However, even if Rong Ling showed kindness once in a while, he didn't have time to take care of him himself. Instead, he threw the child to the maid and mother-in-law, and went back to the pharmacy by himself.

When walking from the house to the pharmacy, Rong Ling paid attention all the way, and sure enough someone was following her secretly, presumably it was the Wang Wu and others that the girl said.

Soldiers come to block,? Water comes to cover him, Rong Ling is not afraid, so what should he do?

After a whole day, Rong Ling saw a few patients based on the superficial knowledge he had learned from Li Langzhong these days, and turned over the herbs in the backyard basket to dry.

Then light moxa sticks in the corner of the room to smoke rats, ants, and centipedes, and finally use a feather duster to play with the fat cat spinning around its feet. It's another day of leisurely leisure.

When it was dinner time, Li Langzhong came back from the free clinic, and he was replaced by the pharmacy to guard the pharmacy, so Rong Ling went home alone.

The courtyard door was ajar, and Rong Ling heard the sound of chickens and dogs crowing before she walked in. She opened the door and walked around the screen wall, and could smell the strong aroma of food.

The woman who was doing laundry and cooking just came out of the west wing, saw Rong Ling head on and hurriedly said, "Miss Lin is back, I'm afraid you will have to wait another half an hour to eat food today."

"Why?" Rong Ling asked.

The old woman remained silent, and looked into the wing room at the back, which was the room where the little girl lived after being brought back by Rong Ling.

Rong Ling guessed the answer: "I see, you can go to work first."

After finishing speaking, she walked into the side room, and saw chicken bones piled high on the table at a glance, and the girl next to her, Chunfang, was still persuading her: "Eat slowly, no one will grab you, be careful not to get caught by the bones. "

It was obviously an old hen that was only enough for three or four people to feed a meal, but she ate it so badly that there was almost no soup left.

Seeing her pity, the cooking woman added another dish of steamed pork ribs and stir-fried vegetables. The former was almost eaten, but the latter didn't even move.

The girl's food was not good, she didn't even use the chopsticks, she just grabbed it with her hands, and it really was in the spices, the moment she saw Rong Ling, she was suddenly caught by the chicken bone, her face turned blue, and said I can't speak.

Chunfang was shocked: "Slow down! Don't worry!"

The more she was like this, the more impatiently the girl beat her chest, trying to spit out the bone, but it was useless.

At this moment, she was picked up from behind and hugged.

Rong Ling was familiar with the movements, clenched his hands into fists and pressed hard on her upper abdomen. After repeated several times, the bone in her mouth finally spit out.

Turning danger into safety, the first thing the girl did after she landed was to continue to rush towards the dining table, but Rong Ling grabbed her back by the collar.

Rong Ling didn't look at her, turned his head and said, "Chunfang, take all these meals down."

"Yes..." Chunfang hurriedly took the things away with lingering fear, and there were only two people left in the room.

"Enough?" Rong Ling sat down at the table and asked the little girl.

She picked up a handkerchief and handed it to her: "Wipe your mouth when you've eaten enough, I have something to ask you."

Those who know the current affairs are Junjie, and the little girl obeyed: "What does my sister want to ask me?"

Seeing her well-behaved appearance was completely different from that in the morning, Rong Ling frowned: "What's your relationship with Wang Wu and the others?"

"My father sold me to them, and wanted me to work as a maid in a rich family." The girl replied honestly, "No one wanted me, so Wang Wu asked me to do some sneaky things."

"So you're just targeting me?" Rong Ling sneered.

The girl quickly shook her head in denial: "It's them, not me. If I'm disobedient, they won't give me food."

She raised her head: "Sister, I sincerely worship you as my teacher. You are beautiful and your martial arts are so good. You must not be afraid of them."

If it was someone else, she might be fooled into agreeing softly, but Rong Ling could see her little thoughts from her darting black eyes.

She pulled the corner of her lower lip, but did not say: "Okay..."

The girl was overjoyed, and Rong Ling continued, "It just so happens that there is a lack of a handyman in my pharmacy. You eat my food and live in mine. You will go to the store as an apprentice tomorrow."

She didn't want to learn this!

