The daughter of the metaphysical fortune teller: she is the best at eating melons to prolong life

Chapter 101: The Banknotes Were Robbed (Thanks to Zizhuha for the Reward)

"Lan girl, your grandmother and second aunt's feet were injured by you, right?"

I did it, but you have no evidence.

Xie Lan's face was filled with grievance and indignation. "Second Uncle, the doctor said that Grandmother and Second Aunt's feet had nothing to do with me. If it was really me who did something to them, why would Grandmother give me a hairpin?
My mother is dead, but my father is still alive. How can I be fair to my father by slandering me like this, my second uncle?
Second uncle, your family bullies me, a child without a mother. If this gets out, do you think the imperial censors will report you?"

Xie Lan spoke a lot, and Xie Donghai's face changed again and again. This damn girl actually dared to threaten him!

Offending Xie Changting was the least of his worries. If the imperial censors really knew that he had bullied his niece, his reputation would definitely be affected.

This girl is so pitiful. It's bad enough that she is a lady from a noble family and is forced to do the work of a maid. But she is also wrongly accused by her family.

Even this old man couldn't bear to see a child without a mother being loved by anyone.

The old doctor was so angry that he threw his sleeves and said, "Since you don't believe my diagnosis, then you should seek help from someone else. Bye."

"Wait, doctor, please stay."

"Doctor, doctor, I am wrong. Please help me cure this rubella. Please don't leave."

Mrs. Peng was so angry that even the doctor was helping that damn girl.

But no matter how much she hated it, if her feet were not treated, she would be so itchy that she would go crazy.

Seeing that the doctor was really about to leave, Xie Donghai could only rush forward to persuade him to stay, "Doctor, please stay. I don't question your medical skills, but I am worried about you. I hope you will forgive me and stay to help my wife treat her illness."

The doctor stopped reluctantly and asked, "Do you really believe in my medical skills?"

Xie Donghai frowned. A mere doctor really didn't know what was good for him. He had already humbled himself to keep him, but he still wanted to take advantage of him?

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Mrs. Peng was afraid that the doctor would get angry and leave again, so she could only smile and nod, "Of course I believe it."

“Well, you should apologize to this little girl first. If you question her, it’s the same as questioning me.

This child is so filial, and your old lady has rewarded her. As uncles and aunts, shouldn't you also show some appreciation?"

Mrs. Peng was so angry that her face was distorted. Was this old doctor crazy? It was only the first time they met, but he was helping this little bitch like this.

If all the clinics were closed in the middle of the night and no doctors were available, she really wanted to kick this quack out.

For the sake of her legs, she could only swallow her anger and said, "Yes, Lan girl is filial and deserves a reward. Mammy, go get the jeweled gold-thread hairpin on my dressing table and give it to the eldest girl."

Xie Lan didn't expect that this stranger doctor would protect her so much, so she decided to give him a few amulets when he left.

Under Xie Yu's jealous gaze, she took the hairpin and laughed so hard that it made people angry. "Thank you, Second Aunt. I will come to massage your feet again when your rubella is cured."

Peng clenched her fists tightly, suppressed her anger, and forced a smile, "Lan girl, you are so thoughtful. You don't need to take care of Second Aunt here. Go back and rest before it gets light.

The doctor has to see Second Aunt, so he won't keep you here."

"No hurry. I'll wait until the doctor finishes treating you before I go back." Xie Lan didn't wait for Mrs. Peng to send her away again, and put on a look of concern.

"Doctor, my grandmother's feet needed acupuncture for three days. Second Aunt's is so serious, and she is bleeding. Will it take longer to treat?"

The doctor looked at Mrs. Peng's feet, felt her pulse, and nodded, "It's really serious. First, you need acupuncture for five days, then take medicine for half a month, and apply herbal compresses to your feet.

Don’t forget to avoid certain foods, such as seafood or other foods that may cause irritation.”

Mrs. Peng looked at the doctor suspiciously. It was just a minor rash. Did it take so long to treat it?

Could it be that this quack doctor was deliberately helping that dead girl to punish her?

The words of doubt were on the tip of her tongue, but Mrs. Peng finally swallowed them back. If the doctor really got angry and stopped treating her, she would be the one who suffered.

"Please prescribe a prescription, doctor."

"Second Aunt, the old doctor is so old, and he has to come to see you in the middle of the night. It's really hard work. You have to give more consultation fees, otherwise if outsiders know, they will definitely scold you and Second Uncle for being stingy.

It doesn't matter if your reputation is ruined, but you can't bring trouble to my second uncle's official reputation, don't you think?" Peng covered her chest and gritted her teeth, "Yes, Lan girl is right."

Ahhh, sooner or later she will be pissed off to death by this disaster.

"Second Aunt, you look so unhappy, don't you want to reward the doctor?"

As soon as Xie Lan finished speaking, Mrs. Peng rolled her eyes and fainted.

Half of it was due to anger, and half of it was due to the acupuncture given by the old doctor.

Xie Lan was so happy that she almost couldn't help laughing. This vengeful old doctor was really to her liking.

The old lady and the second lady both fell down, and Xie Lan's side returned to calm.

In the blink of an eye, it was the day for Baihe Academy's admissions examination.

It happened to be a day off, and Xie Changting was originally planning to take Xie Lan to the academy to take the entrance exam in person, but early in the morning Liu sent a maid over to pass on a message.

Xie Changting had something urgent to do, so he went out early in the morning and asked Xie Lan to go directly to the academy.

It's just asking her to take the entrance examination by herself, which is not a big deal. Xie Lan is not a child, so it doesn't matter whether Xie Changting goes or not.

When Liu saw Xie Lan coming to the main courtyard, she frowned and said, "Didn't I ask the maid to tell you to go directly to the White Crane Academy?"

Since there were no outsiders around, Xie Lan was too lazy to play the role of loving mother and filial daughter with her.

He said directly, "Madam, have you forgotten that you need to pay three thousand taels to go to the White Crane Academy? I'm here to get the silver note and the academy assessment sticker."

"I haven't forgotten. Your father has taken all the things away. Just go to the Fourth Courtyard. Your father will naturally ask the servant to deliver them to you."

Liu's tone was unhappy. Xie Lan knew that she was worried about the three thousand taels. He was too lazy to look at her expression and left directly.

After taking a carriage to Baihe Academy, Xie Lan took Tiechui and walked around but couldn't find Xie Changting's servant Daqing.

It was not until the academy's examination was about to begin that Daqing was seen running towards them in a disheveled state.

Tiechui breathed a sigh of relief, "Why are you here just now? Where's the stuff? Give it to me now."

When Xie Lan saw the servant, there was no joy on his face.

"Where's the banknote?"

Daqing knelt down with a sad face, "Miss, I deserve to die. My banknotes were stolen."

Tiechui walked forward with a cold face, grabbed Daqing by the collar and lifted him up, "What did you say? The banknotes were stolen? Who would be so bold as to rob the emperor?"

Daqing sensed Tiechui's murderous intent, and was so nervous that he was sweating profusely. He said tremblingly, "Slave...slave, I don't know."

Tiechui was so angry that he shook him left and right, "How could you not know? Tell me everything clearly, or I will chop you into pieces and feed you to the dogs."

"The master gave the banknote to me and told me to bring it to the academy for the young lady.

On the way here, I was hit from behind with a club and passed out. When I woke up, I found that the banknotes had been stolen.

As for who robbed it, I didn’t see it at the time.”

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(End of this chapter)