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Chapter 103: Yunshan Imperial Hospital Follow-up Treatment Zhong Sisi Pharmacy Difficulties
In the days that followed, Yunshan embarked on a busy and fulfilling journey of studying medicine.

Every day at dawn, while it was still dark, she would get up and start washing and dressing. For convenience, she would always skillfully change into men's clothes and disguise herself as a medicine servant in the Imperial Hospital.

Although the coarse linen dress was of ordinary material, it looked neat and neat on her.

She tied her hair up and put on a small hat. She looked like a spirited servant in the mirror.

During the day, the Imperial Hospital was always bustling with people, often accompanied by palace maids and eunuchs who came to see a doctor.

The Imperial Hospital received Lin Yu's order and was also very concerned about this matter.

Yunshan closely followed her teacher, a young imperial physician named Situ Zhen, and saw patients together.

Situ Zhen was young, only twenty-three, but he had already gained some fame within the Imperial Hospital. He was thin, with a fair complexion and a pair of eyes that shone with agility and intelligence.

Speaking of Situ Zhen's medical experience, it is quite legendary.

His grandmother was an expert in gynecology and had been practicing medicine for many years, gaining a great reputation.

My grandmother knew that letting Situ Zhen wander around with her was not a long-term solution, so she took great pains to ask someone to find a way to send him to the Imperial Hospital.

When he first entered the Imperial Medical Service, Situ Zhen was just an ordinary eighth-rank doctor following the director of the hospital, but he had a great talent and passion for medicine and pharmacology.

While others were relaxing, he was studying medical books; while others were complaining about their hard work, he was pondering the symptoms. In just two years, he had earned everyone's recognition with his outstanding performance and became the right-hand man of the hospital.

Yunshan cherishes the opportunity to learn from Situ Zhen very much. She is fully focused every time she sees patients, carefully observing how to ask about the patient's condition, how to diagnose, and how to prescribe medicine.

Occasionally, the director would take her with him when he went on a medical visit. Yunshan listened attentively, not missing a single detail and committing every bit of knowledge to memory.

Yunshan didn't want to collect the salary from the Pharmacy in vain, so she rushed back to the Pharmacy every evening.

At this time, the Pharmacy was already shrouded in dusk, but she had no time to rest. She went straight to the place where the medicinal materials and pills were stored and began to verify the Baire Pills that were delivered for random inspection that day. She was often busy until very late and simply stayed in the Pharmacy.

The dim oil lamp accompanied her through night after night, witnessing her continuous progress on the path of medicine.

That day, the Imperial Hospital was quiet, so Yunshan returned to the Pharmacy early. As soon as she passed through the archway, she sensed a strange atmosphere and met Zhong Si's hostile gaze.

Zhong Si snorted coldly and stood up, still playing with the green-blue bead on the pen, and approached Yunshan step by step: "Song Yunshan, the clothes you are wearing, are from the Imperial Hospital? You have climbed up the social ladder. Do you think the Pharmacy can no longer accommodate someone of your stature?"

Yunshan frowned slightly. Although she felt a little unhappy, she remained polite and bowed, saying, "Master Zhong, I'm really confused by what you said. I studied medicine only to better serve the people in the palace. How could I have other thoughts?"

"Working?" Zhong Si sneered, his eyes full of mockery. "He's just relying on the power of Consort Xian to show off his power in this pharmacy."

Li Meng's eyes were rolling up to the sky. She muttered to herself, "Who knows who's showing off all day long?" Unable to hold back, she confronted him.

"Lord Zhong, please be careful with your words. Yunshan has always abided by her duties and has never overstepped her bounds. This time, studying medicine was also arranged by Lord Fengyu. If Lord Zhong has any questions, you can ask Lord Fengyu." "Don't use Lord Fengyu to pressure me!" Zhong Si was angered by Li Meng's words. He took a step forward and almost poked Yunshan's face with his finger.
"Do you think I wouldn't dare do anything to you just because you have Consort Xian and Lord Fengyu backing you up? Let me tell you, in this pharmacy, I, Zhong Si, am not someone you can easily mess with!"

