The news that the cousin had rewarded a laundry room woman with a bag of gold leaf as thanks spread like wildfire throughout the entire Sheng manor.

That very day, many people came calling, wanting to match their daughters, granddaughters, nieces, and so on with the long-faced woman’s younger son.

After all, this was a bag of gold leaf—enough to buy a house in Jinsha.

The long-faced woman looked at her threshold nearly worn through and wept tears of joy.

In any manor, servants working in the laundry room were considered the lowest rung. Their monthly wages were meager, there were no benefits, and if they ruined a master’s clothing, they had to bear the responsibility.

She had two sons in total. Her eldest son was dragged along until his twenties before the entire family pooled their resources to get him a wife. Her younger son had been delayed until his mid-twenties and was still a bachelor. Who would have thought that because of the bag of gold leaf rewarded by the cousin, even the steward of procurement had someone come to propose a match, wanting to marry his daughter over.

All this was thanks to the cousin!

The long-faced woman felt both ashamed and grateful, secretly vowing to worship the cousin like a bodhisattva from now on.

As for those who envied the long-faced woman, there were countless, and they quietly changed their views of the cousin.

For servants to save their master was naturally proper. Being able to receive some silver as a reward already meant encountering a good household. The cousin actually remembered this matter and rewarded a bag of gold leaf—clearly she was generous.

Indeed, from now on they should approach the cousin more when they had nothing to do. What if the cousin took a liking to them and they struck it rich?

Ahem, they heard that when the cousin was in the capital, she had a group of servants who specifically accompanied her out to the streets to play.

Where did they hear this from? Naturally from Big Sister Hong Dou. Before, they had listened and secretly cursed those servants for being accomplices to a tyrant. Now though, just one phrase: so envious!

Luo Sheng hadn’t noticed the change in the Sheng manor servants’ views. Standing in the octagonal pavilion, she gestured for Hong Dou to put away the Essence-Nurturing Pills that Physician Wang had delivered, revealing a faint smile. “I’ve troubled Physician Wang.”

“As it should be, as it should be.” Physician Wang quickly made a bow.

The wind in the pavilion was somewhat strong, yet it blew through one’s body refreshingly, just like Physician Wang’s current refreshed mood.

Although Miss Luo hadn’t mentioned this medicine’s purpose, he had carefully studied the prescription—this medicine was for bodily recuperation!

First the one for treating wind-cold, then the one for bodily recuperation—if he utilized these two prescriptions well, the title of renowned physician would be within easy reach.

As if seeing through Physician Wang’s thoughts, Luo Sheng suddenly smiled. “A few days ago, Madam Su caught a wind-cold. I heard Physician Wang cured her?”

Physician Wang’s heart tightened, and he admitted with a dry laugh, “This old one did examine Madam Su.”

Ever since the Sheng manor’s young master recovered from his wind-cold, Physician Li had spread his reputation for him. These past days, the respect and admiration he had enjoyed were incomparable to the past.

He had nearly forgotten the true owner of that prescription.

Physician Wang felt his scalp tingle under Luo Sheng’s meaningful gaze, his heart beginning to drum nervously.

What did Miss Luo mean by suddenly asking this? Could she have guessed that the medicine that cured Madam Su’s wind-cold was the Thousand Gold Pill?

When Luo Sheng handed over the prescription and medicinal ingredients for preparing the Heat-Dispelling Pills to Physician Wang, she hadn’t mentioned the medicine’s name. Because the cost was expensive, Physician Wang had secretly named it the Thousand Gold Pill.

“Physician Wang has a benevolent healer’s heart. I won’t say much about using medicine to save people, but there’s one matter I’d like you to remember.”

“Please speak, Miss.” Hearing the deep meaning in Luo Sheng’s words, Physician Wang couldn’t help but feel nervous.

He had thought a noble young lady like Miss Luo wouldn’t pay attention to such matters at all. Who knew she would be so difficult to fool…

“As for the prescription of the medicine Physician Wang delivered today, please forget it.”

Physician Wang was stunned. The first thing he thought of was the Thousand Gold Pill.

“Then the previous one—”

Luo Sheng smiled. “I just said, Physician Wang has a benevolent healer’s heart. I won’t say much about using medicine to save people.”

