138 thesis papers/Yu Que

  In the Yin family of Nangun, Yinzi Fu clenched the letter in her hand, her fingers almost turning white, and a hint of dark light flashed across the corners of her eyes.

  "What a Su Bai, you don't even put me, Yin Zi Fu and the Yin family in your eyes? Your hands have also stretched too far, daring to move my younger sister."

  Yin Zi Fu suddenly slapped the letter in her hand on the table, causing the cups and plates on the table to collide with each other, making a loud clattering sound, frightening the maids serving in the room to kneel down.

  "Miss, calm down."

  Yin Zi Fu narrowed her eyes and gazed at the many maids kneeling on the ground with their heads bowed, their expressions unreadable.

  Qī heard it was Su Bai again, and a hint of cruelty flashed in her eyes as she whispered to one side: "Miss, that Su Bai thinks he's still the great general. With power comes arrogance, not even putting Miss and the Silver family in his sights."

  Qī Qiǎo last time in Hsinchu County suffered a lot, and after returning to the Su family's old lady also suffered greatly. Therefore, Qī Qiǎo towards Sū Sān and the Sū family, saying that she hated them to the bone was not an exaggeration.

  Yin Zi Fu originally had an intense hatred for Su Bai in her heart, and at this moment, after hearing Qi Mama's words adding fuel to the fire, she became even more enraged.

  "Get ready, I'm going to Qing City myself. I want to see if Su Bai is really as arrogant as they say, and what's so formidable about the legendary Mrs. Su."

  Yin Zi's words fell, and a hint of joy flashed in Qi's eyes. As the family's maid, Qi knew best about her young mistress's abilities and methods. When she was ruthless, even men would be terrified. This time, with her mistress already enraged, if she personally went to Qing City, that couple would certainly not end up well. Even if they were a legendary war god, they could still be framed and suspended from duty for investigation. After all, they were just a former war god, now merely an ordinary person. Even if they were the reincarnation of Hua Tuo, it's said that doctors can't cure themselves; in the end, they might only be able to watch helplessly as they went to meet their maker.

  On this day, the weather was fine, and a considerable number of people had already gathered outside the Qingcheng Prefecture government office. The onlookers were all excited, eagerly awaiting the upcoming trial. Where there are people, it's inevitable that they will discuss things, and at this moment, while waiting for the trial to begin, everyone was excitedly exchanging information with each other.

  "This is probably the biggest case in Qingcheng for a hundred years, right? Inside are the lady and young master of Ruan's mansion, as well as the ninth miss of Yin's family. It's said that this ninth miss is already engaged to Li Yuantong, the second son of Li's mansion. This time, it was because Mr. Li was seriously ill, so she came over to visit. Who would have thought, but they got mixed up in such a thing. Tsk tsk, this incident involves the Li family, Ruan family, and Yin family from Nangong County. If it were normal times, no matter which family you mention, they are all existences that we can't afford to offend."

  "Hmph, do they think that just because they have money, they can do whatever they want? Mrs. Su is such a good person, what did she ever do to offend them, that they would dare send people to smash her teahouse. This time, I hope the city master will be able to put all of them in prison." The speaker is clearly a loyal supporter of An Yan, with every word and phrase filled with defense for him.

  "You didn't know, did you? Mrs. Su was originally the eldest daughter of the Tang Mansion and had a marriage contract with Ruan Gongzi, Ruan Yiqing. Mrs. Su's name is Tang Jinxia, I suppose this is not unfamiliar to people from Qingcheng."

  "How is this possible?" Some people next to them who didn't quite understand what was going on were staring with wide eyes, looking like they couldn't believe it. But seeing the affirmative nods from those who understood, they had no choice but to digest this unbelievable news.

  After a while, someone spoke again, and the events of that year had a new turn.

  "Madam Su is really pitiful, clearly a legitimate daughter of the first wife, yet her fiancé was snatched away by her younger half-sister. Now, that fiancé has lost all sense of shame and actually sent someone to cause trouble at Madam Su's medical clinic. It's truly a sign of the decline of morals in this world, people's hearts are no longer what they used to be. Each one of them is like a giant, yet now they gang up together to bully Madam Su, a weak woman."

  If this were six months ago, the words would have been said in reverse. "Tang Jinxiu is indeed unworthy of being the eldest daughter of the Tang family, bullying her younger sister, entangling Ruan Fu's young master, and simply not knowing shame. Such a woman deserves to be driven out of the house by Tang Shan, it's really refreshing."

  Such talk was everywhere half a year ago.

  At that time, Tang Chusheng's image in the eyes of the people of Qingcheng was like a snowy moon palace fairy. Time has passed and things have changed, but what has changed is not only the situation, but also people's hearts. It's obviously the same thing, but people's views are vastly different now.

