Chapter 41: Too Smart for Your Own Good
Not a slippery pulse.
Lu Zhiran is not pregnant.
Zhao Shuning's face turned pale in an instant, while Chu Yian and Jiang's faces were full of disbelief.
They had already convicted Lu Zhiran, but now things have taken a turn and Lu Zhiran is innocent. This is a slap in their faces.
Xiao Baozhu was even more agitated than Lu Zhiran, the person involved. "You have nothing to say now, quack doctor!"
She deliberately emphasized the last two words, and Zhao Shuning's face turned red.
She is unwilling to accept it!
She had planned it so perfectly, how could something go wrong?
She raised her eyes to look at Lu Zhiran, and met his indifferent smiling gaze.
At this moment, a guess that Zhao Shuning was unwilling to admit emerged in his mind.
She stared at Lu Zhiran and said, "Let me take your pulse again!"
She wanted to verify her previous guess.
She didn't want to believe that she had been played around by this woman.
Lu Zhiran extended her hand calmly, "Please."
Zhao Shuning stepped forward to take her pulse. After a few breaths, her face turned pale.
"You, how could you..."
She didn't dare to continue, otherwise she would be incriminating herself.
Lu Zhiran uttered a word quietly, "You are not the only smart person in this world."
She thinks she is extremely smart and can easily control the life and death of others. Today, I will teach her a good lesson and let her know what it means to be too clever for her own good!
Zhao Shuning's body swayed violently and he almost fell down.
Chu Yian immediately reached out to support her, and when he touched her hand, he found that her palm was full of cold sweat and was icy cold.
Chu Yian didn't understand the conversation between the two of them just now, but he vaguely sensed that something was wrong.
He lowered his voice, "What trick did you play?"
"You might as well ask Zhao Shuning about this."
Chu Yian said firmly, "She wouldn't joke about the prestige she has worked so hard to build. You must have done something to mislead her."
Lu Zhiran looked at Zhao Shuning with a half-smile, "I can reveal the truth in public, but I don't know if you dare, Zhao Shuning?"
Zhao Shuning's heart tightened.
If the truth is revealed, the fact that she poisoned Lu Zhiran will be made public. How will the world view her? How will Chu Yian view her?
Most importantly, with her having already poisoned someone like this, who in the palace would dare to trust her and use her? Even the noble ladies in the capital would no longer think of seeking her medical treatment. Her future would be completely ruined.
If this matter was left unexamined, she would at most be accused of being jealous of the legal wife.
Although reputation is not good, jealousy is human nature, and it can be compensated no matter what.
The choice is now clear.
She lost miserably in this round.
Zhao Shuning held Chu Yian's hand, his voice tense, "Yian, forget it, don't delve into it any further. I'll take care of everything."
Lu Zhiran smiled. "Don't pretend to be a victim. You know the truth of this matter best. If you could kill me, you would never stop. You're being so easygoing now because you've done something wrong and you don't dare to continue pestering me."
Zhao Shuning choked, a trace of guilt flashing across his face.
Chu Yian didn't believe it at first, but when he saw Zhao Shuning's reaction, he swallowed all his words back and his good mood was gone.
What on earth had the two of them done behind his back? He felt a sense of being kept in the dark.
The reason why Lu Zhiran did not expose Zhao Shuning's drugging in public was not because she was kind, but because she did not have sufficient evidence to pin the blame on Zhao Shuning.
If a real confrontation comes, she may not have the upper hand, but may be easily bitten back by the other party.
But she would not reveal her cards. She wanted Zhao Shuning to think that she had everything under control.
Xiao Baozhu became impatient when she saw them whispering there.
"Doctor Zhao, have you taken my pulse yet? What kind of pulse did you find this time?"
Zhao Shuning was once again forced to face this problem.
"It's a floating pulse, not a slippery pulse. I made a mistake in my diagnosis before!"
These words nailed her to the pillar of shame.
At this point, all her hard-earned medical skills and reputation were ruined.
After hearing this, Xiao Baozhu finally got rid of her anger.
"You were so confident before, I thought you were very capable, but I didn't expect you to be just like this!"
Zhao Shuning lowered his head and couldn't say a word.
Old Doctor Jiang stood with his hands behind his back, looking at her with scrutiny, "It's impossible that you couldn't diagnose such a simple pulse. I can only say that you are biased and have lost the original intention of a doctor. Lack of medical ethics is more terrifying than lack of medical skills. The Marquis' Mansion actually accepted such a woman as a concubine... From now on, I will not come to this Marquis' Mansion again."
After saying that, he turned around and left in disappointment.
Zhao Shuning felt as if he was being slapped repeatedly, and his face felt hot and burning.
But she couldn't refute it.
She had to admit her selfishness, otherwise, she would have to admit that her medical skills were not good enough.
If she has selfish motives, she can still make amends, but if she is labeled a quack, there will be no chance of turning things around.
Her silence was a tacit agreement with what the old doctor Jiang said, and an admission of her own meanness and selfishness.
At this moment, she, the bride, became a joke, and Chu Yian, who chose her, also became a joke.
Uncontrollably, Chu Yian began to feel angry and resentful towards Zhao Shuning.
But now, it's too late to say anything.
Jiang had not expected such a big turn of events and was completely stunned.
Chu Dingfeng is the most emotionally stable person among them.
He quickly composed himself and took control of the situation.
"This matter is ultimately a family affair of the Marquis' Mansion. We didn't handle it properly, and we made a fool of ourselves. I'm truly sorry for taking up so much of your time today. The Marquis' Mansion has prepared a feast. Please move inside and rest for a while, and give the Marquis' Mansion a chance to apologize to you all."
As for the wedding ceremony, he did not mention it again.
Now that I think about it, I shouldn’t have held the wedding banquet in the first place, otherwise there wouldn’t have been so many troubles.
Xiao Baozhu said while eating melon seeds, "We have a good seat here. There's no need to rush in."
Chu Dingfeng laughed stiffly, "It's really inappropriate to let you sit at the door."
"This drama isn't over yet. Miss Lu has suffered such a great injustice and was almost accused of infidelity, and they're just going to let it go like this? The perpetrators haven't even apologized."
In the past, Xiao Baozhu had not been so kind-hearted, but who made this family act so irritatingly?
Chu Dingfeng paused for a moment and immediately said, "This matter naturally needs an explanation. Zhao, what you did today was wrong. Apologize quickly."
Even though Zhao Shuning was unwilling in his heart, he had to lower his proud head.
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