The woman imdiately exclaid, "What? This little bit of lousy dicine costs one hundred and twenty taels?"
Then, she turned to Divine Doctor Cheng and said, "Dad, you’re being too greedy. These lousy dicines were bought for a few taels of silver, and you dare to charge people one hundred and twenty taels of silver?"
"Greedy? You’re the one being a greedy daughter here! What kind of daughter tricks her own father like this?"
Being embarrassed by his daughter in front of others, Divine Doctor Cheng couldn’t save face. Besides, even if the herbs weren’t worth that price, his dical skills were definitely worth it.
Zi Xia listened in astonishnt, realizing that these dicines were only worth a few taels of silver, but the Shopkeeper of Hundred Herbs Cottage charged her one hundred and twenty taels?
Zi Xia looked at Divine Doctor Cheng and said, "Divine Doctor Cheng, aren’t you being unfair? A few taels of silver, and you actually charge us one hundred and twenty taels?"
Long Yi also said, "That’s right! When we first ca in and saw that couplet at the door, we thought the doctors inside were transcendent beings who didn’t care for worldly wealth. Who would have thought, they are just as worldly."
Divine Doctor Cheng couldn’t maintain his cold deanor and said, "Miss, young sir, don’t listen to my daughter’s nonsense. She doesn’t know the whole story. That dicine just now was a priceless treasure."
Just as Divine Doctor Cheng finished speaking, the woman retorted, "Pah! What priceless treasure? It’s just so traditional dicine with a bit of mint added, and you call it priceless. Dad, you’re getting bolder in your quest for riches."
"This ungrateful girl, siding with outsiders."
"I’m just looking out for you."
As she spoke, the woman walked to the counter, reached into the cabinet, and took out a hundred tael silver note, the very one Long Yi had just given.
Divine Doctor Cheng: "Ungrateful child, what are you doing?"
Woman: "Returning it to them."
The woman, as she spoke, handed the silver note to Zi Xia and said, "Miss, take this, and don’t let my dad trick you again. His dicine isn’t worth much; you can pick a handful for free in the mountains."
Zi Xia, of course, didn’t stand on ceremony and quickly accepted the silver note. Having been around the eldest young lady for a long ti, she wouldn’t take the short end of the stick.
Long Yi carried her in his arms and walked out of the Hundred Herbs Cottage.
"Brother Yi, here’s your silver note back." Just as they reached the entrance of the dical Hall, Zi Xia handed it back to Long Yi.
Long Yi laughed and said, "Look, I’m holding you now; where would I have hands to hold a silver note?"
"I’ll keep it safe for you for now."
"Alright."
"Why do you have so many silver notes on you?"
"The Prince had carry them, just in case."
"What if you spend all the silver tonight, how would you explain to the Prince?"
"It’s just a hundred taels; the Prince wouldn’t mind. Besides, when we get back, I’ll replace it with my silver."
"Oh."
After returning to the inn, they didn’t dare disturb the Master. Long Yi escorted Zi Xia back to her room to rest, then took a packet of dicine to the inn’s kitchen, boiled it, and brought it back for Zi Xia to drink. After doing all this, Long Yi turned to leave, not forgetting to remind Zi Xia, lying on the bed, to lock the door before sleeping.
anwhile, Long Rui and Xuexue were also not asleep, chatting in their room.
Long Rui accidentally walked to the window and suddenly exclaid, "Oh no!"
Xuexue asked, "What is it, what is it?"
Long Rui said, "Darling, your favorite magnolia has withered."
Xuexue said, "Withered? Oh no, I loved the magnolia so much, how could it wither now, especially when it’s spring, the season for magnolias to bloom."
Long Rui hugged Xuexue and said, "Darling, don’t feel bad. I heard there’s a flower viewing festival nearby, with so magnolias from Jiangnan."
Xuexue said, "Hmph, what’s the use of just saying? You’re not taking to see them."
Long Rui promised, "Alright, I’ll take you the day after tomorrow. We’ll stay a few days here anyway; returning to the Capital isn’t a rushed matter."
"Why the day after tomorrow? Can’t we go tomorrow?"
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