Chapter 1175: Chapter 1174: Be Careful
In the grand hall of the Imperial Palace, Du Zhongjing had seen all sorts of treasures. Knowing Old Granny Zhang’s background and hearing her courteous words, he didn’t pay much attention, since one cannot refuse a gift from an elder, thinking it was just a small trinket.
He bowed and took the gift, only to nearly gasp in surprise. It was an exceptionally fine Mutton Fat White Jade Pendant. The craftsmanship, the carving technique, and the inconspicuous signature on the pendant’s edge: Zifeng. Was this not the work of the famous jade carving master, Master Zifeng, from the previous dynasty?
Master Zifeng’s works were highly acclaid. Sadly, he passed away in his pri. After his death, no one could inherit his carving techniques, making them a lost art.
People considered it an honor to own a piece of Master Zifeng’s jade works.
Nowadays, even a small jade piece was worth a hundred gold pieces. Moreover, this palm-sized pendant, disregarding the carving, the jade itself was extraordinarily valuable.
Should they encounter a fanatical collector of Master Zifeng’s works, this piece could easily be priced at a thousand gold pieces, with people vying to buy it.
Therefore, after confirming it, Du Zhongjing very cautiously placed the jade pendant on the table, saying, “This is too precious; I cannot accept it!”
Du Zhongjing estimated that Wang Yongzhu and Old Granny Zhang were unaware of the true value of the pendant and hurriedly explained, finally saying, “This jade pendant is indeed too precious and, I fear, hard for you to co by. It’s best to keep it well.”
Old Granny Zhang, upon hearing that the casually chosen pendant was worth a thousand gold pieces, was so shocked her hands trembled, her face turned pale, yet she still tried to put on a brave face.
Seeing Old Granny Zhang in such a state, Wang Yongzhu realized she was frightened.
To comfort her, he patted Old Granny Zhang’s hand, “Brother, this is my mother’s token of appreciation. Please accept it! When Master and Mistress gave a eting gift, it was much more valuable, and I didn’t stand on ceremony.”
Du Zhongjing hesitated for a mont, thought it over, and agreed, considering that since they returned to the Duke Weiguo Residence, which had all sorts of good things, he accepted it with gratitude.
Old Granny Zhang, seeing Du Zhongjing had accepted it, felt a mont’s relief, but then her heart, liver, spleen, stomach, and kidneys all ached, fearing that if she stayed a mont longer, she might be unable to resist taking the pendant back. She decided to avoid the sight and found an excuse to return to her room.
Once inside her room, Old Granny Zhang began pounding her chest with regret, wishing she could enshrine those pendants in the box.
After Old Granny Zhang left, Du Zhongjing, seeing no one else was around, spoke softly, “These past few days, while diagnosing His Majesty’s pulse, I happened to hear from those close to him. Duke Weiguo has already submitted the morial to establish the Princely Heir. His Majesty has already approved it.”
Wang Yongzhu had heard Old Granny Zhang ntion this before, and Song Wu had also revealed this information. It seed this matter was almost certain without any surprises.
Having already prepared his mind, he showed no particularly surprised expression, just nodded slightly, “Thank you, Brother. We understand!”
Seeing Wang Yongzhu being so composed, Du Zhongjing felt there was a bit of his own father, Imperial Doctor Du’s deanor in him, and holding the jade pendant in his hand further enhanced his favor.
Decided to give so more advice.
“In the coming days, you should be cautious of the Duke Qiguo Household.”
Wang Yongzhu raised an eyebrow, looking at Du Zhongjing with surprise.
Du Zhongjing leaned in a little closer, speaking softly, “These days, the Wang Family is causing trouble at the Imperial dical Bureau, claiming Doctor Bao hard Lady Wang, prescribing dicine that should not have been given!”
What? Wang Yongzhu’s eyes widened.
“That day Lady Wang broke her bone and had called upon our Imperial dical Bureau’s Doctor Bao, who specializes in orthopedics. Initially, everything was fine, and Lady Wang’s bone was set properly. As long as she stayed in bed for three months, there would be no issue.”
