Chapter 197 Everything is Quietly Getting Better
She looked up and met Pei Zhi's deep eyes, which were full of love and doting. Her heart felt like it was being gripped, and she felt a little flustered.
"Let's go back." Pei Zhi's voice was a little hoarse, and his eyes were full of reluctance.
Ye Wanning responded and turned to walk quickly towards the other courtyard. Her steps were a little flustered, but her cheeks remained flushed.
Watching her retreating figure, Pei Zhi's smile deepened. He and Ye Wanning had finally overcome that hurdle!
Back at the villa, Chun Tao saw her blushing and smiling sweetly and couldn't help but tease her: "Miss, have you and Lord Pei reconciled? Look how sweetly you're smiling."
Ye Wanning's cheeks flushed even redder, and she glared at Chun Tao lightly: "You're talking nonsense."
"I'm not talking nonsense!" Chun Tao laughed. "Miss, you've finally come to your senses? Lord Pei is such a good person, you should treat him well."
Ye Wanning didn't speak, but the smile on her lips deepened. Chun Tao was right; she should cherish the person in front of her.
Over the next few days, their relationship grew increasingly intimate. Pei Zhi visited her every day, accompanying her to organize medical texts, stroll around the capital, or simply accompanying her to her doctor's appointments. Ye Wanning no longer avoided him, occasionally making him snacks or cooking him a bowl of hot herbal soup when he returned home late. The air was filled with a sweet, ambiguous atmosphere, and everything was quietly improving.
Ye Wanning did not expect that the impeachment by the conservative faction of the Imperial Medical Academy would come so quickly.
That day, while she was seeing patients at the branch hospital, Chen Sheng rushed in, his face ashen: "Master, something terrible has happened! The conservative faction of the Imperial Medical Academy and the remnants of Dong Tianliang's faction have jointly submitted a petition impeaching you!"
"They say the remedy for smallpox that you are promoting is a folk remedy that has not been verified and has potential risks. They tell the Emperor not to promote it in various places and to ban the 'Qing Nang Mi Yao'!"
Ye Wanning's heart sank, and she almost dropped the silver needle in her hand. These people really went to any lengths to target her!
"What did the Emperor say?" Ye Wanning asked.
"The Emperor hasn't issued a decree yet, he's only summoned Lord Pei to the palace to give a report," Chen Sheng said anxiously. "Master, please think of something! If the Emperor believes them, all our previous efforts will be in vain!"
"I understand." Ye Wanning nodded, feeling reassured. Pei Zhi would definitely defend her in court. Besides, the remedy had cured countless people; the facts were the best evidence.
"Don't rush, let's continue with the consultation," Ye Wanning said. "I'll go to the palace to take a look."
"Master, I'll go with you!" Su Xiao was also anxious, so she put down the medicinal herbs and followed her toward the palace.
Ye Wanning didn't stop them and quickly led Su Xiao and Chun Tao into the palace. When they arrived at the palace gate, they saw Pei Zhi coming out, his expression not very good.
"Pei Zhi!" Ye Wanning rushed forward. "How is he?"
What did the Emperor say?
When Pei Zhi saw her, his expression softened: "The Emperor is still hesitant. Those conservatives have presented so-called evidence, saying that some people have experienced discomfort after taking the remedy, and that the 'Qing Nang Mi Yao' is a miscellaneous book from the common people, which has not been verified by the Imperial Medical Academy and cannot be promoted."
"Nonsense!" Ye Wanning shouted angrily. "My remedy has cured countless people, how could it possibly cause discomfort? They must have hired a shill!"
"And there's 'The Secret Essentials of the Green Bag,' every prescription in it is the result of my mother's hard work, verified countless times. How can it be called a miscellaneous folk book?"
“I also spoke to the Emperor,” Pei Zhi said. “I asked the Emperor to give me a chance to prove the effectiveness and safety of the remedy, and the Emperor agreed. We will confront each other in court three days from now.”
He grasped Ye Wanning's hand, his eyes resolute: "Wanning, don't worry, I will help you get justice. I have already sent people to collect testimonies and data from cured patients, which will surely silence those conservatives."
