How to Deal with Having the Villainous Tyrant’s Child Chapter 112

Chapter 112

Left Prime Minister Lin, Right Prime Minister Yin.

In Great Zhao, the Right Prime Minister was honored as the superior, with the Left Prime Minister assisting.

Even so, the Left Prime Minister was still a first-rank official of the court.

A first-rank official’s daughter-in-law being involved in a death case was indeed serious enough to warrant a drum strike.

Moreover, this matter also implicated the Crown Prince’s side consort, Su Wan’ning.

As soon as the Crown Prince heard this, before he could speak, Prime Minister Lin exclaimed in shock, “Th-this… how could that be? Before I left for morning court, my daughter-in-law even served me tea! She looked to be in good spirits—how could she suddenly die?”

The atmosphere in the court instantly became extremely awkward. The expressions of those who heard the eunuch’s report all turned subtle.

If something had happened at Wan Ji Fragrant Shop, then it meant that Side Consort Wan’s incense had a problem.

At this moment, not only was the Crown Prince slapped in the face, but the ministers who had just lavishly praised him were also thoroughly embarrassed.

Lu Siwei merely lowered his gaze, watching his nose and minding his own thoughts, quite happy to enjoy the spectacle.

He was only a little puzzled—how had a death suddenly occurred?

Within the court, Madam Lin was summoned inside.

The moment she entered the court hall, Madam Lin cried until she fainted, weeping only for her ill-fated daughter-in-law and her unborn grandchild.

It turned out that Wan Ji had imitated Han Ji and sent incense to the wives of officials in the capital, loudly claiming that even pregnant women could use it.

As a result, after Prime Minister Lin’s daughter-in-law used it, she lost her life in this manner.

It was said that her death was horrifying, and that much of her face had rotted.

At this moment, over at Han Ji Fragrant House, Lu Hanzhi was also badly shaken.

His original intention had merely been to expose Su Wan’ning’s true colors to the world. He had never expected that it would actually result in a death.

Coincidentally, he even knew this woman. She was Prime Minister Lin’s daughter-in-law, and Lu Hanzhi had once met her.

He had spoken with her at Madam Lu’s birthday banquet. She had been an extremely gentle and easygoing young woman.

Everyone loved beauty, but such a fondness was not a crime deserving death.

Lu Hanzhi was overwhelmed with guilt, feeling that he himself had caused her death.

Moreover, she had already been eight months pregnant. At this moment, her coffin was placed right in front of Wan Ji’s doors, and Young Master Lin was devastated with grief. It was clear that the couple’s relationship had been very close.

From beginning to end, Su Wan’ning never showed her face. First, because the Emperor was still confining her to her quarters, and second, because she did not dare to appear.

In such a situation, if she showed herself, wouldn’t she be torn apart by those disfigured young women outside?

Lu Hanzhi was so anxious that he felt like an ant on a hot pan. He asked, “Is there anything that can save this young lady? Is she really just dead like this?”

At the instant Lu Hanzhi asked this question, the system immediately popped up with a notification sound: “Congratulations to the host for triggering a side mission: Emergency Surgery.”

Lu Hanzhi was startled and asked, “Wh-what?”

The system did not answer his question and simply continued prompting: “A first aid kit has been stored in the system space. Please retrieve it promptly to save the lives of the pregnant woman and the fetus.”

As soon as Lu Hanzhi heard this, he accepted the mission without another word. He ran downstairs in two strides, pushed through the crowd, and shouted, “I am a physician! Let me see whether the deceased can still be saved!” Saving a life was like fighting a fire—there was no time to waste.

When Young Master Lin heard this, although he had already confirmed earlier that his wife had no breath left, he had no other option and could only treat a dead horse as if it were alive.

Everyone helped lift the coffin lid. Young Master Lin went to confirm again and said, “My wife truly has no breath.”

Lu Hanzhi stepped forward, grasped Young Madam Lin’s pulse, frowned, and said, “There is still a faint pulse. Might Young Master Lin allow me to try?”

This Young Master Lin was about the same age as Lu Xuzhi and was this year’s newly selected Tanhua*.

Note: Tanhua is a candidate who came third in Hanlin imperial examination.

