Just as she was deep in thought, Shopkeeper Zhao entered the room, holding a bowl of medicine in his hands. Elder Yu felt a twinge of hesitation as he stared at the dark black liquid. But in the end, he raised his head and poured it into his mouth.
A cooling sensation slowing flowed down his throat, giving him an indescribably comfortable feeling. As if his mouth was completely filled with the fragrance of chrysanthemums, gently lubricating his throat…
The minutes and seconds rolled on…
Elder Yu could feel his throat making a gradual yet obvious recovery. He could already feel the moisture in the walls of his throat — a sensation he never had since his injury…
“Little girl, this medicine is too miraculous. This old man admits his defeat!” Elder Yu smacked his lips and praised glowingly, “May I ask, who taught you such great medical skills?”
“My master prefers to live in anonymity, I cannot reveal his name so casually.”
Because even if I told you his name, you would not have recognized it. She thought, “That old man is not even from the West Spirit Mainland. But I wonder what suffering my Master had to endure, upon receiving news of my death…”
“Oh,” Elder Yu sighed, “Little girl, I concede my defeat in our wager. The Hundred Herb Hall now belongs to you. And I, am your humble slave!”
This time, he sincerely accepted his defeat without any complaints.
“Alright. However, I do not wish to enslave you. I only ask that you help take care of the Hundred Herb Hall in my stead, Elder Yu. For now, I will not reveal myself to the world. I’ll leave it to you to manage the everyday matters. There is also no need for anyone to know of my status as the Master of the Hundred Herb Hall. A tall tree attracts the wind. I do not wish to attract attention so soon.”
Gu Ruoyun nodded with satisfaction. She did not expect to collect such a huge windfall after stepping out of the house. With a large business like the Hundred Herb hall in the palms of her hands, she would never need to worry about medicinal herbs anymore. Her road to greatness will be a lot smoother from now on.
At the time, Gu Ruoyun did not know this but the Hundred Herb Hall would play a significant role in her path to greatness. It would also be with her every step of the way from her time as a weak little girl, to a strong and powerful woman as she slowly entered the pinnacle of greatness on the mainland…
In the great hall of the Ling Family residence, Ling Yi was in a dreadful rage. He glared resentfully at the luxuriously-dressed woman before him.
“Ling Yu, you’ve really done it this time! Sigh!”
Ling Yu’s mouth twitched, and replied nonchalantly, “Isn’t it just a small medicinal store? What’s the big deal? My aunt is the imperial concubine. Grandfather, you must dispatch your men and have them trample over that Hundred Herb Hall at once. Honestly, the Crown Prince’s birthday celebration is only a few days away. I need to meet the Crown Prince, and I still have this ugly scar!”
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“Just a small medicinal store?”
Peng!
Ling Yi crumpled onto his chair, with a bitter and impatient smile on his face, “The Hundred Herb Hall may be a medicinal store, but even the Emperor Himself wouldn’t dare lay a hand on it. Yet you dare spout such words? Tomorrow, you shall come with me to the Hundred Herb Hall and apologize. Otherwise, not even your imperial concubine aunt can save you!”
Ling Yu was speechless, It’s only an ordinary merchant’s store. Why should grandfather feel so afraid? Even my Imperial Uncle, the Emperor does not dare lay a hand on the Hundred Herb hall? How could this be?
But Ling Yu knew that her grandfather was still fuming with rage, so she did not dare say another word. After all, in the entire Ling household, the only person she feared most was the head of the family — her grandfather…