Back when Divine Physician Li prepared the Heat-Dispelling Pills and Essence-Nurturing Pills, he had lamented that the Heat-Dispelling Pills’ high price made it difficult to benefit ordinary people. Otherwise, there would be many fewer short-lived people in this world.

Whether Physician Wang used the Heat-Dispelling Pills to seek fame or profit, being able to save a few more lives was always a good thing.

As for the Essence-Nurturing Pills, Divine Physician Li had instructed they must not be spread outside.

Physician Wang was overjoyed and bowed deeply to Luo Sheng. “Thank you, Miss!”

“Then I won’t delay Physician Wang from treating patients and saving lives. I only hope you can remember today’s words.”

Physician Wang agreed repeatedly, picked up his medicine chest, and left happily.

Hong Dou bit her lip and reminded in a low voice, “Miss, some people will take a mile when given an inch. He’s agreed to you now, but given enough time, who knows if he’ll become greedy.”

“Is that so?” Luo Sheng looked at Physician Wang’s departing figure, her expression calm. “If that’s the case, he’ll regret it.”

The prepared Essence-Nurturing Pills still required one medicine primer to take effect. If Physician Wang went back on his word, he would probably have to pay a price for breaking his promise.

She allowed people to take what she permitted them to take. What she didn’t allow people to take would burn their hands if they took it.

Completely relying on someone to keep their word—that didn’t exist.

The medicine primer for the Essence-Nurturing Pills was exactly one pinch of polished rice soaked in morning dew, then soaking the Essence-Nurturing Pills in it for a moment.

Simple to say, but without revealing it, no one could think of it.

Luo Sheng took Hong Dou to Luo Chen’s quarters.

Luo Chen’s first reaction was to look at Hong Dou. Seeing her hands empty, his expression soured somewhat.

He had long ago had Fu Song find out that on the day Luo Sheng made him go hungry, she had sent braised pork to Grandmother.

Braised pork!

It’s not scarcity but inequality that troubles one. If nothing had been sent to either side, that would be fine. But he had nothing here while Grandmother got to eat fragrant braised pork.

Luo Chen got angry just thinking about it, and had stayed angry until now without seeing Luo Sheng make any further gestures.

Of course, anger aside, he still ate the meals Luo Sheng sent.

After all, these were two separate matters.

“What are you here for?” Luo Chen snorted.

It wasn’t mealtime, and she didn’t bring food. Could she be looking for idle chat with him?

Luo Sheng placed a wide-bellied narrow-mouthed white porcelain bottle before Luo Chen.

Luo Chen was somewhat puzzled. Could it be candied fruits or preserves?

But he didn’t like eating snacks.

Of course, if it was made by Luo Sheng, he could reluctantly try some. After all, he used to not like eating fish either, but now found it truly fragrant…

Luo Chen reached out to take the white porcelain bottle.

Luo Sheng spoke. “This is medicine for bodily recuperation.”

The young man’s slender fingers landed on the white porcelain bottle, and he frowned at Luo Sheng.

“There are forty-nine pills in total, seven times seven. Take one with warm water before bed each day. After finishing this bottle, your body should improve considerably.”

Luo Chen’s brows furrowed tighter and tighter. After a long while, he asked one question. “Where did this come from?”

“Prepared by Physician Wang.”

Luo Chen looked deeply at Luo Sheng and lifted one corner of his lips. “You’re lying to me.”

Luo Sheng blinked. “How am I lying to you?”

Luo Chen sneered coldly. “If Physician Wang had this ability, this medicine would have been in front of me years ago. Why wait until now?”

Luo Sheng was taken aback, then couldn’t help but curve her lips.

Having a reasonably intelligent younger brother could occasionally be troublesome.

“I happened to obtain the prescription while in the capital. It’s definitely effective.” Luo Sheng thought for a moment and added a sentence. “I guarantee it with my cooking skills.”

Only then did Luo Chen relax his expression. “You should have said so earlier instead of bringing up Physician Wang.”

He hated most being treated like a child. He was already thirteen years old!

At this moment, Luo Sheng said something. “I’m returning to the capital.”