Yun Heting took the porcelain bottle, looked up and smiled at Chu Wanqing: "Thank you for your trouble, Madam. I just took my medicine, so I'll leave it for now and take it later."

Chu Wanqing sneered inwardly, knowing that he didn't believe her, but she didn't say anything. She just told him to "take good care of his injuries" and then got up to take her leave.

After she left, the smile on Yun Heting's face gradually faded. He picked up the porcelain bottle, poured out a pill, and placed it in his palm. The pill was brown and emitted a faint, pleasant medicinal fragrance.

He couldn't identify what kind of medicine it was, but his intuition told him that Chu Wanqing giving him medicine was probably not so simple. Just a few days ago she was cold and distant, but now she was suddenly showing kindness, which made him uneasy.

He thought for a moment, then called out, "Peace!"

Ping An pushed open the door and entered. Yun Heting lowered his voice and instructed, "Go and invite Doctor Liu from the south of the city. Don't disturb anyone; bring him in through the back door."

Ping An responded and turned to leave.

About half an hour later, Ping An led an elderly man in his fifties in.

This Dr. Liu specializes in orthopedics and is quite well-known in Beijing.

Yun Heting handed over the porcelain bottle: "Dr. Liu, could you please take a look at this medicine and see if it will be effective for my leg?"

Doctor Liu took the porcelain bottle, poured out a pill, smelled it, then scraped off a little powder with his fingernail and tasted it.

His eyes gradually brightened, and he looked at Yun Heting in surprise: "Lord Yun, where did this medicine come from?"

Yun Heting's heart tightened. Instead of answering, he asked, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this medicine?"

Doctor Liu quickly shook his head: "No, this medicine is fine! It's excellent! In my decades of practice, I've never seen such a perfectly formulated prescription. It contains Dipsacus asper, Drynaria fortunei, natural copper, and several other herbs that I can't even identify. They work synergistically, not only healing bones and tendons but also promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and strengthening the body's foundation. Lord Yun, if this medicine is used to treat your leg injury, you'll be able to walk again in less than seven days!"

Yun Heting was both surprised and delighted, but his doubts hadn't completely disappeared. He tentatively asked, "Dr. Liu, are you sure this medicine is safe? It won't be poisonous?"

Doctor Liu stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and said, "Judging from the medicinal properties, there is indeed no problem. But I cannot guarantee anything. If Lord Yun is still worried, why not find a dog, break its leg, feed it a pill, and see the effect?"

Yun Heting's eyes lit up. This was a good idea. He immediately asked Ping An to find a dog.

Soon, Ping An somehow acquired a mongrel dog.

In front of Yun Heting, he picked up a wooden stick and smashed it hard against the hind leg of the stray dog.

The stray dog ​​let out a pitiful howl, struggling to escape, but was held down tightly, whimpering and trembling with pain.

Yun Heting poured a pill out of the porcelain bottle and had Ping An put it into the dog's mouth.

The stray dog ​​struggled for a few moments, then gradually calmed down, lying on the ground panting heavily.

The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the dog limped to its feet. Although it was still walking with some difficulty, it seemed to be out of pain.

Dr. Liu's voice trembled with excitement: "Great medicine! Great medicine indeed!"

Yun Heting was so excited he almost jumped out of bed. He said he didn't care about his leg, but how could he really not care?

If he is unable to attend court again, he will miss even the best opportunities.

He couldn't suppress the excitement on his face, so he quickly grabbed the porcelain bottle, poured out a pill, and put it in his mouth.

The pill melted instantly in my mouth, a warm sensation spreading from my throat to my stomach, then from my lower abdomen to my limbs. My injured leg felt as if it were soaking in warm water, and the pain that had been building up for days was greatly relieved.

He closed his eyes and let out a long breath.

Doctor Liu stood to the side, his eyes fixed on the porcelain bottle, and tentatively asked, "Lord Yun, could I have a pill of this medicine? I'd like to take it back and study it to see if I can try to concoct the same medicine."

Yun Heting opened his eyes, glanced at him, clutched the porcelain bottle tightly in his hand, and shook his head, saying, "Doctor Liu, it's not that I don't want to give it to you. This medicine was obtained with great difficulty by my wife, and there are only a few pills left. My leg injury hasn't healed yet. If there are any left after my leg is healed, I'll give them to you."

Doctor Liu opened his mouth as if to say something more, but seeing Yun Heting's resolute attitude, he had no choice but to give up. He then gave a few more instructions and took his leave.

Ping An saw Doctor Liu out and returned to the room. Yun Heting was leaning against the pillow, holding a porcelain bottle in his hand, deep in thought.

Upon seeing Ping An return, he suddenly asked, "Ping An, tell me, why is Madam suddenly being so kind to me? She even got medicine for my leg?"

Ping An was taken aback. He didn't have a mistress, so it was a difficult question to answer, but he couldn't not answer either.

He thought for a moment and said, "Sir, you are the head of the family. Only when you are well can the family be well. You are Madam's support, and of course she wants you to be well."

Yun Heting looked at him and asked, "Really?"

Ping An said earnestly, "Master, I am just a servant and cannot understand the matters between you and your wife. But my wife sometimes gets angry with me, but she gets over it in a day or two. In my opinion, they are all about the same. If your wife is angry, just coax her a little, and she shouldn't hold it against you too much."

Yun Heting felt that what he said made sense, but he also felt that Chu Wanqing's change came too quickly, which made him somewhat unsure.

On the second day after taking the medicine, Yun Heting was able to walk with crutches.

He was overjoyed and slowly walked to Qingshui Garden with his cane, wanting to thank Chu Wanqing in person for her care and also tentatively ask about the origin of the medicine.

When Chu Wanqing saw him enter, she feigned surprise and asked, "Master, you can actually get out of bed now?"

Yun Heting sat down in the chair and said with a smile, "Madam, I really didn't expect your medicine to be so miraculous."

Chu Wanqing's face lit up with just the right amount of surprise: "I didn't expect that doctor's medicine to be so effective! I should have bought an extra bottle."

Yun Heting quickly asked, "Madam, where did you obtain this medicine?"

Chu Wanqing said, "Yesterday, I accompanied my mother to Jingxin Nunnery to pray for blessings. We met a wandering doctor who looked like a hermit. He happened to save a woodcutter who had broken his leg. The doctor gave him some medicine and the woodcutter recovered. When I saw this, I asked him for some medicine."

She paused, then feigned ignorance and asked, "Does Master really feel better?"

Yun Heting nodded repeatedly: "Much better, it doesn't hurt as much anymore, and my lower abdomen feels warm."

Chu Wanqing sighed, "It's a pity that the doctor is a wanderer and we don't know where he went. He said that finishing one bottle should be enough, so please continue taking it for now, and we'll think of other methods if it's not enough."

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