Chapter 84 "Is this how you ask for help?"
Princess Ronghua's original intention was for Yaqin to inquire with Jia Shi.
Unexpectedly, just as Yaqin reached Jia Shi, Jia Shi suddenly rushed to Princess Ronghua, grabbed her sleeve, and burst into tears: "Ronghua, you must save me! If you don't save me, not only will I be laughed at, but the Duke of Wei's mansion will also lose face!"
Princess Ronghua frowned, trying to pull her sleeve back but unable to. She could only angrily say, "Let me go first!"
"I won't let you go!" Madam Jia said, kneeling on the ground and crying, "If you don't agree to call the imperial physician for me, I won't leave. I'll kneel here until I die!"
Sheng Huai'an was also present.
When Jia cried and made a fuss, she stood aside without saying a word, looking troubled, as if she had no way to deal with Jia.
"Not letting go?" Princess Ronghua laughed angrily, coldly instructing the rough maid behind her, "Pull her away, pull her far away!"
Madam Jia immediately screamed and turned to shout at the rough-looking maids she had brought: "What are you all standing there for? Stop the people from the Duke of Wei's mansion!"
At their master's command, the maids from both households rushed together. Some were pulling hair, others were spitting, and the scene became extremely chaotic.
Princess Ronghua, standing among them, had a face as black as the bottom of a pot.
She has always been pampered and dignified, and she plays sophisticated games of intrigue and backstabbing. She can trick people without them even realizing it. When has she ever experienced a scene like this?
She found it unbearable to deal with someone like Jia for even a moment longer!
Ye Mingzhu noticed Princess Ronghua's discomfort immediately. She glanced at Sheng Huai'an, who was not far away, and immediately instructed Baozan beside her, "Go and call Lianyu over. Tell her to protect the princess."
When she set off from Linfeng Hall, she was afraid of encountering this situation and suffering losses, so she specially brought Lianyu with her.
However, Lian Yu was a secret guard, and she didn't want to expose Lian Yu's existence unless absolutely necessary.
Now is the time for Lianyu to take action. Princess Ronghua has been so good to her, and she doesn't want Princess Ronghua to suffer any injustice.
"Yes!" Baozan immediately responded and ran off to call for someone.
Lian Yu arrived in the blink of an eye.
She was extremely skilled and swift, and in just a few dozen breaths she knocked down the rough old women that Jia had brought. They screamed in agony, clutching their arms and legs, like pigs being slaughtered.
In contrast, the rough-looking old women brought by Princess Ronghua, though panting heavily, still had the strength to fight.
Jia Shi turned pale with fright and pointed at Lian Yu in terror, saying, "You, you, you, how could a servant girl in the inner quarters have martial arts skills?"
However, no one responded to her words.
Princess Ronghua straightened her clothes with a dark expression and looked at her coldly, saying, "Jia Shi, what's going on with you? You can tell me now, right?"
"...Say it here?" Madam Jia stared at her in disbelief, and before she could answer, she pointed angrily at the four doctors not far away, "These four quacks came to my residence today to treat me and actually said I'm pregnant! I don't want to take the blame for this. You go to the palace right now and fetch the imperial physician to clear my name!"
The onlookers erupted in an uproar.
For a chaste widow to become pregnant is a huge disgrace!
Princess Ronghua's vision went black, and she almost fainted from anger.
Jia is such a fool.
idiot!
How dare she say such a thing at the gate of the Duke of Wei's mansion?!
What was originally a problem that could have been solved privately by simply bribing a few doctors has now been exposed to the public, and it will surely spread throughout Yanjing!
Princess Ronghua's voice trembled with anger: "How dare you say such a thing here?"
Jia retorted defiantly, "Didn't you tell me to say it? I already asked you, and you tacitly agreed!"
Princess Ronghua: "..."
What do you mean by default? Jia asked the question, but did she even give her a chance to answer?
Just as Princess Ronghua was consumed by anger, Ye Mingzhu supported her arm and gently comforted her, also saying to the onlookers, "Your Highness, do not worry. Since Second Aunt dared to say such things in public, she must have been truly wronged and misdiagnosed."
A murmur rippled through the crowd as people whispered among themselves, and many nodded in agreement.
