With the Southern Army stationed in the two desert cities, the city defense and management made great progress. Xuan Tianming found a few talents and promoted them to take over the various vacant positions. The soldiers of the Southern Border were given an important position and no longer felt that they were useless, nor did they feel that they were useless soldiers abandoned by the Ninth Prince. Each and every one of them was full of energy and had long forgotten that they had once followed the Eighth Prince for so long.
Winning over the hearts of people was just that simple. He used overwhelming force to intimidate them and gave them better treatment than when their original master was here. Xuan Tianming did all of this with ease and was not stingy at all.
As for Feng Yu Heng, she returned to Lan Zhou and began to set up the official Hundred Herb Hall. Wang Lin also sent a group of doctors and nurses over. She left most of them behind and sent a small group to Sha Ping City and Jue Ping City.
The Hundred Herb Hall in Lan Zhou was built on the same scale as the one in the capital. At the same time, a complete medical system was introduced and there were different registration windows for the citizens and soldiers. When wounded soldiers came from the front lines to be treated, they would use the window to receive treatment first. As for the citizens, they would use the citizens' window to register. Everything was done properly.
The citizens of Lan Zhou were very supportive of this. In addition, once the Hundred Herb Hall opened, Feng Yu Heng placed the Chinese medicine and Western medicine she was used to using on the shelves. The Chinese medicine was still being sold and the poor citizens were still using the preferential purchase and free medicine system from the capital. At the same time, some herbal tea was also being sold. It was very popular with the madams and young misses of the various manors.
As for Feng Yu Heng, as long as she was in Lan Zhou, she would come here when she had nothing to do. When she encountered a doctor with a difficult illness, she would personally take care of it. In just a few days, she had treated a lot of patients that were previously thought to be incurable.
Because of Fu Ya's fake Hundred Herb Hall, the people were finally able to see the true strength of the real Hundred Herb Hall. The difference between the two was too great. As a result, Feng Yu Heng's image in the hearts of the commoners instantly grew. Some people even said, "His Ninth Highness is the War God, while Princess Ji 'an is the Medicine King Bodhisattva!"
Feng Yu Heng didn't care if she was Bodhisattva or not, but she had set up Hundred Herb Hall to establish her own information network. Most importantly, it was to win over the hearts of the people. Now that the hearts of the people were gradually being won over, she was slightly relieved. After all, the Eighth Prince had been running this business for many years. If he didn't come up with something practical, it would be really difficult to win his heart! Even now, there were still some stubborn people who stood on the Eighth Brother's side. However, they were all individuals, so she didn't care too much about them.
It was just that the two girls, Huang Quan and Wang Chuan, were a little restless these days. Although they were always by her side, they were always a little absent-minded. On this day, when Huang Quan casually knocked over a box of medicine, Feng Yu Heng finally couldn't hold it in anymore. She took the initiative to ask, "Why are you in such a daze?"
The two girls looked at each other and sighed. Then, Wang Chuan said, "Young Miss, your birthday is in five days. You're turning fifteen this year. The meaning of your birthday is different from before. "
Feng Yu Heng was stunned. After calculating, wasn't it true? Her birthday was coming. The ancient people became of marriageable age at the age of fifteen. This birthday was indeed different from before. However, no matter how different it was, this place couldn't be compared to the capital. In the end, this was the southern border, and there was war. What could she do? Thus, she waved her hand, "There's nothing different. Just cook a bowl of noodles in the morning and put an egg inside. We're going out, so we'll keep everything simple."
"Aiya!" Huang Quan stomped her foot, "Young Miss! What do you mean cook a bowl of noodles and put an egg inside! Have you forgotten? His Ninth Highness has always said that he would marry you on the day you become of marriageable age. The day is about to arrive, aren't you anxious at all? If His Highness doesn't mention it, why don't you ask? No matter what, there needs to be an explanation, right? "
These two girls had been with Feng Yu Heng for a long time. They were no longer like when they had just arrived at the Feng manor, always thinking of themselves as people from the Imperial Palace Yu. Now, they only thought of themselves as Feng Yu Heng's servants. They considered everything from Feng Yu Heng's perspective, including the matter of the marriageable age and marriage. They also had some complaints about the Ninth Prince.
Wang Chuan followed along with Huang Quan's words, saying: "These servants don't know if His Highness has privately mentioned it to young miss, but young miss has lived in Lan Zhou for a few days, and His Highness has never come. Thinking about it, there hasn't been any communication, right? This is a big matter. When we were in Ji 'an County, didn't the two madams of the Yao family say that Consort Yun personally went to the Yao manor to give the betrothal gifts? No one said that this matter would be delayed, but with the war in the South in front of us, and young miss and His Highness not being in the capital, it will definitely be delayed. However, even if it has to be delayed, there needs to be an explanation. "
Feng Yu Heng was a bit moved when she heard this. These two girls were speaking up for her? They were criticizing Xuan Tianming? A sense of accomplishment surged up. It seemed that these years of companionship had not been in vain! The human heart was made of flesh. The two of them had finally recognized her as their master.
She giggled as she comforted the two, "Don't think too much about it. Xuan Tianming and I are already inseparable. The wedding is just a formality. Right now, Jue Ping City cannot be separated, so how could he have the time to come here! Once the war in the South is settled, he can return to the capital. At that time, would I be afraid that he won't give me a proper wedding? "
Hearing her say this, the two maidservants knew that it was useless to persuade her further, but they were still worried and said: "Young Miss, it's best to ask His Highness the Ninth Prince. You can't play dumb, this is a big matter."
