The magistrate clearly had something to say to his wife.
The magistrate's wife then ordered her servants to bring Ning Xi'er and Bai Zhi to the main hall for a meal.
"Madam, do you know who they are?!"
The magistrate was truly alarmed; this was the first time in recent years that his wife had seen her husband like this.
"Who are you? A wanted criminal by the imperial court?!"
Although the magistrate's wife perked up, she still didn't take it seriously.
"Oh dear! It would be simpler if they were wanted criminals by the imperial court, but I'm afraid they're members of the imperial family!"
The magistrate was on pins and needles. He leaned close to his wife's ear and carefully whispered the string of names.
He then whispered the instructions he had recently received to his wife.
"This matter must not be told to a second person, otherwise, not only will you and I be in danger, but our entire family will be doomed!"
The county magistrate gave solemn instructions.
The magistrate's wife turned pale and remained stunned for a long time.
"What should we do? I already promised them I'd let them go and buy it..."
The magistrate stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and said, "For now, this is the only way..."
The magistrate's wife was still in shock. Although she was just a woman, the whole court knew the reason why the late emperor abdicated in favor of his younger brother, not his eldest son...
"This matter could be a big deal or a small deal. Think about it, since they have such a miraculous doctor by their side, could that person's leg ailment also be like my father-in-law's...?"
"If that's the case, it's still uncertain who will rule the country in the future..."
The magistrate's wife turned pale immediately after her husband's analysis.
I finally understand what those people behind me meant by my rash actions.
"Since she kindly saved my father-in-law, we should return the favor. Even after he recovers, we'll pretend to others that he was treated by someone else, so as not to reveal this young lady's abilities..."
"As for the supplies, they really can't be taken out! Tomorrow, you stay silent, I'll play the bad guy! Let's give them more money as compensation, and just pretend we don't know anything about them!"
Perhaps the news she had just received was too shocking, and the magistrate's wife worried that she had given herself away and alerted the divine physician. Therefore, she refused to perform acupuncture on her father the next day, leaving behind a treatment method...
He then ordered his servants to deliver a message, claiming that he was feeling unwell and had gone to sleep, telling Ning Xi'er and the other woman to rest as they pleased.
After the servant left, Bai Zhi finally couldn't help but ask curiously, "Miss, since the magistrate's wife is not feeling well, and knows that you are skilled in medicine, why didn't you take a look?"
Ning Xi'er smiled and said casually, "She's not physically unwell, she's emotionally unwell..."
Bai Zhi was taken aback, and Ning Xi'er offered no further explanation.
In the city, Zheng Ye left the mansion gate not long after he got rid of the steward.
Anyway, the lady only asked the steward to lead the way. Seeing that Zheng Ye repeatedly emphasized that he did not need a guide and that the volume of his voice was sufficient, the steward did not cause any trouble and returned to the mansion first.
Beforehand, Eunuch Xu had tallied the necessary supplies, and together with the medicinal herbs Ning Xi'er needed, he quickly went to the carriage shop and purchased ten carriages.
They purchased rice, flour, steamed buns, dumplings, and pancakes;
Garments, fabrics, shoes, socks, and bedding;
Water bladders, wooden sticks, beef tendons, arrowheads, and cooking utensils;
Sugar, salt, and the various medicinal herbs and bath tub that Ning Xi'er specified;
......
They filled ten carts and had the traveling merchants help them rush to the city gate to wait for it to open.
At the county government, after nightfall, Ning Xi'er took out medicinal powder from her spatial storage and woke Bai Zhi up.
She was instructed to use the powder to incapacitate everyone in the county government, including the magistrate and his wife.
Ning Xi'er was applying acupuncture to the sleeping old man when her other leg reacted, and the old man woke up in pain.
Ning Xi'er quickly covered the old man's mouth and placed the written acupuncture instructions and follow-up treatments under the old man's pillow.
Once the elderly patient understands, the next step is to guide other doctors to follow the prescription for subsequent treatment...
Ning Xi'er waved her sleeve, and the old man instantly fell into a deep sleep.
The mansion was silent as Ning Xi'er and Bai Zhi strode away.
Upon reaching the city gate, they met up with Zheng Ye.
Ning Xi'er sprinkled the sleeping potion into Zheng Ye's hand, while Bai Zhi still had some in her hand.
The two then split up and, while chatting with the guards, used a feint to take down all the guards.
Zheng Ye opened the city gates, and after a whole day, the people already knew that the city gates would not be opened for the next few days.
Therefore, apart from the guards, there was no one else around.
Ten carriages were driven out one by one.
Zheng Ye knew that Xuanfeng and his guards were following behind, so he summoned them and had them drive away quickly in separate carriages.
Before leaving, Zheng Ye closed the city gates again to prevent anyone from taking the opportunity to break into the city and cause trouble...
Although the magistrate prevented them from entering the city, it was probably due to the circumstances.
Aside from preventing them from entering the city and taking out supplies, at least for the time being, they have not actively harmed them.
Looking at the prosperous scene in the city, although the magistrate may not be entirely virtuous, he still has the ability to govern, at least enough to ensure that the people in the city can live and work in peace and contentment.
Zheng Ye did not want him to die a tragic death.
Ning Xi'er was the same.
If the magistrate intended to harm her, he should have struck before Ning Xi'er fell asleep...
Ning Xi'er then gave him an excuse to explain to the person behind it.
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