The Poisonous Consort, the Regent's Beloved

“In your hands, it’s a fake.” The man’s tone was flat, and as he spoke, his slender fingers gently turned the pages of the book.

In Su Fuying's eyes, this lazy attitude was a sign of disrespect.

Did I give him too much face?

With a "bang," Su Fuying slammed her hand on the table, stood up, picked up the wooden box on the table, and turned to walk out.

It was pitch black outside. Standing at the door, I let out a long sigh and comforted myself: Don't get angry, don't get angry, getting angry will cause wrinkles.

By the time she made her way back to the mansion in the dark, it was almost four in the morning. Biluo was waiting for her in her room. When she saw Su Fuying return, she immediately went up to her and asked, "Miss, have you had dinner yet?"

Hearing this, Su Fuying got angry. "Use what? I didn't even drink a drop of water."

"Miss, lady, lady." Biluo was used to Su Fuying occasionally swearing, but she still had to remind her constantly to prevent anyone with ulterior motives from overhearing.

I picked up my teacup, ready to take a sip, when I suddenly thought of that jerk. He looked down on me, but I looked down on him too.

However, thinking about the money, and looking at the exquisite teacup in her hand, she was a little reluctant. "Biluo, take it and wash it for me eight hundred times."

After saying that, he picked up the teapot and drank all the water in it in one gulp. Then he opened the box and handed a movable jade bracelet to Biluo.

She carefully selected this bracelet; it looks ordinary, but it is quite exquisite.

Biluo looked at the box of jewelry, a slight surprise on her face. "Miss, did you go out to rob someone again?"

After all, the young lady had previously earned some extra money, and that sum of money was still entrusted to her for safekeeping.

Upon hearing this, Su Fuying pointed a finger at the little girl's forehead and said, "What are you thinking? I got your young lady through my own abilities."

She wasn't wrong; those four pills were the result of a prescription she had spent more than half a month writing out, and they were full of rare medicinal herbs.

Although he sourced the medicinal herbs himself, he put in the effort and thought into it. It's a technical job, and even with the herbs, it's not guaranteed that he could produce it successfully.

Biluo had always thought her young lady was amazing, and upon hearing this, her eyes were filled with admiration.

Su Fuying got goosebumps from her gaze and quickly grabbed her hand, slipping the bracelet onto her wrist.

Biluo didn't refuse. Having followed her for so long, she naturally knew what kind of person Su Fuying was, so she might as well accept it.

"Thank you for the reward, Miss."

......

The next morning, Su Fuying came out of the old lady's courtyard and went to the pharmacy early.

The number of people queuing up to see her for treatment is almost greater than that of Gu Qibai, and there are also some high-ranking officials and dignitaries who have come because of her reputation.

In such cases, Mr. Su usually charges based on the patient's condition. For example, a few days ago, a woman who came for a consultation was veiled and appeared to be a wealthy lady.

They came seeking a prescription for fertility medicine, saying they had been married for seven or eight years but had been unable to conceive. Su Fuying wrote out the prescription and prepared the medicine.

However, her overbearing attitude displeased Su Fuying, and she insisted on bringing up the consultation fee from a few hundred taels to three thousand taels.

As the sun began to set, I stood up, rubbed my aching shoulders, and prepared to go home to sleep.

"Fusu, this is for you."

Gu Qibai pulled a paper bag from under the counter. Su Fuying was puzzled, picked it up and weighed it in her hand, not knowing what it was.

Upon opening it, one finds a thick stack of silver notes and some loose silver coins.

Receiving a glance from Su Fuying, Gu Qibai smiled gently and said, "You've been here for over a month now, so the consultation fee I promised you back then is still valid."

Oh, I almost forgot, I also have a salary. Since Gu Qibai mostly does free medical consultations, Su Fuying never thought he would have money to pay him a salary.

After all, his initial offer was 500 taels a month, which seemed like a lot to her when she first arrived. But now, especially after last night, she felt that 500 taels wasn't even enough to fill a gap in her teeth.

I later inquired and found out that even a doctor with a slightly good reputation in the capital only earned a little over a hundred taels of silver a month, and he still had to make a living by eating oil.

Doctors in small pharmacies earn a meager ten or twenty taels a month. That's the difference: one type of doctor has access to high-ranking officials and nobles, while the other deals with ordinary people.

However, Su Fuying couldn't help but suspect that the scattered silver coins and banknotes in the bag were scraped together by selling everything he owned.

Having spent some time together and become quite familiar with Gu Qibai, he asked directly, "Where did this money come from?"

Gu Qibai paused in his grasping of the medicine, then continued, his voice clear, "Don't worry, it's definitely not ill-gotten gains."

Su Fuying realized that he had misunderstood her meaning. Just as she was about to explain, she looked at Gu Qibai's fair and handsome face. The sunlight shone on his face, illuminating his fair skin and delicate features.

His eyes were as clear and bright as deep lake water, his long eyelashes trembled slightly, and even his pores could be seen clearly under the sun. He was truly a beautiful woman.

Gu Qibai's lips were always slightly upturned, revealing a faint smile that made people feel incredibly warm. Su Fuying suddenly began to understand his appearance.

Then, remembering how often wealthy young men and women would come to him with suggestive remarks, Su Fuying couldn't help but tease, "Your pharmacy is out of money for herbs, so this money, could it be...?"

At the end, the tone was deliberately raised to evoke a sense of association.

Gu Qibai was still diligently preparing the medicine when he heard her words. A look of surprise crossed his face. He probably didn't expect her to say such a thing.

Realizing what was happening, he immediately feigned anger and said, "Fusu, stop teasing me."

"Haha, Gu Qibai, your ears are all red. You're so cute even when you're angry."

Su Fuying burst into laughter. Now that he was a man, he didn't need to be bound by those tedious formalities.

Gu Qibai's ears were practically bleeding from the sting of her laughter. Having known her for so long, he knew he couldn't win an argument with her, so he could only lower his head and pretend he couldn't hear her.

Seeing his pitiful look, she decided not to tease him anymore and patted Gu Qibai on the shoulder, "Alright, I won't tease you anymore."

He handed over the paper bag earnestly and said, "I don't want any money from now on. Starting today, I'm investing. I'll receive dividends during holidays."

"Buy shares?"

“I’ll be your partner, and we’ll split the profits together.” Su Fuying smiled and grabbed his hand, stuffing the money back into his pocket.

Looking at these pieced-together pieces of silver, Su Fuying was reluctant to accept them. Some time ago, when it rained, she went to the mountains outside the city to find a kind of medicinal herb and unexpectedly saw Gu Qibai picking herbs on the mountain even in the rain.

She always knew that most of the medicinal herbs in the herbal medicine shop were collected by Gu Qibai and the shopkeeper themselves, because they didn't have extra money to buy ready-made herbs.

I've been seeing patients here for a month now, and I've been somewhat influenced by him. I guess I'm doing a good deed every day now because I killed too many people in my past life.

Gu Qibai hesitated for a moment, "Although our pharmacy is in a good location, it is losing money every month and is not profitable."

Su Fuying smiled slyly, her eyes flashing, "I never do business at a loss."