"Who knows when such a stunningly beautiful woman with such incredible medical skills appeared in Capital City!"
"Did you all smell that? There’s a scent of lotus, yet it smells even better than actual lotus flowers!"
"Right, I didn’t notice at first, but now that I smell it, it really is delightful!"
"Speaking of which, it was that pill just now, smelling of lotus and also quite valuable. Could it be the Tian Mountain Snow Lotus..."
"It can’t really be the Tian Mountain Snow Lotus, can it!"
"A bunch of fools, that was a pill made from the Tian Mountain Snow Lotus!"
For a moment, everyone was curious about Yun Jinnian’s identity, wondering which young lady she was, to casually give away a Snow Lotus Elixir like that.
Moreover, to save such an unrelated, unfamiliar person.
Truly, the heart of a doctor is benevolent.
Yun Jinnian didn’t know any of this, nor who the person she had casually saved was.
Returning to the private room, after Mrs. Yuan asked a few questions, Yun Jinnian didn’t hide anything, "They should be out of danger now!"
"Miss, it really is like you, to give away such a precious pill!" Mrs. Yuan muttered.
Yun Jinnian smiled faintly.
Mrs. Yuan grumbled a bit more and then said, "They say saving a life is more meritorious than building a Seven-Level Pagoda, Miss, you’re accumulating blessings!"
"It’s because Nanny knows me well!"
Yun Jinnian, smiling, took a gold hairpin and compared it against her nanny’s hair, then inserted it into her nanny’s hair, "Nanny looks lovely with this one on!"
"Isn’t it too expensive?" Mrs. Yuan asked.
Yun Jinnian specifically chose those with novel and exquisite designs.
The value of gold jewelry lies not so much in the raw metal but in the craftsmanship. The more delicate the design, the higher the price, and they often remain in vogue for many years.
"You all pick out a few pieces too. After this occasion, who knows when you will get another chance!"
"Can we choose anything?" Shi Jiayu asked with a laugh.
She really had her eye on several hairpins.
With Yun Jinnian’s permission, Shi Jiayu’s laughter brightened, "Then I won’t hold back!"
Shi Jiayu really did pick several hairpins, earrings, and bracelets, all extremely delicate.
Seeing everyone had made their choice, Ru Yue also picked out two items she fancied.
Some joy is hidden in the heart, growing deeper with time.
She had always been cautious, fearing offending someone and losing her life. Following Miss to Yingci’an for that tough year was, however, exceptionally peaceful.
Now that Miss was climbing higher and higher, if she served diligently, might she earn the grace to never marry.
After making their selections, Yun Jinnian paid with silver. Seeing the purse given by Mrs. Han, she picked out a White Jade Hairpin to take back to Mrs. Han.
Gold and silver have a price, but jade is priceless.
Just as they were about to leave, the shopkeeper presented a green jade hairpin fashioned with a blooming lotus, exquisite and eye-catching.
"What is this for?" Yun Jinnian asked the shopkeeper.
"Miss, this is Qiaoshi Pavilion’s token of gratitude to you. Although the young lady who was injured earlier has no ties to Qiaoshi Pavilion, had she died here, it would have been very bad for us. Fortunately, Miss intervened. Please accept this small token of our thankfulness!" the shopkeeper said.
"It was a mere trifle, no need for such a gesture from the shopkeeper," Yun Jinnian responded lightly.
The shopkeeper chuckled, "Then may I ask, Miss, had the young lady’s life not been in danger, would you have given away such a valuable elixir?"
Yun Jinnian shook her head without hesitation.
The shopkeeper laughed, "In that case, why not accept this? It’s not something of great value. Besides, you seem to quite enjoy the scent of lotus, and this lotus hairpin is most apt to the occasion. It is merely a small token from Qiaoshi Pavilion, please accept it, Miss!"
The shopkeeper pushed the tray a little closer to Yun Jinnian.
Yun Jinnian turned her head to consult with Mrs. Yuan, who began to smile, "Then I will accept it on behalf of my Miss, many thanks for the shopkeeper’s kind intentions!"