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They poached two apprentices from the heritage center with high salaries and deliberately lowered consultation fees to attract people, stealing business from the heritage center and suppressing its power.
Ye Wanning didn't care when she found out. She believed that as long as her medical skills were excellent and the medicinal herbs were authentic, she wouldn't have to worry about not having business.
But who would have thought that the two apprentices who switched jobs were not skilled in medicine and actually killed the person.
One day, a commoner rushed into the Heritage Center, crying and saying, "Madam Ye, please save my father! He went to the Jingxin Medical Clinic for treatment and took their medicine, and now he has stomach pains and bloody diarrhea. He's almost dying..."
Ye Wanning's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately followed the villagers to Jingxin Medical Clinic.
Inside the Tranquil Medical Clinic, Consort Chen sat to one side, watching the two apprentices who had switched jobs treat patients.
Seeing Ye Wanning enter, she curled her lips into a cold smile: "What brings you here, Madam Ye? Are you jealous of my clinic's good business and have come to cause trouble?"
"Your Highness, the patient is in critical condition. I'll treat him first." Ye Wanning ignored her and strode over. (Next: Battle in the City!)
Consort Chen's expression changed, and she hurriedly retorted, "Ye Wanning, don't talk nonsense! I only ordered them to treat the illness properly, I never told them to treat patients haphazardly!"
"Whether it's quacking or not, just ask the patient." Ye Wanning looked at the patient, "Old man, did you tell them that you have a weak spleen and stomach and often have diarrhea?"
The patient nodded weakly: "Yes... I told them, but they said... said their prescription is a secret recipe from the palace, and it can be used regardless of one's constitution."
"They say Madam Ye's clinic has expensive medicines, but they're not actually that good..."
Ye Wanning was furious. These two apprentices had not only betrayed their master, but also slandered her clinic and medical skills in order to curry favor with Consort Chen.
"Your Highness, these two individuals, lacking proper training, prescribed medicine haphazardly, causing the patient's condition to become critical." Ye Wanning looked at Her Highness, her tone resolute. "As the behind-the-scenes owner of the clinic, how can you shirk your responsibility?"
Consort Chen's face turned deathly pale, but she refused to back down: "Ye Wanning, don't make false accusations! This was just an accident, it has nothing to do with me!"
"An accident?" Ye Wanning sneered. "The patient clearly stated his constitution, yet they prescribed cold-natured medicine. Is that what you call an accident?"
She ignored Consort Chen and immediately took out silver needles and medicinal herbs to treat the patient.
First, use silver needles to stimulate acupoints to relieve abdominal pain, then prepare an antidote prescription for the patient to take.
Half an hour later, the patient's abdominal pain gradually subsided, and his breathing became much more stable.
"Thank you, Mrs. Ye, you are truly a miracle doctor!" the patient said gratefully.
Ye Wanning smiled and said, "No need to thank me, it's all my pleasure. In the future, when you see a doctor, be sure to go to a regular clinic. Don't trust those cheap shady clinics, and don't listen to rumors."
After saying that, she turned to look at the two apprentices and said sternly, "You have been learning from me for so long, and I have told you countless times that learning medicine starts with learning morality, and that a doctor should have a benevolent heart."
"You can't disregard human life for fame and fortune! But you betrayed the Heritage Hall for high salaries, prescribed medicines recklessly to please Consort Chen, and slandered your colleagues. Do you have any conscience? Do you have any respect for the medical skills I taught you?"
The two apprentices turned pale, lowered their heads, and dared not look at her. They said in shame, "We were wrong. We shouldn't have betrayed you. We shouldn't have prescribed medicine haphazardly."
An apprentice cried and pleaded, "Please give us another chance. We want to go back to the training center and start learning from scratch. We'll never do it again!"
“Yes, Madam Ye, please give us another chance!” another pleaded.
Ye Wanning sighed softly. Although the two had made mistakes, they meant no harm; they were simply blinded by fame and fortune.
