I don't want to be the favorite concubine of this palace anymore

An Muxi finally realized that she was still standing in front of him stupidly. It was really a handsome guy attacking me with his face. This guy looked like the protagonist in a yandere and handsome guy novel.

She quickly sat on the mahogany chair next to her, and Li Yian personally poured her a cup of tea.

Then both of them fell silent. An Muxi didn't know how to strike up a conversation with a man, while Li Yian was not good at talking.

An Muxi glanced at Li Yian and felt that he didn't look very well, so she couldn't help but ask, "Does Mr. Li have a heart or lung disease?"

Li Yian didn't expect An Muxi to be able to tell that he was ill, and guessed it right. He asked curiously, "Miss Wang knows medicine?"

An Muxi nodded, feeling that there was no need to hide it from him: "Yes, can I take your pulse?"

After saying this, I felt a little abrupt. Is this an occupational disease? I have to take someone's pulse right after meeting them.

This is a private matter. Some people are very reluctant to let others know that they have a disease.

Unexpectedly, Li Yian stood up directly, walked to the chair next to An Muxi and sat down, stretched out an arm and placed it on the small table between the two of them.

His skin was dazzlingly pale, without a trace of blood. When he stood up, An Muxi realized that Li Yian was very tall, at least 185cm tall in modern times, but he was a little thin.

An Muxi didn't say much, she just pressed her fingers on his pulse and started to take his pulse.

It was the first time that Li Yian had such close contact with a woman and he felt a little uncomfortable, especially when An Muxi pressed his pulse directly. The soft feeling from her fingertips made his heart move.

He glanced at the woman next to him out of the corner of his eye. She had a standard oval face with delicate features, almond-shaped eyes that shone with a lively light, a small nose, and a plump cherry mouth that was light pink.

Even though he had seen all kinds of beauties since he was a child, he still couldn't take his eyes off this beauty. Suddenly he realized that he had lost his composure and quickly collected his thoughts.

An Muxi also frowned slightly at this moment. It seems that his physical condition is not optimistic.

After taking the pulse, An Muxi looked at Li Yian and said, "Mr. Li has had this illness for a while. Has your cough worsened recently, and your appetite been poor? Is your sleep not good?"

Li Yian now really believed that Miss Wang was a good doctor.

Thinking about my illness, I realized that it was caused by falling into the water when I was a child and I did not receive timely medical treatment, which led to the worsening of my condition now.

But there was also his own reason for not being able to receive treatment. He had always been a Buddhist, not even caring much about his own health, because there was no one in the world who really cared about him.

So he just let fate take his time and didn't want to force it. He even wanted to go to that world to see his mother and grandmother as soon as possible.

Seeing the woman in front of him looking at him curiously with her bright almond eyes, he smiled slightly: "The girl is indeed a skilled doctor. She can see my condition."

An Muxi said with some regret: "If this illness of yours had been treated two years earlier, you would have recovered by now. Why is it still getting worse now? Has it never been treated?"

Li Yian was silent for a moment, and said calmly: "It was my own negligence."

An Muxi saw that he didn't want to say more, but she also found it strange. Logically speaking, someone who could open a bookstore on this street should not be so stingy as to provide medical treatment.

His illness was actually caused by a lung infection due to a cold and fever that was not treated in time. Over time, it developed into tuberculosis. It would be a pity if such a handsome man died of this disease.

So An Muxi said enthusiastically: "I will prescribe a prescription for you, you ask someone to get the medicine according to the prescription, drink it three times a day, and I will come to see you next week, how about it?"

Li Yian coughed softly, but ultimately did not reject her kindness: "Thank you, Miss Wang."

Li Yian gave An Muxi a pen and paper. An Muxi quickly wrote down a prescription and handed it to Li Yian.

After putting away the prescription, Li Yian asked, "Miss, are you really here today to see how your brother's painting book is selling?"

