The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 398 Rumors Arise, Lang Family Awaits

Zuo Yan's murder plot has already begun. Once the storyteller's tale is told, it will surely reach the Lang family. Therefore, Lang Jiuchuan did not go to the Wanshi Shop, but returned to the Marquis's Mansion first, for fear that the Lang family would be thrown into chaos upon hearing the rumors.

In fact, she was right. The news from outside had reached the mansion. When Cui heard the rumor, she was so angry that she fainted. At this time, Qichi Pavilion was in chaos.

Madam Fan and her daughter-in-law Madam Wu both came over, each accompanied by maids and nannies, making the usually quiet courtyard quite noisy.

As soon as Lang Jiuchuan appeared, Madam Wu came forward to greet her, her eyes filled with pity: "Ninth Sister..."

They had obviously heard the rumors outside. If they were true, Second Aunt and Ninth Sister would be so wronged and pitiful.

Lang Jiuchuan nodded to them, said nothing more, and said, "I'll go see Madam first."

Upon hearing this form of address, both the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law choked up for a moment and sighed softly.

The mother and daughter, who were once so close, have become so estranged. If the rumors are true, then the Marquis of Zhenbei is truly a wicked man, causing his second brother's family to be separated by life and death, and to become estranged from their loved ones.

Lang Jiuchuan entered the bedroom. Granny Cheng and Cui's head maid were serving her inside. One or two of them had red eyes, and their eyes quickly turned red again when they saw her.

Cui had some needles inserted into her body, and the Marquis's physician, Chen, waited to remove them.

“Miss,” Granny Cheng called out, her voice choked with emotion, “Madam fainted from anger upon hearing those rumors outside, and she hasn’t woken up yet.”

The physician from the Chen family stood up, bowed to her, and replied, "The Second Madam has a history of heart disease. Now, her anger has triggered a heart attack, and the surge of emotions has exacerbated her condition. Furthermore, she has been burdened by sorrow and melancholy for many years, which is a major taboo in traditional Chinese medicine. Now, having experienced such extreme joy and sorrow..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but everyone knew what he was about to say was unpleasant; it was nothing more than that his illness was incurable and his lifespan was limited.

Hasn't Cui been tormenting herself all these years?

It's both hateful and pathetic.

Lang Jiuchuan saw that her face was pale and her lips were bluish-purple. He placed two fingers on her left wrist and touched her pulse. His eyebrows furrowed as soon as he felt it. Her liver pulse was rapid and tense, her middle jiao was congested, and the evil fire rushed upward to the hyperactive yang. It then rushed into the heart pulse that had been worried for many years, which naturally caused the heart yang to be burned, the qi and blood to be disordered, and the mind to be lost. That's why she fainted and became unconscious.

She switched to her right hand, touched the Guan pulse point, her brow furrowed, her pulse weak and feeble, indicating liver stagnation affecting the spleen, severe depletion of vital energy, and the chaotic state of the middle jiao's qi mechanism.

What a hassle.

"Was she given any medication when she fainted?" she asked Granny Cheng.

Granny Cheng nodded quickly: "When Madam collapsed while clutching her chest, this old servant slipped a pill of Danxin that you prepared under her tongue."

Lang Jiuchuan nodded upon hearing this. It was good that the medicine had been administered; at least it had preserved her heart meridian, preventing it from becoming congested and causing her to lose consciousness and become untreatable due to insufficient blood supply.

She looked at the needle that Physician Chen had placed and said, "Please remove the needle, Physician Chen, and I will administer the needle again."

Physician Chen was slightly taken aback.

"Quickly listen to Ninth Miss," Madam Fan said hastily from the side.

She had personally witnessed Lang Jiuchuan's acupuncture skills, and Physician Chen had also consulted the Marquis before, so he should be confident in his abilities. Seeing Madam Fan say this, Physician Chen removed the needles, but did not leave, standing aside as if to watch Lang Jiuchuan perform the acupuncture.

