Chapter 384: Chapter 144 The Truth of the Needle_3
Miao Liangfang had been a dical officer inside the Palace for many years and had once served as an Envoy. Most people in the Palace knew him more or less. Ten years had passed, so old acquaintances were no longer there, but those who remained made it much easier to navigate through the intricacies.
Jin Xianrong...
Miao Liangfang had told her about this man, who was lascivious and lacked self-control, naturally flirtatious, and young yet deeply indulged in the pleasures of the spring bedrooms. He also often consud substances to greatly nourish his kidneys. Lu Tong still rembered Miao Liangfang’s disdain when ntioning this man, "I dare say, if he continues his reckless ways, in no more than fifteen years, he’ll beco impotent just like his father!"
Miao Liangfang was exactly right, and it didn’t even take fifteen years for Jin Xianrong to beco incapable.
He placed great importance on his masculine pride, and because of his father’s example, he was extrely anxious about this matter. Lu Tong only needed to threaten him slightly, mixing truths with lies, to easily manipulate him.
As long as she could manipulate this man, she would have a chance to get close to the Ministry of Revenue...
...and to get close to Qi Yutai.
The noise from outside had unknowingly quieted down, and the surroundings beca peaceful. The carriage slowly ca to a stop, and the coachman’s voice ca from outside, "Miss, we have arrived at the Palace Marshal’s Mansion."
We have arrived at the Palace Marshal’s Mansion.
Lu Tong drew back the carriage curtain and stepped down.
Walking inside, a vast open space gradually appeared before her.
It was unclear whether it was a martial arts field or sothing else, the weapon racks in the corner were covered with weapons. Further back was a small courtyard filled with Chinese parasols, with a wisteria pergola planted right in front of the door. The fallen flowers, wet from the night rain, spread across the ground, their fragrance strikingly perating the air.
She had just reached the doorway when she collided with a young man in an Imperial Guard uniform. It was unclear if he was one of the Palace Front Office Guards. He also paused upon seeing her, "You...?"
Lu Tong said, "I am Lu Tong from the dical Officer Institute, sent here on duty for dical consultations."
The Imperial Guard scratched his head, as if he was only just making out Lu Tong’s face, said nothing, and turned to walk inside, calling out loudly, "Brothers, co out, a dical officer from the Hanlin dical Institute is here for consultations!"
Hearing the movent, a group of people ca out one by one from within. When they saw Lu Tong, they were all montarily stunned before they all gathered around her, their enthusiasm nearly overwhelming.
"Eh, is this a new dical officer? Why haven’t we seen you before?"
"My surna is Li, what’s your esteed surna?" asked the one who was cheerfully introducing himself.
"Lu."
Another person ca forward, pushing the previous inquirer to the side, and said with a smiling face, "So you are dical Officer Lu... You’re so young, how did you end up in the Hanlin dical Institute? You even look younger than my little sister... Are you betrothed?"
"Shoo, shoo, shoo, dical Officer Lu, look at !" the speaker had already rolled up their sleeve early, whether intentionally or not revealing a muscular forelim. They lifted it high in front of Lu Tong’s eyes, "I’ve been feeling under the weather these past few days. Could you check my pulse? Could I be sick?"
The typically quiet Palace Marshal’s Mansion suddenly bustled with life. The Palace Front Office Guards were all in their pri, but unfortunately accustod to seeing only n day in and day out. Suddenly faced with such a young and beautiful girl, everyone strutted their stuff like peacocks vying for attention. The shy ones stood watching from a distance, while the bold ones were in greater numbers, surrounding Lu Tong in the middle, asking after her warmly. She was slender and delicate, and at a glance, it was hard to find where she was in the crowd.
All that could be heard was the incessant chatter.
As soon as Pei Yunng entered, she saw this scene and frowned slightly, then asked Xiao Zhufeng who was standing in the corner drinking tea, "What’s going on?"
Xiao Zhufeng gestured towards the crowd with a nod of his head, "Your Doctor Lu ca to provide consultations."
Pei Yunng was taken aback.
"Thanks to her, for the first ti, I know what it feels like to raise ducks in the Palace Marshal’s Mansion," Xiao Zhufeng said with a touch of mockery, setting down his teacup before turning and leaving.
Pei Yunng: "..."
He walked to the center of the hall. The guards were fervently showing off, oblivious to his return. Seated in the middle, Lu Tong was busy taking pulses, with dozens of bare arms stretched out in front of her, each forcibly displaying their powerful contours. As for the silly, smiling faces, they resembled the look Zhizi had whenever he begged Duan Xiaoyan for a bone, licking his fingers as he approached.
It was truly an eyesore.
Unable to bear it any longer, Pei Yunng stepped forward and tapped the table with his scabbard, "Quiet down."
If the noise continued, outsiders might indeed believe that the Palace Marshal’s Mansion had switched to duck farming.
"My lord?"
Only then did the guards notice him, quickly standing up to move aside, and soone even took the initiative to explain, probably fearing he would not understand, "My lord, the new dical Officer Lu from the dical Officer Institute has co to give us our consultations."
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