The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

Li Muxia didn't linger. She had already explained the matter of the Gu worms to Shangguan Ling, so the matter of liaising with the royal family was no longer her concern. Now, all she needed to do was find a way to help Shangguan Wenya remove the Gu worms.

Before leaving, Li Muxia went to check on Shangguan Wenya one last time to make sure that the medicine she had given Shangguan Wenya had suppressed the Gu worms before she left.

Ever since returning from the Shangguan Mansion, Li Muxia has been searching for books about Gu worms, but she has searched all the major bookstores without finding a single one.

At this moment, Li Muxia missed the advanced internet age of her previous life immensely, where she could find any information she needed simply by searching online.

Now, with no written records, where does she even begin?

Just as Li Muxia was getting anxious, Li Anran excitedly came to Li Muxia's yard and, seeing Li Muxia reading a book, said excitedly, "Sister, are you doing something behind our backs?"

Looking at Li Anran's expression, Li Muxia said in confusion, "No, you follow me everywhere I go."

Upon hearing this, Li Anran said smugly, "Still not admitting it?"

As she spoke, she stretched out her hand from behind her back, and Li Muxia immediately saw the book "The Tea Appreciation Manual" in Li Anran's hand.

He asked in confusion, "What is this?"

Looking at Li Muxia, Li Anran asked, "Isn't this the book you wrote?"

Li Muxia pointed to her nose and said, "Me?"

He then took the book from Li Anran's hand and began to read it.

Judging from the title, she thought it was a book about how to identify tea, but the more she read, the more alarmed she became.

This book is actually about how to identify a "green tea bitch".

The book begins with a question: "Do you have any 'green tea' people around you?"

This piques people's curiosity, and then a series of characteristics of a "green tea bitch" are listed one by one, with an example given after each one. This makes people understand the meaning of "green tea bitch" more vividly.

The writing style of the whole book gave Li Muxia a dazed feeling; the book seemed to be written by a modern person.

I couldn't wait to glance at the author's name at the back of the book, and it was an unfamiliar name: Jade-Faced Gentleman.

Li Muxia was a little puzzled. Could this handsome young man also be a time traveler? Could there be someone from her hometown in this era?

Li Muxia: "Ran'er, have you heard of this handsome young man?"

Li Anran: "No, I thought this handsome young man was you. The content written here is so similar to what you told us at the palace banquet."

Li Muxia fell into deep thought. If this person wasn't from another time, then he must have overheard their conversation at the palace banquet.

However, Li Muxia didn't have time to care about this matter right now; she was only thinking about how to lure out the Gu worms from Shangguan Wenya's body.

Just because she doesn't care doesn't mean others don't. This "Tea Appreciation Bible" quickly became a hit in Kyoto after its release, and now almost every mansion has a copy.

The young ladies and wives of the various households also read the book and began to examine themselves according to what was written in the book, to see if they met the characteristics of a "green tea bitch". After checking themselves, they also checked whether the other young ladies around them met these conditions. In the end, they actually found a few, including Feng Jingxin.

Because of the previous palace banquet, Feng Jingxin had arranged to meet some of her girlfriends at a teahouse today. She was a little worried that they would believe Li Muxia's words and think of her as a narrow-minded person who would arbitrarily frame others and repay kindness with enmity. Therefore, she planned to build good relationships with everyone.

Feng Jingxin arrived a little early and was currently sitting in a private room on the second floor waiting for her best friends. However, when she arrived at the restaurant today, she noticed that the people around her seemed to be looking at her intentionally or unintentionally, which puzzled her. After entering the private room, she quietly asked the maid beside her, "Green Willow, is there something wrong with my face?"

Upon hearing this, Green Willow looked at it carefully and said, "There's nothing wrong with it. Miss's makeup is also very beautiful today."

Upon hearing Green Willow's reply, Feng Jingxin automatically interpreted everyone's gazes as admiration. Her vanity surged, and she adjusted her posture to appear even more dignified and elegant. She even considered taking another walk downstairs.

Feng Jingxin waited for a long time, but only Zhang Mengjie, the granddaughter of the Minister of Rites, arrived.

As soon as Zhang Mengjie entered the private room, her gaze towards Feng Jingxin became somewhat evasive.

Feng Jingxin noticed something was wrong with her and was about to ask when someone knocked on the door and said, "Excuse me, is this Miss Feng?"

Feng Jingxin gestured for Lvliu to open the door.

Upon seeing the maid's appearance, it turned out to be an acquaintance—the maid of Dong Yushang, the granddaughter of Dong Yingjun, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. The maid first bowed to the two of them before speaking, "Miss Feng, my mistress suddenly felt unwell this morning, so she specifically asked me to come and tell you that she might not be able to keep the appointment as scheduled, and also asked me to apologize to you."

Upon hearing this, Feng Jingxin said understandingly, "Since she's sick, there's nothing we can do. Go back and tell your young lady to take good care of herself. We'll meet again next time."

The maidservant seemed relieved and prepared to leave, but as soon as she turned around, she saw that the maidservant of Yun Huaxi, the granddaughter of the Minister of Personnel, had also arrived.

Because of their respective young ladies' relationship, the two maids were quite familiar with each other. They nodded to each other, and then the maid went to the door and explained why her young lady could not keep the appointment.

Feng Jingxin looked at the newcomer with some surprise and said, "Miss Yun is also ill?"

The maid was also surprised when she heard this. Dong Yushang's maid hadn't gone far, and when she heard Feng Jingxin's words, her eyes twitched.

Before anyone could react, several more young ladies' maids arrived. Similarly, these young ladies were also unable to attend the appointment due to illness.

Feng Jingxin understood immediately. This wasn't a case of feeling unwell; it was clearly an excuse to avoid her.

But when I went to ask them for help the day before yesterday, they all agreed. How come they all refused to see me after only one day?

Although he was very angry inside, he still appeared very magnanimous on the surface and sent the maids away.

Zhang Mengjie looked at Feng Jingxin, who looked unwell, and asked, "Jingxin, are you alright?"

Feng Jingxin forced a smile that looked more like a grimace and said, "It seems everyone still believes Li Muxia's words."

Zhang Mengjie hesitated, unsure whether to speak or not, but in the end, she couldn't help but say, "Jingxin, I think people might not be avoiding you because of the palace banquet."

Upon hearing this, Feng Jingxin looked at Zhang Mengjie with a puzzled expression.

Zhang Mengjie said to the maid beside her, "Feng'er, give me the book."

Upon hearing this, Feng'er took out a book from her bosom and handed it to Zhang Mengjie. Zhang Mengjie took the book and then gave it directly to Feng Jingxin.

"Jingxin, you'll understand why if you read this book."

Feng Jingxin took the book with a puzzled look. Looking at the four large characters "Tea Appreciation Bible" written on the cover, she looked up at Zhang Mengjie and said, "Mengjie, this..."

Zhang Mengjie didn't say anything, indicating that she would know once she saw it.

Feng Jingxin didn't hesitate and slowly opened the book. The more she read, the uglier her expression became, until she saw the last line: "If you have a 'green tea bitch' around you, remember to keep your distance!"