in2ebook Chapter 162 You won't hold it against me, will you?
Chapter 162 You won't hold it against me, will you?
Madam Min took a deep breath to calm herself down.
Seeing a maid bring over the medicine packet that Min Siyue hadn't finished taking, she glanced around but couldn't see the doctor, so she asked, "Where's the doctor? Why hasn't he come yet?"
Madam He said, "Why bother inviting a doctor? The princess just sent someone to the Imperial Medical Bureau to invite a physician. He should arrive soon."
No sooner had Madam He finished speaking than someone came to report that Physician Lu from the Imperial Medical Bureau had arrived.
Madam Min immediately said, "Quickly, invite them in."
“This…” The maid who came to report glanced cautiously at Lady Changyang.
Lady Changyang opened her mouth, then clenched the handkerchief in her hand, appearing somewhat uneasy.
Pei Yutang said, "Then please invite Physician Lu in to examine Siyue and take a closer look at the medicine. Then you will know that Yuan'er had good intentions and was not as malicious as you said."
In Pei Yutang's heart, his concubine Yuan'er was a kind and gentle person who only wanted to stay by his side and did not seek fame or wealth. Such a kind girl would never harm anyone.
Lady Changyang felt dizzy.
She had lived for forty years, and although there were no concubines in her household vying for her favor, she was not unaware of the intricacies of the power struggles within the inner quarters.
Min Siyue has been unable to conceive for three years, which may indeed be due to this medication...
Physician Lu was quickly invited in. He was about thirty years old and wore a light red round-necked official robe with wide sleeves. A servant carrying a medicine box followed him.
Upon entering, he saw several ladies in the room and stepped forward to greet them, saying, "Greetings, ladies."
"I have met Physician Lu."
These ladies were all wives of high-ranking officials from the imperial court, while Physician Lu was an official himself, so they were treated with the same courtesy.
Madam Min said, "I'm sorry to trouble Physician Lu to come in person. My daughter has just lost her child. Please examine her and see how she is doing."
"Please lead the way, madam."
Madam Min nodded and led Physician Lu to Min Siyue's bedroom for a consultation. Madam Changyang and Pei Yutang wanted to follow.
"Wait a minute," Lady Changting called out to them. "It would be better if you two waited here, lest we find out there's something wrong with this medicine packet and then turn around and accuse us of switching it, thus putting the Changyang Marquis's mansion in an unjust position."
"Then I'll go take a look. Yutang, stay here." Lady Changyang was worried about Min Siyue, so she said this and hurriedly followed.
Actually, Lady Changyang wasn't a particularly evil person. After Min Siyue married into the family, she treated Min Siyue quite well. It was just that she was clueless and her behavior of wanting Min Siyue to swallow all her grievances was truly disgusting.
Sometimes, it's not the really bad people who are scary, but the kind of people who are nice to you but then stab you in the back.
"Don't make false accusations." Pei Yutang was furious after hearing what the Lady of Changting said. "I already said that there is definitely no problem with this medicine packet. Yuan'er felt sorry for Siyue because she couldn't have a child, so she prepared fertility-enhancing medicine for her. But you all doubt her. You are all black-hearted and think only black things."
"Very well, very well, Prince Pei is upright and honest, and Aunt Yuan is gentle and kind." Lady Changting laughed in exasperation, thinking to herself that the Min family really had no eyes, how could they have found such a husband for their daughter.
Seriously... I'm not very bright.
How could he believe that the mistress had good intentions towards his wife?
It's really ridiculous.
"It's good that you know." Pei Yutang really thought that Lady Changting believed him. He thought about how Min Siyue had rolled down the steps and bled so much, and felt a little heartache.
"Let bygones be bygones. Siyue got her comeuppance for hitting Yuan'er, so I won't hold it against her anymore. Let's just live well together from now on."
"Yuan'er told me before that after she safely gives birth, she will register both children under Siyue's name, as a way to compensate Siyue for the pain of losing her child..."
Before Pei Yutang could finish speaking, he was immediately slapped several times across the face.
It was Lady Changting who did it.
Having been slapped several times for no reason, Pei Yutang's face flushed red: "Lady Changting!"
Lady Changting exclaimed, "Oh dear! I'm so sorry, there's a stinky fly buzzing in my ear, I just couldn't stand it."
"you you......"
"Young Master Pei, how can you look at me like that? I've already apologized, and I didn't hit you on purpose. It was just that a fly happened to land on your face. You won't hold it against me, will you?"
Pei Yutang: "......"
Seeing that Pei Yutang was holding back his anger but didn't know how to vent it, Lady Changting felt much better.
Before long, Physician Lu finished examining Min Siyue and checked the prescription left by the previous doctor. Finding no major problems, he prescribed another nourishing soup before leaving the bedroom with everyone else.
Madam Min took the medicine packet from the maid's hand: "Please ask Physician Lu to take a look at this medicine packet and see if there's anything wrong with it?"
Physician Lu took the package, opened it, and carefully examined the medicinal herbs inside. They were all nourishing and health-preserving medicines, and there was nothing wrong with them. However, there was some brown powder at the bottom of the package. He reached out, pinched some, smelled it, and frowned.
Pei Yutang immediately asked, "How is it, Physician Lu? Is this a good medicine for nourishing the body and aiding fertility?"
"The medicine itself is fine, it's just that the powder..."
"How is the medicine powder?" Madam Min asked.
"This powder is made by grinding and mixing several cold-natured medicines together. The amount is small, and it has the effect of preventing pregnancy. However, if you use too much, you may become infertile for life."
"That's impossible!" Pei Yutang's voice rose slightly, clearly showing his disbelief. "Doctor Lu, this medicine is clearly meant to nourish the body and aid fertility. How could it possibly have a contraceptive effect, or even cause lifelong infertility?"
"Have you been bribed by the Min family to harm Yuan'er?!"
Physician Lu's expression changed, and he sneered, "Young Master Pei, don't try to distort the truth. I practice medicine and save lives, and I am paid by the court. How could I frame someone for money? If Young Master Pei doesn't believe me, just ask the other physicians in the Imperial Medical Bureau to come and see for themselves."
"The Crown Prince's wife suffered a miscarriage due to two reasons: first, she was hit by an object, and second, she had been taking this medicine for a long time, which caused the fetus to become unstable and she could not keep the child. Crown Prince Pei is neither worried about his wife's health nor is he investigating the truth to avenge his wife and unborn child. Instead, he questions the truthfulness of what I have said. What kind of logic is this?"
"Since the Changyang Marquis's Mansion doesn't trust the Imperial Physicians of the Imperial Medical Bureau, there's no need to come and call them for any illnesses in the future."
Pei Yutang's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said, "Doctor Lu, you misunderstand. I just don't believe there's anything wrong with this medicine. Yuan'er is so kind; she would never do such a thing."
Lady Changting rolled her eyes and suddenly said, "I do have a way to distinguish the truth from the falsehood, which will surely convince Prince Pei."
"What method?"
“Since Young Master Pei is convinced that there is no problem with this medicine, and Aunt Yuan has not tampered with it, why not boil it into a soup and let Aunt Yuan drink it? If she drinks it, then there is no problem with the medicine; if she is afraid to drink it, then there must be a problem.”