Chapter 247
Chapter 247
"Why should we go back? The ones in the wrong are clearly them. I'll wait right here!" Zhou Huilan, however, was unwilling to leave just like that. She firmly believed she was not at fault in this matter, so why couldn't she seek justice?
Zhou Huilan had completely forgotten that even if that child had really bumped into her, she wouldn't have actually been injured.
After all, the two were not even comparable in size.
"Your Highness, it wouldn't be good if Prince An returns." Xiao Tao, thinking of Prince An's reputation, felt that in today's incident, her own mistress hadn't really held much of the moral high ground.
If the Commandery Princess insisted on pressing the matter, she might only stir up trouble.
"What is there to fear? I actually want to meet this Prince An." Zhou Huilan also wanted to know what the man looked like whom her father and mother had once wanted her to marry.
After all, a significant reason for her return to the capital was her father's wish to select a good husband for her here.
She hadn't liked any of the men she had met so far; they were too frail and scholarly, lacking the imposing presence of the men from the army.
When Li Zhiwei arrived at Liangxi Courtyard, Physician Zhang was taking Xu Qingshi's pulse.
"Your Highness." Moyu felt a wave of relief upon seeing Li Zhiwei arrive.
After all, his master had made two trips, all for the purpose of seeing Li Zhiwei.
"How is Qingshi?" Looking at Xu Qingshi on the bed, Li Zhiwei asked with a frown.
"Physician Zhang is currently examining the Little Heir." Moyu glanced at the bed, his heart also filled with worry.
However, until Physician Zhang spoke, he didn't dare to make any presumptuous statements.
"The young master is fine. It's just the seasickness from the past few days, combined with not having eaten today, has left his body somewhat weak. He'll be fine with some proper rest and recuperation." Physician Zhang also let out a sigh of relief.
Seeing Xu Qingshi unconscious earlier, he had feared something serious had happened.
"Physician Zhang, is there no other reason for Qingshi's fainting spell?" Li Zhiwei asked again.
After all, that young lady had stated quite emphatically that Qingshi had bumped into her.
"No, the young master was just a bit emotionally agitated. He'll be fine with good rest." Physician Zhang shook his head with certainty.
Seeing Physician Zhang so sure, Li Zhiwei also relaxed. She turned to Moyu beside her and asked, "When you returned, did you encounter a young lady?"
Moyu was utterly confused. Why was Her Highness asking him out of the blue if he had seen a young lady?
The streets were bustling with people coming and going; he hadn't paid attention to whether they were young ladies or lads!
"A young lady has come to the manor, claiming that Qingshi bumped into and injured her, and is demanding compensation." Seeing Moyu's puzzled expression, Li Zhiwei quickly explained.
"Was she a young lady wearing a yellow ruqun?" Moyu quickly recalled the girl who had wanted to push Xu Qingshi and asked.
"Yes, you've seen her?" Upon hearing this, Li Zhiwei felt a flicker of uncertainty. Could it be that Xu Qingshi really had bumped into her?
"At the time, the young master was in a hurry to return to find you. He was running fast. By the time I caught up, what I saw was that young lady trying to push the young master. I even shouted at her, asking what she thought she was doing to the young master. But with the young master unconscious, I couldn't attend to anything else and brought him back first to find Physician Zhang." Moyu recounted the events truthfully.
"I understand. Physician Zhang, could I trouble you to go to the front hall and examine that young lady to see if she is injured?" Li Zhiwei then looked at Physician Zhang and asked.
"I shall follow the consort to take a look." Physician Zhang glanced at Xu Qingshi on the bed, thinking to himself, this child, no matter how urgently he was running, wouldn't have knocked someone down and injured them, would he?
However, one shouldn't jump to conclusions too early in any matter; it's still necessary to go and see the situation.
If it is true, it's not impossible either.
"Consort, if the young heir wakes up and doesn't see you, he will be anxious." Moyu looked at Li Zhiwei with a troubled expression, as he felt that Xu Qingshi probably couldn't withstand a third round of turmoil.
"Tell him to rest well; I will come to see him later." Li Zhiwei also sighed. She didn't understand why this little Xu Qingshi was in such a hurry.
If she really were to marry someone, wouldn't it be of little detriment to him?
However, the pressing matter at hand was to deal with that young lady first.
Moyu actually wanted to persuade Li Zhiwei to wait for Xu Qingshi to wake up in Liangxi Courtyard, but after some thought, he still didn't speak up.
Li Zhiwei soon returned, leading Physician Zhang.
Zhou Huilan, with a face full of displeasure, said, "Have you made it clear? Was it your child who knocked me down and injured me?"
"My child is currently still unconscious. The servants said they saw you push the child. Since you claim to be injured, regardless of whether my child is awake or not, you should still be examined for your injury. I have brought a physician to examine you, young lady." Li Zhiwei looked at Zhou Huilan, speaking unhurriedly.
She inwardly grumbled dozens of times; this young lady didn't look like an injured person at all.
"Please, young lady." Physician Zhang promptly took out his pulse-taking cushion, gesturing to Zhou Huilan.
"What kind of person are you? How dare you presume to examine this princess?" Zhou Huilan, however, looked at Physician Zhang with disdain and launched into a tirade of accusations.
Physician Zhang's face darkened. No one had ever dared to be so disrespectful to him before.
Today, if it weren't for the consort saying that this person claimed the young heir had injured her, he wouldn't be willing to examine her either.
One must know, there are plenty of people who want to request an examination from him, Zhang Huatuo.
He doesn't just treat anyone's illness.
"I am a proper princess, not just any stray cat or dog is fit to examine me. Only imperial physicians are fit to examine this princess. What kind of person are you?" Zhou Huilan said, looking at Physician Zhang with contempt.
Physician Zhang was so angry his face turned green. Never, ever, had anyone dared to speak to him like this.
Yet this insignificant little princess actually had the nerve to say such things to him, so unaware of the consequences.
"Consort, this young lady is full of vigor and doesn't appear injured. In my humble opinion, she simply wants to extort silver from the Anwang Manor." Physician Zhang directly stood behind Li Zhiwei and stated firmly and forcefully.
"You quack, what do you know? My injury requires the finest, most famous medicine to cure!" Zhou Huilan shouted angrily.
"If I am a quack, then no one in the entire capital would dare call themselves a divine physician." Physician Zhang said, looking at Zhou Huilan with sarcasm.
To his knowledge, that Prince Zhennan had been wanting to invite him over for a consultation.
Hmph, it seems now there's completely no need to go.
"Stop being so arrogant here! The fact is your child knocked me down. Just say whether you'll compensate me with silver or not!" Zhou Huilan questioned Li Zhiwei.
"Right now, I'm asking you nicely. When my royal father finds out, it won't be the same story." Afraid that Li Zhiwei might not realize how favored she was in Prince Zhennan's household, Zhou Huilan deliberately added the remark.
"Oh? What could possibly be the reason?" Li Zhiwei asked with a faint, knowing smile.
After all, the Prince of Zhennan's estate had already offended the Prince of An's estate last time. She didn't believe the Prince of Zhennan would have the nerve to seek trouble with the Prince of An's estate again.