Chapter 44 [Distinguished Guests in the Capital]
The three of them came to Magistrate Li's study, only to see Magistrate Li lying on his back on the chair, breathing with difficulty and his face flushed.
Li Chengxiu, the second son of Li Zhifu, was patting Li Zhifu on the back to comfort him. When he saw Jiang Lili behind Li Sicong, he could not hide his contempt and disdain in his eyes.
"Brother, why did you bring this fugitive back with you?"
"Kneeling in the street isn't enough, are you trying to disgrace our Li family?"
Li Chengxiu immediately turned to look at the housekeeper: "Housekeeper, why don't you go get the palace doctor to prepare some medicine! Are you getting senile?"
The housekeeper nodded and said, "Second Young Master, I immediately notified the palace doctor to prepare medicine."
Li Chengxiu flicked his sleeves and said, "Forget it. I've taken care of my father for many years. I know best. I'll go to the kitchen and help!"
He glared at Li Sicong and said, "Brother, you just recovered from your stupidity, why are you being stupid again? Don't make trouble here."
"Butler, it's unlucky for you to kick this fugitive out!"
Li Chengxiu left the study in a hurry, while the housekeeper looked at Jiang Lili with an embarrassed expression: "Miss, you——"
At this time, Jiang Lili had already walked to the front of Li Zhifu and squatted down. She took out an emergency inhalation aerosol for sudden asthma attacks from her backpack.
Li Sicong supported Li Zhifu and asked him to inhale the medicine with his breathing.
In less than half an incense stick of time, Li Zhifu, who was having difficulty breathing, recovered and slowly opened his eyes.
"How come today's medicine arrived so quickly?"
When he regained consciousness, he realized that he was not relying on the medicine but a cool air that moistened his throat, and the feeling of being strangled by the throat also dissipated.
Magistrate Li sat up in shock: "Cong'er, what medicine did you just use on me? It's so magical!"
Li Sicong introduced Jiang Lili to Li Zhifu: "Father, this is the miracle doctor who I asked for!"
"Although I know it's absurd to ask for help from an unknown exile, as long as there's even a sliver of hope that can alleviate your suffering, I'll do my utmost to fight for it!"
Jiang Lili was already applauding Li Sicong in her heart. Look, what is the art of speaking? Li Xiaoguan, publish a book!
"That's what the second brother was talking to me about in the study just now. He said you were so stupid that you knelt like a fugitive in the street."
Magistrate Li looked at Li Sicong's knees. The clothes at his knees had become dirty, and he noticed that Li Sicong's knees were shaking slightly when he walked.
Magistrate Li felt touched and guilty. When the second son reported him just now, he thought the eldest son was stupid and confused again. Now it seems that having such a filial son who would give up everything for him is really a blessing in life!
"It was this potion that saved me?" Magistrate Li looked at the small white bottle in Li Sicong's hand. He bowed to Jiang Lili and said, "My miraculous doctor, do you still have this potion?"
Jiang Lili responded, "The potion you have can still be used four or five times. Remaking it requires a lot of precious herbs and silver, and it takes time. I only have this one bottle, and I'm the only one in the world who can make it."
After Jiang Lili said this, Magistrate Li quickly clenched the small bottle in his hand. It was too precious!
"I'm willing to pay whatever price you ask. I hope you can keep making this potion for me!"
Jiang Lili looked embarrassed: "This... My lord, my status is awkward, and it is really difficult for me to continue to provide you with this medicine."
With Li Sicong's explanation, Magistrate Li also learned Jiang Lili's identity. When he learned that her identity before exile was the Crown Prince's Consort of Zhaoping Marquis's Mansion, he was shocked.
But after weighing all the pros and cons, your own life is the most important!
Li Zhifu pondered for a moment and said, "How about this? I'll send four skilled escorts to escort you to Haizhou. Once you've prepared the potion, have one of them bring it to me. The other three will be responsible for protecting your safety in Haizhou."
Cong'er had mentioned to him that he was setting up a security company recently and recruited some talented people from the martial arts world. It would be better for him to support Cong'er first.
Jiang Lili hesitated: "This, this is not impossible, but making this kind of medicine is too time-consuming."
Seeing the other party relent, Magistrate Li quickly added chips: "Don't worry, the money will definitely be there, and I will ensure that you have enough food and drink in Haizhou."
Jiang Lili agreed reluctantly, but she was actually very happy.
After Jiang Lili and Li Zhifu reached an agreement, Li Chengxiu finally arrived with a bowl of strong-smelling medicine.
He pushed open the door and was shocked to see Li Zhifu, who looked normal. "Father, what happened to you?"
Magistrate Li looked at his second son, furious. Before he fell ill, it was his second son who came to tell tales, saying that the eldest son knelt in the street, and exaggerated and said many bad things about the eldest son and Jiang Lili, which made him angry.
"What? You're not happy to see me get better, and you wish I wouldn't get better?"
"no!"
Li Chengxiu didn't expect his father to be so aggressive.
Li Sicong quickly advised: "Father, don't blame my brother. It's normal for him to trust his cousin more than this strange female doctor here."
After Li Sicong said this, Magistrate Li suddenly remembered that the court doctor was the second son's cousin from his mother's side.
He understood instantly that the second brother was afraid that his cousin would lose his job!
The more Magistrate Li thought about it, the angrier he became. "Besides speaking ill of your elder brother and telling tales, what else can you do?"
"You've lived for so many years, but it's not as good as the ten days your brother lived after recovering from his stupid illness!"
Li Chengxiu was angry and aggrieved, but he didn't dare to glare at his elder brother, so he could only glare at Jiang Lili fiercely.
Faced with Li Chengxiu's impotent rage, Jiang Lili gave him the middle finger and glared back. Then, she noticed that there was an exquisitely embroidered sachet on Li Chengxiu's waist.
Jiang Lili has a very sensitive nose, so she asked why there was a faint strange fragrance in the air.
Jiang Lili pointed with her little finger and started to report: "Second Master Li, what's in the sachet around your waist? It smells so good!"
Everyone's eyes were focused on the sachet on Li Chengxiu's waist.
This was a gift from the top prostitute in the brothel. Li Chengxiu hesitated, but Magistrate Li was already furious: "You know your father has asthma, and you still wear this thing?!"
"From now on you must stay at home and not go anywhere!"
Li Chengxiu completely lost his power and was taken out of the study by the housekeeper in a dazed state.
It was getting late, and Jiang Lili was arranged to stay in the second most luxurious guest house.
Why is it the second most luxurious? Because there is a distinguished guest from the capital visiting the mansion, and the matter is of great importance. Prefect Li has kept it strictly confidential. Only he knows the identity of the distinguished guest, and he has no authority to know the purpose of the guest's visit.
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In the study, Magistrate Li, who was discussing government affairs with Li Sicong, suddenly came to his senses: "Cong'er, you just said that this miracle doctor is the eldest daughter of the Minister of Personnel?"
"Is her name Jiang Lili?"
Li Sicong was grinding ink: "Yeah, what's wrong, father?"
Magistrate Li recalled the gossip he had heard in the capital. The distinguished guest in his mansion was one of the two most evil women in the capital circle, and she would quarrel with the other one whenever they met.
"Oh my! Something bad has happened! How could these two living ancestors meet each other in my house!!!"
"It's God's will!"
Magistrate Li screamed and ran out to find the housekeeper.
Li Sicong was left confused. Who is this living ancestor?
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