The Great Physician

Falling in Love with You (630bookla Chapter of The Great Physician)

Chan hadn't woken up. Li Ruozhuo heard the quiet in the courtyard, thought for a moment, put on his shoes, picked up the basket under her bed, and went out of the room.

With no one in the courtyard, Li Ruozhuo dared not go to the main house to see if the lady and the steward were there, lest Wan Zhengjian cause further trouble.

In the open-air kitchen in the back garden, Li Ruozhuo put down his basket in front of the stove, rummaged around, and found an earthenware pot.

It can be used to make medicine.

Tonic medicines need to be simmered for a longer time over a low flame.

Li Ruozhuo used to help his older brother brew medicine very often, and he was very skilled at it.

Even without kung fu, the aroma of the medicine would come out.

Li Ruozhuo was deeply afraid that his wife would find out.

There will be no one later.

Perhaps she's not here, or perhaps she can't smell it.

Li Ruozhuo prayed in his heart that no one would find out.

She fanned herself with a palm-leaf fan and sat by the stove, time passing slowly.

Suddenly, a cat meowed from behind.

Li Ruozhuo turned around but there was no cat.

Turning her head, she saw a large, pure white cat perched on the stove, looking down at her with undisguised contempt and disdain in its eyes.

They also use feints and diversions.

that's it.

Ji Yuanyuan of the Chengxiao Duke's family.

It was also what Li Ruozhuo dreamed about.

Li Ruozhu stared at him and said, "Why are you looking at me like that? You're scaring me, do you think I have a grudge against you?"

Ji Yuanyuan: "Meow."

The voice was full of dissatisfaction.

Li Ruozhu snorted: "Don't think I'm afraid of you just because you're a nimble cat."

The white hair between Ji Yuanyuan's eyebrows was shorter than the rest of her face and was also a peony mark, clearly indicating that she was a spirit beast with a high level of cultivation.

It's possible that even a fifth-level martial artist couldn't defeat it.

Given Li Ruozhuo's current physical condition, it should be easy for him to make it into a snack to go with drinks.

Ji Yuanyuan: "Meow."

Then, with a fierce thud, it lunged at Li Ruozhuo.

Li Ruozhuo dared not shout out and caught it with her bare hands.

However, instead of scratching Li Ruozhuo, it nestled its head in her arms and forcefully found a comfortable spot to lie down.

Li Ruozhuo: "..."

That would scare her to death.

Li Ruozhuo dared not offend Sister Ji for the time being, so he held the dog and fanned it while simmering medicine.

Ignore the fierce glint of light shooting from behind.

"Ah Zhuo, what are you doing? Playing with fire again."

It was the housekeeper's voice.

Li Ruozhuo turned around, blinked at her, and said, "I'm the eldest sister."

"Oh dear." The housekeeper put her hands on her hips and sneered, "When did this fool learn to talk back?"

Li Ruozhuo picked up the cat and looked at her with fear in his eyes.

The housekeeper was stunned by the aura of the person in charge. She had only seen it once before coming to the estate, when her mistress had instructed her not to mistreat her sister too much just because the master was not around.

What it actually means is not to make things too difficult, not to be too harsh, not to cause any deaths, and not to give others cause for gossip.

She was the one who sent away her mentally challenged sister; why would she let someone raise the child?

After that incident, he only dealt with villagers from the village, and even the steward sent down from above to collect rent lacked authority.

The housekeeper was stunned and somewhat frightened, but she didn't dare to actually hit her sister.

She looked down at the earthenware pot boiling on her stove.

"Are you trying to kill yourself? You're playing with fire by yourself, what are you cooking? It smells like medicine."

Seeing my firm stance, Li Ruozhuo softened and thought, "I might as well tell you casually, 'Medicine.'"

"What medicine?" The housekeeper was stunned. "It really is medicine? Why are you brewing medicine? Where did you get this medicine? Who told you to brew it?"

