Chapter 312 Shaking Mushrooms on the Wall (Part 9)
Chapter 312 Shaking Mushrooms on the Wall (Part 9)
Suddenly, the door to the Cold Palace was kicked open. It was Consort Mei, holding a whip, leading a group of people, who stormed in aggressively.
She should no longer be called Noble Lady Mei; she should be called Consort Mei.
Seeing that the two women had lost their children one after the other, Qingmo promoted Consort Mei and Consort Yi to the rank of concubine.
Without saying a word, Consort Mei raised her whip and lashed it at Da Ru.
Da Ru was so frightened that she closed her eyes and instinctively covered her face with her hands.
Seeing this, Xin rushed forward without hesitation and used her body to block the whip.
"Ah!" Su Xin screamed in agony as the whip lashed her back, tearing her skin open.
Da Ru opened her eyes, looked at Su Xin, and a hint of panic flashed in her eyes. "Su Xin..." she murmured.
Consort Mei glanced at Su Xin, a hint of displeasure flashing in her eyes, but she quickly regained her manic expression. "Hmph, quite protective of her mistress. However, I'm determined to lash her with this whip today."
"You killed my child, that's what you owe me, you bitch."
She raised her whip again, lashing it repeatedly at the two main attackers. Da Ru remained silent, simply dodging the blows.
Although Consort Mei's whip was aimed at Da Ru, Su Xin protected her mistress, and Da Ru kept hiding behind her. In the end, most of the injuries fell on Su Xin.
Furthermore, a long whip mark was left on her face.
"Hmph, I'll let you off the hook today, Ruyi. You wait, I won't let you off so easily. I'll be back." After venting her anger, Consort Mei left.
After Consort Mei left, Da Ru finally realized what had happened. Looking at the battered and bruised Su Xin, she showed no emotion, but said, "Su Xin, why were you so foolish to take so many beatings for me? You've suffered so much."
Despite the pain, Xin forced a smile: "My lady, I've been with you since I was a child, so it's only right that I protect you."
After a long silence, Da Ru gently helped Su Xin up. "Su Xin, I think I heard you say that you and Jiang Yubin from the Imperial Hospital are from the same hometown. Try to find a way to get some medicine from him. I'm in some pain."
"My lady, but... but I can't get out now, and I can't see Jiang Yubin either," Su Xin said, somewhat troubled.
Da Ru frowned. "Think of a way. I can't keep suffering like this."
Su Xin gritted her teeth. "My lady, I'll go ask the guards at the door."
Upon hearing this, Da Ru's mind conjured up Ling Yunche's face, and she immediately interrupted, "No, you're injured. You should rest. I'll go talk to him."
Da Ru straightened her disheveled clothes, and despite her injuries, walked to the entrance of the Cold Palace.
Through the door, she forced a weak smile and whispered, "Guard Ling, are you there?"
Receiving no response, he raised his voice a few decibels. "Guard Ling."
Ling Yunche and Zhao Jiuxiao, who were guarding the door, heard the sound. One pretended not to hear it, while the other approached the door.
He whispered, "What is it? Keep your voice down. If someone hears us, neither of us will have a good time."
"Guard Ling, could you please make an exception? I'm in a lot of pain. Could you please go and tell Jiang Yubin at the Imperial Hospital that both Su Xin and I are injured and ask him to get some medicine for us?"
Hearing her say this, Ling Yunche felt somewhat displeased. How dare a woman who had been banished to the cold palace ask him for help?
Ling Yunche frowned and said coldly, "Master, things are different now. You are already in the Cold Palace, so you should stay here and not cause any trouble. I will only do my job and I will not be in charge of other matters."
Seeing that he remained unmoved, Da Ru could only take off the last hairpin from her hair and give it to him through the small window where food was served.
"Guard Ling, please help me out. Here, take this hairpin as your errand fee. Use it to exchange for some silver. If you have any left over, just use it to buy me some clean food."
