PNB Chapter 576: My Lord, Have You Gone Mad?
Chapter 576: My Lord, Have You Gone Mad?
Marquis Jing'an's eyes were bloodshot, like a maddened beast. He swung his long sword at Fang Xiaoxiao with a whooshing sound, roaring, "You witch, how dare you treat my son's life like a game! Today is your death day!"
In the nick of time, Shen Wuyan reacted swiftly, grabbing the medicine box and hurling it at Marquis Jing'an with all his might, shouting, "Marquis, have you gone mad? The surgery is at a critical moment! You're ruining your son's life!"
The medicine box slammed heavily onto the arm of the Marquis of Jing'an, and the long sword clattered to the ground.
Fang Xiaoxiao's face, which had been focused on the surgery, was instantly twisted with anger. She jumped up, her finger almost poking the tip of Jing'an Hou's nose, and cursed, "You old bastard! I've been studying the prescription day and night, trying every possible way to save your son, and you, without even asking what happened, want to kill me."
Are you hoping your son dies?!
Her chest heaved violently, her voice sharp and almost shrill, every word laced with gunpowder.
Marquis Jing'an's face turned pale and then red with anger. He trembled with rage, pointing his finger, unable to speak for a long time. Finally, he squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth: "You...you ignorant fool, how dare you humiliate me like this! I will make you pay the price!"
Madam Li's already fragile nerves finally gave way; her legs buckled, and she collapsed to the ground. Her maidservant rushed to support her. Crying, she cried out, "Master, what happened?"
My son's fate is still unknown, yet you are all here killing each other. How can I live like this!
She cried uncontrollably, her face covered in tears and snot.
The old doctor was so frightened that his face turned ashen, his legs trembled like leaves, and he could barely stand.
He pointed at Fang Xiaoxiao, his voice trembling, "You...you little girl, you're incredibly audacious to insult the Marquis! This is a grave offense of disrespect!"
Li Wan'er and Liu Ruyan reacted quickly, rushing to Fang Xiaoxiao's side in the blink of an eye.
Li Wan'er's eyes reddened, and her voice trembled with tears: "My lord, please calm down. Xiao Xiao went to so much trouble to save Ren Yi. You can't wrong her!"
Liu Ruyan put her hands on her hips, looking fierce: "That's right! If Xiao Xiao wasn't confident, would she dare to perform surgery on the young master?"
If you hurt her today, I'll never forgive you!
Just as everyone was arguing fiercely and the whole room was in complete chaos, a faint voice came from the bed: "Stop arguing..."
Everyone fell silent instantly, turning their gazes to the bed.
Li Renyi's face was as pale as paper, but his eyes had cleared somewhat. He forced a weak smile and joked, "Xiao Xiao is still so amazing. She stunned everyone as soon as she opened her mouth."
"Stop arguing, I'm awake now."
This one sentence instantly broke the tense atmosphere that was about to erupt into hostility.
The night was deep and all was quiet, except for a room in the Jing'an Marquis's mansion where a dim light still shone.
Inside the room, the candlelight flickered, casting long and short shadows of everyone on the wall.
Li Renyi's weak voice broke the tension and chaos in the room, like a ray of dawn across the dark night sky.
Marquis Jing'an and Lady Li, who were still immersed in anger and shock, trembled violently upon hearing their son's voice, and tears welled up in their eyes instantly.
With red eyes, the two of them practically tumbled and crawled to the bedside, where they both knelt down.
With trembling hands, Marquis Jing'an gently cupped Li Renyi's face, his voice choked with sobs, almost breaking: "Yi'er, you're finally awake. These past few days, your father and your mother felt like the sky was falling."
Madam Li held Li Renyi's hand tightly, sobbing uncontrollably: "My son, you've finally woken up. Please don't frighten your mother again in the future."
The family of three embraced tightly, tears streaming down their faces. Their cries sounded particularly mournful in the quiet of the night, yet also carried a hint of joy at surviving a calamity.
Li Wan'er stood to the side, her eyes already moist with tears streaming down her cheeks.
She recalled the days she had spent running around and worrying about Li Renyi, and overwhelmed with emotion, she couldn't help but cry.
The old doctor was also moved by this heartwarming scene. He raised his hand and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve, muttering to himself, "Thank God, he's finally awake."
Fang Xiaoxiao stood with her hands on her hips, her chest still heaving violently, the anger in her eyes not yet completely extinguished.
She was still furious at the Marquis of Jing'an's actions.
Liu Ruyan, on the other hand, stood quietly to the side, watching everything unfold, a slight smile playing on her lips.
Shen Wuyan stood still, his gaze fixed on Fang Xiaoxiao, his heart churning with turmoil.
He recalled Fang Xiaoxiao's superb medical skills and calm operation during the surgery. Every step was precise and flawless. Her skillful technique and unique insights made even a veteran doctor like himself feel inferior.
He secretly lamented that his previous doubts about Fang Xiaoxiao's abilities were far too short-sighted.
"This young lady Fang is so young yet possesses such profound medical skills; it is truly admirable."
Shen Wuyan thought to himself, "I thought I was quite accomplished in medicine, but I only realized today that there are always mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people."
His eyes were filled with admiration and praise, but also with a hint of regret for his misjudgment.
Shen Wuyan walked up to Fang Xiaoxiao, bowed slightly, and gave a solemn salute, his eyes full of admiration and gratitude: "Miss Fang, we are so grateful to you today. If it weren't for your superb medical skills, the young master would probably be in grave danger."
I will definitely pay you a visit another day and have a proper discussion about medicine with you, young lady.
As he spoke, he was already thinking that he must ask Fang Xiaoxiao for advice on her unique treatment methods and pharmacological insights when they met again, so that he could perhaps improve his medical skills.
Fang Xiaoxiao nodded slightly and hummed in response.
As she watched Shen Wuyan leave with the old doctor, her anger subsided slightly.
Fang Xiaoxiao wanted to give Marquis Jing'an another good scolding to vent her anger.
But looking at the heartwarming scene before her, she felt somewhat bored.
After hesitating for a moment, she walked to Li Wan'er's side, gently tugged at her sleeve, and said, "Wan'er, now that Renyi has woken up, we should go."
Then he looked at Liu Ruyan and said, "Ruyan, let's go home and have hot pot." Liu Ruyan's eyes lit up when she heard about hot pot, and she nodded quickly, "Okay, okay, that's exactly what I want."
Fang Xiaoxiao thought to herself, putting everything else aside, hot pot with mutton is perfect for venting her anger. Just thinking about the tender mutton rolling around in the boiling hot pot made her feel much better.
The three of them rode in a carriage and slowly returned to the Fang family's courtyard.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw Long Jinyan, Ouyang Tuoba, Murong Changqing, and Zhou Wenjian chatting idly in the courtyard.
As soon as Fang Xiaoxiao got out of the car, her brows were still slightly furrowed, and there was still a trace of anger on her face from when she was at the Jing'an Marquis's residence, but her eyes revealed an undeniable firmness.