Chapter 246 Preparing for the Wedding

When the news that Lu Zhuo was getting married came back to West Street, the entire Renxin Medical Center was shocked.

Du Changqing was like a firecracker hanging on the plum tree during the New Year, about to explode, jumping up and down in the hospital: "Getting married? What crazy talk are you talking about?"

Miao Liangfang, who has always been amiable and prosperous, also disagreed a little: "Xiao Lu, this sudden announcement of marriage is a bit too hasty?"

When Lu Zong first arrived at the hospital, he looked like he had lost all love. He was more disillusioned than the master in the nunnery near Wan'en Temple. Back then, many young and energetic people on West Street came to the medical clinic in broad daylight to catch a glimpse of her beauty, but none of them seemed to be attracted to Lu Zhuo. The result is that Pei Yunying is here, holding hands with the front legs and getting married with the back legs. The span is so large that it is breathtaking, it is like being robbed!

"You don't know how to do that, do you?" Du Changqing looked at her suspiciously, and his eyes fell on Lu Chen's belly.

Some energetic young people on West Street came to Hong Kong early and caused lives to be paid in a hurry. This is not unheard of in the medical clinic.

Yin Zheng pushed Du Changqing: "Master, don't talk nonsense!"

"That's a threat!" Du Changqing said resolutely, "It must be a threat! He, Pei Yunying, relied on his power to rob civilian girls. Did he threaten you secretly? I just said that all the men in Shengjing are the same, good-looking pretty boys. Nothing good!”

Lu Yan was speechless for a moment: "It's my own wish."

Du Changqing was heartbroken: "What kind of ecstasy soup did he pour into you?"

Lu Chen: "..."

She said: "Actually, getting married is nothing. I have calculated that the life will be similar to now. In this case, you can give it a try."

She spoke in an understatement, which made Du Changqing feel heartbroken and said: "Short-sighted! Stupid! Is it possible to try the important matter of marriage easily? You are still young now, and you have never seen many good men. A flower If you don’t open it enough, hang yourself on a tree. Let me ask you, what should you do if you meet someone you like more and change your mind?”

Lu Yan: "Then make peace."

"Is reconciliation that simple?"

"Didn't Princess Wenjun reconcile with her at the beginning?"

Du Changqing choked: "Then what if he changes his mind?"

"Then I'll poison him."

Everyone: "..."

Lu Yan glanced at them: "Of course I'm joking."

Acheng said in a low voice: "Doctor Lu, the way you looked just now didn't look like you were joking..."

After a moment of turmoil, Du Changqing's fierce opposition still had no effect at all. Lu Chen has always been like this, never consulting others before doing anything, and is as stubborn as a cow. If she wants to make new medicines, she can make new medicines. If she wants to take the spring exam, she can take the spring exam. When she enters Hanlin Medical College, she can resign as soon as she wants. She can do whatever she wants and be free. She has no control from her parents or brothers, and she doesn't care about the eyes of others. Renxin Medical Center There was nothing anyone could do against her. A few symbolic lessons are useless.

Lu Zhuo's marriage was opposed, but the situation on Pei Yunying's side was completely opposite.

Pei Yunshu was extremely surprised to learn that her younger brother was getting married.

"Who do you want to get married to?"

"Who else can I go with? Of course it's Lu Zhen."

The next moment, Pei Yunshu grabbed Pei Yunying's arm: "Doctor Lu, do you want to marry Dr. Lu?"

The teacup in his hand spilled water all over the floor. Pei Yunying put down the teacup and was speechless for a moment before saying, "Sister, what's your expression?"

Pei Yunshu stared at him with suspicion: "Aying, are you trying to trick me?"

She liked Lu Chen very much, and she could see what her younger brother was thinking, but Lu Chen's thoughts were hard to fathom. Pei Yunshu sometimes looked at the two of them as if they were in love, but sometimes there was a hint of alienation that could be concealed.

However, love comes with love, so why did you go to southern Jiangsu and get married later?

"You can't be..."

Pei Yunying could guess what she was thinking at a glance and frowned slightly: "It's nothing."

"...That's good." Pei Yunshu patted her heart, "I know you have sense."

"Weren't you always worried about my marriage before, but now you think it's over too quickly?" Pei Yun glanced at her, "Aren't you afraid of me being alone now?"

Pei Yunshu glared at him angrily: "At that time, I heard that the Queen Mother was going to grant you a marriage. I was worried that the marriage would not be what you wanted. Now..." At this point, he suddenly paused.

The new emperor ascended the throne, but Pei Yunying still served as his palace commander. Even though Pei Yunshu had not walked in the imperial city, it was obvious that the emperor meant to continue to use him in an important position.

When you are in a high position, you have no control over many things, and the same goes for marriage matters.

She was silent for a moment and said: "If you really believe in Miss Lu, it would be better to get married as soon as possible."

