Back In Time (The Reincarnation of the Cruel Concubine)

Meet in person

“Mistress?!”

“Xiao Lan! Xiao Meng!”

The Suo brothers became very calm because of Wu Li Mei's presence with them, but on the one hand they felt very guilty for being helpless against the troublemakers. Still with the veil covering her face, Wu Li Mei hugged the two young men the same age as her twins. They look so fucked up. “You guys okay?” ask Wu Li Mei.

“We're fine, madam. But ... we can't save the drugstore, how is this? All drugs in the store so damaged and burned.”

“Im sorry, madam.”

Lan Suo insisted, she was very afraid that the madam would be angry with them for not keeping the drugstore properly. Although Wu Li Mei was very kind, it was precisely that that made them fear for her anger. Meng Suo also followed the elder brother, they were almost prostrating at Wu Li Mei's feet if only the beautiful concubine had not prevented them. “Don't, don't be like this, it's not your fault.”

“Ampuni us madam, forgive us for not keeping the drugstore properly. Had we been able to defend ourselves, it was certain we would have fought back, but they were too numerous and unforgiving. Forgive us madam.”

“Ampuni we mistress!”

“This is not your fault, let's rise!”

“Im sorry, mistress!”

Wu Li Mei forced the two children to get up, and hugged them back. This must be very surprising as well as frightening. “It's not your fault, it's okay, I'm not angry. Precisely I came here to see if you guys are okay or not, do not think about the drug store, the most important thing is your safety.”

The Suo brothers wiped away the sweaty tears with their hands trembling in fear, timidly looking up to look at the veiled mistress. His two sons also came, Physician Zhong and his two maids. “Dayang Yi will find a temporary residence for you, rest and calm yourself. For a while you guys stay there until I find a new drug store, huh?”

“But, mistress .. “

“I know this must be very surprising so please don't blame yourself.”

Wu Li Mei looked up to look at the lady, understanding the code, Dayang Yi immediately took the two young men to a safer place. Heading to the inn and they will rest for some time.

The medicine shop was like a real mess before Wu Li Mei's eyes, everyone shoulder to shoulder helped extinguish the fire with all their might. The herbs that survived the blaze were not even worth selling anymore, were contaminated and not the same as before.

Wu Li Mei could only stare dejectedly at the medicinal shop he had built from nothing, it would soon become ashes. “Bu.”

Wu Li Mei slightly breathed a sigh of relief as her two children always came to be the strength needed by her. Although it felt very tired with all of this, many things happened and the only one Wu Li Mei could confirm was someone standing arrogantly behind the flames.

Wu Li Mei's two hands clenched tightly until her knuckles were imprinted perfectly, trying to be calm when she knew that this was Yang Zuo's work, no longer wrong. “Your Highness, the herbs we got broke all.” Doctor Zhong.

“What plants we ordered still long arrive at the dock?”

“It looks like it will take a few more weeks, Your Majesty. The changing weather makes the drying of herbal plants so many problems. I can not guarantee we will get a good herbal plant this year.”

“Then we do not sell drugs first, we have to wait until a new drug comes and open a store elsewhere again.” Said Wu Li Mei, “No cure means impossible to force, let the people find other ways to cure their diseases.”

Wu Li Mei shook her head, “What the empire is willing to give the medicine they have, I am not sure because it is only enough to meet the needs in the palace alone.”

“Already, Physician Zhong, everything has become one with ashes. There's nothing we can save anymore.”

The healer also felt how desperate Wu Li Mei, his friend who had been so kind to serve humanity, he looked so desperate. All the efforts built from the beginning is not easy, and just destroyed because of the actions of people who do not like. What a stifling thing.

“There must be a way, Lady Wu!”

“Yes, madam, we will definitely find a way.”

Wu Li Mei turned her head as some people came to her, they were the market citizens who helped put out the fire. But still failed because the building made of wood is very easy to burn, today the gods do not allow rain to fall even though some days rain always falls. “There must be a way mistress.”

“How?” ask Wu Li Mei.

“But all my herbal weaving is already on fire, so how can I concoct medicine.” Said Wu Li Mei Sorrowfully. “I'm sorry for disappointing you all.”

“Mistress, do not despair so, there must be a way out for this.” An old lady who had always been faithful clasped her staff to walk over to Wu Li Mei in a limped step. “You are a good person and always help without discriminating us little people, there must be a way for you, madam.”

“Thank you.”

“But .. “

“We will help as much as we can mistress.”

Wu Li Mei could only stare wistfully at those who empathized with him, all kind-hearted people who were willing to make sacrifices amidst limitations.

There wasn't much to collect from the rest of the drugstore fire, everything was already reduced to ashes. How hard they tried to put out the fire, still could not because it only used simple equipment. Had there been a fire extinguisher or hose and water pipes would have been faster, but in this era, not much technology has been found that can make all the important objects.

“Wu Li May.”

The grand concubine turned her head as she heard people calling her real name, no one knew who she was in this veil. “Yang Zuo?”

“Finally we can meet in person yes, I really crave this day of our meeting.” Said the old man.

Yang Zuo turned out to be waiting for the right time to talk to her, as Wu Li Mei was on her own without her two children or Physician Zhong. “Will it be the mastermind behind all this?!”

“What do you think it's like to build something from scratch and easily get destroyed just like that?”

“Never disturb my daughter, then your life will be safe, Wu Li Mei!” press Yang Zuo.