Shipin Dalizheng

After half an incense stick of time, several screams were heard from the room. Cailan, Chuncao, and the Third Master hurried over and asked, "What happened?"

Rong Quan pointed anxiously inside, "Master Tang was... "

Chuncao raised her foot to kick the door, but it suddenly opened and Doctor Zhang came out leisurely. "It's all right, don't worry. It will only take ten days or half a month for him to be back to full health. No need to be too thankful."

Rong Tang said painfully inside: "I must thank you. Thank you eight generations of ancestors."

Chuncao rushed in and exclaimed, "Master, what's wrong with you?"

Rong Tang slowly got off the bed. In the eyes of everyone, he was actually the same as before, pretending to be injured.

Only Rong Tang himself knew that he was pretending to be slow before, and now he could only be this slow and could not go any faster.

Doctor Zhang gave him acupuncture, and it was like blocking all the blood vessels in his body. It hurt when he breathed heavily, let alone making large movements.

He really felt like he had suffered serious internal injuries and it hurt every step he took.

Doctor Zhang snorted and told Cailan, "Arrange a place for me to stay. I will stay here until Master Tang recovers. This is the order of His Majesty."

Cailan was angry but dared not say anything. She had actually prepared a good room for Doctor Zhang a long time ago. Now she took him there with a sour face.

Doctor Zhang said earnestly, "I mean well, believe it or not."

Rong Tang took a few trembling steps and was already out of breath. Chuncao stomped her feet and cursed the old man. She originally had a room of her own, but now she didn't go there and insisted on staying here to take care of Rong Tang.

There was no conversation that night, except that every time Rong Tang turned over, he was sweating in pain and felt like he was dying.

Early in the morning, someone knocked on the door. Rong Quan ran to get the bolt, "Who is it? So early in the morning... His Royal Highness Prince Rui!"

Rong Quan knelt down and wiped the sweat off his face with his sleeve. Chang Chun, who was not far away, ran to report to Cai Lan.

Prince Rui held a golden fan in his hand and smiled warmly, "Butler Rong, I'm here to visit Master Rong. Aren't you welcome?"

"I dare not, I dare not." Rong Quan wiped the sweat off his face and said, "Your Highness Prince Rui, please wait a moment. I will report back immediately."

A rough voice said, "Treating an illness is like putting out a fire. Don't delay. The sooner you treat it, the better."

Prince Rui said, "This is the palace physician of my palace. He specializes in treating internal injuries and was brought here specifically to treat Master Rong. Lead the way and do not neglect him."

Rong Quan could only get up and lead the way, hoping that Master Tang was prepared.

In fact, Rong Tang did not need to make any preparations, because he was half dead at the moment and even drinking water hurt him. The distressed Chuncao fed him while scolding Doctor Zhang.

Cailan hurried over, "Master Tang, Prince Rui is here."

When Rong Tang heard this, he hurriedly said, "Tell the Third Master, the Great Aunt, and all the aunts and sisters in the village to hide. No one should go out."

In fact, his instructions were unnecessary. Except for the Third Master and Rong Xiu who were used to getting up early, the other four women were still snoring loudly and none of them got up.

Rong Quan reluctantly brought Prince Rui to Rong Tang's residence. Rong Tang was still lying on the bed with a pale face.

"Rui, His Royal Highness Prince Rui. Ahem..."

Nangong Rui stepped forward hypocritically, "Mr. Tang has suffered so much. I have brought the court doctor here to take your pulse."

Rong Tang was filled with gratitude and slowly extended his wrist, "Thank you."

The court physician took the patient's pulse, and his previously nonchalant attitude suddenly became serious, and he withdrew his hand after a while.

Nangong Rui asked: "How is it?"

The court doctor stood up and apologized, "I'm ashamed. Young Master Rong was seriously injured. Fortunately, he received timely treatment from the imperial physician. His life is safe and he is getting better. He will be able to get out of bed in ten days or half a month."

Nangong Rui was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand to signal the guards behind him to present the gift. "This is the finest ginseng and deer antlers from my mansion, specially brought to Young Master Tang to help him recover. Young Master Tang is seriously injured and cannot attend to you, so I won't bother you any further."

Prince Rui came and left quickly. As soon as he left, the villa became lively again, with several officials coming to visit.

Cailan curled her lips and said, "These are all connections made by the old uncle when he was alive. We haven't been in touch for many years. Now that Master Tang has returned, they want to repair the relationship."

This is the way the world is. If there are no male descendants, no one will be willing to interact with them.

Right now, things are stalemated between Rong Tang and Minister Jin's residence, and many people are still waiting and watching, wanting to wait for the father-son dispute to resolve before deciding whether to continue their relationship. Those who arrived first today are already considered kind and righteous.

A man came at noon and shocked those who were watching outside the door.

Rong Tang was drinking ginseng tea, but because of the pain, the tea he couldn't swallow flowed down the corners of his mouth. Chuncao put a piece of cotton cloth under his neck.

Zheng Changning stepped in and saw this embarrassing scene. He wanted to laugh at him, but when he saw how miserable he was, he felt too embarrassed to laugh.

"Zheng, Mr. Zheng, please take a seat."

Rong Tang weakly pointed to the chair that had hosted many guests that day.

Zheng Changning waved his hand and moved closer to look at him. His expression, his breathing, and the occasional shivering in pain did not seem fake.

He also brought a doctor with him, who looked quite capable. At Zheng Changning's signal, the doctor stepped forward to take the patient's pulse, his initially nonchalant demeanor gradually becoming more profound and inscrutable.

"Mr. Rong's injury has stabilized. As long as he rests well, he will be able to get out of bed in half a month."

Oh my god, each one is more awesome than the other.

Rong Tang tried his best to turn sideways, "Thank you for your concern."

Zheng Changning said meaningfully, "I thought... never mind. For the sake of our friendship, the Zheng family will remain neutral in your lawsuit against the Jin family the day after tomorrow."

Rong Tang was stunned. "Shouldn't you be on my side?"

"You don't understand. Zhongli is already on your side. Do you know who the Zheng family has offended by not siding with the Jin family?"

Rong Tang asked tentatively, "Prince Rui?"

Zheng Changning did not answer and ordered his servants to deliver gifts.

"My eldest brother made a bet with me, saying you were pretending. I believed him at first, but now I can go back and laugh at him."

"Your elder brother?" Rong Tang frowned. "Have I ever met him?"

"He's seen you before. His name is Zheng Changzhi. You may not know this, but the friendship between the Rong and Zheng families started because of my eldest brother."

Zheng Changning left after staying for a short while. It was funny to say that most of the people who came today seemed to want to confirm whether he was really seriously injured.

If not, will people make a big fuss about it and attack him in future debates?

Rong Tang seemed to understand why Doctor Zhang had made him look so miserable, and he really was helping him cover up his lie.

But this sin is real and must be suffered.

"Uncle Quan, the door is closed and no one is allowed in."

He was still busy. Half a day had passed without him doing anything serious.

"Chuncao, go call the Third Master and those old ladies. I have something to say."

"Aunt Cailan, please ask your great aunt to watch the show with her. Don't make any noise."

Several people took the order and went to do it, and soon everyone was there.

Several women in the village slept until they woke up naturally, and had no idea what was going on in the mansion. After getting up, they ordered food and dishes, and after eating, they just ground their teeth together, and were not in a hurry to ask about the chores.