Chapter 684: It’s Up to Ying Wangfei
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After delivering the good news to Mingzhu, Fu Lin pulled her aside to speak in a whisper. “Linan Wang is here too. He came in asking if Grandfather had woken up and then started insisting on taking the miracle doctor to the palace to treat the Great Empress Dowager.”
Mingzhu replied, “I know, he came with me. How did you handle it? Where is he now?”
“Fourth Uncle dealt with him. Initially, he was going to throw him out, but Grandfather heard about it and asked me to bring both him and Fourth Uncle to Grandfather’s room.” Fu Lin glanced at Yuwen Xin and the others behind Mingzhu and quietly asked, “Are they also here to take the divine doctor?”
Mingzhu vaguely replied, “Sort of.” Since her father had already started managing affairs, it indicated that his recovery was even better than Jiang Zhouzi had initially predicted. This was indeed something worth celebrating.
She whispered to Fu Lin, “Go and ask the divine doctor what his conditions are.”
Fu Lin replied, “Fourth Uncle has already gone to ask, but the divine doctor hasn’t woken up yet. His attendant was quite rude, rolling her eyes and saying that her husband was invited to treat the illness, not to serve as a guest or servant in our house. If they disturb her husband’s sleep again, they will leave.”
What a difficult character. Mingzhu frowned, “Go and check again. If possible, bring the divine doctor to your grandfather.”
Fu Lin hurried off, and Mingzhu watched his back with great relief. This child had recovered really well. Despite his ordeal, he showed no signs of physical deformity or disability. His right hand had also healed well, and now he had the skill to write with his left hand as well. Enduring hardship, enduring labor, being cautious and gentle in nature, if nothing unexpected happened, he should be able to support the glory and wealth of the next generation of the Fu family.
In the Guanhai Residence, Fu Cong laid on the couch, Yuwen You sat in the guest seat, while Fu Mingqing and Fu Mingzheng stood by the side, listening to Fu Cong’s intermittent speech.
Fu Cong had been in a coma for quite some time, unable to speak for a long time. His throat and tongue seemed not very functional, as it took him a long time to speak a sentence, often in several attempts. However, Yuwen You didn’t show any signs of impatience; his gaze was absent-minded, fixed on the ground.
It wasn’t until Mingzhu and the others entered that he lifted his head, looking at Mingzhu coldly. “When will Ying Wangfei finally summon that divine doctor?”
Mingzhu completely ignored him, walking directly to Fu Cong’s couch and kneeling down, smiling gently. “Father, you’ve finally woken up?”
Fu Cong smiled and blinked gently at her. “You’ve worked hard.”
There was a glimmer of tears in Mingzhu’s eyes. “It’s not hard. As long as father is well, nothing is hard for me.”
Fu Cong had been sick for too long, and he didn’t have much energy left. Dealing with Yuwen You for this moment had already exhausted all his strength. He gestured for Mingzhu to reach out, trembling as he wrote the word “endure” in her palm.
“I understand.” Mingzhu understood Fu Cong’s meaning. Facing the current national crisis, they were not only dealing with Yuwen You but also with those who supported him behind the scenes. Therefore, they must endure. When Yuwen Chu accomplished a few major tasks, defeated Zhongshan Wang, and stabilized his position, they wouldn’t need to endure anymore.
Yuwen You grew impatient and restless. “I say, this divine doctor is too arrogant. Even after repeated invitations, he still won’t come out. Otherwise, if our mansion can’t invite him, shall I go and meet him personally?”
Fu Mingzheng, seeing him mockingly insinuating that his family was hiding the divine doctor, sneered, “Linan Wang, don’t make trouble. With your power, if you scare the divine doctor, what will happen? “
But someone outside the door yawned lazily and said, “Who is so powerful that he can scare me?” Immediately after, Jiang Zhouzi walked in with a sleepy look, casually scanning the faces of everyone in the room, then settled his gaze on Fu Cong’s face, arrogantly walking over to feel Fu Cong’s pulse. “Mr. Fu woke up earlier than I expected and has recovered quite well. It seems that my medical skills have improved again.”
Everyone was speechless at this self-praise. Nowadays, everyone emphasized humility. Even if you were truly the best, you still had to claim to be the second best in front of others, otherwise, you would be known as arrogant and conceited. This unnamed “divine doctor” was so arrogant in his opening remarks, making it hard for anyone to say anything.
Fu Cong, however, was calm. “The doctor is right. I dare not die easily because of my heavy family burden. I usually pay attention to exercise and maintenance, as well as personal morality, which can be considered as having a foundation.”
Jiang Zhouzi smiled and looked down, feeling Fu Cong’s pulse for a while, then asked for pen, ink, and paper to rewrite the prescription for Fu Cong. “Take this medicine for a while and see the effect first.”
“May I ask for the doctor’s name?” Although the Fu family claimed not to know this person’s name, Yuwen You was already suspicious. Under the heavens, besides the famous but elusive Jiang Zhouzi, who else could have the ability to resurrect the dead?
Mingzhu suddenly felt nervous, fearing that Jiang Zhouzi would directly reveal his name. But Jiang Zhouzi smiled and looked at Yuwen Chu calmly. “My surname is Lu, and my name is Hou Tui.”
Mingzhu couldn’t help but want to laugh. Isn’t “Hou Tui” just “Hou Tui” (back leg)? A Hou Tui is also a pig’s foreleg, right? Lu Zhouzi, this Jiang Zhouzi was really a clever person. It seemed that he was also afraid of trouble, afraid of being unable to escape if his true identity was exposed, so he used such a humorous pseudonym to get through the ordeal.
Yuwen You, however, was furious. No one is called by that name. Was this person using this opportunity to warn him to retreat? Did anyone dare to step on his head? It seemed that he was too easy to talk to. He immediately frowned, “Dr. Lu, since the matter here in the Fu family is settled, then please accompany me to the palace to treat the Great Empress Dowager.”
Jiang Zhouzi smiled coldly. “Who are you?”
Fu Mingzheng felt quite pleased and lowered his voice to say, “Sir, you might not know, but this is the formidable Linan Wang. He commands the Longlin Guards and the New Army, a significant figure who can walk sideways in our capital.”
Yuwen You was furious. “Fu Mingzheng…”
Fu Mingzheng slowly brushed off his sleeve and raised an eyebrow at him. “Linan Wang, are you here to cause trouble and prevent Mr. Lu from entering the palace to treat the Great Empress Dowager? What kind of grudge do you have against the Fu family? Just as my father starts to recover, you come making a fuss, disrupting his rest. You know this gentleman might be able to cure the Great Empress Dowager, yet you act so unruly. This is not right. The Great Empress Dowager has been very kind to you; she’s your stepmother. Even if you have to kneel and beg the doctor for her sake, it would be proper. How can you be so arrogant and overbearing?”
Yuwen You glanced at the people who had come with him and swallowed his anger. He sneered and said, “Such a serious accusation, I wouldn’t dare bear. Tell me, Mr. Lu, what will it take for you to enter the palace and treat the Great Empress Dowager?”
Jiang Zhouzi smiled faintly. “Well, that depends on Ying Wangfei.”
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