In regards to opening a Hundred Herb Hall, Yao shi was resolutely against it. Her explanation was: "Hundred Herb Hall was opened by that person. My Cheng Heng does not know any medicine, nor does she have those strange pills or tablets. Our Yao family's medical skills are not like that at all. That person is an evildoer. Feng Jin Yuan, why must you force my daughter to become like that evildoer? " Yao shi was especially unable to understand: "If you like that sort of daughter, why did you treat her so poorly when she returned to the manor? You clearly did not like that sort of daughter. You felt that she stole the limelight, and you felt that you could not control her. That's why you did everything you could to get rid of her. Now that our real daughter has returned, you still want to force her to become like that. Feng Jin Yuan, what sort of intentions do you have? "
When it came to the matter of her daughter, Yao shi did not want to make any concessions. Her relationship with Feng Jin Yuan was already awkward. When the two were in the capital, they were enemies. Even after coming to the South, it was just for the sake of Fu Ya. In reality, the two could not even sleep in the same bed. Even if they slept in the same room to avoid being discovered, there was still a partition in the middle of the bed.
Just now, Yao shi had heard that someone had come to open a Hundred Herb Hall. Her first reaction was to fear that Fu Ya would become like Feng Yu Heng. This scared her so much that she quickly stepped forward to stop them. Not caring about anything else, she began by cursing Feng Jin Yuan.
Feng Jin Yuan had been cursed unjustly, "When did I say that I wanted to open a Hundred Herb Hall? I'm all too eager to never hear anyone mention the words Hundred Herb Hall to me again! Could it be that I don't know that we don't have the ability to open one? You madam, what if that person has not gone far, and your shouting is heard by someone? You really are unable to accomplish anything but are good at ruining things! "
The two began to insult each other, and neither of them relented. Fu Ya was stuck in the middle and had no choice. She could only bitterly advise Yao shi: "Mother, don't panic. We aren't opening a Hundred Herb Hall. It's just that someone suddenly came to visit. Father and I are also worried about this!"
"Worried? Why are you worried? It would be better to just reject him directly! Heng Cheng, we absolutely must not open a Hundred Herb Hall. That's what that person did. You absolutely must not learn from her. Mother doesn't want that kind of daughter. My daughter is just a little girl. She doesn't have that kind of ability. Let's just live our lives well. Don't think about standing out. After you reach adulthood in a few months, I'll talk to the prefectural magistrate's wife and ask her to find a good family for you. "
"Shut your mouth!" Feng Jin Yuan also became anxious, "What good family? Are you crazy? What did we come here for? Then why is the Zhizhou family so close to us? Do you really think you're here to hide and relax? Yao Qianrou! Put away your craziness. If you really love your daughter, then think about her. Don't mention anything about a good family. Our daughter is going to be betrothed to His Highness the Eighth Prince! " Feng Jin Yuan was truly about to go crazy from anger because of Yao shi. If Yao shi really went to find the prefect's madam, Jiang shi, to arrange a marriage for Fu Ya, how terrible would that be? Not to mention what His Highness the Eighth Prince would think if he heard about it, even if the commoners of Lan Zhou heard about it, something would happen!
Yao shi was given a start by being shouted at like this, as she immediately recalled what the person in black clothes had said to her. If she wanted to escape the capital and be with her daughter, she would have to be obedient and listen to His Highness the Eighth Prince and Noble Lady Yuan's arrangements. She would pretend to be husband and wife with Feng Yu Heng and ensure that Fu Ya would become the real Feng Yu Heng. Most importantly, from this day forward, Feng Yu Heng would be His Highness the Eighth Prince's person. She would no longer have anything to do with the Ninth Prince.
Yao shi also knew that she had said the wrong thing. Even if she did not want Fu Ya to marry into the imperial family, with things as they were, there was nothing she could do to change it. This was their bargaining chip to leave the capital. It was also the foundation for them to settle down in Lan Zhou.
She lowered her head and said with some unwillingness: "At the very least, don't open a Hundred Herb Hall!"
Fu Ya also said: "That's right, don't open a Hundred Herb Hall, right? How could I possibly know any medicine? Where would I find that sort of medical pill? That person's things have never been heard of in the entire world. Where would we go to get them? "
While the group argued, Feng Jin Yuan also thought about many things, but the more he thought, the more he felt that not opening a Hundred Herb Hall was not the right thing to do. He analyzed it for the two: "Everyone knows that Princess Ji An's largest business is Hundred Herb Hall. Her jewelry shop and antique shop are all small businesses, but Hundred Herb Hall has been fully promoted. Not only in the capital, it has also been opened in the various provinces. Oh, I heard that it's now called … Hundred Herb Hospital? Now that we've come to Lan Zhou, if we don't take this matter seriously, it's easy for others to criticize us. " As he spoke, he looked at Yao shi then continued: "Don't think of that person whenever Hundred Herb Hall is mentioned. In truth, Hundred Herb Hall was your dowry. It originally belonged to you, and it was something that the Yao family gave you. It does not completely belong to that person. Even if the business is now under her name, the name Hundred Herb Hall is still the Yao family's glory. Could it be that you don't want to inherit the Yao family's glory? "
Yao shi was a little moved by what he said, but she was not the type to compete with others. To her, there was no difference whether she inherited Hundred Herb Hall or not. She was fated to have no fate with medicine, nor did she have any interest in seeing Hundred Herb Hall flourish. But what Feng Jin Yuan had said earlier was correct. They had come to Lan Zhou. If they did not take care of Hundred Herb Hall in the slightest, it would be easy for others to suspect them.
