Moonlit Calamity: The Dragon Girl's Life of Idleness is Broken

Doctor Yuan answered her question, then thought again, "Could it be that the medicine was too strong, or that the prince was too rough last night and injured himself?"

But looking at her radiant face, she didn't seem to be unwell.

Long Chuqing noticed that he was squinting at her, staring at her with a suspicious expression, and felt that he was definitely not thinking anything good.

"What are you thinking about! I wanted to ask, are all the medicines in your medicine cabinet homemade or bought from outside?"

"Of course, I made it myself. Is there a problem?" Doctor Yuan said, stroking his beard confidently after hearing this.

"That's a big problem. Apart from the bottle of medicinal wine, none of the medicines are good, or at least not very good."

When someone said his medicine was bad, Doctor Yuan wouldn't have it. "What do you know, young lady? Come here, tell me what's wrong with it," Doctor Yuan said angrily as she sat down and opened her medicine box.

Long Chuqing rummaged through the medicine box and took out a bottle of hemostatic powder.

“Let’s talk about your hemostatic powder!” She sniffed it. “You used thistle, small thistle, lotus leaf, arborvitae leaf, Imperata cylindrica root…, right?”

Dr. Yuan looked at her with a serious expression: "Indeed, that's true." He hadn't expected her to know just by smelling it.

"This medicine can stop bleeding, but if two more ingredients are added, the effect will be even better." Long Chuqing turned the bottle, looking at Doctor Yuan with a profound expression.

"Oh... which two ingredients should I add?" Doctor Yuan was very interested in studying pharmacology.

"Madder root and peony bark," she explained to him, adding the effects and benefits of these two herbs.

Doctor Yuan's eyes lit up as he suddenly realized, "So that's how it is! How come I didn't think of that!"

Long Chuqing gave a polite smile.

He thought to himself, "Hehe, it looks like this deal will go through."

Just then, Granny Liu arrived with breakfast: a bowl of porridge, three steamed buns, and a plate of pastries, with a bundle of bamboo strips hanging from her arm.

After Long Chuqing thanked her, she withdrew.

She was indeed a little hungry, so she unceremoniously took the porridge, grabbed a steamed bun, and started eating.

He glanced at Dr. Yuan beside him and asked, "Have you eaten? Would you like some?"

"No, I've already had breakfast."

"Young lady, could you please take a look and tell me what else needs to be improved?"

Dr. Yuan took out a few more bottles of medicine from his medicine box and placed them on the table.

Long Chuqing held the steamed bun, looking at him with a sly glint in her eyes: "Well... you should know that there's no such thing as a free lunch. You have to pay for every change you make to the recipe, understand?"

Doctor Yuan understood. "Of course. How much silver would it cost to change one copy?"

"How much do you have?" Long Chuqing blurted out, but seeing Dr. Yuan's astonished expression, she quickly explained, "What I meant was, I'm afraid you can't afford the price I'm asking for, wouldn't that be awkward?"

In ancient times, the monthly allowance for physicians in the imperial court was not high, at most only a few taels a month, so Long Chuqing dared not ask for a price arbitrarily.

If it were a normal time when he was in a good mood, he would readily offer some pointers without charging a fee. But now that he was short of money, Long Chuqing felt a little reluctant to do so.

"Although I don't have a fortune, I own several pharmacies and acupuncture shops, as well as a teahouse and some fertile land. My monthly income is over ten thousand taels!" Doctor Yuan didn't mince words and revealed all his assets.

Damn, I felt sorry for that old man for nothing. He's so rich. It turns out I'm the clown.

Long Chuqing rolled her eyes at him: "With your wealth, why are you here as a physician in the imperial palace?"

Dr. Yuan stroked his beard, his face full of pride, and said, "I like it."

After finishing the last bite of her steamed bun, she clapped her hands and said, "So how much do you want? Let me see if it's worth it. To be honest, I'm short of money right now."

The emphasis on volume in the "poor purse" tone subtly implied that the price should be raised.

