Chapter 15: The Humiliation of the Protectorate
Early in the morning, Xi Ningyu, who had just gotten up from the bed and was freshening up, heard Uncle Wen's words coming from outside the door.
"Miss, are you up? Dr. Shi has come to ask you to go to see a doctor. Uncle Wen said cautiously outside the door.
"Miss is freshening up, Uncle Wen, you go and tell Dr. Shi to wait for a while." Without waiting for Xi Ningyu to speak, Yu'er stood by the door and replied.
"Okay, then I'll go arrange breakfast first. After the young lady has finished grooming and eaten, it is not too late to go to the doctor. After that, Uncle Wen arranged for food.
When Yu'er entered the bedroom from the door, Xi Ningyu told Yu'er to comb his hair quickly. It is not appropriate for Dr. Shi to invite him in person, so it is not appropriate to let people wait too long, otherwise it will seem that he is too arrogant and lacks courtesy, which makes people laugh.
After a while, Xi Ningyu's master and servant, who had finished grooming, came to the lobby of the inn.
"Yu girl, I'm really tired of you this time. I'm ashamed, I hope you ......."
"What did Uncle Shi say? The little girl who gave you the book has not yet thanked her, and Uncle Shi also takes care of Ning Yu in terms of medicinal materials on weekdays, how can she not know. Before Shi Hanxue could finish speaking, Xi Ningyu raised his hand lightly and interrupted.
"This, hehehe. In this case, I won't chatter, and today there will be a girl with Lao Yu. "Shi Hanxue is no longer more polite.
"I'm afraid Uncle Shi didn't have breakfast so early, why don't you have breakfast together and then go to see the patient?" Xi Ningyu said.
"Okay, then let's have breakfast and then go to the Metropolitan Protectorate to see the county Metropolitan Protector!" Shi Hanxue didn't make much excuses, and several people sat down one by one.
After a few people left the inn after breakfast in a hurry, Shi Hanxue took Xi Ningyu and his entourage to the county capital of Huaizhou County with half a pillar of incense.
After Xi Ningyu got out of the car, he looked up at the mansion of the fourth-rank military attaché at the same level as the county shou zhizhou. I saw that the vermilion lacquer gate was open, and several soldiers in standard light armor stood on both sides of the gate. The carved 'auspicious ruyi' wall visible at a glance inside the door blocks the view, and the Yanling colored tile courtyard walls on both sides extend to both sides. On the road facing the street of the house, you can also see the finishing sweeping, and people are doing the final cleaning work.
"Here, this is the mansion of the county and county protector of Huaizhou. Let's go inside! Shi Han took Xi Ningyu, Yu'er, and Uncle Wen to the door.
Along the way, through the door and through the hospital. Under the leadership of a housekeeper, they entered the side hall and sat down, and the maidservants made fragrant tea. After a while, footsteps came from the porch of the door.
"Doctor Shi, I heard that you went out early in the morning and brought a few guests from outside, but I don't know who it is?" Before anyone arrived, a slightly puzzled woman's voice came into the ears of Xi Ningyu and the others who were sitting in the side hall.
"I've seen Madame." Shi Hanxue got up and saluted a woman who entered the door.
"Yu girl, this is the wife of General Duhu." Shi Hanxue turned around and introduced the woman who entered the door for Xi Ningyu.
"The little girl is polite." Xi Ningyu took a step forward and said.
"Doctor Shi, who is this girl?" The general's wife asked.
"I'm ashamed to say that. Madam, recently, the old man has had little effect in treating his husband. So yesterday, I sent someone back and specially invited Miss Xi over, hoping that Mrs. would allow the two of us to treat General Duhu together...... "General Shi Hanxue asked Xi Ningyu and his party to tell the general's wife bluntly.
"Doctor Shi!! Since you are no longer sure that you will cure my husband, why didn't you say it earlier? What does it mean to find such a half-grown child now?? The wife of the Huaizhou Metropolitan Protector, Sun Shi, said angrily.
"Could it be that you deliberately deceived my woman into ignorance? If you can't come up with a reason today, don't come up with this capital protector!! Mrs. Sun waved her sleeves as she spoke, and four soldiers immediately came in outside the door, all of them glaring angrily, and they were very powerful.
"The general's wife is angry, Xiaomin is not deliberately deceiving. Moreover, although the general of the capital protection seems to be seriously ill, he is not actually life-threatening. Please be relieved, Madame! Shi Hanxue saw that Mrs. Sun, the general of the capital protection, was extremely angry, and hurriedly spoke.
"As for inviting Miss Xi to come, it was because Xiao Min knew that Miss Xi was quite good at diagnosing and treating the diseases suffered by the general, but Xiao Min was a little inferior to this, so he didn't know it in advance. It's really my fault, I hope the general's wife will take care of it! Shi Hanxue bowed his hand and spoke sincerely.
After listening to what Shi Sinology said. Mrs. Sun looked at Xi Ningyu again, and looked carefully from top to bottom before saying, "Hmph~!" Mrs. Ben is puzzled, is a half-old child really as extraordinary as you say? You know, if my husband makes a mistake? What happened to you? What can she do to save my husband! ”
"Ma'am. If we can't save our husband, we know what will happen. But has Mrs. ever thought about how if Xiaomin was not sure, how could she dare to urgently invite Miss Xi to come without authorization. Although Xiaomin is not very talented, he also knows that human life is at stake, so please ask Mrs. to trust," Shi Hanxue said.
"Humph! My husband has not improved to this day, how can I be convinced? Mrs. Sun's face was still unpleasant.
