Despite their shock, no one dared to reveal their true thoughts. After all, everyone wanted to curry favor with He Jiu Niang, which meant catering to her preferences.
Many people started praising how cute and sensible Susu was. At this moment, someone suddenly said, "I've heard that Dr. He has extraordinary medical skills, but I've never seen them in person. Why don't we go and see for ourselves?"
These words were immediately accepted by everyone. After all, they had come here today specifically to see He Jiuniang and Sun Shi. Since the two of them had gone to the courtyard of the Yao family's main branch, there was nothing for them to do here. If they followed them, they might have a chance to get some free time and gain some goodwill.
So someone asked Madam Yao for her opinion, to see if she would be willing to let them go with her.
Logically speaking, this is indeed against the rules, since no guest goes into the host's backyard.
But now that the atmosphere had been set, it was impossible to refuse. So Madam Yao said, "It just so happens that I also want to see Madam Lu's medical skills. Let's all go and take a look!"
Everyone thought Madam Yao was shrewd, and they smiled and flattered her a few times before heading together to the courtyard of the Yao family's main house.
He Jiuniang wanted to take a closer look at the Yao family's residence, so she walked very slowly. Before she even reached the courtyard of the main house of the Yao family, the crowd caught up with her and showered her with compliments. He Jiuniang generously said, "Sure, let's go together. I bet the eldest young mistress will be very happy to see so many of us showing her concern."
She was overjoyed; this was exactly the effect she wanted. She wondered which kind person had helped her. She had originally planned to have Ms. Sun liven up the atmosphere, but now it seemed unnecessary.
The eldest son of the Yao family is now only thinking about his family's comeback and has not considered his wife's position at all. She is already ashamed to face people because of her bad face, and now she has invited so many people to watch her see a doctor. Is there a grudge between them?
He Jiuniang didn't care about any of that. She even claimed that she wanted to give Ma Shi a surprise and didn't let anyone inform her in advance. When the army arrived at the courtyard gate, Ma Shi heard the commotion and found out. When she saw her disheveled appearance and her face covered in sores, tears instantly welled up in her eyes.
"Quickly, block the door! Don't let them in!"
Madam Ma's voice changed with anxiety, but He Jiu Niang was still a step ahead, blocking the door from closing with one hand, and then introduced herself with a smile: "I am a doctor. I heard that your eldest young mistress is not feeling well, so I came to see her."
As she spoke, she glanced at the eldest son of the Yao family. The eldest son immediately stepped forward, pushed the door open, glared at the maid who was about to close the door, and said, "Madam Lu and the others are all distinguished guests. Why are you closing the door? You have no eyes! Get out of here!"
"Can……"
The maid wanted to explain that it was the eldest young mistress who ordered the lock-up, but seeing the murderous look on the eldest son of the Yao family's face, she quickly lowered her head and retreated.
Not only that, he also forcibly dragged Ma to meet people, and when no one could see him, he even threatened in a low voice: "This is a good opportunity for the Yao family to turn things around, don't force me to take action!"
Upon hearing that he was going to take action, Ma stopped struggling immediately. She managed to find a handkerchief to cover her face before coming to meet everyone.
"Ladies, I'm so sorry, my face suddenly..."
When Ma came out, she barely managed to maintain her composure and greeted everyone in a trembling voice.
He Jiuniang was an impatient person and couldn't wait to hear her nonsense. She immediately said, "Oh dear, the lesion is on the face. This is terrible. If it is not treated properly, it can be disfigured. Sit down and let me take a look!"
She was unusually enthusiastic, which flattered Madam Ma. She didn't even realize that the veil on her face had been lifted, and her pustules were exposed to everyone's view.
So the eldest daughter-in-law of the Yao family wasn't lying after all. She really looked awful; they thought there was something fishy going on!
But this face looks disgusting, it's covered in sores and pus!
Everyone turned away with a look of disgust, wishing they hadn't joined in the fun.
Madam Yao also found it strange. Everything was fine before, so how could it suddenly turn out like this?
Could it be that Madam Lu and her eldest daughter-in-law knew each other long ago, which is why she was so enthusiastic in helping with the medical treatment?
Or perhaps Madam Lu is just a kind-hearted person? But that doesn't make sense either; she wasn't like this when she first arrived.
Many ideas flashed through her mind, but none of them worked. Although she felt that things were not simple, there was nothing she could do but watch.
Ma suddenly felt like she was the center of attention, and for a moment she didn't care that her rotten face had been seen by others. She was completely immersed in He Jiu Niang's gentle offensive.
Madam Lu is truly beautiful; no wonder General Lu dotes on her so much.
Her skin is so smooth and delicate. No wonder she can create skincare products that everyone craves. Those products are more precious than gold. If she had that ability, she could completely turn around the current situation of the Yao family, and might even be able to take control of the Yao family through that ability.
Since He Jiuniang was so caring towards her on their first meeting, it's obvious she likes her. If she can build a good relationship with He Jiuniang, can she ask her for the formulas and production methods of those skincare products?
In that brief moment, she was already thinking about how to teach her descendants decades later to always remember her achievements. He Jiu Niang carefully examined her and asked anxiously with a frown, "Oh dear, did you use something to wipe your face, Madam? These acne pimples on your face are caused by something you put on your face!"
One sentence brought Ms. Ma back to reality, leaving her stunned on the spot. The people around her were also curious about what she had applied to her face and were watching her with curiosity.
Madam Ma was stunned because He Jiuniang said that she had applied something to her face that caused her skin to break out. But she had only applied the skin care products that the maid had brought from the club that day. If she had known that she had applied products from the club, would He Jiuniang still have said such a thing?
After all, those skincare products were originally meant for my mother-in-law. If she hadn't used them beforehand, my mother-in-law would be the one with ruined skin.
But why is that? Wasn't it said that He Jiuniang really liked that jinx? Her mother-in-law usually doted on that jinx so much, so why would He Jiuniang want to harm her mother-in-law?
What is the logic behind this?
Her mind raced, she never expected things to turn out this way. She knew she absolutely couldn't say anything, or she would definitely offend He Jiuniang. After all, these were products from the club, and if she brought them out in front of her and said they were bad, He Jiuniang would definitely retaliate.
And then there's her mother-in-law. If her mother-in-law finds out that she's kept the gift Susu gave her, she'll definitely be angry. How will she ever be able to stand in this family again?
"No, I didn't eat anything. Maybe, maybe I ate something wrong..."
She instinctively tried to find an excuse to avoid this predicament, but Yao's eldest son, who was eager to please He Jiu Niang, couldn't sit still and said, "You clearly put something on your face. I saw it. It's right there in front of the bronze mirror in the room. You, go and take that thing out for Madam Lu to see!"
He pointed to the maid beside him and told her to go do the errand.
Upon hearing this, Ma became very agitated.
"No! I didn't put anything on, I really didn't put anything on!"
She immediately stood up, but because she got up in such a hurry, she lost her footing and fell face-first into the mud.
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