I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

Chapter 480 It’s almost time
Even though Luo Qianhuai had never seen this noble lady before, he had seen the unique emblem embroidered on the side of the carriage, with a purple background and gold outlines, which was on the carriage that Huo Yu used to travel.

That is the Huo family's emblem. It is square in shape with a unicorn stepping on fire in the middle. The strokes have been cleverly designed to form the seal-script character "Huo". The surrounding area is decorated with stars and auspicious clouds, making it look quite elegant and solemn.

So the person just now should be Huo Xuan's wife, the mother of Huo Xiu and Huo Yu, right? It is only natural for her to come to visit her daughter and granddaughter at this time.

Luo Qianhuai was just about to look away when he suddenly saw a group of soldiers in black clothes and armor appear at the entrance of the alley again. With the sound of their horses' hooves, they arrived in front of the mansion in a flash.

A series of dry retching and coughing sounds were heard, and Luo Qianhuai then noticed that there was a man dressed in civilian clothes sitting or lying across the horse of each soldier.

The soldiers dismounted from their horses in an orderly manner, lifted them off their horses easily, and threw them to the ground.

Most of them were fine, and although their feet were weak, they were still able to stand. There were also several people who, as soon as they landed, did not care that they were in front of the prime minister's residence, and leaned over and vomited all over the place.

Luo Qianhuai saw a familiar figure among them, it was his uncle Wen Pu. Although he did not lose his composure and vomit, his face was pale and his brows were tightly knitted. It was obvious that being driven by someone on a fast horse was not a pleasant experience.

She looked down again and found that many of these dozens of people were old acquaintances.

They were all well-known doctors in Wuling, such as Doctor Hu from Guangqing Hall, Doctor Zhao from Huiguang Hall, Doctor Li from Qinghe Hall, and even Doctor Qin Sang from Renxin Hall, who had always been at odds with Luo Qianhuai. After vomiting, he was supported by a soldier and moved step by step into the prime minister's residence.

Luo Qianhuai only glanced at Qin Sang and then looked away, so he did not notice that the cavalryman who was supporting him seemed to inadvertently raise his eyes and look at Wei Ying sitting in the driver's seat, and the latter's two fingers on his left hand shook twice almost imperceptibly.

At this moment, Master Mo suddenly said, "It's almost time. Let's go."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two curly-haired horses started walking slowly and leisurely on the street in front of the prime minister's residence.

"Aren't you going to save people? Why are you leaving now?" Luo Qianhuai was quite puzzled.

"Don't worry." Master Mo smiled playfully, "It won't delay the rescue. But right now, the most urgent people are not us."

Zhang Xianqiu was sitting in the sedan chair, feeling very restless. He kept urging the servants who were carrying the sedan chair to go faster and faster.

After finally entering Madam Xin's courtyard, she didn't even wait for the sedan to stop, but jumped down by lifting up the hem of her skirt, and without asking anyone to notify her, she rushed straight into the inner room.

When Old Madam Xin saw that it was her, she came forward on her crutches and said, "You have arrived just in time, there is still time. Go and see the Madam."

Zhang Xianqiu's heart sank when he heard this. He was in no mood to exchange pleasantries. He rushed to the bed in two steps and saw his granddaughter's pale face and his daughter's eyes swollen like walnuts from crying.

"Yun'er!" Zhang Xianqiu touched Madam Xin's hand, only to find it cold. He choked up and said, "How could it be so sudden?"

Mrs. Xin was already barely breathing, with layers of cold sweat breaking out on her forehead. She didn't even have the strength to speak.

Huo Xiu stared at Zhang Xianqiu for a few times, her expression was dazed, as if she didn't recognize her. As a son-in-law, Xin He quickly spoke up to smooth things over: "A Xiu is too sad, please help comfort her, mother-in-law."

But after hearing the word "comfort", Huo Xiu suddenly laughed.

"Hehe." She laughed and cried at the same time, pretending that no one in the room existed. She just stared at Zhang Xianqiu nervously, which made him feel even more sad.

"My son, Yu'er is gone. You are my only living flesh and blood. If anything happens to you again, I won't be able to live any longer!" Zhang Xianqiu said while wiping away tears.
"Yun'er is blessed with a long life. When she was born, I asked Taoist Han from Yunhua Mountain to read her fortune. He said that she would have such a disaster in her life, but she would definitely meet a noble person who would turn the disaster into good fortune and rise to prominence from then on - so you must be more open-minded, there must be a way!"

Zhang Xianqiu said, looking up at the doctors standing at the door, and then fixed his eyes on Xue Wen: "Doctor Xue has extraordinary skills, and the doctors are also experienced. Now that we are here, we can't just sit here and do nothing. Why don't we discuss it quickly and come up with a treatment plan as soon as possible? If the patient is cured, both the Xin Mansion and the Huo Mansion will reward him heavily. But if he can't be cured."

Zhang Xianqiu's voice turned cold and sharp: "Then don't blame me for being ruthless. I'll send you both down to accompany her!"

Several attending physicians, including Shao Zong and Old Doctor Miao, were frightened by this attitude of treating human life as worthless. Their faces changed and they kept winking at Xue Wen.

The latter's expression did not change at all, and she looked calm and composed. She spoke calmly, "Mrs. Huo, please allow me to report."

He had just started to talk when he was interrupted by Huo Xiu's sharp shout.

"Who asked you to be so hypocritical!" Her eyes were red and she glared at her mother hatefully.

Zhang Xianqiu was stunned. She had never expected that her daughter, who had always been dignified and polite, would question her like this one day, in front of a room full of people.

Xin He frowned and gently waved his sleeves back. The attendants behind him immediately took Xue Wen and other doctors out. Old Madam Xin also sighed, looked at Mrs. Xin lying on the bed again, and left with Mrs. Xin's second and third wives.

The maids who had been guarding the room also left. The door was closed from the outside, leaving only Zhang Xianqiu and Xin He's family of three. She asked in a trembling voice:
"Are you crazy? Why are you talking like that?"

Huo Xiu looked at her daughter's appearance and could no longer care about so much. She sneered and said, "Don't think I don't know anything. If Yun'er gets into trouble, Huo Zhen will be the next one to take the throne. I can't believe that the grandfather's love and attention for Yun'er is not as important as a queen for the Huo family at the critical moment!"

"Pa!" Zhang Xianqiu slapped her hard. Huo Xiu was caught off guard and her body swayed and hit the bedpost beside the couch, and she felt a little dizzy.

Xin He stood aside, watching and listening coldly. He seemed to have turned into a wooden stake, and had no intention of going up to persuade them at all.

"How dare you slander me and your grandfather like this?" Zhang Xianqiu was angry and distressed, and hugged her in his arms:
"Your grandfather knows about this and has sent people on horseback to look for Divine Doctor Mei. I heard that he recently showed up in Anyi. Even if he leaves now, he probably won't be able to go far. Mother knows that you are overly worried and angry, but no matter what, you must stay calm at this time!"

"Divine Doctor Mei?" Huo Xiu's lifeless eyes lit up again. She instantly forgot about the previous quarrel and grabbed her mother's sleeve: "Does he really have a solution?"

"Since he is called a miracle doctor, he must have a way." Zhang Xianqiu comforted her, "Besides, you are destined to have a noble man, and it should be him."

At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Someone outside reported, "Sir, Madam, all the famous doctors in Wuling have been invited and are waiting outside."