Mother, tell me how you plan to ruin her reputation, so I can be happy too.
Chu Lianxin shook her head: "I promised the housekeeper uncle that I won't tell anyone."
"Oh, Mom, I won't tell anyone, just tell me, otherwise I won't be able to sleep," Jiang Ruzhu said, tugging at her mother's sleeve.
Chu Lianxin was so pestered that she had no choice but to whisper their plan in her ear.
Jiang Ruzhu clapped her hands excitedly after hearing this: "This is a great plan! That bitch will loose her innocence in front of everyone. Let's see if Brother Yuanxiu will still miss her! Humph!"
Jiang Ruzhu was furious when she thought about when the Duke of Anguo's family had come to exchange betrothal gifts with her the day before, and how An Yuanxiu had looked towards Wensi Garden before leaving.
Chu Lianxin reminded her daughter, "Butler Zhou instructed us before he left that we should not provoke that bitch these days, so just bear with it for now."
As she spoke, a malicious glint appeared on her face: "Once that slut becomes a universally condemned whore, you can do whatever you want to her, and I won't object."
Jiang Ruzhu's mood improved when she saw that her thorn in her side was about to suffer.
"I understand. I will control myself and won't provoke her again."
Anyway, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Even if she kills Jiang Luoxue then, no one will say anything.
Jiang Ruzhu thought to herself with a delighted feeling.
The mother and daughter excitedly discussed how to make Jiang Luoxue's later life even more miserable before Jiang Ruzhu left Changchun Garden satisfied.
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General's Mansion
Baili Miao was put to sleep by Yan Qing's acupoints, and he hadn't slept the night before. So he slept for a full four hours before waking up.
Upon waking up, he cursed Yanqing as he rushed toward his friend's bedroom.
When he saw his friend lying in bed, awake and speaking with Yanmo, his eyes widened in surprise. "What's going on? Huaijin, have you taken the antidote?
He had previously examined his friend's pulse and found that without an antidote, he will not wake up from the comma anytime soon.
Yet only a few hours had passed, and he was already conscious.
Even if the Jade Marrow Dew could be effective, it's impossible to detoxify so quickly.
Ye Xuanchen shook his head: "No."
"Could it be Jade Marrow Dew again?"
As soon as Baili Miao finished speaking, he saw Yan Qing come over with a paper package and handed it to Ye Xuanchen.
"Master, it's time for your medicine."
Yan Qing, what medicine are you giving Huaijin?
Baili Miao quickly stepped forward to stop him, attempting to snatch it away. But when he looked inside, he found strange pills he had never seen before. His brows furrowed as he scolded Yan Qing.
"This is reckless! You're feeding your master medicine without even confirming what it is?"
Or is it that he woke up too quickly?
Unexpectedly, Yan Qing didn't argue. Instead, he explained calmly, "Young Master Baili, don't worry. There's nothing wrong with this medicine. Master has already taken it twice, and he's much better now."
"What kind of medicine is this effective?" Baili Miao asked in disbelief as he stepped forward to check Ye Xuanchen's pulse.
His pulse was strong, indicating that although the poison in his body was not completely eliminated, but most of it had already been neutralized.
Startled, he lifted the blanket.
"Huaijin, let me see your wound."
Yanmo tried to stop him, but Baili Miao was faster. He pulled aside the gauze and saw the wound covered with medicine.
The gruesome wound has now been stitched up.
Only a long brown mark remained, like a giant centipede clinging to his friend's chest.
After examining it carefully, Bai Ri Miao couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"This suturing technique is simply superb. Look how tightly the wound edges have closed. Once it heals, it may not even leave a scar!"
"This person's stitching skills are extraordinary—worthy of being called number one in the Yunqi Dynasty!"
A fanatical light flashed in Baili Miao's eyes.
Recalling that Miss Jiang had come earlier—and that Yan Qing had knocked him unconscious and taken him away—his sharp mind quickly pieced everything together.
Looking at Yan Qing with certainty, he asked,
"Was this wound stitched up by Miss Jiang?"
Seeing that it could no longer be hidden, Yan Qing had no choice but to nod. "Yes, even these medicines were given by Miss Jiang. She also instructed that they be taken three times a day, one packet each time, without missing a single dose."
As soon as Yan Qing finished speaking, Baili Miao said,
"Give the medicine to your master."
He no longer tried to stop him.
After all, someone capable of such extraordinary suturing must possess medical skills far beyond his own—what reason did he have to interfere?
He sat at the side, watching his friend place the medicine into his mouth and swallow it with a sip of water.
Compared to having to prescribe, prepare, and decoct the medicine before taking it, this was far more convenient.
"Huaijin, tell me honestly—is Miss Jiang the miracle doctor you mentioned?" Baili Miao glanced at his friend after he finished taking the medicine and asked what had been on his mind.
Now that things had come to this, Ye Xuanchen no longer tried to hide it. He simply admitted the truth and explained.
Yes. But I didn't mean to keep it from you.
"I only feel that she is still a young girl, not valued by her family and without strong backing. If too many people learn of her exceptional medical skills, it won't be a good thing."
"There's a real risk that her reputation could be ruined, or that she might be coerced and exploited by those with ulterior motives. If that happens, her future would be bleak."
I'm sure you've heard of the former legendary doctor, Liu Zi'ang. "Miss Jiang is my savior. I don't want her to suffer the same fate as Doctor Liu."
Baili Miao smiled.
"Huaijin, you don't need to explain. I understand the saying—'possessing a treasure invites trouble.'"
Especially for someone like Miss Jiang, who has remarkable medical skills but no background, we must be even more cautious. "Don't worry. I will never reveal that Miss Jiang knows medicine."
As a descendant of the Medicine King Valley, Baili Miao had certainly heard of the legendary physician Liu Zi'ang. Back then, the divine physician Liu was famous throughout the world for his medical skills, and it was said that he could even bring people back to life.
As a result of his great fame, he was forced to enter the palace, and died innocently in the palace struggles just two years later.
It's truly a pity.
If a renowned physician has met such an end, what hope is there for a frail woman like Miss Jiang?
Ye Xuanchen's concerns are entirely reasonable.
Baili Miao didn't intend to continue the topic, and couldn't help but admire the pills his friend had just taken.
"Huaijin, how come Miss Jiang is so clever? She actually knows how to make medicine into pills and tablets and then give them to patients to take."
"In this way, it really saves time, effort, and worry!"
Ye Xuanchen recalled the medicine he had just taken and wholeheartedly agreed.
"Not only that, although those pills and tablets taste slightly bitter when they first enter the mouth, you can't feel it at all when you swallow them with water. Compared to the bitter taste in your mouth after drinking the decoction, this is much better."
"Hearing you say that, I'm tempted to try it myself." Baili Miao's face showed an expression as if he wanted to take medicine.