nucmednet Chapter 197 Making trouble
Chapter 197 Making trouble
Shangguan Mufeng coughed and said to Yu Zhe and Prince Duan, "I have something to discuss with you. How about we go to the study?"
Yu Zhe felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly nodded, "Okay, I'll do as you say!"
Prince Duan smiled and nodded, "I will listen to my father-in-law!"
The three of them left the flower hall and headed to the study in the outer courtyard.
Yu Han knelt down with a thud and kowtowed to Old Madam Yu: "Grandmother, you have suffered so much!"
Madam Yu: "Good child, Grandmother is not suffering, Grandmother is fine, don't be sad! From now on, Grandmother will live in the General's Mansion, and no one will give Grandmother a hard time or hit Grandmother anymore! Don't worry, the final exams are coming soon, you must study hard and try to do well!"
She didn't dare suggest that her child strive for first place, fearing it would add unnecessary burden. Too much burden might actually hinder the child's performance.
Yu Han: "Grandmother, I know. I will definitely do my best in the exam and try to come back as the top student!" He was going to transfer schools. If he came in first place and went to the new academy, he would be valued by the teachers, and his classmates in the capital would not dare to look down on him, a student from the countryside.
Shangguan Yi suddenly interjected, "Grandma, I will also study hard for the exam and try my best to get first place!"
This was the first time the little guy had been so ignored by his grandmother, and he felt a little wronged. He interrupted to prove his existence.
Grandma Yu smiled and pulled him into her arms: "Good, Yi-ge'er, you must also do well in your exams. You and Han-ge'er are both Grandma's precious grandsons!"
By this time, it was already dark, and Madam Yu said to Zisu, "You can eat here today. I've prepared everything and prepared your meal!"
Zisu readily agreed.
The family was having a lively and warm time together.
On the way home, Zisu and Prince Duan sat in the carriage. Prince Duan held her in his arms, rested his chin on her head, and said with deep emotion, "The General's Mansion is so lively. This is what home feels like. It makes me very envious!"
The Prince's Mansion only had three masters. Although Zisu had married into the mansion, her mother was not a warm and affectionate person, and the atmosphere at home was far inferior to that of the General's Mansion. If it weren't for Zisu's cheerful personality and love of talking, the house would be even quieter.
Zisu comforted her, "From now on, we can often eat at the same table with our mother, and the atmosphere will be better, and we will feel more at home!"
Prince Duan: "Sigh, the main problem is that there are too few people in the family! You need to grow up quickly and have a few children, then the family will be more lively! Sigh, why are the days passing so slowly? You're only sixteen and a half years old! Half a year is so hard to get through! How about we consummate our marriage early!"
Zisu: "How could that be? Half a year will pass quickly! You need to be patient. My body hasn't fully developed yet; you can't rush things! It's like corn; if you start picking it before it's fully ripe, the seeds certainly won't be good!"
The same principle applies to childbirth. If a mother's body hasn't fully developed, the child will inevitably have some kind of deficiency! Furthermore, giving birth before the mother's body is fully grown can also be harmful to her!
Prince Duan took her hand and kissed it: "I know, but I really can't wait!"
Zisu tentatively asked, "How about you take in a concubine?"
Prince Duan: "No way! I won't listen to you. If I really take a concubine, I'll never touch you again in my life!"
Zisu rolled her eyes at him: "You're smart enough to know what's good for you, otherwise we'd only have a divorce! I'm testing you like this to make you understand that reality is what it is, and I hope you won't be impulsive and will restrain yourself. Otherwise, if someone drugged you and put a beautiful woman in front of you, you'd easily fall for it!"
Prince Duan: "Don't worry, I absolutely won't drink alcohol outside, nor will I eat or drink tea with people of unknown origin or those with ill intentions. Moreover, I always carry the pills given to me by the old divine physician. These pills can not only cure all poisons, but also neutralize the effects of all sorts of random medicines. If I notice anything amiss, I'll immediately take one. With my willpower, I'll be absolutely fine!"
Zisu: "Anyway, I don't care. If one day a woman comes to my door with a child and says that the child is yours, then regardless of whether we have children together or not, I will divorce you and take my own child with me! So, you must be vigilant, don't underestimate your opponent, and don't let your guard down!"
Prince Duan: "Okay, I understand. I'm even more nervous than you." If Zisu really divorces him one day, he will be in unbearable pain and grief.
To ensure he could grow old with Zisu and spend his life with her, he would be extra vigilant, not allowing anyone any opportunity to take advantage. Starting tomorrow, wherever he went, he would be accompanied by three bodyguards: two visible guards and one shadow guard. He instructed them not to allow any woman other than Zisu to approach him, and if they sensed anything amiss, they were to knock the woman unconscious and throw her out!
Time flies, and before long, the final exam results for Wuliping Academy were released, and Yu Han indeed came in first place. When the news reached Yu Zhe's ears, he was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling all day.
Upon hearing this, Li Changge was filled with rage.
The little brat is so capable! Why is God so blind? It's not fair, it's so unfair! You know, ever since she hit her mother-in-law, Yu Zhe hasn't said a single word to her.
In a fit of anger, Li Changge lost his footing and tumbled down the steps.
Her personal maid screamed in fright, "Someone come here! Something has happened to the madam!"
The scream startled everyone in the Yu household. Li Changge's personal maids and servants all dropped what they were doing and rushed over. When they discovered that Li Changge had tumbled down more than ten steps, they were terrified. One sharp-eyed person cried out in alarm, "Madam may have miscarried! Quickly, go and call a doctor!"
