Noble Lady

Chapter 116 Refusal to Treat

There was a mess in Ciwenyuan, and He Minzhi shouted loudly for the doctor and the second old lady.

Mother Huang asked the maid to invite Doctor Xu, and sent someone to find Zhang in the second room. She also called Ji Minrou to help take care of things.

But at this time, everyone in the second house fell ill.

Because I had been working like a slave for the past few days, now that the task was over, I relaxed and became sick from exhaustion.

Especially Zhang, her face was pale and she looked like she could be blown down by a gust of wind.

Seeing this, Huang's mother hurried to Furongju herself.

But as the saying goes, when it rains, it pours; when it pours, it pours.

Mother Huang couldn't even enter the door of Furongju.

Yumei blocked the door directly and said that Xue Chenyu was sick because of He Minzhi's anger and was still lying down, so she had no energy to take care of other things.

Mother Huang originally wanted to drag Xue Chenyu over to fill the number, and there was also He Jixiang in Furongju who was almost killed by Ji Minrou, so she didn't dare to say anything definite and went back home honestly.

But then came something even more disastrous.

When Doctor Xu from Jishantang heard that it was the old lady of the He family, he refused to see the patient.

He also said in front of so many patients in the clinic that he would not see any patients from the He family in the future.

How could the maid have ever encountered such a situation? She was at a loss and hurried back to report the news.

"That makes sense. My sister is going to marry someone from the Cui family. Doctor Xu is so bold that he dares to make things difficult for her!" He Minzhi cursed.

The maid didn't dare to talk back.

It was Ji Minrou who reminded her, "If it doesn't work, go find another doctor first. Doctor Xu is not the only doctor in the world."

"Mother Huang, please ask another doctor to see the old lady. I will go to Jishan Hall myself!" He Minzhi really couldn't swallow this.

Ji Minrou couldn't call him out, so she had to swallow the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

I turned my head to look at Liu lying on the bed. I didn't know what illness she had. She was unconscious and her face was red.

Ji Minrou prayed secretly that she must not die at this time. If she died, she would lose everything.

He Minzhi hurried to Jishan Hall.

But when Doctor Xu learned that he was a member of the He family, he still said, "I will not see any patients as long as they are from the He family," and kicked him out.

After all, He Minzhi was a rising star who had been touted for a while, and he also claimed to be from a clean family and worth a lot of money. How could he be humiliated in front of others like he was today? He was so embarrassed.

He immediately grabbed Doctor Xu's hand and refused to let him go.

"Doctor Xu, this is a matter of life and death. Why do you refuse? There are so many people in the world, why are you so afraid that only my family won't come to see me? I don't know when we offended you to make you hold such a grudge against us."

Doctor Xu was a highly respected old doctor, respected since his youth. Furthermore, he had a group of disciples who were imperial physicians, so no one had ever dared to speak to him in this way.

Even if he entered the palace, the emperor had to give him some face.

It's really rare to see someone pulling his sleeves and not letting him go, and forcing him to have a falling out with someone and get an explanation.

Doctor Xu sighed, "You are the newly promoted Hanlin Academy editor of the He family, right?"

He Minzhi snorted, finally stopped, and saluted formally, "I am indeed a compiler of the Hanlin Academy, and a Jinshi of this year's imperial examination."

"I see that you have read so many books, so you should be a wise person and a reasonable person. So I will only say some things once. I hope you won't make me repeat myself a second time."

"Doctor Xu, please speak."

"I despise the tradition of your He family, so I don't want to set foot here again."

Although Doctor Xu is a bit old, his voice is full of energy.

His voice was so powerful that everyone inside and outside the Jishan Hall could hear it.

In an instant, everyone looked at He Minzhi, wanting to see how he was morally flawed.

"What do you mean, Doctor Xu?! What about the reputation of our He family..."

"He Hanlin, although I won't visit your He family, there are at least hundreds of doctors in Kyoto, if not thousands. I'm not the only old man with half his body buried in the ground who can treat illnesses."

"Okay, I've said what I need to say. I also ask He Hanlin not to come to Jishan Hall and make trouble next time, delaying the treatment of other patients."

"You are clearly taking human life lightly! Are the patients here considered patients, but my mother is not a patient?"

Doctor Xu was so angry that he laughed. "That's why I remind you again and again to consult another doctor as soon as possible so that your mother's condition won't be delayed."

"Yet you keep pestering me here. If anything happens to your mother, it will be because of you, her son."

Doctor Xu is usually very kind to his patients, but he is not at all kind to He Minzhi.

Moreover, his medical ethics have been well-known for many years. For a time, He Minzhi was criticized by people inside and outside the Jishan Hall.

"That is to say, Doctor Xu has made it so clear, why don't you leave?"

"Hurry up, sir. Don't worry about your mother's condition, and don't delay other people's medical treatment."

"That's right. You keep saying how urgent your mother's condition is, yet you're wasting time here. Are you really your mother's biological son?"

He Minzhi almost vomited blood.

"You, how dare you..."

"Let's go now!"

Many of the patients waiting in line are in serious condition, and everyone is afraid of delaying their lives.

It just so happened that there was a person like him blocking the road, so the crowd was so angry that they didn't care that he was wearing an official robe.

Even if we take a step back and say that he is an official and comes to the clinic in his official robes to bully the people, this is under the feet of the emperor, and there are his spies everywhere.

As long as the censors find out and report him to the court, no matter how promising he is, he will not be able to hold this position.

It would have been fine if He Minzhi had changed into casual clothes today, but he was wearing an official robe.

Today, he was called to Ciwenyuan as soon as he finished his shift, and then the mother and son had a big quarrel. Liu was stimulated and angry. He was so busy calling a doctor that he didn't even have time to change his official robe.

If he dares to do anything extreme while wearing this leather, he will be reported to the censors tomorrow.

His official career has just begun. If his reputation is tarnished at this time, it will be difficult for him to go far in the future.

So He Minzhi could only admit the loss, not daring to say anything harsh, and left in embarrassment.

After he walked away, someone asked Dr. Xu curiously, "Why did you refuse to see me? Dr. Xu, don't you always say that everyone's life is equally precious?"

"It's really because that person's family tradition is too embarrassing. I'm afraid that if I enter his house, it will affect my reputation for the rest of my life."

Everyone was quite shocked to hear such words from an old doctor with high medical ethics and high prestige.

Because these words are very serious.

Some people were curious and wanted to ask, but Doctor Xu refused to say.

The pharmacist in the store couldn't stand it anymore and stepped forward to remind the person who was asking questions: "If you need to see a doctor, go see a doctor. If you don't want to see a doctor, you can leave. Don't delay others from seeking medical treatment."

The man then became obedient.