A middle-aged man nearing forty helped a pregnant woman in her thirties kneel outside the courtroom.
The pregnant woman's dress was stained red with blood, and she lay weakly in the young man's arms, appearing to be barely breathing.
Seeing this, everyone made way so that those in the courtroom could see what was happening outside.
Zhou Lei frowned slightly. Based on his experience, the pregnant woman in front of him was very old and had lost so much blood that it would be difficult to save her.
If this were at the clinic, he could have easily dismissed the person. But now, with the Crown Prince, Lord Zhang, and so many common people watching, it would damage his reputation as a benevolent healer if he didn't offer his treatment.
However, if he were to treat the patient and fail to save him, his reputation would inevitably be damaged, especially since it happened in front of the Crown Prince. How would the noble families of Yuncheng view him in the future?
Just as Zhou Lei was in a dilemma, the man's voice rang out again, "Dr. Zhou, I beg you, please save my wife."
Yun Gan put down his teacup and glanced at Zhou Lei. "Dr. Zhou, as a doctor, are you going to stand by and watch someone die?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Lei broke out in a cold sweat and quickly bowed, saying, "This humble subject dares not." He then strode towards the outside of the courtroom.
Zhou Lei approached the pregnant woman, took her pulse, and then frowned.
The man said anxiously, "Dr. Zhou, my wife and I have been married for many years and have never been able to conceive. Now that she is finally pregnant, but..." At this point, the man's eyes reddened.
He wiped away his tears, choking back sobs, "Dr. Zhou, please save my wife. If you can save my wife and the child in her womb, I am willing to give you half of my fortune."
Someone in the crowd recognized the man as Master Li, who owned quite a lot of land and shops.
Zhou Lei had a sudden thought: half of a wealthy man's fortune is quite a lot.
Can......
Zhou Lei knew immediately after taking the woman's pulse that the fetus was more than eight months along, far from being premature, and with such a large amount of bleeding, it was most likely that the pregnancy would not survive.
Not only could the fetus not be saved, but the woman was also too old and too weak. If she lost the baby, she would either be unable to have children again or, in severe cases, risk her life.
In either case, if I were to make a conclusion at this point and say that I cannot save this woman, with the First Prince and Lord Zhang watching, it would inevitably damage my reputation.
To preserve one's reputation, there is only one way...
Zhou Lei sighed deeply, "Master Li, I can only do my best, but I cannot guarantee the final outcome."
Master Li nodded hurriedly, hope appearing in his eyes. "Very well."
If Doctor Zhou is willing to help, then his wife and children can be saved.
“Master Li, take your lady to He'an Hall. Once I’m done here, I’ll go back and treat her immediately.”
Zhou Lei used a simple tactic of "delaying".
He'll avoid the limelight for now, and later, even if the woman dies in the clinic, he can still pin all the blame on the clinic's apprentice.
Upon hearing this, Master Li was taken aback. Although he was not a doctor, could his wife withstand such treatment? Could they wait until Doctor Zhou returned to the clinic to treat her?
Who knows how long a court case will last?
"No, no, no, Dr. Zhou, could you please treat my wife now? I'm afraid if we delay any longer, my wife will..." Before Master Li could finish speaking, everyone present understood.
Anger surged across Zhou Lei's face. "Master Li, it's not that I don't want to save your lady, but given the current situation and circumstances, I can't save her even if I wanted to."
Master Li knelt down directly in front of the courtroom, kowtowing repeatedly, "Your Honor, could you please allow Physician Zhou to treat my wife first before going to court? I'm afraid she won't make it. I beg you, Your Honor."
Looking at Madam Li, who was half-covered in blood, Lord Zhang also looked at Yun Gan with some difficulty, "Your Highness, what do you think..."
Yun Gan then looked at Su Ruojin, "Princess, what do you think?"
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