I'm giving you a jade bracelet. You don't have to feel burdened. I just have a request of yours." Ji Yunzhong said.

Jian Yue's expression immediately tensed up: "I won't commit crimes, murder or arson."

Ji Yunzhong: ...

You're overreacting, girl.

"It's like this, a friend of mine has been poisoned, and I want you to detoxify him."

Jian Yue breathed a sigh of relief, as if relieved from a heavy burden: "So you were here to save someone! Why didn't you say so earlier?"

Ji Yunzhong: ...Is it too late?

I always feel that he and Jian Yue are not on the same page.

"When will the poison be removed?"

"He will arrive tomorrow afternoon. Please keep this matter confidential and do not spread it to anyone else."

"Okay, I'll go with Master?"

"Okay. Go quietly at night."

Jian Yue: It’s so mysterious, and it feels like an underground party carrying out a mission.

Anyone who can be friends with the fifth prince must be an extraordinary person. Ji Yunzhong asked her to detoxify him because, firstly, it was not convenient to make it public, and secondly, even the imperial doctors in the palace could not cure it. Jian Yue was more inclined to the latter.

So, she has to make some preparations in advance.

The next day, people were coming and going on Shimen Street. There was a long queue in front of Shilixiang Liquor House. But in front of Baoan Hall, there was not even a bird.

Jian Yue was not in a hurry at all and concentrated on making her pills in the medicine room.

Yuan Qi is temporarily taking over the job of pharmacy clerk.

Jian Yue suddenly realized that she should train a few medicine boys and pharmacists. Otherwise, she would be exhausted if she did everything herself.

At about noon, Jian Yue and Yun Zhonghe went to the pawnshop again. Yun Zhonghe judged the price and bought seven boys and girls aged 11 or 12.

The four boys were named Qiushi, Liuhua, Danggui, and Maidong respectively, and the three girls were named Baishao, Suye, and Banxia respectively.

All seven of them were named after Chinese herbal medicines. They would follow Jian Yue to learn how to identify, distinguish and make medicines.

After a busy day, after dinner, Jian Yue, Doctor Mao, and Fu Yun went out from the back door in a carriage and quietly went to Ji Yunzhong's mansion.

Fu Wu and Fu Liu followed the carriage closely and escorted it.

At the back door of the mansion, Steward Yu was standing at the door waiting. When he saw the carriage coming, he hurried to meet it. After confirming that the people in the carriage were Doctor Mao and Jian Yue, he ordered the servant to open the door and let the carriage go directly in.

The carriage stopped at the third courtyard.

After Jian Yue got off the carriage, she keenly noticed that the atmosphere in the third courtyard was a bit solemn.

She learned martial arts from Fu Yun, and her five senses became much more sensitive than before.

The entrances and exits of the courtyard were guarded by guards. Although she did not see anyone hiding, she was sure that there were many masters hiding in the dark.

What kind of person needs such a large-scale protection? Jian Yue took a deep breath. She felt inexplicably nervous.

Manager Yu respectfully led Doctor Mao and Jian Yue...