Qin Yuan shoved Xiao Dong.
Xiao Dong understood and said, "The prescription my master gave me was a family heirloom. It's been used for many years and everyone says it works. If my master says it can cure you, then it can. If you don't believe me, go and ask around. Doesn't Renhetang stand by its word in that area?"
Doctor Li sneered, "What have you been up to in private to make the young master of the Marquis's mansion like this? Putting aside everything else, that young lady should have recovered long ago. My prescription strengthens the body's foundation. As long as the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital aren't blind, they'll prescribe formulas that nourish the body's foundation, remove dampness and toxins. Combined, how could she have ended up with convulsions and seizures?"
Granny Zhao was greatly shocked; her eyes trembled violently, and she was speechless.
Doctor Li flicked his sleeve and said, "That's enough, that's enough. I don't need to treat you all. There are still six or seven imperial physicians to go."
After saying that, he turned to leave.
Granny Zhao: "..."
Xiao Dong followed behind Doctor Li for a few steps, then turned around and sighed regretfully at Granny Zhao, shaking his head and saying, "My master is a kind-hearted doctor who can't stand this kind of thing, but you've messed things up and made perfectly healthy people like this. My master doesn't dare to treat them anymore and has gone back to tell the Marquis that we can't look after your courtyard."
After saying that, he turned back and walked away.
Throughout the entire process, Physician Li maintained a stern face and remained silent, as if what Xiao Dong said was exactly what he was thinking.
Qin Yuan suppressed a laugh and followed behind them. The three of them made a gesture as if they were about to leave the courtyard immediately without looking back.
Granny Zhao panicked and rushed ahead of Doctor Li like a gust of wind, blocking his way. She knelt down with a thud and pleaded, "We were just following Doctor Liu's advice and taking the medicine according to his prescription. The young masters have been sick for days, and we don't know anything about these things. We just know that heavenly pox is so dangerous. Everyone knows that Doctor Liu volunteered to come to the mansion to treat the patients. It's a noble act, isn't it? This can't be blamed on us."
Li Langzhong snorted coldly.
Granny Zhao said some kind words again.
Xiao Dong said, "Master, I think this old woman is quite pitiful. If that child hadn't met you today, he would probably be dead. It's a matter of life and death. Let's let it go for the sake of the Marquis."
Granny Zhao said, "Yes, yes, yes. Doctor Li, please have mercy and save lives to the end. Please cure Qin'er's illness. We will never listen to that Physician Liu again. This is a matter of life and death, Doctor Li."
Qin Yuan glanced at Xiao Dong.
Xiao Dong sighed and said, "Can you guarantee that you will absolutely do as my master says from now on? Otherwise, if something goes wrong and someone dies, my master can't bear the responsibility."
Granny Zhao dared not make decisions for the Sixth Madam, but she dared to make decisions for Aunt Huang.
Moreover, just now, in front of everyone, it was Physician Li who saved Miss Qin's life. If we switch to Physician Liu now, I'm afraid Aunt Huang will make a scene if she finds out.
Granny Zhao immediately replied, "Yes, this old servant can guarantee it. Please ask Physician Li to prescribe medicine for Qin-jie before you leave. From now on, do as Physician Li says."
Xiao Dong said, "Master, please agree for my sake. This young lady is not even as old as me, and she looks quite pitiful."
Physician Li then said coldly, "Fine, I'll take this on for my apprentice's sake. But if you make any more decisions and change the medicine to the Sixth or Seventh Physician, you don't need to come to me again."
Granny Zhao quickly assured her, "Absolutely, absolutely, I promise. I will tell Madam and Concubine Huang when I get back."
Doctor Li said calmly, "Get up and take me to get a prescription. We also need to see that concubine from earlier, lest the evil energy in her body is too strong and causes other illnesses. We don't want her to collapse before the child gets better."
Zhao Mama was overjoyed and hurriedly led her people to the side room. She also sent someone to call Aunt Huang over and had a maid come to serve her. After finishing these tasks, she rushed to the main room to see Madam Gu.
Madam Gu had already heard the commotion outside while inside the room. As soon as she saw her come in, she asked, "What do you think of that doctor's medical skills?"
Granny Zhao said, "This old servant can tell he does have some skill. He stopped Qin'er's seizures with just a few needles. I don't know about other things, but a child's convulsions and seizures can be fatal. But..."
Madam Gu asked, "But what?"
"Li Langzhong said that he had given our household a prescription before, saying that it would strengthen our constitution and that the imperial physician would prescribe some detoxifying medicine. We should have recovered long ago. Now that things have turned out like this, we must agree to take the medicine according to his prescription and not take Liu Taiyi's medicine anymore."
They had listened to Physician Liu and stopped taking the prescription that Qin Yuan had sent.
Madam Gu looked somewhat solemn.
Granny Zhao said, "The young lady's illness is getting worse every day. According to him, smallpox is not difficult to treat. Unlike Physician Liu, who said that smallpox is deadly and extremely difficult to treat, and that we can only do our best and leave the rest to fate. If you ask me, Physician Liu is, after all, a physician of the imperial court. If something happens to him, the Marquis can't do anything to him. But this Physician Li is just a physician from Renhe Hall. If something really happens to him, the Marquis can even take his life."
The implication is that human life is at stake, and Doctor Li wouldn't be boasting at this time.
Madam Gu sighed, "Then let's do as you say. Didn't Physician Liu himself say he was sick? Maybe he was just making excuses because the Marquis invited Physician Li. I'm already in a lot of trouble, so I can't go against the Marquis's wishes."
Granny Zhao sighed, "Master, it's not your fault that Zhen'er is missing. They're all putting the blame on you, which is really going too far. They've never been so fond of Zhen'er before. Now that something's happened, they're not even in a hurry to look for her. Instead, they're making a scene. What kind of behavior is that? Sixth Master is most angry about this. Otherwise, he wouldn't have even let anyone bring in a message to ask about her."
Madam Gu's tears fell drop by drop as she said, "Isn't that right? He's been busy with all the wet and dry things in the outer courtyard, never caring about me and the child. Even if he resents me, doesn't he worry about the child?"
Zhao Mama regretted saying the wrong thing and making her cry, and quickly said, "Sixth Master is just like that. After all these years, if he were to hold a grudge, he would be disgusted to death. He is a man after all, how would he know how to take care of children? You see, he also hopes that the child will be well, otherwise he would not have been so well-behaved in the outer courtyard. He has not even met Concubine Zheng, for fear of offending the Little Poison Goddess."
Madam Gu took a handkerchief and wiped away her tears, saying, "Alas, my life is truly miserable. My husband is useless, and my family is useless too. We brought Zhen'er here hoping she would marry well, but now she's just disappeared like this. What kind of mess is this? Sixth Master has always opposed my involvement, and now, my family resents me, Sixth Master resents me, and I'm afraid even the Old Madam and the Marquis have grievances against me. Third Sister-in-law, so young, manages the Marquis's mansion so well..."
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