Chapter 1654: Chapter 1654: Did I not try my best?
The next day during the court morning assembly, Heng Yongsi, the Departnt of Household Officer, stepped forward and said, “Your Majesty, the Capital’s official Fan Li has discovered the latest fire evidence. It is heard that it is the dicine bottle of the female Chief Doctor Bai, which is extrely strange. Why hasn’t Lord Fan summoned the female Chief Doctor Bai for questioning?”
This Heng Yongsi is not soone else, but the cousin of the Duke Zheng. He had previously relied on the Duke Zheng’s connections, and now with the sudden death of the Duke Zheng, he must protect the Grand Princess’s ship.
Listening to this, Fan Li stepped forward and said, “The female Chief Doctor Bai is a renowned doctor who has prescribed countless dicines. How could a re dicine bottle be used as evidence? According to what Lord Heng said, Duke Zheng was drinking wine from Zuixian Building before he died. Should we close down Zuixian Building first?”
“You…” Heng Yongsi’s face turned red with anger. Zuixian Building is a famous tavern in the capital, selling many fine wines, and he has shares in Zuixian Building.
“You’re making unreasonable argunts. The drinks had been checked and no problem was found. No one from Xianle Residence sought treatnt from the female Chief Doctor Bai, so where did this dicine bottle co from?” Heng Yongsi said loudly.
Tang Yin impatiently rubbed his temples and said coldly, “I value your service not to see you bicker in the court but to relieve of my worries and difficulties. Ask yourselves what you have done?”
Fan Li lowered his head, but he knew in his heart that the emperor was speaking to Heng Yongsi. He had been working on the aftermath of the fire, and the emperor was very satisfied with his efforts, already hinting at comndation.
“All right, the court discusses national affairs. This case has been assigned to Fan Li and the Departnt of Justice for collaborative handling. Heng Yongsi, if you have any queries, discuss them with the Departnt of Justice. Do not waste everyone’s ti here,” the emperor said impatiently.
Heng Yongsi hurriedly apologized and retreated. With such words from the emperor, how could he dare say more?
At this mont, Bai Ruozhu was busy at the disaster victim shelter, and many people’s conditions had improved. The lightly injured could go ho directly, but they now had nowhere to return.
Suddenly, a commotion ca from outside. Soon, the Grand Princess appeared with a group of departing patients, and the noise was from the crowd outside.
Because the Grand Princess had two sticks of thorns tied to her back!
Isn’t this the act of bearing thorns for atonent? However, she wasn’t bare-backed with thorny punishnt. The clothes were so thick, and the thorns were cleanly handled, so how could she suffer any physical pain?
Given the Grand Princess’s pride, being able to grittily do such a shaful thing was indeed beyond Bai Ruozhu’s expectations.
As soon as the Grand Princess entered, she bowed deeply to everyone, then with a tearful expression and choked voice said, “I know I was wrong. I wanted everyone to quickly forgive , but I ended up causing more trouble. Here I apologize to everyone, to the female Chief Doctor Bai, hoping you can forgive and that the female Chief Doctor Bai will not hold grudges so she could save these patients. They shouldn’t suffer because of my recklessness.”
Bai Ruozhu inwardly marveled at the Grand Princess’s emotional intelligence. Usually, she was so arrogant and despotic, probably because she disdained using her emotional intelligence.
“Bai, I know I was wrong. In the future, I’ll listen to you and won’t recklessly eat anymore,” soone spoke up voluntarily. The hooligan’s condition scared them, and many people’s bodies started itching. The wounds turned red and festered, making them all scared.
The hooligan was carried on a stretcher, already on his last breath. He barely raised his hand and weakly said, “Save …”
Bai Ruozhu took a look and was shocked. She knew the hooligan would have to be taught a lesson, but she hadn’t realized he was so severely allergic to seafood.
“It’s too late. His body is extensively burned, coupled with allergies leading to internal chaos, liver edema, already beyond dical help,” Bai Ruozhu sighed.
Everyone gasped in shock. Not listening to the doctor’s advice and eating so seafood could kill soone?
The Grand Princess had a trace of triumph in her eyes, but her posture remained humble, and she choked, saying, “Bai, you’re not still angry with us, are you? We all know we’re wrong, saving lives is urgent, please save him.”
Though her emphasizing gained her many favored views, a princess lowering herself to plead for the people’s safety, it seed she genuinely cared about these people’s well-being.
Most commoners are relatively simple-minded, quickly forgetting who caused the situation.
“If the Grand Princess doesn’t trust , she can invite other doctors to take a look. I’m just a doctor, not an Immortal. If I could save him, why wouldn’t I? But I don’t have the power to bring the dead back to life,” Bai Ruozhu said.
For a mont, everyone was silent. People will die, and even the best doctor can’t save everyone.
“But… everyone says you’re a Divine Doctor!” the Grand Princess deliberately made an anxious expression but deliberately let the listeners question Bai Ruozhu.
“I am not yet twenty years old. I can only say my dical skills are decent, but I’m far from being a Divine Doctor. I’m sorry to disappoint the Grand Princess,” Bai Ruozhu bowed and turned to prepare dicine.
The hooligan, knowing he was beyond saving, began to cry. Due to a lack of strength, his voice was as small as a cat’s ow, yet his sobs still pierced into the crowd’s ears, like a curse tornting everyone’s nerves.
So sighed deeply, while others quietly wiped their tears.
At this point, the hooligan suddenly stopped crying and began twitching strangely. Bai Ruozhu hurried forward to administer needles, but soon his breathing weakened, and finally, he closed his eyes…
“How… how did you let him die?” the Grand Princess cried out, even appearing to be upset for the hooligan, “Perhaps if you’d tried harder, he could have survived.”
Bai Ruozhu gave her a big eye-roll, “I’ve tried my best. Grand Princess, don’t say that to . Without your dishes, he wouldn’t have died.”
“I’ve already atoned by bearing thorns. Why can’t you forgive and forget? Just because I took him, you didn’t do your best to save him? If it’s like this, I’d rather you hit , as long as you could bring back his life,” the Grand Princess said and still cried.
“Grand Princess, why do you always twist facts and target ? The man was on the verge of death when you brought him over, yet I didn’t save him? Let say again, I am a doctor, not an Immortal. Not every illness can be treated, and not every person can be saved. From having no issue, you created one, then blad the doctor for not trying?”
Bai Ruozhu was truly angry this ti, “You set a fire that burned down a block of houses, and once I got the news, I ca to save people, provided manpower and dicine. Did I not try my best? You offered them inedible dishes, did I not advise and stop you? Ask those present at the ti, did I not try my best? Even when I knew he was beyond saving, I still tried to rescue, did I not try my best? How co in your words, even my efforts to save people were wrong?”
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Not counting the erroneous chapter from yesterday, Mouka updated 6000 words yesterday, 2000 today covering the wrong chapter, and then added another 6000 words, also making it 8000. Why is everyone still complaining about fewer updates? I’m trying to regain my state, please be understanding and supportive, love you all!
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