Hearing He Yunce's confident assurance, Prime Minister Lin finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his previously stern face finally brightened.
"Since the Marquis's mansion can heal Miaoxin's body, let's put the past behind us. Come, Marquis of Anding, please take a seat!"
Marquis An Ding was skeptical, but seeing He Yun Ce's confident expression, he assumed that He Yun Ce had discussed things privately with Song Xi Zhi, and so he believed him.
The group strode to their seats and sat down in the flower hall, when they heard a woman's spoiled, coquettish voice coming from outside:
"Hmph, Father! I don't want that woman to treat me!"
Lin Miaoxin angrily stretched out her leg, stepped over the threshold of the flower hall, and walked up to the group of people.
When she saw He Yunce in his seat, her voice inexplicably softened.
Seeing her pale face, and noticing that she was dressed in thin clothes, without even a cloak, Prime Minister Lin nervously stood up from his seat:
"Miaoxin, why did you leave the courtyard? Father is discussing matters with some men; it's not convenient for you to see them!"
Hearing this, Lin Miaoxin pouted: "What do you mean by 'outside men'? I've met all these people, and what you're discussing is none other than my business, isn't it?"
"If Song Ruoan's medical skills are fake, then Song Xizhi's medical skills are real? Father, I'm telling you, I don't want to be treated!"
Upon hearing Lin Miaoxin mention Song Ruoan, He Yunze hurriedly stood up, bowed to Lin Miaoxin, and explained, "You may have had some misunderstandings with Ruoan about the past, but Ruoan is not a bad person and genuinely considers you her close friend."
"If I have offended you in the past, please forgive me, Miss Lin."
Seeing that He Yunce had taken the initiative to speak to her, Lin Miaoxin took the opportunity to turn her head and glance at him.
He Yunze had changed his clothes and was now wearing a light blue round-necked robe. He looked refined and elegant, and his manners were impeccable when he apologized and bowed.
It's hard to say about his good looks; even his composed demeanor is much better than the young, immature boys Lin Miaoxin usually sees.
Lin Miaoxin suddenly remembered that day in the flower hall of the Marquis of Anding's mansion, when he held Song Ruoan's hand and said, "One life, one love, one couple."
She thought for a moment, then pursed her lips and said softly, "Since you've apologized, I'll forgive you. Anyway, I hate Song Xizhi more than Song Ruoan."
He Yunce breathed a sigh of relief, then looked up at her again. He observed Prime Minister Lin's expression out of the corner of his eye, and continued, "Miss Lin, your health is of utmost importance, and you naturally need treatment."
"Whether the medical skills are real or fake, as long as your body is cured, that's fine. If you don't trust Song Xizhi, you can call the imperial physician to take a look after the consultation."
Upon hearing this, Lin Miaoxin hesitated again, but she remained silent.
He Yunze immediately understood her concerns. She didn't not want to see a doctor; she just didn't want to back down.
So he said very understandingly, "Are you worried that Song Xizhi will give you a hard time when she treats you because of past conflicts?"
"Don't worry, she won't. This matter was originally the Marquis's family's fault. We're too busy apologizing to be presumptuous."
Hearing this, Lin Miaoxin took a deep breath and finally felt relieved.
Seeing her like this, Prime Minister Lin quickly offered a few words of persuasion, which finally made Lin Miaoxin relent. She spoke with great arrogance:
"Alright, I'll reluctantly give her a chance. Tomorrow, my father and I will go to her place to see if she can cure me."
"If I can't, I won't let her off so easily!"
Prime Minister Lin stood up and grasped He Yunce's hands again: "Then let's do as Miaoxin said. Tomorrow, I and Miaoxin will personally visit her to heal Miaoxin's body."
Feeling the warmth of his hand, He Yunze nodded hurriedly: "Alright, I'll trouble you and Miss Lin to come tomorrow. I will be waiting for you at the Marquis's residence."
Marquis An Ding also breathed a sigh of relief and cupped his hands in greeting to Prime Minister Lin: "In that case, my son and I will not disturb you any longer and let Miss Lin recuperate properly."
After saying this, the two left the flower hall.
Lin Miaoxin sat in the chair, watching He Yunce's back, and suddenly said to Prime Minister Lin, "Father, I actually feel that his attitude is very sincere, so please don't be angry."
Prime Minister Lin's originally somber expression changed upon hearing Lin Miaoxin's words, and he turned to look at her with a smile: "He did such a thing, whether he knew it or not, and it harmed your body. He deserves to die ten thousand times over."
"But now that Song Xizhi's medical skills are superb and he can heal your body, I will give him another chance."
Upon hearing this, Lin Miaoxin blinked and remained silent.
After He Yunze and Marquis Anding returned to their residence, they told Madam He about Prime Minister Lin's attitude and then sent the message to Song Xizhi.
He told Song Xizhi to study it carefully tonight and wait for Lin Miaoxin to come and treat the illness first thing tomorrow morning.
He Yunze had always believed that Song Xizhi was not skilled in medicine, so what he really meant by saying this was to warn the doctor behind Song Xizhi to be prepared.
He feared that Song Xizhi, being a woman, wouldn't understand the intricacies of the matter, especially how important Prime Minister Lin and Lin Miaoxin were to the future of the Marquis's mansion.
So the servant sent over gave Song Xizhi repeated instructions over and over again, going over the same things over and over again.
Song Xizhi sat on the soft couch, patiently listening to everything the servant had to say, a smile always on his face: "Okay, I understand."
After the servant left, Song Xizhi took a sip of milk and smiled at Granny Wu, saying:
"That's really laughable. I taught the antidote to Physician Li because I didn't want to do He Yunze a favor. Now where does he get the confidence that I would help Lin Miaoxin with her treatment?"
Granny Wu was somewhat troubled: "The second young master is closely related to the Marquis's mansion. If we don't deal with him, we will offend the Prime Minister and other officials, which will tarnish the Marquis's reputation and make the Marquis and the old lady unhappy."
"He must have thought of this, which is why he was so certain that you would go back to get treatment, Miss."
Song Xizhi raised his eyebrows dismissively: "That's normal thinking. Unfortunately, I'm not normal. What does the Marquis's tarnished reputation have to do with me? Anyway, my reputation has always been terrible."
The events of his past life made Song Xizhi clearly understand that He Yunze was not someone others were worth sacrificing even a little for.
If Marquis An Ding and Madam He are dissatisfied with her because of this matter, then they can live together, but they can't break up.
After all, no one could guarantee what her husband, who had been in a coma for so long, would do when he woke up.
Knowing that Song Xizhi was always a person of principle, Granny Wu stopped trying to dissuade him after hearing this: "Then how will you refuse?"
Song Xizhi's eyes were as black as ink, like a deep ancient well: "No need to refuse, let's talk about it tomorrow."
"When He Yunze goes back and sees Song Ruoan like that, he will be heartbroken and probably will forget everything else."
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