Two hours later, Doctor Jiang put down his three-edged needle, and Shen Yuan stood aside, wiping the sweat from Doctor Jiang's forehead with a handkerchief.
The doctor said wearily, "Did you memorize those acupoints from just now?"
"I've got it!"
Shen Yuan nodded and said, "I am dull-witted. Although I know some medical skills, I cannot treat Grandma myself. I will have to trouble Master to administer acupuncture."
“Your grandmother’s symptoms are indeed quite difficult to treat, otherwise you wouldn’t have come to me for help.” Doctor Jiang smiled. “I have been practicing medicine for sixty years. If you could surpass my master so quickly, wouldn’t my master have lived half his life in vain?”
"Your talent is exceptional, but you still need decades of experience. Don't be impatient. If you don't know something, just learn it slowly. There's no end to the study of medicine. Even your master, after sixty years of study, still feels he has mastered it completely!"
After listening to Doctor Jiang's words, Shen Yuan felt as if she had been enlightened, and her mind became more open.
She nodded vigorously: "Master, I understand!"
As soon as Shen Yuan finished speaking, Liu Mama, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened her eyes and sat up abruptly. Shen Yuan was so startled that she hurriedly went to help her: "Grandma, you're awake? Lie down quickly, or you'll feel dizzy!"
"lady!"
Instead of lying down, Granny Liu grabbed Shen Yuan's hand tightly and screamed, "Madam, run! Run away!"
Shen Yuan was stunned: "Grandma, don't you recognize me? I'm Yuan Yuan!"
But Granny Liu seemed not to hear Shen Yuan's words. She stared at Shen Yuan, trembling with nervousness.
"Madam! You take Duan'er and Yuan'er and go first. I'll distract them for you!"
"Madam! Run! It'll be too late if you don't run now!"
"They...they've caught up again!"
"Madam? Yuan'er?" Shen Yuan grasped Liu Mama's wrist and gently comforted her, "Grandma, it's alright, it's alright, we're safe now. Look at me, do you remember me? I'm not Madam, I'm your granddaughter Yuan Yuan!"
Upon hearing this, Granny Liu scrutinized Shen Yuan intently for a long while.
Then he nodded and murmured, "Yes, you are not the madam. The madam is dead. She died right after giving birth. She died protecting me and the two children."
After saying that, she suddenly reached out and grabbed Shen Yuan's shoulders, looking at her resentfully.
"You're not the lady, you're a fake lady! You're the one who pushed the lady into the water! I saw it all! I saw it all!"
As Liu Mama spoke, she gripped Shen Yuan's shoulder tightly with her palm, pinching it painfully like an iron hook.
But Shen Yuan didn't care about any of that. She keenly grasped the information in Liu Mama's words and asked, "Grandma, are there two wives?"
"No! No!" Granny Liu shook her head repeatedly. "She's not one of the two ladies. She's not a lady. She's the lady's older sister. She's a fake. She's trying to fool me!"
Granny Liu's scream echoed throughout the house. Shen Wei, who was outside, heard the commotion and came in. He had just stepped through the door of the inner room when he heard Granny Liu shout those words.
"Madam's younger sister?" Shen Yuan gently patted Liu Mama's back, asking in a coaxing tone, "You mean, my mother Jiang Qinxue has an older sister? What's her name? Doesn't the Jiang family only have one daughter?"
Granny Liu gritted her teeth, "Her name is Jiang Qingshuang! Jiang Qingshuang is the eldest daughter of the Jiang family!"
"Okay, I understand. Don't be afraid, Grandma. You're too tired and need to rest. Take a good rest."
Shen Yuan raised her hand and gently massaged several acupoints on Liu Mama's body that were supposed to calm her nerves and help her sleep. Before long, Liu Mama slumped against Shen Yuan, feeling sleepy.
She was too tired today.
My mind is a mess, and I really want to get some sleep.
Shen Yuan placed Granny Liu on the bed, tucked her in, and then turned to Doctor Jiang: "Master, what's wrong with my grandmother? Why doesn't she remember me?"
Doctor Jiang: "It should be a memory disorder. Didn't you say that your grandmother lost her memory after falling off the cliff? Now, she should be remembering the things that happened before she lost her memory."
"We need to observe the situation for a few more days to find out the specifics. I'll stay with you for the next few days."
Shen Yuan glanced gratefully at Doctor Jiang and instructed Bai Zhi to prepare a room for him.
After arranging accommodations for Doctor Jiang, Shen Yuan's gaze finally fell on Shen Wei.
Shen Wei stood there dumbfounded, as if struck by lightning.
He lowered his head, his face was gloomy, but his expression was not as shocked as Shen Yuan had imagined.
It seems that he already knew, or rather, had already suspected, that the current Madam Shen was not her biological mother.
Seeing Shen Yuan looking at him, Shen Wei composed himself. He tried to speak, but his throat was so dry that he couldn't utter a single word for a long time.
Finally, Shen Yuan spoke first: "This matter must be clarified!"
Shen Wei nodded: "It's too late today. I'll send someone to the Jiang family tomorrow to get to the bottom of this!"
"No." Shen Yuan interrupted Shen Wei, her tone firm: "I can't wait until tomorrow. I need to find out now whether that person in the Martial Virtue Academy is really my mother, and whether my biological mother was really killed by her! I need to know now!"
Shen Wei was taken aback, and after a moment of silence, he nodded and said "okay".
Old Madam Shen had already gone back to rest when Shen Yuan brought Doctor Jiang back. At this moment, only Shen Yuan and Shen Wei remained at Changfeng Residence. Shen Yuan held an umbrella and had Bai Zhi support Shen Wei as the group went to Wude Courtyard.
Xiao Ling stood in front of the Wude Academy. Seeing Shen Yuan approaching, he turned his head back in shame and said, "A Yuan... Shen Yunjin is missing!"
"I understand. Go back and change your clothes first. You'll catch a cold if you wear wet clothes."
After speaking, Shen Yuan glanced back at Shen Wei.
Shen Wei coughed lightly and confessed to Shen Yuan, "Your...your second sister's pregnancy was unstable, and she bled. I...I sent someone to take her back!"
"However... however, the Jiang family is still here!"
A mocking smile appeared on Shen Yuan's lips. Without saying a word, she stepped into the Martial Virtue Courtyard.
It was already midnight, and the rain was gradually subsiding, pattering softly against the windowpane.
Jiang had already gone to bed. Only one candle was lit in the room for convenience at night. The dim candlelight shone on the wall, like a wandering ghost.
In her sleep, Jiang suddenly felt a cold gaze fall on her, making her feel a chill run through her body.
She subconsciously opened her eyes, and when she looked up, she met a pair of dark, unfathomable eyes.
"Ah! A ghost!"
Jiang screamed in fright and huddled in the corner, clutching her blanket.
Shen Yuan stood by Jiang's bedside, holding a candlestick, and chuckled coldly: "What bad things has Madam Shen done to be so afraid of ghosts?"
"Oh, no, I shouldn't call you Madam Shen, I should call you Miss Jiang, don't you think? Jiang Qingshuang!"
As soon as the name "Jiang Qingshuang" came out of Shen Yuan's mouth, all the color drained from Jiang's face.
She looked at Shen Yuan in horror, then turned to look at Shen Wei standing behind Shen Yuan. Meeting Shen Wei's angry and hateful gaze, she felt as if she were nailed to the ground, unable to move.
"No, I...I'm not Jiang Qingshuang, I'm Jiang Qinxue!"
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