Both the girl and Siqin were taken aback by Zhen Wanwan's saintly heart.
The two looked at each other in unison, trying to read something from each other's eyes.
"Don't worry, Sister Divine Doctor, I definitely won't tell anyone."
Zhen Wanwan nodded in satisfaction and then briefly instructed the two of them to pay more attention to Madam Zhang's diet.
She had been there for too long, and with children at home, Zhen Wanwan didn't stay to wait for Old Madam Zhang to wake up.
She picked up her first-aid kit and hurried back to the next room.
After Zhen Wanwan left, Siqin went out to settle the rest of the Zhang family, while the young girl stayed by the side of Old Madam Zhang without leaving her for a moment.
Zhen Wanwan fed Madam Zhang three drops of the antidote for all diseases. This time, it was not diluted with water, and the effect was much stronger than the diluted medicine.
Within an hour, the girl watched as Madam Zhang's complexion gradually became rosy and her illness gradually dissipated.
The girl's heart was pounding; she felt a mix of excitement, fear, and a touch of admiration.
This admiration is naturally directed at Zhen Wanwan.
They had consulted countless doctors and expended a great deal of effort to help their grandmother with her illness.
No one could match the skill of the divine healer in just half an hour here.
Madam Zhang felt as if she were in a warm place, with a soft light flowing through her body.
This situation lasted for an hour, until the soft light disappeared and she slightly opened her eyes.
Looking at everything unfamiliar around her, she felt as if she were still living in a dream.
When the girl saw that Madam Zhang had woken up, she was overjoyed and ran outside as fast as she could.
"Hurry, someone come quick! Grandma's awake! Grandma's awake!"
The servants who heard the noise informed each other, and soon everyone in the house knew.
Siqin was the first to bring the prepared medicine into the room, and she looked Old Madam Zhang up and down.
Seeing that the deathly aura that had previously lingered around Madam Zhang had disappeared, and that her complexion had become rosy again.
If it weren't for the fact that she had lost a lot of weight during this period and looked malnourished, Madam Zhang would look exactly like a normal person.
"Madam! You're really alright! That's wonderful! Miss will be so happy to know!"
This time, Madam Zhang's illness was too serious, and Madam Fang originally wanted to come with them.
Unfortunately, the child was too young, and Leling Prefecture was going through a critical period, so she couldn't leave.
That is why Madam Fang took Madam Zhang's illness very seriously.
Siqin decided to write a letter to her young mistress later to let her know she was safe.
Looking at the excited crowd in the room, Madam Zhang suddenly felt a sense of doubt.
People often have a premonition when they are about to die. This time, with her new injuries and old ailments, she could clearly feel that her life was coming to an end.
I never expected that after taking a nap today, I would have a wonderful dream and my health would start to improve!
The young girl, with tears welling up in her eyes, nestled in Old Madam Zhang's arms.
"Waaaah...Grandma, you scared me to death! Thank goodness the miracle doctor was here, otherwise Rong'er was afraid she would never see you again..."
Madam Zhang gently patted the girl's back and whispered soothingly, "Rong'er, don't be afraid! You're a grown woman now, why are you still acting like you were when you were little?"
"Congrong! It's wonderful that Mother has woken up; we should be happy!"
A woman beside the girl was comforting her, worried that she would hurt her eyes from crying.
After crying for so long, my eyes must be really sore.
The girl's real name was Zhang Congrong. She was the eldest granddaughter of the Zhang family and was the favorite of Old Madam Zhang.
Zhang Congrong gently wiped away her tears with a handkerchief and lowered her head shyly.
How could she lose her composure in front of so many people!
Seeing her embarrassment, Siqin quickly stepped forward to divert everyone's attention.
"Madam! Your illness was extremely serious this time. Fortunately, we arrived in time, otherwise I'm afraid even Madam Zhen would have had a hard time saving you!"
Upon hearing this, Old Madam Zhang's eyes brightened. Just now, she had been talking about Zhen Niangzi and the Divine Doctor to them one by one.
It's obvious without guessing that this is the person who cured her illness; judging from the title, she must be a woman.
Madam Zhang was very curious about what kind of woman could have such great abilities.
They pulled her back from the brink of death.
"Siqin, where is this Zhen Niangzi you mentioned now? She cured my illness, so please don't treat her lightly."
Siqin said softly, "Don't worry, Madam. I know. Zhenniangzi lives next door. Once you're feeling better, we'll think of a way to thank her."
Madam Zhang nodded. Siqin was someone she had trained for her daughter since childhood, and she trusted her to handle things well.
However, this lady Zhen really needs to thank them properly.
