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Madame Fu had her Lotus Root cleaned thoroughly and replaced with new things, everything was ready. She also asked the Old Ancestor to send people over to take a look, and only when Madame Chen also nodded, did she allow Jin Lan to pass.

The Lotus Root was not as big as the Plum Garden, but it was still similar to the Pear Fragrance Court. It had a main room, while the east and west rooms had a total of five rooms. It was truly empty to only live with the four master and servants of Jin Lan. The Madame Chen let Dong Xue come over and attend to them, and also sent a few rough maids and wives to take care of the courtyard. Only then did the Madame Chen become slightly more lively.

"Miss, it's time to drink the medicine." Wan Ju carried a vermilion box with a tight lid and lifted the curtain as she entered the room.

Seeing that she was not enjoying her meals in the capital, the Madame Chen also made people change one of the empty rooms in the west wing into a small kitchen. Then, he made Yangzhou follow the Female Cook into the mansion to serve her.

Madame Chen's action pushed Jin Lan onto the wind again, causing Ye Jinyan to become even more furious. However, she didn't know what Madame Fu was saying to her that she was actually able to hold back her temper and not come knocking. This made Jin Lan frown.

Jin Lan was leaning against the hot brick bed, looking at the books he had brought out from his house. He wore a short autumn coat embroidered with red plums and silver mice, and a quilted silk cloth covered his crotch. His long black hair was not tied in a bun, but had been pulled back from his ears.

After lying in bed for so many days, her slightly round lower jaw had shrunk quite a bit, making her look even more attractive. Hearing Wan Ju's call, her curved eyebrows suddenly frowned, and she pitifully stared at the food box in Wan Ju's hands, and said: "You don't need to drink this medicine, right? Your body is almost healed. "

Wan Ju carefully placed the food box on the small plate, opening the box, she took out the Sea Bowl filled with Medicinal Juice, and softly advised: "Miss, this is a medicine to recuperate the body, drinking it will help with no harm." She glanced outside the door and said, "Sister Dong Xue made a pair of shoes for you a few days ago. She said that she would bring them over shortly."

Dong Xue was the head maid to the Old Ancestor and was also a spy the Old Ancestor had placed within the Lotus Root.

Jin Lan immediately lowered his face and put down the book in his hands. He resigned himself to his fate and picked up the bowl. Closing his eyes, he gulped down the brown colored Medicinal Juice.

The result of feigning illness was a constant stream of bitter medicine, twice a day. Nothing could be done about it, nothing could stop it. For the past month, she had been able to smell the scent of Medicinal Juice in her dreams. No matter what she ate, even if she drank tea, it would carry a hint of bitterness.

Seeing her endure such hardships, Wan Ju's heart ached as he hurriedly opened the jar that was filled with Jingtai Blue Shattered Flower, and took out a candied date, "Young lady, take one and try your best to taste it."

Jin Lan opened her mouth and took a sip, and then a sweet and sour taste appeared on her taste buds. Only then did her bitter and numb tongue somewhat recover. She heaved a long sigh of relief. "There's still more than half a month before the end."

Wan Ju swiftly kept the bowl back into the food box, and tightly sealed the food box, saving the leftover medicinal smell from spreading outwards towards Jin Lan. She shifted the large pillow that was a little crooked, and supported Jin Lan as she felt around to get the loose bed sheets for her.

After a long while, she looked at her master's face which had almost lost a lot of weight, and could not help but say with a sad heart: "Once we return to Yangzhou, we'll be fine, this lady can eat whatever she wants, there's no one else to force this lady to drink the medicine anymore."

Jin Lan pursed her lips and started laughing. She knew that Wan Ju was only trying to comfort her, and even if she were to return to Yangzhou, she wouldn't be able to do anything.

In this life, there were too many things to worry about. Living as Meng Ruhan was, was extremely hard to come by.

Even so, her heart was still filled with warmth. At the very least, she still had company by her side, unlike her previous life …

When she thought about her previous life, the smile in Jin Lan's eyes immediately disappeared, and she suddenly asked: "Where's Bi He?"

"Today, the fruits sent by the big kitchen aren't fresh. Bi He went to the big kitchen to ask the manager." Wan Ju moved the food box to the corner and set it down, then opened the box on the third cabinet. She took out a sweet and white porcelain bottle that was stuffed with red silk, and said, "Miss, the people in the kitchen are truly powerful, seeing that the Old Ancestor has been sending fewer people to visit you, for fruits and vegetables, it seems to me that each day is getting worse."

Jin Lan held up the book, flipping a page before saying faintly, "We're just guests, do you really expect them to serve us like our ancestors?" His tone carried a trace of coldness.

With regards to the kitchen, the Mama Shang was in charge of it all the time. Logically speaking, if there was anything that she needed to do, she should be the one in charge to settle it herself. Even if the Mama Shang was unable to move, wouldn't there be another Dong Xue within the Lotus Root? No matter what, it was not Bi He's turn. Not long after she moved to the Lotus Root, the Old Ancestor paid less and less attention to her every day, which wasn't something that happened recently either.

If she remembered correctly, the journey from Lotus Root to the large kitchen was not short. The first thing she had to pass through was Plum Garden!

Bi He... A light flashed through Jin Lan's eyes, and a trace of irritation appeared in her heart. But right at this moment, Dong Xue's voice sounded from outside the door, "Miss, Imperial Physician Wang is here."

