Ye Qingcheng rolled her eyes at him, ignoring his words, and said to Lin Xiao, "Do you have the key? I want to go in and take a look." She wanted to see if the place needed to be redecorated.
"Before, this was handed over to Master to manage. Not long after I took over the military power, Master also followed me to the barracks, and it was not long after that my leg was injured."
At sixteen, Xiao Wangye was invincible in the barracks, and at twenty, he seized military power with his own abilities. However, fate was cruel to genius; two years later, his legs were crippled, and Master had to stay in the barracks to take care of him.
"Master, I can do it. I don't care if I'm in a wheelchair or walking on land. You should return to the capital; the capital needs you." Xiao Wangye, whose legs had just been injured, said to Doctor Wen as he lay in bed.
In a battle, the enemy arranged archers. The arrowheads were specially modified; the shaft was as thick as a three-year-old child's arm, and its firing power could shock personnel within a two-zhang radius. While dueling a young enemy general, Xiao Wangye was lured into a trap.
Kalido, a cunning opponent. When I realized I had fallen into his complete trap, my concern was still for my soldiers. Would they also be like this? I never expected to encounter him, known as "Poison Spider," in the very first battle. Many of our fierce generals had fallen at his hands, and I swore to avenge them. Since we met, I must take his head to offer it to our fallen brothers.
As the arrow, carrying a strong wind, shot towards me, I thought of my mother, that gentle woman whose entire life was spent within the deep palace. A woman like my mother belonged on horseback, in fields of flowers, or in small boats on the southern rivers. She did not belong in the scheming and backstabbing of the deep palace.
Mother, Ye'er is useless, unable to take you away from that filthy place. But now, mother and son can finally be reunited.
This arrow caused Xiao Wangye to fall into a coma for a full month. Doctor Wen, who was about to leave, stayed behind because of this. Upon discovering Xiao Wangye's injuries, they were not just arrow wounds.
Thinking of this, Xiao Wangye's gaze darkened. Ye Qingcheng, who was in front of him, noticed his change and turned to look at him, asking with concern, "What's wrong?"
As if a beam of light had entered a dim corner, Xiao Wangye took her hand and brought it to his lips, kissing it devoutly. "Are you satisfied with this place? How about I give it to you?"
Having completed the mission, Ye Qingcheng had no doubt about his words. However, just giving it away like that was too... extravagant. It felt good, but also a little worrying.
"Don't you like it? I saw your proposal. This is like me, investing, right?" He noticed her worry, thinking she didn't like accepting gifts from others so casually.
"Okay, it's settled then. You are a major shareholder of our clinic." Even if she were to leave later, the clinic would belong to Xiao Wangye.
The internal layout of the shop was well-arranged. It was originally a pharmacy, very suitable for opening a medical clinic. The second floor could be divided and partitioned into different departments according to modern methods. However, at this early stage, if one were to truly follow modern ideas, practical considerations would still need to be taken into account.
"If possible, I still hope Master can come and preside. With his presence, our clinic's reputation will surely be established in no time," Ye Qingcheng said with some emotion, looking at the interior setup. The layout of the shop was very professional, indicating that Master had put a lot of thought into its management.
Now that I have taken over this shop, I must make it flourish.
"But Master might also be reluctant to leave the barracks now." The primary reason Doctor Wen followed Xiao Wangye to the barracks was naturally Xiao Wangye himself. Another reason he remained in the army after Xiao Wangye's power stabilized was that the army was always a safe place.
Few people in the army knew that Doctor Wen was a contemporary renowned physician.
"The situation is stable now. If you miss Master, write him a letter yourself, and I'll send someone to invite him back." Xiao Wangye was extremely attentive to whatever Ye Qingcheng wanted to accomplish.
"Qingcheng, the system prompt says that inviting Doctor Wen back is a crucial link for future plot development." San San reminded her in her mind.
"Alright, I'll write it tonight. Let's find a master to pick an auspicious day." Before the personnel were even confirmed, Ye Qingcheng was already thinking about the opening date.
Xiao Wangye couldn't help but laugh, replying dotingly, "Okay, Lin Xiao knows a master who is very accurate."
"Do we still have time? Let's visit and see if we can recruit doctors from the city to join us."
