bayedsolid Chapter 47 Crown Prince Xia Yichen
Chapter 47 Crown Prince Xia Yichen
Wen Yuxia, along with Wen Yunhong and Fubao, entered Haichuan County and found an inn to rest. Unexpectedly, even staying at the inn brought trouble.
Looking at the unconscious boy in her room, Wen Yuxia felt like crying. Last night, she was awakened by a series of urgent knocks on the door and found him lying in the room.
So, the unconscious boy was moved into the spatial dimension. Only after the entire inn had been searched were the boy moved out of the spatial dimension and placed on the bed.
"Sister, will he die?" Wen Yunhong asked with some worry.
"I don't know," Wen Yuxia shook her head helplessly. She wasn't a doctor, and the whole city was searching for this unconscious boy. She didn't dare to call a doctor for him; whether he lived or died depended on luck.
Fu Bao stared intently at the boy on the bed, a sense of déjà vu washing over her: "Sister Wen, this person looks like the Crown Prince Xia Yichen."
Wen Yuxia was shocked. The person who had sneaked into her room in the middle of the night was actually the Crown Prince. "Fu Bao, are you sure he's the Crown Prince?"
"Mmm," Fu Bao nodded her little head affirmatively.
His cousin, Li Luoji, was Xia Yichen's study companion, and he had the opportunity to meet Xia Yichen a few times.
Wen Yuxia stared intently at Xia Yichen, who lay pale-faced on the bed, and chuckled foolishly.
In online novels, it's written that the standard features for a transmigrated female protagonist, besides having a special space, include a handsome, wealthy, and powerful male protagonist, and the female protagonist must be the male protagonist's savior.
Having previously saved Lu Mubai, then found Fu Bao, and now encountered Xia Yichen, Wen Yuxia doesn't care which one is her destined male lead. What she cares about is who is the powerful figure she can rely on.
She knew nothing about Lu Mubai's family background. Fu Bao said she could help her settle down in Nanzhou Prefecture, but Fu Bao didn't mention what Fu Bao's parents and maternal grandfather did, and she didn't ask either.
Xia Yichen is the Crown Prince, and among the three, he's the most likely to become the powerful figure behind the throne. He must be saved; Xia Yichen's life must be saved.
Having figured everything out, Wen Yuxia took advantage of Fu Bao's touch to put him to sleep, then sent Xia Yichen and Fu Bao into her spatial dimension, and then spoke:
"Hong'er, Xia Yichen is the Crown Prince. Saving his life is like finding a powerful backer. You go and stay in the space first. I'll go out and find a doctor right away."
Wen Yunhong now knew that the storage treasure in Wen Yuxia's possession was called a space, capable of storing inanimate objects as well as allowing living people to enter. He calmly nodded and said, "Okay."
Stepping out of the inn, Wen Yuxia strolled leisurely along the street. She didn't dare ask which pharmacy had the best doctors, but instead observed as she walked, figuring that the pharmacies with many patients must have skilled doctors.
Of the three pharmacies—Huichuntang, Jishetang, and Baicaotang—Baicaotang had the most patients. Wen Yuxia snapped her fingers and smiled, "This is it."
As soon as Wen Yuxia entered the pharmacy, she saw the men in black who had searched the inn the night before. Without changing her expression, she walked to the medicine cabinet and asked, "Big brother, do you buy medicinal herbs here?"
The shop assistant, Li Er, who was dispensing medicine, said gently, "Okay, young lady, what herbs would you like to sell? You can show them to me."
Wen Yuxia reached into her handbag and took out a paper package, handing it to Li Er. Li Er opened it, glanced at it, and immediately returned the package to Wen Yuxia, calling out loudly, "Du Zhong, take the young lady to the backyard to see Old Master Yang."
Even if it's only twenty years old, Old Yang has to be allowed to see it first. This has been a rule that has remained unchanged in the shop for decades.
The number of stem scars on the ground indicates the age of the ginseng. The more stem scars, the older the ginseng. He glanced at it briefly and there were at least forty or fifty stem scars.
Li Er watched Wen Yuxia enter the backyard before happily continuing his work. After working as a shop assistant for five years, he had finally seen an old ginseng root.
Wen Yuxia's space contains wild ginseng from Changbai Mountain that is 50 years old, as well as artificially cultivated ginseng that is 6 to 10 years old.
To attract the shop owner's attention, she brought out a 50-year-old wild ginseng from Changbai Mountain. Old Yang carefully picked up the wild ginseng and examined it closely.
Ginseng that is 50 years old is rare. Even after working as the manager of Baicaotang for twenty years, he has only ever seen two.
"Young lady, this ginseng is 50 years old. The county town can only offer it for 500 taels, but if you take it to Nanzhou Prefecture, you should be able to sell it for 700 taels," Old Yang said honestly.
There are several Baicaotang shops in Nanzhou Prefecture. If Wen Yuxia wants to sell her products there, he can write a letter for her to take to Nanzhou Prefecture.
"Five hundred taels it is, Elder Yang. It's getting late. Could I stay in the shop for the night?" Wen Yuxia's trip wasn't to sell ginseng, but to find someone to treat Xia Yichen's illness.
Old Yang nodded knowingly. The young girl was probably afraid that if she took the money out of the pharmacy, someone would target her and she wouldn't live to spend it! Well then, he'd see it through.
Old Yang said in a deep voice, "Du Zhong, take the young girl to the guest room for the time being, and escort her home tomorrow morning."
He went in and out of the space to check on Xia Yichen's condition, then went to the shop in front to watch the doctor's consultations. He went in and out about ten times before finally waiting for the pharmacy to close.
"Little girl, come out for dinner!" Du Zhong gently knocked on the door and called out loudly.
"They're here," Wen Yuxia said, moving Xia Yichen out of the spatial dimension, and then following Du Zhong to the cafeteria.
Her more than ten trips in and out that afternoon were worthwhile; she learned from Li Er that the doctor wouldn't leave the pharmacy until after dinner.
"Mr. Yang, I have a favor to ask of you. This is a gift," Wen Yuxia said, inviting Mr. Yang aside and handing him a six-year-old cultivated ginseng root.
The artificially cultivated ginseng, six years old, is of comparable quality to a ten-year-old wild ginseng. Old Yang had never seen a six-year-old ginseng look like a ten-year-old one before.
Suppressing his excitement, Old Yang asked in a low voice, "Young lady, tell me what you want me to help you with?"
"My brother and I depend on each other for survival... He's dying, and there were men in black checking at the door, so I had to secretly bring him into the pharmacy. Old Yang, I'm so sorry," Wen Yuxia said, half-truthfully.
The men in black at the door would seize any unconscious boy they saw. How did Wen Yuxia manage to sneak her unconscious brother into the guest room without their knowledge? Old Master Yang couldn't understand it at all.
Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda. In order to avoid trouble for the pharmacy, Old Yang decided to handle the matter personally. He lowered his voice and said, "Don't tell anyone else that your brother is coming to the pharmacy."
Old Yang is the manager of Baicaotang, and also the best doctor there. If he can't cure a disease, neither of the two resident doctors at Baicaotang can help.
Entering the room where Wen Yuxia was staying, Old Yang's expression suddenly changed. He pointed at Xia Yichen on the bed and said in a trembling voice, "Is this monster your brother?"