The next day, right after breakfast, the steward brought the doctor to check on Ping An's pulse.
This is a routine practice in the General's residence; they take the pulse once a month.
At this moment, the old doctor, who looked like a benevolent physician, placed a handkerchief on Xie Lingqin's wrist and put his fingers on Xie Lingqin's pulse, appearing completely at ease.
Before long, under the watchful eyes of the steward and a group of maids, the doctor nodded and withdrew his hand, looking quite relaxed. "Don't worry, Miss's pulse is gradually calming down, her cold has subsided, and she's fine."
"Thank you for your trouble, Doctor Jiang," Xie Lingqin said gently.
Doctor Jiang paused slightly as he carried his medicine box and looked at Xie Lingqin.
"Dr. Jiang, do I still have any questions?" Xie Lingqin asked, feigning curiosity.
Doctor Jiang immediately said, "Oh, Miss, you are overthinking it. It's just that Miss has never been so polite before."
Xie Lingqin smiled. Yes, Xie Lingqin used to hate pulse diagnosis and was usually quiet and reserved. At most, she would nod and smile and say goodbye. But today, she was indeed being a little more polite.
"I am naturally grateful to Dr. Jiang for treating me for so many years," Xie Lingqin added.
"You're too kind, Miss. It's my honor to work for the General's Mansion." After saying this, Doctor Jiang concealed the dark glint in his eyes, bid farewell to Xie Lingqin, and then followed the steward outside.
"Miss, is there something wrong with this Doctor Jiang?"
Zihe believed that the young lady was not a talkative person and would not speak such polite words to a doctor for no reason.
Xie Lingqin looked at Zihe and said, "You're quite perceptive. Just wait and see. This Doctor Jiang isn't as kind and compassionate as he seems."
"Could it be that he was unfriendly to Miss before?"
Xie Lingqin's face turned cold, and her starry eyes were sharp as snowflakes. "It's not unfriendly, it's much worse than this."
"this……"
Xie Lingqin said nothing more.
Sure enough, not long after, it seemed that something was going on ahead.
Seeing Zihe's curious expression, Xie Lingqin smiled coldly and flicked her sleeve, "Come on, I'll take you to see a play."
The master and servant followed the sound one after the other to the courtyard of a concubine.
Meanwhile, the concubine's courtyard was quite lively, with General Xie, the second concubine, and the other concubines all present.
"Over the years, my General's Mansion has never mistreated you. I never expected you to do such a despicable thing. You are old and wicked." General Xie was scolding a doctor kneeling on the ground. After speaking, he took a sword from a guard and held it to the doctor's body. "Today I will take your dog's life."
"Ah, General, spare me! General, spare me!" The one kneeling on the ground was none other than Doctor Jiang, who had just taken Xie Lingqin's pulse. Now, he was nowhere to be seen with his benevolent and kind appearance. His face was filled with panic, his wrinkled face was trembling, and his pupils were constricted in fear.
"Spare me? Doctor Jiang, I'm not trying to be mean, but you have such a strange hobby. It's a good thing you came to my General's Mansion. You really are... quite disgraceful in your later years." The second concubine stepped forward, also quite indignant.
“He has no integrity left; I think he’s been plotting something all along, we just didn’t know it.” Another concubine chimed in, “If I hadn’t discovered it early today, it would have been…”
Doctor Jiang on the ground looked extremely worried. "No, General, no, I really don't know how that woman's undergarments ended up in my sleeve, I..." Doctor Jiang suddenly thought of something and looked up at General Xie in fear. "General, could it be that someone is framing me?"
"Frame you? Who would frame you?" General Xie said sarcastically.
Xie Lingqin watched from the side, a chill running through her heart. Yes, so what if she framed you? If she were completely upright, how could she have had the chance?
Today, it is destined that you, this fake doctor in human skin, will be disgraced and your reputation ruined in your later years.
General Xie is a man who cares a lot about his reputation. After such an incident, he will certainly not let Doctor Jiang get away with it.
"I will..."
"Reporting to the General, Young Master Liu of the Liu family has arrived." Just then, a servant came to report from outside the courtyard.
Upon hearing this, General Xie immediately stopped speaking and looked at the person who had come. "Did they say what they wanted to do?"
The servant quickly glanced at Xie Lingqin beside him and said, "Reporting to the general, Young Master Liu has brought a lot of medicinal herbs, saying he has come to visit Miss."
Immediately, all attention fell on Xie Lingqin.
The second concubine's jealousy.
General Xie's complexity.
And the gazes of the others, filled with a variety of emotions.
And Xie Lingqin...
I clenched my fist; at that moment, I felt terrible.
This young master Liu, the son of the richest man in the capital, and a renowned scholar, comes from a family that, while not a particularly prominent clan, is honored by the fact that the Emperor's most favored concubine, Consort Shu, is his cousin. We won't discuss Consort Shu's identity for now, but as for young master Liu's character, he is truly…
Xie Lingqin frowned, clearly displeased.
Zihe, standing to the side, was unaware of the inside story and dared not say anything.
"Please invite Young Master Liu to the front hall. I'll be there shortly." As soon as General Xie finished speaking, the servant immediately tried to retreat, but after a few steps, his expression changed, and he turned back to look at General Xie. "General, Young Master Liu has already arrived. Perhaps he heard the commotion at the door..."
"General Xie, I am very polite." Before the servant could finish speaking, a man's polite and gentle voice was heard.
Then, a man dressed in a light blue robe was seen walking slowly towards them.
A proper scholar, with a dignified appearance and upright demeanor.
But this person...
“Miss, I think this young master Liu has kind eyes and a pure gaze; he’s not a bad person.” Seeing Xie Lingqin’s displeasure, Zihe stepped forward and whispered words of comfort.
To everyone's surprise, Xie Lingqin merely glanced at her indifferently.
That glance was filled with a complexity that defies description.
Did she say something wrong?
She's not a bad person.
“Young Master Liu, look, they’re dealing with all this filth in this courtyard. It’s quite something that you’ve witnessed this…”
"General Xie, you're too kind. I have nothing else to do anyway. Since I'm here, it would be an honor if I could be of help. I wonder what this place is like..." Liu Yunzhou glanced around and asked in a low voice.
General Xie clearly treated this young master Liu with great respect and immediately explained the gist of the matter.
Upon hearing this, Liu Yunzhou's clear face immediately turned indignant. "How could such a thing happen? It is truly an insult to culture."
“Who says otherwise?” General Xie’s eyes turned sharp again as he looked at Doctor Jiang kneeling on the ground.
Doctor Jiang, however, immediately turned to Liu Yunzhou and kowtowed, "Young Master Liu, I know you are always fair and just, and you know how to recognize talent and be polite. You must plead for me! I am innocent. Even if I had a hundred lives, I would never dare to do such a shameful thing in the General's Mansion."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yunzhou frowned and pondered, "Speaking of which, Doctor Jiang is usually a very upright person."
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingqin's expression turned sour.
Sure enough, this Liu Yunzhou...
---Aside---
Guess who this Liu Yunzhou is?
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