Chapter 16 Never Take Action
The Zhou family members all cheered up. Now the Jing'an Marquis Mansion was in a difficult situation. The number of people coming from their side far exceeded that of the Shouguo Duke Mansion, but the quality was not a little bit worse.
When Zhou Qinzhu just came of age, a few people were offering their blessings, but most people were getting impatient waiting.
They originally came for the Little Medical Fairy. Even with the help of the Third Prince, they were still much faster than the First Prince who was carrying the imperial edict to confer the title.
Not to mention, there are also bigwigs from all walks of life.
"Please come in quickly..."
Zhou Zhili spoke quickly, fearing that he would miss something that could help him turn things around.
The old lady also started to get excited. She almost had another attack just now, and even the old lady of Yunyang Marquis who was talking to her was almost scared.
Ye Lanxin's smile also became relaxed: "Yeah, where are the people?"
Soon, a young woman with a very serious expression appeared.
"Greetings to Marquis Jing'an, Madam, and all the distinguished guests..."
Although she didn't smile, she didn't forget her manners.
"What's this person's name?" Zhou Zhili sounded a little nervous.
The woman said, "I'm just a passerby. I'm just helping the Little Medical Fairy deliver some things to the Marquis' Mansion and to pass on a message. There's no need to bother the Marquis with anything."
Zhou Yuzhi walked over and said, "Did Little Medical Fairy get delayed by something and come over later? Where is she living now? Our Zhou family can provide her with a place to stay and ensure that she is satisfied."
The woman looked at Zhou Yuzhi strangely and repeated, "Old man?"
Zhou Yuzhi said very restrainedly, "After all, I haven't become her disciple yet, so I can't call her Master now. But she must have heard Imperial Physician Zang mention me. Although I'm not very talented, I do have some talent in medicine. I offer myself to become the Little Medical Immortal's disciple and promise to support her in the future and ensure she enjoys her old age."
Zhou Yuzhi's words made the woman even more surprised.
Those who attended the coming-of-age ceremony were all sighing, saying that this person had an active brain.
It seems that the rumor circulating on the streets these days that the Little Medical Fairy is going to take the second son of the Zhou family as his disciple is just a hype created by them.
Zhou Qinzhu also came over. "Yes, my second brother is very talented. He will definitely not disgrace the name of Little Medical Fairy in the future. Moreover, the person Little Medical Fairy is going to treat this time is my grandmother. This is a great favor to our Jing'an Marquis Mansion. Our whole family will be grateful to Little Medical Fairy and will treat her as a guest of honor."
Zhou Zhili was about to say something, but the woman spoke sternly, "You misunderstood. Little Medical Fairy originally planned to come to the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion, but after entering the city, she heard something and changed her mind. This is the invitation she asked me to return to the mansion. As for the generous reward the mansion promised, she's not interested."
"The Little Medical Fairy also asked me to bring a message to the Marquis. Knowing it was retribution, she would not help. Kindness misplaced is the same as evil. Using medical skills on evil people is nothing more than aiding and abetting evil."
The bad premonition in Zhou Zhili's heart became a reality at this moment, causing his head to buzz and for a moment he didn't know how to react.
The old lady couldn't help herself and asked with difficulty, "Can you tell me what the Little Medical Fairy heard?"
The woman looked at the old lady's unwilling expression and said, "Have you forgotten how the Marquis of Jing'an treated the Ye family and their daughter back then?"
She ignored the old lady's reaction and said to Zhou Yuzhi, "Second Young Master, the Little Medical Fairy has also heard the rumors on the street these days. She also has a message for you. If you don't even recognize your own mother, you are not qualified to be her disciple."
She directly handed the invitation to Zhou Zhili and said expressionlessly, "I have delivered the message. Goodbye."
Seeing the woman leaving the Zhou family without any hesitation, Zhou Zhili looked at the guests' mouths moving constantly, but he seemed unable to hear what they were saying.
Until someone shouted: "The old lady fainted..."
It was a coming-of-age ceremony that started with great fanfare but ended in farce.
Those who came with their patients did not see the Little Medical Fairy, but only witnessed the Zhou father and son being harshly rejected one after another.
Such a famous scene will probably still be talked about by people for a long time to come.
When Zhou Zhili came to his senses, his mother had already fallen to the ground. Ye Lanxin was there hurriedly dealing with everything, and his father-in-law, the old Marquis of Yunyang Mansion, was already helping to see the guests out.
"Go and ask for Doctor Zang..."
He finally regained his sanity, and the most urgent thing was to save his mother's life.
Zhou Qinzhu, who should have been the center of everyone's attention, stood there alone, his face full of disbelief.
Her coming-of-age ceremony began with half the yard's sick people looking listless, and ended hastily with her grandmother's illness...
The Jing'an Marquis Mansion was in chaos, and the people outside the gate really watched a lively scene. Many people who wanted to take the opportunity to see the Little Medical Fairy despised the Jing'an Marquis Mansion's blind propaganda. They complained as they walked, and did not care whether the old lady could survive.
After everyone had left, the servants were busy cleaning outside, but the people inside were still in a mess.
Zhou Yuzhi, who was sternly rejected by the Little Medical Fairy, was not focused and was frequently distracted when examining the old lady, which made Zhou Zhili furious.
Seeing that the family who was originally full of expectations was now filled with hostility, Zhou Yuxiu also felt extremely annoyed.
"Zhili, you can't even remain calm at a time like this, let alone treating a child... Haven't you already sent for Imperial Physician Zang? Where is he?"
The old lady Pan, the Marquis of Yunyang, had just comforted her granddaughter. Seeing Zhou Zhili's attitude, she said something serious again.
"My mother-in-law is right. The Duke of Shou's mansion isn't far away. I think they're already on their way...but Imperial Doctor Zang is attending a banquet there today, so he might not have brought his tools with him."
"It's okay. The things Yu Zhi uses on a daily basis should be enough to deal with it. My mother-in-law's illness is caused by anger. That girl is really a troublemaker. Since she has already attached herself to the Shouguo Mansion and received the title of County Lady, she can also influence the Jing'an Marquis Mansion..."
Pan's words just ignited the hatred that Zhou Zhili had managed to suppress temporarily.
"Gu Ruanci, don't think you can rest easy just because you changed your name. If you really kill your grandmother, even the Shouguo Mansion will suffer!"
Zhou Yuzhi finally calmed down and found the right place to give the old lady an acupuncture injection.
The unconscious old lady had a painful expression and a frown on her face, and it was obvious that she was not feeling well.
This scene made Zhou Zhili feel even more uncomfortable. He really couldn't accept it. He originally thought that the Little Medical Fairy would come today and cure his mother's illness with medicine, but because of Gu Ruanci's matter, all this became a fantasy. His mother was lying here now, and he didn't know if she could save her life.
At this time, the servant who went to invite Zang Jizhi came back.
"My Lord..."
The servants' uneasy voices made Zhou Zhili feel even more uneasy.
"Where is Doctor Zang?" Zhou Yuxiu asked first.
"My Lord, Imperial Doctor Zang is drunk at the Duke of Shou's residence and can barely walk. He can't come to see the old lady..."
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