Jin Tiao was seriously injured and had been unconscious for a whole night.
The doctor said that if he couldn't wake up within three days, he would never wake up again.
Upon hearing this, Yin Zhu's small face turned pale, and tears fell uncontrollably.
"Miss," she said, flustered, "what should we do?"
Wang Qingyao scanned Jin Tiao's chest cavity with her clairvoyant eyes and found that his internal organs were all damaged to varying degrees, and two ribs were broken.
Even if he woke up, he would have to rest in bed for more than half a year.
She was not a doctor and could only see the condition, but did not know how to treat it. So she asked someone to bring her brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, and carefully drew a picture of Jin Tiao's condition, and then called the doctor to discuss it.
Although this doctor was not an imperial physician, he was quite famous in the capital city. His surname was Yang, he was over fifty years old, and he specialized in treating internal injuries.
After seeing the drawing by Wang Qingyao, his eyes lit up. Just as he was about to ask, he saw Wang Qingyao wave her hand: "Don't ask where this drawing came from or how it came, just treat according to this drawing. If there's anything unclear, feel free to ask me."
Doctor Yang decided to give it a try.
Xiao Yun was confused: "You can't sense inside a man?"
She had said so herself about the incident with Huang Xuanming.
How could she sense everything in Jin Tiao's internal organs and every bone with such detail?
Wang Qingyao explained solemnly: "It's not that I sensed it. I learned a little medicine in that world. The medicine in that world is much more advanced than in ours. There is a pulse-taking technique called X-ray, which can detect internal structural problems in the human body. I learned a little, and I can detect it, but I don't know how to treat it well."
This explanation was perfect, and Wang Qingyao admired herself even more. Her ability to tell lies with a straight face was unparalleled in the world.
It sounded so true that Xiao Yun indeed believed her.
Back at the Wang family, Yin Zhu was still absent-minded and distracted.
Wang Qingyao also wished she could keep Yin Zhu to take care of Jin Tiao, but she only had two maids, and it was obvious to everyone that one was missing. Secondly, her staying at Prince Ding'an's mansion would be too conspicuous.
Everything in the Wang family remained as usual, and no one noticed that Wang Qingyao had almost died in the well last night.
Zhizi quietly told Wang Qingyao: "The doctor that the First Madam hired for the Eldest Young Lady has arrived this morning."
That Doctor Lu was specially invited by Madam Bai from Fengming County and specialized in treating skin diseases.
Madam Bai was still under house arrest and did not know that Doctor Lu had arrived. Concubine Ying saw Doctor Lu, and although she did not want him to cure Wang Qinglin, she did not dismiss him on her own initiative.
Concubine Ying could stand firm in the Wang family's backyard, where concubines were as numerous as clouds, without being brainless.
She had long felt that Wang Qinglin's disfigurement was strange.
Therefore, after a moment of thought, she enthusiastically invited Doctor Lu to Lijing Courtyard.
Lijing Courtyard was no longer as glorious as before, and the servants had been changed one after another.
Ever since Wang Qinglin was called a ghost by the National Preceptor Feng Fuguo last time, her temper had become even worse.
She would often smash things and scold her maids, losing all her former dignity and elegance.
The two old women guarding the door saw Concubine Ying and quickly showed fawning smiles.
"Concubine, you're here, please come in quickly!"
They opened the door briskly and then roared into the courtyard with full force: "Eldest Young Lady, Concubine Ying is here to see you."
Doctor Lu frowned in confusion. A concubine had such authority, and seemed to have a higher status than the young lady.
What kind of family was this?
A maid came out to greet Concubine Ying and led her to the main house.
As soon as they reached the door, they heard the sound of things being smashed from inside the room.
"What is she here for? A weasel paying respects to a chicken, with no good intentions!" The voice was sharp and full of anger.
Concubine Ying's expression remained unchanged. She first explained to Doctor Lu: "Our Eldest Young Lady's temper has changed since her face... Alas, she is also a pitiful child. Doctor Lu, you must cure her. No matter how much it costs."
Concubine Ying sighed as she spoke, lightly dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief, and then gently knocked on the door: "Eldest Young Lady, the doctor the Madam hired for you has arrived."