An Muxi felt a little bit like she was being seen through. She suddenly remembered that she still needed to buy some medical books today, so she said, "I want to buy a few more medical books. Do you have any?"

Li Yi'an called out, and the scholar downstairs came up and asked, "Master, what do you want me to do?"

Li Yian said, "Take Miss Wang to find some medical books. Consider them as gifts from me."

When An Muxi heard how she could take advantage of a handsome man, she quickly waved her hands and refused: "How can this be? I can pay for it myself."

Li Yian smiled and said, "Just consider it as a thank you gift for giving me the prescription."

After hearing this, An Muxi couldn't refuse anymore and had to follow the scholar downstairs.

There was a bookshelf on the first floor filled with various medical books. An Muxi picked out a few basic ones and felt it was about time to leave.

After thanking Li Yian, he took Xiaoqin and left the bookstore.

In the bookstore, Li Yian took out the prescription and started to read it. Her handwriting was not like the small regular script with flowers on it that is commonly used by ladies in the boudoir, but rather it was a bit like the unrestrained and uninhibited style of Jianghu.

In fact, An Muxi's calligraphy skills were also learned from following her grandfather in writing prescriptions in her previous life. She has never had any systematic learning, she just writes whatever she likes, as long as it can be understood.

This word is quite appropriate for the person. Miss Wang is indeed cheerful, generous and not fussy about details. This makes Li Yian a little curious about which family could cultivate a daughter with such a unique personality.

Xiaoqin pouted unhappily: "Master, I didn't even see that handsome boss today. What a pity."

An Muxi was happy: "Xiaoqin, don't feel sorry, come on, I'll take you to see the handsome guy!"

Xiaoqin was immediately shocked! After asking around with An Muxi and the others, they found Xunfang Pavilion, the most famous brothel on West Street.

Because they were all dressed in men's clothes today, they thought they were foolproof, so they walked in with their heads held high.

It was only noon and Xunfang Pavilion had just opened. The interior of this brothel was elegantly decorated. There was a stage in the center of the hall with some tables and chairs underneath, which should be used for the brothel girls to perform.

The attic has 4 floors, and each floor has many rooms. The servants are cleaning and preparing to welcome guests. Many girls haven't come out yet.

Seeing that there were guests coming, the madam came over enthusiastically. When she saw the two people's appearance clearly, she wanted to laugh. She wondered which daughter of a wealthy family came out to seek excitement, but she still asked, "Do you two gentlemen know any girls you know?"

An Muxi was stunned. Wow, is my brain out of control? It seems wrong to see a handsome man coming to a brothel. He should go to Nanfeng Pavilion.

But since I'm here, I might as well go in and take a look. Just think of it as collecting inspiration for my novel.

She coughed in a pretentious manner and said, "This is our first time here, so just find me two girls. Remember to make sure they are pretty."

The madam happily agreed, and then looked at An Muxi with a smile. This must be the master.

An Muxi felt a little uncomfortable with the old procuress's burning gaze, and Xiaoqin couldn't bear it anymore.

He pulled An Muxi's sleeve and whispered, "Master, I want to give you a reward."

An Muxi really didn't have this habit, and she was really poor, so she fished out a small silver ingot of 1 tael from her sleeve and handed it to the madam.

"This is a reward for you."

The madam took the silver with a smile and showed no displeasure. She professionally had someone lead An Muxi and the other person into a private room on the third floor.

An Muxi and Xiao Qin looked around curiously. From the layout of the private rooms, it could be seen that this brothel was quite classy.

The interior was elegantly decorated, with a musical instrument stand at the top and several long tables and benches around it. The middle was empty, probably where the prostitutes danced. A landscape screen blocked the bedroom behind.

An Muxi and Xiaoqin were just like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, touching and looking at everything, and exclaiming in amazement from time to time.

At this time, there was a knock on the door. An Muxi and Xiaoqin quickly sat behind the long table and said, "Please come in."