Zhou Fusheng's shouts grew louder and louder, and by this time, crowds of onlookers had gathered in the courtyard.
Some people pointed and whispered at Ning Yin, while others started hurling insults at her.
"Yes, anyone can practice medicine. Why shouldn't a woman stay at home and be a good wife and mother? Why does she have to come out and harm people? She deserves to die!"
Ning Yin ignored the rabble and only glanced at Yang Shuhuan sideways.
"Suxin, quickly go and make me a bowl of soy milk and sesame oil soup. I need it later."
Ningyin whispered instructions to Suxin, then went to the table and retrieved a silver needle.
Yang Shuhuan, standing to the side, watched the spectacle with her arms crossed, eager to see what other tricks Ning Yin had up her sleeve.
The poison her father brought back from the Western Regions was so potent that even the doctors of the entire Great Qi might not be able to create an antidote.
Moreover, this old woman has been poisoned for a long time. Even if she is not completely dead, she has one foot in the grave. I'm afraid even a god would have difficulty saving her.
“Sister Ningyin, there are laws for the country and rules for the family. This time you poisoned my subordinate’s grandmother. You are so cruel. I was thinking that it was not easy for you to run your business alone, so I introduced some patients to you. I never expected you to be so vicious. You have disappointed me too much.”
Yang Shuhuan covered her face and pretended to be sad, looking heartbroken.
Ning Yin was busy with her work and didn't care about Yang Shuhuan's provocation at all. She only replied indifferently, "Yang Shuhuan, I remember that only the envoy Marquis Wuding had the opportunity to obtain the poison from the Western Regions!"
Her voice wasn't loud, but almost everyone present heard it.
However, everyone was just looking for a spectacle and didn't really suspect Yang Shuhuan.
Among the crowd watching the spectacle were some rural healers and elderly doctors from Kyoto.
Previously, Ningyin always charged the most affordable prices for treating patients, and some patients gradually got used to coming to Ningyin for treatment.
Those doctors whose business had been taken from them were resentful and now wished Ning Yin would suffer.
One or two elderly doctors, who considered themselves to be the legendary Hua Tuo of Kyoto, also excitedly pushed through the crowd, trying to squeeze in for a closer look.
Ning Yin glanced coldly at everyone, realizing that people's hearts could indeed be so vicious.
Ning Yin's gaze met Zhang Erhu's wife at the door. The woman did not stand up to speak a word in her defense, but quickly turned her head away to avoid Ning Yin's eyes.
She clearly saw the grandmother and grandson come to the doctor that day, and she was the one who said that the two of them looked a bit strange.
But Zhang Erhu's wife simply watched coldly as the ridicule and gossip around her came.
Ning Yin smiled helplessly, then felt a dryness in her throat.
"Excuse me, I need to give my patient acupuncture!"
She spoke coldly to Zhou Fusheng, who was lying on the ground, feigning benevolence.
"You murderer, you even tried to defile my grandmother's body!"
Zhou Fusheng pushed Ning Yin away forcefully, and Ning Yin almost fell to the ground because she lost her balance.
Upon seeing this, the two soldiers remembered Shen Yun's instructions and hurriedly helped Ning Yin up.
"Zhou Fusheng, let Dr. Ning give it a try. If he can't be saved, then we'll make a final decision!"
Zhou Fusheng snorted, then glared fiercely at Ning Yin before retreating behind Yang Shuhuan.
“Fusheng, I know the pain of losing a loved one, but my sister said she wants to try, so let her try. After all, people should always have a chance to prove their innocence.”
Yang Shuhuan deliberately said this in a sarcastic tone to make everyone look forward to Ning Yin's fate after her failure.
Ning Yin dismissed Yang Shuhuan's provocation as the barking of a mad dog, knowing that saying anything now would be futile and that saving lives was the priority.
She took a deep breath and tried her best to calm herself down, even though this situation was indeed beyond her control.
However, with all-out efforts to save him, the chances of survival are still quite high.
Medical books say that applying acupuncture to acupoints such as Tianshu, Ganshu, Weishu, and Chongyang can expel a large amount of toxins.
Once Ningyin located the acupoints, she reached out to remove the old woman's clothes.
Suddenly she felt a tightness in her wrist, and Zhou Fusheng rushed over again in a few quick steps.
"Wait, you quack! My grandmother is already dead, and you still want her body to be seen by others? That's too vicious!"
"I think you're the one who's malicious. My young lady was trying to save someone, but you kept stopping her. What were you thinking?"
Su Xin was furious and forcefully slapped away Ning Yin's hand, then took the opportunity to pinch Zhou Fusheng hard again.
Zhou Fusheng immediately cried out in pain, "Are you sick? You wretched wretch dared to pinch me! If you can't be saved in a moment, you two will both end up in jail!"
Zhou Fusheng muttered curses under his breath, his vicious gaze sweeping over Su Xin. He was speechless for a moment, only then realizing that this lowly maid was even more beautiful than Bi Yan.
He couldn't help but swallow hard, his eyes turning lewd and greedy.
With a soft chuckle, Zhou Fusheng's eyes turned to the silver needle in Ning Yin's hand.
Go ahead and treat it, let's see how you handle this later!
At this moment, an elderly doctor from Huichuntang also stepped forward a few paces.
“I have treated many patients with poisoning, but one whose face is ashen and who has lost his pulse is truly beyond saving. I advise you, young lady, not to bother the deceased any longer. Apologize to this young man, offer some compensation, and perhaps you can get a lighter sentence!”
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