Chapter 53: The palace intervenes
Chapter 53 The Palace Intervenes
It seems that not only Lin Yonghe underestimated her, she also underestimated Lin Yonghe. To be able to respond in such a short period of time, and to invite Imperial Physician Zhang, is a testament to Lin Yonghe's skills!
Ning Yue's hand was pulled into a fist.
The old lady was about to agree to release her mother, but Lin Yonghe played such a trick! Now, she can only pray that this imperial doctor is not the villain with a screwdriver who is blind to money, and can tell the old lady the truth about her mother's condition.
Physician Zhang soon returned from Xileng Hospital, and when he entered the room, his face was a little dignified.
The old lady sat up straight with a little eagerness: "Doctor Zhang, how is my daughter-in-law's illness? Has it improved? Will it hurt anyone again?"
Imperial Physician Zhang stroked his beard and sighed: "Old lady, Mrs. Lanzhi's illness...hasn't improved much, and...I'm afraid it won't improve in this lifetime."
As soon as he finished speaking, the old lady's eyes dimmed.
While paying attention to the movement of the old lady, Ning Yue also took a panoramic view of Lin Yonghe's expression from the corner of her eye. Lin Yonghe was about to cry, but there was a faint smile in his eyes. Having dealt with Lin Yonghe for decades, she was very familiar with this expression, and every time she showed it, it meant that Lin Yonghe's scheme had succeeded.
After planning so much, starting from punishing Chunxi, everything was moving in the direction she expected. She thought she was sure of winning and would see her mother today. !
Could it be... is she really going to fall on the edge of the door?
"Old lady, old lady!" While thinking about it, Baozhu opened the curtain and came in, "Mr. Sikong is here to visit!"
The old lady was a little surprised. The Sikong family has always been in its own way, and has never had any contact with the Ma family. Today... why did you come to the door on your own initiative?
The old lady invited Sikong Liu into the flower hall, and Ning Yue, Lin Yonghe, and Imperial Physician Zhang also followed up.
Although Sikongliu did not serve as an official in the court, many ministers had studied under him, including Prime Minister Yao, the head of civil servants.
The old lady welcomed Sikong Liu to the seat very politely, and asked Baozhu to serve the best tea.
Sikong Liu bluntly shook his face: "It's alright, alright, don't mess around, I'm not here for tea!"
The old lady smiled slightly and said: "Then... what is the gentleman here for?"
"I'm here to ask for a debt!"
"..." Everyone was dumbfounded.
Sikong Liu snorted coldly: "Ma Ningxi owes me two thousand taels of silver, pay it back quickly!"
Such a straightforward way of asking for debts made the old lady, who is used to seeing big waves, feel ashamed: "Sir, when did my old granddaughter ask you to borrow money?"
Sikong Liu slapped the table and drank: "She didn't borrow it, she stole it! Last time in the Purple Bamboo Forest, she stole two chickens from me, and they were all fed longevity pills! It's worth two thousand taels, no more, no less, don't talk nonsense Now, give me the money! If you don't, see you at the Yamen!"
The old lady knew about Ning Xi's chicken stealing, she couldn't judge whether it was true or not, and Sikong Liu had to believe that Ning Xi was a thief, so she had no choice but to do so, after all, as far as the current situation is concerned, their Ma family cannot afford to offend Sikong's.
The old lady glared at Lin Yonghe, and said in a stern tone: "I asked you to pay back the money! Mr. Labor Sikong came to the door in person!"
Lin Yonghe hurriedly bowed: "Yes, mother, I was negligent, and I will send someone to the accountant to bring the money!"
No, not like that! Her Ning Xi didn't steal anything! So she didn't want to pay back the money, and she didn't want to admit the crime!
The old lady doesn't help her at all, and she can't talk back to the old lady in front of outsiders, it's disgusting!
Sikong Liu did not leave immediately after receiving the money, but looked at Ning Yue who had been silent all this time, and asked, "Aren't you the little girl who fainted in my purple bamboo forest?"
Ning Yue blinked her eyes, stood up and saluted: "The student has met Mr. Sikong."
Ning Yue was rescued by Mr. Sikong, the old lady and others all knew about it, the old lady hurriedly said: "Last time, I really thank you sir."
Sikong Liu waved his hand casually: "I don't want to dirty my yard." Then he glanced at Imperial Doctor Zhang, "You little girl is very lucky, so I drank some Hanshisan and gave it back to the labor hospital. You heal."
"The master of the school is for my mother..." Before Ning Yue finished speaking, a strange feeling suddenly flashed in her heart. Si Kongliu never meddles in other people's business, and actually took the initiative to bring up her illness more than once! It's like... It's like trying to imply something to her! In order to confirm the guess in her heart, Ning Yue's eyes moved, and she said, "Mr. Sikong, my mother has been ill for many years, no matter how I treat her, there is no improvement, and Zhang Yuanju is also helpless. I heard that you have excellent medical skills. Please... help me mother!"
Lin Yonghe's heart skipped a beat. How much effort did she have to invite Imperial Physician Zhang to issue a "critical illness notice" to Lin Lanzhi? How could she be disturbed by Sikong Liu?
She smiled slightly, and said angrily: "Yue'er, you are so ignorant, can old Mr. Sikong invite you casually? The emperor will have to wait for several days for him to see a doctor."
These words are not exaggerated, Sikong Liu has a weird temperament, and he never goes to the emperor's doctor once. Therefore, if Ning Yue begged for mercy, Sikong Liu would have seen it, and if it spread, it would inevitably make people think that the emperor of a country is not as important as a little girl!
Does Sikong Liu dare to humiliate the emperor like this?
Ning Yue's eyes turned cold, this Lin Yonghe's mind is really vicious, one sentence escalated the conflict to the level of a monarch and his ministers, this is not simply a matter of whether Sikong Liu can't see it, but a matter of whether her mother can afford it!
"Auntie, Mr. Sikong occasionally does not enter the palace to see the emperor. It must be because the old gentleman believes that the imperial hospital can cure the emperor's illness! Today's situation is different. Even the court judge cannot cure my mother. It seems that, I can only invite old Mr. Sikong to see him!"
Ning Yue cleverly transformed the political issue into a medical issue, and Sikong Liu's treatment and death had nothing to do with the man in the palace.
Sikong Liu's white eyebrows twitched: "Okay, okay, isn't it just to see a doctor?" He dusted off the two thousand taels of silver bills in his hand, as if he was short-handed, "I'm in a good mood today, so I just Show it to someone!"
Lin Yonghe stood up suddenly: "Mother!"
"Sit down!" The old lady snapped. She's not a fool. After listening to it for so long, how can she not hear something tricky? Lin Yonghe refused to return Lanzhi for a follow-up visit, and Yue'er insisted on returning Lanzhi for a follow-up visit. There must be something she didn't know about it! I'm afraid, even Sikong Liu's sudden visit is not as simple as asking for debt. She didn't think that the Ma family's face was so great that they could ask Sikong Liu to come to see him. Even the Lin family and her natal family couldn't. The only one who could have a relationship with the Ma family was the Zhongshan Prince's Mansion. The Prince's House has already intervened, this matter must be investigated to find out!
(end of this chapter)