Chapter 219: Guarantee Your Wishes Come True
Zhao Sheng'er was in a daze for a moment, staring blankly at what was under her skirt.
How could it be possible...
I just had my period the day before yesterday, so there’s no way I’m pregnant!
Zhao Sheng'er concealed the confusion in her eyes and looked intently at the man in blue beside her.
Who is he...and why did he lie to deceive the old minister?
Could it be that it was to help me marry into the Zhou family?
The man in green gestured upwards and raised his voice, "Sir Shangshu, can you please give me a clear answer? Will you protect the child in this girl's womb?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd fell silent, waiting for Zhou Yue to speak.
The old steward raised his eyes angrily and looked at his master.
He had been in the Zhou family for many years, but had never seen the head of the family look so ugly.
"Child..." Facing the hundreds of eyes below the stairs, Zhou Yue suppressed his anger and forced a smile, "Protect him. If he is really the child of my Zhou family, I must protect him."
By now, it was no longer something he could get away with by cheating.
"Only the prescription I prescribe can stabilize this fetus. Since the Minister is determined to save it, I'll pay for the prescription first." The man slowly raised his eyes, a smile welling up in his eyes. "One prescription, one hundred taels of silver."
“One hundred——” Zhou Yue’s face turned dark. He stared at the man in green and couldn’t even force a fake smile.
"How dare you! That's simply asking for too much!" The Zhou family's steward also spoke angrily, waving his hand to chase him away, "Where did you come from, this charlatan? Get out of here!"
The man withdrew his hand, shrugged and smiled, "The Shangshu's love for his great-grandson is only this much, so it's better not to save this child."
"Sir, please don't go!" Zhao Sheng'er's eyes flashed with tears. She struggled to get up and tugged at his clothes. "Please save me, sir. This is Zhou Qi and I's child. He hasn't even seen the world yet... This child can't leave!"
Although there were tears in her eyes, the corners of Zhao Sheng'er's lips were raised calmly.
It turned out that this man was joining in the fun with the intention of defrauding people of their money.
Now that he has spoken, don't blame yourself for climbing up the pole.
As long as he could get into the Zhou family, give some benefits to the court doctor, avoid the three months, and then fake a miscarriage, he could hide it from everyone without anyone noticing.
As for the child...she will get pregnant sooner or later.
The man in green slowly raised his head and smiled in Zhou Yue's direction, but he was actually speaking to Zhao Sheng'er, "It's not that I don't want to save your child, but without the money, it's difficult for me to do anything. The Minister lives in such a grand and spacious house and is supported by the court, so why are you so reluctant to spend some money for your own bloodline?"
"What's going on with the Zhou family?"
"After all, they are a powerful family, yet they are unwilling to spend money on their offspring."
"No wonder Prince Zhou is so dissolute and heartless. It seems to be a family trait."
"Don't be afraid, young lady. We are all here. If the situation gets out of hand, we are willing to accompany you to the government office and testify on your behalf!"
Zhou Yue lowered his head and heard the chattering of the people, not knowing what he was thinking.
"You... you're talking nonsense!" The old steward was sweating profusely. Seeing the people around him becoming increasingly agitated, he was at his wit's end. He turned back to his master and whispered, "Master..."
Zhou Yue pinched his brows, cornered and completely at his wit's end, so he nodded and agreed, "First, call the court doctor and have him take Xiao Zhao's pulse. If she is indeed pregnant and the court doctor is helpless, I will pay this hundred taels!"
"...Yes." The old steward wanted to say something else, but seeing his face as pale as ash at the bottom of a pot, he didn't dare to say it out loud.
When Zhao Sheng'er heard that they were going to find a doctor, her face changed instantly. She was about to say, "No——"
The next moment, someone grabbed her wrist tightly. She turned around in shock and met those calm eyes.
"Miss, please stop pulling my clothes." The man in green smiled at her, his fingertips resting on her wrist, and he shook her hand away.
Zhao Sheng'er only felt a pain in her wrist, and then her stomach began to swell and ache slightly.
The Zhou family's doctor got the news and rushed over in a hurry. Even his hat was tilted, but he didn't bother to fix it. "Master."
Zhou Yue responded, raised his chin in Zhao Sheng'er's direction, and motioned him over. "A doctor who came from nowhere said that Xiao Zhao is pregnant and has vague signs of miscarriage. Old Zhang, go over and take a look."
Doctor Zhang nodded repeatedly and said respectfully, "Yes."
After he finished speaking, he straightened his back and walked towards Zhao Sheng'er. He also spread a square handkerchief on her properly and frowned as he felt her pulse.
After a moment, Doctor Zhang's fingertips trembled, and he subconsciously raised his eyes to look at the man in blue standing not far away watching the show, "You just said... Can you save this child?"
The man in green smiled and said nonchalantly, "That's right."
"That's impossible." Doctor Zhang withdrew his hand, leaned over to Zhou Yue, and said in a deep voice, "Master, judging by the pulse, Xiao Zhao is indeed pregnant, but the pulse is extremely dangerous. It must be beyond saving. No one can save her."
"Brother, don't be so decisive." The man in green frowned, feeling dissatisfied. "You can't make this money, so don't delay those who can."
Doctor Zhang sensed the arrogance in his words and was immediately furious. "I've seen many charlatans like you. You're just after money. If you can save the baby in Xiao Zhao's belly, I will kneel down and kowtow to you and admit my fault. But if you can't, you will have to confess your crime before the government. What do you think? Do you dare to bet?"
"Why not?" The thin lips hidden under the scarf curled up slightly, the man's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and he spoke slowly, "The prescription is not free. I will prescribe it for one hundred taels of silver. Otherwise, I won't save you even if the Jade Emperor comes."
"One hundred taels?" Hearing this number, Doctor Zhang's expression suddenly changed. "I just asked you to prescribe a prescription, not—"
"I paid for this money."
Doctor Zhang's words were stuck on his lips when he heard his master speak. He was dumbfounded, "Master, this..."
Zhou Yue glanced at the people around him, forced himself to calm down, and slowly said, "As long as I can save the Zhou family's child, I will borrow it even if it costs millions of gold."
The man in green bowed to the leader and praised him repeatedly, "I was wrong just now. The Minister is truly magnanimous and a role model for our generation."
Damn it!
Where on earth did this lunatic come from?
There's a trap in every sentence, it's really driving people crazy.
Zhou Yue gritted his teeth, forced a smile, and said in a deep voice, "Prescribe a prescription."
The man in green glanced calmly at the dark alley not far away, took the paper and pen handed to him by the Zhou family's manager, and wrote down a bunch of herbal names in a very fluent manner.
"Put these herbs together and boil them for three hours, then let Miss Zhao drink it." The man took out a porcelain bottle from his sleeve and handed it to Zhao Sheng'er. "This is a medicine to stop bleeding, remove blood stasis and relieve pain. You can take it first."
The man's eyebrows curved, and his eyes hid an emotion she couldn't understand. "I'll keep you safe, and all your wishes will come true."
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