Lang Jiuchuan didn't let too many people into the room. When he looked at Physician Chen, he said awkwardly, "Shall I assist the young lady?"

She didn't say anything about her thoughts, and there was nothing wrong with watching her perform acupuncture. She took out the gold needles she always carried with her, and without even disinfecting them with candlelight, she directly cast a purification spell and began to perform the acupuncture.

The fine gold needles were gently twisted between her fingertips, the insertion was quick and steady, and before the naked eye could see the movement, the needle tip had already pierced the Du meridian under her nose, the technique was swift in and out.

"This is a crucial acupoint for waking up the mind and rescuing someone from a critical condition. Using a quick in-and-out technique to strongly stimulate it can help her regain consciousness quickly, which will be good for the next treatment," Lang Jiuchuan explained to Physician Chen.

The physician from the Chen family blushed: "..."

Although Ninth Sister is young, she is no joke.

He looked at Cui Shi and saw that her eyelids were trembling slightly. Although it was very weak, he could tell that she was about to wake up.
Lang Jiuchuan then inserted needles into the Neiguan acupoints on the inside of her wrists. This time, the technique was to use the twisting and turning method to prick the acupoints, which could relieve chest tightness, regulate Qi, and unblock the heart meridian. Otherwise, if this rebellious Qi could not be dissipated, she would not get better.

Immediately afterwards, she moved the needles swiftly and skillfully, using either reducing or tonifying methods, and the sound of the needles falling could be heard in the room as everyone watched with bated breath.

When all the needles had fallen, Lang Jiuchuan made a hand seal and brushed the ends of the needles. With a hum, all the needles trembled slightly.

Physician Chen stared wide-eyed. What kind of trick was this?
Lang Jiuchuan said to Granny Cheng, "Go and fetch the spittoon." She then looked at Physician Chen and said, "I used a Taoist meridian technique, which is enhanced by internal energy, to vibrate the needle tip. This kind of stimulation will help her wake up faster, and she will be able to vomit out the stagnant blood that has been causing her illness. Physician Chen, if you want to learn this, I'm afraid it won't be easy."

Physician Chen blushed, bowed slightly, and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to her.

Madam Fan and Madam Wu exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with awe and surprise. Putting everything else aside, just by looking at the acupuncture, they knew that Lang Jiuchuan's medical skills were extraordinary. Having such a divine doctor in their family was like having a life-saving charm.

They all looked at Lang Jiuchuan with great eagerness, especially Wu Shi, who had given birth to her eldest daughter several years ago but had no news yet. She wondered if she could ask her ninth sister for some help so that she could have another child after the mourning period.

Lang Jiuchuan looked at Cui Shi. As the needle continued to fall, the purplish lips of her body faded from a terrifying darkness, her complexion also faded, her eyelids trembled more and more obviously, and her chest heaved more and more noticeably.

"Hah...hah." A very faint sound came from her throat, intermittent, and it was hard to tell whether it was the rattling of phlegm or a sob.

It's good that there's a response.

Lang Jiuchuan sat on the edge of the bed and saw that the needle had stopped buzzing and was only trembling slightly. He then helped her up and said, "Spittoon."

Granny Cheng quickly placed the spittoon in front of Cui Shi. As soon as it was placed there, Cui Shi vomited a mouthful of dark red and purplish-black blood. It was unclear how long the blood had been accumulating.

Cui's eyelids twitched, and she finally opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was Lang Jiuchuan's face. Her lips moved, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted again.

"Sister-in-law... Ninth Sister, what is this?" Madam Fan was shocked. She was already awake, so why was she still dizzy?

Lang Jiuchuan checked his pulse again and said, "It's nothing, he just fainted because he was too weak. I'll make some medicine for him to drink later, and then he can rest."

She gently laid Cui Shi on the bed, and looking down, she saw a tear slide down Cui Shi's cheek.

　Trying my best to keep writing is all I can do right now. I hope to write well and avoid any mishaps. Thank you for your understanding, my darlings.
　　(End of this chapter)