Marquis Anding's guarantee reassured both Prime Minister Lin and He Yunze.
If Marquis An Ding were to intervene now, it would be truly unreasonable for Song Xizhi to still refuse treatment, unless she had gone mad and no longer wished to remain in the Marquis's residence.
Lin Miaoxin had obviously thought of this as well, so her steps as she followed Marquis An Ding toward Guanmoxuan became much lighter.
Song Xizhi's attitude just now was so disrespectful to her, she has already remembered it.
When Song Xizhi treats her, she will definitely take revenge, since no one in this world has ever dared to treat her like this.
When the group arrived at Guanmoxuan, the gate was locked and there wasn't even a servant guarding it.
He Yunze banged on the door of the courtyard, but no one answered. Finally, Marquis An Ding stepped forward, and Qing Tong opened the gate.
"Where is your wife? Where is she now?"
"We have distinguished guests visiting the Marquis's residence today, so let Xizhi come out and treat her. As for any resentment or misunderstanding she may have, we can discuss that later."
Upon hearing this, Qing Tong sighed and respectfully addressed Marquis Anding: "My lord, the young mistress is very busy right now and cannot spare the time. Please ask our esteemed guest to find someone else suitable."
Upon hearing this, Lin Miaoxin's smile froze, while Prime Minister Lin's expression turned completely grim. He let out a cold laugh:
"So, even as a father-in-law, the Marquis is so reserved in front of his daughter-in-law?"
Upon hearing this, Marquis Anding's expression darkened, and he felt a growing dissatisfaction with Song Xizhi.
If he had refused beforehand, it would have been fine, but now he was in a difficult situation, and Song Xizhi was still acting so arrogantly, which was simply making enemies of the Marquis's mansion and completely disregarding the Marquis's reputation.
This is really... so inconsiderate.
He Yunze snorted coldly at this moment, "Busy? I want to see what a woman with nothing to do can be busy with every day?"
After saying this, he pushed Qing Tong aside and strode into the courtyard.
Bronze felt somewhat helpless, but he didn't stop them.
When He Yunze arrived at the door, just as he was about to knock, the tightly closed wooden door suddenly opened, and Song Xizhi's bright face appeared before him.
He stared at that beautiful face up close, stunned for a moment, before snapping back to his senses and angrily saying, "I thought you were busy with something, but it seems you're not busy at all!"
"You're deliberately trying to make things difficult for me, so you don't care about the future of the Marquis's mansion, or even Lin Miaoxin's life!"
"A doctor should have a benevolent heart, yet you threaten me with your life. You are truly vicious!"
Upon hearing this, Song Xizhi was not angry at all; instead, she smiled, her eyes crinkling as she looked at He Yunze.
"Why would I make things difficult for you? Did your uncle do something to wrong me, and now he's feeling guilty and thinks I'm deliberately making things difficult for him?"
Upon hearing this, He Yunze fell silent, feeling somewhat guilty.
He then realized that he was the only one who had been reborn. Song Xizhi did not remember his past life, so naturally he was unaware of the deep-seated hatred between them.
Feeling that Marquis An Ding and Prime Minister Lin had also come to his side, He Yun Ce spoke again: "There is no deep hatred between us, which proves that you are petty and hold grudges over small things."
"You're even using Lin Miaoxin's life as a threat, are you trying to make me kneel down before you?"
Song Xizhi tilted his head and looked at him: "It's not like I haven't knelt before, why would I care about this?"
He Yunze choked again, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw Lin Miaoxin's eyes widen instantly upon hearing this. He felt very embarrassed.
Marquis Anding spoke at this moment, staring at Song Xizhi's face, his tone heavy: "Xizhi, if you don't want to make things difficult for Yun Ce, and you don't have any important matters to attend to right now, why make excuses? Just stay here and help the Lin family's daughter."
"Indeed, human life is of utmost importance, and the reputation of the Marquis's mansion is now in your hands."
He Yunze's words, which concerned lives, were once again used by Marquis Anding to plead for him.
This is blatant moral blackmail, a double blackmail, or even a moral high ground. From both a moral and rational standpoint, Song Xizhi can no longer shirk his responsibility.
She slowly took a step back, opened the wooden door beside her, and let everyone see what was behind her.
"Father, human life is important, but my husband is also a human life. He is in imminent danger. What is more important than him?"
Song Xizhi's voice trembled slightly, even sounding like he was about to cry, and tears were welling up in his eyes.
Looking behind her, everyone saw He Jingyan lying on the sickbed, his face pale, his black hair scattered around the bed, and his body covered with needles.
At that moment, Madam He's voice came from behind, filled with boundless anger:
"He Jianbai, are you out of your mind! Are you trying to team up with your son to force your other son to his death?"
The scene before them shocked everyone. He Yunze quickly looked away, refusing to look at his brother's appearance.
He stared intently at Song Xizhi's red-rimmed eyes, and suddenly spoke:
"You can treat your brother anytime, why did you choose now? You're clearly using him as a shield! You just want to make things difficult for me!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze focused on Song Xizhi, but Sanqi, who was beside her, immediately knelt down.
"My lord, madam, you are wise. The eldest son's condition has been deteriorating recently. He has been completely silent and unresponsive. It was only through your meticulous care that you noticed something was wrong. As a result, you declined your appointments with the other ladies and stayed at the manor to treat the young master."
"Madam was afraid that the old lady and the marquis would worry, so she didn't mention it at all and silently endured it, taking care of him with all her heart and soul. She was really too busy to take care of him, so she declined Lin Qianjin's treatment. This is all her good intentions for the young master!"
As Sanqi spoke, snot and tears streamed down her face:
"Madam's reputation in the capital has never been good. This is her best opportunity. If it weren't for this, why would Madam teach her secret medical skills to Physician Li and let him treat all the poisoned ladies in the capital, allowing him to gain a good reputation alone?"
As soon as Sanqi finished speaking, another female voice came from outside. Everyone turned around and saw that it was Madam Xin.
Madam Xin spoke up: "I can testify that Xizhi originally made an appointment with me to go out, but she sent me a message early this morning saying that she had no choice but to cancel the appointment. The appointment record can still be seen at Baifanglou."
These words completely confirmed that Song Xizhi did not intentionally refuse treatment, but rather silently endured too much in order to treat He Jingyan.
With tears welling in his eyes, Song Xizhi looked at He Yunze and spoke each word with resounding force, striking a chord in everyone's hearts: "Uncle, he is your brother. Is your brother's life so worthless?"
"You're so selfish, even for your own future and to curry favor with your superiors, that you'd make your sister-in-law abandon treating her husband and go treat another woman?"
"Humans are made of flesh and blood, why is your heart harder than iron?!"
He Yunze staggered back a step.
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