Yan Xiao's words were anything but polite; she was practically pointing her finger at Jiang Xinrui and Qiao Jiaojiao and accusing them of putting on an act.
Seeing Yan Xiao's confident demeanor, the onlookers felt uncertain, wondering how the drama would unfold and how the General's wife would handle the situation.
Jiang Xinrui, who believed she had never been treated like this before, was now being repeatedly insulted by Yan Xiao. Even with her excellent composure, anger showed on her face.
When she felt Li Mama's pulse, she could roughly tell that Li Mama was not sick at all, just as she had thought. At most, she was just a little angry, but she had not yet fallen into a coma.
But she couldn't really say that. The other person was deliberately faking illness and wouldn't wake up. No one could guarantee that she was faking it.
Since that's the case, she can simply go with the flow and pretend she's sick even if she's not.
Thinking this, Jiang Xinrui slowly withdrew her hand from taking her pulse.
Seeing her actions, Qiao Jiaojiao quickly feigned anxiety and asked:
"Dr. Jiang, how is my mother?"
Jiang Xinrui sighed, her face full of difficulty, and after a while replied:
"Miss Qiao, your mother suffered from hunger while ill some time ago, which damaged her health. Now, coupled with overwork and emotional distress, she has fallen seriously ill. It's a difficult situation!"
Jiang Xinrui's words were a direct response to what Qiao Jiaojiao had just said, about Yan Xiao making the sick Granny Li drink mixed grain porridge as soon as she arrived in Jiangbei.
It was almost as if they were saying outright that Li Mama's current state was entirely due to Yan Xiao's actions.
The words were so clear that the onlookers naturally understood what was going on. Those who had just felt that there might be something fishy about the matter because of Yan Xiao's attitude were now more inclined to side with Granny Li and her daughter.
After receiving Jiang Xinrui's answer, Yan Xiao couldn't help but scrutinize her from head to toe, wanting to see if she would show any signs of guilt.
But no, it didn't happen.
This made her mentally despise the original author again and again.
This is the female lead described by that author—beautiful and kind-hearted. Her ability to lie through her teeth is just as good as her own.
Fortunately, I woke up early; otherwise, continuing to fawn over someone who wouldn't listen would have made me a laughingstock.
"Every man for himself" is a proverb. Whether Jiang Xinrui is inherently hypocritical or has turned evil because she, the villainous female supporting character in the original book, did not follow the script, she will not feel any remorse and will not show any mercy.
Ultimately, she didn't believe she had intentionally harmed Jiang Xinrui; rather, Jiang Xinrui's actions on the ship were worth scrutinizing.
No matter what, she is now Shen Muzhi's original wife, and Jiang Xinrui has no right to target or scheme against her, regardless of her position.
Since their positions were destined to be on opposite sides, she had no choice but to be blunt.
Having been given a second chance at life, she would never yield to anyone.
Although Qiao Jiaojiao had a certain plan in mind, she still couldn't help but pause after hearing Jiang Xinrui's diagnosis of her mother.
She knew very well whether her mother had any problems or not. She had heard many people say that Jiang Xinrui was a kind-hearted doctor with a compassionate heart, but now it seemed that this woman was nothing special.
But now is not the time to talk about these things. It doesn't matter what Jiang Xinrui's true nature is, as long as it is beneficial to her.
Suppressing her inner disdain, she feigned urgency, grabbed Jiang Xinrui's sleeve, and sobbed:
"Dr. Jiang, just tell me what's difficult. I'll do anything to save my mother."
Her performance was so convincing that anyone who saw it would recognize her as a filial daughter, and everyone who witnessed it would be moved.
"Why!"
Jiang Xinrui sighed and replied softly:
"The most serious damage to your mother's body is that it has been fundamentally damaged. If there is a life-saving tonic to restore it, then there is hope for her."
But these kinds of things are not only expensive, but even if you had enough silver, where could you find them so easily?
As she said this, she seemed to remember something, glanced at Yan Xiao with difficulty, and then, as if unable to bear seeing Qiao Jiaojiao crying in such despair, added:
“I heard from someone recently that the general’s wife obtained a century-old ginseng. If we can find a century-old ginseng to use in medicine, then Granny Li can be saved.”
Upon hearing this, Qiao Jiaojiao immediately understood Jiang Xinrui's intention. She quickly knelt down and bowed to Yan Xiao, pleading pitifully:
"Madam, please save my mother's life. I will repay you by serving you like a cow or a horse."
Even if you don't like me, as long as you can save my mother, I wouldn't complain even if I had to kill myself right here in front of the General's Mansion.
I'm begging you...
It's no secret that Yan Xiao has a hundred-year-old ginseng, so it's not surprising that Jiang Xinrui knows about it.
However, everyone present knew that given Yan Xiao's attitude, it was absolutely impossible for him to easily produce ginseng, so the reputation of being a heartless person who refused to help was now set in stone.
If it were just a matter of not helping someone in distress, it wouldn't be a big deal. But according to Jiang Xinrui's diagnosis, Li Mama's current condition is all due to Yan Xiao.
If she uses ginseng to save him, it would be to make amends; if she doesn't, it would be arrogant and disregard human life. There is a qualitative difference between the two.
This is clearly an attempt to put Yan Xiao on the spot by standing on a moral high ground.
Yan Xiao had almost forgotten that she still had a century-old ginseng, but she didn't expect that someone would remember it for her. She couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Then, under the puzzled gazes of everyone, he looked directly at Jiang Xinrui and asked in confusion:
"Dr. Jiang seems to know quite a bit about me, so he must be quite interested in me. But I also know a bit about Dr. Jiang."
I heard that when Doctor Jiang's master passed away, he gave you a pill that could cure all poisons and diseases. I was curious about it for a long time.
But now I don't understand something. Since Doctor Jiang is so kind-hearted, and this Granny Li is your patient, why are you unwilling to take out the medicine to save Granny Li, but instead you have your eyes on my century-old ginseng?
What's the logic behind this?
Jiang Xinrui's pupils contracted upon hearing this. Very few people knew about her possession of that medicine; she hadn't even told Shen Muzhi. She didn't understand how Yan Xiao knew.
So shocked was she that she blurted out the words before she could even think them through:
"How...how did you know?"
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