All eyes were on He Yunce, filled with confusion, curiosity, and deep disappointment.
Bearing the infamy of murdering his brother and betraying his promise would ruin his reputation.
As He Yunze stared into Song Xizhi's eyes, which were filled with autumn water, he felt his throat tighten.
Her dark eyes were like an ancient well, making He Yunze feel suffocated: "You did it on purpose! Song Xizhi, you deliberately wanted to harm me!"
Song Xizhi stood dignified and delicate in front of the door, her misty eyes filled with a hint of melancholy: "I have no grudge against you from the past, no enmity with you recently, and we have never even met before, so why do you always think that I want to harm you?"
"Uncle, could it be that you resent your brother and are worried about my medical skills, so you also see me as a thorn in your side?"
What she said made perfect sense. Everyone could sense He Yunze's unfriendly attitude towards Song Xizhi; it was hostility that had been there from the very beginning.
But clearly they had no conflict of interest whatsoever, and Song Xizhi never went astray, always keeping to his proper place in the Marquis's mansion, which was much better than Song Ruoan's.
The only thing Song Xizhi ever did was to show boundless love and care for her bedridden husband.
Thinking of this, Old Madam He felt a buzzing in her ears. She rushed forward and grabbed He Yunze's sleeve, tears welling up in her weathered eyes.
"He Yunze! You've already turned the Marquis's mansion into this mess, isn't that enough? Do you really want to kill your brother?"
He Yunze moved his lips, his whole body drenched in sweat, yet he felt utterly speechless: "No...Grandmother...that's not how it is..."
"I never intended to harm my brother..."
Her brother was going to die anyway, and Song Xizhi was a vicious woman who harmed both herself and others. What reason did she have to harm a dying man?
Upon hearing this, Old Madam He's eyes were fixed intently on He Yunze:
"So you brought Prime Minister Lin here today to question me, and before you've even seen her, you're saying your sister-in-law deliberately harmed you? Why? Speak up! Why have you been targeting your sister-in-law from the very beginning?"
"You say she's vicious, so what exactly did she do?"
He Yunze remained silent, letting Old Madam He grab his collar and shake him violently.
His silence was interpreted as tacit agreement by others, and Madam He was extremely disappointed.
He suddenly walked up to Marquis Anding and looked at him with a sorrowful expression.
"He Jianbai, this is the fine son you raised! His wolfish ambitions are blatantly obvious!"
“Jingyan has been living on the frontier since he was a child and is not close to you. It’s one thing for you to favor your youngest son, but now you are actually forcing your daughter-in-law to give up treating her husband?”
Upon hearing this, the Marquis of Anding felt a dull ache in his heart.
He Jingyan is his eldest son, how could he not love him? But he was prejudiced and believed He Yunce's words, thinking that Song Xizhi was really being petty and deliberately making things difficult for him.
That's why he was dissatisfied with her and came to her to have her treat his illness.
But Song Xizhi was right about one thing: they didn't have any deep-seated hatred for each other before, so why would she deliberately make things difficult for them?
Marquis An Ding did not speak, but when he looked at He Yun Ce, the disappointment in his eyes was almost overflowing.
"What a misfortune for our family! What a misfortune for our family!" Old Madam He shook her head weakly.
I originally thought that the current situation of the Marquis's mansion was caused by Song Ruoan, who was married into the family, but now it seems that He Yunce's problem is even bigger!
As Lin Miaoxin listened to Madam He's scathing remarks and saw He Yunce's distraught and sweaty appearance, her heart clenched tightly.
Before she could even think, Lin Miaoxin blurted out, "No, no, Madam! It can't be Lord He's fault, it's Song Xizhi's doing! She's always been vicious, maybe she really just used this as a shield..."
Before she could finish speaking, Prime Minister Lin quietly grasped her hands, which were hanging at her sides.
Prime Minister Lin gave Lin Miaoxin a reproachful look, then smiled and spoke politely to Song Xizhi:
"Since everything just now was a misunderstanding, and I fully understand Madam He's eagerness to save her husband, Miaoxin is also willing to wait..."
"Then could you please treat Miaoxin after you have cured Lord He and Madam Xin? I will personally come to your door and will not trouble you. I will not complain no matter how long it takes."
Upon hearing this, Lin Miaoxin finally shut up and eagerly awaited Song Xizhi's reply.
A polite smile appeared on Song Xizhi's face, and when Prime Minister Lin saw her smile, his tense mood suddenly relaxed.
But to his surprise, Song Xizhi said something completely unexpected: "I will not treat her. Prime Minister, you should find someone else who is more capable."
Upon hearing this, Lin Miaoxin's previously confident expression instantly changed. She looked at Song Xizhi incredulously: "Do you know who my father is? How dare you say such a thing?"
Throughout her smooth-sailing life, everyone treated her kindly and indulged her greatly because of her body and status.
Only Song Xizhi repeatedly embarrassed her!
Upon hearing this, He Yunze felt as if he had seized upon something crucial. His eyes lit up instantly, and he hurriedly stepped forward, grasping the Marquis of Anding's hand: "Father! Did you hear that?"
"Song Xizhi never intended to treat Lin Miaoxin from the beginning. Everything she just said was an excuse. She really does treat human life like dirt! She wanted to watch her die!"
Song Xizhi, however, did not care about He Yunce's words. She simply said, "Lin Miaoxin used to deliberately insult me, and Prime Minister Lin has repeatedly clashed with my Su family. This is a family feud."
"Secondly, both Prime Minister Lin and Lin Miaoxin have made outrageous statements in front of everyone, saying that they do not need my treatment under any circumstances. This is the premise."
"Third, after Prime Minister Lin and Lin Miaoxin realized they had misunderstood me, they did not apologize or make any arrangements with me. Instead, they came to my door demanding that I treat them. They even used their status and moral blackmail to ask me to give up treating my husband and treat Lin Miaoxin first. This is simply disregarding human ethics."
"In the end, even after I explained the whole story clearly, Lin Miaoxin was still aggressive towards me, calling me vicious and hateful. How could I dare to seek treatment under such circumstances?"
Song Xizhi's expression was indifferent, but her words carried a certain authority, making people feel awe and respect.
“I am a doctor, not a servant. My master taught me medicine, not to make me grovel and fawn. I, Song Xizhi, have never owed you anything.”
"If Prime Minister Lin and He Yunze have any objections to this, and feel that I am still refusing to save lives and using my medical skills to put on airs, then let the news spread and let the people in the capital make a decision. I'm afraid that the news of the Lin family's disrespect for doctors will spread throughout the city, and no doctor in the capital will dare to set foot in Prime Minister Lin's residence again."
Her voice was steady and clear, and after she finished speaking, everyone in the room fell silent.
Prime Minister Lin stared at her without saying a word, his body growing increasingly stiff.
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