Jinyi Spring

Chapter 22 The Lone Star of Heavenly Evil
Feng Chuchen and Dr. Fang discussed adjusting Feng Buji's medicine and acupuncture. Feng Chuchen also asked a few questions, and the old doctor answered them patiently.

Doctor Qin Xiao also said a few words. His voice was gentle, and he was not only good-tempered, but also very insightful.

Feng Buji was so happy that he looked at him more than at Doctor Fang.

Doctor Qin didn't think much about it, thinking that the little guy was unfamiliar with him and was curious.

After talking about Feng Buji's illness, Feng Chuchen took out Mrs. Guo's prescription and described the general symptoms.

"I think these three medicines should be changed..."

Although Doctor Fang is not good at gynecology, he can treat this disease. He said, "Well, this change is indeed better. If conditions permit, it is best to eat some wild ginseng every day."

Even the best doctor Fang said so, so it’s good.

Guo Lei was so happy that he grinned widely. He didn't pay a cent for the consultation and even invited Doctor Fang from Dechuntang to see the patient. Of course, Miss Feng was more capable, as she could treat illnesses at such a young age.

As for eating wild ginseng every day, my family doesn’t have the spare money, so I’ll just take my time to treat it.

It was already late noon when they finished seeing the doctor. Several people bought ten packets of medicine each at the pharmacy. Feng Chuchen also bought some Ganoderma lucidum powder and a dozen or so kinds of medicine for her ointment.

Feng Buji cannot stop taking the Ganoderma lucidum immediately as he has become dependent on it and needs to stop slowly.

More than thirty packets of medicine were put into the backpack carried by Guo Lei.

They went to a noodle stall at the corner of the street to eat noodles. They had always eaten there every time they came to Dechuntang.

Guo Lei took out two corn cakes from his backpack and said with a smile, "I brought some dry food, you guys go ahead."

Feng Chuchen smiled and said, "Let's go together. I'll treat Brother Guo."

Guo Lei still shook his head and squatted under a tree eating a corn cake.

Feng Chuchen didn't say much and took his brother to the noodle stall.

The stall owner is a young couple. The man kneads the dough, cuts it and cooks it, while the wife serves the bowls, collects money and washes the bowls.

"Sister-in-law, I want three bowls of vegetarian noodles. Cook one bowl until it's softer and bring one bowl over there."

Feng Chuchen pointed at Guo Lei in the distance and gave his young wife twenty-seven coins.

Feng Buji put his mouth close to his sister's ear and whispered, "Sister, that Doctor Qin is very good. He is good-looking, has a good temper, and is a good doctor."

Feng Chuchen said angrily, "Maybe they even have a son. No matter how good it is, it has nothing to do with us."

Feng Buji sat back on his long bench and said stubbornly, "What if he doesn't have a wife? He also looked at my sister a lot."

Feng Chuchen ignored the little brat and was attracted by the conversation of a few men at another table.

A man said, "Have you heard that the Empress Dowager's niece, Miss Xue San, was seriously ill yesterday, and the Xue family is very worried."

The second man stopped eating noodles and asked with wide eyes, "Is she the new bride-to-be of Young Master Ming of the Dingguo Mansion?"

"Yes, it was her. Third Miss Xue was very fond of the eldest son Ming, and Second Master Xue was unwilling to believe in evil, so he arranged the marriage and even asked the Empress Dowager to issue an imperial decree. Less than five days after the imperial decree was issued, Third Miss Xue fell seriously ill, and it was unknown whether she would survive."

The third man said, "Miss Xue San is not really in love with Mr. Ming, it's because she had a few pockmarks on her nose when she was a child due to acne. It's hard to find a young man with a good family background and ability, so she chose Mr. Ming."

The fourth man was interested in another question. "Is this the sixth fiancée chosen by Mr. Ming? The first two died, and the last three were seriously ill and had to be cancelled quickly to save their lives. I wonder if the Xue family will cancel the engagement..."

The second man asked, "Any girl who is engaged to Mr. Ming will not survive. Is it really that mysterious?"

The fourth man said, "Of course it's true. Not to mention the girl who was officially engaged, I heard that the maid that was arranged for Master Ming died the next day after the first day of the engagement.

"Don't think that Young Master Ming is already twenty years old. He is still a virgin. He is far inferior to us in this aspect. So what if he was born in a wealthy family? He is just like a silver spear with wax tip. Hahahaha..."

Several men laughed triumphantly. The first man said, "What a pity! Young Master Ming is a man of both civil and military talents, and is the bravest among the three armies. Two years ago, he led a hundred warriors to break into the enemy camp and kill the rebels.

"Such a powerful man can't subdue a powerless woman. Will he be banned from touching women for the rest of his life?"

The third man added, "It is said that a high monk calculated his fate and said that he is destined to be a wifeless person. Because of this, Master Ming did not even dare to offer him the title of Crown Prince, for fear that he would be without a wife or descendants."

A man at another table also joined the discussion, "There is another saying that Master Ming doesn't like women, and those dead and sick women were all caused by him..."

There was an immediate sigh.

"No way."

"Really?"

"If that's the case, Master Ming is really cruel. He would either kill this delicate young lady or make her sick."

"Mr. Ming looks fierce, how can he be gentle and considerate to women?"

The man lowered his voice and asked, "Do you know who his lover is?"

"Who?"

"Who?"

Everyone eating noodles looked up at that man. Even the young couple running the noodle stall forgot to work because they heard him.

Feng Chuchen didn't dare to look up, but glanced over there with his eyes slanted.

The man smiled proudly and uttered a few words, "Master Shangguan."

A few breaths of cool air came.

"Is it Master Shangguan from Princess Yanghe's residence?"

"Yes, that's him. Every time Young Master Ming returns to the capital, Young Master Shangguan goes to Duke Dingguo's mansion. The two are inseparable and neither of them returns to the Princess's mansion at night."

"Oh, Master Shangguan is the most handsome man in the Great Yan Dynasty, more beautiful than a woman. If it were him, Master Ming would not be willing to kill him no matter how cruel he is."

"No way, those two are cousins, it's normal for them to have a better relationship."

"Who says cousins won't do those things? I heard that Master Shangguan doesn't like women either. He only likes to support actors and go to the prison to torture the most severely punished prisoners. It was only after Prince Consort Shangguan broke a few sticks that he was forced to agree to the engagement. He said that as long as there was a queen, he wouldn't care how he played with the family in the future."

"Yes, yes, I also heard that Master Shangguan doesn't like women. He just thinks of himself as a woman..."

Another burst of unbridled laughter.

The stall owner's father came over and was shocked to hear the discussions.

He quickly clasped his fists and begged in a low voice, "Please be kind, gentlemen. This kind of thing cannot be brought up here. Yesterday at noon, someone was discussing Master Ming at the dumpling shop on Yinque Street, and someone from the Dingguo Mansion happened to hear it.

"Not only did they beat up the people who were talking about it, they also smashed up the shop. My family is a small business, and we can't afford to be smashed up."

Those people smiled and shut up. They couldn't afford to offend the Princess's Mansion and the Duke Dingguo's Mansion. Especially Ming Shanyue, the living devil, who could string them together like a candied haws with just one gun...

Feng Chuchen was listening with great interest when the other person suddenly stopped talking.

What she was most curious about was not Young Master Ming, but Young Master Shangguan.

Because the Young Master Shangguan they were talking about was the infant who was saved by the eldest aunt using the Yin Shen needle.

(End of this chapter)