flstandardbreds Chapter 139 You're still unwilling to become my disciple?
Chapter 139 You're still unwilling to become my disciple?
“I haven’t decided yet, let’s just owe it to you for now. You write a note and sign it, and let Master be the witness.” Yu Ningyao blinked and said.
"I'm not the kind of person who goes back on his word. Making a written agreement would be too insulting." Lu Lingguang stomped his foot in anger and ran away.
"Lu Lingguang!" Lu Qingyun tried to call out to his grandson with a stern face.
Unexpectedly, he ran very fast and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Lu Qingyun could only turn to comfort Yu Ningyao: "Don't worry about that brat. My good disciple, your master will definitely get you a written agreement. It's in black and white, he can't escape."
"Okay." Yu Ningyao nodded, not taking the matter to heart.
She followed Lu Qingyun to his armory, which was filled with all kinds of weapons, including knives, spears, swords, halberds, axes, forks, whips, hammers, and clubs, as well as many other weapons she did not recognize.
"Wow!" Yu Ningyao couldn't help but exclaim.
"Choose, my good disciple, see which one you like, and your master will give it to you." Lu Qingyun was very satisfied with her shock.
"I haven't decided yet. Can I choose later?" Yu Ningyao felt that with her small frame, she definitely couldn't use a hammer like Lu Qingyun.
“Of course, no problem.” Lu Qingyun nodded.
He didn't bring her here today expecting her to make a choice right away; he just wanted her to broaden her horizons and, incidentally, show off his arsenal.
"Come on, Master will take you to train." Lu Qingyun led her back to training.
Yu Ningyao was very focused, while Lu Lingguang did not appear.
……
The next morning.
Yu Ningyao originally planned to continue practicing martial arts at the General's Mansion, but unexpectedly, Princess Ningle's Mansion sent someone to pick her up, saying they would take her to see Judge Zheng.
Yu Ningyao then asked her family to ask Lu Qingyun for leave, and went to the princess's residence herself.
Lu Lingguang waited at the general's mansion for a long time, but when he didn't see Yu Ningyao appear, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
"She won't come just because I didn't sign a written agreement? What does she take martial arts for?" he couldn't help but complain.
Not seeing Yu Ningyao, nor her grandfather, he couldn't help but ask again, "Where's Grandfather? Doesn't Grandfather criticize her for giving up halfway?"
"The most important thing in martial arts is perseverance! How could she come for a few days and then stop?"
“Grandfather has gone out and won’t be home today, so we’ll practice on our own.” Lu Lingzhao looked at his younger brother.
"Oh." Lu Lingguang agreed, but couldn't help looking at the gate of the General's Mansion.
Is that brat Yu Ningyao really going to refuse to study out of spite?
……
Yu Ningyao followed Princess Ningle to the Imperial Hospital.
Judge Zheng originally did not intend to take on any apprentices.
But coincidentally, he had a good-for-nothing junior brother in Hangzhou who came to the capital a few days ago.
She told him about a child prodigy she had met three years ago.
At such a young age, he can identify many poisons.
After being greatly affected, he left Hangzhou and traveled around collecting medicinal herbs and treating the people.
Judge Zheng felt that the name of the child prodigy he was talking about sounded familiar.
Isn't this similar to the situation of the youngest daughter of the third branch of the Jing'an Marquis's mansion that Princess Ning Le recommended to him a few days ago?
He decided to meet her and test her in person.
If she is truly a genius, as her junior brother and Princess Ning Le have said, then he will definitely take her under his wing.
What about women?
Women can also become renowned doctors.
Such great talent should not be wasted.
Not long after, Princess Ning Le led Yu Ningyao in.
"Greetings, Judge Zheng." Yu Ningyao bowed obediently.
"No need for formalities." Judge Zheng nodded, somewhat satisfied; the child was polite.
Without wasting any words, he directly laid out all the medicinal herbs he had prepared.
