The next day, Emperor Ming Yuan would bring Eunuch Mu Ru and Concubine Hu for a private visit incognito.
Before setting off, Concubine Hu had already asked the people in the palace to prepare breakfast, which was very rich. She put on the clothes of ordinary people. Her belly was not yet pregnant, and she showed a bit of coquettishness, as if she had just entered the palace.
appearance.
Emperor Ming Yuan also laughed when he saw the joy in her eyes. The clothes he wore today were prepared by Eunuch Mu Ru. They were cotton clothes commonly worn by ordinary people. Because of the cold weather, a pair of black clothes were specially prepared for him.
The solid cotton shoes took away the imperial aura, and he looked just like an ordinary man.
Emperor Ming Yuan didn't like his outfit very much, but he found it interesting. After breakfast, he turned around in front of the bronze mirror a few times and put his hands into his sleeve pockets, like a middle-aged businessman walking down the street.
Eunuch Mu Ru was wearing coarse cloth clothes and a pair of torn cotton shoes on his feet, exposing the socks inside. His hair was a little loose and there was some mud on his trousers, as if he had come back from the fields.
Since it was a private visit incognito, there was naturally no honor guard following him, not even the Imperial Guards. Eunuch Mu Ru was very skilled in martial arts and could handle it as long as there were no emergencies.
However, because Gu Si knew about this, he arranged for a few people to change their costumes and follow him to prevent any accidents.
They left the palace along the west side door and arrived at Qingluan Street. Emperor Ming Yuan took a deep breath and felt indescribably happy. He said to Concubine Hu, "I haven't been as free as I am now for a long time."
Concubine Hu smiled and said: "My lord, you can't call yourself this way anymore, otherwise, this private visit in disguise will be meaningless."
Emperor Ming Yuan said: "I'm used to it, and I can't help it even if I'm afraid. What should I call myself?"
"Old man? Old man?" Eunuch Mu Ru joked beside him. He was obviously in a good mood, so he didn't tease her in a big or small way.
Emperor Ming Yuan glared at him, "I'll chop off your head when I get back."
"My servant is guilty!" Eunuch Mu Rugu suddenly felt his head tightening and he hurriedly lowered his head to confess.
Qingluan Street is one of the most prosperous streets in the capital, with a dazzling array of jewelry stores, antique shops, rouge shops, and perfume shops. The business of several taverns and tea shops is also very good.
There is only one medical clinic on Qingluan Street, Baoyuantang.
Emperor Ming Yuan glanced inside and said with a smile: "This Baoyuan Hall is Huiping's medical center. I...I know."
Concubine Hu took a look and said, "This courtyard is deserted, and there don't seem to be many patients."
Emperor Ming Yuan hummed and said calmly: "Isn't it because the Crown Princess is vindictive with her? All the patients have gone to the hospital she opened, what a joke!"
Concubine Hu and Eunuch Mu Ru didn't say anything, but they looked at each other with helplessness in their eyes.
As he walked forward, looking at the dazzling array of goods and feeling the prosperity of the capital, Emperor Ming Yuan still felt quite happy.
After walking through Qingluan Street for about half an hour, Emperor Ming Yuan felt some cramping in his abdomen. It was mild at first and he could bear it, but after walking for a while, he felt a little uncomfortable.
Endured it.
"Master, why are you looking so pale? Are you feeling uncomfortable?" Concubine Hu supported him and asked with concern.
Emperor Ming Yuan covered his stomach and felt that the cramping pain was becoming more and more obvious. "Abdominal pain, maybe I ate too much for breakfast today."
Eunuch Mu Ru asked anxiously: "Abdominal pain? What should I do? Should I go back to the palace and see the imperial doctor?"
Concubine Hu raised her head and looked around, and said: "Master has abdominal pain now. Where can I go back home? There is a Baoyuan Hall in front of me. Please help me go in and take a look. First, take some medicine to relieve the pain."
The two of them helped Emperor Ming Yuan walk forward for about ten steps and arrived at Baoyuan Hall. The medicine boy came up and asked, "What's wrong?"
"My master suddenly has abdominal pain, is the doctor here?" Mu Rugong said impartially.
The doctor sat in front of the hall and said calmly: "Come here!"
Concubine Hu went over and asked, "Doctor, is there any medicine for abdominal pain here?"
"Yes," the doctor called to the medicine boy, looked them over, and said, "Bring them a bottle of Huoxiang Pills."
The medicine boy responded, took down a small porcelain bottle from the counter, took it out and handed it to Eunuch Mu Ru, "Fifty coins!"
Concubine Hu was stunned for a moment, "Fifty Wen? Did I hear wrongly?"
The medicine boy looked at her and said displeasedly: "It's always been fifty cents, haven't you bought it?"
"I have bought it, but it only cost fifteen cents. Why is it so expensive?" Concubine Hu frowned.
The doctor sitting in front of the hall said coldly: "Huoxiang Pills have never been sold for fifteen cents. If you can't afford it, just leave. Don't come here to bargain."
Eunuch Mu Ru said angrily: "What are you talking about? Isn't it okay to even ask? The cost of Huoxiang Pills is low. If you sell it for fifty cents, it's too much."
Emperor Ming Yuan felt severe abdominal pain and raised his hand, "Forget it, forget it, give it to them."
Concubine Hu looked at Eunuch Mu Ru and said, "Give me some money."
Eunuch Mu Ru's face suddenly turned pale, "I...I didn't bring any money."
Emperor Ming Yuan was so angry that he even felt his abdominal pain getting worse, "What's the matter with you? You don't take any money with you when you go out?"
Eunuch Mu Ru murmured: "It's really... I haven't been out for a long time, and I didn't think about it for a moment."
The doctor looked at their aura of poverty, rolled his eyelids, and said to the medicine boy: "Kick them away!"
Eunuch Mu Ru stepped forward and bowed to the doctor, "Doctor, do you think this is okay? We'll take the medicine first, and then we'll bring the money over immediately and give it double. How about that?"
The doctor sneered, "Go around and ask around. Are there any such rules?"
Eunuch Mu Ru begged: "How about this? You treat my master first, and I will go back to get the money. I won't leave until the money is brought. How about that?"
"No!" The doctor refused.
Emperor Ming Yuan's face was livid, but his stomach pain was so unbearable that he couldn't even curse. He leaned on the edge of the table and sat down slowly. As soon as his butt touched the chair, the medicine boy came over and pushed him, "Let's go, let's go."
Come on, don't delay in receiving patients."
Concubine Hu said angrily: "Why are you receiving patients? You don't have any patients coming in. Let's take the medicine first and get the money later."
After saying that, he grabbed the medicine from the medicine boy, poured a few pills into his hand, and stuffed it into Emperor Ming Yuan's mouth. Emperor Ming Yuan subconsciously opened his mouth, but little did he know that the medicine boy actually stretched out his hand to spray the medicine, and took his fingers from Emperor Ming Yuan's mouth.
The chin swept across, leaving two blood stains on the chin.
Eunuch Mu Ru and Concubine Hu were both frightened. Eunuch Mu Ru slapped the medicine boy and shouted, "Bold!"
The medicine boy was stunned. No one had ever dared to make trouble in Baoyuantang. He covered his face and said angrily: "You... you are so brave!"
The doctor had already walked over quickly, called someone behind him, and said sternly: "Why don't you ask whose medical clinic this is? How dare you come to grab medicine if you don't have money? I think you are the birthday man who hanged himself because you are afraid of your life."