Zhu Yanyi glanced at Xie Yijun. "I can’t think of any other reason. You know me; I never have conflicts with people. But now I’m poisoned. I’ve thought it over, and except for Ruan Xiangling, I can’t think of anyone else I might have offended. Or maybe you got me involved. Did you offend someone?"
Xie Yijun looked completely confused. "I didn’t offend anyone."
"Alright, you two can guess slowly. I’m going to prepare the medicine." Zhu Yanyi smiled and prepared to leave.
"What medicine do you need? Tell me, and I’ll go buy it," Xie Yijun said.
Zhu Yanyi gave her a sidelong look. "Some herbs need to be fresh. Are you going to pick them? Besides, do you even know what herbs are?" Her tone carried a hint of disdain.
Xie Yijun was instantly speechless.
Seeing this, Zhu Yanyi raised an eyebrow slightly. "So, I have to do it myself. My master’s house is nearby. She grows many medicinal herbs in her yard. I’ll go there to mix the medicine. Aunt Manqing’s poison is easy to cure, but the medication must be careful. If done poorly, it will leave scars. That would ruin my reputation as the Medical Buddha Girl." She giggled and left the room, leaving the space to Xie Yijun and her wife.
"This girl, after just a few months apart, has become even more disrespectful of hierarchy," Xie Yijun said, though the smile at the corner of his mouth made his words less convincing.
Ouyang Manqing looked at the empty doorway. "This child is likely no ordinary person."
Xie Yijun nodded, agreeing. "Exactly. When she cured my illnesses back then, I realized it. My injuries were from my early days as a horse thief. Many famous doctors in Shanghai said I could only recover slowly. But with her, I was fully healed in half a month. Someone like her cannot be trapped in this small Sichen Town forever. Her world is vast."
Ouyang Manqing sighed. "It’s a pity. If I had known, I would have brought Jingyun. Letting the sisters meet would have helped Jingyun’s growth."
Zhu Yanyi arrived at Old Master Yao’s house. Seeing her, Wang Ye and the others, who were taking turns resting, came out. "Miss, why are you here?"
Zhu Yanyi pointed to the herbs growing in the yard. "I’m here to pick herbs." She looked at the three of them with concern. "Are you all doing well?"
"We’re fine. We feel like we’re going moldy from idleness," Zhang Yan laughed. "But this place is really good. Living here is much more relaxed."
Zhu Yanyi said, "Your injuries are mostly healed. Except for Brother Luo, who still needs regular acupuncture from me, you three just need to maintain your health. Remember to take the medicine I prescribed. Don’t stop until I tell you to. Don’t be lazy."
"We won’t be," Wang Ye said with a smile, speaking for the group.
Zhu Yanyi added, "You don’t need to worry about me. I’ll pick some herbs and then make the medicine. You don’t need to follow me." With that, she went to the herb field to pick herbs.
The herbs Zhu Yanyi picked were mild, common detoxifying ingredients. These were just for the base. The real key ingredient was the poison liquid from the Poison Spring in her Ruyi Space.
For others, "Beauty Snow" was an unsolvable poison. If Zhu Yanyi didn’t have the poison liquid, she wouldn’t be helpless, but it would be much more troublesome. Now, with the Poison Spring at her disposal, she could more easily create the antidote.