Su Chengye didn't want to let Taoist Yuan go just like that, but he didn't want to refute his son's words.
He had been clamoring to change the crown prince, but in the end the child was not from the Su family, and he lost face in front of his son and daughter.
Hearing Su Yuanzhou say this, Su Chengye waved his hand and said, "You can handle it as you see fit."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a noisy sound of talking outside.
The old lady who got the news was pushed over, followed by the third master Su Chengxun and the third wife Hai.
"What's going on? What happened?" the old lady asked suspiciously.
They hurried over after the servants reported that there seemed to be a commotion in Aunt Zeng's yard.
The old lady noticed that everyone in the hall looked solemn. Aunt Zeng was kneeling on the ground, with the wet nurse holding the child beside her. There was also a Taoist priest hiding in the corner, as if trying to minimize his presence.
Seeing that Su Chengye had no intention of speaking, Su Qingyu stepped forward to explain to her grandmother and her third uncle and aunt.
Su Qingyu explained it in detail, even repeating every word about Aunt Zeng saying that she wanted to kill that old thing.
Su Chengye, who was standing aside, followed Su Qingyu's words and recalled the scene just now, his face becoming more gloomy.
When the old lady heard that even the child was this Taoist's, her head buzzed.
She was already furious about the Second House leaving Beijing, but now something so serious had happened, and she felt dizzy and passed out on the two-wheeled wooden chair.
Seeing this, everyone rushed over and the hall became a mess.
Su Yuanzhou ordered someone to call the court doctor, and told two maids to lock up Aunt Zeng and Taoist Master Yuan first.
Afterwards, the old lady was moved to a side room, and the court physician, Dr. Xu, arrived soon.
Su Chengye stood uneasily beside the old lady's bed, feeling a strong sense of self-blame in his heart.
After taking the patient's pulse, Doctor Xu stood up with a serious expression.
Su Chengxun and the others stepped forward and asked anxiously, "How is it?"
Doctor Xu shook his head and said, "The old lady had a serious stroke last time. She has been restless for the past two days, and today she is angry again. My medical skills are not good, so I really don't have a good solution."
Su Chengxun turned to discuss with Su Qingyu, "Could we ask Mr. Zhou to come and help take a look? He is a very skilled doctor. He also helped treat your grandmother's last stroke."
Of course Su Qingyu would not refuse, and hurriedly ordered the maid beside her, "Go after him quickly, Mr. Zhou should have just left not long ago."
The maid arrived in time, and when she chased out, Mr. Zhou's carriage had just left the mansion.
When Doctor Xu heard that Mr. Zhou was invited, he stayed by the side, wanting to hear what Mr. Zhou had to say.
Not long after, Mr. Zhou hurried in. He went straight to the bedside to check the old lady's pulse. After checking the pulse, he did not explain the condition, but took out a silver needle and began to give acupuncture.
These were all acupuncture points on the head, which ordinary doctors would not dare to try easily. But Mr. Zhou inserted the needles without hesitation.
Doctor Xu was watching in amazement. If there was even the slightest deviation in the acupuncture points, the patient would die.
Mr. Zhou looked calm while giving acupuncture, but Dr. Xu, who was watching, broke out in a cold sweat.
A quarter of an hour later, Mr. Zhou put away the silver needle, stood up and walked in front of the crowd.
Su Chengxun asked, "Sir, how is my mother? Is she seriously injured?"
Su Chengye also walked over, without saying a word, waiting for Mr. Zhou to speak.
Mr. Zhou sighed and said, "The old lady was able to recover so well last time. It was already a blessing from God. A second attack of this disease is always more dangerous than the previous one."
"I can only do my best and prescribe a few prescriptions for you to drink. As for what the person will look like when he wakes up, it's hard to say yet."
Su Yuanzhou signaled Mr. Zhou to prescribe medicine, and if the Su family didn't have any medicinal materials, they could go to Prince Ning's Mansion to get them.
While Mr. Zhou was writing the prescription, Su Chengye said loudly, "Come here, bring a stretcher."
The old lady could not recuperate in the aunt's courtyard and had to be carried back to Songhe Hall.
After the order was given, only the old lady and the maids and servants around Hai responded.
Su Chengye then remembered that when he entered the door, there was no one in the entire yard.
He mistakenly thought that all the servants in the courtyard were helping Concubine Zeng to have an affair. He was already angry, and this thought made his rage surge even higher.
"Where are the people? Where have they gone?" He stood in the corridor and shouted loudly.
Su Qingyu also came out and told Zhenzhu, "Go tell Jiang Qi to release everyone."
Su Chengye's expression froze at first, and then he realized belatedly that Su Qingyu had deliberately lured him here.
What she said about wanting to give honor to Sixth Brother and wanting to elevate Aunt Zeng was all lies.
He turned around and looked at Su Qingyu angrily, "You evil creature, why can't you just tell me this? You have to make such a fuss, almost kill your grandmother, before you're satisfied?"
He became angrier and angrier as he spoke, and raised his hand to hit Su Qingyu.
But before her hand could fall, Su Yuanzhou grabbed her wrist.
"Is father taking his anger out on Qingyu?"
Su Chengye didn't think he was taking his anger out on others. He shook off Su Yuanzhou's hand, pointed at Su Qingyu and asked, "Tell me yourself, are you the culprit? If anything happens to your grandmother, I will never forgive you."
These words made Su Qingyu laugh out loud, and she walked step by step to Su Chengye.
"The culprit? I think the real culprit in this family today is my father."
Su Chengye said coldly, "Don't talk nonsense. I'm your father. How can you talk like that?"
Su Qingyu glanced inside the room and saw Mr. Zhou writing a prescription.
Su Chengxun and Hai were asking Mr. Zhou about his medicine, while the other was guarding the old lady by her bedside.
When the two heard the noise, they looked outside worriedly.
Su Qingyu turned her head and lowered her voice slightly.
"Father, think about it, after Grandfather passed away, have you ever taken on the burden of the Su family?"
"I won't talk about the court, not everyone is cut out for officialdom. But what about at home? My mother supports us outside, and she earns all the money. My father only favors his concubines, and his judgment of people is poor. I get deceived time and time again."
"And your illegitimate sons and daughters, if you had raised them well, how could the first wife's family have fallen to this state?"
"And what Grandma and Second Uncle have done over the years. If Father had been able to persuade them, why would it have come to this?"
"Speaking of this matter, if I didn't bring you here to catch the adulterer myself, would you believe me? I did this to get this matter settled once and for all. My family is so busy, do you think I'd want to get involved in my mother's family's mess?"
"You are the heir to the Su family and the head of the family. But ask yourself, are you really a qualified head of the family?"
At the end of her speech, Su Qingyu raised her voice again and stopped calling "Dad".
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