Pei Yunying looked at her: "Sister..."

However, Pei Yunshu raised her face and smiled: "Let's not talk about this anymore. Since it was an idea discussed between you and Miss Lu. If your mother is not here, I, as an elder sister, should make plans for you. I have taken care of your salary, farm and house over the years. Keep it all for you. When Miss Lu comes in, she will take care of everything, so that I don’t have to worry about you all the time..."

"The two of you exchange Gengtie stickers and combine your horoscopes. You still have to choose a good day and an auspicious time..."

"By the way, the betrothal gift hasn't been paid out yet. I have to ask someone to take stock of the things in the warehouse. You can't mistreat someone else when you marry her... and the wedding dress, let us prepare it... What else is missing? , as well as the guest’s gift list, please write a copy to me from your colleagues in the front department..."

She was thinking nonchalantly, as if the wedding ceremony would be held tomorrow. Her previous doubts were instantly forgotten, and she became busy.

Pei Yunshu fully supports and enthusiastically plans for her brother's marriage. When the news reached the Palace Marshal's Mansion, the five hundred ducks in the Palace Marshal's Mansion were silent.

Xiao Zhufeng sat at the table, looking at his nose and eyes, and said in a very sharp tone: "How did you do it?"

Obviously, they are both people with a bumpy road in love, and they are both ups and downs in the sea of ​​suffering. Suddenly, one of them went ashore first. This situation is really unpleasant.

"I know, I know!" Duan Xiaoyan came in from the door after feeding Gardenia, and explained enthusiastically: "Brother Yunying went to southern Jiangsu before, and happened to meet Doctor Lu who was sick. Although I don't know what the disease is, it looked quite serious at the time. As the saying goes, a friend in need is a friend indeed. When Doctor Lu was sick, my brother stayed by his side. We are all young people. After a while, wouldn't it be a long time for love?"

Xiao Zhufeng sneered to show his disdain.

"Maybe, it's Duan Xiaoyan's peach blossom red string that works." Pei Yunying glanced at him and said leisurely, "Why don't you wear it every day, maybe it will work one day."

Xiao Zhufeng: "Absurd."

"Okay, I'm ridiculous." Pei Yunying brought the teacup and drank it leisurely, "But I have to prepare for the wedding these days, and I will be very busy later. When Deputy Envoy Xiao is not working, you might as well come to my house to help more often." He leaned over and lowered his voice, "If you still want to strive to be my brother-in-law."

Xiao Zhufeng: "..."

Pei Yunying chuckled and got up to go out.

Duan Xiaoyan asked: "Brother, what are you doing?"

"Go pick up the wedding goose, there are many things to do for the wedding." He waved his hand lazily. Duan Xiaoyan was speechless for a moment, raised his head, and said in surprise: "Deputy Envoy, why do you look so ugly?"

Xiao Zhufeng gritted his teeth: "...Show off."

...

In the imperial city, rumors and news always spread quickly. The news of Pei Yunying and Lu Tong's marriage spread to the Palace Front Class, and naturally also to the Medical Officers' Court.

When Ji Xun came to the clinic to give Lu Tong acupuncture again, his expression was much more silent than usual.

The room was quiet, and Yin Zheng was helping Miao Liangfang pick medicinal materials in the front room. The two sat opposite each other at the table, and the silver needles on the flannel fell on the skin one by one. Ji Xun lowered his head and carefully followed the acupuncture points, while asking: "Are you going to get married with Pei Dianshuai?"

Lu Tong was a little surprised that he would take the initiative to ask this, and said: "Yes, but not so soon."

Ji Xun didn't say anything.

In fact, when in southern Jiangsu, someone in the Medical Officers' Court had rumored the relationship between Pei Yunying and Lu Tong. When Lu Tong fell ill, Pei Yunying also stayed by the sickbed every day, not without noticing, but Ji Xun was always unwilling to admit it in his heart.

It seems that once some things are admitted, there is no room for maneuver.

He used to act openly and honestly, and never shirked his own feelings in everything, except for this matter, he had been deceiving himself. Now, he finally couldn't even deceive himself.

"Why are you engaged so early?" He spoke slowly, lowering his head and inserting the needle with concentration, as if he was just talking casually, "Marriage is a big deal, and we should be cautious."

Unexpectedly, this colleague who was always cold and taciturn would actually chat with him today. Lu Tong was surprised for a moment, and then smiled and replied: "Doctor Ji also knows that I have never been a cautious person."

"When treating diseases and saving people, I will save them regardless of the means. Similarly, if you have a sweetheart, you should be together. No one can tell what will happen in the future. It is important to take care of the present."

As soon as the word "sweetheart" came out, Ji Xun stopped moving his hands.

The last silver needle fell on his wrist, and he looked up and looked at the person in front of him.

The woman sat at the table and looked at him.

