Chapter 036 My King is Displeased
After booking the house, Shen Ning prepared to pack up and move out as soon as possible. After all, she had already thought about what to do next, and there was nothing to do in the village.
The next day, Xiao Nanchen and Zhao Tong went to deliver the grain from both families. Shen Ning packed up the remaining things at home, ready to set off after Xiao Nanchen returned after delivering the grain.
The previous medicinal materials have been almost used up. During the period of time since she arrived in the county, she plans not to practice medicine for the time being and will first familiarize herself with the situation.
After all, there are still potential enemies in the county town, a county magistrate's wife, and the "big maid" Shen Xuan who threatened her in public... It's hard to guard against villains, so it doesn't hurt to be cautious.
Just when Shen Ning had almost finished packing the remaining things, there was a knock on the courtyard door: "Madam Shen, is Madam Shen here?"
Lian'er in the yard opened the door and saw Li Yushi running into the yard, gasping for breath: "Madam Shen, please go and save Yuanzhou... He's in trouble."
Pei Yuanzhou?
Shen Ning recalled that Pei Yuanzhou seemed to be a little pale yesterday.
She is a doctor. Even if she hates the other person, she will not stand by and watch him die. Shen Ning said, "What's wrong with him? Don't rush to explain clearly."
Then she learned from Li Yushi that it was the day when the bandits entered the village.
Pei Yuanzhou had been kicked in the chest while fighting bandits, leaving a large purple patch on his chest. He'd been feeling unwell for the past two days. Yesterday, he'd seen a doctor in the county town, who prescribed some blood-dissolving medicine. Unexpectedly, just as he was moving some food around the house, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest. Now, the pain was so severe he couldn't even get up...
"Let's go, I'll go take a look."
Li Yushi pursed her lips: "Thank you, Madam Shen."
Shen Ning took the medicine box and followed Li Yushi to Pei's house.
In the Pei family yard, Pei Yuanzhou was lying on the bamboo bed that was moved out, his face pale with pain, while Pei's mother was wiping her tears in fear beside him.
Because Pei Yuanzhou trembled with pain when he moved, Li Yushi said that he could not be moved at will, so Pei's mother obediently did not dare to move him again.
Soon, Shen Ning entered the yard.
When Fan Ru saw Chen Ning, she looked a little uncomfortable, but her son was more important, so she quickly stood up and showed a rare friendly expression: "Madam Chen..."
Shen Ning ignored her greetings, walked over to Pei Yuanzhou, sat on the small stool, and placed her fingers on his pulse.
After a moment, she raised her hand and gently pressed down on his chest. When she pressed the third rib on the left side, she paused. Pei Yuanzhou suddenly tensed up in pain and barely suppressed a groan.
"Broken ribs..."
Shen Ning said in a calm voice.
Mother Pei was shocked and burst into tears: "Oh my God, what should I do?"
Shen Ning still ignored him and leaned over to put her ear to Pei Yuanzhou's chest to listen to his breathing... The broken ribs were very close to the lungs. If the broken ribs injured the lungs, his life would be in danger.
Seeing Chen Ning's actions, Fan Ru and Li Yushi were both stunned. Fan Ru quickly looked at Li Yushi next to her, and saw that Li Yushi pursed her lips and said nothing, and she reluctantly breathed a sigh of relief.
After delivering the grain, Xiao Nanchen and Zhao Tong returned home and found that Shen Ning was not at home. They asked Lian'er and learned that Shen Ning had gone to Pei's house.
His Royal Highness Prince Ding's face darkened again in an instant.
I just promised him yesterday to stay away from Pei Yuanzhou, but in less than a day, I have forgotten everything?
Xiao Nanchen turned around and went straight to the Pei family...
It’s not that she is not allowed to contact others, but Pei Yuanzhou is different from others.
In the past few days, Xiao Nanchen has learned from the intentional or unintentional words of his neighbors that during the more than two years that Zhao Mu was away from home, Chen Ning had indeed been running to the Pei family, giving money and effort, and was very attentive to Pei Yuanzhou.
Although Shen Ning had not been in contact with the Pei family since he and Zhao Mu came back, she had been showing goodwill to him for more than two years. He definitely wouldn't believe it if she said she had no feelings for Pei Yuanzhou.
