Shen Xiyin: "Then you should report it to the authorities."
One thousand taels...
This old lady is really daring.
She laughed at all of that.
“My senior brother has always valued money over life. He wouldn’t even part with a single coin, let alone a thousand taels.”
Madam Shen was furious: "Do you really think I wouldn't dare report this to the authorities?!"
“No.” Shen Qiyin shook her head gently: “If you want to report it, then report it; you don’t need to tell me specifically.”
"As you said, Dazhuang is just my senior brother. We are not siblings and have no blood relation. Do you think I care whether he is imprisoned or executed?"
The old lady was unwilling to give up: "So, we're just going to let this go like that?!"
"Your second brother was beaten up, and you haven't even given him an explanation?"
"He deserved it!"
"How dare you!"
Shen Qiyin's words thoroughly enraged Old Madam Shen.
She picked up her crutch, intending to hit her.
Whether it was because Shen Qiyin was prepared or because Ren Dong was quick-witted, in any case, Old Madam Shen did not hit her, but only knocked over the pile of bottles and jars on her table.
Some of the medicine was spilled, some was broken, and the powder and liquid inside were scattered all over the table.
The bottle that Shen Qiyin used to soak the silver needles fell directly to the ground and shattered into pieces.
"You dare to dodge!" Seeing that Shen Qiyin did not obediently let her hit her, Old Madam Shen became even more furious: "You've gone too far!"
Madam Shen also said to Shen Qiyin, "When did you become so unruly, child?"
“If your grandmother wants to hit you, just let her. That will calm her down.”
Shen Qiyin: "Since Mother is so filial, why don't you let Grandmother give you a couple of slaps to calm you down?"
"What nonsense are you spouting!" Madam Shen retorted angrily, "Your father should be the one to discipline you properly."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Shen Cang hurriedly arrived.
Needless to say, this was also to confront Shen Yaozu and demand an explanation.
Before he could speak, Shen Qiyin interjected, "Grandmother doesn't need to do it herself. Just have someone find a rope, and I'll hang myself."
"Anyway, if we go to the Marquis's mansion tomorrow, we'll die anyway, so what's the harm in living one more night?"
Upon hearing this, everyone looked puzzled.
Shen Cang's original question changed: "What do you mean by this?"
Shen Qiyin pointed to the ground and said, "The medicine in that bottle was carefully brewed by me to treat Young Master Wei's illness. Now, Grandmother has smashed it all."
Madam Shen didn't take it seriously: "Just do it again, what's the big deal!"
There is a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum.
The old lady was stunned.
Shen Qiyin: "The Marquis went to the palace specifically to ask His Majesty for it. What? Does Grandmother have such great influence that she can just produce this Ganoderma lucidum to compensate someone with a few words?"
"Even if you can produce it, it might delay the treatment of Young Master Wei. If the Marquis holds you accountable, who will bear the blame?"
Now Madam Shen was starting to panic.
Even though she was not knowledgeable in traditional Chinese medicine, she knew that Ganoderma lucidum was a rare treasure, let alone this top-quality Ganoderma lucidum that was only found once every thousand years!
But she still held onto a sliver of hope and asked Shen Qiyin unwillingly, "So, this is all the medicine made from that whole Ganoderma lucidum? There's nothing left?"
"Young Master Wei's illness is difficult to treat. Too much or too little medicine will affect his health, so the dosage of medicine needs to be strictly controlled."
"The other medicinal herbs are not worth much, but this Ganoderma lucidum is not easy to obtain, so I divided it into several portions and repeatedly mixed them to make this small bottle."
After a pause, Shen Qiyin continued meaningfully, "Now there isn't even this small bottle left."
Madam Shen was sweating profusely.
After a moment of silence, she suddenly looked at Shen Qiyin with suspicion: "This medicine... is it really made from a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum?" Could this girl be lying to her?
Shen Cang also had some doubts.
Therefore, he even picked up a silver needle from the ground and smelled it.
Unfortunately, there was so little medicine left on it that he couldn't smell anything.
Seeing this, Shen Qiyin said in a calm tone, "Father, there's no need to rush. Whether this is medicine made from Ganoderma lucidum or not, you'll understand everything when you come with me to the Marquis's residence tomorrow."
Shen Cang, however, had a bad feeling: "What would I be doing at the Marquis's residence?"
“Grandmother spilled this medicine, what am I going to use to give Young Master Wei acupuncture tomorrow?” Shen Qiyin gave him a “Are you out of your mind?” look: “If his treatment is delayed, Father will naturally have to go to the Marquis’s mansion to apologize to the Marquis himself.”
How could Shen Cang dare to go!
He immediately retorted, "You were in charge of treating him, not me! Go and apologize yourself; this has nothing to do with me!"
To everyone's surprise, Shen Qiyin turned around and sat down, calmly stating, "Then I won't go either."
"If you don't go, who will?"
Whoever spilled the medicine has to deal with it!
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone turned to look at Old Madam Shen.
Her face turned ashen with anger, and she shouted, "What kind of talk is this? I am your grandmother! Even if I accidentally spilled the medicine, what's wrong with you taking the blame for me?"
"So what?" Shen Qiyin sneered, "What can I do if I tell Grandmother?"
"Young Master Wei's current illness is not due to his inherent weakness, but rather because a quack doctor in the Imperial Hospital misled him, causing him to suffer to this state. Guess what happened to that doctor?"
As she spoke, she suddenly looked at Shen Cang: "Father should know, right?"
His face was ashen and pale.
He knew.
Knowing this, he didn't want to go to the Marquis's residence.
Back then, that person wasn't even dealt with by the Marquis; rather, it was His Majesty who, upon hearing of the matter, issued an edict to imprison his entire family without saying a word.
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