The corner of the girl's mouth twitched, but she had no choice but to agree sullenly.

Rong Ling asked again: "What's your name?"

She shook her head: "I don't have a name."

Rong Ling couldn't think of a name, so she asked her to report in front of Li Langzhong the next day, and asked Li Langzhong, who was much more educated than herself, to name her.

The next day, there was a little girl named Ai Cao in the pharmacy.

When Rong Ling was resting, wormwood was grinding the medicine.While Rong Ling was eating snacks, Ai Cao was cleaning the house.When Rong Ling slept late, Ai Cao had to learn to distinguish herbs.

Even if the wormwood accidentally hurt her hand because of grinding the medicine, she didn't raise her eyes.

Fortunately, Li Lang was heartbroken, so he found some ointment and applied it on her.

Three or five days passed in a flash, and on this day Langzhong Li went out for a free clinic again, and an unexpected visitor came to the door.

It was at noon when Wang Wu picked it, and he and two or three other rogues walked in swaggeringly: "Where is shopkeeper Lin? I have something to ask."

Just talking arrogantly is not counted, they still have sticks in their hands, and they are here to find fault.

Several other patients in the shop saw that something was wrong, so they sneaked away.

Sure enough, they still came to the door, Rong Ling put down the medicine pestle in his hand, and looked at the person with a half-smile: "What can you do for me?"

She is wearing a lotus root pink long dress today, the Jiangnan folk style is open, Rong Ling's slender and fair neck is exposed, and her snow-white skin is also faintly visible. be envious.

The hooligans stared straight at him for an instant, and almost forgot what they were doing here. They didn't react until Wang Wu, the leader, reminded them.

"How did the person in my hands be kidnapped by Shopkeeper Lin into your hands?" Wang Wu asked, pointing to the shivering wormwood in the corner, "And I heard that this girl has been doing odd jobs at Shopkeeper Lin's place for the past few days. , you can't justify it without paying some hard work?"

"Really?" Rong Ling asked back, and took out an abacus from the counter.

With dexterous fingers, she fiddled with her a few times, and she got the result: "This little maid has eaten two chickens, three fish, two new clothes, and shoes..."

She kept talking, and Wang Wu, who was supposed to be a blackmailer, couldn't listen: "Stop, this is all what you want, what does it have to do with us?"

"Oh?" Rong Ling asked back, "Then she stayed with me voluntarily, so what does it have to do with you?"

She can speak eloquently, and a few hooligans can't talk to her at all: "Stop talking nonsense, honestly hand over this girl. Also, if shopkeeper Lin doesn't want to give money, hey, meat? It's not impossible to pay..."

Before he finished speaking, Rong Ling slapped the abacus in his hand on the counter and said, "Ai Cao, close the door!"

Ai Cao hurriedly ran for a while, locked the door of the room, and ran back to Rong Ling.

Her actions made several people laugh out loud, and their saliva almost dripped down: "I didn't expect shopkeeper Lin to be so proactive, so you brothers are welcome..."

Rong Ling snorted coldly, but did not answer.

A moment later, there was a sound of ping-pong in the pharmacy with the door closed. After a burst of wailing, the door opened, and a few hooligans headed by Wang Wu were thrown on the ground.

They originally picked that the only man among Mr. Li was not here today, and came to trouble the women and children, but they didn't expect that Rong Ling's attack was so fast that people couldn't react.

Several people were exchanging on the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

Ai Cao gritted her teeth, poured the hot water burning on the stove into the basin, and poured it out vigorously.

Suddenly, a pig-like sound came from outside.

The surrounding people have been harassed by these ruffians in the past. Seeing that they have finally been cleaned up, they immediately gathered around and pointed. I don't know who first took out a rotten egg and smashed it on Wang Wu's face, and then The rotten vegetable leaves and vegetable gangzi all greeted them unceremoniously.

Wang Wu and his group were devastated, and crawled away in desperation.

Rong Ling calmed down and continued to fiddle with the abacus.

After a while, a well-meaning neighbor came to persuade her: "Ms. Lin, although you are doing this to relieve your anger, I just heard that there is someone behind Wang Wu to back her up. What if they come to Yin when the time comes? Why don't you go out and avoid it for a while?" avoid?"