Speaking of it, he and his wife had truly been in love with each other.

His wife’s family background was not high—she was merely the legitimate daughter of a minor official.

Though her father was also a court official in the capital, compared with the lofty status of Prime Minister Lin’s household, it was not something that could even be mentioned in the same breath.

Fortunately, Prime Minister Lin was not someone who valued family background. Young Madam Lin’s good character was also fairly well known in the capital, and the elderly couple had been happy to see the match come to fruition.

Yet now that something like this had happened—two lives lost in one body—how could the old couple possibly bear it?

Seeing Young Master Lin’s eyes swollen like peaches, even Lu Hanzhi found it hard to watch.

In this world, nothing was more painful than separation by death, and among such farewells, the most agonizing was when white-haired elders were forced to send off the black-haired young.

When Young Master Lin heard Lu Hanzhi say this, he immediately asked urgently, “Brother Hanzhi, do you truly have a way? My wife’s death was truly bizarre. If Brother Hanzhi can save her, I’ll agree to anything you ask!”

Lu Hanzhi said, “There’s no time to lose. Young Master Lin, please carry sister-in-law to an upstairs private room in Han Ji.”

Young Master Lin followed Lu Hanzhi’s instructions and carried his wife into the private room.

Lu Hanzhi washed his hands and instructed, “Please wait outside, Young Master Lin. Do not disturb us—otherwise your wife’s life will be in danger.”

Naturally, Young Master Lin did exactly as Lu Hanzhi said. He cast one last look at his wife, who was barely clinging to life, then turned and left the room.

Once Young Master Lin had left, Lu Hanzhi immediately entered his mental space and retrieved the mission item the system had given him. It turned out to be an enormous surgical medical kit.

Lu Hanzhi stared at the surgical kit, the corner of his mouth twitching uncontrollably.

He felt that the system was setting him up.

Looking at the various instruments inside the kit, Lu Hanzhi said, “Hey, don’t tell me you’re expecting me… to perform a caesarean section on this sister?”

The system replied, “The patient’s life trajectory was originally set to end one month later, dying from difficult labor. The child would have survived—twins. However, after using the talisman ash and being affected by the acceleration spell, death was advanced by one month, and she did not have time to give birth to the twins.”

Lu Hanzhi asked, “And then?”

The system answered, “If you help her deliver the twins, she will no longer experience dystocia. Saving three lives will grant you one thousand five hundred exchange points.”

Lu Hanzhi sprang to his feet and said, “Come on, come on—quickly tell me what I need to do!”

Heaven was big, earth was big, but exchange points were the biggest.

Thus, under the system’s guidance, Lu Hanzhi step by step disinfected the table, laid out sterile cloths, and sterilized the scalpel.

Then, again under the system’s instructions, he removed the pregnant woman’s clothing and made the incision at the appropriate location.

The entire process was tense and thrilling, but when he heard the first baby’s cry, Lu Hanzhi finally let out a breath of relief.

He felt that under the system’s “training,” he had practically ascended to godhood. Otherwise, how could he now accomplish such unbelievable things he had never done before?

At this point, he relaxed considerably and even started chatting with the system. “Hey, tell me—saving three lives at once gets me fifteen hundred exchange points. Then how come when I saved so many people before, I didn’t get that many points?”

The system replied, “Those people were not fated to die. These three truly had their fates already severed.”

Lu Hanzhi understood—only when someone who had truly died was brought back to life by him did it count.

He carefully cut the first baby’s umbilical cord, wrapped the child in his own outer robe, and carried the baby out to Young Master Lin.

When Young Master Lin saw the child, he froze completely. He had never expected that Lu Hanzhi could truly save both mother and children.

After handing the baby to Young Master Lin, Lu Hanzhi ducked back inside and said, “There’s still another one in your wife’s belly. Young Master, please lend me your outer coat for a moment.”

Young Master Lin immediately took off his outer robe and handed it to Lu Hanzhi. Lu Hanzhi accepted it and returned to continue the operation.

Very soon, the cry of the second baby rang out as well.

Lu Hanzhi carried the Lin family’s second child out to his father, then went back to suture Young Madam Lin.

The system was extremely considerate—the suturing thread was absorbable catgut, so there was no need to remove the stitches later.

