So Jian Yang appeared before everyone in a disheveled and unkempt state.
Besides Prime Minister Jian and his wife, there was also a middle-aged couple in the front hall. Jian Yang felt that the two of them looked somewhat familiar.
Of course, the most eye-catching one was the man with the winter melon arm that she had crippled yesterday.
He was here too? Jian Yang was quite surprised.
When Prime Minister Jian saw that Dongmei had brought Jian Yang, he immediately showed a hint of displeasure.
"Why did you come out dressed like this?" Although he was complaining about his daughter's unkempt appearance, he gave Dongmei a death stare.
Dongmei shrank back, pretending not to see Prime Minister Jian's reproachful look, and bowed to Madam Wang, saying, "Madam, this servant has followed your instructions and invited the female physician."
This essentially puts the blame back on the Wang family.
As expected, Prime Minister Jian glanced at Madam Wang casually upon hearing this, his eyes icy cold.
Wang felt a little guilty and cursed her maid inwardly, but still said righteously, "I am only trying to clear my husband's name and to give justice to Lord Xu's family."
Upon hearing the name "Lord Xu," Jian Yang immediately recognized the middle-aged couple as Xu Wei, the Minister of War, and his wife.
We had met before when the palace held banquets in previous years.
However, this Minister of War has always been at odds with her father, so his visit today is probably not for anything good.
As she was thinking, she heard Xu Wei snort coldly and say, "A mere physician from the Prime Minister's residence dares to bully me, Xu. I wonder what justice the Prime Minister's residence has to offer!"
Madam Wang quickly smiled apologetically and said, "Lord Xu, you are too kind. I have already had the female physician brought here. We will not interfere with whatever Lord Xu and Madam Xu wish to do next."
Jian Yang was completely confused and couldn't figure out when she had offended the Minister of War and his wife.
At this moment, the man with the winter melon-shaped hairpin grabbed Madam Xu's sleeve and howled like a banshee, "Father, Mother, it was this damned girl who stabbed my arm! Kill her! I'm going to kill her!"
Jian Yang: "..."
What a misfortune for the family! The Minister of War, a man of such high standing, has given birth to a son who is like a winter melon.
Madam Xu glared at Jian Yang with eyes full of hatred and shouted angrily, "You scoundrel, how dare you harm my son! You have no fear!"
Madam Wang chimed in, "Madam Xu, please don't be angry. Take this troublemaker away. Whether you want to kill him or report him to the authorities, it's entirely up to you."
"Let's see who dares!" Prime Minister Jian, who had been holding back all along, suddenly slammed his hand on the table.
Xu Wei and his wife looked at him in disbelief and questioned, "Prime Minister Jian, are you going to break ties with the Ministry of War today just to protect a female physician?"
Although a father cannot bear to see his daughter humiliated, the thought of being constantly hampered in his official career made Prime Minister Jian immediately retract his imposing manner and soften his tone, saying, "Lord Xu, please don't be anxious. The truth of the matter has not yet been investigated. We cannot wrong an innocent person, nor can we tolerate an evil person."
The man with the winter melon gritted his teeth and said, "I saw with my own eyes that this bitch punctured my arm with silver needles, and my guards tracked her all the way to the Prime Minister's residence. If this isn't the truth, then what is?"
Jian Yang, who had been silent all along, finally yawned and said, "You only said that I used silver needles to prick you, but why don't you say why I pricked you?"
Winter Melon's eyes darted around as he said, "Do you need a reason to commit evil deeds?"
Jian Yang sneered, "Then you don't need a reason to harass and flirt with me in the street, do you? After all, judging from your practiced manner yesterday, you must be a seasoned pro."
"You're talking nonsense!" Upon hearing that her son had been "framed," Madam Xu immediately burst into curses. "My son is a good child and would never do anything like what you're saying. You lowly commoner are definitely trying to smear my son!"
When Prime Minister Jian heard the mother and son being called "lowly people" and "commoners," the veins on his forehead throbbed with anger.
The man with the winter melon quickly chimed in, "Yes, I would never do such a dirty thing. Why are you, you ugly woman, framing me?"
Jian Yang gets angry whenever she hears the words "ugly woman." It was because the man called her ugly yesterday that she couldn't take it anymore and took action.
At this moment, she narrowed her eyes, wondering whether she should cripple Donggua's other arm as well.
The man with the winter melon-like appearance was frightened by her sinister gaze and immediately looked towards his backer.
"Father, you have to stand up for your son!"
Xu Wei nodded and said, "Don't worry, Dad will never let you lose an arm like this without knowing why."
Ultimately, fearing that Prime Minister Jian's official rank was higher than his own, Xu Wei conceded, saying, "Prime Minister, I know that this matter has nothing to do with the Prime Minister's residence. As long as the Prime Minister hands over this female physician to me for disposal, I will not pursue this matter any further."
This was the biggest concession he made after careful consideration.
To everyone's surprise, Prime Minister Jian refused without even thinking after hearing the answer.
Xu Wei: "???"
Madam Wang was also shocked to see her husband go to such lengths for a mere female doctor.
Prime Minister Jian continued to dodge the question: "Lord Xu, it's not that I'm unwilling to give you this female physician, but I need to keep her to recuperate. Otherwise, Lord Xu, how about this? After I recover, I will personally send her to your residence, how about that?"
When he will recover is up to him.
He would let it go if Xu Wei and his family forgot about it, but if they kept bothering him, he would delay indefinitely.
Let's see who can outlast whom.
Upon hearing this, Xu Wei was furious. Regardless of whether Prime Minister Jian was his superior, he slammed his fist on the table and roared, "I, Xu Wei, only have one son. Today, no matter what, I will seek justice for him!"
Jian Yang said quietly, "It's not too late."
Everyone looked at her, their eyes filled with confusion.
Jian Yang said without changing her expression, "There's still time to have another one, this winter melon is ruined."
The Xu family of three were stunned for a long time before they realized what she meant. Xu Donggua, in particular, immediately stepped forward angrily, wanting to hit her with his other uninjured hand.
"Who dares to act so presumptuously in the Prime Minister's residence!" Jian Hong's voice suddenly came from outside the door.
Jian Yang's eyes lit up immediately. She was about to turn around and call out to her brother, but then she swallowed the words back down.
At this moment, Xu Donggua was less than two steps away from Jian Yang, and it looked like his fist was about to hit her on the head.
Jian Hong rushed in from outside the door and immediately kicked Xu Donggua two zhang away, leaving him unable to get up for a long time.
Madam Xu was heartbroken and rushed over to see her son, crying and wailing.
Xu Wei glared angrily at Jian Hong: "From now on, don't expect to receive the northern border's provisions on time."
Jian Hong looked completely unconcerned.
Xu Wei then looked at Prime Minister Jian and said angrily, "Fine, fine, since you, Prime Minister, deliberately condoned your son and the female physician to harm my son, don't blame me for reporting you to the Emperor tomorrow!"
Prime Minister Jian had a headache.
But his children had already caused such a mess that he, as their father, had no choice but to accept it.
"Son, let's go. I will never let them get away with this!"
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