An Chang listened and nodded, even though he didn't understand the properties and pharmacology of the medicines.

However, seeing how logically Jia Yuntian spoke, he felt that what he said made a lot of sense.

Zhou Ruo lay on the table, drawing while listening to Jia Yuntian talk.

After a long pause, she suddenly said, "Yes, Brother Red Date is absolutely right."

An Chang chuckled, "Brother Red Date?"

Jia Yuntian felt a little embarrassed; he didn't like this title.

When Zhou Ruo addressed him that way, it reminded him of the days when he was so poor that he could only pay for his medical treatment with red dates.

"Miss, my name is Jia Yuntian. You can call me by my name."

Zhou Ruo stopped writing and looked up. "Fake...Yun Tian, ​​then who is the real one?"

Jia Yuntian: "?"

Zhao Jinzhong: "..."

An Chang: "Hahahaha! It's not 'fake' as in 'true' or 'false,' it's 'Xibeijia,' which is a surname."

As he spoke, An Chang suddenly remembered An Nan's "Fruit Lamb Beauty", and three black lines appeared on his head instantly.

Zhou Ruo nodded, chuckled, and continued drawing.

An Chang said to Jia Yuntian, "You can start working now. We'll start calculating your wages tomorrow, two taels of silver per month, how about that?"

Jia Yuntian was quite surprised. He didn't expect that Prince An would accept him so quickly and even pay him a decent wage.

"Thank you, Prince An! I will definitely do my best!"

An Chang was also satisfied. If Jia Yuntian did a good job, he wouldn't have to keep going to the clinic. He needed freedom.

Only after everything was settled did he remember to ask Zhao Jinzhong for his opinion.

However, judging from Zhao Jinzhong's expression, he didn't seem to have any objections.

However, I should still offer a token gesture: "How about loyalty?"

Zhao Jinzhong coughed twice: "I don't quite understand. How do you know how much to pay?"

An Chang didn't take it seriously. "Hey, what's the big deal! I often go with the housekeeper to collect rent. I've seen it a lot, so I naturally know a thing or two."

Zhao Jinzhong gave him a thumbs up, "Impressive! I think Young Master Jia is a trustworthy person."

"Okay, I'm relieved to hear that. I've noticed you've become much gentler; where's your former sharp edges gone?"

How could Zhao Jinzhong have ever said something like "I don't quite understand" in the past?

Even if he doesn't understand, he has to pretend to understand first, and then immediately do his homework when he gets back.

Not only that, Zhao Jinzhong would also give An Chang a thumbs up, something he would never have done before.

Zhao Jinzhong glanced at Zhou Ruo, "Perhaps it's because of Ruo Ruo's influence."

Zhou Ruo is kind, unassuming, and gentle. She doesn't try to be strong when facing difficulties, but she will try her best to solve them.

In the end, they were able to handle things well.

As Zhao Jinzhong spent more and more time with Zhou Ruo, he was gradually influenced by what he saw and heard.

An Chang: "Whoa! No wonder, no wonder I can't change..."

Zhao Jinzhong immediately understood what An Changzai was implying, and he comforted her:

"An Nan is also very well-behaved. She has a bit of a prickly side, but who knows, she might become a female general someday, proving herself just as capable as any man?"

"Tch!" An Chang turned his head away, unconvinced.

Zhao Jinzhong looked around at the surroundings. There were only the four of them inside the clinic, while people were coming and going outside.

He pulled An Chang to a quiet corner inside the clinic, wanting to speak to her in private.

"What are you doing? Why are you acting so suspiciously? You don't look like a young general at all!" An Chang berated Zhao Jinzhong.

Zhao Jinzhong was too lazy to argue with him. "Let's get down to business! I'm asking you, do you know where the Imperial Preceptor refines elixirs?"

"Huh?" An Chang had clearly never considered this question before. "Where does the Imperial Preceptor refine elixirs?"

Zhao Jinzhong nodded, "Yes!" He was eager to know.

An Chang thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I don't know, but I think my dad should know. Why are you asking?"

Zhao Jinzhong looked at him, and after thinking carefully for a moment, he felt that he could tell An Chang about this, so that he could have another helper.

"The Empress Dowager has erysipelas in her body, and Ruoruo is currently unable to completely remove it."

Zhao Jinzhong didn't use the term "spirit insect" because it was difficult to explain; he preferred to use "erysipelas," which was easier to understand.

"Erysipelas?" An Chang suddenly realized, "You mean that after Grandmother took the Imperial Preceptor's elixir, there was residual poison in her body?"

Zhao Jinzhong nodded.

"But Grandma is in very good health right now, and she doesn't have any symptoms at all," An Chang said, finding it strange.

Zhao Jinzhong: "That's because Ruoruo gave the Empress Dowager acupuncture for quite a while recently. Didn't you know that the Empress Dowager fell ill half a month ago?"

An Chang shook his head, somewhat bewildered. "I don't know."

Zhao Jinzhong: "After Ruoruo gave the Empress Dowager acupuncture for several days in a row, she found that the Empress Dowager's body could not take it, so she stopped for a few days and then checked again."

An Chang's mind was a little confused. "So what do you want to do now?"

Zhao Jinzhong felt that the matter would be complicated to explain, so he simply said:

"Ling Yu had a large amount of erysipelas in his body before he died, and there was also erysipelas in the water of Xiaoyang Village."

I don't want any more innocent people to suffer from erysipelas.

An Chang was starting to understand. "So you wanted to know where the Imperial Preceptor practiced alchemy, and then... shut him down?"

Zhao Jinzhong knew he didn't yet have the ability to directly confront the Imperial Preceptor, but he knew he would find a way to deal with the erysipelas problem.

"I'm afraid we can't completely eliminate it yet, but if we find the place where the pills are made, Ruoruo should have a way to control the spread of those pill toxins."

An Chang thought Zhao Jinzhong was very brave, actually daring to have thoughts of dealing with the Imperial Advisor.

Although he was a little scared when he first heard it, it couldn't stop his determination to help Zhao Jinzhong.

As he pondered, he nodded in agreement with Zhao Jinzhong's statement.

Zhao Jinzhong: "An Chang, if you have the chance, could you ask Prince An again whether the Imperial Advisor has any dealings with the Prince or the Marquis?"

"I suspect that the Marquis may be concocting elixirs with the Imperial Advisor."

An Chang nodded, "Okay, I'll think of a way."

At this point, the two heard Jia Yuntian at the counter greeting a customer: "Sir, would you like to buy medicine or see a doctor?"

"Where are the doctors at your clinic?" a woman asked.

Jia Yuntian stepped out from behind the counter and led the customer to the table. "This is a doctor from our Ling Shu Clinic. Shall I have her take a look at you?"

Zhou Ruo was engrossed in her drawing when she looked up at the person who had come.

"Wow~" Zhou Ruo was stunned when she saw a woman with a veil in front of her.

What a beautiful woman! She looks ethereal and has a lovely fragrance.

But on her face...

"How dare you!" the maid beside the woman shouted menacingly at Jia Yuntian.

"Do you even know who our young lady is? How dare you mock us like this!"

The moment the maid spoke, Zhou Ruo felt that the air around her suddenly lost its fragrance.

The maidservant then said, "Can such a small child cure illnesses? I think your clinic doesn't want to stay open anymore!"

Upon hearing the sound, Zhao Jinzhong and An Chang immediately came out. When they met the masked woman's gaze, they were both stunned.

Zhao Jinzhong was the first to react, "The Seventh Princess?"

Then, An Chang asked, "Zi Ying?"

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