"Alright, I'll go fetch a doctor!" the butler said hurriedly upon hearing the news, then turned and ran off.
The maids and servants carried Li Changge to the bedroom while crying.
The doctor arrived and, after examining the patient, he shook his head vigorously: "I'm sorry, please forgive me, I am powerless to help. You should seek help from someone more skilled! At present, I can only take some emergency measures. Please ask Lord Yu to invite the gynecological expert from the Imperial Hospital!"
The maids and servants were so frightened by these words that their legs went weak, and they all knelt on the ground, kowtowing to the old doctor. The head maid said, "Doctor, please have mercy and save my lady! How can we possibly summon the imperial physician now? Besides, the gynecologist from the Imperial Hospital is said to be away on a long trip!"
While performing emergency treatment, the old doctor shook his head: "No matter what, let's go and fetch the imperial physician. Let's fetch whichever one we can. Anyway, I'm powerless to help, I'm ashamed!"
The head housekeeper burst into tears and rushed out, saying to the steward waiting outside, "The doctor said he is powerless and told us to go and fetch the imperial physician, preferably one who specializes in gynecology!"
Oh? It's that serious?!
The butler couldn't help but raise his hand to wipe away a bead of cold sweat: "Alright, I'll go right now, I'll ride off on horseback!" He turned and galloped off again. Despite being over fifty years old, he had been unleashed his full potential for a 100-meter sprint today, running as fast as a young man.
Before leaving the Yu residence, he took a moment to instruct the gatekeeper: "Send someone to invite the master back, and also send someone to the Li residence to invite the Li family over!"
The lady is likely to pass away, and we must tell the Li family. Otherwise, if the Li family misunderstands, the master will be in trouble!
Two quarters of an hour later, Yu Zhe, the imperial physician, and Li Changge's mother and sister entered the Yu residence one after the other.
This time, fortunately, they managed to find a royal physician who was slightly less skilled than the renowned gynecologist. This physician was quite young, but he had a good relationship with Yu Zhe, who knew that his medical skills were actually very good, especially in gynecology.
Unfortunately, despite the combined efforts of the imperial physicians and senior doctors, Li could not be saved after giving birth to a daughter due to severe bleeding.
Madam Li threw herself onto her daughter's body, weeping bitterly. After a while, she turned her anger towards Yu Zhe: "It's all your fault! You've wronged my daughter! If you had been kinder to her, she wouldn't have fallen down the steps. You're the one who killed my daughter! I'm going to the yamen to file a complaint against you for killing my poor daughter!"
She looked left and right, then grabbed a feather duster from the corner and started hitting Yu Zhe with it.
Li's passing left Yu Zhe feeling terrible. Since she was his mother-in-law, he couldn't fight back and had to endure several blows.
"Madam, please stop hitting her! This is not the outcome Lord Yu wanted!" The imperial physician and the senior doctor hurriedly advised. If the other party hadn't been a woman, the two of them would have pulled her away.
Although Yu Zhe held the high-ranking position of Minister of Personnel, he was always very kind to people. Whether it was the imperial physicians or the doctors outside, everyone who had dealt with him had a very good impression of him. Such a good person, such a good official, naturally made the two of them instinctively want to protect him.
Madam Li cried out loudly, "My good daughter, how could I accept this! My poor daughter, you have been killed by this man, I must avenge you!"
While talking, she pushed and shoved Yu Zhe forcefully, and occasionally hit him with a feather duster. Yu Zhe couldn't fight back and was in a very sorry state.
Just then, a cold voice rang out from outside the door: "Revenge? Your daughter had a difficult childbirth. Why would she have a difficult childbirth? She just accidentally fell down the steps and miscarried! Now, you're pushing all the blame onto my uncle. That's outrageous! Do you think the Yu family has no one to let you twist the truth and make such a fuss?"
"Sue the authorities? Go ahead! Hurry up and go, I'll go with you! I want to see what kind of nonsense you can come up with about your daughter's difficult childbirth! When your daughter fell down the steps, the people with her were all part of your Li family's dowry. At that time, my uncle was clearly working at the yamen (government office), and yet you still manage to shift the blame onto him!"
Everyone looked up and saw that the newcomer was none other than Princess Consort Shangguan Zisu!
Li released Yu Zhe and lunged at Zisu: "Shangguan Zisu, how dare you come here! How dare you come here! If you hadn't taken my daughter's mother-in-law away, she wouldn't have fallen down the steps today and wouldn't have lost her life! How vicious you are, how shameless you are!"
Zisu moved nimbly, and Li Shi missed her target, falling face-first into the mud. She simply sat down on the ground, pounding the ground with her hands and crying out at the top of her lungs, "Murder! The Princess Consort of Duan is abusing her power! Guards! Is there no justice in this world?!"
After crying for a while, seeing that no one paid attention to her, she quickly stood up and raised her hand to slap Zisu: "You slapped my daughter once, and today I will slap you back on behalf of my daughter!"
Zisu didn't dodge, but instead grabbed her hand and slapped her back: "Slap me? Who gave you the guts? Why did I slap your daughter back then? Humph! It was to avenge my grandmother. Poor old lady, she was slapped by her daughter-in-law in front of everyone. At that time, my grandmother didn't want to live anymore, she wouldn't eat or drink. That's why I brought her to the General's Mansion!"
Just now, you said your daughter fell down the stairs because I took my grandmother away? That's outrageous! That's utter nonsense, a complete distortion of the truth! It's clearly your daughter who angered her husband by hitting her mother-in-law, and feeling guilty, that's why she missed a step and fell down the stairs! I was initially very upset about this, but since you've put it that way, I don't need to be polite anymore!