A series of questions stumped Li Ruozhuo; she's not very good at lying.

Li Ruozhuo scratched his ear.

Ji Yuanyuan meowed at her disciplining wife.

Its cry was truly fierce. Li Ruozhuo sensed that it was about to unleash a powerful attack.

The disciplining woman jumped in fright: "Where did this cat come from?"

Li Ruozhuo stroked Ji Yuanyuan's head, revealing a set of white teeth: "Meow."

The housekeeper was so frightened by the cat that she stepped back, muttering, "A fool is a fool, why are you meowing like a cat?"

"..." She should have called for Chan to open her mouth.

A gentle male voice said, "My wife, I asked my sister to help me brew the medicine."

Li Ruozhuo looked up and saw the Duke of Chengxiao, dressed in full regalia. He had changed into a moon-white long robe, his hands behind his back, and strolled in through the side gate with a leisurely and carefree demeanor, like a celestial being.

The housekeeper, realizing what had happened, fawned, "So it was a misunderstanding about your medicine, sir." Turning to Li Ruozhuo, she said, "Next time, bring Chan with you, sister. Don't play with fire alone; you almost got burned yesterday!"

Li Ruozhuo's heart leaped towards Duke Chengxiao.

Duke Chengxiao indeed asked her with a faint smile, "Burnt?"

Ji Yuanyuan jumped directly from Li Ruozhuo's arms onto Chengxiao Gong's shoulder and then meowed at Li Ruozhuo.

The housekeeper thought to herself, "The cat is really clever." Then she realized, "So it's someone important's cat."

If it weren't for Li Ruozhuo bringing her back, she would have put away her resentment from earlier.

Continuing with Chengxiao Gong's question, he said, "It's cute to play with fire. I'm really afraid that someone might burn a noble person. It's not that I'm being harsh, but my sister is mentally challenged. If we don't manage her strictly, something bad will happen when the master isn't around."

Being strict with someone and mistreating them are two different things.

Chengxiao Gong glanced at Li Ruozhuo's clothes and nodded slightly to the steward lady, saying, "You may leave now."

Housekeeper Li Ruozhuo: "And what about my sister?"

"Sister, stay and decoct the medicine."

How could I possibly stoop to prepare the medicine?

The housekeeper thought to herself, "He's just a fool anyway, let him be."

The surroundings quieted down again.

Chengxiao Gong looked at Li Ruozhu with scrutinizing eyes, and Li Ruozhu looked back at her.

Suddenly, Li Ruozhuo's eyes widened as if he had just thought of something.

Duke Chengxiao clenched his fists, adopting a posture of listening attentively.

Li Ruozhuo turned around and lifted the lid of the earthenware pot, which was not yet burnt.

Chengxiao Gong, whose mind was already filled with countless possibilities, thought: "..."

Li Ruozhuo, using a rag as a base, poured the medicine into a bowl, licking his lips.

These movements were all performed skillfully.

Chengxiao Gong went to the other side of the stove and looked at Li Ruozhuo's face, saying, "You know how to brew medicine? You understand medicine?"

Li Ruozhuo picked up the medicine bowl, took a big gulp, and then wrinkled his nose.

She is inherently cute, and every expression she makes is adorable.

The smile on Chengxiao Gong's face seemed to transform into a smile as he asked, "Bitter, isn't it?"

Li Ruozhuo handed the medicine bowl to Duke Chengxiao: "Drink your medicine."

Duke Chengxiao was stunned: "For me?" He looked down at the herbs she had laid out; the licorice root was gone, obviously it had been boiled with the medicine in the bowl.

Duke Chengxiao laughed and said, "Do you know my body?"

Li Ruozhuo nodded: "Uncle is not in good health."

Chengxiao Gong said, "Yes, even you can't carry it."

His tone was tinged with a self-deprecating sadness.

Li Ruozhuo was also very saddened, as Chengxiao Gong was once a top expert.

They became just another ordinary person, or even worse than others.

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