After thinking for a moment, Madam Zhang looked at her daughter-in-law beside her and said, "Wang, go and get the thousand-year-old ginseng I brought."
Madam Wang was stunned, her face showing surprise. She hesitated and said, "Mother! This thousand-year-old ginseng is worth ten thousand taels of silver..."
Before Wang could finish speaking, Old Madam Zhang waved her hand, but did not look at her.
"Go when I tell you to!"
Wang was still somewhat hesitant, but Zhang Congrong, who was standing next to her, secretly shook her head at her, signaling her to do as she was told.
Seeing that her daughter had agreed, Wang bit her lower lip and turned to go out to get something.
Madam Zhang noticed this scene and gave Zhang Congrong a look of admiration as she revealed her true colors.
“Rong’er, your mother is good in every way, but she’s only interested in these small gains. In the past, it wouldn’t have mattered because of our status, but things are different now… Your father, uncles, and the others…”
When talking about her sons, Madam Zhang was filled with sadness.
"From now on, you'll stay close to your mother and make sure she doesn't accidentally offend anyone. Our family can no longer provide for her..."
When talking about her family's tragedy, Zhang Congrong's expression remained unchanged, but her eyes were icy cold.
She replied gently, "Granddaughter knows. Grandmother, please take good care of yourself. I will look after Mother carefully."
Madam Zhang hummed in agreement and then turned her gaze to Siqin.
"Siqin, when you write back to your young lady, do not tell her about my illness. Just say that I am cured."
Siqin glanced at Old Madam Zhang lightly. She was her mistress's person and always listened to her mistress.
Now, Madam Zhang wants her to lie to her young mistress, even if it's a white lie, but her lifelong beliefs can't be changed overnight.
"Madam, I..."
Siqin couldn't bring herself to refuse when she saw Old Madam Zhang's white hair.
In her memory, when she and her young mistress came from Kyoto, Madam Zhang only had a few white hairs, but now they are all white.
It's probably all because the Zhang family suffered a calamity, and they were so worried that their hair turned white overnight.
Siqin opened her mouth, but ultimately couldn't bear it and agreed: "Don't worry, Madam, I know how to say it."
Madam Zhang nodded and handed the thousand-year-old ginseng that Wang had brought back to Siqin.
"We don't have anything decent to give to Lady Zhen right now, except for this thousand-year-old ginseng, which is the most precious. Siqin, take it to Lady Zhen!"
Madam Wang looked at Old Madam Zhang in shock. Seeing that Siqin had taken the items and was really planning to send them all away, she hurriedly spoke up to stop her.
"Wait a minute! Mother, this thousand-year-old ginseng is so rare, I'm afraid there isn't a single one as complete as this in the entire Hua Dynasty. Are you just going to give it to that woman like this?"
“Although she saved your life and is a great benefactor to our family, there are many ways to repay this kindness. If you don’t have anything good left in your storeroom, your daughter-in-law is willing to pay for it out of her own pocket.”
"Mother, how can you speak to Grandmother like that?"
Zhang Congrong looked at her mother in shock; she hadn't expected her mother to say such a thing.
Wang pursed her lips, realizing that she had been a bit harsh.
She bowed her head and apologized to Madam Zhang, saying, "Mother! I'm clumsy with words and said the wrong thing. Please don't take it to heart."
Madam Zhang never responded to Wang's words, nor did she care about the disrespect in her words.
She gestured to Siqin to deliver the items to Zhen Wanwan immediately.
Wang's eyes instantly reddened, and she stamped her foot anxiously. She said angrily, "Mother! Don't you know that this thing has an even more important use?"
The people in the room fell silent. Although Wang was stingy, she would never covet what wasn't hers.
Ultimately, if this thousand-year-old ginseng weren't useful to her, she wouldn't mind if Old Madam Zhang used it to make soup.
Looking at her daughter-in-law jumping up and down, Madam Zhang shook her head helplessly. With such an impatient temperament, how would she manage in the future?
"I know you're anxious, but why don't you use your stupid brain to think about it? Do you think I don't know how important this thousand-year-old ginseng is?"
Wang's sobbing stopped abruptly, and she asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Mother knew and still gave it to that Zhen Niangzi? Didn't she even leave a single ginseng root or two for my poor child?"
Madam Zhang was so angry that her forehead ached. Why couldn't she reason with her daughter-in-law?
"Rong'er! Explain the reasoning behind this to your mother."
Wang looked at Zhang Congrong with a puzzled expression, but Zhang Congrong remained calm, clearly indicating that this was not the first or second time she had explained the reasoning to her mother.
"Mother! Look at Grandmother, can you see any changes in her compared to before?"
Wang looked up and was extremely surprised.
