Upon hearing Empress Qi's words, Leng Chuchen immediately turned cold.
"Mother, don't forget that she cured Grandmother's illness. Half of the Celestial Empire saw Father's reward notice. Do you want the people to say that our royal family is ungrateful and goes back on its word?"
"you……"
Empress Qi's face turned ashen at this moment.
At this moment, the Empress Dowager gently waved her arm and slowly spoke.
"Rong'er, I know what you're thinking. You're worried that I'll get tired, but since I've had the good fortune to come to the mortal world and my health has mostly recovered, wouldn't it be better to take this opportunity to go out and travel? So please don't interfere in this matter anymore. I'll listen to Chen'er's wishes."
Upon hearing this, Empress Qi could only nod helplessly.
"Alright, Chen'er, take good care of your grandmother. If anything happens to her, your father will hold you accountable."
Seeing that Empress Qi finally agreed, Leng Chuchen hurriedly nodded in agreement, and then led the Empress Dowager, Granny Zhen, Nie Yuan, several maids around the Empress Dowager, as well as Li Ping and Hu Ke, out the door together.
The weather is pretty good today. Although the sun is hidden by clouds, there is no wind or waves, so it's a good day for a walk.
Originally, Leng Chuchen wanted the Empress Dowager to travel by sedan chair, but the Empress Dowager heard that the Luo family medical clinic was not far away, so she thought she would walk a few steps and enjoy the scenery along the way.
As they passed by Li's pharmacy, they saw Li Dazui spitting out sunflower seed shells while greeting them:
"Young Master Chu, the young city lord is at the Luo family's medical clinic. He's probably busy right now. You're late, so you'll have to wait in line. But you don't need to rush to take your pants off in the street today; that's unbecoming. Just come inside and do it..."
"Hahaha……"
Standing beside her, Liu Erniang and the other two women joined in the laughter.
These words caused Leng Chuchen's face to darken, while the Empress Dowager frowned slightly.
"Granny Zhen, these women are saying things that are not pleasant to hear."
Granny Zhen nodded knowingly, then quickly took two steps to Li Dazui and the others, and without saying a word, slapped each of them across the face.
Li Dazui was completely bewildered by the beating, while Li Erniang, covering her face, roared in fury:
“Where did this old codger come from, daring to lay a hand on us? Do you know that Yanglin Street and Liulin Lane are our territory?”
Seeing that she hadn't been subdued by the beating, Granny Zhen slapped Liu Erniang across the face again. This enraged her, and she immediately charged at Granny Zhen, baring her teeth and claws. Li Dazui and the other two women also rushed over.
Granny Zhen dared to fight them, so she was naturally confident that she could take on four of them at once.
Sure enough, she only needed a few punches and kicks to knock the four women to the ground in less than three counts.
She looked down at them and warned them sternly.
"If I ever hear you slander my young master in the street again, I'll pull out your dog teeth."
After leaving those words, Granny Zhen clapped her hands, turned around with a cold face, and went to report to the Empress Dowager.
"Madam, I've dealt with those women who were talking nonsense."
The Empress Dowager nodded slightly in satisfaction.
"Okay, let's go!"
This scene truly surprised Leng Chuchen.
He only knew that his grandmother was decisive and efficient when she was young, but he never expected that she would still be so intolerant after being silent in the harem for so many years.
However, those women did deserve to be beaten. His grandmother stood up for him and Zhiwan this time, and he felt genuinely relieved.
He had wanted to teach those women a lesson for a long time, but they were all shrewish women, and he couldn't hit them or scold them.
Now that Granny Zhen has single-handedly defeated four of them, beating them senseless, they probably wouldn't dare to go out and complain even if they feel wronged.
Thinking about what had just happened, Leng Chuchen felt relieved.
When they arrived at the Luo family clinic, Zhiwan was taking the pulse of a patient, and several other patients were waiting in line.
Zhi Ruo came out from behind the counter to greet him. She probably guessed that the person who came with Leng Chuchen was his grandmother.
“Young Master Chu, there are many patients today, so you will have to wait with this old lady for a while. If the old lady feels tired, she can go to the inner room to lie down for a while.”
The old lady quickly waved her hand with a smile.
"No need, just sit here for a while and enjoy the lively atmosphere. It's quite nice."
Her words made Zhiruo feel inexplicably like laughing.
Leng Chuchen hurriedly explained,
“My grandmother has been bedridden for many years and has hardly ever left the house, so she is quite curious about everything she sees.”
That explanation makes sense.
"Please sit here, Madam. I'll get you some water."
"Thank you, young lady."
After Zhi Ruo smiled gently at her, she went to pour water. The old lady looked around and found a chair by the window to sit down. She looked up at the plaque hanging on the wall and nodded to herself.
Just then, Xie Jiaxun, carrying Yiming, followed by Luo Tianhe and Jiawang's mother, walked out from the backyard.
For some reason, seeing Yiming and Xie Jiaxun so close made Leng Chuchen's heart sink.
Xie Jiaxun already knew about the rumors surrounding him and Luo Zhiwan, so when he saw him, he frowned slightly in displeasure. However, he still went up to greet him as a formality.
"Is Young Master Chu feeling unwell? There are so many doctors in Phoenix City, there's no need to come all the way here for treatment."
Leng Chuchen looked at him coldly.
"My grandmother's illness has always been treated by Zhiwan herself; she doesn't trust other doctors."
Zhiwan?
This form of address made Xie Jiaxun feel extremely uncomfortable. He had known Zhiwan for many years and had always called her Miss Luo. He had only been here for a short time, so why was he being addressed so intimately?
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