Imperial Physician Wang? She suddenly felt his heart. From the moment he moved in with Lotus Root, the number of people in the Old Ancestor had lessened, but the Imperial Physician Wang was running more and more frequently.

Jin Lan took in a deep breath and suppressed his restless mind. He sat upright and gave Wan Ju a look.

Wan Ju had no choice but to place the porcelain bottle on the table, and went out to beat up the curtains, "Sister Dong Xue."

"Is the girl resting?" Dong Xue, who was dressed in a light green flowery jacket, walked in with a smile, and Imperial Physician Wang followed behind him.

Wan Ju laughed: "No, young lady just drank some medicine and is currently reading a book." Then, he bowed to Imperial Physician Wang, "Imperial Physician Wang."

Imperial Physician Wang responded indifferently, then followed Dong Xue into the room.

"Good morning, Imperial Physician Wang." When Jin Lan saw him enter, she nodded her head to greet him. It was not strange for her to be so courteous, and furthermore, her little life was in the hands of the Imperial Physician Wang.

Imperial Physician Wang nodded his head. Although the expression on his face was slightly relaxed, it still appeared to be indifferent.

I don't know if all the imperial physicians were like this or not, at least this Imperial Physician Wang and the ones far away in the Yangzhou were the same. However, after interacting with the Imperial Physician Situ for a long time, he realized that the was originally an old urchin.

"The young lady's complexion looks much better than it did a few days ago." The Imperial Physician Wang sat on top of the small plate that Wan Ju had brought over. After Jin Lan placed his hand on Ji Zi and covered himself with a thin handkerchief, he slightly pulled up his sleeves and prepared to connect his meridians. But as his eyes swept across the porcelain bottle beside Hao Yu's wrist, his expression suddenly changed.

Seeing his hand frozen in mid-air, Jin Lan couldn't help but to feel suspicious as his eyes were fixated on the bottle. After a moment of hesitation, he opened his mouth and called out, "Imperial Physician Wang?"

Imperial Physician Wang suddenly regained his senses. Looking into Jin Lan's probing eyes, he could not help but feel awkward. He pretended to cough twice before raising his head, his gaze continuing to look at the porcelain bottle, "Can I have a closer look at this bottle?"

"Why not?" Jin Lan generously handed the porcelain bottle over to Imperial Physician Wang. Although she did not know why Imperial Physician Wang's complexion changed when he saw the bottle, she could still guess a little.

This bottle was an object of the Imperial Physician Situ, including the pills inside, they were personally made by the Imperial Physician Situ himself. Before they left, he specially delivered them to the Ye Mansion, saying that he was afraid that she would break the bottle in the capital, and destroy his signboard. She obviously cared about it intentionally, so she found a reason to make people grind their teeth in hate. At that time, it made her both angry and amused.

And now, most of the things that were happening in the Imperial Physician Wang were mostly related to the Imperial Physician Situ.

Imperial Physician Wang carefully held the white porcelain bottle in his hands and carefully examined it several times. He did not even miss the bottom of the bottle.

What is it? Jin Lan couldn't hear it clearly, but seeing the excitement in Imperial Physician Wang's eyes, he was sure to be happy.

Sure enough, Imperial Physician Wang gently put the bottle back on the table and then nodded to her: "Thank you miss, but I still have one more question to ask, I hope miss can be honest with me."

Jin Lan seemed to have already expected this question. His lips slightly parted as he softly asked, "Imperial Physician Wang is asking about Grandpa Situ?"

Imperial Physician Wang's eyes lit up, "Where is my benefactor now? Are you okay? " There was a trace of uncontrollable excitement in his voice.

Imperial Physician Situ had returned home, how could the people at the hospital not know about this? Jin Lan secretly glanced at Imperial Physician Wang, and he could tell that the joy on his face was not fake. In his mind, he suddenly remembered that when the Yangzhou met the Mama Wu, she also mentioned the Imperial Physician Situ, and the Mama Wu was also surprised at that time.

Could it be that not many people were clear about the matter of the Imperial Physician Situ in the Yangzhou?

After a few turns in his mind, Jin Lan replied with a smile, "Grandfather Situ is currently in the Yangzhou Palace, and his body is extremely sturdy."

Imperial Physician Wang's face revealed a rare smile, but he did not ask, and extended his hand to support her pulse.

The Imperial Physician Wang knew very well whether Jin Lan's body was good or bad, it was just that he had the cold ailment in his body as a cover, plus he did not want to get involved with the Hou clan's secret, so he had been vague about it in front of the Madame Chen. Now that he knew the whereabouts of his master, he more or less felt grateful towards Jin Lan in his heart, and his mouth naturally didn't expose her little scheme.

Imperial Physician Wang looked at Jin Lan who had a warm smile on his face, "Although young lady's body is getting better, you still have to take care of it."

"This is all thanks to Imperial Physician Wang." At least for now, she didn't need to worry about the Imperial Physician Wang leaking information to the Old Ancestor.

"You're too polite." The Imperial Physician Wang nodded, and opened up Zhang Fang Zi's room again, then quickly left.

Dong Xue was naturally in the habit of luring the Imperial Physician Wang to the Longevity Hall to give him a reply. However, before leaving the inner room, she seemed to have turned her head inadvertently, and swept her eyes over the porcelain bottles on the floor.