Gu Lili originally wanted to quickly inform the county magistrate of the prescription with the village headman so that the magistrate could issue an order to help Donghai Town get rid of the plague as soon as possible.
But he never expected that Gu Shuwen, that bastard, would cause trouble, and he was so angry that he lost his mind.
Gu Shuwen's eyes twitched slightly when he heard what Gu Lili said.
"Oh? Gu Lili, tell me, what's the method?" Magistrate Yang asked hurriedly.
The magistrate already had a fever and felt unwell, and now he had to adjudicate cases here. His resentment was heavier than that of a ghost.
He had already decided that if it was discovered later that someone was lying, he would not let them off easily!
Gu Lili did not answer the magistrate's question. Instead, she walked straight up to Gu Shuwen and sneered, "Gu Shuwen, you say this prescription is yours. Do you know that besides this prescription, there is another method to assist in the treatment?"
Gu Shuwen was completely baffled by the question; he had no idea about any auxiliary treatment methods.
Last night, although the village head told his family about the prescription, looking at them reminded him of the mess they had made, so he forgot to tell them how to bloodletting to reduce the fever.
Gu Shuwen stammered when questioned, "Stop talking nonsense! What kind of auxiliary treatment methods are there? Don't try to fool the magistrate, or you'll get a beating!"
Gu Lili smiled. She had just carefully examined the magistrate's fingers and found no blood.
This suggests that Gu Shuwen may not know the method of bloodletting to reduce fever, and what Gu Shuwen said now also partially proves that he really did not know.
The village headman immediately realized that he had also been so angry that he had fainted.
At this moment, she felt fortunate that she hadn't told Gu Jingsheng about the bloodletting method last night.
The village head nodded to Gu Lili, and Gu Lili understood.
Gu Lili remained composed and said, "Your Excellency, my prescription needs to be combined with this treatment method to quickly reduce the fever. If you trust me, I can give it a try!"
Gu Lili noticed that the magistrate's complexion was off; his face was sallow, his cheeks were flushed, and his lips were peeling—clear symptoms of a high fever.
If the magistrate is willing to try his own methods, then he will naturally know who to trust.
"Oh? Is that so? Then I shall give it a try!" The magistrate nodded in agreement.
He wanted to test the medicine himself to ensure it had no adverse effects before allowing the people to use it.
Gu Lili tilted her head and looked at Gu Shuwen, saying, "Gu Shuwen, are you sure you really don't know any methods of adjunctive treatment?"
"Gu Lili, stop pretending! You stole my mother's prescription and now you're trying to fool the magistrate! How could our Gu family produce such a fraudster like you!" Gu Shuwen cursed.
He thought Gu Lili was bluffing him, so he was still being stubborn.
Gu Lili shrugged indifferently and said, "I hope you'll still be this stubborn later."
After obtaining the magistrate's permission, Gu Lili secretly bought a blood-drawing needle with her hand hidden in her sleeve.
"Your Excellency, please extend your hand," Gu Lili said.
Everyone in the room was gathered around the county magistrate and Gu Lili.
Magistrate Yang stretched out his hand, and Gu Lili, holding a bloodletting needle, swiftly and accurately pierced Magistrate Yang's Shaoshang acupoint.
As the needle fell and the hand moved, Magistrate Yang's brows furrowed slightly.
"You audacious scoundrel! How dare you injure the magistrate! Quick, men, take this scoundrel away!" Master Li shouted loudly when he saw Gu Lili pricking Magistrate Yang with a needle.
As Master Li spoke, he pointed at the yamen runners, ordering them to arrest Gu Lili.
Seeing this scene, Gu Shuwen couldn't help but sneer.
See? What a pretentious act! You've made a fool of yourself! You deserve it!
This startled the village head, who immediately stepped forward to explain.
Magistrate Yang quickly spoke up to stop him, saying, "Master Li, why are you making such a fuss! I haven't even given the order yet!"
The constables who were about to step forward stopped in their tracks upon hearing the magistrate's words.
“Your Excellency, your hand is bleeding. Gu Lili is clearly up to no good. I’ve seen acupuncture before, how can this be done!” said Master Li.
Magistrate Yang felt a sense of relief as he watched the blood ooze from the needle's eye.
My head was spinning from the fever, but now it seemed much clearer.
"Alright! Since I've said I'm willing to try, I naturally believe in Gu Lili's good intentions. Don't make a fuss," the magistrate said.
Hearing the magistrate say this, Master Li said nothing more, and the village head was relieved.
"Your Excellency, your fever should subside in about half an hour," Gu Lili said respectfully.
Gu Shuwen looked at Gu Lili coldly.
snort!
I don't believe it! Just one prick and the magistrate's fever will come down!
How ridiculous!
He was already prepared to watch Gu Lili get a beating.
In less than half an hour, Magistrate Yang felt his body becoming lighter and lighter.
Master Li also noticed that Magistrate Yang's complexion seemed to be getting better and was no longer so sallow.
"Gu Lili, your method is indeed effective! I feel much better now!" Magistrate Yang exclaimed in admiration.
Gu Lili respectfully replied, "Your Excellency, my method is used in conjunction with the prescription. Although the prescription can also reduce fever, it is not as effective as bloodletting. The biggest reason why this plague can kill people is that the high fever cannot be brought down, which will burn people to death. If bloodletting is added to the treatment, along with my prescription, and taken slowly, the disease will gradually get better!"
Although Magistrate Yang did not understand medical principles, he knew that Gu Lili's words made sense.
Besides, hasn't her method already worked?
"Gu Shuwen, what else do you have to say for yourself!" The magistrate's face darkened as he roared at Gu Shuwen.
Gu Shuwen shook his head in disbelief. How could that be? Just one prick and the fever would come down!
The magistrate must have deliberately protected Gu Lili!
"Magistrate Yang, you are not fit to be an official! You are spouting nonsense. You probably want to take Gu Lili as your concubine, that's why you're so biased towards her! I was the one who gave you the prescription first!" Gu Shuwen was so angry that he started to speak recklessly.
Before the magistrate could even get angry, Gu Lili jumped up and slapped Gu Shuwen hard across the face.
Gu Lili slapped Gu Shuwen with almost all her might, knocking him to the ground.
Gu Shuwen accidentally bumped his mouth on the chair, knocking out two of his front teeth.
Gu Lili rubbed her aching right hand and cursed angrily, "You, Gu Shuwen, have you wasted all those years of schooling? You can't expect anything good to come out of your dog's mouth!"
The magistrate was first startled by Gu Lili, and then filled with rage.
I'm almost thirty years old, old enough to be Gu Lili's father!
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