Ling Yunche took the hairpin in his hand and examined it for a while. Since it was something used by the empress in the palace, it was naturally worth a lot of money. His tone immediately softened.
"Alright, I'm not the kind of person who takes something and doesn't do anything about it. I'll make the trip for you, but whether it gets done or not is not my responsibility."
"Okay, thank you, Brother Ling."
Good heavens, listen to this! The title has immediately changed from Guard Ling to Brother Ling.
Who said we're as magnanimous and indifferent as chrysanthemums? It depends on the person.
Ling Yunche found Jiang Yubin, and upon hearing that Su Xin was in trouble, Jiang Yubin naturally handed her a bottle of ointment without saying a word.
He did want to take more, but everything from the Imperial Hospital was documented. He could figure out a way to cover up one bottle.
It's hard to say how much more, after all, he didn't have much status in the Imperial Hospital.
After receiving the items, Da Ru naturally thanked Ling Yunche again, then took the ointment and applied it to herself.
As for Su Xin? Da Ru hadn't even considered her.
Several days later, after the scars on Xinxin's face had scabbed over, Daru finally gave her the remaining ointment, which was only half a fingernail in size.
Su Xin was deeply moved again; her mistress truly cared for her.
Sigh, another day filled with warmth and comfort.
Clear foam: ...
So, when people are shameless, they are invincible. She had to suffer because of her own actions, so who can she blame?
When Su Xin went to the small window to get her food again, she was stunned this time. It wasn't Guard Ling or Guard Zhao, but Eunuch Jiang!
"Jiang Yubin, what are you doing here?"
When she saw him here, Su Xin was filled with disbelief.
Jiang Yubin is the youngest physician in the Imperial Medical Academy. Although he hasn't made a name for himself yet, Xin Xin believes that with his medical skills, he will one day become the head of the Imperial Medical Academy.
At this time and place, Jiang Yubin appeared here dressed as a eunuch. What happened?
Jiang Yubin's eyes were filled with bitterness, and he didn't know where to begin. His gaze towards Su Xin was even more complicated.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Su Xin became even more anxious. "Say something, Jiang Yubin, what's wrong?"
What happened? What else could it be? He was castrated.
It turned out that the day after Jiang Yubin gave him the ointment, Jue Er came to their door with his men.
"Imperial Physician Jiang, you have truly disappointed His Majesty and this humble servant."
"You dare to collude with the abandoned concubine in the Cold Palace? I heard that you even sent medicine to her there yesterday?"
Upon hearing what Eunuch Jue said, Jiang Yubin immediately knelt on the ground, cold sweat pouring down his face.
"Your Majesty, please investigate thoroughly. Your Excellency, please investigate thoroughly."
"Your humble servant would never dare to collude with the deposed concubine. She is merely a palace maid who served the deposed concubine and we share a hometown. She came to me seeking medicine, and I could not stand by and watch her die. A doctor's heart is benevolent."
Jue Er snorted coldly: "Hmph, don't try to deny it. His Majesty has colluded with the Imperial Physician and the Consorts. Imperial Physician Jiang, you've run into a brick wall."
"Since you like the Cold Palace so much, His Majesty, in a great favor, hereby grants Imperial Physician Jiang the punishment of castration, and sends you to keep those two in the Cold Palace company."
"Jiang Yubin, hurry up and accept the imperial decree to express your gratitude."
"Guards, quickly cleanse Physician Jiang and take him away. This Imperial Hospital smells strongly of medicine; I don't like it."
Jue Er covered his nose, looking disgusted, while Jiang Yubin was ashen-faced and slumped on the ground.
It's over, it's over. He's the only son in the Jiang family. He wanted to become a royal physician and make a name for himself in the palace. Now, he's doomed. He can't make a name for himself now, he can only make a name for himself.
I have to say, the two of them are quite good.
After the execution, let Jiang Yubin recover from his injuries before he goes to the Cold Palace to take up his post. We can't let people say that the master is mistreating his employees.
It is everyone's responsibility to uphold the reputation of their master.
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