At this time, the atmosphere in the side hall of the Metropolitan Protectorate was very bad. On one side were the wife of the general of the capital and the steward of the attached middle school, as well as the soldiers who later entered the mansion to prepare to take people, and on the other side were the three masters and servants of Xi Ningyu, who stood quietly on the side, but also looked calm, without the slightest panic. There were only two people, Shi Hanxue and Yang Cheng, one with an embarrassed face and a look of shame, and the other with a flustered look and a red face.
The crowd stood in the middle of the hall for a moment.
"Mrs. Sun, the little woman has a word, I don't know if Mrs. wants to hear it?" Xi Ningyu was silent and took a step to speak.
"Hear what you say." Although Mrs. Sun was angry in her heart, the woman in front of her had a calm face, and she did not change because of the dispute just now. And although the words are not respectful, they are not sycophant, but they can make people's hearts calm down a little.
"Thank you, ma'am. In fact, Madame's anxiety is not that Dr. Shi invited me to come first without being clear and blamed him for being unreasonable, but that she was worried about the general's body in her heart, and the little woman could understand Madame's suffering! Xi Ningyu said.
"But Madame should have heard that one person counts short, and three counts long. Dr. Shi invited me to come also to relieve the general's evil illness as soon as possible, and his heart was not at fault. I wonder what Madame thinks? Xi Ningyu said.
"Even so, if he is unable to heal my husband, he should have made it clear as soon as possible. I'm going to hire another famous doctor. If this delays my husband and makes his condition worse, will it not cost people's lives! Mrs. Sun said.
"Madame has a point. But the little girl wanted to ask, I have not seen a patient and have not diagnosed a broken pulse, why can my wife conclude that Dr. Shi and I cannot cure the general's disease? If it was because of my young age, my wife concluded that I could not cure the general's illness, and that the situation would change in the future. But I don't know what about Madame? Xi Ningyu said.
"You...... I didn't expect you to be a good girl, but just like because of your words, you want me to believe that you have a way to heal my husband, I'm afraid it's not enough! Mrs. Sun sneered.
"Even so, I don't want to say more. As the so-called faith is spiritual, such as the lady and the general think so. Then I am afraid that it will be in vain if I diagnose the disease and prescribe a prescription, so it is better to leave early! After saying that, Xi Ningyu beckoned Yu'er and Uncle Wen to nod to Shi Hanxue, and then bowed to Mrs. Sun, and then planned to leave.
"Wait, wait a minute." Shi Han said.
"Mrs. Sun, that's the case. That Xiaomin really couldn't cure the general, but fortunately, the general's condition had deteriorated a lot, and the medicine he had prescribed before could continue to be taken. Forgive Xiaomin for being incompetent, this is the consultation fee and ask Mrs. to take it back. Leave! Shi Hanxue took out the diagnosis from his arms, and said in front of Mrs. Sun.
"If you are incompetent, why not say it earlier. Butler, send-off! Mrs. Sun took back the consultation fee, and asked the housekeeper to send Xi Ningyu and the others out of the house.
The housekeeper led everyone outside the house, and then made a "whoop" and made his subordinates cover the door of the house.
"You~~~~ are really ...... It's really ......" Shi Hanxue saw that the housekeeper was so unreasonable, and because of today's shame, even Xi Ningyu's master and servant were despised by others, and he was angry and anxious in his heart, so he almost turned his back on his heart in one breath.
"That's it, Uncle Shi doesn't have to be like this. At my age, it's easy to be unconvincing, so I don't have to worry about it. People who are sick are not my relatives and friends, so why bother. Xi Ningyu smiled lightly and comforted Shi Hanxuedao.
"Alas~~ Today's incident is my fault, and the harmful feather girl is despised in vain. It's no wonder that the girl is still looking at the feathers. Shi Hanxue said with shame in his eyes.
"I don't think there's anything Uncle Shi said. In fact, I can somewhat understand Mrs. Sun's urgency, and I don't blame Mrs. Sun's attitude today. Xi Ningyu said flatly.
"Miss! It's just that you have a good temperament, if it were me. Hmph~~" Yu'er said indignantly.
"That's it, it's over here. I don't know if the feather girl wants to return to the town together? Shi Hanxue shook his head, shook off some of the irritability in his heart, and asked.
"Hmm~~ The three of us plan to stay in Huaizhou County for two days, after all, it is not easy to come to the county town once, and it is better to hang out for two days." Xi Ningyu said.
"That being the case, then be safe. I'll go back to the county seat first, and don't stay too long. Shi Hanxue nodded, said a few words to Xi Ningyu and left with Yang Cheng.
"Miss, aren't we really going back with Doctor Shi? It's not good!! Uncle Wen saw Shi Hanxue walking away, and turned his head with some hesitation, thinking about persuading Xi Ningyu to return to the county seat as soon as possible.
"Uncle Wen, didn't Miss say earlier that she would stay here for two days to enjoy the scenery and eat some local food. How are you so verbose that you want to get back to yourself! Yu'er suddenly became anxious, and pulled Xi Ningyu and said.
"Yes, yes, I agreed. Let's go, let's take a walk around the city first. Tomorrow, I will go outside the city to see the scenery, and Uncle Wen will not be persuasive. Xi Ningyu smiled and said.
Uncle Wen could only shake his head and sigh in his heart: "Some are tired! ”
At noon, a fast horse galloped from far and near outside the gate of Huaizhou County. In an instant, I only heard a sound of "sigh law ~~~~" The person on the horse tightened the reins, and the horse man stood up!!
It was Mu Hui who came on horseback!
"It's done, I heard that I went to the Duhu Mansion to see Second Brother Jiang. Then go directly to the Duhu Mansion to have a look, and just visit the second brother and second sister-in-law of Jiang! ”