Feng Yu Heng also knew that this was a big matter. She did not say that she was embarrassed to ask because she was a girl. She just felt that the two of them had a tacit understanding. The current situation was the current situation. Everything was in front of them, so there was no need to make any special explanations. Moreover, from the bottom of her heart, she felt that it was too early for a girl to get married at fifteen. Although her mind was mature, the body belonged to the original owner. It had not grown up yet. Getting married so early was not good. That was why Xuan Tianming did not mention the matter of getting married, and she was happy to do so.
There were still five days until her hairpin ceremony. It was just a birthday. Why would such a young child have a birthday? A birthday, a birthday. In truth, it was a mother's day of hardship. Yao shi had just passed away. Even if she did not have many feelings left because of her mother, she still felt that she should keep a low profile. Just eating a bowl of noodles was fine. There was nothing to celebrate.
Thus Feng Yu Heng continued to calmly remain in Lan Zhou. Every day, she calmly went in and out of Hundred Herb Hall to treat the citizens. Aside from her personal attendants, no one knew that Princess Ji An's hairpin ceremony was just around the corner.
Hundred Herb Hall's business was very prosperous. Otherwise, why would it be said that regardless of whether it was the ancient era or the modern era, the most profitable business would always be hospitals? No matter how poor a person was, they might not be willing to eat or wear, but if they were sick, they would definitely be willing to take medicine. Normally, for the sake of saving money, their families would not eat good food, but in reality, the money they saved would be used to take medicine. The body was a capital. If you blindly overspent without knowing how to make up for it, it would be recovered sooner or later.
Of course, Feng Yu Heng understood people's thoughts. Thus, she had the medical staff of Hundred Herb Hall actively reason with the patients and their families. She also told people that money was not saved, but earned. You could wear coarse clothing for the sake of saving money, and that was nothing, but you absolutely could not lose your body for the sake of saving money. Otherwise, when the illness came, it would be too late to regret it.
But while this was the reasoning, people were not so easily able to accept it. The majority of people would nod and agree, but in the end, they would still do what they needed to do. In regards to this, there was nothing Feng Yu Heng could do. She could only do her best. She said what needed to be said and did what needed to be done. As for whether or not people listened, that was their business.
However, her days passed peacefully and calmly. Wang Chuan, Huang Quan, and Ban Zou beside her were all especially gloomy. They felt especially stifled on behalf of their master. Ban Zou even had the impulse to go to Jue Ping City and denounce the Ninth Prince. Unfortunately, in the end, it was still Xuan Tian Ming that had left too much of a shadow in his heart. Even if he had the heart, he did not have the courage. He could only count the days on his fingers while thinking to himself that his master's life was so bitter.
Finally, on the seventeenth day of the fourth month, Feng Yu Heng's birthday arrived.
That morning, Wang Chuan and Huang Quan woke up very early. They very carefully made a bowl of noodle soup and brought it in front of Feng Yu Heng. Although they wanted to say a few words of injustice, today was Feng Yu Heng's birthday. They also felt that if they said too much, their master would be annoyed. What's more, last night, Wang Chuan had told Huang Quan that the young miss was also unhappy. However, there was nothing she could do. Since the young miss had chosen to be strong, they should not make things difficult for the young miss!
The two girls tacitly agreed not to bring up the matter of the wedding again. They only helped Feng Yu Heng wash up and watched her finish eating the noodles. Then, they silently carried them away. The atmosphere was very strange.
Feng Yu Heng was helpless. She knew that the two girls were unhappy. In reality, she also felt a bit awkward. After all, it was the Imperial Palace Yu who had first proposed the wedding on the day of her coming-of-age ceremony. No matter what the current situation was, Xuan Tianming had to say something to her, right? She knew that the wedding was definitely not going to happen, but that person should at least come and say something. It could be considered an explanation to her. What was the situation now? There was not a single word, and she had not seen his shadow for several days. She was angry and did not take the initiative to contact him. That person was also calm and did not come to find her. Just thinking about it made her angry.
After Feng Yu Heng ate the noodles, she went to Hundred Herb Hall in a depressed mood. Along the way, the three of them did not speak. Each of their expressions was uglier than the other. However, after arriving at Hundred Herb Hall, she quickly adjusted her state of mind. Today, there was a pregnant woman who had a difficult birth and was carried to Hundred Herb Hall. She was waiting for her to perform a cesarean section.
There were no female doctors among the doctors who had been transferred to Lan Zhou. If this was the 21st century, doctors did not differentiate between men and women. However, the ancient people were still more feudal and could not accept a male doctor delivering a woman. Thus, Feng Yu Heng could only do it herself.
She did not specialize in obstetrics and gynecology. However, a cesarean section was only a small operation for her. It was completed in less than an hour. Looking at the baby that had just been taken out, Feng Yu Heng was extremely fond of it. Although the newborn child was still a bit ugly, it was still chubby and extremely cute.
She played with the child for a while before handing it over to the nurse to be washed. She also personally sewed up the pregnant woman. After everything was done, she was pushed to the ward. The operation could be considered to have been successfully completed.
Feng Yu Heng washed her hands and changed her clothes. She even used the excuse that she was tired to chase everyone out. She quickly rushed into her space to take a warm bath to get rid of the sweat on her body.
When she came out again, she heard a commotion outside the door. Not long after, Huang Quan and Wang Chuan excitedly knocked on the door and loudly shouted: "Young miss! Young miss, quickly come out! His Highness is here! His Highness is here! "
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