Doctor Yuan was a sensible man and naturally understood the meaning behind her words. "I have been practicing medicine for many years and I know the value of a good prescription. Here, I have six more bottles of medicine, plus the hemostatic powder from earlier, totaling seven items. I'll give you two thousand taels of silver, is that alright?"

With the prescription, he could take it back to the pharmacy and drugstore to process and sell it. This was a long-term business that wouldn't result in a loss.

Long Chuqing was secretly delighted. He had only wanted to get a few dozen taels of silver from the physician, but it seemed he was in luck today.

"Deal," Long Chuqing quickly agreed, fearing he might change his mind.

During this time, Granny Liu carefully brought over a walking stick and placed it next to the table.

Long Chuqing responded with a grateful smile.

She did not change Dr. Yuan's prescription, but added other medicines to the original prescription to achieve the best therapeutic effect.

Long Chuqing and Doctor Yuan chatted for more than an hour, discussing not only the prescriptions but also a wide range of topics. They had a very pleasant conversation, and she even gave him three more prescriptions.

Finally, Doctor Yuan took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket, counted them, and generously gave out three thousand taels.

Long Chuqing happily accepted the money, saying, "Thank you, it's a pleasure to cooperate with you." Then she asked in confusion, "You carry so many silver notes with you all the time, aren't you afraid of losing them?"

Dr. Yuan said proudly, "Of course, having money on me means I'm not worried."

“That makes sense, that makes sense, I can relate to that,” Long Chuqing said, holding the three thousand taels in his hand. He felt the same way. Having money makes you feel secure, that’s what security is.

"Then I'll take my leave."

"Okay, take care."

Doctor Yuan picked up his medicine box and left Qinli Courtyard with satisfaction.

Long Chuqing happily stuffed the silver notes into her pocket, and then began to remove the calligraphy brush and brush holder from her leg, replacing them with bamboo strips to tie them up.

She had to leave, and then she left with her cane. When she reached the courtyard gate, the two guards neither stopped her nor asked her anything. They exchanged glances, and several questions popped into their minds.

Long Chuqing stopped a maid, asked for directions to the gate, and headed towards the exit. Everyone she encountered along the way was looking her up and down, but no one stopped her.

After many twists and turns, we finally arrived at the main gate. This palace was truly enormous, and now that I had a limp, walking was incredibly difficult.

Along the way, several maids offered to help her, but she politely declined.

Just as she was about to go out, she ran into Xiao Han, who had just gotten off the carriage, accompanied by Qingying Qingtong.

Xiao Han slowly walked over, looked at her, and sized her up.

Long Chuqing smiled awkwardly, "I'll borrow it for a bit."

Xiao Han walked inside without saying a word, but Long Chuqing quickly turned back and called out to him, "That prince."

He stopped but didn't turn around.

Long Chuqing said, "Could you give me a ride in your carriage?"

Xiao Han turned to look at her and said calmly, "Where are you going?"

This completely baffled Long Chuqing. She had been dizzy for several days after arriving in this time and space, and then woke up here. She was completely unfamiliar with this era and this dynasty. She had just earned three thousand taels of silver and was so happy that she hadn't really thought about where to go or what to do next.

But for now, we can only leave here and consider other things later. Anyway, we have money in hand now, so we're not afraid of not having food or a place to stay.

She opened her mouth, paused for a moment, and then said, "Um..." She couldn't utter a word for a while. After thinking for a while, she said, "Let's go for a walk."

"To go for a stroll, first I need to find a money exchange to get some change, then buy some clothes, and finally find an inn to stay in before making any further plans," Long Chuqing thought to herself.

Xiao Han glanced at her feet and said, "Oh, you're injured like this and instead of resting, you're wandering around. Women really know how to cause trouble." He then looked at her slyly.

He took the opportunity to return those last words to her. He remembered that she had said "Men are such a hassle" to him several times.

Long Chuqing glanced at him. "Then of course we should leave here! Just tell me if your carriage can take us there! If not, then forget it."