Gan Li said that she did not come to be a witness, which left not only Chen Xiucai but also the surrounding people puzzled.
Gan Li turned her head to Gan Tao Niang with a smile and said, "Actually, I'm here to help Gan Tao Niang."
Help Gan Tao Niang?
Upon hearing this, even Magistrate Lu was somewhat bewildered.
Why are they helping her mother instead of Gan Tao?
But seeing Gan Li's confident demeanor, he had a thought but remained silent.
The others had no idea what Gan Li was up to, and Gan Tao Niang, who was being looked at by Gan Li with a smile, was even more uneasy. She retorted stubbornly, "What do I need your help with? Don't be up to no good!"
"I hired a doctor to treat your leg, how could I have ill intentions?"
Gan Li said, "Actually, I only realized something was wrong these past two days. I heard from the villagers that since Gan Tao's father passed away, you have been seriously ill and haven't been able to stand up since."
I asked a doctor about this. It's possible that when someone is very angry, blood pools in their legs, making it difficult to stand. But it's not difficult to treat; once the blood stasis is cleared, they can recover quickly.
I even went to the clinic to check, and the medicine they prescribed for you was all for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. After taking that medicine for several years, your leg should have healed by now..."
Upon hearing this, Chen Danian looked at the person who had followed Gan Li in and saw the medicine box he was carrying. He immediately understood Gan Li's plan.
Is the intention to have the doctor come over and personally expose Gan Tao Niang?
He stepped forward, interrupting Ganli:
"What do you mean by saying all this? I think you've been in cahoots with Gan Tao all along. You're just saying all this nonsense to imply that Gan Tao's mother is faking illness."
You want to bribe the doctor to give false testimony, saying that Gan Tao's mother was already cured, so that everyone will sympathize with Gan Tao, right?
He bombarded her with questions, feeling quite imposing, and mercilessly exposed Ganli's plan.
He fully expected Ganli to panic, but to his surprise, she just gave him a strange look and said:
"Scholar Chen, don't you find it strange? Since her illness isn't difficult to treat, why hasn't she recovered after taking the medicine for so long? Could it be... that she bought counterfeit medicine?"
"Fake medicine?" Chen Danian was stunned, his mind unable to process what he was seeing.
What did she mean by suddenly saying it was fake medicine?
Before Chen Danian could react, Gan Li had already turned to the audience, her face serious and indignant, and said:
"Actually, I don't believe it either. What mother would betray her own daughter like that? So I think there must be some misunderstanding. Gan Tian somehow learned that her mother's illness was not difficult to treat, so she thought her mother was faking it and became resentful."
As for her mother, her leg was clearly not healed. When she heard her daughter say that, she thought that her daughter wanted to get rid of her and go off to have fun. So, things turned out the way they are today.
So where exactly does the problem lie? It's in this medicine! There are only a few pharmacies in our town. If they dare to sell counterfeit medicine, it won't just be Gan Tao's family that suffers, but all the people in our town! What's more, it might even have affected the county!
Listening to Gan Li's analysis, the confusion on everyone's faces turned into anger and lingering fear.
A pharmacy selling counterfeit medicine? This is a matter of life and death!
The crowd had initially come here just to join in the fun, but after Gan Li's words, they could no longer remain indifferent and all demanded that the matter be investigated thoroughly.
Seeing the change in everyone's demeanor, Ganli found it amusing—see, people only speak up when their own interests are at stake. Otherwise, they just stand by and watch.
She concealed the mockery in her eyes, turned to look at Lord Lu, and said respectfully:
"My lord, after learning of this matter, I searched everywhere and finally managed to find a renowned doctor. Please have him examine Gan Tao Niang's pulse so that we can find out the truth of the matter."
No matter how eloquently Gan Li spoke, Chen Danian knew in his heart that her ultimate goal was just this!
He hurriedly stopped her: "No, sir! This is all a trick..."
"Scholar Chen!"
Gan Li interrupted him and questioned, "Using this opportunity to find out if there are counterfeit drugs is a good thing for all the people in our county! You're obstructing it in every way, do you have something to hide?"
"I...I..." Chen Danian stammered, unable to utter a complete sentence.
The onlookers were beginning to cast suspicious glances at him. Chen Danian wiped away a cold sweat and forced himself to remain calm, saying:
"What's wrong with me? I'm completely open and aboveboard!"
"That's fine then." Gan Li nodded and said, "Then please have the doctor examine Gan Tao Niang on the spot."
This time, no one stood in their way.
After the doctor saw that the official on the seat had also nodded, he walked over to Gan Tao Niang.
Two bailiffs brought over a small table and a small chair and quickly set them up.
The doctor sat in a chair, placed a pulse pillow on it, and gestured for Gan Tao Niang to place her hand on the pulse pillow.
Gan Tao Niang looked conflicted, but with everyone watching and such a seemingly legitimate reason in front of her, she couldn't think of a reason to refuse and could only hesitantly place her hand on it.
When the doctor's fingers touched her wrist, Gan Tao Niang's heart leaped into her throat. She had already made up her mind how she would deny it if the doctor told her the truth.
But to everyone's surprise, after taking her pulse for a long time, the doctor didn't say anything. Instead, he sighed and then looked at her with a slightly sympathetic gaze.
Gan Tao Niang: "???"
Ganli stepped forward, looking worried, and asked, "Doctor, how is it?"
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