  Of course, there are also people who don't think so. They were deeply impressed by Tang Chu Xue's gentle and kind fairy image, and when they heard others gossiping about her, they couldn't help but stand up and argue a few words.

  "Those things, right or wrong, we are not the parties involved, so let's not jump to conclusions. How could Miss Chuxue, such a wonderful person, be that kind of person?"

  As soon as he spoke, he was immediately surrounded and attacked by the people around him.

  "So you're saying Mrs. Su is a bad person? You little brat, I think you've been bewitched by Tang Chunxue's beauty!"

  "It's true, Madam Su is kind and skilled, gentle and patient. I've never seen anyone as good as her. At such a young age, she has already reached the pinnacle of medical skills. How could someone as excellent as Madam Su fall for that narrow-minded man Ruan Yuqing? Have you forgotten what happened just the other day? The young master of the Ruan family, Ruan Yuqing, caused trouble at the clinic and was beaten by Young Master Su until he was left searching for his teeth on the ground. It's likely that he harbored resentment after that incident and would resort to hiring people to smash up the clinic later on."

  "Kid, although we're not clear about what exactly happened. But wasn't it Mrs. Su who was hurt the most half a year ago? Her fiancé was taken away and she was even kicked out of her home? If Tang Chu Xue is really that kind and gentle, would she let her sister suffer such things? You must have never met Mrs. Su to say something like this."

  The voices arguing for Tang Chusheng have completely disappeared, and no one dares to argue for him anymore. Such remarks show a trend of turning upside down, which is astonishing to some people who have just returned from outside.

  "Xue Er, don't mind them, those common people don't understand anything."

  Outside the crowd, two figures stood quietly.

  One of them was a middle-aged woman, dressed in very luxurious clothes, but her face was somewhat fearful. Especially when talking to the girl next to her, that frightened look was even more pronounced.

  Next to the woman stood a young girl in white, her face veiled with a layer of white gauze. Amidst the dimness, only the exquisitely delicate contours of her face could be seen. At this moment, the girl stood quietly, naturally emitting an aura of serenity and tranquility.

  This person is none other than Tang Chu Xue, the one everyone has been talking about. The woman beside her is naturally Cui Shi. The two of them have come personally today because they heard about Ruan Yu Qing and Zhao Shi's situation.

  "I wouldn't have cared about those people, but what I care about today is Silver Nine's fate."

  Cui felt a chill in her heart, and there were Ruan Yuqing and Zhao in the public hall, who were Xue's husband and mother-in-law. However, now they couldn't attract Xue's attention at all. The scene where Xue gazed deeply at Ruan with such a gentle and affectionate expression was still vivid in her mind. Now it has only been a few months, but everything has already changed beyond recognition.

  "Behind Yin Jiu Niang were the Qingcheng Li family and the Nangong Yin family, if even they couldn't protect her, then Su Bai's strength was somewhat terrifying."

  Choi's gaze returned, somewhat absent-minded, and was cast faintly on the ground, but he didn't dare look at his daughter beside him.

  Tang Chu Xue seemed to have given up on Cui Shi answering her question, and continued speaking to herself, "Ruan Yu Qing and Zhao Shi did something so foolish, even if they were sentenced to exile today, it would be their own fault. In this world, if you want to do something foolish, you need to have the capital to do so. But that Yin Jiu Niang, although she also did something foolish, has a deep background and someone will come back to clean up the mess. Tsk tsk, I don't know how I ended up liking Ruan Yu Qing in the first place. Apart from his good looks and some business acumen, he's useless in every other way. He had feelings for Tang Jin Xiu back then, but unfortunately didn't realize it himself. Now that she has some regrets, it's too late to go back."

  Listening to Tang Chuxue's words beside her, Cui Shi only felt a chill run down her spine. From Snow's tone towards Ruan Yujin, she was extremely disdainful, and it seemed that from start to finish, Snow had been using Ruan Yujin, valuing only the useful aspects of him. Now, with everything over, Snow could still stand here calmly and detachedly judging others. Her heart was truly cold-blooded.

  "What's wrong, Mother? Why are you frowning? Do you have an opinion about what I said?"

  Tang Chuxue suddenly turned her head, her eyes filled with warm and gentle smile, looking at Cui Shi with extreme gentleness. Cui Shi raised her eyes to look at Tang Chuxue, just as the wind blew by, lightly blowing open the thin veil that covered her face, and in an instant, the gruesome appearance was reflected in Cui Shi's eyes, almost startling her entire soul. It was really too terrifying, such a frightening appearance paired with a warm and gentle smile, it was simply eerie to a certain extent. Cui Shi only felt her heart and spirit uneasy, her hand under her sleeve couldn't help but tremble lightly.

  This daughter is no longer the gentle and obedient, somewhat weak girl she used to be.

