After being reborn with my scumbag ex-husband, I became his sister-in-law.

After instructing A-Lian to secretly buy several jars of expensive wine without the knowledge of the people in the courtyard, she then secretly left the Marquis's residence that same day, wearing a veil.

Song Ruoan felt she couldn't wait any longer; she was simply too impatient.

After a half-hour carriage ride carrying a heavy load of fine wine, she finally arrived at the small courtyard of the renowned physician Qihuang.

This place is located near the suburbs, quiet and secluded, and the courtyard is full of flowers and plants.

And sitting among these flowers and plants was an old man with a sage-like demeanor and a flowing white beard.

The old man, dressed in light white clothes, sat quietly cross-legged in the middle of the courtyard, his eyes closed, looking as if he was about to attain immortality.

Upon seeing this scene, Song Ruoan felt a sense of awe.

She pushed the wooden gate to the courtyard and found it unlocked, so she quietly stepped forward, put her hands together, and asked cautiously.

"The legendary physician Qihuang? Are you the legendary physician Qihuang?"

The white-bearded old man in front of her didn't speak; the only response was his white beard fluttering in the wind.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Song Ruoan felt even more sacred.

She turned and met A-Lian's gaze, held her breath for a moment, and then mustered her courage to say:

"Divine Physician? I admire your medical skills and have come to visit you. I have brought some insignificant gifts with me. I wonder if they have offended you?"

"If you don't like it, I'll get something else instead..."

As soon as she finished speaking, the renowned physician Qihuang slowly opened his eyes as if waking from a dream.

"quiet."

he said.

"Life is about stillness."

Song Ruoan was stunned for a moment, then nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, life is about stillness, I was too impatient!"

The renowned physician nodded: "Yes, so there's no need to change the things we brought, to avoid trouble."

Before Song Ruoan could answer, he stared intently into her pupils with a sharp gaze.

Song Ruoan stared blankly at him, then heard him say, "You're sick, and the people around you are sick too."

Upon hearing this, Song Ruoan's eyes lit up, thinking that this doctor was truly amazing: "Yes, yes, he is my close friend's husband. He is ill, but I should be fine..."

Before she could finish speaking, she saw the miracle doctor in front of her take out a pill: "Your illness is relatively mild, try taking this."

Song Ruoan looked at him with some doubt, but when she looked into the calm and composed eyes of the renowned physician, she immediately believed him.

She took the thumb-sized, jet-black pill with both hands and put it in her mouth.

In an instant, I felt the pill melt on my tongue.

Song Ruoan felt refreshed and light all over, and she was no longer as irritable and easily angered as before.

Amazing! Absolutely amazing!

Unable to contain her excitement, Song Ruoan hurriedly asked, "Divine Doctor, do you have a way to treat... erectile dysfunction in men?"

The renowned physician nodded calmly: "There is a method, but today is not an auspicious day for treatment. Please come again tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Song Ruoan was both excited and somewhat embarrassed: "Should we bring the person here so you can take their pulse?"

The renowned physician Qi Huang simply reached out and stroked his long white beard: "The Tao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, and Three gives birth to all things!"

“All diseases in the world have the same origin. There is no need to take your pulse. I only need to look at you to know how your friend’s husband should be treated.”

They didn't even need to take a pulse?

That's amazing! Absolutely incredible!

Seeing that he slowly closed his eyes again, Song Ruoan respectfully left.

Song Ruoan visited the doctor for three consecutive days, bringing fine wine and silver each day, which finally moved the renowned physician to agree to treat her illness.

The renowned physician said that few people are as persistent as she is, even preparing the medicinal herbs well in advance, wrapping them in yellow paper, and sending them to her.

Meanwhile, in the capital, rumors of Su Mingli's death were spreading like wildfire.

This startled everyone in the capital: an official's death, yet concealed, was a crime of deceiving the emperor!

Could it be that the Su family did something wrong that they would rather deceive the emperor and deliberately die without reporting it?

Then rumors spread that He Yunze, the second son of the Marquis of Anding, had made a very good suggestion to Lord Xin.

Lord Xin originally intended to adopt the suggestion, but due to concerns about Su Mingli occupying the position of Left Advisor, He Yunce's talents went unrecognized.

Rumors were spreading, and Song Xizhi had just finished treating Su Mingli and A-Lian's sister, Shen Dong.

Shen Dong caught a cold, and due to malnutrition caused by frequent abuse, he had no money for treatment and would not survive.

