218. Taking out a loan to buy medicine
Tao Wanbi stood with her neck hunched in front of the vermilion gate of the Marquis of Beiding's mansion, her nose red from the cold.
She escaped from the village when no one was looking.
As for why it ran away?
It is because—
[Host, Jin Qizhi has been seriously ill for many days, the imperial physicians are helpless, and the entire Beiding Marquis's mansion is in chaos. This is your only chance.]
[The medicine has been given to you. It's a system-produced medicine with immediate effects, enough to wake him up.]
Tao Wanbi, after all, looked like a three-year-old child, so the people didn't keep a close watch on her.
However, she really suffered a lot on her way from the outskirts to the Marquis's residence.
So much so that she was a little resentful: "If I had known there was such a good thing, why did you make me pretend to be a green tea bitch in the first place? After all that trouble, I still had to rely on cheat codes."
[...because it was purchased with a loan, not given away for free.]
"What?!"
[Host, you now owe me 800 points. But don't worry, there's no interest.]
"Is this about interest? This is a scam! You suddenly give me some medicine and then send me out to do a mission. I traveled all this way, and you're telling me I bought this medicine with a loan? Did I even agree to that?"
[Host, don't worry. You only need to wake Jin Qizhi up, and you can stay in the Marquis of Beiding's mansion for this achievement. The difficulty of subsequent tasks will be greatly reduced.]
[Furthermore, host, if you don't agree to do the mission, are we really going to have to run back again?]
[Rest assured, host. As long as you revive Jin Qizhi, according to the system's estimate, the favorability points you gain will definitely exceed 800.]
"That would be best." Tao Wanbi pouted and patted the door knocker.
A short while later, the steward came over after being informed by the doorman. Upon seeing her, his brows furrowed instantly: "Miss Tao? Why are you back? Master and Madam instructed that you no longer need to enter the gates of the Marquis of Beiding's residence."
“I’ve come to save Brother Jin,” Tao Wanbi said directly. “Brother Jin is seriously ill and unconscious. The imperial physicians can’t cure him, but I have a way to wake him up. You should go and inform Marquis Beiding and his wife as soon as possible, or it will be too late.”
The butler looked her up and down, and seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "Wait here, I'll go and inform Madam."
Having said that, he turned and strode into the mansion.
Tao Wanbi stood outside the door, the cold wind blowing into her collar, making her shiver.
Fortunately, not long after, Jiang Xiyue hurriedly came out, her eyes red and swollen, her face full of exhaustion. When she saw Tao Wanbi, her eyes were filled with disgust, but she still suppressed her anger and asked, "You said you could save Qizhi? What's your plan?"
“I have medicine,” Tao Wanbi said, taking out a very small porcelain bottle. The bottle was white and looked quite exquisite.
She spoke according to the lines given by the system: "This is a family heirloom medicine, specially made to treat illnesses caused by wind-cold entering the body and unconsciousness. Just dissolve it in warm water and feed it to her, and she will wake up within fifteen minutes."
Jiang Xiyue stared at the porcelain bottle, her eyes full of suspicion.
She had never heard of Tao Wanbi having any family-inherited elixirs, and the child's previous behavior in the manor made it even harder for her to trust him.
But the thought of her son's unconscious state made her waver.
Seeing Jin Qizhi's condition worsening, she was unwilling to give up, even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance.
"Why should I believe you?" Jiang Xiyue asked. "You were deceiving and sowing discord in the manor before, and now you're bringing a bottle of unknown origin, claiming it can save my son?"
"Believe it or not," Tao Wanbi had anticipated her doubts, so she adopted a "what's the use" attitude. "Brother Jin is on the verge of death, and even the imperial physicians can't help him. What difference would it make if you believed me just once? If I lied to you, you can kick me out or even send me to the authorities. But if I manage to revive Brother Jin, you have to agree to let me stay at the Marquis of Beiding's residence."
Jiang Xiyue clenched her teeth tightly.
The butler beside her whispered, "Madam, why don't you let her try? What if it really works? The eldest young master... he really can't afford to delay any longer."
Jiang Xiyue closed her eyes briefly, then opened them again, her eyes filled with determination: "Fine, I'll believe you this time. But remember, if the pills don't work, or if anything happens to Qizhi, I will never forgive you."
She stepped forward, staring intently into Tao Wanbi's eyes: "If you truly save Qizhi, I will naturally grant your request. However, if you dare to do anything to harm Yue'er again, even if Qizhi is indeed saved by you, I will immediately expel you from the Beiding Marquis's residence and send you back to your estate."
