That night, Xue Zhiyi did not fall asleep. Instead, he sat at the table with his head propped up, waiting for Huo Wuyou to come back.
She always felt that everything was not that simple, and tonight would not be as peaceful as it was at this moment.
Sure enough, in the middle of the night, someone knocked on the door.
The visitor was a maid from the Tang Mansion, who specially invited Xue Zhiyi to visit Xue Ruoyu's courtyard.
Seeing that the old woman looked unhappy and almost looked down upon her, Xue Zhiyi touched the hairpin given by Huo Wuyou on her bun, calmed down a little, and let her go.
It was the middle of the night, when it should have been quiet, but the yard was brightly lit.
Not only Xue Ruoyu, but also Mrs. Tang and the Chai family mother and daughter were there.
Xue Ruoyu was seen with her face bare, and she had just put on her clothes hastily. She was sitting on the edge of the bed, and she had already cried so hard that she was out of breath.
Mrs. Tang suppressed her anxiety and comforted her: "Don't worry, the doctor said Zhining only vomited because he ate something cold, he will be fine."
Mrs. Chai also had a worried look on her face: "It's just pitiful that Zhining has to suffer so much at such a young age. I hope she doesn't hurt her spleen and stomach because of this."
It seemed comforting, but it only made Xue Ruoyu more worried.
"Xue Zhiyi!"
As soon as Xue Zhiyi stepped through the door, Chai Yue scolded him: "The Tang family was very attentive and their hospitality was impeccable. Why are you repaying kindness with hatred and harming Zhining?"
As expected. Xue Zhiyi thought: It's these mother and daughter again who won't give in.
"What's wrong, young master?" she asked.
But no one answered her. Xue Ruoyu was only concerned with Tang Zhining and had no energy to answer her questions. Mrs. Tang stared at her with vigilance and resentment.
Xue Zhiyi turned to ask the doctor who was also in the room: "Doctor, how is the young master's condition?"
Facing the women in the room with different expressions, the doctor wiped his sweat and said, "The young master accidentally ate something raw or cold, which damaged his spleen and stomach. He vomited continuously late at night. I think he will be fine after taking the medicine."
Xue Zhiyi had just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Chai Yue say, "That's easy for the doctor to say. If such a young child is harmed by this, and suffers from sequelae in the future, wouldn't he become a medicine bottle if he had to take medicine every day?"
After that, she sneered at Xue Zhiyi again: "Xue Zhiyi, you have such a cruel heart."
But Xue Zhiyi didn't even bother to look at her, and only said to Madam Tang: "The young master's experience is pitiful, but Zhiyi doesn't know why he is being held accountable."
Before Mrs. Tang could speak, Chai Yue pressed on, "Everyone in the kitchen can testify that you went to the kitchen this evening."
"Really?" Xue Zhiyi asked her back, "I can also testify that the servants from the Tang Mansion's kitchen were all in the kitchen today. Does that mean they were the ones who did something? Does going to the kitchen mean they've harmed someone? How can that be justified?"
"That's nonsense!" Chai Yue shouted angrily, "Why would the servants of the Tang Mansion harm my cousin's wife? But you, it's not enough that you've harmed my cousin's family, now you've even spared Zhining. Even if you have a grudge against the Xue family, my cousin's wife is now a member of the Tang family. What else do you want? If Zhining suffers because of this..."
"Leaving behind some sequelae, right?" Xue Zhiyi.
Xue Zhiyi had seen many such boring frame-ups, not to mention that she had no evidence to prove it. What was there to be afraid of? It was nothing more than the mother and daughter trying to silence her through Xue Ruoyu. It just so happened that she had some things she wanted to verify, so now was the best time.
"Since you're worried about possible complications, it's a good thing that the Marquis of Lin'an brought a doctor with him this time. Why not have him come and take your pulse?"
"What do you want to do now?!" Chai Yue's voice rose a few notches.
Seeing this, Madam Chai pulled Chai Yue to her side and said, "Doctor Zheng has served the Tang family for many years and has always been dedicated and responsible. How can we just replace him so casually?"
At this moment, Xue Ruoyu's frightened voice trembled and rushed out of her throat: "Zhi Ning vomited again, and his face turned even paler!"
Mrs. Tang had no time to care about Xue Zhiyi anymore. She just hurried to see Tang Zhining and quickly changed to Doctor Zheng: "Doctor Zheng, didn't you say everything is fine?"
Doctor Zheng gave the patient acupuncture and was busy for a while before the vomiting stopped temporarily.
He wiped the sweat off his face and apologized, "It's still unclear what kind of food caused the young master's illness. I can only do my best to treat him."
Hearing this, Madam Chai nodded with a distressed look, as if she were really crying. She held her heart and questioned Xue Zhiyi: "Miss Xue, what on earth did you add to Zhining's diet? Just tell me, Ruoyu did love you after all!"
Xue Zhiyi remained calm, "I cannot bear the charge of poisoning that Madam Chai mentioned, nor do I want to bear it for nothing. If you still have doubts, you can report it to the authorities and investigate slowly. Madam Chai, don't forget, this is Jiangzhou. The Chai and Tang families are both important figures here. If it was really me who did it, can I get away with it?"
After that, she turned to Madam Tang and Xue Ruoyu and said, "Zhiyi's intention isn't to change the doctor. He thinks that since the condition is serious, having another doctor to diagnose the case wouldn't be a bad thing, right? Doctors consulting is common, and only quacks who are swindling and cheating are afraid of consulting, fearing that their true identity will be exposed."
He turned and looked at Doctor Zheng again: "Right?"
Doctor Zheng wiped his sweat again: "What are you talking about, young lady..."
Mrs. Tang's eyes were still red, and her voice was choked with sobs. "There's nothing wrong with Doctor Zheng's medical skills. Ruoyu's illness is something that no doctor in Jiangzhou can cure. Only Doctor Zheng's prescriptions are effective. Miss Xue, this is the Tang residence. You've overstepped your bounds."
Xue Zhiyi said, "But right now he can't guarantee that he can cure the young master, right? One more doctor means at least one more hope."
Chai Yue was relentless and interrupted, "Who knows what kind of messed up people you brought with you..."
"I just think that a doctor who has served in the Huo family army and entered the palace to check the pulse of the empress dowager and Princess Anle would have more knowledge than the ordinary doctors in Jiangzhou, and perhaps have different insights into the young master's illness." Xue Zhiyi said, but his eyes were looking at Madam Tang and Xue Ruoyu.
Seeing that the two of them had relaxed a little, Chai Yue hurriedly said, "Aunt, don't believe this bitch's nonsense. What if something goes wrong with the people she brought with her?"
Xue Zhiyi's expression remained calm. "Mrs. Tang cares deeply about her grandson. I believe she doesn't want him to suffer, nor does she want him to delay his recovery because of her prejudice against me."
She raised her brows slightly and said, "Miss Chai, you are trying so hard to stop me. Aren't you worried at all that the young master might actually suffer from some kind of sequelae?"
Chai Yue was speechless.
At this moment, Xue Ruoyu, who had been silent all this time, said, "Let's give it a try..."
She raised her thin face and looked at Mrs. Tang with red and swollen eyes: "Mother, let the doctor she mentioned try it."
…
Sui Yunlang was awakened from his sleep and was almost carried over.
He looked at everyone with dark circles under his eyes: "What's wrong? Where is this?"
It was not until he met Xue Zhiyi's gaze that he suddenly woke up.
"Doctor Sui."
Hearing this unprecedented name, Sui Yunlang got goosebumps all over his body.
"Please, Doctor Sui, please treat the young master of the Tang family."
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