Now that he's been sent to the Su family, his condition has improved a lot, but he still has many wounds from being abused and will need a long time to recover.

When Song Xizhi walked out of the bedroom carrying her medicine box, she saw that her maternal grandfather and maternal uncle were already waiting for her at the door.

"Zhizhi, we have done everything you asked us to do." Su Shaoyuan pointed to the coffin and a stack of white cloth behind him and smiled sinisterly.

"I've already secretly bought a coffin and white cloth, and I'll also pay the shop assistant to keep quiet. However, the amount of money I'm paying is rather small, so the assistant will definitely tell everyone."

Su Mingren's expression was tinged with pain: "The ancients said, 'Where does the soul go when it disperses? The withered body rests on an empty tree. If anything were to happen to A-Li, I would be weeping every night while holding his coffin...'"

"But now that I've recovered my health, I'll be so happy I could roar to the heavens every day, yet you expect me to appear gloomy and miserable in front of others. It's really putting me in a difficult position!"

God knows how much effort he put into squeezing out those two tears!

Song Xizhi raised his eyebrows and smiled secretly: "Very good! You've all worked hard these past few days! Just bear with it for a few more days."

A few days ago, He Yunze began to bribe the storytellers in the tavern, claiming that he had proposed a brilliant financial strategy for the court: the Two-Tax System.

The government replaced "living within its means" with "living within its means" and "taxing based on population" with "taxing based on capital" to alleviate the financial crisis of the imperial court.

This plan drew praise from Lord Xin, who then decided to take Su Mingli under his wing and even recommend him to the position of Left Advisor to replace Su Mingli, as Su Mingli was seriously ill and nearing death.

However, out of jealousy of He Yunce's talent, the Su family, upon hearing this news, deliberately took leave without resigning, in an attempt to prevent He Yunce from taking office.

Lord Xin had no choice but to reluctantly part with his beloved possession.

The news shocked the court. Firstly, because the two tax laws were ingenious and could solve the court's current problems; secondly, because the Su family's unjust act was a crime of deceiving the emperor!

Even Prince Yu, upon hearing the rumors, greatly admired the two tax laws. Coincidentally, He Yunce's request came from his clan, so he thought he would add fuel to the fire.

So he sent officials to visit Su Mingli every day, ostensibly to check on the patient, but in reality to find out whether Su Mingli was alive or dead.

The Su family kept these people out of the door, which only aroused more suspicion.

Yesterday was the day Su Mingli died in his previous life.

After yesterday, He Yunce made the rumors among the people even more unrestrained. Even when Su Shaoyuan went out, people pointed at him and cursed him!

When Song Xizhi learned of this, he decided to play along and had his grandfather secretly buy a coffin and white cloth to create a false impression for He Yunce.

She stole her uncle's idea from his past life and then spread rumors to frame her maternal grandparents!

She'll make He Yunce pay!

Thinking of this, Song Xizhi added, "The rumors from a few days ago were just an appetizer. He Yunze must have a backup plan. The real show has just begun. Uncle, you'd better perform well!"

Upon hearing this, Su Mingren's mature eyes revealed a shrewd and calculating glint: "I will put on a good show and make those with ulterior motives pay the price!"

Song Xizhi then remembered something else: "If anyone asks who treated your uncle, you should say it was a folk healer, not that I treated him."

Now that He Yunce has also been reborn, the enemy is in the open while she is in the dark. As long as she hides the truth about her rebirth, He Yunce will follow the trajectory of his previous life and think that he can become the prime minister.

Concealing your identity will lower his guard, making things much easier.

Sure enough, the day after Su Shaoyuan secretly purchased the coffin, Prince Yu brought it up during the morning court session.

"Your Majesty, I have noticed that Lord Su, the Left Censor, has not attended court for a long time. I wonder when he will recover and return?"

Upon hearing this, Su Mingren immediately stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting to Prince Yu, and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. My younger brother will be reinstated to his original position within half a month and will be able to relieve Your Majesty's worries."

Prince Yu noticed that Su Mingren's eyes were red and his eyelids were swollen. Even though he tried his best to hide it, there was still a hint of sadness in his voice.

He curled the corners of his mouth in a playful smile: "It would be good if you could return safely within half a month, but... I have heard some rumors among the common people."

Upon hearing this, the officials in the court recalled the rumors they had heard and immediately began to discuss it amongst themselves.

"If the rumors are true, the loss of a talented person to the court is a minor matter, but if the Su family has committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, then that would be a much bigger deal!"