Even this bean sprout dares to speak to Master like that!
Wen Nuan lost her temper again. As soon as she got mad, she snapped, "Even if the treatment isn't suitable, I have to take his pulse anyway. Uncle, I can't treat his hand! I have something to do, goodbye!"
A trace of impatience flashed through those bright and warm eyes.
She couldn't stand patients who weren't cooperative!
If you're not cooperative, how can a doctor treat you?
And since she suddenly disappeared, she had to rush back since wen ran couldn't find her.
Otherwise, she wouldn't make it up the mountain next time.
"Even the maid (Yin Shu) was startled. 'You dare!'"
So bold!
This clueless little girl probably doesn't even know that being able to act against Master is the greatest honor!
She actually dared to argue and make face at the elder, even addressing him like that!
That's already an imperial offense. She deserves to die!
Once the Prince gets angry, she will be harshly punished!
WenNuan got up and lifted her foot to walk out: "Let's see if I dare or not!"
"Wen family girl, you're being rude!" Nalan Jinnian glared at her with a warning in his eyes.
The steward was so scared he didn't dare to breathe.
"Miss, you better stay here. That maid was very rude just now, please don't blame her."
Nalan Jinnian looked at Wen nuan. This little girl was still young, but had quite the temper and no patience.
He didn't need to care about a child.
Only then did Wen Nuan turn around: "Lift your hand."
"My hand can't move anymore." He deliberately emphasized those three words.
Meaning: you want to take my pulse, but I don't want to. Do it yourself.
Wen Nuan figured out this man had some quirks. She walked to his right side, bent down, and signaled with her hand to show his pulse.
Then she rolled up his sleeve, face serious, and lightly waved his right hand up and down.
Nalan Jinnian's lips twitched. Her body slightly stiffened, but she held back, pretending she didn't feel anything.
She just silently furrowed her brows and turned her head away.
The steward fiercely knocked his head against the ground. He wanted to speak several times, but after seeing the prince's eyes, he abruptly shut his mouth!
He deeply suspected that this bean sprout girl did it on purpose!
She actually dared to lay hands on the master!
All the old doctors and miracle doctors from Fengyu Medical House had never seen such a thing!
Wen Nuan observed for a moment and then tried to diagnose and retrieve the prescription. She stood up and said:
"How is it ? Can you treat my master's hand?" the steward thought she was pretending.
"Go get a pen and paper?" Wen Nuan originally wanted to write down the prescription, but she hadn't practiced calligraphy for a while and feared her poor handwriting would confuse others. So she said, "Forget it, I'll say it, you write it down!"
Nalan Jinnian glanced at the steward.
The steward immediately took out paper and ink from a hidden compartment under the table.
He wanted to see what she would say!
Nuannuan passionately dictated a prescription for detoxification and another detailed one for cell regeneration. Then she said:
"In addition to the medicine, acupuncture is required. One silver needle set is needed. Of course, gold needles are better if available."
Wen Nuan mentioned the need for silver needles.
The steward took the list and went off.
He was secretly surprised—these medicines sounded very much like real ones, and each herb she mentioned was indeed medicinal!
"You can start preparing the herbs today. I'll send someone to fetch them. I'm currently staying in a bamboo house at the end of Wen Village. Once everything's ready, I'll come up the mountain to administer the acupuncture. Don't worry, my sister is still searching up the mountain. I'll wait there so she doesn't worry."
Na Lan Jin stood up and looked at the wolf beside him: "I've got a headache! Big gray, go with her and escort Miss Wen back."
The wolf immediately walked up to Wen Nuan, wagged its tail, and motioned for her to sit on its back, then carried her away.
"Thanks." Wen Nuan walked over and picked up the wild chicken and rabbit from the ground. That would be their dinner.
Then she sat on the wolf's back, and the wolf darted off like the wind.
Na Lan Jinnian stood quietly, watching the direction Wen Nuan left in, looking thoughtful.
"Master, let me take this prescription to Old Master Feng for a look? Right, let someone bring a set of gold needles too?" The steward was already a bit hopeful, but didn't dare to expect too much.
At this moment, the expensive medicine was prepared, but the girl remained mysterious.
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"Go! Prepare some consultation fees." Na Lan Jinnian retracted his gaze. He noticed the little girl's clothes were a bit short, so he said, "Have someone tailor some clothes to her size and prepare some girls' fabric."
"Yes!" The steward respectfully withdrew.
If that bean sprout girl really cured the master's hand, let alone a few outfits, even ten thousand gold coins would be worth it!
The steward hurried off to gather medicine and people.
Na Lan Jinnian looked up and called into the sky, where a majestic eagle was circling.
The old eagle immediately swooped down and landed on the round table. It had not flown freely like this in a long time.
"Xiao Hei,did she really treat your crippled wings?" He kept wondering. The way she helped with the legs was different from how she treated the hands.
Xiao Hei flew out for less than two minutes—there wasn't even time to make the medicine.
On the round table carved from yellow pear wood sat a thick book with a seal but no title.
Na Lan Jinnian reached out, opened the seal.
Xiao Hei tapped on the first page at the word "she," then retracted its claw.
Na Lan Jinnian continued flipping through the book, pausing briefly on each page.
Whenever Xiao Hei saw a keyword, it would tap again.
Finally, Na Lan Jinnian read a sentence: "She used the purple energy from her right hand to help me cure my crippled legs."
Na Lan Jin froze: "Purple energy?"
Na Lan Jin's slender finger lightly tapped the white jade surface of the table.
Her right hand emits purple energy? That energy alone can detoxify?
How would it develop?
No matter what the case, he could understand why she didn't use the purple energy to treat herself.
She carries a heavy secret, full of dangers.
She probably didn't know the eagle could read, and he didn't expect a response anyway.
Na Lan Jin gently stroked the eagle's head, softly saying, "Xiao Hei, you can't tell anyone about this. Not a soul, not even me—if you do, I'll boil your eagle legs into soup!"
He said it warmly, but his actions weren't gentle.
Xiao Hei shivered, its entire body trembling, eyes full of fear.
It nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
This poor eagle always seems to get the short end of the stick.
These days, it's tough being an old eagle!
Na Lan Jin looked quite pleased, withdrawing his hand as he said, "That girl saved you, and you only give her a wild chicken in return. Don't you think that's a bit ungrateful?"
Xiao Hei looked at him with a confused gaze.
Thinking of how thin and poorly nourished the girl looked—like a small bean sprout—he added, "Why don't you bring her a few more animals every day?"
Xiao Hei realized that the girl was indeed quite kind and that it really should repay her.
With a flap of its wings, it soared out, flying straight through the clouds, circling once under the blue sky before diving down.
But maybe it was just really enjoying flying today, because after startling a wild chicken into hiding, it kept flying around in joy and never spotted another chicken for Xiao Hei to catch.
Na Lan Jin walked to the pavilion alone, holding one arm behind his back, staring at a pond of withered lotus flowers without moving.
After a moment, he finally said, "Lin Xing."
A shadow in black leapt down from a tree and landed silently behind him. "Master, your orders."
"Investigate her." He felt that this little village girl already seemed completely different from the last time she had fallen into the water and been rescued—she knew far too much for a peasant girl.
"Yes, sir."