Wang Qinglin was stunned when she heard that it was Madam Bai who had hired a doctor for her, and immediately ordered the door to be opened.
It was a hot summer day with plenty of light, but Wang Qinglin's boudoir was as dark as dusk.
The windows were covered with cloth, and the thin gauze curtains of the bed canopy had been replaced with thick winter curtains, making the inner room airtight.
Wang Qinglin usually hid behind the curtains and cloth, refusing to see anyone.
"Eldest Young Lady, please come out," Concubine Ying persuaded, "How can the doctor examine you if you don't come out?"
Wang Qinglin hesitated for a moment and came out wearing a veiled hat.
"Doctor, you must save me!" Wang Qinglin's expression was agitated, completely lacking her usual demeanor.
Doctor Lu first took her pulse, then wanted to examine her face.
Wang Qinglin refused to let others see, so Concubine Ying took the maids and retreated outside the door.
No one knew what Doctor Lu said, but suddenly Wang Qinglin's screams and wails came from inside the room!
"Get out, get out! Useless thing!"
She even cursed Doctor Lu. Doctor Lu was furious and walked out with a stern face: "The young lady of your household has a terrible temper."
Seeing this situation, Concubine Ying knew that Wang Qinglin's face could not be cured. She was secretly delighted, but her face showed concern.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," she apologized repeatedly, "Doctor Lu, please forgive me."
She then invited someone to the flower hall to talk and asked for the details.
Doctor Lu hesitated for a moment, then told her everything.
"Your Eldest Young Lady does not have a skin disease, she has been poisoned."
Doctor Lu was quite capable. After an examination, he found that Wang Qinglin had been poisoned by the "Madness Powder."
Concubine Ying covered her mouth in surprise: "Poisoned?"
Wang Qinglin could walk sideways in the Wang family, and Madam Bai was protecting her. Who would dare to poison her? Moreover, since she was poisoned, with Madam Bai's temperament, she didn't make a fuss? This was too strange.
Doctor Lu explained: "Although this Madness Powder is poisonous, in its early stages, it was used by women for skin whitening. However, its side effects were too severe, so no one dared to use it anymore."
As for what the side effects were, one could tell by looking at Wang Qinglin's face.
Concubine Ying gave Doctor Lu a generous consultation fee and, after much deliberation, informed Wang Da of the matter.
"...Young ladies love beauty and dare to use anything on their faces. Madam also doesn't stop her. The Eldest Young Lady is already stunningly beautiful, why isn't she satisfied? Now, she has ruined her face... I don't know how Madam usually teaches the Eldest Young Lady? Alas, what a pity!"
Concubine Ying sighed, and her sighs made Wang Da's anger flare up again. He went to the main courtyard and berated Madam Bai from head to toe.
Madam Bai only then learned that Doctor Lu had come, but could not cure Wang Qinglin's face. A strong sense of disappointment and helplessness surged in her heart.
What would Wang Qinglin do in the future?
"How can you be a mother and let her be so reckless?"
Madam Bai dared not retort. If this matter were investigated, it would not take much effort to trace it back to her, and even Wang Jing would be implicated.
She was not worried about Wang Da. After all, they were family. For Wang Jing's sake, Wang Da would not do anything to her.
She was afraid of Wang Qingyao and Prince Ding'an. Prince Ding'an feared nothing, and Wang Qingyao was bold. If these two caused trouble, would she still have a way to survive?
Madam Bai remained silent. After Wang Da finished his scolding, she put on a weak demeanor and said leisurely, "It is my fault for not fulfilling my duty as a mother, which has caused suffering to Lin'er."
She shed a few tears: "I have made too many mistakes and should not ask for your forgiveness. However, at this moment, Yao Yao's marriage is of utmost importance. Although Concubine Ying is capable, she is, after all, only a concubine. She can manage the daily affairs, but if she entertains guests, it will disgrace our Wang family."
The marriage of Wang Qingyao and Xiao Yun, the alliance between the Wang family and Prince Ding'an's mansion, was such a glorious and ancestral matter.
At that time, dignitaries, royalty, colleagues, and friends would all visit the Wang family.
How could the Wang family let a concubine entertain them?