Yao shi felt her head swell, and she regretted coming here. She waved her hand to Feng Jin Yuan, "Do as you see fit." She then turned and left, not wanting to remain in the hall.
Fu Ya accompanied her for a few steps. When she returned, she was also in a hurry. Feng Jin Yuan said to her: "Delay it for a few more days. Let's think about it carefully. I will go to the prefect's office. Aside from finding a doctor to teach you some basic medical skills, I will also speak to lord Ji about this matter. There's also that Fang Ru Jiang. Since he is a medicine merchant from Lan Zhou, he should have a bit of an understanding. "
In the South, Feng Jin Yuan's family was not living peacefully, but the Winter Moon Palace in the imperial palace in the capital was filled with laughter. It was because right before Feng Yu Heng left, she had asked Xuan Tianhua to send the little white tiger to Consort Yun. With her leaving, Xuan Tianming would also be heading South very quickly. Fearing that Consort Yun would be bored, he specifically sent the little white tiger to keep her company.
Consort Yun really liked this little thing. Although it was a tiger, and Xiao Bai ate a lot, for some reason, this guy just grew slowly. After many months, it was only a little bit bigger than when it had first arrived. It still looked like a large cat. Consort Yun would often hold it and wander around Winter Moon Palace. Occasionally, she would scare the palace maids and grannies. This caused some of the servants to become quite frightened.
The little white tiger was also quite perceptive. It knew who its master was, and it knew who it would get good food from. Whenever it saw it, it would get close to Consort Yun. Whenever it saw Consort Yun, it would hug her thigh. As long as Consort Yun sat down, it would immediately go over to warm her feet. When Consort Yun played the zither, it would have an intoxicated expression on its face. This caused Consort Yun to always give it a large portion of the food. Often, the human and tiger would sit across from each other. In just a short while, they could finish three large plates of grapes.
Slowly, the palace servants became accustomed to it. They knew that the little white tiger did not bite people, and it was very smart. It was as though it had gained intelligence, as it could actually communicate with people in a simple manner. It could even understand a bit of the human language. The palace servants were very surprised. Occasionally, when Consort Yun would take an afternoon nap, they would bring the little white tiger into the yard to play. Gradually, they began to like the little white tiger.
At this time, Feng Yu Heng's group of carriages had already arrived at Mei Province. After another half a day, they would enter Shu Zhou. This journey was tiring. Even if it was a modified carriage, it could not compare to the shock absorption of the wheels of the modern era. Even Xiang Rong had become listless from the initial excitement she had felt when leaving the capital.
The group sat in the carriage. There were times when they would not speak for half a day. Some would sleep, while others would eat snacks. Feng Yu Heng would send her thoughts into her space to organize the things inside.
Wang Chuan was rather spirited, as he was constantly paying attention to the movements outside. The climate in Mei Province was slightly warmer than that in the capital, but it was not too much warmer. Feng Yu Heng estimated that it was around three to five degrees warmer, but the wind was much weaker. That was why she felt quite comfortable.
"Young Miss, there is a tea stall up ahead. How about we rest there and fill our stomachs first?" Wang Chuan put down the curtain and turned around to say to Feng Yu Heng: "I figure that we will only be able to enter Shu Zhou in the evening. We will definitely miss lunch."
Feng Yu Heng opened her eyes and looked outside. She nodded: "Alright, let's stop at the tea stall." She then said to Huang Quan: "In a while, let's take a look at what the tea stall has to buy. If there isn't anything good, let's have everyone eat the food in the carriage first. We can just replenish it when we reach Shu Zhou."
As they spoke, the group of carriages stopped. Everyone got out of the carriage, and two of the hidden guards on horseback went into the forest to the side. They said that they were going to see if there were any pheasants or wild rabbits. The rest of the people headed toward the tea stall. Those that could sit would sit. Those that could not sit would find a place to squat down. The people who opened the tea stall were two old couples and a little girl who was less than ten years old. The little girl was very clever. When she saw that there were so many people, she quickly went to boil water. The old woman looked around and saw that Feng Yu Heng was the one who had the final say. She quickly came over and asked: "Young Miss, our place is simple and there isn't much delicious food. We only have some tea and some coarse flour pancakes. Do you want some of both, or do you only want to drink tea?" The conditions of the tea stall passing by were simple and crude. When the old woman saw that these people were dressed well, she was a little embarrassed to take out the coarse flour pancakes that were not presentable.
They had been walking for so long, and it was not the first time that they had eaten in such a tea stall. They all knew that coarse flour pancakes were not delicious. Feng Yu Heng said: "Just boil some hot water for us." As she spoke, she took out a bag of tea leaves from her sleeve: "Use our tea to brew it. In addition, lend us some of your pots and firewood to cook some food for us. We brought everything with us. Don't worry, the money won't be short. "She signaled to Huang Quan. Huang Quan took out five taels of silver and handed it to the old woman:" Is it enough? "
The old woman had never seen much money before. They opened a tea stall here, and a bowl of tea only cost one copper coin. Of course, it was called tea, but it was just some tea foam. A coarse flour pancake was only three copper coins. They sold it from morning to night, and at most, they could earn a few dozen copper coins. Sometimes, there were few people, and there was no income for the whole day. They had never seen such a large silver ingot before. Even the old man and the little girl came over to take a look. The little girl was young and did not know how to be afraid. She opened her mouth wide and said: "This … how much is this? Is this a whole one or two taels? "
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