Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 26

Liu Manman was taken aback.

She knew who Li Ma was, of course; she was the stewardess who lived on the estate with Shen Lingjun's twins.

Liu Manman went to the side gate of the Marquis's mansion and met Li Ma, who had come to visit, along with her son who had tuberculosis.

Li Ma cried her heart out: "Madam Liu, I've heard you've been hailed as the Divine Physician with Unparalleled Medical Skills, and you've cured countless tuberculosis patients. Please, I beg you, you must save my child... He's my only son, he's so young, I really can't live without him..."

Liu Manman looked at Li Ma's son's condition with mixed feelings.

It's tuberculosis, which isn't a difficult disease to treat for her; she has the appropriate medication in her pharmacy.

She had previously treated many patients with tuberculosis. Tuberculosis was an incurable disease in ancient times, and her ability to cure it earned her a reputation for miraculous medical skills.

The problem is, she doesn't have much medicine left.

Her cheat code wasn't powerful enough; the pharmacy space lacked the legendary automatic replenishment function. Every dose of medicine used was one dose less available.

There were quite a few tuberculosis patients in ancient times. Liu Manman thought that the remaining medicine should be used at the most critical time to treat those of high status, so as to maximize its value.

She felt it was such a waste to save a servant's seven-year-old son.

Liu Manman hardened her heart and lied to refuse: "I'm sorry, I've run out of medicine for treating tuberculosis. I'll give you some money so you can go back and improve the patient's nutrition and take care of him. That should help alleviate his condition."

As he spoke, he had someone fetch a few silver ingots for Li Ma.

Li Ma didn't take the medicine, crying, "Even if I feed my son the best food, it will only prolong his life by a few days, but I hope he can live! ... Madam Liu, please, can you concoct any new medicine? I'll pay any price..."

Li Ma kept crying and begging, and Liu Manman was getting a little impatient.

He thought to himself, "Her medicine is worth a fortune; how could a servant like you afford it?"

She doesn't owe Li Ma anything. Giving her this much money is already more than enough. Why is she making such a fuss?

Liu Manman ignored Li Ma and turned to leave, but the two gatekeepers forcibly dragged Li Ma out.

Li Ma's desperate cries could only be heard a long way off.

Liu Manman didn't pay much attention to Li Ma, a mere servant; she had far too many other things to worry about.

However, to her utter surprise, she regretted it the very next day!

The next morning, Bai Zhi rushed into Liu Manman's room in a panic, looking like she was facing a terrible disaster.

"Madam! Something terrible has happened! That old woman, Li, has taken the twins from the estate to the Hundred Flowers Bridge and is making a scene! She's saying that you switched Madam Shen's child with your own son back then!"

"what?!"

Liu Manman was horrified.

Has Li Ma gone mad?

You even dare to shout this out?

Without even bothering to change her clothes, she immediately took a few servants and headed straight for Baihua Bridge.

Hyakka Bridge is one of the main traffic arteries in central Kyoto. Today the weather is nice, and it's morning, so it's the busiest time of day.