"Deal." Tao Wanbi nodded immediately and handed over the porcelain bottle.
Jiang Xiyue took the porcelain bottle, turned around and ran into the mansion with unusually hurried steps.
Tao Wanbi stood outside the door, watching her back, and said to the system in her heart: "Done. Now let's see if this damn medicine works."
[This elixir is produced by the system and its quality is guaranteed. The host has no need to worry.]
The system responded quickly, seemingly quite dissatisfied with Tao Wanbi, a low-quality child, questioning the quality of its products.
"hehe."
The system thought she was of low quality, and Tao Wanbi thought the system was of low quality as well.
She rubbed her hands together, gazing at the plaque of the Marquis of Beiding's residence, silently hoping that the elixir wouldn't fail her.
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Jiang Xiyue grabbed the porcelain bottle and quickly walked into Jin Qizhi's bedroom.
The room was so quiet that you could hear the crackling of the candlelight. Marquis Beiding sat on the edge of the bed, his brows furrowed as he stared at his son's pale face. His second brother squatted in the corner, his fingers unconsciously digging into the ground, his eyes red-rimmed.
“My lord, Tao Wanbi says she has a medicine that can save Qizhi.” Jiang Xiyue handed the porcelain bottle to Marquis Beiding.
Marquis Beiding has now completely shaken off the influence of the plot, and even feels lingering fear when he recalls it now.
Upon hearing this, his face instantly darkened: "Her medicine? After all the deception she committed in the manor before, how can we trust her medicine now? What if it's something harmful? Qizhi's life will be over!"
"Father's right!" The second brother suddenly stood up, his little fists clenched tightly. "She's a bad child! She definitely has ill intentions and wants to take advantage of the situation to harm Big Brother! We can't trust her!"
Jiang Xiyue's eyes reddened, and her voice choked with sobs: "But the imperial physicians all said they had no other choice. This is the only hope. Tao Wanbi said she will wake up within half an hour. If it doesn't work, it's not too late to send her away."
At this moment, the imperial physician, who was guarding outside the door, heard the commotion and pushed the door open to enter.
Jiang Xiyue grasped at this like a lifeline and immediately handed over the porcelain bottle: "Imperial Physician, please take a look at this medicine. Is it poisonous? Can it be used?"
The imperial physician took the porcelain bottle, opened the stopper, smelled it, poured out a little pill, rubbed it between his fingertips, and frowned slightly: "This medicine has a light smell and a delicate texture, it doesn't seem to be a poison. However, the ingredients are mixed, and I can't identify the specific ingredients for the time being, so I can't determine the efficacy."
"Mother, you can't use it!" The second brother tugged at Jiang Xiyue's clothes, his voice trembling with tears. "What if this medicine is bad? Then my eldest brother will never wake up again!"
Jiang Xiyue remained silent, her gaze shifting back and forth between her son and the porcelain vase.
Her distrust of Tao Wanbi and her urgency to save her son tormented her, and after a long silence, she finally spoke: "Let's give it a try. The imperial physician said it's not poisonous, so even if it doesn't work, it won't do anything bad. Qizhi's condition is such that we can't wait any longer."
The imperial physician remained silent, and the Marquis of Beiding remained silent for a long time before finally nodding.
Jiang Xiyue fetched warm water, dissolved the pill in it, and stirred it well. Then she fed it to Jin Qizhi spoonful by spoonful.
After administering the medicine, the room returned to silence.
Marquis Jiang Xiyue of Beiding stayed by the bedside, her eyes fixed on her son.
The second brother squatted on the ground, clasped his hands together, and whispered, "Big brother, wake up quickly."
The imperial physician stood aside, observing Jin Qizhi's pulse with a solemn expression.
The cold wind still howled outside the window, and Jiang Xiyue's palms were sweating. Her anxiety surged like a tide.
What if the medicine doesn't work?
After being led through the gate by the butler, Tao Wanbi, standing outside the gate, was clinging to a pillar, straining to look inside.
"Is this medicine reliable or not?" she thought anxiously, her fingernails digging into the wood grain of the pillar. "If it doesn't work, not only will I not be able to stay, but I'll also be kicked out as a fraud, and might even be handed over to the authorities!"
[Host, please trust the reliability of the system items.]
The system reiterated its point, but it couldn't quell Tao Wanbi's anxiety.
Her heart was in her throat, like a lantern swaying in the wind, both hoping for some movement inside and fearing bad news.
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