Poisonous Goddess: I'm just lazing around in the mortal realm.

next morning

Having not slept a wink all night, Thirteen couldn't fall asleep, so he got up, changed into a clean robe, and prepared to leave the manor to get the medicine for the Third Prince.

Although the Embroidered Uniform Guard had not yet found out who the mastermind behind the poisoner was, she still maintained the habit of brewing double the amount of medicine to prevent anyone from secretly taking action again.

Why won't you let me in?

A familiar voice made Thirteen, who had just left the mansion from the side, turn around and see Pei Suisui, who had been turned away, standing at the mansion gate scolding the steward of the Third Prince's mansion, looking as angry as a little steamed bun.

"Second Miss, it was the Third Prince who ordered that all outside guests be temporarily refused. Please forgive this servant."

Steward Liu of the Third Prince's residence kept bowing and apologizing.

"Miss Sui Sui, so early today?"

Seeing this, Thirteen rushed forward to help the official out of the predicament. Pei Suisui, who was standing in front of the mansion, noticed Thirteen upon hearing this and quickly said to her in a sweet voice, "Thirteen, they won't let me in. I want to see His Highness the Third Prince."

Because of the Third Prince's serious illness, she hadn't seen him for a long time. After their parting yesterday, she felt that the Third Prince was distant from her, so she rushed over early this morning to see him.

"Butler Liu, you can go ahead and do your work. I'll explain to Miss Sui Sui."

Thirteen first told Steward Liu to leave, since there were few people on the streets in the early morning. Pei Sui Sui's argument with the steward in front of the Third Prince's door attracted curious glances from passersby.

"Yes, thank you, sir."

Steward Liu quickly wiped the cold sweat from his brow and withdrew. If it weren't for Thirteen's intervention, the second young lady of the Pei family would probably have insisted on entering the mansion today. Thinking that he couldn't offend either side, he quickened his pace.

"You won't even let me in?"

Pei Sui Sui glared at her with her almond-shaped eyes, thinking that this Thirteenth Sister must be treating her like an outsider.

"That's not possible."

Thirteen pulled her aside and explained in a low voice...

"In fact, the Third Prince has just recovered, and there are bound to be people in the court watching him. Now is the time to avoid suspicion. You are also the second daughter of Prime Minister Pei. If you are impeached by others, the Third Prince will definitely be scolded by the Emperor."

In reality, Thirteen was simply using a different excuse to persuade Pei Suisui. She certainly wouldn't dare tell Pei Suisui that someone was poisoning the Third Prince again. Seeing how Pei Suisui had stood up for her at the Spring Banquet yesterday, given her personality, she would probably make a big fuss if she knew someone had poisoned the Third Prince.

Not only will we fail to catch the mastermind, but we'll also alert them.

Pei Suisui pouted, still a little angry. Her eyes flickered, and a hint of sadness appeared in them.

She wasn't unable to understand what Thirteen was saying; in fact, she could sense how distant the Third Prince had been towards her in front of Yong'an Palace yesterday. It was just that she couldn't help wanting to see him.

"Alright, once things have calmed down, I'll take you to the manor to see the Third Prince."

Seeing Pei Suisui's aggrieved look, Thirteen couldn't bear it and comforted her.

“Alright, I was planning to invite the Third Prince to Fengya Zhai today to try their new pastries. Why don’t you come with me to buy some and bring them to him?”

Before Thirteen could agree, Pei Suisui pulled him toward the most famous restaurant in Nanyang.

"Okay, I'll do as you say, but I have something to do today and need to go to the pharmacy first, is that alright?"

Thirteen shook her head indulgently. Pei Suisui acted like a child in front of her, doing whatever came to mind. Pei Suisui told the guards following behind her to keep their distance and just follow from a place where they could be seen.

In the early morning in Nanyang, most shops were not yet open, and there were few pedestrians on the streets. Thirteen and his companion searched several shops before finally finding a pharmacy that was open.

As soon as the two stepped into the pharmacy, a rich aroma of herbs wafted towards them.

The pharmacy was small, and several customers were waiting for the apprentice to prepare their medicine.

"Shopkeeper, please prepare three doses according to this prescription."

Thirteen handed over the paper he had written on. The shopkeeper opened the paper and frowned slightly. How could such a handsome young man write such terrible handwriting?

"Okay, you can wait in line here. Once the customers ahead of you are done, I'll get you yours."

The shopkeeper nodded to Thirteen, handed the paper to the apprentice doctor beside him, and then handed a medicine token to Thirteen.

"what is this?"

Pei Suisui looked curiously at the wooden plaque in Thirteen's hand. It was crudely made, with the edges worn smooth, and half of the pattern could still be vaguely seen on it.

"This is a medicine tag. Most pharmacies prepare these. You fill the medicine according to the prescription and hand it over according to the tag. If the filled medicines are mixed up, it will be a matter of life and death."

"Is that so? This is the first time I've seen this before."

For Pei Suisui, as a noble lady from a prominent family, her household was equipped with a physician. For any minor or major illness, the physician would come to her door to examine her and prescribe medicine according to the cause of each master's illness. The medicine delivered to her was already brewed, so she didn't even know what the herbs looked like.

Pei Suisui entered the pharmacy again, looking at the wall full of shelves, and couldn't help but feel curious again.

Thirteen, what are these cabinets for? Are they for storing medicinal herbs?

"Yes, look at all these grids on the wall. There are rules for how to arrange medicinal herbs. For example, which herbs are mutually reinforcing or mutually antagonistic, and which herbs need to be placed separately."

Thirteen patiently explained to Pei Suisui, pointing to the two apprentice doctors busy in front of the medicine cabinet, and then slowly said...

"Not all pharmacists can immediately start dispensing medication; they all need to spend a considerable amount of time learning pharmacology."

"You know so much, Thirteen. So, who are you here to get medicine for today?"

Pei Suisui turned to look at Thirteen, her eyes filled with admiration. Sure enough, Thirteen knew more. She thought to herself that this was much more interesting than spending her days with those noble ladies, either reciting poetry or discussing which young master was the most promising and worthy of marriage.

“My maid, A-Yue, caught a cold these past few days due to the fluctuating weather, so I prescribed this for her.”

Thirteen smiled faintly, naturally unable to tell Pei Suisui that the prescription was for the Third Prince.

"Thirteen, you're so kind, you even personally prepared medicine for the maid."

Pei Sui Sui looked at Thirteen with great appreciation. If her maid were sick, she could only ask the family physician to prescribe a medicine to help her recover and let her rest for a few days.

She watched as the young apprentice ground more than a dozen herbs she didn't recognize into powder. She didn't recognize any of these herbs, let alone when they were put together or even when they were taken out individually.

"The sooner she gets better, the less I have to take care of her."

The two were still chatting when they looked up and saw a man who looked like an immortal stepping in.

"Shopkeeper, please prepare two doses for me according to this prescription."

"Ok."

The pharmacy owner took the white cloth strip from the man's hand, his brows furrowing again. Where had he seen these words before?

Thirteen, standing in the corner, caught sight of the familiar white cloth in the shopkeeper's hand and was startled. Wasn't this the recipe she had left for that "colleague" yesterday?