Children of Loulan

Chapter 328 Medicine Boy

At this time, Xilin elegantly picked up the medicine bowl on the table and drank the bitter liquid without hesitation. After putting down the medicine bowl, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a wicked smile: "It seems that Concubine Ru must be dissatisfied with the prince appointed by the king! Since she has already made a name for herself, why is she retreating timidly?" As she said that, her beautiful and deep eyes flashed a cunning light, turned to look at Aunt Kui, and whispered: "Aunt Kui, why don't we lend her a hand and help her vent her dissatisfaction completely!"

Aunt Kui's heart trembled when she heard this. She stared at Xilin and asked hesitantly, "Madam, what do you mean..."

But seeing that Xilin did not intend to explain further, she just waved her jade hand and decisively ordered: "Aunt Kui, just do as I say. Remember, you must do it cleanly and neatly, and don't leave any clues!"

Keremu went to the court to discuss politics as usual in court dress, while Hanguli looked out the window and saw that it was sunny and breezy outside. Such pleasant weather made her want to go out for a walk. So, after dressing up a little, she called her personal servant, Nanny Baierba, and walked out of the palace gate together.

It had been quite some time since she last left the palace. Today, Hanguli was full of curiosity when she revisited the streets. But she still went to Huimin Hall first. Since its opening, Huimin Hall has been carefully managed by Baixi. At this moment, there were two people busy in the hall, one of whom was the shopkeeper Bafu. He was seen shuttling back and forth in the room, constantly sorting out the medicinal materials with his hands and feet. At the same time, there was a patient sitting in the room.

While Bafu was working hard, he suddenly felt a shadow moving at the door. He thought to himself, "It must be another patient coming to seek medical treatment."

Without thinking, he shouted, "Please take a seat first..." However, before he finished speaking, he looked up and saw who was coming. He was shocked. It turned out that the people standing at the door were Princess Hanguli and Aunt Baierba beside her.

Upon seeing this, Bafu hurriedly dropped what he was doing, and hurried forward, bowing and saying, "Your Majesty..." He wanted to address her as "Princess", but as soon as he uttered a word, the quick-witted Ba Ma interrupted him and said, "Madam just happened to pass by here and came in to take a look!"

Bafu understood instantly that the princess did not want anyone to know her identity. Although the king had personally appointed Keremu as the crown prince and Hanguli as the crown princess on New Year's Eve, the ceremony had not yet been held and therefore had not been announced to the world. Therefore, Bafu, who lived in the slums, naturally did not know about it.

He smiled, bowed slightly, and gracefully extended his right hand forward, making a standard and polite gesture of "please come in", and said softly: "Madam, please come in!"

Hanguli walked slowly into the house. As soon as she entered the door, her eyes were attracted by a half-grown boy who was concentrating on grinding medicine not far away. The boy was dressed in coarse cloth, but he was neat and tidy. Although his little face was still a little childish, his expression was focused and serious, and his hands were skilled and neat.

Hanguli was curious and couldn't help asking Bafu who was standing respectfully beside her, "Is that boy your new medicine boy?"

Bafu bowed his head and said, "Madam, that's right. I found this boy by chance when I was collecting herbs last year. According to him, he is now 11 years old. His parents died early, and he has been dependent on his grandparents since he was a child. But fate is unfortunate. Just last year, his grandparents also passed away. Since then, he has been alone. However, his second grandfather's cousin saw that there was no one in charge of his family, so he had evil intentions and tried to occupy his house by force."

Bafu sighed, "Alas! This child is stubborn and strong-willed by nature, and naturally he is unwilling to give in easily. After several arguments, he was finally defeated by the cruel uncle. In a moment of grief and anger, he was impulsive and simply set fire to his own house. Without a shelter, he almost froze to death in the heavy snow. Fortunately, I happened to pass by and picked herbs at that time. I felt sorry for him and brought him back here. After getting along with him for a while, I found that although this child had experienced hardships, he was still smart and could recognize many words, so I let him stay here as a little medicine boy."

After saying this, Bafu turned around and shouted to the busy medicine boy, "Tong'er, come here quickly and meet the lady!"

The child, Tong'er, lowered his head and hurried over after hearing the call. When he came closer, he bowed respectfully to the person in front of him and said softly, "My humble servant greets you, Madam!" His voice was small but not timid at all!

Because he had been hiding behind the tall medicine cabinet, it was difficult to see his full appearance. Only when they got closer did they realize that the clothes the child was wearing were extremely ill-fitting and too big, as if he was wearing an adult's clothes. The clothes hung loosely on his thin body and swayed slightly with his movements.

Hanguli looked at the poor child and felt a surge of pity and curiosity. She leaned down slightly and asked softly, "Whose clothes are you wearing? Why are they so big?"

The boy lowered his head even lower after hearing the question. This time he raised his voice and answered, "Madam, this is from the shopkeeper."

Bafu, who was standing by, saw this and stepped forward, explaining to Hanguli with an apologetic look on his face: "Don't blame me, Madam. This child has a miserable life. All the things in his original home, including clothes, utensils, etc., were taken away by his unkind and unjust uncle. Later, he set a fire and the house was burned to ruins, so there is nothing left. Madam, you were kind and gave me some rewards during the New Year. I wanted to buy him two suitable winter clothes, but the child was sincere and said that I saved his life and took him in as a medicine boy, giving him a way to survive, so he refused to accept it and said that he could just wear the clothes he didn't want!"

After listening to this, Hanguli smiled and nodded, and said with admiration in her eyes: "This child is really a person who knows how to be grateful and give back! Such character is rare."

Bayer on the side also quickly interrupted and said, "It's more than just gratitude. I see, this kid has a strong character! He would rather burn down his own house than let his uncle with ulterior motives and bad intentions take advantage of it. It's really admirable!"

While Baier was talking nonstop, Hanguli calmly glanced at Mammy Ba beside her. Mammy Ba understood what she meant and immediately turned around and walked out the door. Not long after, Mammy Ba hurried back into the house. She was so fast, as if she had never left!

At this time, Hanguli cast her eyes on the medicine boy standing beside her and earnestly warned him: "Since it was the shopkeeper Ba who saved you, from now on, you must follow him to learn medical skills wholeheartedly and assist him with his work. Don't let him down for saving your life and cultivating you."