After Song Ruoan fed He Yunce the medicine, she secretly left the Marquis's residence again.
She was heading to Baishenglou, the best inn in the capital.
Because the Qihuang Divine Physician's courtyard was in the outskirts of the capital, which was too far away, she brought the Qihuang Divine Physician to stay at the inn so that he could receive timely treatment if He Yunce had any problems.
This time, she was going to bring the renowned physician Qihuang back to the Marquis's residence.
When Song Ruoan arrived at the guest room in a hurry, wearing a veil, she saw that the door was half open and the renowned physician was packing his belongings inside.
Her eyelids twitched, and she hurriedly pushed open the door, her voice becoming noticeably shrill: "Miracle doctor? You don't want to live here anymore?"
The renowned physician was already feeling guilty, and upon hearing the commotion outside, he looked up abruptly and saw Song Ruoan's face.
He shuddered, thinking that Song Ruoan had come to settle scores with him, so he hurriedly hid the bundle behind his back.
Before he could speak, Song Ruoan hurriedly asked, "Did someone invite you to see a doctor?"
"I'll offer you three hundred taels of silver; please come back to my residence with me."
The renowned physician was taken aback upon hearing this.
He stared at Song Ruoan's sincere expression, pondered for a moment, and then tentatively said, "But... someone came to visit three times and offered five hundred taels of silver, asking me to go to his residence to treat him."
Upon hearing this, Song Ruoan immediately became anxious. She rushed to the doctor's side, saying, "You can't leave! My family is waiting for you to save their lives!"
The renowned physician placed the bundle on the table, put his hands behind his back, and, no longer tense, spoke with an air of righteous indignation: "But who came to me not to save a life?"
"Otherwise, do you think I care about these material things?"
Song Ruoan immediately understood the meaning behind the doctor's words, and she gritted her teeth:
"I'll offer you six hundred taels of silver to make a special trip to the Marquis's residence."
The cash in her dowry was not much to begin with, and six hundred taels was far beyond her budget, but for her future, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and give it to her.
Upon hearing this, the renowned physician Qihuang was so pleased that even his white beard twitched. He forced a smile and said:
"It seems your family is in urgent need of help. I might as well prioritize your situation."
Seeing that the renowned physician had agreed, Song Ruoan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Actually, my family members are just suffering from minor illnesses, but I am in a difficult situation and need to treat them. I would also appreciate it if you could change into the clothes of one of the servants in the manor and treat me, so that it would be as if I were the one who treated me."
The renowned physician's eyes widened; he finally understood the purpose of Song Ruoan's visit:
"You mean, if I go to treat the patient, the credit will be yours? And I have to wear a servant's clothes and play along with you?"
He picked up the bundle on the table, turned around, and was about to leave: "No, no, I won't agree."
Seeing the attitude of the renowned physician Qihuang, Song Ruoan panicked and hurriedly shouted, "I'll offer eight hundred taels!"
"I know this is really unfair to you, but I have no other choice. Please have pity on me, doctor. You only need to treat a throat ailment."
"If you need to treat other people in the future, I will give you more money!"
The renowned physician stroked his beard and said directly, "One thousand taels. Give me one thousand taels and I'll agree; I won't need anything else after that."
One thousand taels?
The cash in her dowry was only 1,500 taels!
She had already spent five hundred taels of silver on wine and medicine in the past. If she agreed now, all the silver in her dowry would go to the legendary physician Qihuang!
Song Ruoan gasped in pain.
Seeing her hesitant look, the renowned physician Qihuang picked up his bundle and pretended to leave: "Acting with you risks being discovered!"
"I've always been an upright and honest person. I'd rather just focus on getting better treatment. I don't need the money!"
Song Ruoan panicked upon hearing this and hurriedly stopped him, saying, "I agree! I agree!"
"Miracle doctor! I will write the patient's condition on a piece of paper, and you can hide in the small kitchen to prepare the medicine. Prescribe and prepare the medicine according to the condition on the paper, and I guarantee that the medicine will cure the disease."
For the sake of the power of stewardship and to trample Song Xizhi underfoot, this is nothing more than a small amount of money!
If she becomes a renowned doctor in the capital in the future, what money will she have to worry about?
The renowned physician, Qihuang, immediately became amiable upon thinking of the thousand taels of silver in his hand: "Don't worry about my medicine!"
Upon hearing this, Song Ruoan finally breathed a sigh of relief, overjoyed: "Then please change into my servant's clothes and come back to the manor with me."
When Song Ruoan returned to Guanyunxuan with the renowned physician Qihuang, she heard Shuangxi, who was guarding the door, say that Madam Huang had arrived.
She is currently inside taking care of He Yunce.
Upon hearing this, Song Ruoan immediately tensed up. She quickly tidied her hair and hurriedly instructed the renowned physician to wait in the small kitchen.
It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early; today is her best chance to gain the power of housekeeper.
As soon as Song Ruoan entered the bedroom, she heard Madam Huang berate her harshly:
"Your husband is lying in bed now, while you're out having a great time!"
"If I hadn't listened to you, I wouldn't have dared to spout such nonsense in front of the old lady, and now I've completely lost face!"
He Yunze couldn't bear to hear his mother scolding Song Ruoan.
He lay on the bed, raised his head, and said urgently, "Mother, it's all Song Xizhi's doing! She's the one who's caused chaos in the Marquis's mansion!"
"Ruo An just went to prepare medicine for me. She did everything herself, from prescribing and dispensing the medicine to decocting it, which made my ailments much better."
"Mother, I remember your cough has never gotten better. Should we let Ruo'an treat it, if not us?"
Upon hearing this, Huang looked at Song Ruoan in surprise: "You can cure diseases?"
Song Ruoan simply nodded calmly, "Yes, Ruoan learned medicine from a young age in her maiden home, so that she could serve her husband and mother-in-law in the future."
"Since Mother-in-law's throat is sore, why don't you let me take a look?"
Huang looked Song Ruoan up and down suspiciously, then shook her head: "Never mind, never mind. This is just a minor ailment, I don't need you to treat it. The prescription you gave Yun Ce should be shown to the doctor first!"
Upon hearing this, He Yunze endured the excruciating pain and got out of bed, much to Huang's astonishment.
"Yun Ce, lie down! What are you doing?"
He Yunze shook his head, drenched in sweat, and said, "No, Ruo'an's medical skills are superb. I don't feel any pain at all now."
"Mother, look at my complexion, isn't it much better?"
Looking at Huang's suspicious expression, he appealed to her emotions and reasoned with her: "I am your son, would I harm you?"
"Mother, this idea was actually mine, just so you could live to be a hundred years old. Seeing you cough every day, it hurts my heart like it's being pricked by needles."
Upon hearing this, tears welled up in Huang's eyes:
"I knew you were filial! You truly are my good eldest son, so devoted! I could die without regrets having given birth to you!"
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