The old doctor took the pulse for a long time, stroking his beard, his brows furrowed. After a moment, he changed his posture, still frowning.
This terrified the Prime Minister's wife, who kept chanting "Amitabha," hoping that there wouldn't be any worse news.
Seeing his wife so nervous, the Prime Minister reached out and gently patted her back, a tender gesture to comfort her.
Finally, the physician put away his medical handkerchief and medicine pillow, pondered for a moment, and finally gave his diagnosis.
"Young Master's pulse is a bit erratic, but Madam need not worry. New energy is entering the young master's body, which is conflicting with the old energy. This is a process of replacing the old with the new."
"Moreover, if it can be properly processed, the young master's body may have a chance to survive. I will prescribe a medicine for the young master to guide the qi and transform it. One dose per day is sufficient."
This is the best news imaginable. After all, Xie Changlin's health had previously been diagnosed as "beyond saving and incurable by medicine," but now there is actually room for a turnaround!
The Prime Minister's wife was overjoyed. She exchanged a glance with the Prime Minister and was so happy that she didn't know what to do with her hands and feet. She repeatedly thanked the physician of the palace.
"Thank you, doctor, for giving my son a new lease on life. It's all thanks to your excellent medical skills! You have shown my son the kindness of a second parent."
The physician waved his hand modestly: "Madam is too kind. This glimmer of hope is not brought about by me. Considering the young master's recent condition, it should be attributed to the young mistress."
The physicians didn't say anything more, waved their hands, bowed to them, and left.
Xie Changling excitedly grasped Song Lingxi's hands, his eyes almost brimming with tears. Song Lingxi also looked back affectionately, her large almond-shaped eyes filled with relief.
The Prime Minister and his wife looked at them, exchanged a glance, and smiled at each other: "Alright, it's getting late. Let's have some lunch. I'll go to the palace myself later."
"Um."
"good."
Feeling their gazes, Song Lingxi recoiled as if burned, hastily withdrawing her hand. How could she be so rude in front of her elders? It was truly inappropriate!
"Don't be afraid, your father and mother won't blame you."
Xie Changling stayed here for almost the entire morning. He finally managed to hold Song Lingxi's hand, and he was unwilling to let go. If he had known this would happen, he would have made an excuse that he was not feeling well and would not have come to pay his respects.
However, he definitely couldn't voice this thought. If it gave them a bad impression of Xi'er and made her situation in the manor more difficult, it would backfire.
"No, it was I who was impolite."
Song Lingxi insisted on bowing, knowing that her parents-in-law were reasonable, but she could not act recklessly.
A hint of relief flashed in the eyes of the Prime Minister and his wife. Now they were finally certain that their daughter-in-law was a good person, well-educated and reasonable, not arrogant because of her favor, and a good candidate to be the mistress of the house.
The Prime Minister's wife quickly comforted her, "You're a good child in every way, except that you're too formal. In the future, just be more comfortable in the Prime Minister's residence."
The family enjoyed a pleasant lunch together. Without wasting any more time, the Prime Minister immediately set off for the palace.
Song Lingxi and Xie Changling stayed with the Prime Minister's wife, helping her to rest for a while, and then stayed in the main house to wait for Master Hongyi.
However, after waiting and waiting, all they got in the end was the Prime Minister.
Xie Changling glanced behind him twice, and seeing that no one was following, he frowned: "Father, what's going on...?"
The Prime Minister drank the tea in one gulp: "The master said that your destined person has arrived, and you must cherish it, otherwise you may not be able to find a good match."
No one paid much attention to the last sentence; they only heard the words "the destined one has arrived," and all eyes turned to Song Lingxi.
Xie Changling didn't care that his parents were still there. He rushed over, grabbed Song Lingxi, lifted her high, and excitedly spun her around.
"Ah—" Song Lingxi was so scared that her hands and feet went weak. She clung tightly to Xie Changling's neck, afraid that she would fall down if she didn't make a move.
"You brat! Look how scared you've made Lingxi! Stop right now!"
Although the Prime Minister's wife scolded him, her eyes were full of smiles, and her eyes even reddened with excitement. She had been looking forward to this day for a long time, and it had finally come true.
The prime minister also put his arm around his wife's shoulder and pulled her into his embrace. He knew she had been suffering inside, and now that she no longer had to suppress her pain, what could be better?
Seeing that the young couple were so inseparable and deeply in love, the Prime Minister decided they shouldn't be sitting with the elders, so he simply sent them away.
"You can go back now. You don't need to come to pay your respects for the next few days. You're newlyweds, so just enjoy yourselves. Come visit the main courtyard on the first and fifteenth of each month from now on."
"Wait, take the jewelry I prepared earlier. These are all in good condition and are perfect for your age."
Now, when the Prime Minister's wife looks at Song Lingxi again, she finds her to be perfect in every way, and with such stunning beauty, her future grandson will surely be even more handsome.
Song Lingxi hesitated for a moment, but still accepted it and bowed gracefully to her: "I dare not refuse the gift from an elder, thank you very much, Mother."
A look of satisfaction flashed in the Prime Minister's wife's eyes. It seemed that her son had good taste; he was a magnanimous person, unlike the petty and narrow-minded people in the Song family.
The Song family's behavior is truly despicable. Their eldest daughter is being mistreated like a concubine's daughter, and their two second daughters are not kind-hearted either, with crooked eyes.
Fortunately, fortunately, it was Song Lingxi who married into the family. Before, this girl seemed quite honest, but she wasn't particularly amazing; she was just ordinary.
Now that we see her, we are amazed. If it weren't for the way the second wife of the Song family behaved, this golden phoenix would probably never have landed in their family. Everyone has misjudged her.
"Alright, you two can live your lives in peace. Ling'er, don't make your wife angry! And Lingxi, if you suffer any injustice, you can come to your mother, and I'll stand up for you."
The Prime Minister's wife held their hands and kept talking incessantly, giving them instructions and advice.
Song Lingxi was alright; she just obediently nodded in agreement. The fairy-like girl was eye-catching enough just by standing there.
Xie Changling was getting impatient. Why was his mother becoming more and more nagging? "Alright, Mother, we should go back now. We'll come to pay our respects another day."
"Go on, go on, you little rascal!"
Although the Prime Minister's wife scolded him with a smile, there was not a trace of blame in her eyes. Heaven knows, she almost thought that Xie Changling would never recover from this illness, and she secretly wiped away tears several times.
She wished he would talk back to her every day, no matter how many times.
"Are you relieved now?" Prime Minister Xie looked at his wife with a teasing look in his eyes.
"I didn't believe the news when it came yesterday, but now that I've seen it with my own eyes, I'm finally relieved."
Madam Xie then remembered something else: "Hmm, but why is Master Hongyi unwilling to come?"
"I don't know. I haven't even seen him. It was a young boy who delivered the message. But there's no need to overthink it. The best news is that he didn't ask for anything else."
Madam Xie then put aside her doubts and nodded, acknowledging the statement.
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