Mu Yunniang slept very soundly and peacefully, so much so that she was still a little groggy when she woke up.
She sat up and looked around before slowly remembering where she was, and she immediately became fully awake.
She quickly got up, picked up the clothes that were neatly piled to one side, put them on, and then hurried out of the inner room.
As soon as she came out, she saw Yan Xiao whispering something to Qian Qiu. She quickly walked over, looking somewhat embarrassed.
"I'm so sorry, I don't know what happened, I just drifted off to sleep. I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting, Madam."
"It's alright."
Yan Xiao was very gentle, and after noticing her embarrassment, she kindly explained:
"Don't feel embarrassed, this is normal. The fact that you can fall asleep means that my treatment method is effective for you and is very suitable for your current condition. This is a good thing, and you should be happy."
Hearing Yan Xiao say this, Mu Yunniang immediately breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little happier.
"Madam's skills are superb! To be honest, when you were treating me just now, I could clearly feel an indescribable comfort swirling around my lower abdomen. This is a feeling I have never experienced before, it is truly amazing."
"Um."
Yan Xiao was very clear about the effects of her supernatural energy on healing. Hearing this, she simply nodded knowingly, then gestured for Qianqiu to hand the freshly brewed medicine to Mu Yunniang.
"Yunniang, this is your medicine. Since it will be more effective to drink it right after treatment, I took the liberty of having it brewed for you first. The temperature is just right now, so please take it."
Mu Yunniang was surprised that Yan Xiao, with her status, would be so considerate to her. Her face was full of gratitude, and she quickly took the medicine and drank it without delay.
As soon as she finished drinking, Qianqiu handed her a small dish of candied fruit; the service was impeccable.
Mu Yunniang felt that she had only given up a jade carving and the fact that Yanxiao could freely admire the jade artifacts in the shop, yet Yanxiao, a general's wife, was taking such good care of her. She felt really bad about it.
She hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't help but say:
"Madam, my illness will likely take a long time to treat, and I'll definitely need to trouble you a lot in the future. Do you think I should increase my consultation fee? If I don't, I'll feel really bad."
Bargaining is not uncommon, but this is the first time Yanxiao has ever seen someone actively ask for a higher price.
This only shows that the other party is really rich and doesn't care about this little bit at all.
Yan Xiao particularly liked these money-giving boys who would proactively give her silver; however, she was perfectly aware of how much she had actually benefited from them.
In addition, she had other ideas, and for the sake of her long-term plans, she forced herself to endure the heartache and, with a righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor, politely declined.
"What does Yunniang take me for? These terms were agreed upon beforehand, how can you raise the price halfway through? If this is the case, who will dare to patronize my Yuanyitang in the future?"
Besides, I've only treated you once, and the effects aren't obvious yet. If I were to take any more benefits from you, it wouldn't sound good.
Seeing that Yan Xiao had already said that, Mu Yunniang didn't press the matter of payment any further.
I just felt that the rumors outside were really unbelievable. The general's wife was not strange at all. She was easy to get along with and not as greedy as the rumors said.
She was filled with gratitude and thanked Yan Xiao repeatedly. Then she took the medicine packet from Qian Qiu, asked about the method of taking it, and reluctantly said goodbye to Yan Xiao.
Meanwhile, some onlookers not far from the door were already getting impatient.
"How long has Manager Mu been inside? Why hasn't he come out yet?"
"Yeah, what's going on? Why isn't there any sound at all?"
"I've never seen a doctor take this long. Could something be wrong?"
"That can't be right. This is the General's mansion, and the other party is the General's wife. What could possibly go wrong?"
"That's not necessarily true. This general's wife is quite eccentric. Our general is also susceptible to the charms of a beautiful woman and dotes on his wife. He even lets her do such outrageous things as opening a clinic in the general's mansion. It's not surprising that she might cause other problems as well."
As the man finished speaking, an angry female voice suddenly rang out from the back of the crowd:
"What nonsense are you spouting? What nonsense is this about heroes being unable to resist the charms of a beautiful woman? The general is indeed a hero, but that country woman is an ugly woman, what kind of beauty is she?"
Those who heard this looked somewhat surprised and doubtful.
When they looked in the direction of the speaker, they saw a woman wearing a cap and a pink dress standing not far away, facing the direction of the clinic.
"Young lady, you can eat anything, but you can't say anything carelessly. How could the general's wife be ugly?"
"Yes, if the people from the General's Mansion hear you say that, you'll be in big trouble."
"snort!"
The woman snorted coldly upon hearing this, showing no fear whatsoever, her tone filled with disgust for Yan Xiao:
“I’m telling the truth, so what’s there to be afraid of? Has any of you seen her true face? She’s an ugly woman from the countryside who never dares to show her true face to outsiders. Her appearance is as ugly as a demon, and she’s simply unbearable to look at.”
It's only because the general is a man of loyalty and righteousness that he's somewhat tolerant of her, considering she took care of his sister; otherwise, he would have divorced her long ago.
The woman spoke with such conviction and showed no fear whatsoever, which made those present somewhat believe her, but none dared to respond to her.
Just then, Mu Yunniang, who had been delayed, finally came out of Yuanyi Hall and was chatting and laughing with Qianqiu.
"Look, Manager Mu has come out. He seems to be in a good mood and nothing's wrong with him."
"I knew it! This is the General's Mansion, after all. What problems could possibly arise here?"
As they talked, the group turned to look at the woman in pink, wanting to see if she had anything else to say, and more importantly, they wanted to hear some more gossip.
When they looked over, they found that the woman was nowhere to be seen; it was as if she had never been there at all.
As Mu Yunniang boarded the carriage, the doors of Yuanyitang closed once more, and everything returned to its usual tranquility.
The onlookers, seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, left in twos and threes, but the words spoken by the woman in pink spread throughout Jiangbei City at lightning speed.
Some daring gambling dens even secretly opened betting pools on whether the general's wife was beautiful or ugly.
Because it was unknown when they would see the general's wife, relatively few people placed bets.
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