No matter how busy he was, Xiao Wangye would never refuse anything related to Ye Qingcheng. He had a gut feeling that he could not refuse any moment spent with Ye Qingcheng.
The doctors in the capital were scattered in different locations. Ye Qingcheng planned to adopt an "encircling" method to recruit talented individuals. Her target was doctors who only treated commoners and, most importantly, possessed the spirit of healing the world. Doctors from wealthy merchant families would be approached last.
At this point, Xiao Wangye and his entourage arrived at a village near the outskirts.
"Reporting to Your Highness, Your Highness, we have inquired. There are two doctors within a ten-mile radius. One of them, Doctor Qi Kang, is rarely consulted by people nearby because he accidentally caused the death of a seven-year-old boy with a high fever a few years ago. Instead, they go to another Doctor Qi."
After hearing Lin Xiao's words, both Xiao Wangye and Ye Qingcheng showed playful smiles. This place was a suburban village, considered a "village within the city," with only two doctors. One doctor suffered a career blow, and all the benefits went to his colleague.
"Perhaps I'm overthinking it. I have a feeling there's something strange about this. San San, can you give me any clues?" The best cheat was the San San system.
"Because you still have another mission to complete, we can only give you fixed hints," San San's answer was unexpected for Ye Qingcheng.
She thought it was just her own conspiracy theory, but after San San said that, it seemed this medical accident was indeed "caused by reasons."
"Let's visit this sole doctor first." Ye Qingcheng said this while looking at Xiao Wangye. Her initial intention changed as she looked.
Bixi and Lin Xiao watched their lord and lady exchange glances, and could only stand by as invisible people. They dared not interrupt. It had been difficult for the Prince and Princess to connect, and if they were interrupted, their own fate would be to be severed.
San San, the system, couldn't stand it anymore and complained in Ye Qingcheng's mind, "Alright, alright. That's enough. It's time to get to work. Finish your serious business first, and then you can be lovey-dovey at home!" Don't show off your affection anywhere and anytime just because you don't have a physical body!
If it weren't for San San causing trouble in her mind, Ye Qingcheng and Xiao Wangye wouldn't know how long they would have gazed at each other.
After asking several villagers along the way, they finally found the "sole" Doctor Qi at the junction of two villages. The shop was very small, only a single story, with a shop assistant propping his head on the counter, dozing. There were two cabinets reaching the ceiling inside, filled with traditional Chinese medicine. The cabinets looked new and not like they were frequently used.
The four of them had already entered the shop, but the shop assistant was still asleep. Lin Xiao walked forward and knocked on the cabinet. Two knocks later, he finally woke the sleepy assistant.
"Customer, oh my, look at me. I'm so sorry. I've been too busy these past few days. What do you need? Although our shop is small, we have all the medicines available on the market, and even those that aren't," he said proudly, finishing the long sentence without taking a breath, sounding more like a restaurant waiter than a pharmacy assistant.
Lin Xiao replied, "We're looking for Doctor Qi."
"That's truly unfortunate. Doctor Qi is out on a house call. He'll likely be back tonight. You can come back tomorrow." Hearing that they weren't buying medicine, his tone turned a bit cold.
At this, Ye Qingcheng asked, "That's really too bad. We heard of Doctor Qi's great reputation and have come to admire him." With compliments to this extent, she had to try and extract some information.
"Then you've come to the right place. My master's skills are top-notch, even in the capital," he said boastfully.
"Really? Then we've certainly come to the right place. The villagers within this ten-mile radius all depend on Doctor Qi's medical skills, don't they?" she guided him step by step into her trap.
Xiao Wangye remained silent, merely watching the transformed Ye Qingcheng, who was like a little fox, with doting eyes.
The young assistant, however, thought that this group, judging by their attire, was clearly wealthy and was likely here for the man in the wheelchair who looked so extraordinary. He wanted to extort a large sum from them and was determined to keep them there. His master would surely reward him handsomely.
Xiao Wangye's sharp eyes did not miss the cunning in the assistant's gaze. He had a conclusion in mind. He gently held Ye Qingcheng's hand and gestured for her to lean closer. "Let's go. This Doctor Qi is not a good person," he whispered in her ear. His deliberately lowered voice tickled her ear.