Painting Doctor Jinhua

Fenghuang thought for a moment and shook her head: "I don't know about that, but I guess it's probably because Brother Qing is very handsome, and Auntie is afraid that someone might see him and have bad intentions, just like Zheng Shishilang."

Xiao Jinyu shook her head. She was sure that the original owner’s mother, Xiao, did not die for this reason. Perhaps it was related to the original owner’s life experience.

“Am I good-looking?”

Fenghuang nodded repeatedly and replied: "Well, even in the North, it is difficult to find someone in the Gao family who is known for their outstanding beauty to compare to Brother Qing."

The Gao family represented by Prince Lanling?

In her previous life, she had heard from her grandfather that Gao Huan, the ancestor of the Gao family, who was just a post soldier, was chosen by Lou Zhaojun, the daughter of a nobleman in the Northern Wei Dynasty, because of his outstanding appearance. Northern women have always been generous and informal, and their pursuit of the men they like is bolder than that of southern girls. Lou Zhaojun is even more outspoken and straightforward. Despite her family's opposition, she resolutely married the powerless Gao Huan. However, as the son-in-law of the Marquis of Zhending, Gao Huan gradually walked into the political center of the Northern Wei Dynasty until he controlled the entire Northern Wei Dynasty.

After the Northern Wei Dynasty split into the Eastern Wei and Western Wei, he held the young emperor hostage and monopolized government affairs, becoming the most powerful minister of the Eastern Wei Dynasty who "made all the wars himself". He was known as the two great heroes in the north together with Yuwen Tai of the Western Wei Dynasty.

Unexpectedly, fourteen years later, the Gao family had replaced the Tuoba Yuan family and became the dominant Northern Qi regime in the north.

Thinking of this, Xiao Jinyu showed a faint smile of disapproval on her lips. The boy thought she didn't believe it, and said seriously: "I'm serious, wait a minute, I'll get a mirror for you to see."

Xiao Jinyu was stunned, and it took her a while to realize that the boy saw her smiling and keeping silent, and thought that she didn't believe what he said, so he ran into the house to get a mirror to prove it.

They rented this house temporarily. Xiao Jinyu found that no matter whether they were in the north or the south, no matter where they went, this boy could always solve their food, daily life and itinerary problems in a very comprehensive manner, and there was never any delay.

After a while, Fenghuang took out a bronze mirror and handed it to Xiao Jinyu.

Xiao Jinyu didn't take it seriously at first, but when she took the bronze mirror and looked at the person in the mirror, she was stunned. This was the first time she had seriously looked at her own appearance since her rebirth. When she first woke up, she was unfamiliar with everything around her and even herself. She had never looked at this face carefully. Now, she felt shocked and unbelievable.

In her previous life, she was a noble lady of the Xie family and was considered one of the most beautiful women in Jiankang City. However, that kind of beauty was the elegance and dignity cultivated by a noble family, an elegance and nobility that was unattainable. But the face in the mirror revealed a kind of enchanting charm in its childish beauty. Even though it had not fully grown, it was like a datura flower that was about to bloom, giving people a suffocating feeling that made people prefer to fall into hell.

This kind of beauty is usually not tolerated by aristocratic families, and is called a disaster by the world. No wonder the original owner suffered such a fate in her previous life. After being passed around for many years, she was given away and became a plaything of those powerful people.

Seeing this face, Xiao Jinyu began to feel suspicious. She had seen people from the Xiao family before, and even Xiao Xianlang did not have such a scorching and charming look. So, this face of hers...

"Phoenix, do I look like my mother?"

The boy looked at her for a while and shook his head: "Not really. Aunt is beautiful, but Brother Qing is more beautiful than Aunt... It seems that only the lips..." He pointed a finger at Xiao Jinyu's lips, "A little bit similar."

The boy blushed when he said this, but Xiao Jinyu didn't care at all and lowered her eyes in thought.

If he doesn't look like his mother, then he must look like his father.

So who is the original owner’s father?

Is he still alive?

Why did Xiao never mention the original owner's father?

And Xiao Shiniang's reaction when she saw her appearance today was not joy, but a hint of fear in her familiarity.

Why is she afraid?

While he was deep in thought, he heard the voice of Fenghuang again, asking, "Brother Qing, why did you send a letter to the Right Madam of the Xiao family in advance to inform her that you were coming back, but then enter the mansion as a doctor and not stay there?"

Xiao Jinyu smiled and replied, "Sending the letter is a warning. Let's throw a stone first to see how big a storm it can cause. Entering the mansion as a doctor will not give people a reason to drive you out of the Xiao family, and you can also investigate the situation in the mansion and know who is the enemy and who can be a friend."

"Then what have you discovered, Brother Qing? Who is the enemy? Who can be a friend?" Fenghuang asked excitedly again.

Xiao Jinyu smiled, paused for a long time, and asked back: "Fenghuang, I remember you said that white porcelain is a new type of porcelain produced in Northern Qi, and now it is only widely used among the dignitaries of Northern Qi, is that right?"

"Yes."

"That's it."

"What is it?"

Seeing Xiao Jinyu's enlightened look, Fenghuang became even more curious.

