Chapter 771 When people are well-fed and clothed, they think of lust.
Brother Li's matter was resolved satisfactorily. Li San Niang chatted with her mother and others at home for a while, and then played with Lu Zhu'er for a bit before her mother urged her to hurry back to the drug rehabilitation center in the outskirts of Beijing.
"These two jars, the one tied with the red string is the salted meat sauce your sister-in-law made for you, and the one tied with the black string is the pickled vegetables I made for you."
Take it and share it with Linglan and the others; at least it will taste good.
Li's mother showed the basket containing the pottery jar to Li San Niang, gave her a few kind words of advice, and then handed it to Lao Shi, who was standing by the carriage, asking him to put it inside the carriage.
Then Sister-in-law Li came forward again carrying a small bundle. "Inside are the undergarments I made for you and Qiuxiang. I'm making the underpants you mentioned last time. They should be finished by the time you come home next time."
Qiu Xiang was a little surprised, not expecting that she would get a share.
Seeing Qiu Xiang's surprise, Sister-in-law Li casually explained, "Third Sister told me to make an extra portion for you. We've been family for so long, so feel free to tell me anything you want."
The overwhelming love from her family made Li San Niang reluctant to leave.
Finally, Li San Niang and Lu Zhu'er touched cheeks together before putting her down, and the three of them boarded the carriage and headed out of the city.
The clatter of horses' hooves carried them away from the bustling city of Chang'an. At this hour, the roads were indeed crowded with people and vehicles. After a little over an hour, Li San Niang and her companions finally arrived at the entrance of the drug rehabilitation center on the outskirts of the capital.
After waving goodbye as Lao Shi drove the carriage away, Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang, carrying large and small bags, walked towards the door. After having their waist tags checked and reading the handwritten note given to them by Physician Ning, the two of them were finally allowed to enter.
After returning to the women's ward, Li Sanniang and Linglan exchanged only a few words before quickly taking the handwritten note to Ning Yizheng to cancel their leave.
After all that busy work, by the time Li San Niang sat down to have tea and snacks with Ling Lan and the others, the sun had already set.
After Li San Niang and Ling Lan explained the family matters in a few words, Ling Lan comforted Li San Niang for a while, then leaned closer to her and whispered about what had happened at the drug rehabilitation center during the days Li San Niang was away.
"...Wang Sanlang was immediately subdued by the soldiers. Before it got dark, Cui Liu saw him covered in blood being carried away by the soldiers."
Li San Niang nodded, then looked up and asked, "What did the Princess and Physician Ning say afterward?"
"I don't know about the princess's side. I only saw that Granny Yan restrained the maids around the princess. This morning, four people who looked like eunuchs came into our area. If there are any more messages or things outside our women's ward, the princess will probably just send these newly arrived eunuchs to do them."
Ning Yizheng didn't say anything, but now, in the men's ward, not only are there soldiers guarding the entrance, but also a group of people patrolling back and forth.
"That's good. Were any of the women here harmed?"
In the past, I would always ask Cuiliu and the others to go to the pharmacy to get medicine or to the canteen to get food.
Although I had previously stipulated that they should act in pairs, I doubt they would dare to speak up if something were to actually happen.
After dinner, gather Cuiliu and call all the women from our area over. I'll have a good talk with them.
We're working for the government, right under the emperor's nose; we can't tolerate those despicable villains!
"Yes, Master, I'll go and inform them right away."
What Linglan told Li Sanniang was actually very simple and quite common.
She was a maidservant of Princess Qingyang who was sent by Granny Yan from the women's ward to the men's ward to deliver something to a relative of Princess Qingyang who had contracted the disease. She happened to meet Wang Sanlang.
There could never be an ugly maidservant by the side of a princess.
Wang Sanlang, a rich young man, spent several months in the drug rehabilitation center. Some time ago, his physical pain lessened, and he started to have more thoughts.
Wang Sanlang, who hadn't seen a beautiful young lady for months, immediately blocked her path and started flirting with her after he happened to see a pretty maid.
Even if a maid is a servant, she is still a maid of Princess Qingyang. A dissolute man like Wang Sanlang would never make a maid submit to him.
However, no matter what, the maid didn't want to make a big fuss. After her words failed to stop her, she tried to escape as soon as possible.
But no matter how thin and weak a man is, he can't overpower a delicate maid. The maid, whose arm was being grabbed by Wang Sanlang, became frightened and cried out, "Help! Help! Someone's assaulting me! Help!"
The maid's shouts startled Wang Sanlang, and he quickly covered her mouth with his hand to prevent her from making any noise and attracting attention.
How could a maidservant obey?
She opened her mouth and bit him directly, causing Wang Sanlang to wince in pain. Enraged, he slapped the maid across the face with all his might, drawing blood from the maid's mouth.
Ignoring her aching cheek, the maid scrambled to her feet and tried to run away, calling for help as she ran. Just as she was about to get out of the wall, Wang Sanlang caught her again.
But just then, soldiers on the other side of the wall came looking for them, and the maid, hearing the footsteps outside, quickly called out again.
Thus, the soldiers kicked down the fence and captured Wang Sanlang in two swift movements.
What happened next was what Linglan told Li San Niang. Princess Qingyang never expected that there would be such a brainless person in this drug rehabilitation center protected and monitored by soldiers.
So, Princess Qingyang, who was very angry, went directly to Captain Zhao, who was in charge of the drug rehabilitation center, and ordered the soldiers to beat Wang Sanlang half to death, without treating his injuries, and then throw him out.
Of course, the Wang family was notified to come and pick them up. However, after being beaten half to death, they waited for a full hour before being thrown out and handed over to the Wang family servants who came to pick them up.
If Wang Sanlang is lucky, he should be able to survive after suffering some physical pain; if he is unlucky, he will not be able to withstand the high fever and will die.
After learning about this, Ning Yizheng went back to Zhao Xiaowei and asked him to mobilize troops to surround the men's ward and patrol it back and forth to prevent anyone from waking up in a daze and causing trouble again.
In addition, Ning Yizheng also called over several doctors who were in charge of the men's ward and asked them to give the male patients a good talking-to, telling them that they were there to get treatment!
They've come begging to save their lives!
This drug rehabilitation center is not a place where they can run wild!
After dinner, Li San Niang took out the snacks she had brought from home and arranged them on four plates. She also lit two more lamps, waiting for Cui Liu and the other eight female doctors to come over.
After everyone had arrived, they greeted each other and chatted for a while about the weather, the food in the dining hall, and the snacks that Li San Niang had laid out. About fifteen minutes had passed when Li San Niang cleared her throat and solemnly asked, "Ling Lan told me about the maidservant by the princess's side. This matter has made me somewhat worried and wary."
I called you two over today because I wanted to ask you something. Although in the past, when I arranged for you to pick up medicine, deliver medicine, carry food, or pass on messages, it always had to be done in pairs.
But I'm still worried that you might have encountered something bad outside our women's ward.
If you do have any questions and don't want to discuss them in front of us, just come to me privately afterward, and I will definitely stand up for you!
Although I don't hold an official position, I was invited by the Imperial Medical Bureau. Even if I can't handle it, I can still seek help from the Princess or Physician Ning. At worst, I know people in the Court of Judicial Review; I will definitely not let you suffer any injustice!
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