The fake daughter married into the mountains and had meat to eat every day during the famine

Song Yuntang was puzzled.

"Who's looking for me?"

"It looks like he's from quite a prominent place. Master, please come with me to take a look. He's in the backyard. Sister Nian'er is serving there right now. She originally wanted Brother Changgen to go to Cile Town to look for you, but it just so happened that you arrived at this time."

Shunzi said this, turned around and ran towards the clinic.

Song Yuntang smiled. It was a good thing that Nian'er had her own ideas. Her teaching during this period was not in vain.

As soon as I entered the backyard, I saw four unfamiliar faces.

A little further away stood two black-clad guards holding knives in their hands. Next to the stone table sat a young man dressed in brocade and with an imposing demeanor. Next to the man stood respectfully a man with a rather feminine face.

It turns out that he has a great background.

If I'm not mistaken, he should be someone from the capital.

Shunzi went into the backyard.

"Sister Nian'er, Master is here."

Nian'er looked over here with a look of surprise on her face. Thinking that there were outsiders present, she bowed politely.

"Master, you are here."

The man beside the stone table looked in Song Yuntang's direction, and when he saw her, a look of surprise flashed across his face.

I didn’t expect that the doctor who solved the plague in Anyang County in the first half of the year was such a young woman.

Song Yuntang nodded slightly.

"May I ask your Excellency?"

The man did not answer her question.

"Doctor Song, may I have a moment to talk?"

Song Yuntang glanced in the direction of Xia Ning. The man was now accompanied by two guards. If they took action, the clinic would be in trouble. Besides, this man seemed to be of some importance and should not be offended easily.

"There's a teahouse not far from the clinic. Is that a good place for you, sir?"

The man stood up.

"Let's go."

In the teahouse where Yang Linyuan talked to her last time, the man looked at Song Yuntang.

"I am Li Chixiao, the imperial envoy sent by the court."

After confirming his suspicions, Song Yuntang nodded and said, "Hello, Master Li. I wonder why you are looking for me?"

"Book……"

Li Chixiao paused, then changed the subject, "I'd like to discuss a deal with Doctor Song. Central Daxia is suffering from a severe locust plague. If another plague strikes at the end of the year, I wonder if Doctor Song can still assist me as wholeheartedly as he did with the Anyang County Magistrate at the beginning of the year? As a reward, I can recommend Doctor Song to the Imperial Hospital to see the nobles in the palace."

As a commoner, being able to enter the Imperial Medical Bureau and treat dignitaries is a great blessing.

Others might be overjoyed, but Song Yuntang was obviously not blinded by this smokescreen.

She frowned slightly.

"It's our duty as doctors to save the dying and heal the wounded. But how can you be sure that a plague will happen here? Before this year's locust plague, the government had already taken some measures to control the damage. Similarly, if we had taken precautions in advance during the winter, perhaps the plague wouldn't have happened."

Just like last year.

It is better to take preventive measures in advance, so the plague will not spread to a wide area and not many people will be infected.

This year, the government has opened its granaries to distribute grain, has continued to distribute porridge, and has exempted local taxes. The situation in Anyang County is currently relatively stable.

The man had a stern look on his face, and he looked intimidating without even getting angry.

Seeing this, the feminine-looking man beside him looked at Song Yuntang and said, "How could our master's words be false? Doctor Song, just cooperate. The Imperial Hospital has never had a female doctor. Doctor Song, as a woman, is able to join the Imperial Hospital and become the first female imperial physician. This is a blessing you will never achieve in eight lifetimes. Why don't you quickly thank my master for the promotion?"

After hearing this, Song Yuntang finally understood.

If there was no plague, they would probably create a "plague" and ask her to cooperate in solving it.

After all, she is a local and has experience in treating the plague. They are worried that she will notice their little tricks and want to recruit her.

Afterwards, they said they would recommend her to the Imperial Medical Service, but after this incident, she was on the same boat with them. After entering the Imperial Medical Service, she had no choice but to continue serving them and become a sharp blade in their hands.

Her medical skills are used to cure diseases and save lives, not to do evil.

Besides, she had no intention of being controlled by others.

As his thoughts raced, Song Yuntang raised his hand and bowed to the man opposite him.

"If there is a plague in Anyang County, I will be obliged to help. However, I am used to being a free and unrestrained person. My family and friends are all in Anyang County. I don't want to leave my hometown for the time being. I hope Master Li will forgive me."

It's obvious that this man is not an ordinary person. He should not be provoked easily, otherwise you will never know what kind of trouble he is getting into.

Li Chixiao didn't say anything.

The hand on the table tapped gently, again and again, with a loud sound, which made Song Yuntang feel a little uneasy.

She pretended to be calm and didn't let herself show any fear.

An ordinary woman would have been frightened out of her wits by the look on his face, but this Doctor Song, who came from the countryside, was actually quite courageous.

After a moment, Li Chixiao looked up at her.

"Doctor Song is unwilling to cooperate?"

Song Yuntang stood up and bowed to Li Chixiao.

"I hope Master Li will forgive me. I will be returning to my hometown to celebrate the New Year with my family in a few days. I am afraid I won't be able to take care of the plague in Anyang County then. If you need me, please send someone to Xinglin Medical Clinic to find me. I will definitely not refuse."

Since he was worried that she would discover something, she took the initiative to avoid him.

Although she knew that what these people were going to do was not a good thing and understood that their actions would harm many people, she was a commoner with no foundation and could not do anything about it. If she intervened, not only would her life be in danger, but she might also implicate her family.

After all, no matter how high-ranking the official in the provincial capital is, he cannot surpass the imperial envoy from the capital.

Xu Qingye is at a critical moment in his studies, and she can't cause trouble for him behind his back, so she can only let down Master Wu's last words of advice before he left.

There was no emotion in Li Chixiao's eyes.

This woman is quite smart. Even in such a situation, she knows how to protect herself and her family.

If she were a rich girl in Beijing, with such abilities and intelligence, she would definitely be a great help in the future.

Too bad she isn't.

However, he will not stay in Anyang County for just one or two days, there is still a long way to go.

"Since Doctor Song is unwilling to cooperate, I will not force him." He gestured towards the teahouse entrance, "Doctor Song, please return."

Song Yuntang nodded slightly, and when he turned around and left with Xia Ning, his back was already covered in sweat.

"Xia Ning, you've been to the capital with Mr. Tang before. Do you recognize this person?"

Xia Ning shook his head.

"I spent most of my time practicing martial arts. Even when I had a mission, I would act alone or with companions. I didn't know many people in the capital. However, the surname Li is a royal family in the capital, so you have to be careful."

Song Yuntang understood in his heart.

It seems that her guess was right, this man is indeed not simple.