Xiao Jinyu smiled and said, "As far as I know, Southern Chen and Northern Qi have not yet traded with each other, so this kind of porcelain should rarely flow into Southern Chen. When I entered the mansion today, I saw that the porcelain cup held by the right lady, Princess Yunyin, looked very much like the white porcelain cups produced in abundance in Northern Qi."

At this point, Phoenix understood.

"Oh, I understand what Brother Qing meant. The porcelain merchants in Northern Qi are controlled by Lu Lingxuan, the Lady of Lu County. The circulation of white porcelain must go through Lu Lingxuan's hands. Brother Qing suspects that Princess Yunyin has private dealings with Lu Lingxuan?" Suddenly thinking of something, Fenghuang said, "Then those assassins we encountered in Northern Qi..."

"I can't be completely sure yet, but what is certain is that the Right Madam, Princess Yunyin, is not a friend."

Phoenix smiled.

"Of course, the Right Lady is not a good person at first glance." Then he added, "Brother Qing, you are teasing me, so who can be my friend?"

He asked with a smirk. As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of wind. The boy, who had always been highly alert to the enemy, suddenly changed his expression and shouted, "Who?"

Then, people wanted to run in the direction where the sound came from.

Xiao Jinyu stopped him immediately: "Don't go, Fenghuang, our friends are here."

Just as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of wheels. The moonlight was bright at this time, and the night wind made the leaves rustle. Outside the gate of the courtyard, a white figure in a wheelchair came slowly in the moonlight. From a distance, it really looked like a fairy coming down from heaven.

"It's Xiao Xianlang, why is he here?" Fenghuang was still surprised, then turned to look at Xiao Jinyu as if she suddenly realized something, "So he is the friend that Brother Qing mentioned?"

Xiao Jinyu smiled, looked at Xiao Xian who was entering the courtyard and slowly approaching her, and said with a smile: "Mr. Xiao is indeed a very affectionate person. Did he come here for your niece's illness?"

Xiao Xian ordered the servant to stop the wheelchair, and looked in the moonlight at Xiao Jinyu, who was standing tall and facing him.

Xiao Jinyu was not wearing a veil at this time, so when she turned her head sideways, her appearance was fully presented in Xiao Xian's eyes.

Just like Xiao Shiniang's reaction, Xiao Xianzhi felt as if he had been electrocuted, and was completely stunned.

It was not until a long while later, when Fenghuang asked him unhappily, "Why are you looking at my brother Qing like that?", that Xiao Xian came back to his senses and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, my husband's appearance was so stunning that I was stunned and lost my mind. I'm sorry."

"Langjun Miao praised it."

After a moment of silence, Xiao Xian continued, "Yes, I came here because of my niece's illness, but I also thank you for your kindness. Perhaps only you can read another meaning from Xian's "Ode to Climbing the High Mountain"."

"Seeing you off by the water, the wind blowing in the spring morning, the moon shining in the autumn night, the early morning geese flying into the abyss, only Xiao Xianlang could find such a beautiful and secluded paradise."

Fenghuang was stunned when she heard this. She thought about how Xiao Jinyu had suddenly suggested coming here when they were looking for a house today. It turned out that she had other intentions.

Xiao Xian just smiled and got back to the point, "May I ask, sir, why is there an additional ingredient, Imperata Root, in the prescription you prescribed? As far as I know, Imperata Root is cold in nature and is not suitable for people with weak constitutions and fear of cold."

"It seems that Mr. Xiao is also knowledgeable about medicine. Although Imperata root is cold in nature, it is a good medicine for treating lung heat, wheezing, hiccups and vomiting. Xiao Shiniang may have a cold, but her lungs are already severely burned. If she cannot clear away the heat and resolve the phlegm in time, she will suffer from tuberculosis." After a pause, Xiao Jinyu continued, "Mr. Xiao must have read a lot of medical books and consulted a lot of famous doctors. Do you know why your niece's illness has not been cured for a long time under your treatment?"

Xiao Xian was a man of great knowledge and memory. He had memorized Zhang Zhongjing's Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases by heart. He thought he had mastered pharmacology, but when he heard what Xiao Jinyu said, he could not help but feel a little surprised and confused.

Then she said, "You prescribed Patchouli in your medicine. Patchouli is warm in nature, can relieve heatstroke, strengthen the stomach and invigorate the Qi. It is a good medicine, but you don't know that if this medicine is mixed with the fragrance of Epiphyllum, it will increase the dampness and make the cold worse. In addition, Xiao Shiniang has not gone out for a long time and has been locked up in the house. This cold has nowhere to vent, so it will invade her bone marrow doubly and make her condition worse."

"But your niece is very careful. She didn't drink the medicine or drank very little, so it's not yet incurable."

"Huo Xiang?" Xiao Xian seemed a little surprised, but he didn't say much. Instead, he said, "Thank you for telling me."

"No, it's just a word."

As he spoke, Xiao Jinyu casually picked up a chess piece on the table and played with it in his hands. A hint of deep thought and carefreeness appeared between his delicate brows.

The nobility that was inadvertently revealed in his every move was completely different from that person.

Xiao Xian was distracted again, and after a long moment he asked, "What's your name?"