  Nowadays, her daughter seems even more gentle and lovely in appearance. However, only Cui knew that beneath that gentle appearance, a twisted heart was hidden. Even as her own mother, facing her daughter made her tremble with fear.

  "No, I was just wondering if Yin Zifu, the first person in the Yin family, would come?"

  Cui's forced a smile, then hastily changed the subject, not daring to linger on this topic any longer. Tang Chunxue naturally saw through Cui's thoughts, but she also didn't dwell on it, instead continuing along with Cui's words, "Yin Zifu will definitely come, perhaps not for her sister's life or death, but certainly for the sake of her reputation and dignity."

  Choi's eyes flickered, and this sentence sounded a bit too cold.

  "That Yin Zi Fu, over the past two years in Nanguan, has become even more formidable. Even among the noble ladies of Nanguan, she is a unique existence. At such a young age, as a woman, she leads the Yin family, and naturally, she has cultivated an aura that commands respect and cannot be trifled with. With her temperament and pride, how could she tolerate Su San's provocations?"

  Cui's family listened on one side, only to feel that those things seemed far away from themselves, and the ones involved were all big families. However, those things were so close to her. Close to the point where there were so many people she knew inside, for a moment feeling bewildered by the world, too many things beyond human control.

  That arrogant and willful little Tang Jinxiu from back then has thoroughly grown up now. With her exceptional medical skills that can bring people back to life, she opened the famous Baicao Hall in Qingcheng City. Now, who would have thought that this woman was once the one who was driven out of her home, standing at the door helplessly and resentfully looking at Tang Jinxiu and Xue'er? In just a few short months, everything has changed drastically. Madame Cui secretly regretted it in her heart, she shouldn't have listened to that person's one-sided words back then, destroying Tangshan while also destroying herself.

  Tang Chu Xue didn't know that her mother's heart had already turned a hundred times, but at this moment, her eyes narrowed slightly and focused on one place.

  As far as the eye could see, two people were walking slowly and leisurely towards them. They were Su San, who was dressed in black and had a cold and arrogant demeanor, and An Yan, who wore green clothes and had an elegant and refined temperament.

  It really is a perfect match! Tang Chu Xue gritted her teeth, looking at An Yan's gentle face, and felt that everything was detestable. She glared at An Yan with hatred, the resentment in her heart almost unbearable. Some things she thought had faded away, but now, after seeing Su San and An Yan, they came flooding back like a tidal wave, almost destroying all her rationality.

  She hastily turned her head away, not daring to look again, deeply afraid that her almost substantial gaze would make Su San and An Yan aware.

  At the moment when Tang Chu Xue withdrew her gaze, Su San's eyes also swept over. How keen was Su San's perception? With someone looking at the little woman and him with such a resentful expression, how could he possibly remain unmoved and unaware? It was just that earlier, while talking to the little woman, he hadn't had time to look. Now, with his gaze sweeping slightly, he already knew who the earlier gaze came from.

  Tang Chuxue, she still had such a resentful and poisonous look on her face towards Xiao Nü. This person was ultimately a disaster waiting to happen. An Yan lightly furrowed his brow, thinking about how to deal with Tang Chuxue. If he followed his usual methods, a woman who harbored such malicious thoughts towards Xiao Nü should be directly eliminated, it would be clean and efficient. However, this woman wasn't an ordinary woman, she was Xiao Nü's sister. Although not biological, they shared the same father. What An Yan feared was that Xiao Nü might have mercy in her heart, making it difficult for him to make a decision at this time.

  Su San's gaze swept lightly over Tang Chu Xue's body before quickly withdrawing.

  "What are you looking at?"

  An Yan noticed that Su San seemed to be staring in a certain direction and asked a puzzled question.

  "See if there's anyone secretly scolding my wife."

  Su San said with a straight face, not red or out of breath. That look actually made An Yan burst out laughing. An Yan laughed and looked at Su San, scolding: "You can manage the heavens and the earth, but you can't even manage other people's mouths. With so many people, how can you possibly keep up?"

  "Anyway, if I hear it, I'll beat him up, no need for discussion."

  Su San was stubborn. He also knew that if someone scolded him from behind, he wouldn't be able to hear it and couldn't control it either. But if he did hear it, then that would be a problem.

  "You're quite overbearing."

  She raised an eyebrow, with a hint of flying spirit, tilted her head and smiled at Su San sideways. The meaning was to let Su San be more restrained, otherwise he would really rush over and beat him up. Unfortunately, Su San had a very strange skill, that is, taking his wife's warning and anger as coquetry. Just like now, Su San thought the little woman was moved, and at this moment, she was sending affectionate glances at herself. Su San's heart was excited, and his eyes, like black gemstones, curved slightly, wanting to respond to the little woman's affectionate glances. Unfortunately, imagination is always beautiful, but reality is cruel. The affectionate glances that Su San imagined did not appear, but instead, a rather strange picture appeared.

