Lord Yang left Ding Zhu and went to his wife's place. Ding Zhu was so angry that she almost tore the handkerchief in her hand. Her mother Liu and her father Ding Youwang were not smart people, and she was naturally no exception.
In addition, she was influenced by Meng and Liu since she was a child, so she did not learn any good things, but instead inherited their meanness and ingratitude perfectly. She would take her anger out on the maids and old women at every turn, which made her very unpopular.
The maidservants who served her were furious. She wasn't a proper mistress, but she relied on the fact that the master was still intrigued by her and bullied them all day long. To irritate her, the maidservants pretended to be indignant and said, "Master, you're such a jerk! The young lady is already unhappy, and if the mistress has a seizure, he doesn't have any medicine to help her. What good will it do?"
"Instead of accompanying the young lady to relieve her boredom, he rushed over there and even sent someone to ask the young lady's sister-in-law to come and see the mistress. Knowing that the young lady dislikes her own sister-in-law, the master is really foolish."
Ding Zhu was terrified when she heard this. What should she do? If Jian Ning came and cured the mistress's madness, the master and mistress might be happy and invite her to dinner. Who knows, the master might even ask Jian Ning about their family affairs. Wouldn't that reveal her?
It’s bad, it’s bad. The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, and her face turned pale with fear.
"Miss, you don't look well. What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Would you like me to call the master over?" asked the maid.
Ding Zhu thought she was genuinely concerned about him. Isn't it said that master and servant share prosperity and adversity? She really treated him like the master. Her face fell, and she put on her masterly airs and coldly scolded him, "Why are you yelling? There's no need. When will the master leave me? He'll come to see me soon. There's no need for you to worry about this."
After scolding and establishing her authority, she had to win her over. In the past, after her grandmother scolded her mother, whenever she needed her mother for help, didn't she always put on a smile and say a few soft words?
"Chun'er, you have been serving me since I came into the mansion. I have never treated you as an outsider. Only when I am well can you be well. Do you understand? Right now, I don't need you to serve me. Go to the mistress's courtyard and keep an eye on her. If the master mentions me in front of my sister-in-law, go and report it. Don't mention my last name, just say..."
"What did you say?" Chun'er asked urgently when she saw that she had stopped talking for a long time.
Ding Zhu didn't know what to say. If she said she fainted or fell, the master would definitely bring Jian Ning over to treat him. That way, even if she was not sick, she would scare Jian Ning into getting sick.
"You can find any excuse you want. Do you really need me to teach you? If I have to teach you everything, what else do I need you for? Do I want you to just eat? Anyway, don't let the master mention me."
I'd be surprised if I didn't mention you!
Chun'er sneered in her heart. She had had enough of Ding Zhu. If Ding Zhu was a kind and smart girl, and had the hope of becoming a concubine in the future, she might have served her wholeheartedly and considered her best in everything.
She's just a concubine, and the master has never been deeply in love with any of his concubines. Chun'er rolled her eyes in her heart, replied with a "yes", and retreated calmly.
Although Chun'er obeyed the order and left, Ding Zhu was still uneasy. However, he could not think of any way to stop Jian Ning from coming. He could only pray that Jian Ning, the disaster star, would not come!
Jian Ning really didn't want to come. First, she didn't like Lord Yang. Second, the leading maid who came to invite her to the mansion was very arrogant, acting like she was showing respect to you by inviting you to see a doctor. She said that like master, like servant. So she told the maid angrily, "Go back and tell your master that I am busy and will not go!"
The old woman didn't expect that she, a doctor who was unknown and not a practicing doctor, would be so arrogant and dare not take their prefect seriously. She was stunned for a moment.
Seeing this, Ding Youtian stepped forward to smooth things over, saying to the old woman, "Take your men and wait outside. I'll go and persuade her."
Jian Ning rolled her eyes at Ding Youtian, waved her hand and went upstairs.
"Madam." Ding Youtian followed him upstairs. "Xu Dali's case will ultimately have to be handled by the prefect. Brother Tong has made inquiries. Although he hasn't achieved any political achievements, he hasn't committed any serious offenses. The most remarkable thing is that Prince Rui has repeatedly tried to win him over, but he has ignored them. Brother Yifan told me that direct confrontation doesn't work when the person in power is unwilling to take charge. It's better to step back for now and see if there's a way to properly resolve the matter."
"Master once told me that slow progress pays off. Now that he's in this position, we must try to win him over. If we create a grudge against him, he might turn to Prince Rui or align himself with the magistrate, and then the entire city will suffer."
"Nowadays, most people in various prefectures and counties can live and work in peace and contentment. This shows that not every official is like Jiang Tongpan. If they are unwilling to strive for what they can, how can they stand firm and do everything well? For the sake of the overall situation, Madam, please put aside your prejudices for the time being."
After hearing what he said, Jane Ning thought about it. What he said made sense. When she was working undercover, Captain Wu had repeatedly reminded her that after infiltrating the criminal community, she should unite all the forces that could be united, and use them to help her complete the mission successfully.
"That's fine, but I have a warning. If he's not a good person, I will kill him and rid the people of this evil!"
Ding Youtian nodded. "If he is not a good person, I will borrow the magistrate's knife and let you kill him. I dare not let the life of a dog official be jeopardized by your life."
Jian Ning gouged his eyes and slung over the medicine box, "Okay, I'm off then."
The maid waiting outside saw Jane Ning coming down with the medicine box, and she quickly put on a smile. If she couldn't invite anyone back, the master would definitely scold her for being useless. How could she dare to act arrogant anymore? She turned around and took two quick steps to open the curtain of the sedan chair, and carefully helped Jane Ning get into the sedan chair.
When Jian Ning arrived, the wife of the prefectural governor was in great pain. She even knocked over the flower stand in her anger. Seeing the old woman leading Jian Ning in, she took a look at her. Seeing that she was young and a female doctor, her eyebrows raised. Just as she was about to lose her temper, Jian Ning spoke before her, "If I can't cure your illness, I'm afraid no one in the world can."
After saying that, Jian Ning calmly put down the medicine box, opened it, took out the silver needle wrapped in cloth, and wiped it with disinfectant cotton as if no one was around.
"It's a world no one can rule." Lord Yang stroked his beard and looked at his wife. "Since she boasts so much, she must be quite capable. Madam, please be patient and wait and see what she can do before dealing with her."
The wife of the prefect snorted angrily, turned around and sat down on the chair with her head in her hands.
Jian Ning first inserted a needle into the Fengchi acupoint, and then into the Baihui and Fengmen acupoints in turn. After a while, the wife of the prefect stopped groaning, and a look of joy gradually appeared on her face. She turned to look at Lord Yang.
"What's wrong? Does it hurt anymore?" Lord Yang stepped forward and asked.
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