Chapter 494: Chapter 177 Yan Xu_4
Jin Xianrong felt desolate. Such an understanding and delicate flower of a lady; if it were not for the fear of offending the Grand Preceptor’s Mansion, he truly wished to take her back to his residence, to care for her tenderly, and to hide her in a golden house for the rest of his life.
As he was feeling regretful, the person in front of him said, "Has Lord Jin used up the fragrant pills?"
Jin Xianrong was startled, "That Pond Spring Grass Dream? I’ve only got one left."
He laughed awkwardly, "You haven’t come for more than half a month, and there aren’t many fragrant pills left. I’ve even used the last few from the Jade Terrace Incense Burner. I’ve only got one left, which I really can’t bear to use... Could Doctor Lu send me some more?"
Lu Tong smiled and took out a small porcelain jar about the size of a little wine jar from the medical box,
Jin Xianrong looked puzzled. He watched her pick up the incense burner on the table, retrieve the last "Pond Spring Grass Dream" from within and put it back into the medical box, then opened the porcelain jar and, using a small silver tweezer, filled it with new fragrant pills, one by one, until the last one was in place. Then she put the jar back into the medical box and took out a sealed letter, handing it to Jin Xianrong.
She said, "Lord Jin’s illness is nearly cured, and thinking that there will be few opportunities to visit in the future, I’ve changed the prescription to a new one. I’m leaving these for you. I’m also giving the prescription to you, so in the future if you want to use it, you can just find the Fragrance Medicine Bureau and make it yourself. There’s also no need to frequent the Medical Officer Institute anymore."
Jin Xianrong was taken aback and then deeply moved, "Doctor Lu, you are really considerate."
He thought, having contracted this disease, all the medical officers at the Medical Officer Institute were at their wits’ end, but fortunately, a Lady Divine Doctor like Lu Tong brought him back from the brink, preventing him from following in his father’s footsteps. Although he had now offended the Grand Preceptor’s Mansion, with an uncertain future, Lu Tong has been nothing but sincere towards him, never treating him perfunctorily. Had he not been wary of the Qi Family, he would have definitely taken this girl as his wife and cherished her dearly.
As this crossed his mind, he momentarily forgot about Pei Yunmeng, only feeling that he and the woman before him were like a pair of star-crossed lovers in a play, deeply understanding each other yet forced to part by cruel fate, always a hint of reluctance that’s hard to dispel.
Gazing at her, his eyebrows filled with emotion, he gently began, "Doctor Lu, I have little influence and can’t offer much help, for which I am truly ashamed. I hope you won’t blame me."
Lu Tong lowered her head, stretched out her hand to close the lid of her medical box, securing the empty porcelain jar and the sole remaining "Pond Spring Grass Dream" inside it, before finally lifting her head.
"Not at all," she said with a light smile, "Lord Jin, you’ve already helped me a lot."
...
When she returned from the Board of Rites Office, it was nearly noon.
As soon as Lu Tong entered the hall of the Medical Officer Institute, she was stopped by a medical officer, "Doctor Lu, your return is perfectly timed. The Envoy was just looking for you, saying there is something he needs to discuss with you."
Lu Tong followed the medical officer to Cui Min’s room. The medical officer knocked on the door, and after a moment, hearing "Come in," Lu Tong entered carrying her medical box.
Inside the room, Cui Min was sitting, his desk piled high with medical books like a small mountain, and he sat behind this mountain, with an expression too vague to discern.
Lu Tong said, "Envoy."
There was silence in the room.
After a while, Cui Min put down the medical book in his hand and raised his head, looking over to the medical box she was wearing, "You went to the Board of Rites Office to diagnose?"
Lu Tong answered, "Yes."
He nodded, "Going forward, Doctor Wang will take over the duties for the Board of Rites Office; you don’t need to go anymore."
"Yes."
Perhaps because of her compliance, Cui Min seemed a little surprised. He paused for a moment, then straightened up, took out a letter from the edge of the desk, and handed it to Lu Tong.
"The Privy Council has sent a medical appointment, specifically requesting you to diagnose."
Lu Tong received the letter. The jet-black letter was emblazoned with gold, the seal clearly showing two characters: Yan Xu.
Lu Tong was slightly taken aback.
It was the appointment from Commander Yan Xu of the Privy Council.
She looked up.
Cui Min sat at the desk, still wearing his calm and detached expression, but Lu Tong could see a trace of hidden satisfaction in his eyes, or perhaps schadenfreude.
"Go on," he said, "don’t keep Minister Yan waiting."