Looking into Pei Zhi's determined eyes, Ye Wanning was deeply moved: "Pei Zhi, thank you. I'm troubling you again this time."
"Why are you being so polite with me?" Pei Zhi laughed. "We're husband and wife, so your business is my business. Besides, I can't let your mother suffer injustice or let the effective treatment for smallpox be destroyed."
Ye Wanning nodded, feeling more confident. With Pei Zhi present and countless records of curing patients, she was certain she could persuade the officials and win the case. She wanted to ensure the effective remedies for smallpox continued to be passed down and that her mother's "Qing Nang Mi Yao" (Secret Essentials of the Green Bag) would be widely disseminated.
So the two of them made their own preparations. Pei Zhi had someone count the number of people cured of smallpox in the capital over the past three months, and also found dozens of parents of sick children to testify in court. Ye Wanning found a prescription for a good treatment for smallpox in the "Qing Nang Mi Yao" (Secret Essentials of the Green Bag), explained in detail the function and proportion of each herb, and also prepared the patients' medical records and follow-up visit records.
Three days later, the atmosphere in the court was heavy. The die-hard officials of the Imperial Medical Academy stood to one side, led by the academy's head, Liu Wenyan, Liu Cheng's cousin, who had always been jealous of Ye Wanning's medical skills.
Liu Wenyan looked at Ye Wanning with a sinister glint in his eyes: "Ye Wanning, you're just a folk healer, yet you dare to use unverified folk remedies to disturb the people and even impersonate a miracle doctor! I found three people who felt unwell after taking your prescriptions; they can testify to that!"
Three disheveled commoners stepped out from behind him, crying and pleading, "Your Majesty, we took Ye Wanning's remedy for smallpox, but instead of getting better, we have stomach aches and diarrhea. We beg Your Majesty to make a decision!"
The Emperor frowned and asked Ye Wanning, "What exactly is going on?"
Ye Wanning stepped forward and coldly looked at the three people: "Where did you get the remedy for smallpox? What was the dosage? Did you eat anything else during this time?"
The first villager was dumbfounded and stammered, "It was... a medicine seller sold it to me. I don't know the dosage, I just grabbed a handful and boiled it to drink, and I also ate some raw and cold things in the meantime."
Ye Wanning sneered: "Your Majesty, my effective remedy for smallpox is only sold at Wanning Medical Clinic and the Jiangnan branch. The dosage must be adjusted according to the patient's age and constitution, and it will never cause abdominal pain or diarrhea."
“These three people clearly took a fake prescription, and the dosage was also incorrect. They also ate raw or cold food, which is why they felt unwell. It has nothing to do with my good prescription!”
Liu Wenyan's expression changed, and he roared, "You're talking nonsense! How can you prove they took a fake prescription?"
“It’s very simple.” Ye Wanning handed over a prescription. “This is the best prescription for my smallpox. It contains six herbs, including purple gromwell, honeysuckle, and forsythia, and the proportions are precise.”
"Fake prescriptions either lack ingredients or have incorrect proportions, which is why they may not cure the disease or even cause discomfort."
Ye Wanning then pointed to the three people: "If you don't believe me, you can go to Wanning Medical Clinic to get a free genuine prescription and take it as prescribed. If you still feel unwell, then we can discuss it further."
Pei Zhi stepped forward, holding a statistical table in his hand: "Your Majesty, this is the data on smallpox cures in the capital over the past three months. After the effective treatment was promoted, the mortality rate dropped from 70% to 10%, and more than 3,000 people were cured. This is enough to prove that the treatment is effective and safe!"
Pei Zhi then called forward dozens of family members of the sick children behind him: "Your Majesty, our children were all cured by the effective remedy for smallpox, which can testify to Madam Ye's superb medical skills and the effectiveness of her remedy!"
Dozens of family members knelt down, crying and shouting, "Your Majesty, Lady Ye is a miracle doctor! She saved our child! Please, Your Majesty, do not believe the slander and do not stop promoting this effective remedy!"
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