Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

At this point, Ye Shuangshuang let out a cold laugh: ”Seeing that the old man’s illness is so severe, I assume you’ve consulted numerous doctors and have heard these words before, haven’t you? Why then, when it comes to me, do you insist on telling me to cure him?”

Ye Shuangshuang turned her head to look at the middle-aged woman who questioned her, her voice icy: ”This medicine, take it or leave it!”

After speaking, she slung the medicine box over her shoulder and turned to leave. Ye Shuangshuang’s action was so abrupt, and her departure so resolute, that the middle-aged woman was momentarily stunned, merely watching as Ye Shuangshuang walked out of the room.

Only after Ye Shuangshuang had long gone did the middle-aged woman react to the fact that Ye Shuangshuang had been angered by her words, stormed off, and left her bewildered.

She had never seen such an arrogant attitude from a doctor. Did she even realize who she was dealing with? How dare she be so rude!

As she watched the bead curtain that Ye Shuangshuang had forcefully swept aside still swaying, the middle-aged woman pointed a trembling finger towards the door, enraged.

”She, what kind of attitude is that! Ah! How dare she be so disrespectful, she...”

”Enough!”

The old lady, who had been sitting by the bedside with red, swollen eyes from crying, suddenly barked to stop the middle-aged woman from speaking further. She ordered the butler, ”Feed the medicine to the old master!”

The middle-aged woman immediately objected, ”But Mother, how can we just give Father the medicine prescribed by such an arrogant and unprincipled young girl? What if something...

”Enough from you!”

The old lady, suddenly furious, grabbed a teacup from the bedside stool and smashed it to the ground, shouting at the middle-aged woman, ”Eldest daughter-in-law, don’t think I don’t know your vile thoughts!

You’re hoping for His Majesty to favorably appoint Eldest to his father’s governor position, so you’re wishing for the old man to die soon to make way for your man, aren’t you?”

The old lady pointed a trembling finger at the middle-aged woman and a middle-aged man, angered and saddened, ”Do you two have any conscience at all!

Eldest, leave your wife out of this; she isn’t my flesh and blood. But you came from my womb, he’s your father! How can you wish for his death? Is your heart blackened? Eh?”

The old lady’s words were quite stinging; officials especially cannot afford to have a reputation for being unfilial. The middle-aged man and woman were so frightened they knelt down with a thud.

The middle-aged man was even more terrified, repeatedly kowtowing and exclaiming emotionally, ”Mother, Mother, your words pierce your son’s heart! Never have I harbored such treacherous thoughts! How could I wish for Father’s death!

My only wish is for Father and Mother to live long and healthy lives! I’d rather not hold office than miss the chance to serve my parents for life, I would never wish for Father’s death! Mother, please believe your son!!”

The middle-aged woman, pale with fear, also pleaded on her behalf, ”Mother, Mother, I too never wished for Father or Mother’s demise!

I only felt that that young doctor seemed too inexperienced, likely having read only a few medical books, how could she treat someone properly? I feared she might be an inept physician leading Father astray, hence my questioning.”

The old lady let out a cold laugh: ”You two know whether your words are genuine; don’t take me for an idiot.

An inept physician leading patients astray? As people say, that’s true. Given your father’s current condition, haven’t many doctors said there’s no hope, and that you should prepare for the end?

At this point, if you truly care for your father, you should let him take the medicine instead of blocking it. Now, it’s about treating a dead horse as if it were still alive. If we can save him, wonderful; if not, we must at least try our best, hoping against hope.

Among all the children and grandchildren in this room, only Little Jun sincerely wishes his grandfather well.

Only he truly worries about his grandfather, searching high and low for renowned doctors since his grandfather fell ill, and thus found this female doctor capable of treating malaria.

At first, I was worried this young doctor was merely a desperate attempt by Little Jun, but seeing you two block her tells me this doctor likely has real skills.

If she didn’t have real skills, why would you stop her so fiercely? You’re afraid your dad might recover, which means Eldest’s governorship would be lost! Butler, feed him the medicine for me!”

Having brought her words to this point, the middle-aged man and woman dared not obstruct the butler from feeding the old master the medicine. They could only helplessly watch him drink down a bowl.

The political turmoil within the Zhang Family did not affect Ye Shuangshuang, who briskly made her way out, not even calculating the consultation fee, solely intent on leaving the Zhang Mansion as quickly as possible.

Ye Shuangshuang noticed as soon as she stepped in that some in the family wanted the master to get well, but others did not wish for his recovery.

The expression of the middle-aged woman who had questioned her seemed sorrowful as she gazed at the elder lying in bed, yet in truth, there was no emotion in her eyes, clearly showing she did not wish for the elder’s recovery.

Ye Shuangshuang had no intention of getting involved in the domestic conflicts of others’ courts. Leaving now would only result in people viewing her as proud and aloof, unknowing of proper etiquette.

If she stayed, who knew what troubles she might be dragged into later? Court disputes easily ensnared doctors the most.

In these households, various secrets must not be revealed to doctors, and numerous means could turn a doctor’s concoction of life-saving medicine into poison, leading to entanglement beyond explanation, was the true misfortune.

Especially in political struggles within such noble families as a governor’s household, even entanglements in ordinary family struggles could lead to endless trouble. Being drawn into such political strife among official families courted disaster!

During her time at Prince Nanping Mansion, Ye Shuangshuang had witnessed many such behind-the-scenes struggles. Though Prince Nanping truly cherished Lady Zhao Wan, there were numerous concubines and lesser concubines.

These concubines dared not provoke the highly favored and skillful Princess Consort Nan, Zhao Wan, but fought fiercely amongst themselves.

In these contests, it was often the doctors most entangled, not even the Imperial Physicians were exempted.

Each time a doctor was dragged into such strife, their fate was grim. Those unlucky physicians who were caught in the storm would escape battered, henceforth regarding the Prince Mansion as a den of wolves and tigers, never daring to get involved again.

However, the day after Ye Shuangshuang left, the Zhang Mansion’s butler came again, this time accompanied by the clear-eyed young man who had wanted to speak with Ye Shuangshuang last time, but didn’t have the chance.

This time, the butler was even more respectful towards Ye Shuangshuang, while the young man looked at her with a deep sense of gratitude.

Upon seeing Ye Shuangshuang, he spoke excitedly, ”Doctor Ye, sister, your medical skills are truly remarkable. My grandfather has awakened after taking your medicine and can sit up now.

Our family truly doesn’t know how to thank you. My grandmother asked me to bring a gift as a token of our gratitude, and I hope Doctor Ye will accept it.”