Lu Wei's face darkened, and she subtly concealed the coldness in her eyes. "It's almost the end of the year, and there are many accounts to deal with. In addition, His Majesty's decree was issued yesterday, so I have even more things to do. Therefore, I haven't been able to sort things out in a short time."
"How long do you think it will take to resolve this, Auntie?"
"That's not so certain."
"Unsure?" Mu Chenshuang curled her lips coldly. "Does Aunt Lu really think I'm easy to bully?"
Lu smiled and said softly, "Of course not. Of course I want to sort out the accounts and hand them over to you as soon as possible, but these things have piled up, not to mention that Zhang Mama had an accident. She used to handle all the big and small matters, but now I have to deal with them personally. I really can't be in two places at once."
Even though everyone knew the truth, Lu Wei could still act without changing her expression and speak eloquently.
"Since it's not finished, give me the part that's been finished."
Lu Wei remained calm and replied, "That's unfortunate. The servant in charge of the accounts has taken leave to go back to his hometown to visit his wife and children. I had another key, but I don't know where I put it. Once I find it, I'll have someone send it over."
It's clearly an attitude that says, "Even if I delay handing it over to you, what can you do about it?"
Mu Chenshuang's eyes darkened, a cold glint in them, and she sneered, "Truly worthy of being your concubine, Aunt Lu."
"However, since you're asking me to help find a spiritual healer, I'll give you three more days. If you still can't produce it by then, don't blame me for turning my back on you."
As they were talking.
He took out the gold medal from his sleeve.
The moment Lu Wei saw the gold medal, her expression changed immediately.
It wasn't until Mu Chenshuang left that Lu Wei came to her senses. She turned around and looked in the direction Mu Chenshuang had left, her eyes turning sinister. She said in a harsh voice, "Mu Chenshuang, don't even think about taking a single thing from me."
"Yao Si, go and follow them, but be careful not to be discovered."
Yao, standing to the side, nodded respectfully and said, "Yes!"
Lu Wei was waiting for Mu Yazhi to return at the mansion. Early this morning, she sent her to the Prime Minister's residence to find Xue Jiajia and find out what was going on. Xue Jiajia was simple-minded and easily manipulated. With a little thought, it was easy to get her to tell her what was going on.
As expected.
When Mu Yazhi returned and saw her looking radiant, Lu Wei breathed a sigh of relief. "Ya'er, how did it go?"
Mu Yazhi picked up her tea, took a sip, sat down on the stool, and said with a smile, "This Xue Jiajia really is brainless. I coaxed her a few times, and she obediently believed me as before."
Lu Wei's face lit up with joy. "As expected of my daughter, so Xue Jiajia told you everything."
Mu Yazhi responded, "Mother, you really guessed right. Doctor Li is indeed a miracle worker. Xue Jiajia was indeed disfigured, and it was Doctor Li who cured her. Mu Chenshuang stepped forward to help Xue Jiajia in order to please her. In doing so, Mu Chenshuang offended Doctor Li."
It turned out that Dr. Li really did cure him.
So this Doctor Li was really hiding his true abilities.
Lu Wei then asked, "Why?"
Mu Yazhi sneered and said smugly, "Isn't it because she threatened Doctor Li with the gold medal, saying that if he couldn't cure Xue Jiajia, she would send him to jail? Mu Chenshuang is still as arrogant as ever. Does she really think that she can do whatever she wants just because she has a gold medal bestowed by His Majesty?"
Lu Wei was shocked and asked incredulously, "Xue Jiajia really said that?"
"certainly!"
Xue Jiajia is simple-minded and doesn't seem like someone who would lie. If that's really the case, then Mu Chenshuang is truly hopelessly stupid.
“So Mother, if this Doctor Li is really a miracle doctor, then if we find him and have him treat the Empress Dowager, wouldn’t I be a great hero who saves the Empress Dowager?”
Mu Yazhi couldn't contain her excitement; she even began to imagine the glorious scene of receiving the reward.
Yesterday, His Majesty sent an imperial edict. Upon hearing the words "a great reward," her heart soared. She was unwilling to watch such a wonderful opportunity for reward slip away.
Sure enough, fate was kind to her. She never expected that the legendary healer was in the capital. Although Mu Chenshuang encountered him beforehand, she was ultimately a brainless woman and offended him.
"Mother, let's hurry and find Doctor Li."
Mu Yazhi couldn't contain her excitement. She wished she could immediately take people to treat the Empress Dowager and take this opportunity to get close to her. If she could gain the Empress Dowager's favor, she would see if Mu Chenshuang would still dare to act arrogantly in front of her.
“Yesterday I sent someone to investigate the situation, and Doctor Li was frightened and closed his clinic today. Now it seems I have to go there myself.”
Upon hearing this...
Mu Yazhi had a long face.
"Mother, you shouldn't have sent the assassin yesterday."
"Isn't Mother just trying to ensure everything goes perfectly? Does Xue Jiajia have any doubts about Doctor Li?"
Mu Yazhi scoffed, "With that stupid brain of hers, how could she know so much? She just thinks other people's medical skills are good."
"That's good. If we ask Doctor Li to treat the Empress Dowager, then Mu Chenshuang can forget about getting her fief back."
Lu Wei's eyes were fierce. As long as she was in the Marquis's mansion, she would be in charge of everything. It was not up to Mu Chenshuang. How could she take back the fiefdom just because she wanted to?
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