  Imagine a man who is normally cold and serious, suddenly wanting to smile at you. The way his muscles combine is not quite the same as others, creating an abstract effect. An Wen looked at Su San's expression, quickly turned her head to look around, then secretly exclaimed in her heart, fortunately there were no children around, otherwise she would have scared those kids to tears, and her sin would be great.

  "What is the little woman looking at?"

  Su San was puzzled. At such a warm and intimate moment, shouldn't the little woman be looking into his eyes? Why was she instead glancing around restlessly, as if searching for someone.

  "No, I'm just seeing if there's anyone I know."

  An said a few words casually, then pulled Su San and went towards the government office.

  The crowd standing at the gate of the government office saw Su San and An Yan from a distance, and everyone tacitly made way for them.

  An spoke with a smile as she walked and greeted familiar faces, "Ah, Mrs. Ai, is your hand feeling any better?"

  "Yes, since I used the secret recipe you told me, my hand healed completely in less than three days. Jinzhuang, you are indeed a honest child. In all these years, I have never spent so little money at the doctor's before."

  An Yan smiled and said: "It's okay, everyone is taking care of me for business, I naturally have to consider everyone too."

  An finished speaking and pulled Su San to continue walking forward. Every time he saw a patient he had examined before, he would nod and greet them, or stop to show concern for a while.

  After Dai Yan and Su San walked away and entered the government office, the crowd erupted again, unable to help but discuss it in a flurry.

  "Mrs. Su is really easy-going, there's no pressure talking to her at all, it's just like chatting with a family member."

  "Mrs. Su's memory is really good, I've only been there once and didn't stay for long, but Mrs. Su still remembers me."

  "It's not just because of good memory, but also because Mrs. Su has a kind heart. Otherwise, even with good memory, it's unlikely to remember so many people."

  "That's right, my wife has lived for most of her life and she's always been good at judging people. I can say that Mrs. Su is really a good person, absolutely a down-to-earth kid."

  The voices of praise and admiration for Dr. An's words rose and fell, and some previously controversial views also completely disappeared at this moment. What people saw with their own eyes was Dr. An's kindness, and almost no one could find any fault with him. The city of Qingcheng was not lacking in famous doctors, but those famous doctors were either arrogant or had strange temperaments. Those clinics were even more so; once you entered the clinic, you should be prepared to be stripped of a layer of skin. It was like some poor families, as long as they entered the clinic, it would take at least half a year or a whole year to recover.

  However, An Yan did not do so. She would try her best to find the most suitable prescription for those patients, and for some poor patients, she would even prescribe the most common medicine. Sometimes, she would even know where those people could collect them.

  An Yan did this, originally it should have been a serious loss. But the actual situation was not so, because of An Yan's reputation and credibility, Baicao Hall's business was exceptionally good. Moreover, not all were poor families, some rich families were not short of money. So when encountering such families, An Yan would naturally not be polite either. He would open up good medicine, let people recover quickly, and give money with a smile. However, after all, it was because An Yan had real skills, and there were four doctors with high medical skills in Baicao Hall. Therefore, within just three days of opening, Baicao Hall's reputation had already spread far and wide. What's more, people from other cities even came to Baicao Hall for diagnosis, which shows the prestige An Yan held in everyone's mind. If it weren't for such a reputation, how could it have been passed on so widely?

  Humph, smooth talk and flattering words!

  In the distance, Tang Chusheng saw An Yan being supported by the people of Qingcheng and snorted in disdain. Cui Shi, who was standing next to him, turned pale with fright. Cui Shi quickly turned his head and carefully looked around, fortunately, everyone was talking at this time, the noise was loud, and no one heard what Tang Chusheng said. Otherwise, it would probably be another troublesome lawsuit.

  Seeing Cui's shocked expression, Tang Chunxue sneered inwardly and turned to leave.

  "Aren't you going to watch the trial? How can you leave?"

  Choi can't even begin to fathom his daughter's thoughts nowadays, her actions are mysterious and unpredictable, and her personality is even more elusive.

  "No need to look, I've already guessed it."

  Tang Chusnow finished speaking, turned around and quickly left. The white hem of her skirt drew a faint cold arc in the air, dazzling Cui's eyes for an instant. Cui stood still, looked at those who were still excited and praising An Yan, let out a light sigh, turned around and followed suit with big strides. Cui caught up with Tang Chusnow's pace after running a few steps.

  Tang Chu Xue knew Cui Shi had followed her, but she didn't pay attention to her and continued thinking about things on her own.

  The outcome of this case is still a foregone conclusion, and Zhao, Ruan Yuqing, and Yin Jiuniang will definitely not escape their fate today. This has already been decided, after all, the master of Qingcheng Mansion and Su San are brothers. What's truly important is how Yin Zifu and the Li family react.