Yun Shan took a step back, avoiding Zhong Si's finger, a cold look flashing in her eyes. "Master Zhong, as the Secretary of the Pharmacy, I'm afraid it's unbecoming of you to act like this. If others see it, they might think there's discord within the Pharmacy, which would damage its reputation."

"Hmph, you still care about reputation?" Zhong Si crossed his arms, his face full of disdain. "The news that you're studying medicine has spread like wildfire in the pharmacy. Everyone says you're restless and want to climb the social ladder. I heard there's a young imperial physician, and you and he are inseparable all day long. How shameless!"

Yun Shan took a deep breath and tried to suppress the anger in her heart: "If Master Zhong has any objections to me, please speak up. I cannot accept such groundless accusations."

"You're not a good person to begin with! If you have the ability, don't rely on the power of the virtuous concubine. Haha, do you think everyone in this pharmacy respects you? Bah! You're just a coward!"

Yunshan felt a surge of anger rising from the depths of her heart, burning her cheeks and making her hands clench into fists unconsciously. However, Zhong Si's words quickly calmed her down.

That's right, I must not bring unnecessary trouble to Lin Yu just because of a momentary impulse.

Thinking of this, Yunshan took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, moved to a chair beside her, and sat down steadily.

Then, she extended her hand gracefully, making a "please sit down" gesture, and looked at Zhong Si. Her voice was calm but carried unquestionable power:
"Master Zhong, you've served in the Pharmacy for a long time and are a senior. I, Song Yunshan, have always respected you. But what you said today was truly harsh. Since you and I are both sixth-rank female officials, why don't we take out the list of tasks we've been assigned over the past year and carefully examine it in front of all my colleagues to see if I, Song Yunshan, have neglected to do anything?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the busy, self-contained staff at the pharmacy were instantly captivated. They dropped their work and, as if drawn to a magnet, gathered around curiously, eager to get a glimpse of what was going on. The crowd murmured and chattered, eager to see how the confrontation would unfold.

Zhong Si's heart skipped a beat when she heard Yunshan's well-reasoned words. She felt strangely uneasy. Her eyes flickered, not daring to meet Yunshan's gaze. Her lips moved slightly, but she couldn't utter a word for a long time.

In the end, he could only yell in a timid voice, "Go away, go away! Instead of wasting time watching the fun, why not go and do your own thing?"

After the crowd gradually dispersed, Li Miao quickly walked over to Yunshan, leaned in slightly closer, and whispered, "Several times, she went out without permission while on duty. There was no record or report, and we have no idea where she went."

After she finished speaking, she paused, a look of worry on her face, and continued, "Also, these past few days, she found various excuses to check your consular register."

"What?" Yun Shan's eyes widened at the words, her face filled with shock and disbelief. According to the rules, only the Imperial Guard had the right to view the consular register of a sixth-rank female official. Now, Zhong Si was so blatantly looking for trouble?
"Your book is complete and detailed. I guess she didn't find any omissions."

Yunshan hurried to where the consular records were kept and carefully took them out, sorting them out. As she flipped through them, she anxiously asked Li Meng, "Did you notice if she specifically checked any records for a specific period?"

Li Mei shook her head helplessly, smiled bitterly, and said, "She won't let me get close. A higher rank can crush someone. If I say anything more than that, she'll call me Miss Li San in a sarcastic tone."

Yunshan carefully flipped through the pages, occasionally bringing them to her nose and sniffing. The books were in perfect condition, and thanks to Zhong Si's careful inspection, none of them showed any signs of having been carefully flipped through.

After putting down the booklet, Yunshan felt even heavier in her heart.

Is a storm brewing? A feeling of unease spread through Yunshan's heart. She'd been very careful in her actions, but she was afraid that a villain might be hard to guard against.

It would be too foolish to just be passive. It seems that I have to keep an eye on this person and see if I can get any evidence against her.