C48 There Was a Turning Point in the Direct Confrontation
Jiegeng did not have the time to worry about Duan Shuang at the moment. She was busy with Zhang Luo coming to see the patient.
At first, the villagers saw that Jiegeng was young and did not trust Jiegeng very much. But when Jiegeng easily cured the illnesses of a few old people, the big guys rushed to line up.
"After everyone sees the illness, take the pharmacy to the carriage behind to get the medicine." Jiegeng looked at some of the thinking poor farmers dressed in ragged clothes and immediately resolved their concerns.
Fortunately, she had gotten along with Bai Lan and asked him for a lot of medicine. At this moment, Jiegeng realized the benefits of the signboard given by Bai Lan. She did not need to go up the mountain to dig for herbs like before.
The villagers who had received the medicine were grateful to Jiegeng. There was no food left. It was not a problem to hold on for one or two meals. However, if there was no medicine, unless a strong young man could take it himself, they could only wait for death.
At this moment, Ho Lingloong took the opportunity to look for Duan Shuang who was alone. Ho Lingloong pestered Duan Shuang by the side and spoke for a long time. When Ho Lingloong appeared in front of Jiegeng, her face was full of anger.
"You come out first!" Ho Lingloong arrogantly said to Jiegeng.
Jiegeng was currently focusing on treating the villagers and did not have the time to worry about her.
"Bai Jiegeng, I am calling you." Ho Lingloong saw that the other party did not pay attention to her and immediately felt embarrassed in front of so many peasants.
At this time, Jiegeng just finished writing a prescription. "Just go to the back and get the medicine. The child should be careful not to catch a cold at night. Once the symptoms disappear, you cannot take the medicine anymore." Jiegeng patiently instructed the woman in front of her who was carrying the child.
"Okay, thank you, Miss." The woman expressed her gratitude with great concentration.
Jiegeng did not want to interrupt her train of thought just now. At this moment, she deliberately ignored Princess Linglong so that she could take revenge for being ignored in the restaurant that day.
Ho Lingloong was just about to continue to pressure Jiegeng when she suddenly saw Duan Shuang's warning and could only do so. She turned around and returned to her carriage.
After a busy morning, it finally ended.
Just when Jiegeng was resting, Ho Lingloong got off the carriage and walked straight to Jiegeng. She did not say anything but her eyes could not hide her anger.
At this moment Jiegeng did not have any reason to reject and could only get up and follow Ho Lingloong to the side.
"Group leader, may I ask what is the matter?" Jiegeng was rather impatient.
"Bai Jiegeng, I will not beat around the bush with you. I advise you to take the initiative to leave Zhen'an King. He is not someone you can climb up to." Ho Lingloong had a condescending look on her face.
The other party's attitude had already made Jiegeng impatient. When she heard Ho Lingloong's request, Jiegeng snorted even more disdainfully. "What has this got to do with you?"
"I am just giving you advice out of goodwill. Don't think that just because Zhen'an King is interested in you now, you can become Zhen'an King's concubine. This position is not something you can imagine. " Ho Lingloong had always been well-mannered, but it concealed her originally ferocious appearance.
"Even if you use some tricks to enter the Zhen'an King's Mansion in the end, you will at most be a concubine. Even though you have the Piao Yuan's Pharmacy backing you, and you have a lot of assets. However, if you put it on the table, you will at most be an Imperial Merchant. Speaking of your grandfather, even if your grandfather really finds you in the end... Even with imperial physician's undeserved reputation, he didn't have any rank at all. With your family background, isn't it good to find an official's wife? "
Ho Lingloong's words indeed made Jiegeng feel guilty.
"Speaking of you, you are not even comparable to Lau Yunyan at the female banquet. No morals or skills, so what if your medical skills are overwhelming? How can you assume the position of the mistress of Zhen'an King's Mansion? " Ho Lingloong saw the wavering look in Kunishi's eyes and continued to incite him.
"You can only tell me these words when you are in Zhen'an King's eyes." Although Jiegeng did not have the confidence, she still had to maintain her face.
After saying that, she deliberately showed Duan Shuang's jade pendant and pretended to be pleased with herself as she turned around and left.
On the other hand, Ho Lingloong's face was dark.
It seemed that this matter could only be left to Lau Yunyan.
Just now, she was still able to hold on in front of Ho Lingloong but the moment she turned around, the unconcealable disappointment in Jiegeng's heart immediately surfaced on her face. Returning to Jiang Wanxin's side, Jiang Wanxin saw it with a glance.
"What is it? What did Princess Linglong say to you?" Jiang Wanxin looked at Jiegeng with concern.
"Nothing." Jiegeng also did not want to reveal her weakness to the public.
Hsiang Xuanfei saw this and looked around for some grass. He made a small butterfly and gave it to Jiegeng.
"Wow! Mr Hsiang, you made this? It's amazing!" Jiegeng was immediately attracted by the lively grass butterfly.
"I didn't expect Lord Xiang to have such skills." Jiang Wanxin was also slightly surprised.
"I learned this from a skilled person when I was traveling outside. I learned a lot of skills when I was young. At that time, I thought that if I couldn't enter high school, I could still have some skills. I wouldn't starve myself to death." Hsiang Xuanfei joked.
Jiang Wanxin could not help but laugh. "Master Chao really knows how to joke. Even if you are really ignorant and incompetent, your family's assets will not make you starve to death. Don't let those students, who have been studying hard for many years, hear this. Otherwise, it would not be me who found a rope to hang myself. They will tie you up together and hang you up."
When Hsiang Xuanfei heard Jiang Wanxin's teasing words, he also laughed.
"Wanxin, why do you say that?" Jiegeng did not understand the reason behind it.
"Lord Xiang comes from the Shuxiang clan. His grandfather is the famous Elder Xiang in Great Yan. Furthermore, the Xiang family had been officials for generations, even though they did not have officials or ministers. However, they are also in high positions and have many properties under their name. Most importantly, from entering the school of books to paying respects to the Prime Minister in the Imperial Court, it only took him three years. When he entered the academy at such an old age, he was even mocked by many scions. " Without a doubt, Jiang Wanxin really admired Hsiang Xuanfei.
Jiegeng immediately cast a worshipping gaze at Hsiang Xuanfei.
"Miss Jiang is also a famous talented girl in the capital. It's a pity that we missed the Rising Sun Festival. Otherwise, we wouldn't know who the number one talented girl is." Hsiang Xuanfei sincerely expressed his recognition of Jiang Wanxin.
"Wow, so you are so powerful, Wanxin! This is a real person who does not reveal his true colors. I do not want to see that Ho Lingloong." Jiegeng held the grass butterfly and could not help but express her dissatisfaction towards Ho Lingloong.
Duan Shuang still stood in the distance and looked at these few people who were chatting happily. There was not much expression on his face.
Anzhao, on the other hand, was in fear and trepidation at the side. He clearly felt that the pressure of his Royal Highness was getting lower and lower.
"I still have to make a trip to Master Jing An's place in a while. I'll have to trouble Lord Jie to send Jiegeng back to the mansion." Jiang Wanxin saw that the servants had already packed up the things, so she said to Hsiang Xuanfei.
"Of course..." Before Hsiang Xuanfei could finish his words, he was interrupted.
"There's no need for that. I'll send her back to the prefecture. The assassins from a few days ago haven't been found out yet. We need to avoid any accidents along the way." Duan Shuang finally stepped forward.
Jiegeng was still playing with the grass butterfly just now. Now, all of her attention was on Duan Shuang.
"Since there is a prince escorting us, it is naturally the safest." Hsiang Xuanfei's words were rather playful.