Chapter 50 Woke up and fainted again

When the master and his four servants returned to Lingxi Pavilion, they saw Zhu Yu, who was supposed to deliver the account book, sitting on a small bench in the yard with a brazier in front of him.

Zhuzhi hurriedly tried to pull Song Yanxi over, muttering, "Girl, go jump over the fire pot and get rid of the bad luck!"

As she was speaking, she noticed something was wrong with her sharp eyes, "Zhu Yu, what are you burning?"

Zhu Yu said without even looking up: "The account book."

"Is it what the young lady asked you to come back to get just now?"

Seeing her nod, Zhuzhi screamed and rushed over, trying to save one or two books.

Zhu Yu grabbed her hand and asked, "Are you going to die?"

Zhuzhi looked at the account book completely engulfed in flames and stamped her feet in anger. "The account book is gone. What if the old lady goes back on her word and denies it?"

Song Yanxi's eyes turned slightly cold, "She can't help but admit it."

Then she instructed Zhuzhi, "Take Zhuguo with you to the Ministry of Revenue and find Lord Bai Anyang. Donate the 8,000 taels that Zhuzhi has prepared, along with the banknotes you received today, in the name of my princess."

"Girl, have you donated everything?"

"Well, if Lord Bai asks, you can tell him that I want to use the money to build an academy that is willing to accept women, and I hope he will agree to it."

When Zhuzhi heard that it could benefit the woman, he agreed without hesitation.

The four of them were able to read and write thanks to the kindness of her daughter and the generosity of her wife, who allowed them to learn from her daughter since they were young.

In ordinary families, even if they are not short of money, they will only let their daughters learn needlework, and the only book they can read is the "Nujie" which teaches girls how to behave.

Zhu Yu used a wooden stick to turn over the burnt ashes, making sure they were all burned clean, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

Taking out a handkerchief to wipe her sweat, Song Yanxi said helplessly: "Don't worry, the old lady is busy at the moment and has no time to settle accounts with us."

"The total amount on the books is just over 11,000 taels, which is more than double the difference. I'm afraid the old lady won't be able to swallow this."

"So what if they can't swallow it?" Song Yanxi sneered, "If they and their son are capable, they can go to the Ministry of Revenue to ask for it back."

Of course they don’t dare!

Regardless of whether the money can be recovered or not, this act of going back on one's word alone will make one despised by the whole world.

The old lady may not be able to figure out this account, but Lin Tingfeng will.

He has always been good at scheming and knows what is more important to his future than money.

Zhu Yu couldn't help wanting to laugh, but was afraid of being too arrogant, so she hurriedly said, "Don't worry, young lady. The general's courtyard has been cleaned thoroughly. Even if a doctor finds out, they won't be able to find anything on us."

Song Yanxi nodded, her eyes flashing with thought, "Have someone prepare the carriage, and come with me out of the house this afternoon."

…

The Zhufeng Courtyard where Lin Tingfeng lived was filled with dead air.

The doctor who came to see the patient pursed his lips and said nothing, and the maids and servants waiting around held their breath and dared not make any sound.

"Wow..." Lin Tingxuan stood beside the bed, crying breathlessly as she looked at her brother lying on the bed with a pale face, as if he didn't have much time left.

Madam Lin's eyes widened as she angrily said, "Why are you crying? Nothing happened to your brother. Stop cursing at her!"

Being scolded by her mother who always loved her, Lin Tingxuan felt even more wronged. She cried and said, "Brother...Brother was awake at first, and heard the noise outside..."

"What did you say?" Madam Lin staggered. "Your brother is recuperating at home. His yard is so far from the door. How did he know?"

"Woo woo... a maid ran in and said that."

"Did you see the maid's appearance clearly?"

"Looks a little unfamiliar."

Lin Tingxuan hiccuped and felt more aggrieved.

Without waiting for her to cry, Madam Lin raised her hand and slapped her hard, shaking with anger.

"Didn't I tell you to take care of Feng'er every step of the way? Is this how you take care of your brother?"

"Mother..." Lin Tingxuan covered her face with her hands, her eyes full of disbelief.

Is this hideous-looking person in front of her really the mother who loves her so much?

Mrs. Lin felt some regret after she took action, but it was only for a moment before the overwhelming anger in her heart dissipated it.

She gritted her teeth and said coldly: "If anything happens to your brother, the General's Mansion will be finished."

When the nest is overturned, no eggs will be left intact. Lin Tingxuan naturally understood this truth.

When she thought that everything she had now might no longer exist, she suddenly became even sadder and tears fell down her face.

Old Madam Lin was getting annoyed and was about to ask someone to take her away when the doctor who had been silent next to her spoke.

"What are you yelling about? I never said the general's illness was incurable."

Both mother and daughter looked at the doctor.

Madam Lin said, "As long as you can cure my son, just tell me how much money you want!"

"A thousand ounces of gold."

"One thousand taels of gold? I think you've really lived to the end of your life, but you don't even open your eyes to see where you are, and you dare to ask for such a huge amount!" Old Lady Lin's face changed immediately.

Lin Tingxuan also said: "Could your medicine be some kind of elixir from the Queen Mother? You are so arrogant!"

The doctor looked calm, shook his head at Lin Tingfeng, and was about to leave with his medicine box.

Madam Lin snorted coldly, "Do you think the General's Mansion is a place where you can come and go as you please?"

She clapped her hands, and immediately several strong men came into the inner room.

"Are you trying to use force, old lady?" The doctor sneered, throwing the medicine box on the ground. "Then come on, I'm an orphan, without a wife or children. Death is the end of it all."

Seeing that he was not afraid of death, Mrs. Lin felt a lump in her chest and almost fainted.

The doctor sneered at her and urged, "Go ahead. The sooner you die, the sooner you'll be reborn. I'll be a brave man again in eighteen years."

Seeing that they didn't move, he stretched his neck forward and said, "Come on, kick here, quickly."

Madam Lin staggered in anger and reached out to hold on to the table.

After much deliberation, she decided to give it a try between having him kicked out and having him treated.

Perhaps, he was so arrogant because of his outstanding medical skills.

After hearing her promise, the doctor picked up the medicine box, dusted it off, and said in a tone that would not tolerate refusal: "Pay first, then I'll treat you."

"you!"

"What are you afraid of? The General's Mansion has so many guards, how could a quack like me escape?"

Madam Lin thought it made sense and said solemnly, "Go and get one thousand taels of gold."

The maid standing nearby was dumbfounded and stammered, "Madam, where do we even have a thousand taels?"

Not to mention one thousand taels of gold, even one thousand taels of silver cannot be taken out from the account now.

"What's the point of talking here without money? Isn't it a waste of time?" The doctor was about to leave when he heard this.

Old Madam Lin was anxious. She glared at the old woman and said, "Why are you nagging? It's in the big box next to the bed in my room. Hurry and get it."

"Old lady..." The old woman was about to ask where the box was at the bedside, but suddenly she thought of something and her expression became subtle for a moment.

Isn’t that box the dowry that Princess Shihan just had sent over?