The Nie family of Wencheng Marquis Mansion is an old marquisate family with a very good foundation, but in recent years, the younger generations have become less and less competitive.
Although they were blessed by the Marquis's Mansion, they were able to get a position in the court.
But because they did not participate in formal scientific examinations, the obstacles to promotion were greater and more difficult.
It’s not that they don’t want to take part in the imperial examinations, but for some unknown reason, as the tradition is passed down from generation to generation, there are fewer and fewer descendants who can read.
The most promising one in recent years barely passed the imperial examination, but his ranking was very average. Now he is a sixth-rank official in the court, which is a sinecure.
The carriage was shaking, and Xiao Lingling had not yet finished her plate of snacks when they arrived at the Wencheng Marquis Mansion.
The carriage stopped suddenly and Xiao Lingling almost choked to death. Fortunately, Jiang Xinian reacted quickly and immediately gave her two cups of tea before she could swallow it.
I have to say that after a few times, Jiang Xinian has become quite skilled in handling situations like hers.
Little Bell looked at the cakes with resentment and made up her mind again that she would never eat cakes in the carriage again!
"Is Divine Doctor Jiang here? Hurry! Divine Doctor Jiang, please hurry! My father's condition has suddenly worsened and he's coughing up blood!"
Doctor Jiang's expression froze, and he immediately rushed out the door with his medicine box, handing the small bell to Chunying.
"What happened? When did you start coughing up blood?"
Nie Rujun, the eldest son of the Wencheng Marquisate, looked anxious, "About a quarter of an hour ago.
We were all waiting for you in my father's room. Maybe my father was in a good mood and drank some porridge.
But who would have thought that he would suddenly hold his chest and cough violently, and then spit out a mouthful of blood.
I'm still coughing, and I couldn't sit still, so I came to the door to wait for you. If you hadn't come, I would have gone to the Feng family to pick you up. "
Jiang Xinian frowned when he heard this, "Then hurry up and lead the way! Time waits for no one!"
Nie Rujun nodded quickly and led people to the main courtyard in the backyard.
They were very fast, so in order to keep up with them, Xiao Lingling asked Chunying to hold her and chased after them.
Although she can perform light skills, it is better for her to keep a low profile in these wealthy and powerful families.
Led by Nie Rujun, the group quickly came to the main courtyard and saw a group of people standing in the courtyard.
Everyone was very happy to see Jiang Xi Nian.
"Hey, Doctor Jiang, you're here! Please save our Lord!"
"That's right! Our Lord just vomited blood again. Doctor Jiang, please hurry up!"
Nie Rujun was a little surprised to see them all outside, "Why are you all outside? Who will take care of my father?"
Aunt Yun wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. "Hey, it's the Second Young Master. He said that there are too many people in the room, and it will make it difficult for the Marquis to breathe.
Let us all wait outside, and when the Lord calls someone, we will go in and serve him."
Nie Rujun felt strange, but didn't think much about it. Before he could say anything, a burst of crying suddenly came from inside.
"Dad! Dad! Don't scare me! Wake up, wake up! Although you have handed over such a big mansion to me, I am still young after all. I am worried when you are not here! Dad! Dad——"
When Jiang Xinian heard this, he was planning to rush in directly, but when he heard the last two sentences, his eyes flashed several times.
But he only paused briefly at the door and then walked in quickly.
In the huge room, apart from the marquis whose life or death was unknown on the bed, there was only a man sitting beside the bed.
He looked to be no more than twenty years old. He was kneeling in front of the bed with a sad face, crying bitterly.
But Xiao Lingling instinctively disliked him, even despised him, the first time she saw him.
Nie Rujun rushed forward, "Ruxiu, how is Dad? Why are you crying like this?"
Nie Ruxiu lowered his head with a sad look on his face, "Brother! I just wanted to make Dad feel better, so I asked everyone to leave.
As a result, Dad just vomited two mouthfuls of blood, and only had time to tell me to manage this mansion well before he died!
After saying that, he burst into tears again, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed continuously, as if he was really sad.
Nie Rujun was at a loss as if struck by lightning.
At this moment, Jiang Xinian suddenly rushed out, pushed Nie Rujun aside, immediately opened the medicine box, took out a golden needle from it and was about to stab the Marquis.
At this moment, Nie Ruxiu suddenly shouted, "Divine Doctor Jiang, what are you doing! My father is gone, please stop mistreating his body!"
He shouted loudly, but Jiang Xinian didn't even look at him.
However, it did bring Nie Rujun back to his senses. When he saw Jiang Xinian giving the acupuncture skillfully, a hint of joy flashed across his face.
"Second brother, don't shout! Since Divine Doctor Jiang has taken action, it means that father can still be saved!"
He looked at his father on the bed expectantly, hoping that he would open his eyes in the next second.
But he didn't notice that Nie Ruxiu behind him frowned when he heard this, and didn't look happy at all.
He gritted his teeth as if he was thinking about something, completely unaware of controlling his expression, and was caught by Xiao Lingling.
Xiao Lingling took two steps forward, and the questions she asked in her soft voice shocked Nie Ruxiu.
"Uncle, my master was able to save your father, so why don't you look very happy?"
Nie Ruxiu was so frightened that his expression froze and he was a little flustered for a moment. All of this was seen clearly by Nie Rujun who subconsciously turned around.
He suddenly realized that something was wrong and carefully examined Nie Ruxiu's face for a long time.
Nie Ruxiu, noticing their gazes, immediately adjusted his mood and continued to squeeze out a few tears.
"You're still young, how could you understand how sad I am right now! He's my biological father. If he could really wake up, I would of course be happier than anyone else.
But what if it doesn't work? Doctor Jiang is just a doctor, not a god! If it doesn't work, then my father won't be able to rest in peace even after death.
So, I'm not willing to take that risk, is there anything wrong with that?"
At first glance, this statement sounded reasonable, but Xiao Lingling smacked her lips and shook her head. Before she could say anything, Nie Ruxiu's heart was in her throat.
Nie Rujun didn't think much about it, but just comforted him a few words, "Don't worry, second brother, I believe that Doctor Jiang will not do anything without confidence.
Besides, at this point, I'm willing to take a gamble. What if my father can really come back to life?"
Nie Ruxiu had no words to refute, so he could only pretend to be convinced, shrinking to the side and watching Jiang Xinian's movements carefully.
No one noticed that he was so nervous that his palms were sweaty.
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