How could Rong Ling care about these things, thanked the other party for his kind reminder, what should he do every day.

Sure enough, after Wang Wu went back, thinking of the anger he had received today, he was not willing to let it go, and after three or two days, he brought someone to the door again.

But this time, Wang Wu was not the leader, but followed the other party humbly: "My lord, please..."

"Humph—" The fan, known as the young master, unfolded it coquettishly, "My young master wants to see how stunning the beauty you mentioned can be."

As he said that, Rong Ling, who was taking medicine by the medicine cabinet, just turned around, and his red lips and black eyes met his eyes.

The magistrate's son who was brought by Wang Wu was instantly elated, and walked slowly to Rong Ling pretending to be calm: "This beauty..." "What's the matter?" Rong Ling didn't have a good face, and asked directly.

Little did they know that her cold appearance made people's heart itch even more.

The man cleared his throat: "My surname is Feng, and my single name is a simplified Chinese character..."

"Oh?" Rong Ling glanced at him, "Then what's wrong with you?"

The man was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect her to ask such a direct question.

The smile on the corner of his lips couldn't hold back: "I have nothing to do, I just want to chat with the girl."

"Go out if you're not sick." Rong Ling pointed to the gate, "Don't trouble me with business."

She repeated several times, but Feng Jian finally couldn't hold back: "You are a woman who doesn't know how high or low, I am willing to come to your door because I think highly of you, don't toast or eat fine wine..."

"Really?" Before Rong Ling could speak, a deep voice suddenly came from outside the door, "I never imagined that the magistrate would treat the common people like this?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone followed the reputation.

Rong Ling was no exception, her eyes widened in surprise: "Rong...Qing Mu?"

Qing Mu is exactly Rong Qingshan's small characters.

Rong Ling never expected that she would show up in Yangzhou City in a big way.

Since the two parted last time and Rong Ling settled in Yangzhou City, he used the carrier pigeon that Rong Qingshan sent him to report to her, telling her about his current situation, so it is not surprising that Rong Qingshan recognized him at a glance .

But this move was just to reassure Rong Qingshan, and he didn't expect her to appear in front of him now.

Rong Qingshan was the same as in the past, still wearing a bamboo green robe, her speech and demeanor were all graceful, and she set off the pretentious and elegant Feng Jian like an imitation.

She came over: "It's because I came late that I wronged my lady."

"Mother, lady?" Now, not only Rong Ling, but also Feng Jian spoke in disbelief, and scolded Wang Wu beside him, "What's the matter, didn't you say that this woman belongs to a widow?"

Feng Jian originally thought that Rong Ling was easy to bully when he was alone, and if his father knew that he was flirting with a married woman, he would definitely break his leg.

Looking at Rong Qingshan's noble aura far overpowering her, even if Feng Jian is an idiot, he knows how to respect Luo Yi first and then respect others, so he put away his fan awkwardly.

"It's a misunderstanding between the two of you." Rong Qingshan said softly, "I'm a person from the capital. My little lady got into a temper with me a few days ago, so she left. Now it's hard to find her."

After finishing speaking, she turned her head to look at Rong Ling again: "I wonder how your lady is doing these days?"

Rong Ling knew that she was helping him out of the siege, and if he really had a conflict with the prefect, it would inevitably be noticed by others.

The people don't fight with the officials, and in order to prevent Su Xuxu from discovering his traces, one thing more is worse than one thing less, Rong Ling snorted softly, pretending to be awkward and turned his eyes away from Rong Qingshan.

This idiot Feng Jian is honest, but Wang Wu is still not reconciled: "How is it possible, I have obviously asked..."

"My wife has a very bad temper. Since she is angry, she will not mention that I am a husband-in-law." Rong Qingshan smiled slightly, "I believe her temper, you have also experienced it."

As soon as these words came out, Wang Wu suddenly trembled when he thought of his experience of being beaten a few days ago.

He still refused to let it go: "Then I don't care, your girl abducted my little girl, and if she should lose money, she will lose money, or she will be returned."

"Really?" Rong Qingshan pointed to the wormwood in the corner, "I wonder if you are talking about this little girl?"

None of those present denied it.