To be honest, her mother-in-law looked exceptionally radiant today.
Apart from her white hair, her skin was rosy and radiant, and looked very smooth, not at all like an elderly person.
This doesn't look like an old lady who was sick the whole way and almost died on the road!
Madam Wang exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my goodness, Mother, is this a sign of your dying breath?"
Zhang Congrong hurriedly tugged at Wang's sleeve; she was about to be driven mad by her mother.
"Rong'er! You know what, your grandmother looks so much better! Even better than me!"
Zhang Congrong rubbed her forehead and decided not to beat around the bush with her mother anymore.
"So Mother saw it all along! Do you know that this is all thanks to Lady Zhen? If it weren't for Lady Zhen's dedication to treating Grandmother, Grandmother wouldn't have recovered so quickly and so completely."
"Think about it, we've consulted so many famous doctors along the way, but none of them could cure Grandmother. Yet Zhen Niangzi could! This just proves that Zhen Niangzi's medical skills are exceptional."
"If we can befriend her, will you still need to worry about your brother's illness?"
Upon hearing this, Wang suddenly realized what had happened. She slapped her forehead and exclaimed, "My stupid brain! I forgot about that!"
"Yes, yes, yes! Your brother's illness, Zhenniangzi might actually be able to cure it! Rong'er, hurry! Go and invite Zhenniangzi over!"
Wang was eager for Zhang Congrong to invite Zhen Wanwan.
Old Madam Zhang, leaning against the bedding, gave her a light glare.
"You're so quick to believe anything you hear! You're not the only one worried about Huai'er's illness!"
Zhang Congrong sensibly comforted Wang Shi, and felt an inexplicable trust in Zhen Wanwan.
She had a premonition that her younger brother's illness would definitely get better, and the only person who could make this happen was Zhen Wanwan.
Just as Zhen Wanwan finished putting her child to sleep, she ran into Siqin who came looking for someone.
"Siqin, has your old lady woken up?"
Siqin nodded with a smile, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration for Zhen Wanwan.
"Madam Zhen, you are truly amazing! I only knew that you were a skilled healer, but I never expected that you could save my old lady so quickly."
Zhen Wanwan awkwardly touched her nose, afraid that if she praised her a few more times, she would give herself away, so she quickly changed the subject.
"It's not as exaggerated as you say. By the way, what delicious food did you bring?"
Seeing Siqin holding the box like a treasure, she assumed there was something delicious inside.
After all, Siqin is a big foodie, and during the time she was here, she ate snacks much more than Siqin did.
Siqin tightened her grip on the ginseng in her arms. She looked around and saw servants passing by from time to time.
"There are too many people here, Madam Zhen, could you please step back and speak?"
Seeing her acting so mysteriously, Zhen Wanwan was extremely curious.
Once inside, Siqin closed all the doors.
This tension made Zhen Wanwan's heart start to race.
"What's going on? It's like they're having an affair."
Siqin's eyes widened, and her cheeks flushed. She hadn't expected that Zhenniangzi would be so shameless, saying all sorts of things to outsiders.
Seeing her shyness, Zhen Wanwan urged, "Alright! I won't tease you anymore. Tell me quickly, what's in here?"
Siqin didn't speak, but opened the box and showed the ginseng to Zhen Wanwan.
"This is a thousand-year-old ginseng. My matriarch sent me to deliver it to you, Madam Zhen!"
"For me?" Zhen Wanwan was a little surprised; this ginseng looked very valuable.
"This ginseng is too expensive! My consultation fee doesn't need to be this high."
Zhen Wanwan secretly asked Tmall Genie in her heart how much this thousand-year-old ginseng was worth.
Tmall Genie: Buzz buzz... Wild thousand-year-old ginseng, inferior quality, but worth a fortune!
Zhen Wanwan gasped, "This is way too expensive."
Even the lowest quality ginseng is worth a fortune, so Zhen Wanwan couldn't believe how much the highest quality ginseng was worth.
Siqin thought that this ginseng would tarnish Zhen Wanwan's benevolent heart in practicing medicine and helping the world, and she was afraid that it would affect her accumulation of merit.
"Please accept this, Madam Zhen! We're afraid we'll need your help to come often in the future."
After all, some members of the Zhang family are seriously ill, and they will inevitably have to ask Zhen Wanwan to treat them often in the future.
After declining twice, Zhen Wanwan accepted it with peace of mind, and her savings increased by another ten thousand taels of gold.
It was a thousand-year-old ginseng that money couldn't buy, and she had a premonition that this ginseng would do her a great favor in the future.
Late at night, after Zhuyuan returned, the two talked for a long time before falling asleep before dawn.
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