Chapter 26

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

She could not be bothered with his words and asked, “Did you see everything just now? How did you know…” Halfway through her sentence, she stopped.

“How did I know it was you? I happened to pass by and looked at the entrance of Benevolence Hall. I saw a figure that I seemed to have seen before. It was interesting, so I stayed to watch.” Sheng Yiming spread his hands, indicating that his actions were definitely not intentional.

“Prince Rui, I didn’t know that a hostage could have so much freedom. You can leave the palace whenever you want and go wherever you want! Also, why are you pretending to be sick?” Yin Chujin had always been curious about this.

Sheng Yiming waved his hand and opened his fan again. “You said it yourself. I’m so free. If I didn’t pretend to be sick, would I have such freedom?”

After saying that, he winked at her and squatted down to grab a handful of dried chrysanthemums to sniff.

“I’ve answered your question, but what about my question just now? Prince Xiao is marrying a secondary consort, but you don’t care at all? Compared to your husband finding a new lover, the herbs are more attractive to you? Tsk, these herbs are so unpleasant!” After saying that, he wrinkled his nose and threw the dried chrysanthemums back into the pile of herbs.

“And I’m guessing that no one in the palace knows that you know medicine?” For example, his junior brother, Yin Wenhan, did not know.

“This has nothing to do with you! I didn’t force you to answer just now, so there’s no need for me to answer you!” Yin Chujin couldn’t figure out his background at all, and she didn’t want to talk to him too much. After saying this, she picked up the bamboo basket by the corner and placed the herbs that were drying in the courtyard into it.

After a simple load, Yin Chujin said to Leng’er, who was running back and forth with the bamboo basket in her arms, “Let’s go.” Then, she ignored Sheng Yiming and walked out of the backyard to the hall.

As soon as she entered the hall, she saw a long line of people at the door. Yang Chengji was so busy that he didn’t notice that she had already returned. However, when the little boy saw her, he ran to the medicine cabinet and handed her the packed herbs.

“Sister, your medicine!”

“Thank you!” Yin Chujin took the bag and patted the boy’s head. “What’s your name?”

“Yang Feiming!”

“Ming’er, put the herbs in the backyard in the corner. Put them wherever you see fit. Study medicine well and help your grandfather take care of the clinic.”

“Okay!” Yang Feiming nodded at her solemnly.

“I’m leaving. Take these three bamboo tubes. If anyone comes to cause trouble again, pull out the cloth that’s stuffed on it while pointing it at the sky. Sister Leng’er and I will help you!” Yin Chujin took out three bamboo tubes from her pocket and handed them to Yang Feiming. She had made these bamboo tubes when she was bored in Wuyuan. She often used them in modern times. Although they were not as precise as in modern times, the principle was still similar.

“Okay.” Yang Feiming took the bamboo tubes and kept them preciously.

Yin Chujin patted his head again and left with Leng’er.

Yang Chengji finally diverted his attention and shouted anxiously at her, “Miss, it’s already dark, but there are too many patients here. Can you…”

“Miss Divine Doctor, can you take a look at my grandson’s illness?” Seeing her walk past, an old woman asked with some yearning.

Yin Chujin shook her head apologetically. “Please wait! I’m not a physician. I’m not in charge of treatment.”

After saying that to the old woman, she frowned and looked at the long line of patients lining up from the entrance to the street. He turned around and said to Yang Chengji, “Let the people behind go back first. Treat them tomorrow!” There were so many people that it would be impossible to see them even if they opened through the night.

After saying that, he walked out of the door. After taking a few steps, he realized that there were a few people at the corner of the street who were looking at her and whispering to each other. When someone saw Yin Chujin looking over, he immediately patted the shoulders of the people beside him. They immediately shrank back to the corner of the street.

“Leng’er, ask them where they came from,” Yin Chujin said to Leng’er with her chin raised.

When Leng’er heard this, she immediately understood. She walked towards the corner of the street and grabbed one of them by the shoulder. She shouted at the others who had turned around and fled, “Stop!”

Everyone seemed to be frozen and did not dare to run anymore.

“Tell me, why are you hiding here? If you don’t tell me, I’ll chop off your hands!” Leng’er raised the long sword in her hand and gestured.

“We’ll talk… talk… the boss asked us to keep an eye on… on Benevolence Hall…”

“Who’s your boss?” Yin Chujin asked when she heard their conversation.

“It’s… Boss Lin of the Myriad Medicines Workshop.”

“Why did he ask you guys to keep an eye on Benevolence Hall? What’s his motive?” Yin Chujin had some guesses when she contacted Du Caijun about the incident today. However, she did not understand why the largest pharmacy in the capital would make things difficult for a small medical center.

“Boss wanted to raise the price of the medicine, but Benevolence Hall didn’t raise it. Recently, they robbed our Myriad Medicine Workshop’s business. Boss only asked us to keep an eye on them. We don’t know anything else…”

“Leng’er, let them go!”

Watching them run away in fear, Yin Chujin held her chin with one hand and fell into deep thought. After a long while, an annoying voice came from behind her.

“So you really like to meddle in other people’s business!” Sheng Yiming walked towards her step by step and stood in front of her. When she looked at him, a flash of disgust in her eyes made him raise his eyebrows. “Am I that annoying?”

“It’s good that you know. Don’t always appear in front of me!” After Yin Chujin finished speaking, she glared at him again and walked past him to leave the street corner.

Sheng Yiming stretched out his hand and blocked her with a folding fan. “Since you’re so concerned about Benevolence Hall, you don’t want the Myriad Medicine Workshop to destroy it, do you?”

“What do you want?”

“It’s impossible for the Myriad Medicine Workshop to become the largest medical center in the capital without a certain background.”