Back In Time (The Reincarnation of the Cruel Concubine)

Weekend

Lu Yan sped up his steps to arrive at the grand concubine pavilion, early in the morning even the sun had yet to reveal its rays. The young girl breathed a sigh of relief when she found Wu Li Mei still in her residence, once again every weekend the lord would leave. Lu Yan saluted him, the fingers of the little ladyboy twisting each other behind his simple hanfu.

When he got the eye code from Dayang Yi, Lu Yan ventured to ask.

“Are you going to the market again, Your Majesty? To the drugstore?” asked Lu Yan.

Seeing that Wu Li Mei was already preparing with a simple hanfu and veil in the morning, it meant that she was going somewhere. And that place must be the drugstore, where he'll serve for a day.

“Ya.”

“Can you not have to go?” asked Lu Yan again.

“Why?”

“I heard there was a plague in the market, Your Majesty. I'm afraid you'll catch it later, can't you just stay? Dangerous because there will be many people who seek treatment there right.”

“It is not good if many people go for treatment, I so have busy at the end of the week and people from healthy back.” Wu Li Mei replied. “A long time ago I did not go to the drugstore, how are the Suo brothers, they must have missed me.”

“But, Your Majesty ... how about it if .. “ Lu Yan is kinked.

Wu Li Mei looked at Lu Yan and Dayang Yi who were visibly riled up, afraid that the lord would get the plague and become ill. There was a plague in the market and it spread to the settlement, as much as they could prevent it because if Wu Li Mei got sick they would be punished by Emperor Zhou.

The grand concubine who had finished putting the veil on her face turned her head with a puzzled look, “What is the outbreak of what is going on? And how bad is it?”

“Rightly be an annual outbreak, Your Majesty, because every year there must be and usually in the middle of the year.” Dayang Yi replied, “We don't know for sure, but every year someone will die from the plague, we are afraid you will get sick, Your Majesty.”

“How bad is it? What kind of symptoms?”

“Emm .. “ Dayang Yi looked at Lu Yan who was twitching his shoulders, “Autom pain, high fever and vomiting.”

“Muntaber yes.” Wu Li Mei's.

“Sorry, Your Majesty?”

Wu Li Mei shook her head, “No, yes, I will still go to the drugstore today. At the very least I should check the stock of the medicine and what is lacking today, so I will still go.”

Wu Li Mei stood up from her seat, she tidied back the veil that covered her pretty face. This time the hanfu Wu Li Mei wore was much simpler with a goose-shaped konde puncture, everyone in the market knew her as Madam Wu, the owner of a drugstore that was good at treating illnesses. These few days Lan Suo had indeed sent a letter to Wu Li Mei that many people had come to the drug store and asked her where the doctor had gone, but the two brothers were clearly not easy to answer.

Dayang Yi and Lu Yan could only submit to what the lord said, banning the grand concubine was very difficult especially if it was not to his liking. Lu Yan remained in the pavilion while Dayang Yi accompanied Wu Li Mei.

Walking aside from not wanting to be caught by Emperor Zhou, Wu Li Mei managed to arrive at the side gate safely. There were already two people waiting for him, who else if not his dearest children. “Mother already said you don't need to come, you have to stay in the palace so that the emperor doesn't suspect!” he said while breathing.

“We are bored if we just stay here ma'am, there is no training with Teacher Zhang today, so we are free to do anything.” Zhou Ming Hao replied.

“Xiao Yan says there is an outbreak in the market, you guys have to be careful if you don't want to get sick.”

“Where is your veil?” ask Wu Li Mei.

***

Lan Suo and Meng Suo welcomed the arrival of Wu Li Mei and her entourage happily, barely two months or so, they did not see Wu Li Mei. All the necessities of the drugstore had indeed been taken care of by Physician Zhong, but Wu Li Mei's role had always been the one they were most disinclined about.

“Good morning, Lady Wu!” hello Lan Suo.

“Rise!”

“It's been a long time not met with you, we were afraid that this drug store is quiet buyer because they only ask you.” Said Lan Suo representing their unrest, “There is a plague, madam, and we do not know for sure which medicine is suitable. So we only provide recipes given by Physician Zhong only.”

Grand concubine nodded, “What are the medicines that Physician Zhong prescribed?”

Lan Suo guided Wu Li Mei to go to the medicine storage, there was already a package of medicine they prepared, there were many and varied. The storage warehouse was so empty at this moment, surely some herbs were already depleted and it was time to buy a new one.

“This, mistress.” Lan Suo gave the herbal medicine to Wu Li Mei.

“Yes, keep giving this for a while, I still do not know as bad as what diseases are in the community. Maybe after seeing the patient I will know what the cause is and how to deal with it.”

“Good, mistress.”

Zhou Ming Hao and Zhou Fang Yi approached the mother, “What can we help you with now bu?”

“You will help the mother to record all the stock of drugs that are exhausted, some herbs have also been thinned. For a while before the sun rises, we have to finish this, so be prepared as you guys will be busy!” said the mother cheering.

The two teenagers whose height almost exceeded that of Wu Li Mei were smiling widely, busyness was one thing they liked. Deftly they helped Wu Li Mei write down all the depleted medicine. It is not difficult and does not take long because they have a record of what drugs have been used up, especially the information from the Suo brothers is very helpful.

The more the sun rises, the more people who come to buy medicine, from various circles they queue to get herbal medicine. “Do you want to open a practice? I'll set up the signboard whenever mom's ready.”

“Xiao Yin, are you ready with your book?” wu Li Mei asked the princess who would be busy listing one by one the patients who came, since the first day of practice was opened, the queue system was indiscriminately enforced by Wu Li Mei. At first the nobles obviously refused, they felt inferior when equated with ordinary people, hopefully now it is better.

“Already bu.” Reply to the princess with a definite nod.

“Then just now, Xiao Ming, ask the Suo brothers for help to open the signboard if you have trouble.” said Wu Li Mei,

“Let me alone help.”

Zhou Fang Yin and the elder brother came out from inside the shop to open the signboard that Wu Li Mei had already opened a practice, the people who had come to the market directly stormed them. “What Lady Wu has come?”

“Did Madam Wu open treatment again?”

“Hey look, Madam Wu has already opened treatment!!”

“Really?”

“Come on we go!! Quick!!”