Chapter 155 How could she be a jinx to her husband?
The princess's face stiffened for a moment, but she forced herself to say, "Madam Pei, are you seeing things? This flower is so beautiful, how could it be poisonous? You're just trying to scare everyone."
The ladies of the court were abuzz with discussion. Some said the oleander was beautiful, while others said Ye Wanning's words made sense.
Seeing this, the maidservant arranged by the princess brought over tea and deliberately slipped, spilling the tea onto Ye Wanning's hand.
"Oh dear! Madam Pei, I'm so sorry!" The maid hurriedly apologized, but her eyes darted toward the oleander—she wanted Ye Wanning to unconsciously touch the flower and wipe her hands, as the sap would be more toxic on her moist skin.
Ye Wanning understood, but she didn't panic. She deliberately "lost her balance," tilting her body to the side, and "accidentally" spilled the tea in her hand onto the princess's dress.
"Princess, please don't be offended!" Ye Wanning quickly said, "I didn't mean to. I was just bumped by a maid and lost my balance."
"You... how can you be so unsteady!" The princess's skirt was soaked and stuck to her body. Forget about scheming, she quickly grabbed a handkerchief to wipe herself, her face extremely pale.
"It's all my fault." Ye Wanning lowered her head, her tone full of guilt. "I'll have someone send you a clean dress later, please don't take it to heart."
The ladies quickly smoothed things over: "It was just an accident, Princess, please don't be angry." "Quickly, find the Princess some clean clothes."
The princess had no choice but to reluctantly follow the maid to change her clothes. Watching her retreating figure, Ye Wanning smiled—trying to scheme against her? No way!
A moment later, Pei Zhi arrived as well. He walked up to Ye Wanning and whispered, "I heard that the Princess's skirt was splashed with water. What happened?"
Ye Wanning recounted the incident, and Pei Zhi frowned: "If something like this happens again, don't try to handle it yourself. Tell me, and I'll deal with it."
He paused, then asked, "How do you know oleander is poisonous?"
“My mother mentioned it in her medical book,” Ye Wanning said with a smile. “I knew the Princess would cause me trouble, so I read the medical book beforehand. I didn’t expect it to actually come in handy.”
Seeing her smug expression, Pei Zhi couldn't help but laugh and said, "You're just too clever. But you still need to be careful in the future; the Princess won't let you off easily."
After spring arrived, the clinic gradually saw an increase in patients. One patient was particularly unusual—a teenage boy in the early stages of tuberculosis, suffering from a severe cough, a pale complexion, and needing assistance to walk.
The boy's mother knelt before Ye Wanning, weeping, "Madam Pei, please save my son! We've consulted renowned doctors all over the capital, but they all say there's no hope. Please, have mercy!"
Ye Wanning quickly helped her up and carefully examined the boy's pulse. She found that the boy was seriously ill, but not beyond saving; he just needed a rare medicinal herb—Snow Mountain Lingzhi.
“Don’t worry, old lady,” Ye Wanning said. “Your son’s illness can be cured, but he needs Ganoderma lucidum from the snow mountain. I will try to find it.”
The boy's mother was so moved that she kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Thank you, Madam Pei! You are truly a living Bodhisattva!"
After seeing them off, Ye Wanning was troubled—the Snow Mountain Lingzhi grows on the summit of the Snow Mountain and is extremely rare. There are no pharmacies in the capital. Where can she find it?
She sent people to inquire at various pharmacies and even asked someone to search in the outer city, but there was still no news. Watching the boy's condition worsen day by day, Ye Wanning was very anxious, but there was nothing she could do.
Pei Zhi noticed her worry but didn't voice it, only instructing his guards to search discreetly. The guards didn't disappoint, finally managing to purchase a snow mountain lingzhi from a Western Regions caravan.
That morning, as soon as Ye Wanning arrived at the clinic, she saw a package at the door containing a Ganoderma lucidum from the snow mountain, along with a note that read: "One Ganoderma lucidum from the snow mountain, hoping it can save a life," without a signature.
