The beloved is reborn as a substitute, and the tyrant begs for forgiveness every night.

In no time at all, the doctor arrived.

The doctor was hurriedly pulled into Xu Leyao's courtyard by Cai'er, who thought there was a seriously ill patient. However, the three people in front of him all had rosy complexions.

"Young lady, are you perhaps trying to toy with this old man?"

The doctor was so angry that he couldn't help but puff out his beard and glare.

He was a well-known doctor in the capital.

That's why he doesn't easily take action unless there's an important patient.

Today, seeing Cai'er rushing to the pharmacy to invite him, the doctor hurried as fast as he could.

But unexpectedly, I was tricked.

Seeing the doctor's grim expression, Jiang's mother coughed and then gestured for Cai'er to take out some silver.

The doctor's expression softened considerably after he received the money.

"Don't do that again next time."

After saying that, he prepared to leave.

However, they were blocked from their way.

Zhu'er smiled and looked at the doctor, then asked him to take Jiang Xiuxiu's pulse.

The doctor turned around and looked at the "patient" that Zhu'er had mentioned.

The man had a rosy complexion and jet-black hair; he didn't look like someone with any illness.

However, thinking of the money he had just received, the doctor reluctantly took out his medicine box.

He took out a handkerchief and placed it on Jiang Xiuxiu's wrist before carefully taking her pulse.

Men and women are different.

Even though this is the inner courtyard, if word gets out, it will inevitably damage Jiang Xiuxiu's reputation.

Therefore, this doctor learned the method of the imperial physicians and placed a embroidered handkerchief on the pulse when taking a woman's pulse.

This way, there's no need to attract gossip from others.

After carefully examining Jiang Xiuxiu's pulse, he came to a clear conclusion.

"This young lady is in very good health, but her blood and energy are a bit too vigorous, which suggests that she is often angry."

Hearing the doctor explain her condition so clearly, Jiang Xiuxiu couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

"Thank you, doctor."

Jiang Xiuxiu withdrew her wrist and thanked him.

The doctor didn't mind packing up his medicine box and preparing to leave.

“Cai’er, go and see the doctor off properly.”

Jiang's mother allowed Cai'er to send the doctor away.

At this moment, her gaze towards Xu Leyao was extremely complex.

She never expected that what Xu Leyao said was true.

Jiang's mother was well aware of the past discord between Xu Leyao and Jiang Xiuxiu.

That's why Jiang Xiuxiu would never cover for Xu Leyao.

Therefore, what Xu Leyao said some time ago was true.

Jiang's mother never expected that one day, Xu Leyao would give Jiang Xiuxiu the life-saving pills.

This filled her with deep emotion.

"That's enough. I did wrong you today. It's a good thing that your relationship has improved. You are both my children, and you should support each other in the future."

These words sounded grand and dignified, but they offered absolutely no compensation to Xu Leyao.

But Xu Leyao hadn't forgotten.

“Mother is absolutely right. But I don’t have a second of these life-saving pills on me. Why don’t you give me the money for my sister?”

Hearing Xu Leyao mention demanding payment again, Jiang's mother's expression turned rather unpleasant.

According to Xu Leyao, Jiang Xiuxiu, and the doctor, these pills are indeed extremely precious.

Now that Jiang Xiuxiu has already swallowed it, Xu Leyao naturally can't take out a second one.

This demonstrates the value of this pill.

If Xu Leyao demands payment, it's hard to imagine how much money it would take to shut her up.

Jiang's mother was troubled in her heart, and then coughed.

“Since you’ve already given this pill to Xiuxiu, you shouldn’t be thinking about its value anymore. Besides, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda.”

Jiang's mother tried to use moral blackmail, but Xu Leyao didn't buy it at all.

Xu Leyao scoffed, her eyes filled with mockery as she looked at Jiang's mother.

"Mother, is it perhaps that you are reluctant to part with those few taels of silver?"

When Jiang's mother heard this, her lips twitched.

Xu Leyao said that so casually.

How could something that saves lives be worth a few taels of silver?

Xu Leyao has set a price; who knows what kind of exorbitant price she'll ask for?

In the end, it's just about getting payment from her.

Jiang's mother felt as if she had grasped something, and then she took out a purse.

This purse contains a light, flimsy silver note.

"The silver notes in this purse are worth one hundred taels of silver. You can exchange them at a money exchange later."

After saying that, Jiang's mother planned to make a quick getaway.

She naturally understood that the life-saving pills could not be bought with a hundred taels of silver.

But how could Jiang's mother not feel heartbroken if Xu Leyao wanted to take so much money from her?

Besides, these pills weren't even used on myself.

Jiang's mother tried hard to convince herself.

She had barely reached the courtyard gate when Zhu'er blocked her way.

Jiang's mother looked displeased and turned to question Xu Leyao.

"Weiwei, what do you mean by this?"

Seeing the displeasure in Jiang's mother's eyes, Xu Leyao simply chuckled.

“Mother, this hundred taels of silver is not enough to buy these life-saving pills.”

Seeing that Xu Leyao was still not satisfied, Jiang's mother's expression darkened.

“You two are sisters, you should support each other. What difference does it make who gets this life-saving pill? Saving your sister's life is naturally a good deed. So why are you so fixated on the value of this pill?”

That's what she said, but at this moment, Jiang's mother felt completely guilty.

She wasn't unaware that what she said was somewhat biased.

However, she simply couldn't afford to produce something so priceless.

As Jiang's mother repeatedly used moral blackmail against her, Xu Leyao's smile faded.

“Mother’s words are truly laughable. Wouldn’t it be better for me to keep this life-saving item for myself? If I weren’t worried that Mother would be upset because of her, why would I give it up?”

Isn't this just moral blackmail?

She will too.

Xu Leyao's words were actually quite apt.

Jiang's mother couldn't morally blackmail her.

But Xu Leyao's words made Jiang's mother feel guilty.

She felt that Xu Leyao was not close to her, which is why she subconsciously ignored this daughter.

But now it seems that Xu Leyao still has her mother in her heart.

So Jiang's mother could no longer refuse.

"Never mind, I still have some jewelry, I'll send someone to deliver it to you tomorrow."

As she said this, Jiang's mother's heart was bleeding.

The jewelry she was about to take out was all part of her dowry, kept hidden away in her trunk!

Among them were even items used by the former Empress Xu Leyao.

That thing is truly priceless.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was used to replace the pills that saved Xu Leyao's life.

Ultimately, Jiang Xiuxiu's life is more important.

Jiang's mother convinced herself, then waved and left.

After she left, Jiang Xiuxiu looked at Xu Leyao with a complicated expression.