dognovel Chapter 188 Farewell and Departure
Chapter 188 Farewell and Departure
It's rare to see a scene that could drive the young master to such a frenzy.
He shook his head helplessly and continued to concentrate on driving his carriage.
Long Chuqing laughed for a while before stopping. Looking at Nangong Ming's furious and indignant expression, she still wanted to laugh, but she held it in.
"Ahem, well... just kidding, just trying to lighten the mood! Don't take it seriously."
"Hmph..." Nangong Ming snorted coldly, glancing to the side to avoid her gaze.
Long Chuqing slowly spoke: "I can tell you that I am indeed not a person of this dynasty, but I am not a spy from another country. I am just myself."
"If you don't believe me, you can go to the Prince of Qin's residence and tell him what you guessed today. I won't stop you."
"After all, my origins are indeed unclear, so it's good to be cautious. It's always better to be more careful." After saying that, Long Chuqing released his immobilization pressure points.
“His Highness Qin doesn’t need a commoner like me to remind him! The fact that he helped you get your identity document means he knew you were an unregistered resident, which shows that he trusts you and has never doubted your identity.”
"I was just trying to joke with you, but I didn't expect you to trick me instead. And you acted so convincingly that I almost believed you."
Nangong Ming rubbed his neck and said angrily, "That's outrageous. They're always so ruthless."
"I'm sorry." Long Chuqing nodded slightly, her tone very sincere in her apology.
Seeing this, Nangong Ming couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, sighing inwardly, feeling that he really couldn't do anything about her.
Long Chuqing sat back down opposite her as if nothing had happened, crossed her arms, and leaned against the carriage: "So, do you still want to fight me? I'm ready to fight anytime."
"To express my apology, I can refrain from fighting back for ten moves, so you can have a chance to get revenge for being choked earlier. Of course, if you can hurt me."
At this point, Long Chuqing raised an eyebrow at him, a calm and confident smile appearing on her face.
Nangong Ming shook his head with a wry smile: "Forget it, I was just saying it casually. How could I, a grown man, possibly hold a grudge against you?"
"Ha, the way you put it makes me sound petty."
Nangong Ming asked with a face full of curiosity, "Speaking of which, do you usually joke with the King of Qin like this? Doesn't he get angry?"
“I have never made such a joke with him, and he has never said anything to question me.”
After hearing Long Chuqing's answer, Nangong Ming was speechless for a moment. After a moment of silence, he whispered, "I already said that what I said to you just now was a joke."
To this, Long Chuqing smiled and said, "It's alright, it's alright. You don't need to explain. I know. I was just joking with you. So, we're even now."
At this moment, the carriage slowly came to a stop.
"Young Master, Miss Long, we've arrived at the gate." Liu Yu's voice rang out from outside the carriage.
After bidding farewell to Nangong Ming, Long Chuqing mounted her horse and rode away.
Instead of going straight back to her residence, she rode her horse to Doctor Yuan's pharmacy first.
Before long, she arrived at the entrance of the pharmacy. The shop assistants and apprentices there all recognized her and greeted her warmly when they saw her.
"Sister Long, you have time to come and visit today!" A young apprentice carrying two packets of medicine greeted her with a smile.
"Yes!" Long Chuqing smiled slightly, "I came to see you all. Has the pharmacy been busy lately?"
"It's hard to say! Sometimes it's quite busy, and occasionally there are quieter times, but there are still quite a lot of people coming to get medicine."
Long Chuqing said gently, "You've all worked hard! After all, there are naturally more sick people in winter than usual."
"Hehe..." The medicine boy scratched his head, a shy smile appearing on his face. "Actually, it's alright. When there are many people, we can actually learn more."
Long Chuqing smiled and nodded in approval, encouraging him, "Yes, it's good that you think this way. Remember to study hard, read and memorize more, and pay more attention."
"Yes, I'll remember! I will definitely study hard." The medicine boy nodded vigorously, his gaze firm.
"By the way, Sister Long, are you here to see Doctor Yuan? He's in the backyard right now!"
"Okay, I understand. You go ahead and do your work, I'll go find him myself."
Long Chuqing put the medicine box in the counter and then walked to the backyard.
The backyard was still filled with the rich aroma of medicinal herbs. Long Chuqing looked around and saw that the medicine-brewing room was still filled with wisps of smoke and steaming hot pots, with people busily and orderly moving about.
Various herbs were drying in the courtyard. Doctor Yuan was standing in front of the drying rack, and Xiao Yu was standing next to him.
At that moment, Doctor Yuan was teaching Xiaoyu to identify different types of herbs. He picked up a herb and carefully explained its name and effects to Xiaoyu.
After Dr. Yuan finished speaking, Xiao Yu would pick it up and examine it carefully, then smell it under his nose so that he could remember the herb more deeply.
The sun was setting and the sunlight was no longer reaching the courtyard, so he carefully put all the medicinal herbs on the shelf into his basket.
Long Chuqing stopped and stood quietly to the side, looking at everything in the courtyard. She couldn't help but sigh that although it was busy here, it was also full of vitality and hope.
"Dr. Yuan, Xiaoyu." Long Chuqing greeted them with a smile, then walked slowly toward them.
Upon hearing Long Chuqing's voice, Doctor Yuan and Xiaoyu turned around at the same time.
"Oh... Miss Long, you've arrived." Doctor Yuan responded warmly and put the herbs back on the shelf.
"Hello, Sister Long." Xiao Yu greeted her politely, and even bowed slightly to Long Chuqing.
"Okay, Xiaoyu, what have you learned recently?"
"He can recognize some simple characters and knows the appearance and smell of some herbs."
Long Chuqing said, "Oh, not bad!"
"This child is smart and learns things very quickly," Dr. Yuan praised.
"No, it's all thanks to Dr. Yuan and your excellent teaching." Xiaoyu scratched his head sheepishly.
"You're quite modest, aren't you?" Long Chuqing teased with a smile.
"Hehe... no way." Xiaoyu said, "Sister Long, Doctor Yuan, you two chat, I'm going to collect medicinal herbs."
Long Chuqing said, "Alright, go!"
"Miss Long, what brings you here today?" Doctor Yuan patted the ashes from his hand.
"I happened to be going out today, so I came to see you. I'm short of two medicinal herbs, so I'll pick them up from your pharmacy later."
"Oh, is that so? Just come and ask for anything you need. Take whatever you have here, don't be shy with me," Doctor Yuan readily agreed.
"Then I thank you in advance!"