Ninth Imperial Glorious Phoenix Chapter 658

Chapter 658 Divine Doctor (Part 1)

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Mingzhu wasn’t pleased. Wasn’t this just asking for trouble? Her home was a mess, there were so many things to deal with, and it was so cold outside. Imperial Consort Min knew perfectly well why she had returned, yet now she wanted her to bring Zhuangzhuang into the palace!

Lady Qian whispered to comfort her, “Come on, Imperial Consort Min hasn’t seen Zhuangzhuang since he was born. She’s been holding back for so long. If she asked you to entrust him to someone else to take into the palace, you’d be even more worried. Since Father’s condition is stable, just make this trip. Afterward, take a stroll around to shut those people’s mouths.”

Mingzhu agreed, thinking the sooner she went, the sooner she’d return. After breakfast, she took Zhuangzhuang to the palace. Zhuangzhuang was quiet and obedient in her arms, looking around with his small eyes. Wrapped in his fluffy cloak, his round face looked adorable. Mingzhu couldn’t help but kiss him repeatedly, feeling a sense of pride that he was ‘my child, and I’m proud of him.’

The carriage suddenly stopped halfway, and Mingzhu heard cries outside becoming chaotic, so she sent someone to inquire about what was happening. After a while, the servant returned and reported, “It’s a household where the woman in labor is having difficulties. They urgently need a doctor, but with the city under martial law these days, the soldiers won’t allow them to pass. So, it caused a commotion. The poor man got beaten badly, and the woman in labor is barely clinging to life on the bed.”

Mingzhu said, “Go find out who’s leading the soldiers and which jurisdiction they belong to.”

Shortly after, a dark-skinned corporal came to greet her. After a few questions, she instructed him to let the family seeking medical help pass. “I know General Wu is dedicated to his duty, but his family’s situation is special, and they are not criminals. If the general is worried, he can send a few men to accompany them.”

The corporal, knowing Mingzhu’s identity and admiring the legend of Ying Wang leading troops with the Great Divine Artifact to seize control of the city, readily agreed to her request and sent two men to accompany the family to find a doctor.

However, the family pointed to a nearby residential house and said, “The divine doctor is here.” They went to knock on the door forcefully, and after a while, a tall, thin middle-aged man came out and asked about the situation before allowing them to bring the person inside.

Wu Baihu became suspicious, “How can this be so coincidental? It might be a trap!” These days, they had been ordered to investigate Yuwen Cong, and they were on edge, not daring to take anything lightly.

The family’s protests caused another uproar. Mingzhu, having suffered greatly from Yuwen Cong before, understood Wu Baihu’s concern but didn’t want to harm innocent people. She ordered items like brocade cushions to be taken from the carriage and instructed the maids to surround the woman in labor with them before inviting the so-called divine doctor to work.

The middle-aged man took a look at Mingzhu and calmly walked into the enclosure. Not long after, he calmly walked out again, looking at Mingzhu as he said, “The fetus is in the wrong position and must be delivered by cesarean section. Otherwise, both mother and child will die.”

Cesarean section? Everyone looked at each other in disbelief. They had never heard of such a thing. Wasn’t it too terrifying? Could someone survive with their belly cut open? Su Lan bit her hand, her face pale, and asked Mingzhu, “Wangfei, isn’t he holding a grudge against this family and trying to kill them?”

Zheng Momo directly scolded the middle-aged man, “You, doctor, should ask the principal, not Wangfei. The Wangfei is not the principal.”

The middle-aged man stared directly at Mingzhu, a faint hint of challenge in his dark, bright eyes. “I’m asking Ying Wangfei. Because this family must be very ignorant, they certainly wouldn’t dare to make a decision, and would only watch helplessly as the mother and child die together. So, I’m asking Ying Wangfei, do you dare to make the decision for this mother and child?”

Mingzhu’s palms were sweaty.

Zheng Momo quickly whispered, “Wangfei, don’t pay attention to him. What’s our business? We’re just passing by, don’t get involved in trouble.”

Su Lan also shook her head, “This matter is so bizarre; it might be some conspiracy.”

The middle-aged man seemed to know what they were discussing and smiled slightly, then turned to ask the husband of the woman in labor, “What’s your decision? Hurry up and decide, or they’ll die.”

The man was terrified and uncertain. His mother jumped up, “I’ve never heard of such a thing! Are you trying to use my daughter-in-law as a test subject? If she dies, you’ll compensate our family with a daughter-in-law?”

Another elderly lady with triangular eyes of unknown status also exclaimed, “Oh my, this is truly pitiful! If she dies, she won’t have a complete body, how will she reincarnate in the future?”

The other young men helping to carry the bed board whispered to each other, expressing disbelief. This divine doctor must be a fraud. The old lady directly shouted, “Give me ten taels of silver, and I’ll let you try.”

The husband of the woman in labor sat with his head in his hands, pulling his hair in distress.

The middle-aged man smiled faintly at Mingzhu, “See? Was I wrong?”

Zheng Momo, who always upheld discipline, exclaimed, “How dare you disrespect Wangfei!”

However, Mingzhu had already figured out what was going on. This so-called divine doctor was actually targeting her. Besides, she sympathized with the laboring woman. She was struggling to give birth and fighting for her life, while her mother-in-law was ready to collect money to remarry another daughter-in-law.

Mingzhu detested such things the most. She called the husband of the woman in labor over, “Do you want your wife and child to live, or do you want them to die?”

The man agonized, “It’s beasts who want them dead.”

Mingzhu said, “Since that’s the case, you also know that your wife’s situation is not normal and she can’t give birth to this child. Instead of waiting for death, it’s better to take a chance. I’ll give you fifty taels of silver. Let this doctor try, how about it?”

Before the words fell, the mother-in-law of the woman in labor jumped up, “Great, great, the noble person has taken pity on us. We’ll listen to you.”

Her son was shocked, “But what if it ends up harming Cui Er?”

His mother slapped him hard, “We’ve spent half of our fortune to marry Cui Er into this family. Do you think I want her dead? Whose fault is it if she’s incompetent? We can’t afford to come back empty-handed, can we?” She looked at Mingzhu with a smile, “We’re willing, noble person!”

Mingzhu felt disgusted and didn’t want to look at her any longer. She turned her head and instructed the middle-aged man, “What are you going to do?”

The middle-aged man smiled faintly, “I can’t do it here, of course. We need to go inside and find a quiet and clean place. Would Wangfei be willing to come and see?”

Mingzhu suddenly had a strange premonition, as if she would regret it for the rest of her life if she didn’t go in today. She didn’t hesitate and said, “Of course.”

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