Rong Qingshan said calmly: "Although I just arrived in Yangzhou today, I believe that my wife is kind-hearted, and she will definitely not do such a thing by force. There must be a reason for it."

"Since the magistrate is here, how about I trouble you to make a judgment between my wife and this person?"

Rong Qingshan is worthy of being an expert in the court who can turn black into white with one mouth. She obviously doesn't know much about the situation in front of her, but when she opens her mouth, she imperceptibly lifts Feng Jian to a high position.

Feng Jian's family education is very strict on weekdays, and he is often served by the family law because of mistakes.

Therefore, he is the most shameless one in the circle of noble sons in Yangzhou City, that's why he hangs out with people like Wang Wu who are stinking their feet.

Hearing Rong Qingshan's words now, Feng Jian's heart was agitated, eager to try, and questioned the two of them.

Gradually, ordinary people gathered around to watch.

Feng Jian felt that she had a heavy responsibility. After some questioning, she heard Ai Cao say that Wang Wu forced her to do bad things, and instantly possessed a sense of justice, and made a verdict, concluding that Ai Cao should be by Rong Ling's side.

The common people around enjoyed watching and clapped their hands one after another.

Feng Jian was even more passionate, and turned to look at Wang Wu: "As for you, follow me to the Yamen."

Wang Wuwan never expected that he was planning to borrow a knife to kill someone, but he was counterattacked.

His face suddenly changed, and sweat broke out on his forehead: "Brother Feng, listen to me..."

"Shut up!" Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Feng Jian was not willing to get involved with him, "I don't have a brother like you."

While speaking, the guards following Feng Jian dragged Wang Wu away.

Seeing that a farce was resolved, the people who were watching also dispersed.

Only then did Rong Ling bring Rong Qingshan to the back room, and poured her a cup of tea: "Why is Qing Mu here suddenly?"

Besides, if she came to Jiangnan with such a big fanfare, wouldn't she be afraid of being noticed by Su Xuxu's people?

"Don't worry..." Rong Qingshan naturally guessed her doubts, "General Chen arranged a new businessman status for me, as long as I don't tell it, no one will find out."

As for the appearance, it is even simpler, Rong Qingshan changed her appearance all the way, but when she arrived in Yangzhou City, she just wanted Rong Ling to recognize her at a glance, so she was a little impatient and did not change her appearance.

Rong Ling nodded: "Then what are your plans in the future?"

Rong Qingshan asked back: "Does Ah Ling know how the situation between the DPRK and China has been recently?"

Rong Ling shook his head, and heard Rong Qingshan say: "Concubine Su has been supporting the Su family since she came to power, and she killed all the rebels not long ago, and she has a good reputation in the court. No one will disobey her."

Unexpectedly, Su Xuxu was so resourceful, Rong Ling blew on the hot tea in his hand: "What about you?"

"Me?" Rong Qingshan chuckled, "Originally, I wanted to do something on the frontier, but I have to admit that in the past few months, after Su Xuxu took power, he worked hard to govern, and the people of Dazhou lived worse. It is much more nourishing than when the emperor was there, so why break this situation?"

Rong Ling didn't expect Rong Qingshan to have such an opinion, so she heard her continue: "Besides, if Concubine Su Gui was incompetent and tyrannical, she wouldn't have so many followers in the court. Otherwise, only relying on the Holy Majesty's Orally, how can she sit in her position until now."

Rong Ling has never carefully considered the stakes.

Now listening to Rong Qingshan's analysis, Rong Ling finally understands why his lily pads are still in such a moist state these days.

She was silent: "This seems to be good."

It's just that it would be better if Su Xuxu could no longer be obsessed with trapping himself.

Rong Ling didn't know that there were other thoughts hidden under Rong Qingshan's words.

Based on her achievements in the court over the years, if she wanted to compete with Su Xuxu, the two of them would have a [-]-[-] chance of winning.

The border was bitterly cold, and Rong Qingshan lived there for more than a month before he realized one thing.

Even if he defeated Su Xuxu in the court, would he be really satisfied?

Only then did she discover what she really wanted, so she rushed to Jiangnan without stopping.

On the surface, Rong Qingshan voluntarily withdrew from this struggle, so he should be the loser.

