coobybook Chapter 254 Pretending to be sick
Chapter 254 Pretending to be sick
Ru Yue stood there quietly, her eyes fixed on the pedestrian's receding figure, as if under a spell, lost in thought. A gentle breeze ruffled her hair, but it failed to rouse her from her reverie.
Feng Ying, standing by, looked anxious. He couldn't help but quickly step forward, grabbing Ru Yue's sleeve and demanding, "Miss, how could you so easily let Doctor Du go with the second son of the Marquis of Wu'an? He was so angry at our clinic just now! What if the second son is narrow-minded and takes advantage of the opportunity to do something bad or deliberately embarrass Doctor Du?"
Hearing Fengying's anxious words, Ru Yue slowly withdrew her gaze and turned to look at the other people in the clinic who also had worried expressions.
She smiled faintly, calmly soothing everyone's uneasy hearts: "Don't worry, the Second Young Master won't be bothered by the old lady's illness in the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion. That's not his area of expertise. You should know that we have a miracle doctor behind us. Besides, if the old lady really had a serious illness, why would she not seek the imperial physician but instead come to our small clinic that just opened not long ago?"
Ru Yue didn't continue talking, but instead raised the corner of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile. She looked at Feng Ying, who was still confused and unable to understand the situation, and shook her head gently. Then she raised her hand and gently patted Feng Ying's shoulder, saying with a hint of sarcasm, "Hey, your brain is so bad, I guess no matter how many herbs in the store are used, it won't be able to cure it!"
She took a deep breath and began to explain patiently to Fengying: "The old lady of Wu'an Marquis's Mansion is not seriously ill. She probably angered Wu'an Marquis and didn't dare to use his connections to find a doctor. Don't worry, it's just a scare tactic. It's okay."
Shopkeeper Liao, who was standing nearby, was secretly surprised when he heard Ru Yue's words. He had never imagined that this young boss, who had just arrived in the capital from other places, could understand the affairs of the wealthy families in the capital so clearly.
This kind of insight and analytical ability was truly admirable. Even he, who had been working in the capital for many years, felt inferior to him. Thinking back to when the Qin Mansion's chief steward approached him, he had specifically asked him to help look after the new young master. Now it seemed that his worry was completely unnecessary!
At this time, Ru Yue turned around and said to everyone with a smile: "Okay, since Doctor Du has gone out to see patients, I will stay here a little longer tonight to be on duty. Everyone should go about their own business and don't worry too much about the situation here." After that, she waved her hand, signaling everyone to disperse quickly.
After hearing her arrangements, everyone felt much more at ease. After thanking her, they all went their separate ways.
Although Manager Liao also agreed with Ru Yue's opinion, he was still worried about leaving such a young girl to guard the night, so he thought it would be better for him to keep an eye on her for a while longer.
Over an hour later, Doctor Du finally returned to the clinic with his little medicine boy. The moment he stepped through the door, he saw Ru Yue and Shopkeeper Liao still waiting. At that moment, a warm feeling welled up in his heart, making him feel even more warm.
He knew they weren't the kind of people who would just push him into the hands of wealthy families and then ignore him. This care and concern suddenly gave Dr. Du an unprecedented sense of belonging.
Seeing Doctor Du return, Ru Yue hurried forward, concerned about the details of his visit. Doctor Du smiled slightly and slowly began to recount the entire story. In fact, the details were not much different from what Ru Yue had previously suspected.
It turned out that the old lady of the Marquis of Wu'an was determined to force the Marquis of Wu'an to appoint another heir, but she encountered the Marquis's strong opposition. In anger, the old lady came up with the idea of pretending to faint and calling a doctor in order to scare her son.
He was worried that the news would leak out from the Imperial Hospital, causing his pretending to be sick to be exposed. Not only would he fail to control his son as he wished, but he might also become the laughing stock of the major families. So he specially found a doctor from outside to treat him, hoping to get away with it.
However, such things were probably commonplace to them, and this was not their first time. Therefore, everyone from top to bottom tacitly concealed the matter, except for Marquis Wu'an, who was kept in the dark and knew nothing about it.
As for the old lady of the Marquis of Wu'an, she was already very old, so it would be a lie to claim that her health was flawless. In reality, her liver fire was much more intense than that of the average person. If she couldn't calm her mind and regulate her liver and qi, she would surely have a difficult time leading a comfortable and carefree life.
At this moment, Ru Yue suddenly asked, "Doctor Du, have you heard them talking about the Marquis of Wu'an?"
The question came a bit abruptly, and Doctor Du was taken aback for a moment, but he quickly recovered and replied, "This entire family keeps saying they hope the Crown Prince can return safely, yet they don't seem anxious. However, the worry in Marquis Wu'an's eyes doesn't seem to be fake."
Hearing this, Ru Yue understood everything. In such a place full of wolves and tigers, I really don't know how Chu Ning'an managed to survive the past fifteen years!
Thinking of this, a feeling of sadness suddenly surged into her heart, making her feel sad.
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