My younger sister insisted on marrying me and made me the Marquis' wife.

Chapter 167 Longevity Lock

Qin Yuan said, "Just ask Uncle Li to keep a close eye on him. If there is anything wrong, just call him out. But Uncle Li and Xiaodong also have to be careful with him."

Doctor Li was quite disdainful and said, "Why do the Imperial Hospital always produce people like this? Instead of studying medicine, what else are they thinking about?"

He was a doctor, and just by listening to what Qin Yuan said, he knew that Doctor Liu had bad intentions.

Doctor Li praised again, "Fortunately, you have always been decisive. It is still early to find out now. If you wait until there are more patients, it will be too late. Now that I am here, there is one more doctor. Even if he has something, he dare not do too much."

Xiaodong came over and said with a smile: "And me, I'm a smart kid, I'll keep a close eye on him."

Qin Yuan couldn't help but laugh.

Doctor Li looked at the two of them and suddenly said, "I just have an idea. Xiaodong is eager to learn. Can you teach him the incense recipes you use?"

Qin Yuan looked hesitant.

Xiaodong lowered his head.

Doctor Li added: "We are here every day. I can guess what you used and how much you used just by looking and smelling it. But Xiaodong..."

After a pause, Doctor Li whispered, "We are not stealing your advice. We still need your consent to come here."

What he meant was that he wanted Xiaodong to be able to use the incense recipe with a legitimate reason.

Qin Yuan immediately made up his mind and said, "Okay, but I also want to learn medicine from Uncle Li. If Uncle Li is willing, I will become his disciple right away."

Xiaodong looked up suddenly, his eyes lit up.

Doctor Li was stunned for a long while before he said, "What nonsense are you talking about, kid? You are already a marquis' wife, why are you still studying medicine? What will people think if they hear you?"

In the eyes of ordinary people, how can a famous doctor compare to a high-ranking official with a high title?

Qin Yuan had become a noble marquis' wife through marriage, so why did she still study medicine? If others heard this, I wonder what they would think.

Qin Yuan looked at Doctor Li's expression and sighed, "I have no other choice. The medical books handed down by my ancestors cannot be lost in my hands. I am afraid I am the only descendant of the Chen family."

Doctor Li hesitated for a moment, and finally didn't say anything. He lowered his head, thought for a long time, and then raised his head and said, "Okay, I'll teach you, but don't show off your medical skills to outsiders. Learning medicine is not an easy thing. If you want to learn, you can't be so inconsistent."

Qin Yuan didn't expect Doctor Li to say something if she pressed him like this. She could only take her time with this matter. She smiled and said, "Then I will offer Uncle Li tea as a disciple now."

Cui Ming immediately went to serve the tea, Hong Ye put down the futon, Qin Yuan walked up to him and knelt down, solemnly performing the ceremony of paying homage to his teacher, then he took the tea, raised it respectfully above his head and offered it in a toast.

In her previous life, she obtained the medical books left by Doctor Li, which helped her improve her medical skills. She always regretted that she did not call Doctor Li "Master".

I have made up for it in this life.

Doctor Li took the apprenticeship tea with trembling hands, took a sip and put it on the table.

He had a stiff face and forced a smile, "I didn't expect that I would accept the Marquis's wife as my apprentice today. From now on, Renhe Hall will have to rely on the Dingbei Marquis's Mansion to run sideways."

If you listen carefully, you can hear that the voice is choked.

Qin Yuan smiled, "As long as Master and Xiaodong want to act sideways, I'll take care of it."

Xiaodong came over, suppressed his excitement, and whispered: "Then should I call you Senior Sister?"

Doctor Li held the hands of the two people together and said, "Yes, you can call her senior sister. Although you entered the sect earlier than her, you should give way to her. From now on, Xiaodong, you have another relative to take care of you, okay?" Qin Yuan's eyebrows jumped when she heard this. Although what Doctor Li said sounded fine, she always felt that there was a deeper meaning in it.

Xiaodong's handsome face was full of smiles, and he called out crisply, "Senior Sister."

It is obvious that he likes his senior sister very much.

Qin Yuan responded and said, "Junior brother, I will ask for your guidance in the future."

She thought for a moment and told Cui Ming, "Go get me the longevity lock that I wore when I was a child."

Cui Ming looked at her hesitantly, and seeing that she insisted, she went to take it.

Seeing Doctor Li also had a suspicious look on his face, Qin Yuan smiled and said, "I saw that Junior Brother's neck was bare, and it reminded me of the longevity lock my mother gave me when I was a child. Now that I'm married, I can't wear it anymore, so why not give it to Junior Brother? This can be considered as my meeting gift."

Xiaodong looked towards the door of the hall from time to time, as if he was extremely expectant.

Doctor Li laughed and said, "Of course that's good, but a longevity lock alone is not enough as a gift."

Before Qin Yuan could say anything, Xiaodong said quickly: "The longevity lock is enough. This is the best gift. I like it very much."

"Silly Xiaodong, your senior sister is very rich. Look, the Dingbei Marquis's mansion gave Renhetang one thousand taels of silver. If your senior sister gives you less, I will definitely not agree."

Xiaodong asked in confusion: "Why does Master love money so much even for Senior Sister?"

Qin Yuan just laughed.

Doctor Li doesn't really love money. All his good qualities are hidden behind the appearance of loving money. If she hadn't lived two lives, she really wouldn't have known that.

Cui Ming brought in a tray after a while. On the tray were a bulging purse, a gold longevity lock, and a small jade cicada.

Qin Yuan first took out the longevity lock and put it on Xiaodong herself, saying softly: "This is what my mother made for me. It can bless children to live a long life. I give it to you. Xiaodong, you will be safe and live a long life in the future."

Xiaodong gently reached out and touched it, shyly and contentedly, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Senior Sister."

Looking at this scene, tears suddenly welled up in Doctor Li's eyes and his nose turned slightly red.

Qin Yuan handed the purse and the jade cicada to Xiaodong, "These are also gifts for meeting you, you can keep them all. There are some silver peanuts in the purse, you can keep them. Let someone put a belt on this jade cicada for you. There is an old saying: The cicada sheds its skin from the filth and floats above the dust, without being contaminated by the world. Xiaodong, follow the master and learn medicine well, and one day you will make a name for yourself."

Xiaodong took it respectfully, thanked him again and again, turned around and solemnly placed it in Doctor Li's arms, saying, "Master, please keep it for me. If you are short of money, you can spend this silver flower. Consider it a gift from me and my senior sister to you."

"You are so good at taking advantage of others," Doctor Li scolded him with a smile, "Why don't you thank your senior sister quickly? She is willing to teach you the family recipe and give you such a generous gift. You must help her well."

"Of course," Xiaodong said, "I will definitely do my job well and learn from you."

Then he walked up to Qin Yuan, bowed earnestly and said, "Thank you, Senior Sister. I'll keep it in mind. If you need me in the future, please let me know. I'll do it even if it costs my life."

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "I just gave you the longevity lock and you said these words. What do I need your life for? Just take care of yourself."

As they were talking, the food was already served.

Qin Yuan said, "Let's have dinner together, and then we'll go to the outer courtyard to meet the Marquis. Master and Xiaodong will be busy from now on."

(End of this chapter)