“Alright, I’ll give you one more chance,” she said. “Come back to the Heritage Center with me and start learning from scratch. Reflect on your mistakes. If you repeat the same error, I will never forgive you!”
"Thank you, Madam Ye! Thank you, Madam Ye!" The two apprentices quickly kowtowed to express their gratitude.
Consort Chen's face turned extremely ugly as she watched this scene.
Not only did he fail to defeat Ye Wanning, but he also made Ye Wanning's clinic even more famous, while his own Jingxin Clinic was disgraced due to his poor medical skills. It was truly a case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead.
"Let's go!" Consort Chen snorted coldly, and led her maids away in a disheveled and disappointed state.
Inside the warm pavilion of Cining Palace, incense wafted gently. The Empress Dowager leaned against a soft couch, toying with sandalwood prayer beads in her hand.
“Wanning, these days, I have often heard palace servants say that Consort Shu is at odds with Consort Chen in order to gain favor.”
"Especially after Consort Chen became pregnant with the imperial heir, Consort Shu must feel even more resentful," the Empress Dowager said slowly, her gaze sweeping over Consort Shu.
"It's inevitable for women in the harem to have friction, so Your Majesty need not worry." Ye Wanning packed her medicine box and looked up at the Empress Dowager. "As long as it doesn't harm the imperial heir or Your Majesty, let them work things out on their own."
"Let them work things out on their own?" The Empress Dowager sighed softly. "I would like to, but people's hearts are treacherous. Who knows if it might harm the imperial heir?"
She lowered her voice: "I've heard that Consort Shu has secretly sought out many wandering sorcerers for some kind of 'fertility talisman.' Who knows if that's something harmful?"
"Consort Chen is carrying the eldest prince; there must be no mishap."
Ye Wanning's heart skipped a beat. The Empress Dowager's words were a test.
Consort Shu was gentle and kind. Even if she wanted a child, she would not use talismans from the martial arts world, much less harm Consort Chen's child.
The Empress Dowager was simply watching to see if she would take sides and whether she would actively investigate Consort Shu and interfere in the inner palace.
"Your Majesty," Ye Wanning put down her medicine box, her tone calm, "I have heard a little about Consort Shu's affairs. She is not a vicious person. The rumors spread by the sorcerers are mostly just gossip among the palace staff."
She paused, then said, "Consort Chen is pregnant with the imperial heir. As she is of noble status, I will frequently check her pulse to ensure the safety of the imperial heir."
"As for Consort Shu, I will also secretly remind her to stay away from charlatans and protect herself."
The Empress Dowager looked at her, a hint of appreciation in her eyes: "You are quite perceptive. I'm just afraid that you'll be blinded by the competition for favor and forget your duty."
"My duty is to heal the sick and save lives. Regardless of status or favor, I will do my best to help anyone in need," Ye Wanning said firmly. "I am unwilling and will not get involved in the power struggles of the inner palace."
The Empress Dowager nodded in satisfaction: "Good, what a fine 'unwilling' and 'unable' statement. I was right about you."
She raised her hand to gesture for Ye Wanning to come forward, took off the mutton-fat jade bracelet from her wrist and placed it in Ye Wanning's hand: "This bracelet was bestowed by the late emperor, you take it."
"From now on, you will be free to enter and leave all the palaces in the inner palace. No matter who the concubines, palace maids, or eunuchs are, you can take their pulse at any time if they are sick, without having to wait for a summons."
Ye Wanning felt a warmth in her heart and quickly knelt down to express her gratitude: "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty! I will certainly live up to your trust, fulfill my duties, and heal the sick and save lives."
After leaving Cining Palace, Ye Wanning did not go directly back to the Heritage Hall, but went to Consort Chen's palace first.
Inside the palace, palace maids served her as Consort Chen leaned against a soft couch, stroking her large belly with a smile on her lips.
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