Su Ruojin asked Yanluo to take care of Xiaobao while she went to the clinic.
A crowd had already gathered at the entrance of the clinic, and several constables stood at the door, who were quite polite.
"Young lady, someone has accused Doctor Su of poisoning people and endangering their lives. We are here on the orders of the Prefect to bring Doctor Su to court. Please inform him of this."
The yamen runners had never been so polite when they came to escort people out, but the prefect had specifically instructed them not to be disrespectful to Doctor Su before they left.
Therefore, Su Ruojin did not come out, and the constables did not dare to directly enter the clinic to bring her away.
"When did our young lady ever treat human life so lightly? This is a false accusation! Our young lady will not go with you." Zhihua was furious and stood blocking the entrance of the clinic, displaying an imposing and invincible stance.
Hu Qing, hiding in the tree, thought that this girl was incredibly brave. A young girl facing so many yamen runners, she wasn't even trembling with fear.
As the saying goes, like master, like maid.
Hu Qing has learned his lesson. He now knows he can't treat Miss Su as an ordinary woman. He won't make a move until the very end, and he'll see how Miss Su handles the situation.
"I'll go with you," Su Ruojin's voice rang out.
When the constables saw her and heard what she said, they breathed a sigh of relief.
With the prefect's instructions given beforehand, if Su Ruojin truly refused to go with them, they really wouldn't know what to do.
"Miss..." Zhihua said anxiously.
If Miss really goes with them, what will the people of Yanyang think of her? Who knows what rumors will spread? What if it damages Miss's reputation?
For a young woman, a good reputation is more important than anything else.
Su Ruojin smiled slightly: "It's alright. Others may not know, but don't you know me? Don't worry."
Zhihua certainly knew how formidable her young mistress was, but knowing it was one thing, this was a courtroom affair, so how could she not be anxious?
Su Ruojin didn't say anything more and followed the constable away.
"Let's go take a look. Dr. Su is a good person; we can't let her be wronged."
"Yes, we'll go too."
“I’m going too. If it weren’t for Dr. Su, my father would have been dead long ago.”
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Some people who had been treated by Su Ruojin before saw her being taken away by the yamen runners and agreed to follow her to the government office to support her.
Upon arriving at the government office, Lord Zhong sat in the hall, with Lin Zhengshan accompanying him, while Madam Zhao knelt on the ground.
Su Ruojin bowed and said, "Greetings, Lord Zhong and Lord Lin."
"Bring a chair for Doctor Su," Lord Zhong instructed.
Immediately, a yamen runner brought a chair for Su Ruojin.
Madam Zhao looked astonished and exclaimed, "Sir, why is she allowed to sit?"
She, the matriarch of the Zhao family and the sister-in-law of the prefect, had to kneel in the hall. Su Ruojin was just a lowly doctor; how could she sit?
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