Ye Wanning immediately understood—it must have been Pei Zhi who sent it! No one else would go to such lengths to help her find medicinal herbs.
She hurriedly took the Ganoderma lucidum from the snow mountain to the boy's house and prepared the medicine. After taking the medicine, the boy's condition quickly improved; his cough lessened, and his complexion became much rosier.
Two weeks later, the boy's condition had stabilized, and he was able to walk normally again. His mother brought him to the clinic, knelt down, and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you, Madam Pei, for saving my son! We will never forget your great kindness!"
Ye Wanning smiled and said, "No need to thank me, it's what I should do. You should take good care of him in the future and make sure he doesn't catch a cold again."
After seeing them off, Ye Wanning took the empty box of the Snow Mountain Ganoderma and went to Pei Zhi's study. She placed the box in front of him and smiled, "Thanks to your Snow Mountain Ganoderma, it helped me a lot."
Pei Zhi put down the memorial, looked at her and smiled slightly: "I'm just happy to be of help."
"I just heard someone say you needed it, so I had someone look for it, and I didn't expect to actually find it."
"Anyway, I still want to thank you." Ye Wanning sat down next to him, full of gratitude. "If you need any help in the future, just let me know."
Pei Zhi looked at her, his eyes full of tenderness: "I don't need you to do anything. As long as you're alright, I'll be at ease."
Ever since Liu Yue was reprimanded by General Pei, she had been harboring resentment and wanted to find an opportunity to get revenge on Ye Wanning. Seeing that Ye Wanning and Pei Zhi's relationship was getting better and better, she hated Ye Wanning even more and came up with a vicious idea—to spread rumors that Ye Wanning was a "husband-killer".
She bribed several maids in the mansion to spread the word: "Ye Wanning is an illegitimate daughter of the Ye family. She is destined to bring misfortune to her husbands. Her mother was killed by her. She married General Pei, and sooner or later, disaster will befall her!"
The rumors quickly spread throughout the General's Mansion and even reached the capital. Many people gossiped about Ye Wanning behind her back, and some even advised Pei Zhi to divorce her to avoid being "cursed" by her.
Ye Wanning was furious when she found out, but she didn't lash out—she understood that denying the rumors would only make people think she was guilty, and she had to wait for the right opportunity to let the rumors fall apart on their own.
Not long after, General Pei hosted a family banquet, inviting officials and their families from all over the capital. Ye Wanning knew that her opportunity had arrived.
On the day of the family banquet, Liu Yue deliberately brought up the rumors in front of everyone, her tone feigning concern: "Uncle, everyone is saying that my cousin's wife has a hard fate and is cursed to bring misfortune to her husbands. Please advise my cousin not to be cursed!"
The surrounding officials and their families fell silent, all turning to look at Ye Wanning and Pei Zhi, waiting for their reaction. Liu Yue looked at Ye Wanning, a smug glint in her eyes—she assumed Ye Wanning would definitely be humiliated in public.
Ye Wanning remained calm, simply gazing at Liu Yue and awaiting Pei Zhi's reaction. Pei Zhi took her hand and stood up, his gaze sweeping over everyone, his tone firm: "Since Wanning and I got married, everything has gone smoothly."
“My status is rising day by day, and Wan Ning’s clinic has saved countless lives. Where does this talk of being a jinx to my husband come from?” He paused, looked at Liu Yue, and his eyes were cold.
"Cousin Liu, I don't know where you heard these rumors from. I hope you will stop spreading unfounded nonsense in the future."
"Wan Ning is my wife, and I trust her. Anyone who dares to spread rumors again, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Pei Zhi's words were resounding, and those around him nodded in agreement: "General Pei is right. Madam Pei is a skilled physician and kind-hearted. How could she be a jinx to her husband?"
"Someone must be deliberately spreading rumors to ruin their relationship!"
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