There is a god in the sky

Chapter 185 Sowing Discord 2

Liu Engui retreated step by step, and his body bumped into someone.

Enraged, he roared, "Can't you watch where you're going?"

As soon as he turned around, he saw Minister Tong standing behind him with a gloomy face.

He hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, "Your Excellency, please forgive me, I... I was flustered for a moment."

Minister Tong didn't look at him; his eyes were fixed on his son lying on the ground, burning with rage.

As for who the woman was, he didn't care at all. He waved his hand and said, "Send this unfilial son home and lock him up. Everyone, disperse!"

"Ah..." A scream rang out.

Liu Engui naturally recognized the voice as that of his concubine, and he quickened his pace to enter the government office.

"Master! Help me!"

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and the concubine eventually saw him.

"Master! Where am I? Ah... get away from me!"

All the officials' eyes were fixed on Liu Engui.

Someone asked gloatingly, "Lord Liu, where are you going? Aren't you going to take care of your lost woman?"

"Could it be that Lord Liu sent it out voluntarily?"

It's common for subordinates to send women to their superiors, but it's a bit hard to understand why someone would curry favor with their superior's good-for-nothing son.

Does Lord Liu have something to ask of Young Master Tong?

Seeing that the commotion was escalating, Minister Tong asked with a headache, "Vice Minister Liu, what's going on?"

"This humble official does not know either."

"Who is this woman?"

"She...she's a servant girl in my household." Liu Engui dared not say that she was his woman.

Anyway, concubines and maids are pretty much the same. If Tong Juntao wanted her, he could have just said so. How could he sneak her back and openly humiliate her!

Liu Engui was inwardly agitated, waiting to see what Minister Tong would say.

Minister Tong didn't say anything, but ordered his men to quickly clean up the scene and restore order.

All day long, Liu Engui was absent-minded and sullen.

There were many officials in the Ministry of Revenue who were dissatisfied with him, and many were waiting for him to fall so they could take his place.

He has worked so hard to get to where he is today, and he must not let a woman ruin his promising future!

Shen Lan yawned as she organized the bookshelves.

I then noticed that the bookshelves were much emptier; exam preparation materials were the best-selling items, ensuring that current students wouldn't leave empty-handed.

She needs to think about what kind of books to put on the shelves next.

Fu Qingyan rushed in, panting, and said, "Miss Shen... something's happened!"

Shen Lan stood on the ladder, turned around and looked down at him.

Fu Qingyan waved to her: "Come down quickly!"

Shen Lan jumped down from the ladder.

Her movements were nimble and graceful, leaving many guests speechless.

"Is Manager Shen a fairy?"

"I think she's a master of martial arts. She lives in seclusion among the common people and does things she enjoys."

"Women like Manager Shen are truly rare."

Qiu Yi was also there. Whenever he saw Shen Lan showing an unusual side, he would sigh: How can the difference between people be so great?

"What's wrong? What happened?" Shen Lan walked over and asked.

Fu Qingyan grabbed her hand and ran outside, saying as he ran, "My mother has fallen ill. You must come with me to the mansion to see her."

"Wait, I haven't taken my suitcase yet!"

Guanshu ran out of the alley, waving his hands and saying, "Here it is, here it is, the box is here!"

Shen Lan knew they were anxious, so she didn't delay and took the box, then got into the carriage with Fu Qingyan.

The customers in the bookstore were about to ask, "Is Manager Shen also a doctor?"

"Was that the heir of the Marquis of Pingyang just now? The Marquis's mansion can even hire imperial physicians, why would they send a mere woman to treat him?"

"Perhaps it's a woman's illness, and the imperial physicians in the palace are finding it difficult to treat."

Everyone suddenly realized that if that were the case, it would be difficult to determine the extent of Miss Shen's medical skills.

Shen Lan carefully inquired about Lady Hou's condition while in the carriage.

"My mother suddenly developed a high fever last night. She took some medicine and the fever subsided a bit, but it came back up this morning."

The imperial physicians all said it was a cold, and that he would get better after taking the medicine and resting for a few days.

But my mother can't eat anything, she's listless and weak. I'm worried it's not just a cold, so I wanted to ask you to come over and take a look."

Shen Lan pondered for a moment, the symptoms sounded like the flu, or a more severe form of cold.

Colds can range from mild to severe, and many people die from them every year.

The horse-drawn carriage sped through the streets.

Most people would give way upon seeing the sign of the Marquis of Pingyang's residence.

However, some people were not able to avoid them in time, and the book was being read from behind or in front of them.

When Shen Lan arrived at the Marquis of Pingyang's residence, she saw a mother and son standing outside the gate.

The woman was only in her early twenties, and the boy in her arms was already four or five years old.

Shen Lan wondered gossipingly: Could this be the romantic entanglements left behind by the Marquis of Pingyang?

Lady Hou's illness may have been caused by anger.

"Let's go, ignore them," Fu Qingyan said in a low voice.

Shen Lan wouldn't meddle in other people's business, so she followed him into the backyard and walked towards the spot where the smell of medicine was strongest.

Three imperial physicians stood in the main courtyard of the Marquis's residence, whispering and discussing a new prescription.

“I can handle strong medicine. Madam Hou’s condition is deteriorating rapidly; it’s no longer just a simple cold.”

"But what if it doesn't heal..."

"Alas! All we can do is try our best and leave the rest to fate."

"Make way!" Fu Qingyan pushed them aside.

"What does Your Highness mean by this?" They had just heard the Marquis of Pingyang's son say that he was going to fetch a doctor from outside, but now a female doctor has come.

However, it's good to have a female healer around; she can help look at things that are inconvenient for them to see.

Shen Lan pushed open the door and went inside, only to find the windows tightly closed. Several charcoal fires were burning inside, making the room steamy, but there was no sunlight at all.

She went over, opened the window, and propped it open with a stick, leaving a small gap.

"Remove two of the charcoal braziers; leaving two is enough."

Fu Qingyan was busy directing his servants, showing no doubt about Shen Lan's abilities.

Three imperial physicians followed them in, one of whom scolded, "What does this little girl know? The Lady of the Marquis has caught a cold and cannot be exposed to the wind; she needs to be kept warm!"

Shen Lan's hand had already touched the Lady Hou's forehead; it was very hot, and it was clear that she had a high fever.

Seeing that there were several layers of blankets, she directly lifted two layers and then instructed the maid to put a handkerchief on the Lady Hou's forehead.

"Do you even know anything about medicine? Don't do anything reckless!"

Shen Lan saw a medicine bowl on the side, picked it up and smelled it.

"This is a commonly used fever-reducing prescription. How many doses has Madam Hou taken?"

The personal maid, Yonghe, stepped forward and replied, "We drank one dose last night, and this is the second dose."

Seeing that Shen Lan was only concerned with the patients and ignored them, the imperial physicians all became arrogant and said, "What an impudent junior!"

Shen Lan really didn't have time to deal with them.

Besides the high fever, she also had to take the Hou lady's pulse and check her food, clothing and daily necessities.

Observation, listening, questioning, and palpation are necessary, but the current focus should be on cooling down the temperature.

She took out a bottle of high-proof liquor from the box, intending to use it to physically cool down Madam Hou.

Seeing that the three imperial physicians were still there, she reminded them, "This humble woman is about to help the Lady of the Marquis change her clothes. Would the three of you like to watch?"