Song Xizhi stood there, taking in his master's expression, and felt very strange.
What's going on?
In her previous life, she received a letter from her master inviting her to practice medicine on Sun and Moon Mountain, but when she first met her master, she did not show such an expression.
In this life, she didn't receive a letter from her master, so she came on her own initiative... and her master seemed very surprised when he saw her face.
Song Xizhi was filled with doubts when he heard his master's voice ring out immediately afterward:
"This is your daughter...?"
Song Juncai nodded, his face full of pride. He suddenly stood up straight and said, "She is indeed my daughter. She is the first female judge in Dagan. She has a real official position."
His words implied that everyone on Sun and Moon Mountain was an amateur, lacking any real expertise and prone to misdiagnosing patients, and therefore not worth mentioning!
But when Dr. Rihua heard this, he surprisingly smiled, a rare occurrence.
While Song Juncai was still in shock, he saw the Divine Physician Rihua slowly sit back on the couch he had been sitting on, looking at Song Juncai's face with a deep meaning in his eyes.
"You know better than anyone else who she really is."
It was clearly a cryptic statement, yet it made Song Juncai freeze, as if struck by lightning, and he abruptly released his grip on Song Xizhi's hand.
Hearing her master's seemingly random words, Song Xizhi became even more puzzled. She felt Song Juncai suddenly loosen his grip on her hand, and she frowned and turned to look in Song Juncai's direction.
But Song Juncai stood there blankly, completely silent.
Song Xizhi felt a buzzing sound in her ears. She felt that her master's cryptic words seemed to hide some secret they both knew.
But how could Master know?
Song Xizhi pursed his lips, looked up at the woman sitting on the seat, and remembered the earnest words his master had spoken in his previous life.
It seems that Song Juncai already knew that she was not his biological daughter, but he was unaware that he was infertile.
The Divine Physician Rihua merely glanced indifferently in Song Juncai's direction, his eyes swirling with dark emotions.
Song Juncai was completely oblivious to the meaningful glances from the crowd.
He pondered the words spoken by the divine physician Rihua, feeling as if he had fallen into an endless, dark ice cellar, which made his very bones almost freeze.
And scenes from his youth slowly appeared before his eyes:
In his youth, he had three maids in his room and also married a concubine. He never used contraception, yet none of his concubines became pregnant...
There were rumors in his family because several of his uncles in the Song family had inherited infertility, and some of them never married or had children.
Those uncles, despite their exceptional talent, suffered from infertility, which meant they not only lost the support of the Song family clan but also faced cold treatment in officialdom, ultimately dying with resentment.
So Song Juncai was afraid. He not only dared not ask the doctor, but also made thorough preparations.
So when the Song family was planning to arrange a marriage for him, he reached an agreement with Su Mingyue, who was three months pregnant, to marry her first, thus quelling the suspicions within the Song clan and successfully gaining the support of both the Song and Su families in officialdom.
Shortly after their marriage, he met Zhao Qianlan by chance, and the two fell in love. Two months later, he learned that Zhao Qianlan was pregnant.
At that time, Song Juncai was overjoyed because whether Zhao Qianlan's child was a boy or a girl, it would prove that he was capable of having children!
If Zhao Qianlan can conceive one of his children, it also means that countless women can conceive countless of his children.
Although the child in Su Mingyue's womb helped him quell the suspicions within his family, the child was not his after all. So he racked his brains and married Zhao Qianlan after Su Mingyue's death.
He gave the mother and daughter a respectable title and endless pampering, and treated Song Ruo'an as his precious jewel, while discarding Song Xizhi like trash.
However, apart from their daughter Song Ruoan, neither Zhao Qianlan nor any of the other women in Song Juncai's harem were able to conceive.
Because of this incident, Madam Song felt that Zhao Qianlan was a barren hen, so she tormented her to death and stuffed many people into Song Juncai's room.
Song Juncai was reluctant to leave because of Zhao Qianlan's plea, and also because of the hidden fear in his heart, so he resolutely chose to separate the family.
He left the backyard empty for Zhao Qianlan until this day, until Zhao Qianlan became pregnant again, and it was a big, healthy boy...
The more Song Juncai thought about it, the more terrified he became, to the point that he started trembling all over and cold sweat broke out on his face.
Even the bandaged wounds on his forehead and knees started to throb dully with pain.
Song Juncai simply refused to believe it, shaking his head repeatedly: "Impossible...this is absolutely impossible..."
“Qianlan is with me every day…she would never go looking for another man! I have people watching her every day, so it’s simply impossible!”
The Divine Physician lowered his eyes. Now that he knew Song Juncai's identity, his eyes were as cold as ice, devoid of even the slightest patience or concern.
However, she stood up from the couch again and spoke calmly to Song Juncai:
"Whether you believe it or not, what I just said still stands. I will go down the mountain with you to treat your wife's... unborn child."
Song Juncai gritted his teeth, glaring at her with hatred, his eyes already bloodshot: "No! I don't need you to come down the mountain! You quack! You can't cure anyone!"
The Divine Physician of Japan tilted her head, her flamboyant features appearing somewhat cold when she was expressionless: "Fine, after all, by the time I arrive at your residence, it will probably be too late."
Song Juncai looked up, staring blankly at her, only to see her continue:
"If my diagnosis is correct, your wife is pregnant with another man's child. Now that you've left the capital to seek out a renowned physician, what do you think she'll do? She certainly won't protect this child."
Song Juncai's lips trembled slightly.
"Impossible!" Song Juncai roared like an enraged beast: "She values our two children so much!"
"Dr. Li said that if a miracle doctor is brought in within three days, she will definitely be fine!"
Song Juncai's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately clenched his fists, which were hanging by his sides, so tightly they cracked: "What if when I get home, Qianlan didn't intentionally miscarry?"
The Divine Physician Rihua's face remained expressionless: "Then I misjudged people's hearts, and you can also think I misdiagnosed the illness. I will still cure your wife."
Song Juncai sneered: "When that time comes, I will ruin the reputation of your entire Sun and Moon Mountain!"
After saying this, he glared at Song Xizhi as if indignant, then gritted his teeth, endured the pain all over his body, and limped down the mountain.
"Qianlan...Qianlan...wait for me..."
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