Chapter 414: Sooner or Later
Yu Lingxiu's eyes have never moved away from the court doctor since he entered the room.
When the court doctor met her gaze, the corners of his mouth curled up in a meaningful arc, and then he deliberately sighed and said, "Miss, your leg has been delayed. If you could have found me when you were first injured, you might have a chance of survival, but now..."
The court doctor's words came to an abrupt end, but the unfinished words hit Yu Lingxiu's heart like a heavy hammer.
His words seemed to be just expressing regret for the illness, but in fact they contained a hidden meaning.
The leg injury was delayed, which means that the best time for treatment was missed from the beginning; and the so-called "earlier" clearly implies that if he had come to him at the beginning, the current situation could have been avoided.
The old doctor's ambiguous statement was undoubtedly intended to throw dirty water on Lin Miaoyin.
Yu Lingxiu's eyes widened instantly, filled with disbelief and anger.
She clutched the bed sheet tightly, her knuckles turning white from the effort, and her breathing became rapid.
His cheeks, which had originally appeared slightly pale due to illness, were now flushed red with anger, the veins on his forehead were slightly bulging, and he looked like a volcano about to erupt.
Nanny Wu, who was standing by, keenly noticed the change in Yu Lingxiu's mood.
A hint of subtle mockery flashed in her eyes, and then she shook her head pretending to be inadvertent, muttering in a low voice: "Alas, you have suffered such a disaster at such a young age, and your legs are broken. I don't know what Lin Miaoyin's intention is, why is she so cruel? Her Royal Highness the Princess has already given up the idea of pairing you with Prince Ning, but she still won't let you go. Is it just because you have appeared in front of Prince Ning? She is too jealous!"
Every word that Nanny Wu said was like a sharp dagger, piercing straight into Yu Lingxiu's heart.
Yu Lingxiu could no longer control her emotions. She sat up from the bed, ignoring the severe pain in her legs, and yelled hysterically, "Lin Miaoyin!"
As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, slid down her cheeks, and dripped onto the bed sheets, leaving dark marks.
The old doctor looked at Yu Lingxiu's nearly collapsed appearance, but still put on a compassionate expression on his face. He shook his head and sighed again, "Miss, it's not that I don't want to try my best, it's just that this leg injury has been delayed for too long, and the meridians have been damaged too seriously. Now it is almost impossible to fully recover! You may not be able to walk like a normal person in the future."
Upon seeing this, Nanny Wu hurried forward and pretended to support Yu Lingxiu. She wiped her tears with a handkerchief and continued to fan the flames: "Miss Lingxiu, you must be strong! I will report this to the princess right away."
Yu Lingxiu wiped away her tears fiercely, her eyes flashing with determination, and she said word by word: "Madam Wu, I, Yu Lingxiu, will not be a human being if I don't avenge this!"
Nanny Wu raised her eyes and looked at Yu Lingxiu in front of her. The determined look on her face, as if she was determined to fight to the death, made her secretly proud, and a trace of satisfaction flashed quietly in her eyes.
She spoke slowly, with a hint of artificial gentleness in her voice: "Miss Yu, please don't be impulsive. I will report the truth to the princess right away, so don't worry."
After saying this, Nanny Wu turned around and nodded slightly to the court physician behind her, and the two of them were about to leave.
Before leaving, she raised her voice and told the servants guarding the door, "Take good care of the girl. If you slack off, don't blame me for being rude!"
The servants were frightened by the majestic tone and quickly responded with a "yes" in a submissive manner.
Nanny Wu brought the court doctor and hurriedly left this slightly remote courtyard.
Soon, the two arrived at the eldest princess' courtyard.
The eldest princess was sitting in the room, her expression revealing a bit of majesty and impatience.
Seeing Nanny Wu coming in, she didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "What's the situation?"
Nanny Wu hurried forward, bowed slightly, and replied respectfully and clearly: "In reply to the Princess, the court doctor has carefully examined it. Miss Yu's leg is indeed the root cause of the disease from kneeling for a long time a few days ago. But don't worry, the court doctor has already pushed all the responsibility onto Lin Miaoyin as we discussed before. From the way I see Miss Yu, even if she goes back and tells her mother, Princess Anyang, the Princess will definitely not be suspicious."
After hearing this, the princess nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction appeared on her face, and then asked, "Anything else?"
Nanny Wu continued, "The palace doctor has checked the medicine used on Miss Yu. It was taken from the batch of medicine used when the prince was injured. No one else can tamper with it during this period."
Hearing this, the princess raised her lips slightly, revealing a sneer, and said in a cold tone: "Can't do anything? Then when you change the medicine later, use those medicines with conflicting properties."
When she said this, there was a gleam of ruthlessness in her eyes.
Nanny Wu remained silent and stood aside with a calm expression.
At this time, the court doctor stepped forward quickly, bowed slightly, and responded respectfully and cautiously: "The medicine can of course be used. However, please tell me clearly, to what extent the medicine needs to be effective?"
When the princess heard this, her brows slightly frowned, and an unfathomable cold light flashed in her eyes.
She gently turned the jade bracelet in her hand, pondered for a moment, and said coldly: "Just as you said to her just now, it will be a luxury for her to even walk normally."
After she finished speaking, she seemed to remember something and added: "However, we have to make sure she can walk normally again afterwards."
Upon hearing this, the court doctor's expression froze. He lowered his head and pondered for a long time before carefully replying, "In that case, three days later would be the best time. In three days, Miss Yu's knees will be sore and unbearable. By then, I'm afraid she won't even be able to stand steadily. I wonder if this is what the master wants?"
"Not enough!" The princess raised her head abruptly, a hint of cruelty flashed in her eyes, and her voice suddenly rose, "At least make her suffer so much pain that she can't sleep all night, and her life would be worse than death!"
Upon hearing this, the palace doctor's face turned pale instantly, and his body trembled slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he still said with a stiff upper lip: "Master, if this is the case, I'm afraid it will affect Miss Yu's offspring."
The princess heard this and raised a mocking arc at the corner of her mouth. She sneered, "Why? Are you attracted to Miss Yu and want to take her into your room? Or do you think you have too many children?"
When the court doctor heard this, he was horrified and fell to his knees with a plop. He kowtowed like crazy and said in a terrified voice: "I deserve to die for my nonsense. Please forgive me, Master!"
The princess looked down at the kneeling court doctor, her eyes full of disdain and majesty, "Just do as I say, and don't ask any unnecessary questions. If this is done well, you will definitely benefit; if something goes wrong, you should know the consequences."
The court doctor nodded hurriedly, his forehead pressed against the ground, and his voice trembled: "I will do my best to live up to the master's trust."
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