She should have lived a good life during the time she was not in the Medical Officer's Hospital and returned to West Street. Her complexion was much better than before. There was less silence between her eyebrows and eyes, and a bit of liveliness was hidden. He had actually discovered that Lu Tong smiled much more here than in the Medical Officer's Court.

When she smiled, she was as beautiful as the moon and as graceful as flowers.

Ji Xun lowered his eyes.

He had always been cold and indifferent to everything. When he was young, his family often said that apart from medical knowledge, he was pitifully slow in the ways of the world. He didn't think he was slow before. Not everything in the world needs to be shrewd and sophisticated. He was willing to put more thoughts on more important things, but now he began to understand what he had lost with his slowness.

He understood it a little too late, and even lost the opportunity to fight for it.

"Doctor Ji?" Lu Tong's voice came from his ears.

Ji Xun came back to his senses and looked at the person in front of him. After a while, he spoke softly: "At the beginning in the medical officer's courtyard, I said that you treated patients without regard for means, had bad medical ethics, and spoke harshly. I was biased and believed it. I apologize to you again."

"Doctor Ji, you don't have to apologize. Didn't I also hide it from you?"

"But..."

"I was wrong to hide it from Doctor Ji first. Doctor Ji's accusation at that time was understandable. In the future, I will also remember Doctor Ji's lessons and be more relaxed when prescribing."

She smiled, and there was a rare bit of playfulness in her tone. Ji Xun looked at her, and seemed to be affected by her ease, and finally smiled with relief.

"Your Majesty has approved Chang Yizheng to open a separate medical prescription bureau in Shengjing. No matter whether it is a common doctor or a medical officer of the Imperial Academy, everyone can enter the medical prescription bureau to discuss the medical prescriptions as a whole. After compiling them into a book, the medical clinic will send them to various medical clinics in Shengjing." Ji Xun said: "In the past, most medical books were collected by the Imperial Medical Bureau, and civilian doctors could only rely on their clinical experience to explore on their own. If there is a medical prescription bureau to compile the medical book, it can also benefit the people of the world."

"Really?"

Ji Xun nodded: "So, Doctor Lu, I will still need your help when compiling the medical book."

"I am no longer a medical officer, Doctor Ji, you don't have to call me that." Lu Tong said: "But if there is anything I can help, I am happy to serve."

Ji Xun bowed his head and thanked her.

After a few more words, the acupuncture session ended today. Ji Xun put away his medical box and prepared to leave.

Lu Tong sent him to the door. When he arrived at the door of the clinic, he found that it had been raining outside. The drizzle was so heavy that the stone pavement of West Street was wet.

The medicine boy Zhu Ling stood up from the chair and followed Ji Xun. Lu Tong looked at the horizon and took out an umbrella from behind the door of the clinic and handed it to him: "Use this."

"Thank you."

He held the umbrella and walked out of the clinic with Zhu Ling. They walked in the alley of West Street. There were few pedestrians in the alley. Occasionally, cars and horses passed by. The continuous rain dripped down the umbrella and fell into the puddles on the ground. On the umbrella, a large hibiscus was blooming.

Ji Xun looked at the blooming hibiscus and was slightly absent-minded.

It seemed that he remembered that he had walked through Queer Street a long time ago and bumped into a person there.

The woman's umbrella touched his collar, and the cold rain fell on his collar along the umbrella, soaking a large area there. She turned around, and was surprised for a moment when her eyes met, but he didn't notice it, just nodded lightly, and passed by without looking back.

The man held an umbrella, and his handsome figure appeared a little lonely in the drizzling spring rain. The little medicine boy looked at him, and a trace of regret flashed across his face.

Poor young master, he is upright and upright, and as lonely and noble as a white crane, but it's a pity that he realized it after the fact. A gentleman who can't take a wrong step is one step late because of this gentleman's heart.

It's a pity that the first time I fell in love with someone, I missed it before it even started.

"Young master, where are we going now?" Zhu Ling asked.

Ji Xun paused and said, "Go back to the Medical Officer's Office."

"Ah?" Zhu Ling was anxious, "The old master said that there will be a banquet at the mansion today, and he wants you to go home early. If you go back to the Medical Officer's Office, the old master will complain again."

"The Medical Bureau has just been established, and there are many things to do. There are countless medical books to sort out. I still have a lot of things to do."

Zhu Ling was speechless. This is his own son. He was injured for less than a moment, and he immediately started to bury his head in medical knowledge. But if he really fell into despair or sighed, he would not be a son.

The little medicine boy chased the man's footsteps, still trying to fight for it: "But, but... The old master said that you are also at the age of getting married and starting a family. Today, there is a banquet at the mansion, and the lady of the mansion, an old friend of the lady, is coming. The old master is tying a red string for you. You should go back and take a look. There are beautiful women everywhere in the world..."

"No."

The rain covered the figure of the passerby, and the voice gradually faded away.