Meeting Ye Mingzhu's calm almond-shaped eyes, Princess Ronghua took a deep breath and calmed down.
Ye Mingzhu continued, "A woman's chastity is a matter of great importance. My second aunt has remained chaste for her deceased second uncle for nearly nineteen years, and she should not be burdened with such a stigma. After all, we are relatives, and we cannot stand idly by. Your Highness, shall we invite a doctor for my second aunt?"
She was giving Princess Ronghua a way out.
Princess Ronghua knew this too, and upon hearing this, she nodded and instructed Yaqin: "Go to the Imperial Clan Court and invite an imperial physician over as soon as possible."
Just as Yaqin was about to respond, Sheng Huai'an suddenly spoke up: "Inviting an imperial physician requires going through multiple levels of reporting, and I don't know when it will be possible to get one. I remember that my cousin's family is a family of doctors, so why don't you have my cousin examine my mother's pulse, or go to the Ye residence to invite someone?"
Ye Mingzhu's almond-shaped eyes turned cold as she looked up at Sheng Huai'an.
She didn't think Sheng Huai'an meant well.
Just as she was about to speak, Princess Ronghua patted the back of her hand, signaling her to calm down. Looking directly into Sheng Huai'an's eyes, she slowly said, "You and your mother made a scene at the gate of my mansion, hoping that I would invite the imperial physician to help your mother clear her name and prove her innocence. Is that right or wrong?"
Sheng Huai'an remained silent for a moment, then cupped his hands in a salute and said, "Yes."
“In that case, it’s not convenient to have the Ye family come forward.” Princess Ronghua pointed to the passersby around her and said calmly, “You’ve made this a public spectacle, and with so many people watching, do you expect them to trust the Ye family more or the imperial physician? The Ye family’s medical skills are excellent, and the Ye family is indeed a family of physicians that has been passed down for generations, but to avoid suspicion, it’s better not to invite them.”
“Yes…” Sheng Huai’an smiled wryly, “It was my concern that clouded my judgment and I didn’t think things through. Then I’ll have to trouble Your Highness. I would be extremely grateful for your help. If this matter isn’t resolved today, I’m worried that my mother might do something foolish.”
Princess Ronghua remained expressionless, but inwardly she sneered.
Sheng Huai'an's words were veiled, making her feel like she had swallowed a fly, which was extremely disgusting.
Although she was a princess, she was not close to the empress and empress dowager in the palace and did not have the confidence to directly ask them for favors.
If she wanted to summon an imperial physician, she first needed to have someone in her household report it to the Imperial Clan Court or the Imperial Palace Bureau, and then the inner court would approve it before the Imperial Hospital would send the appropriate imperial physician according to the patient's condition.
The arrival of imperial physicians required an eunuch to guide them and record their movements, a rather cumbersome process.
Even if she herself were ill, it wouldn't be easy to summon the imperial physician today. Let alone since she summoned him for Lady Jia's sake, it would be even more difficult.
But now that Sheng Huai'an has said this, if something happens to Madam Jia because she didn't invite the imperial physician today, it will still be her fault.
But she couldn't say the key point directly.
Otherwise, it would be beneath one's dignity.
Even with her excellent self-control, Princess Ronghua couldn't help but get angry.
Just then, a high-pitched neighing of a horse rang out.
The crowd was so startled that they quickly moved away and looked in the direction of the sound.
Sheng Yunche, dressed in a black casual robe, rode up on horseback, reining in his galloping steed with one hand. His posture was composed, exuding a relaxed and carefree demeanor.
Simply put, "handsome beyond compare" and "majestic and heroic" are not enough to describe his appearance.
This is the legendary Duke of Wei, who was frail and sickly and not long for life.
Is the rumor wrong?
The onlookers were all asking themselves the same questions.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Sheng Yunche leaped off his horse.
He walked up to Princess Ronghua in a few steps, cupped his hands in greeting, and said in a clear and steady voice, "Mother, I will go to the palace now. Leave the matter of summoning the imperial physician to me."
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned to look at Sheng Huai'an, who was standing behind Jia Shi, and sneered, "But is this how you ask for help?"
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