Chapter 199: Chapter 200: Impatience Makes Revenge Difficult.

After everything was settled, Qi Yue immediately had Li Qiaoniang clear out everyone from the room and close the door, then instructed her to stand guard outside and forbid anyone from approaching.

Li Qiaoniang agreed to risk her life to keep the door from being opened.

However, Qi Yue was still not reassured and went into the inner room to lift a large wardrobe, firmly blocking the door with it.

This scene left Shen Zikuang terrified, mouth agape in a perfect circle.

But before he could speak, Qi Yue stuffed a pill into his mouth.

He soon fell into a deep sleep, knowing nothing.

The surgery on Shen Zikuang was conducted inside a special room.

Even with a little assistant’s help, it took Qi Yue a full three shichen to piece together his shattered bones.

Fortunately, the injury was recent and the tendons were not severely damaged; as long as the bones healed, he would be able to walk again.

Without the White Rhino Horn, Shen Zikuang could only rely on resting and recuperating slowly to recover, which would take at least a month at the fastest.@@novelbin@@

After the successful surgery, Qi Yue opened the door, and Li Qiaoniang, seeing the large wardrobe at the doorway, was perplexed for a long time.

Later, Qi Yue also drew a wheelchair design and asked Li Qiaoniang to have someone make a wheelchair to facilitate Shen Zikuang’s mobility.

Li Qiaoniang truly cared for Shen Zikuang, asking many details about nursing care and even wrote them down.

Watching this hardworking woman, Qi Yue could not help but think of herself and Zhao Xiyan.

Should she be like Li Qiaoniang, revolving solely around Zhao Xiyan?

Not minding whether he had someone in his heart or how many women were brought into the harem?

No, she absolutely couldn’t do it.

Was it that she didn’t love enough, or were her demands too high?

Thinking about it only gave her a headache, so she shook her head vigorously, casting out all these thoughts.

This life was already a bonus, she didn’t want to waste her time fighting over a man.

But why did she still think of him from time to time?

Three days later, Qi Yue visited the Shen family again to change Shen Zikuang’s dressings and heard him say he would soon move out.

“Miss Qi, when can I use the wheelchair?”

Seeing his sullen expression, Qi Yue guessed his emotions but still asked.

“Why are you in a hurry to use the wheelchair?”

Shen Zikuang sighed without a word, while Li Qiaoniang’s tears flowed silently.

“They’re urging us to move out quickly.”

Qi Yue raised her eyebrows.

“If you wish, you can use it now. But have you really thought it through? Are you truly ready to move out? After all, you’ve earned every bit of your place in the Shen family yourself. Can you walk away without regret, or do you plan to let the Shen family know that Linjiang Pavilion is yours and give it back to them too?”

Shen Zikuang’s face changed subtly, while Li Qiaoniang urgently said, “Husband, that won’t do, Linjiang Pavilion is our only way out!”

After a pause, Shen Zikuang leaned on the bed, his face earnest as he bowed to Qi Yue.

“Miss Qi, I am willing to follow your commands, please guide me!”

Qi Yue smiled slightly.

“If I were you, I’d stay and watch how things unfold. That way, you might have a chance for revenge.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Zikuang sat up excitedly.

“Do you mean that those who attacked me and Shen Zifang are connected?”

Qi Yue calmly shook her head.

“I didn’t say that, but I must remind you, you’re too impetuous to succeed in revenge.”

Shen Zikuang lowered his head in troubled embarrassment.

He considered himself calm and measured, but today he realized he was worse off than a teenage girl.

“Miss Qi’s lesson is well taken, I will be mindful. Please do tell, have you noticed anything amiss?”

Qi Yue chuckled lightly.

“Indeed, some clues have been discovered, but the specifics still need to be verified,” she said.

Upon hearing this, Shen Zikuang immediately perked up.

“Do I need to do anything?” he asked.

“Stay in the Shen family and recuperate,” she responded.

Another day passed, and the hints that Qi Yue had detected finally began to show signs.

At that time, she was taking Qu Wei and Zhang Popo to various places to gather information, preparing for the promotion of her finished medicine.

As soon as they hit the streets, they heard many people discussing the news of Shen Zikuang’s severe injuries and disability, followed by many who seemed like doctors vividly describing treating Shen Zikuang.

“You don’t know, that Shen young master was beaten into a lump of flesh, I saw it and thought, how is there any hope! I immediately excused myself and left!”

“What lump of flesh! You’re wrong. Shen young master had broken limbs, I think he can’t stand up for the rest of his life.”

“Stand? Are you joking? He’s lucky to be alive. If that doctor could make him stand again, I would willingly never practice medicine for the rest of my life!”

“…..”

The talks grew more severe as each person spoke, and at first, Qi Yue didn’t understand their intentions and thought that Dongjiang’s doctors had begun collectively denigrating her.

But then, suddenly, some people started promoting her name as the Divine Doctor.

In teahouses, taverns, gambling dens, and brothels, there were always a few people meandering about, using exaggerated language to describe how Qi Yue had miraculously saved Shen Zikuang.

At that moment, in the busiest teahouse of Dongjiang, it was bustling and noisy.

The three of them walked in boldly, chose an empty table to drink tea, and to their astonishment, no one noticed them. Everyone was discussing how excellent her medical skills were.

“The Divine Doctor Qi is truly worthy of being the doctor who treats the Governor, with just a move, the young master of the Shen family revived!”

“Not only did he revive, but he also looked very spirited!”

“Right, just yesterday someone saw him moving around in something called a wheelchair!”

“Not just that, I also heard that it won’t be long before he can stand up!”

“You guys have no idea, the Divine Doctor Qi is none other than the daughter of the Great General Qi Yunzhang, this miraculous medical skill was acquired from her father since she was a child!”

“Exactly, I heard that when Divine Doctor Qi was eight, she was already treating soldiers on the battlefield!”

“…”

Upon hearing this, Qi Yue accidentally spat out her tea!

Dammit, why don’t they say she had been a doctor since coming out of the womb, curing people with just a spit?

Doctors concern human lives, and common folks pay attention to such news. Even if they are not sick, they keep an eye on this information, knowing where to find a good doctor in case of illness.

So, the surrounding common folks all gathered around, eagerly asking.

“Who is Divine Doctor Qi? How old is she? Where can we find her?”

Next, those who had been flattering her shifted their tone upon seeing the common folk’s inquiries.

“How dare you bumpkins even think of seeking the Divine Doctor for treatment? First, check how much silver you have!”

“Exactly, the consultation fee of the Divine Doctor starts at one silver, can you even afford that?”

“Oh come on, even if you can’t afford to see the Divine Doctor, you can still buy the medicine she formulated!”

“You didn’t mention it, I almost forgot; a few days ago, I had diarrhea, bought a bottle of medicine from the Shen Family Pharmacy for only five wen, and I was cured with just one dose. The pharmacist said the rest can be used by others too, total value for money!”

“It’s not only for diarrhea, the Shen Family Pharmacy has ready-made medicines for headaches, fevers, rheumatism, and paralysis!”

“Idiot, that’s called patent medicine!”

Thus, the obedient common folks headed towards the Shen Family Pharmacy.

Upon hearing this last comment about patent medicine, Qi Yue suddenly had an epiphany.

She understood their scheming now.

“Let’s go, back home,” she said.

Qi Yue immediately dropped her cup and returned to Linjiang Pavilion.