By the time Lu Hanzhi finished the final stitch, he was nearly collapsing from exhaustion.

He began to admire those doctors who could perform four or five surgeries in a row. He had done only this one, and already felt utterly drained.

Performing surgery required an extremely high level of concentration and was tremendously taxing on the mind.

The system reminded him, “Remember to administer antibiotics to prevent inflammation and infection. Try not to let her leave this room for three days, and try not to allow unnecessary people to enter.”

Lu Hanzhi understood. In ancient times, there was no professional sterilization equipment. This operating room was already a sterile environment constructed by the system.

Staying here for a full three days was also the time when one could get out of bed after surgery.

Lu Hanzhi stood up and set up an IV drip for Young Madam Lin. For someone who had even given intramuscular injections before, intravenous injection was hardly a challenge.

Fortunately, Young Madam Lin’s veins were easy to find, and he managed it in one try.

Watching the fluid slowly drip into her veins, and seeing her breathing gradually stabilize, Lu Hanzhi finally felt reassured.

At this moment, the system’s notification of mission completion sounded.

This was the fastest completion of any mission Lu Hanzhi had ever done.

However, Lu Hanzhi did not immediately check his rewards. Only after the IV infusion was finished, and he stepped forward to feel Young Madam Lin’s forehead warming again, did he finally put his mind completely at ease.

There was some noise outside the door—presumably the Lin family members had all arrived.

Lu Hanzhi stepped outside to take a look and saw that the Lin family had already hired two wet nurses, who were feeding the two babies with their backs turned.

Madam Lin had gone gray by more than half in a single day. When she saw Lu Hanzhi come out, she stepped forward, hugged him, and began to cry.

Lu Hanzhi patted the old madam gently. She was on good terms with Madam Lu, and Lu Hanzhi was also quite fond of this elder.

He patiently comforted Madam Lin, saying, “Old Madam, please don’t grieve anymore. You’ve gained two big, healthy grandsons—shouldn’t you be happy? Sister-in-law is already much better and is resting in the room. However, outsiders cannot enter—only Brother Lin may go in to take a look. And he can’t stay long, only for the time it takes half a stick of incense.”

As soon as Young Master Lin heard this, he immediately cupped his hands toward Lu Hanzhi in a formal bow, then turned around and hurried straight into the room.

Looking at his wife, whose breathing was steady and whose features were calm and gentle, tears immediately streamed down his face.

Prime Minister Lin stood off to the side and praised Lu Hanzhi repeatedly. “What a fine son the Lu family has raised. Every one of them is so capable! I truly had no idea that Hanzhi’s medical skills had reached such an astonishing level.”

Lu Hanzhi felt a little embarrassed by the praise. After all, this was entirely the system’s doing—he really did not dare take the credit for himself.

Still, being able to save three lives was, for him, an immensely joyful thing.

Looking at the two pink-cheeked newborn babies, Lu Hanzhi felt sweetness bloom in his heart.

Far away on the western frontier, where battles were being fought, Yuwen Min was also feeling pleased with himself. As he planted small flags onto the sand-table terrain map, he admired the territory he had conquered.

A rich fragrance drifted into his nose, and he could not help but inhale deeply.

Soon, a kitchen soldier brought him a huge basin filled to the brim with soybeans stewed with pig trotters.

Just from the thick, glossy sauce and rich color, one could tell it had been stewed to perfection.

Yuwen Min stared thoughtfully at the large basin of soybean-stewed pig trotters. After all, for so long, “big pig trotters” had been mentioned by Lu Hanzhi, and now, to Yuwen Min, big pig trotters had become synonymous with Lu Hanzhi’s former lover.

But… ever since he had learned that Ah Chan was his biological son, the “big pig trotter” in his heart had automatically been replaced—with himself.

At this moment, the basin before his eyes was no longer soybeans stewed with pig trotters, but soybeans stewed with himself.

He picked up one pig trotter with his chopsticks but did not eat it. After a moment of thought, he instructed his personal attendant, “Someone come. Add ice to this big pig trotter and send it by fast horse to Prince An’s residence for Wang Fei.”

The attendant: …

He did not know why. And he did not dare ask.

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