**Qingshan knew very well in her heart that between her and Su Xuxu, it was clear that she was slightly better at the moment.

Being able to drink the tea made by Rong Ling and listen to her whispering in the ear, is this kind of beauty that can be experienced in the palace where the heights are extremely cold?

Rong Qingshan was rarely distracted, but she heard Rong Ling whispering in her ear: "Qing Mu?"

"Huh?" She turned her head to look over, her eyes were full of tiny rays of light.

"If you don't mind, I have a way. I won't be noticed without putting on makeup in the future." Rong Ling took out his Baiyelian.

Knowing more about Rong Ling is what Rong Qingshan wished for, so why would he mind.

Rong Ling's illusion was performed skillfully, not changing Rong Qingshan into another face all at once, but changing it a little bit every day.

Gradually, she unknowingly grew into another appearance, but no one around her noticed that something was wrong.

Rong Qingshan didn't say to leave, she seemed to intend to live in Yangzhou permanently, Rong Ling naturally wouldn't urge her to leave.

Besides, there are many vacant rooms in her house, so it doesn't matter if a few more people live there.

It's just that Chunfang was a little puzzled, and discussed with the old woman in private: "Miss Lin's husband-in-law is so good-looking and gentle, he is really a good husband-in-law who can't be found with a lantern, why did she insist on calling herself a widow earlier and cursing her husband-in-law? "

"What do you have to do with other people's husband and wife affairs?" The old woman is not a chewer, "Don't talk too much, lest you be sent out by the master, but you can't find such an easy and good job."

Since Mrs. Lin's pharmacy suddenly had a helping husband, the number of daily patients suddenly increased.

Most of them are young women in their 20s. You send me and I send you to see Rong Qingshan.

Anyway, these people spend a lot of money, and Rong Ling doesn't care if they have to give money to see a doctor.

Instead, it was Ai Cao who defended her against the injustice: "Sister, you are really unruly!"

At one end of the ears were the delicate voices of those young women talking to Rong Qingshan, at the other end was the angrily complaining of Ai Cao, and there was a cat meowing around her legs, begging for dried fish. Once lived so lively.

It seems that since leaving the imperial city, her life has become more and more colorful every day.

Rong Ling almost forgot what it was like to be deserted.

In a blink of an eye, it is the folk Dragon Boat Festival.

Once upon a time when she just came out of the demon world and came to the human world, Rong Ling also celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival, but at that time she was the one who exorcised evil spirits among the common people. She was afraid that she would be caught by some Taoist priest, so she would not dare to go where there are many people.

But now, before opening his eyes on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, Rong Ling was lying on the bed when he heard a movement outside the door. It was Chun Fang who was hanging the wormwood to exorcise evil spirits.

If she knew that the person in the room was a monster, she would be scared to death, Rong Ling couldn't help thinking.

Just at this moment, a deep voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Put it down, you don't need to hang up this one."

"But..." Chunfang looked at Mr. Lin in front of him, hesitating.

Rong Qingshan said: "My lady, she doesn't like this smell."

Chunfang hurriedly took the wormwood away, thinking that Lin Xianggong was really caring, and was busy with other things.

Rong Ling didn't need to go to the pharmacy today, and made an appointment with Rong Qingshan to watch the dragon boat rowing by the river.

It's a pity that she got up late, and when she got to the riverside, the place was already crowded with people.

The shoulders of the two were squeezed close, Rong Qingshan inadvertently grabbed Rong Ling's wrist and led her forward.

Rong Ling paused slightly, but did not shake off her hand.

It is also the Dragon Boat Festival, compared with the warm Jiangnan, the imperial study room is still very deserted today, only the scent of sandalwood is rising.

Su Xuxu, who was sitting at the desk correcting the memorial, clenched her hands in low fists from time to time, and continued to write and review.

This is what Liufang saw when she pushed the door open.

Since falling into the water in March, the empress's health has not recovered, and she still suffers from wind and cold from time to time.

Liu Fang felt sorry for her, but she didn't dare to speak out to persuade her.

Who knows, Su Xuxu took the initiative to speak: "Liufang, what do you think she should be doing at this time?"

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