Chapter 428 Taking the Blame
Here, Lin Miaoyin's uneasy mood gradually calmed down with the company of Youan and Yuzhu.
On the other side, in Yu Lingxiu's boudoir, the candlelight flickered and the light and shadow swayed strangely on the wall.
Suddenly, a sharp pain attacked her leg, like a sharp steel knife piercing straight into her bone marrow, making her face turn as pale as paper in an instant, and beads of sweat the size of beans kept rolling down her forehead.
Yu Lingxiu bit her lower lip tightly, blood seeping out between her teeth, and the piercing pain almost made her faint. Her hands tightly grasped the bed sheet, her knuckles turned white from the force, and the bed sheet was wrinkled into a ball by her.
Outside the room, the newly assigned maidservant heard the painful groans coming from inside the room. She was startled and quickly pushed the door open.
Yu Lingxiu was seen curled up on the bed, her face full of pain, and a trace of pity flashed in the maid's eyes.
Most of the maids serving in the mansion knew the character of the mansion physician.
The court doctor usually relied on his medical skills to behave in an improper manner and even had evil intentions towards a delicate young lady like Yu Lingxiu.
The maid thought of this and looked at Yu Lingxiu who was suffering from illness and humiliation. She hurried forward, picked up a handkerchief beside her, and gently wiped the sweat from Yu Lingxiu's forehead. She said in a soft and soothing voice, "Miss, please bear with it for a while. Madam Wu will bring the medicine soon."
However, at this moment, Yu Lingxiu's sanity had been completely devoured by the pain.
She remembered that she had clearly instructed the maid to call the palace doctor, but the maid did not do so.
Hearing the maid's words at this moment, the anger and pain that had been pent up in her heart burst out instantly.
She suddenly raised her hand and slapped the maid hard with all her strength.
The crisp sound of "pop" was particularly harsh in the silent house.
The maid fell to the ground after being slapped, and a red and swollen palm mark quickly appeared on her face.
Her eyes were full of grievance and tears were welling up in her eyes.
Yu Lingxiu's eyes were red, and her voice was filled with unprecedented viciousness: "Were you sent by that bitch Lin Miaoyin? Do you want to see me die?"
The maid felt extremely aggrieved, but dared not argue. She covered her face with her hands, got up hurriedly, and stumbled out of the room.
Outside the door, another maid had been waiting for a long time. When she saw her coming out, she hurriedly grabbed her and said in a low voice, "Whatever she tells you to do, do it right away! Have you forgotten? In order to save her life, she even pushed out the maid who had served her since she was a child to take the blame!"
The little maid was so frightened that she trembled and ran to find the palace doctor.
About a cup of tea later, the court physician came hurriedly, carrying a medicine box.
As soon as he stepped into the house, he quickly scanned the surroundings, frowned slightly, and then said in a deep voice: "Everyone go out, don't disturb us here."
Although the maids who were serving were worried, they had no choice but to retreat obediently.
The court doctor walked quickly to Yu Lingxiu's bedside. Seeing her almost fainting from the pain, he said solemnly, "Miss Yu, this is a critical situation. Not only do I need to give you acupuncture in your legs, I'm afraid I'll have to give you acupuncture in your lower abdomen to relieve the pain."
Yu Lingxiu had already lost all her rationality due to the pain at this moment. She could only nod weakly and let the court doctor make arrangements.
There was a little maid who was a little slower. She heard the words of the court doctor before she completely stepped out of the door. She felt as if the blood in her body froze instantly, and her body trembled uncontrollably. Then, she ran out in panic.
As soon as she left the room, she pulled her companion over and said in a very low voice with a hint of fear: "Did you hear me? The court doctor said he would give Miss Yu a needle in her lower abdomen!"
Another maid had a sneer on her face, and a complicated look flashed in her eyes: "Why else do you think Aunt Wu was always guarding outside in the middle of the night a few days ago?"
The two looked at each other, and saw the unspoken meaning in each other's eyes. Although they dared not say it explicitly about what was happening in the house, they all understood it tacitly.
Time seemed to be extremely long, and after about an hour, the court doctor finally came out of the house.
He looked at the two maids at the door, and a malicious smile suddenly appeared on his face: "Next time, I will talk to Miss Yu and let one of you go in to serve, how about that?"
The two maids were so frightened that their faces turned pale, their bodies trembled like sieves, their heads hung very low, and they dared not even breathe.
The next day, Lin Miaoyin woke up slowly.
Yuzhu walked into the inner room, holding toiletries in her hands, and skillfully helped Lin Miaoyin wash and dress.
When everything was ready, Yuzhu just stepped aside and Maidong hurried in, looking a little anxious.
"Princess, I have heard something!"
Hearing this, Lin Miaoyin looked up at him with a gaze as calm as water, and nodded slightly to signal him to speak frankly.
However, Maidong glanced at Yuzhu subconsciously, with a hint of hesitation in his eyes.
Lin Miaoyin was surprised and couldn't help but look at Maidong a few more times. Then she understood and waved her hand gently, signaling Yuzhu to leave first.
After Yuzhu disappeared outside the door, Lin Miaoyin looked at Maidong again and asked softly, "What's going on? Even Yuzhu can't listen?"
"Last night, Miss Yu's leg disease relapsed and she was in great pain, so she asked the maid to invite the palace doctor." Mai Dong said, his expression gradually becoming disdainful, "This time when the palace doctor was treating her, the maid serving outside did not leave. Today, some unbearable news came out of the palace, saying that when the palace doctor treated Miss Yu, he went from exposing her legs to her abdomen!"
When Lin Miaoyin heard this, her eyebrows slightly frowned, but there was not much surprise in her eyes.
In her opinion, doctors have a kind heart and in the eyes of doctors, there is no distinction between male and female patients.
Treating illnesses and saving lives is the duty of a doctor. As long as it is for the purpose of curing the disease, there is nothing wrong with such actions.
Mai Dong heard this and shook his head slowly, his expression solemn. "When I heard the maids talking privately, most of them had anger on their faces, and they didn't look like they were standing up for Miss Yu. I felt that something was fishy, so I asked a few more questions. Then I learned that the palace doctor often took the opportunity to treat the maids and made a move on them! Some maids even..."
Mai Dong's voice stopped abruptly and he didn't finish the rest of his words, but Lin Miaoyin already understood and the expression on her face instantly became solemn.
A light bulb suddenly lit up in Lin Miaoyin's mind, and she instantly understood why Yu Lingxiu insisted on having Yuzhu go over there last time.
It turned out that they wanted to use Yuzhu as a "tribute" to please the palace doctor!
Thinking of this, a surge of anger rose in her heart.
She also remembered what Beigong You had said to her before, that the princess had actually agreed to let Yuzhu go, which was simply aiding and abetting evil!
Anger instantly clouded her mind. Her eyebrows raised, her eyes widened, and she slammed the table with her backhand. She stood up with a "swoosh", emitting uncontrollable anger.
"Princess, do you want to talk to the prince about this?"
Mai Dong looked at Lin Miaoyin, who looked like she was about to rush out, and asked quickly.
"Need not!"
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