He pointed to the medicinal herbs on the table and looked at Yu Ningyao: "What are these herbs? If you can identify even half of them, I'll consider you to have passed."
Without hesitation, Yu Ningyao picked out all the poisonous herbs on the table; she didn't recognize the rest.
Judge Zheng frowned slightly; simply recognizing poisons wasn't enough.
Yu Ningyao could tell what he was thinking just by looking at his expression.
She spoke confidently and naturally: "Judge Zheng, could you teach me to recognize these medicinal herbs? If you teach me once, I can remember most of them."
"Oh? So confident?" Judge Zheng raised an eyebrow and looked at her.
Yu Ningyao nodded: "If I didn't have some confidence, I wouldn't have dared to tell Princess Mother that I wanted to learn medicine from you."
"Good! That shows backbone!" Judge Zheng was very satisfied with her attitude.
He then taught her how to identify the remaining medicinal herbs on the spot.
Yu Ningyao studied diligently, and before long, she had memorized everything.
"Would you like some time to take notes again?" Judge Zheng kindly suggested.
"No need, I've memorized it all." Then, without waiting for Judge Zheng to ask a question.
She then introduced them one by one, following the order he had just taught her.
Not only did they get the names of the medicinal herbs right, but they even got the effects of the herbs right.
Judge Zheng was dumbfounded.
Then his body began to tremble violently, and his eyes shone as if a mountain of gold and silver were placed in front of him.
"Little girl, I've decided to take you as my disciple." Judge Zheng's face was beaming.
"From today onwards, you will come and learn medicine with me from morning till night. I guarantee you will be a master within ten years. Oh, no, with your talent, perhaps five years is enough."
Yu Ningyao shook her head.
Judge Zheng immediately stopped smiling and looked at her with a stern face: "You're not willing to become my disciple?"
“It’s not that I’m unwilling, it’s just that I plan to learn medicine from you in the morning and martial arts from the old general in the afternoon,” Yu Ningyao said, revealing her plan.
Judge Zheng frowned: "What's a young girl like you doing learning martial arts? That's something only rough and uncouth men do."
Yu Ningyao shook her head again: "I think you're wrong."
Judge Zheng had not experienced this feeling of being refuted in a long time.
He looked at her with amusement: "Then tell me, where did I go wrong?"
Yu Ningyao replied in a serious tone: "First of all, not all martial artists are brutes. General Lu is a well-known scholar-general. He is not only highly skilled in martial arts but also very intelligent, which is why he has been able to win battles all the time."
"Secondly, I think it's best for doctors to know a little bit about martial arts. In case they encounter a patient who comes to cause trouble, at least they can protect themselves and avoid being injured or even killed."
Judge Zheng was amused by her words.
What you said makes some sense.
Seeing this, Yu Ningyao knew that her plan was most likely to succeed.
She leaned closer with a smile: "Then it's settled? I'll learn medicine from you in the morning, and martial arts in the afternoon."
"Okay. I'll listen to you." Judge Zheng reached out and tapped her forehead.
"Little girl, you're so clever."
"Hehehe." Yu Ningyao chuckled, not refuting.
"Alright, have your father bring the apprenticeship gifts to my house tomorrow." With these words, Judge Zheng had finally settled the matter.
"Yes!" Yu Ningyao immediately nodded in agreement.
As soon as they stepped out of Judge Zheng's office, they saw Princess Ning Le looking anxious.
Yu Ningyao rushed into her arms, taking three steps at a time, and happily acted coquettishly:
"Your Highness, Imperial Physician Zheng has agreed to accept me as his disciple."
Hearing her say that, Princess Ning Le finally smiled.
"I knew our little lucky star was amazing, there wouldn't be any problem."
The two chatted back and forth, laughing as they left the Imperial Hospital.
Princess Ning Le ordered someone to send Yu Ningyao back to the Yu family.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she got off the carriage, Yu Ningyao saw Lu Lingguang guarding the door.