Zhao Mu was already dead, and Xiao Nanchen felt that he had an obligation to keep an eye on Shen Ning for him.
Originally, Xiao Nanchen was just a little worried, but when he arrived at the Pei family, as soon as he reached the gate of the courtyard, he saw Shen Ning lying on Pei Yuanzhou's chest.
The two people were very close, so he couldn't see Shen Ning's expression. He only saw Pei Yuanzhou looking down at Shen Ning lying on his chest.
In an instant, His Royal Highness Prince Ding's face turned completely dark.
He knew that Shen Ning was trying to save Pei Yuanzhou...but, didn't she care about such an intimate behavior?
Especially that person was Pei Yuanzhou, who was gossiped about her!
She had clearly promised yesterday to stay away from that person...
No one had ever dared to disobey him. His Royal Highness Prince Ding felt that she might not take his words seriously enough!
After ensuring that Pei Yuanzhou's breathing sounds were normal, Shen Ning asked Li Yushi to prepare a cloth belt to secure Pei Yuanzhou's chest, and then gave him some instructions and prescribed some medicine.
Seeing Shen Ning stand up, Fan Ru finally couldn't help but speak out: "Is it okay now? The bones are broken and you can just wrap them outside? Madam Shen, I was wrong in the past. If you hold a grudge, just come at me. Please, please heal my son."
He was almost saying that he suspected Shen Ning was taking out her anger on Pei Yuanzhou.
Pei Yuanzhou frowned and said, "Mom, don't talk nonsense."
Li Yushi also hurriedly said: “Aunt is too worried, no intention to offend, please don’t take it to heart, Madam Shen.”
Chen Ning smiled, "I understand. Aunt Fan judges others by her own standards. If she is not good enough, she will think others will be bad too. But don't worry, I am not that despicable. Oh, by the way, please pay the consultation fee, one or two taels of silver."
Mother Pei was shocked: "So expensive?"
Shen Ning blinked: "If you are worried, Aunt Fan can go to the county hospital to ask about the price of treating such injuries. Next time, I will find someone I trust."
Li Yushi frowned. "Aunt, the price in the county is about the same. This injury is serious, not everyone can treat it."
Mother Pei gritted her teeth: "But in the past, you only charged for the herbs in the village, and the consultation fee was very cheap."
Pei Yuanzhou closed his eyes helplessly: "Mom, go get the money."
Shen Ning smiled and said, "Because I hate you guys, I don't want to give you any advantage."
Fan Ru choked suddenly... Next to her, Li Yushi couldn't bear to watch, so she took out a piece of silver and handed it to Shen Ning with both hands: "Thank you, Madam Shen, for letting bygones be bygones."
Shen Ning took the silver and turned to leave without saying a word, but as soon as she walked out of the Pei family, she saw Xiao Nanchen standing there, obviously waiting for her.
"Have you paid the grain?" she walked over and asked with a smile.
Xiao Nanchen glanced at her smiling face, reached out to take the medicine box but ignored her and walked forward without saying a word.
Eh? What's wrong?
Chen Ning followed him with some surprise, and after a few steps she remembered that she seemed to have promised him yesterday that she would stay away from Pei Yuanzhou in the future.
Because of this?
Shen Ning followed and explained, "It was Li Yushi who came to seek medical treatment. After all, there was no deep hatred, so it would be bad to watch someone die without helping."
Xiao Nanchen paused and said, "So many people die every day in this world. Can you handle it?"
Shen Ning was slightly startled, and unexpectedly recalled what she had said to her mentor during a chat in her previous life.
For them, there are so many patients in the world and they cannot save everyone...but for the patients in front of them, they are their only hope.
What they want to save is a person's only life.
Because Shen Ning had personally experienced that kind of despair, she understood this truth even better.
But she also knew that this was a feudal society with clear class divisions, especially since Xiao Nanchen was the one in power. In the eyes of people like them, the lives of many people might be no different from grass.
This is the current situation and fact of the world, but it is different for her.
Without trying to lecture a feudal ruler, Shen Ning simply explained in a gentle voice: "I can't control everyone, so I can only control what I can control at the moment."
But as soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Nanchen suddenly turned around and looked at her: "Is it because you can control it, or is it because he's the man you've been courting for over two years, and you can't bear to see him get hurt?"
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