The Dramatic Crown Princess Wants to Poison Me!

Chapter 362: Tile Physicians

Zhao Sibao saw Luo Jia not speaking up and thought he was still cautious of Shang Jingwang. He immediately pointed his accusation at Shang Jingwang, "Lord Shang, we are Imperial Physicians. Do you not trust our diagnosis?"

Shang Jingwang said calmly, "I trust the medical skills of the Imperial Physicians, but you are new here and do not understand our situation. To rashly suspect our local doctors, that I cannot agree with!"

"What... what do you mean?" Zhao Sibao, realizing it wasn’t going well, angrily said, "Is Lord Shang going to continue covering up this matter?"

Shang Jingwang’s beard shook with anger, but having been an official for many years, he maintained his composure and said, "I don’t know the results of your diagnosis, but I trust Doctor Xia."

"Hmph, you would rather believe the diagnosis of a young girl than us, the Imperial Physicians?"

Shang Jingwang replied, "The skills of the Imperial Physicians are certainly superior, but you do not know who Doctor Xia’s mentor is. Doctor Xia’s mentor..."

"As expected!" Zhao Sibao suddenly seemed to have found evidence and sharply said, "You truly gave her control of this entire quarantine zone because of the person behind her. Lord Shang, this concerns human lives, are you really going to make such a private deal?"

Xia Wenjin glanced at Shang Jingwang unexpectedly.

Was Shang Jingwang’s earlier attitude entirely in her favor?

She turned to Zhao Sibao, "You first say there is no epidemic, then claim it concerns human lives. Isn’t that self-contradictory?"

Zhao Sibao, being cornered by her words, was momentarily speechless and then questioned, "Are you now admitting there is no epidemic?"

Xia Wenjin rolled her eyes and said, "Uncle, whether there’s an epidemic is all up to you. You keep pressing and questioning everything. What have I said? Talking to oneself is a problem that needs treatment!"

Zhao Sibao’s anger surged from being rebuked, but standing in front of him was just a teenage girl, which gave him a feeling of frustration. To scold her would be bullying; to remain silent felt like allowing the little girl to use her connections to control the entire quarantine area, who knows for what benefits.

Zhou Hucheng directly turned to Luo Jia, "Lord Hospital Director, these four have no illness, correct?"

Before Luo Jia could respond, Aunt Lu erupted. She had been listening for a while as these people kept claiming she had no illness, and she indignantly said, "What business is it of yours anyway? Just a bunch of quack doctors, claiming to be Jade Doctors when they are mere Tile Doctors. I’m here to see Doctor Xia, so you all get out of my way! Can’t even diagnose an illness, calling yourselves doctors for what?"

Aunt Lu was extremely angry.

The entire town now knew that as soon as red spots appeared on the chest, it indicated infection with the epidemic. Without early treatment, the condition could worsen, potentially leading to death. Even a three-year-old in town knew this and checked themselves three to five times every day. At the slightest sign, they rushed to the quarantine zone.

Yet these so-called Imperial Physicians claimed she wasn’t sick.

Not sick to send her home?

Going home meant waiting to die, didn’t it?

Wasn’t this blatant harm?

Look at him, appearing dignified and well-dressed, how could he be so heartless at heart?

Also, these people seemed to be targeting Doctor Xia earlier, speaking so unpleasantly. Did they think she couldn’t hear? Was Doctor Xia someone they could compare to?

She had long wanted to give them a harsh rebuke, and now this young man wanted to deceive them?

Aunt Lu’s words made the other three mild symptom patients nod in agreement. They didn’t trust anyone, only Doctor Xia. If they couldn’t even diagnose their illness, could such people be trusted?

Not only them but even other mild symptom patients on different beds eyed Luo Jia and his group with suspicion. Were these people really Imperial Physicians? Were they not charlatans?

Zhou Hucheng was the one scolded by Aunt Lu, and his face turned red and purple. He had never been scolded to his face like this before.

But the one scolding him was an elderly woman from the village. He resentfully said, "Unreasonable!"

Aunt Lu, however, looked pleadingly at Xia Wenjin, "Doctor Xia, you won’t stop treating us, right? You wouldn’t hand us over to these so-called Jade Doctors, would you? They can’t even diagnose an illness. If they treat us, could they cure us?"

Xia Wenjin found it amusing, Aunt Lu spoke bluntly, not caring whether these Imperial Physicians could save face.

However, her words heavily embarrassed the Imperial Physicians.

Zhao Sibao and his peers had just examined her pulse and believed Aunt Lu wasn’t sick.

Now, they looked at Aunt Lu with pity, as if looking at someone about to be deceived by a fraud.

Yet, Luo Jia remained silent, proceeding to check the pulse of the fourth person.

His quiet, methodical checking of pulses made the Imperial Physicians uncertain. Could it be they had missed something?

Zhou Hucheng and Zhao Sibao couldn’t care to argue with a little girl or a country woman, turning again to Shang Jingwang, "Lord Shang, you mentioned Doctor Xia’s teacher has an uncommon identity. Who exactly is her teacher?"

Shang Jingwang stroked his beard, hesitatingly. When Doctor Xia discovered the epidemic, she hadn’t yet taken a teacher officially. However, Doctor Xia was cured by her mentor, which was true. But would anyone believe the existence of someone like the Undying Poison Doctor?

He hesitated, "Well, Doctor Xia’s mentor is known as Lin Que!"

Zhou Hucheng and Zhao Sibao exchanged glances. They hadn’t heard this name before.

No such high official by this name existed in the court, not even anyone surnamed Lin.

Was her teacher a leader of some large, influential family in the Jianghu?

They were just about to mock, but then they heard a cry of pain from the side.

Looking towards the sound, Luo Jia was examining a boy of about fourteen or fifteen. Upon hearing Lin Que’s name, his fingers turned into claws, and the boy cried out in pain.

Luo Jia quickly released his grip, hurried over to Shang Jingwang, reconsidered, then moved to Xia Wenjin, urgently saying, "Young la... miss, is your mentor truly named Lin Que?"

Xia Wenjin said, "Yes!"

Zhou Hucheng on the side scoffed, "Are you making this up? Who would have such a ridiculous name?"

"Shut up!" Luo Jia reprimanded angrily, released the boy’s hand, and respectfully clasped his hands towards Xia Wenjin, "I did not know the young doctor was Senior Lin’s disciple, my apologies!"

Luo Jia’s gesture left Zhou Hucheng’s group dumbfounded. What had happened to the Director? Why did hearing a name suddenly make him act strangely?

Though he was over fifty, why was he showing the courtesy of a junior to a young girl?

Even in front of the Director, wouldn’t the Deputy Director only offer equal courtesy?