Chapter 518: Chapter 517: Searching for Medicinal Plants, Luo Zhan Visits_1
“If we can’t find all the medicinal plants, what’s the use of a prescription?”
Lin Qingluo looked disheartened, letting out a deep sigh.
Since returning from the Imperial Palace last night, she had sighed nearly a hundred times already.
“Will Xuan’er really lose his life?”
Mo Canglan’s mood couldn’t help but become somber as well.
Lin Qingluo knit her brows: “The Noble Lord is very certain, he won’t lie.”
Mo Canglan felt a heavy weight in his heart: “Don’t worry, Master, I will personally hand over the prescription to Old Ancestor in Medicine King Valley.”
“You go.”
Lin Qingluo smiled with relief: “There’s no need to hurry back. On your way, stop by Woniu Village and visit Mystic Canyon. Inform big brother about Old Master’s condition and request that he accompany our mother back if possible.”
“Yes.”
Mo Canglan’s expression was solemn, respectfully agreeing.
“Master, I want to go back with Brother Lan to visit my mother and sister.”
Feng Yi secretly eavesdropped on the conversation between the master and the student. Filled with anticipation, he mischievously wanted to tag along.
“I miss Niuniu too, and I want to go home to see my sister.”
Shitou shamelessly joined in.
“That’s fine. The two of you have been away for some time, you can go back and spend time with your families. Relax and unwind.”
Lin Qingluo gladly agreed and turned to Wang Meng: “Brother Meng, what about you? Are you going back to Woniu Village or staying here?”
“You all go ahead, I will stay in Capital City to accompany Master.”
Wang Meng didn’t hesitate at all and chose to stay.
His relationship with his junior master was extraordinary. Their friendship from growing up together was even deeper than that of Shitou and Feng Yi.
Feng Yi’s ears turned slightly red: “I will be back soon.”
“Hehe, me too.”
Shitou scratched the back of his head sheepishly.
“There’s no need to hurry back.”
Lin Qingluo smiled understandingly: “Old Master’s illness can’t be cured in a day or two. I will stay at Duke of Zhen’s residence for a while and won’t be traveling in the near future. You can stay in the village for a while longer, accompany your families, and help big brother with managing the valley affairs.”
“Mhm, we understand.”
Feng Yi and Shitou were overjoyed, nodding vigorously in agreement.
“Since you’re going, pack your things quickly, and we’ll set off immediately.”
Mo Canglan was anxious to get going and urged them not to waste any more time.
“Alright, we’ll go pack now.”
Feng Yi and Shitou were delighted, laughing and chasing each other as they ran off.
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Autumn Scene Garden.
Upon hearing that Lin Qingluo had returned to Duke of Zhen’s residence, Luo Zhan eagerly paid a visit and brought the past half-year’s dividends without any discrepancy.
A thick stack of banknotes, still in the two-layered pastry box from before, was delivered to Fluttering Snow Residence under the pretext of giving gifts.
Seeing the pastry box, Lin Qingluo understood and accepted it with a smile, returning to the Autumn Scene Garden with the maidservant who delivered the pastries.
She knew that Luo Zhan had important matters to discuss.
“Qingluo, you’ve become even more beautiful since we last met.”
Luo Zhan was in the middle of discussing business with Lin Xiaoyang and noticed Lin Qingluo’s arrival. He complimented her enthusiastically.
Lin Xiaoyang’s eyes darkened as he listened on discontentedly, giving Luo Zhan a fierce glare.
In the presence of her father, he was brazenly flattering his precious daughter.
This kid must be itching for a beating.
“Brother Zhan, where have you been? Capital City or other places?”
Lin Qingluo didn’t care much, speaking with a smile, hinting at something.
“Brother Zhan recently went to Nanqi.”
Luo Zhan’s eyes flickered, and for some reason, he immediately understood her intentions: “I just returned not long ago.”
“Has the war in Nanqi ended? How is the Pavilion Master? Does he plan to stay in Nanqi forever and never return?”
Lin Qingluo inquired knowingly, her eyes full of curiosity.