“But Lady Wang was afraid of pain and wanted pain relief at any discomfort. Doctor Bao had reminded her that this dicine should not be taken excessively, otherwise it would be harmful to her health. But the Wang Family did not follow dical advice. On the second day, when Doctor Bao saw Lady Wang was stable, he returned to the palace for duty. He had visited several tis since, guiding the Wang Family’s maids in changing the dicine.”
“He also saw Lady Wang still drinking the dicine and specially spoke to Duke Qiguo, saying this dicine should only be taken when the pain is unbearable; otherwise, it is best not to use it. Duke Qiguo agreed at that ti, but later, it was said that as soon as Lady Wang felt pain, she would cry and couldn’t bring herself to stop, so the dicine was continuously given to her.”
“Unexpectedly, Lady Wang’s injury, originally had no issues, could have healed with rest, but she beca addicted to the pain reliever. She wanted a bowl of it every day; otherwise, she would throw tantrums, break things, and scold the servants. It caused the newly set bone to dislocate again. Early in the new year, Doctor Bao had already gone to their Duke Qiguo Residence five or six tis.”
“A few days ago, due to being on duty in the palace, Doctor Bao couldn’t attend when Lady Wang’s condition flared again. They called an outside doctor and sohow it got out, saying Doctor Bao gave forbidden dicine to Lady Wang, ruining her health.”
“Duke Qiguo cherished this daughter of his dearly. Upon hearing the news, he was furious and rushed to cry before His Majesty, claiming Doctor Bao hard his daughter and demanded Doctor Bao pay with his life!”
“How did His Majesty handle it?” Wang Yongzhu asked concernedly, not expecting there to be such a follow-up to Lady Wang’s broken bone.
Du Zhongjing smiled, “Naturally, His Majesty would not listen to one side alone, summoned Doctor Bao, and confronted both sides. Doctor Bao naturally pleaded innocent, saying he had long warned that this dicine, if consud excessively, would be harmful, and should only be taken when the pain was unbearable.”
“He also said that during his visits to the Duke Qiguo Residence for treatnt, he saw Lady Wang was still taking the dicine and specially reminded Duke Qiguo, who agreed! How was it his fault? He’s not the residence physician of Duke Qiguo’s mansion, and can’t be stationed by Lady Wang’s side day and night. How did not following dical advice beco the doctor’s fault?”
“Doctor Bao’s words were quite apt. Did Duke Qiguo just leave it at that?” Wang Yongzhu’s eyes lit up, thinking Doctor Bao was quite a talent.
“Duke Qiguo was montarily speechless but later was unreasonable, saying anyway that Doctor Bao shouldn’t have prescribed the dicine and similar things.”
“Doctor Bao then said that this dicine’s formula had been validated by the Imperial dical Bureau, and if taken following the doctor’s orders, there’s never been a mishap. If Duke Qiguo wanted to bla the doctor for his own issues, no one would dare to treat anyone from Duke Qiguo’s Residence in the future.”
“His Majesty, being vexed by their quarrels, summoned people from our Imperial dical Bureau to validate that the formula was indeed verified and safe if the dosage was followed.”
“But ultimately, considering Duke Qiguo’s past contributions, His Majesty punished both by hitting them fifty strokes with a stick each. Duke Qiguo was no longer to trouble Doctor Bao, and Doctor Bao was fined half a year’s salary before it was settled.”
“With His Majesty’s golden words, Duke Qiguo had no choice but to comply. After coming out, it was said his face was extrely ugly. I also heard vaguely that Duke Qiguo declared that the matter wasn’t over, and he would avenge his daughter!”
“This matter involves you, as Doctor Bao has a decree from His Majesty, so he won’t dare to move for a while. But you and your mother, in the coming days, should not leave the Duke Weiguo Residence and should be wary of the Wang Family!” Du Zhongjing advised carefully.
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