Chapter 694: The Regent Spreading Malicious Gossip
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After the first dose of medicine prescribed by Jiang Zhouzi was taken by the Great Empress Dowager and quickly took effect, he was then taken to treat Madam Cui. Madam Cui had been ill for the longest time, but her condition was the mildest. By the time Mingzhu had packed her bags, Madam Cui could already open her eyes and say a few simple words, but she still couldn’t get up and move around, and still needed assistance with her daily activities.
Feeling anxious about leaving soon, Mingzhu was very dissatisfied with Jiang Zhouzi. “You promised to cure them, but you only treated half of it. Is this how you treat all patients, or am I a special case? Are you afraid that if you cure them completely, I will change my mind about going with you? Don’t worry, although I’m a woman, I keep my word.”
Jiang Zhouzi heard it but didn’t care. He said matter-of-factly, “I don’t treat dying people or incurable diseases. Otherwise, I would be dead by now. Does the Regent Wangfei remember this? The Great Empress Dowager and your parents belong to these two categories. I am a doctor, not a god.” He paused, looking at Mingzhu with pity. “Even if it’s your parents, it still depends on fate.”
Mingzhu stood up abruptly. “What do you mean?” She had always thought that Fu Cong would get better after this ordeal, but she didn’t expect Jiang Zhouzi to say such things to her. It really angered her.
Jiang Zhouzi rolled his eyes at her. “I heard that the Regent Wangfei suffered an injury in her early years and her hearing is not very good. When I first saw you, I thought your recovery was pretty good, but now it seems to have worsened again. Fu Cong is old and frail, poisoned for a long time. His current recovery is just a matter of hanging on, not to boast, but if he can live for another three years, I’ll kowtow to you and call you mother.”
“I don’t have a son as old as you.” Mingzhu threatened him angrily, “Since you can’t cure anyone, what’s the use of keeping you? Aren’t you afraid that I’ll kill you?”
Jiang Zhouzi rolled his eyes, “I’m so scared. If you want to kill me, just do it. I’m waiting.” He exaggeratedly stretched his neck forward, pointing to the position of his artery, “Right here, just poke it lightly with a hairpin, and I’ll flip over and die. Does the Wangfei want to give it a try?”
Mingzhu poured a cup of tea over Jiang Zhouzi’s face. Naturally, she couldn’t kill him. Firstly, everyone knew she was taking the risk to accompany him for the sake of the Great Empress Dowager. Secondly, even for the sake of her parents, she had to go with him to find this secret book and see if she could find a good way to cure her parents.
What she hated was not that Jiang Zhouzi couldn’t completely cure her parents and the Great Empress Dowager; life, aging, sickness, and death were unavoidable, she knew that. What she hated was Jiang Zhouzi’s attitude, as if with his superb medical skills, he could manipulate everyone as he pleased. But in reality, he had medical skills, and she had power. When push came to shove, who was afraid of whom?
Jiang Zhouzi’s face was made up, but when Mingzhu splashed the tea on him, the yellow, black, and red liquid flowed down, washing away the makeup and revealing his snow-white skin underneath. He looked foolishly at Mingzhu, “Are you so rude?” Such a handsome and dignified person, but after being exposed, he was so rude?
Mingzhu sneered, “What of it? I advise you to be polite to me in the future. While I can’t kill you, I can still make you miserable.”
Jiang Zhouzi couldn’t believe it. “Aren’t you afraid I’ll poison you? I’m a divine doctor; killing people is invisible…”
Mingzhu curled her lips at him. “If you want to be enemies with the Fu family and the Regent, come at me.”
Jiang Zhouzi blinked, deflated. “Alright, alright, real men don’t fight with women.”
Mingzhu sneered, “Only those who can’t win say they won’t fight women.”
Yuwen Chu walked in from outside, seeing the two of them bickering like fighting chickens, neither giving in to the other. He was secretly delighted but had to pretend to be very just when he intervened, “What’s going on here?”
Mingzhu was about to complain when Jiang Zhouzi, feeling wronged, wiped the tea off his face and lamented, “Your Highness, I don’t know how you usually endure it. I’ve traveled all over the country and never encountered such a fierce, unreasonable, violent woman who resorts to violence at the slightest disagreement and continues to curse and abuse others.”
Yuwen Chu calmly said, “You must have done something you shouldn’t have done. I know my own people very well; she is the most reasonable person. She never causes trouble for no reason.”
Mingzhu proudly shook her fist at Jiang Zhouzi, and Yuwen Chu pushed her away. “Go, I have something to discuss with Mr. Jiang.”
When Mingzhu left, he apologized to Jiang Zhouzi with a bow, “My wife has always had a bad temper. It’s better to keep some distance from her. If you get too close, it’ll be even scarier. Honestly, I’m often pulled by hair and ears. She’s really fierce. Please, Mr. Jiang, for my sake, don’t argue with her and take good care of her. I will definitely reward you in the future.”
Jiang Zhouzi thought that Yuwen Chu would unconditionally defend Mingzhu, but unexpectedly, he apologized and spoke kindly. He felt embarrassed to continue being awkward, so he said solemnly, “I dare not accept Your Highness’s heavy thanks. I just hope that Your Highness will spare me, considering my love for medicine, and not take my life in the future.”
Yuwen Chu smiled slightly, “Mr. Jiang has learned medical skills to benefit the world; how could I take your life?”
Jiang Zhouzi sighed. If he learned medical skills but refused to benefit the world, would Yuwen Chu take his life? But thinking that if he could rely on Yuwen Chu’s protection to study medicine peacefully, it wouldn’t be bad. So he said, “I will definitely bring Wangfei back safely.”
Yuwen Chu nodded approvingly and reassured him softly, promising numerous benefits. Only then did he let Jiang Zhouzi leave. When he returned, Mingzhu was leaning against the brazier, playing with the coals with a fire stick. Seeing him come in, she said, “Your Highness, did you give him a good scolding for me? This scoundrel actually dared to say my father won’t live for more than three years.” Her eyes turned red as she spoke. “He’s just a big liar. I really want to kill him.”
Yuwen Chu gently comforted her, and when she calmed down, he said softly, “You also think Jiang Zhouzi is not a good person, right? I asked around, and they all say he looks upright, but in reality, he’s worse than a beast. He originally had a fiancée, but because he wanted to study medicine and felt that his fiancée was holding him back, he actually ruined her reputation and forced her family to call off the engagement. His fiancée ended up dying of depression, but he became famous, living carefree with two beautiful maidservants. Truly despicable.”
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