The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

Chen Xi stared at the gradually darkening sky outside the window, with a playful smile on his face, as if he had already anticipated the arrival of this storm.

Chen Xi saw Wanyu walking down the stairs slowly and gracefully. He moved slightly and approached silently. He whispered in her ear, although his voice was thin: "Let the medicine boy go and invite the county magistrate quickly. I have a foolproof plan in mind."

Wanyu raised her eyes, a hint of surprise flashed across them, which was then replaced by trust and peace of mind. She nodded slightly and immediately told the medicine boy to act according to the plan.

Wanyu stepped onto the porch, sunlight streaming down on her through the carved wooden windows.

When Old Mrs. Chen saw that it was the shopkeeper who came to fight in person, the cunning in her eyes became even more intense. She raised her voice deliberately, and cried and made a fuss, as if she wanted to pour out all the grievances in her heart, attracting the attention of passers-by.

Facing this scene, Wanyu tried hard to suppress the smile on her lips: "Mrs. Chen, your mind is much more flexible than your legs. Remember clearly, when you stepped into our clinic that day, we never touched your precious legs at all. Now you are acting like this, are you trying to rely on us and get some benefits?"

Old Mrs. Chen was stunned for a moment, then her face changed, and she changed her strategy angrily: "You, don't talk nonsense! My legs hurt so much that I can't walk, and it was you who treated me! If you don't compensate me for my medical expenses today, I will sit here and not go anywhere!"

His tone was strong, but it could not hide the bluff in his words.

Wanyu's eyebrows did not move, and she replied calmly: "Threatening me? That's too naive. If reason doesn't make sense, the government will judge for us. There are always people who uphold justice in the world."

Old Mrs. Chen was confused by what she heard and thought Wanyu was just bluffing. She was sure that the clinic was afraid that the situation would escalate and would rather settle it privately.

However, she never expected that her calculations were wrong. Wanyu was well prepared. The county magistrate was rushing towards this side, and a good show was about to begin.

Seeing that Chen Xi had never shown up, Old Lady Chen became even more arrogant, and kept muttering about her dissatisfaction with her granddaughter: "My so-called filial granddaughter refused to come back to see me when she saw how sick I was. Alas, a daughter who is married off is like spilled water. How can she still care about this family? She is such a heartless and ungrateful ungrateful person."

Zhou Xuemei, who was standing by, took the opportunity to fan the flames and added fuel to the fire: "Mom, please don't mention her. She doesn't want to come back in the first place. The more you mention her, the further she will hide."

There were voices of discussion among the crowd, some blaming the clinic for being unscrupulous, and some scolding Chen Xi for being unfilial.

"This clinic is really evil. It's better for everyone not to come here in the future."

"That's right. If you can't cure the patient, don't take on the job. You'll end up crippling the patient."

"Who is the granddaughter of old lady Chen? She is so unfilial that she didn't even care when her grandmother was sick."

Words came flooding in like a tide, mixed with true or false accusations and sympathy, and the atmosphere was tense and chaotic for a moment.

Seeing this, Old Lady Chen was secretly delighted, but pretended to be magnanimous on the surface: "Everyone, don't blame her too much. I guess she was entangled in trivial matters and had no time to come back to visit. It's not that she is completely heartless. I believe that she still cares about grandma in her heart."

Chen Xi heard this in the crowd and almost laughed out loud.

It would be a waste of my grandma's talent if she didn't join the opera troupe. The emotions in this performance were just right. If it were on the stage, it would surely win a standing ovation.

Just as the crowd was gathering and talking, the medicine boy led the county magistrate Feng Junyuan, who was dressed in official uniform, and walked quickly to the door of the clinic from a secluded path.

As soon as Feng Junyuan showed up, Chen Xi immediately went to greet him, and his words were somewhat familiar: "Master Feng, do you still remember me? I am Chen Xi from Xianghe Village. A few months ago, it was when you visited my village that you helped me to cancel my inappropriate engagement."

"Oh, it's you. I have some impression of you. Is it because your grandmother wanted you to marry that old man who was more than thirty years older than you and whose beard was gray, but you were adamantly opposed to it. In the end, it was only because I intervened that this ridiculous marriage fell through?"

Feng Junyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and the scenes in his memory gradually became clear.

Chen Xi's eyes flashed with excitement. He stared at Feng Junyuan closely and said with a trembling voice, "My Lord, you still remember me. I was worried that you might have forgotten that trivial incident."

"Yes, I have some impression. Why did you come to visit me today? What's the important matter to discuss?"

Feng Junyuan's expression turned serious, and his brows revealed a majesty that should not be underestimated.

"Your Excellency must have noticed that a lot of people have gathered in front of our clinic. In fact, someone is deliberately creating trouble and disrupting our normal operations. I beg your Excellency to give us justice and restore peace here." Wanyu said anxiously.

Feng Junyuan looked past the crowd and toward the door, where he saw an old lady in ragged clothes sitting on the cold ground, using her hands and feet, crying and wailing, while she was surrounded by a crowd of onlookers, making a lot of noise.

He slowly took a few steps forward, his tone carrying a certain dignity that could not be disobeyed: "Old lady, you are blocking the door of the clinic and making noise like this, have you ever thought about other people's livelihoods? They still need to open the door to see patients, you are affecting the treatment of patients, this responsibility, can you bear it?"

Old Mrs. Chen looked up suddenly, with a hint of surprise and panic in her eyes.

Isn’t this the county magistrate who is usually serious?

When did you come?

Could it be that Chen Xi that girl secretly invited reinforcements?

This shouldn't be the case. She had been guarding the door the whole time, so how could she not notice someone coming in and out?

Feeling uneasy, she lowered her head timidly, fearing that her true identity would be recognized, but she still argued: "They ruined my legs and made me like this. I just came here to ask for an explanation!"

"If you have any grievances, you should go to the county government to appeal and let the law judge right and wrong, instead of making trouble here and interfering with the clinic's treatment of patients. No one can take responsibility for delaying the treatment of the disease." Feng Junyuan's tone was steady and firm.

"Sir, this old lady's leg injury was not treated by our clinic at all. Now that the treatment is ineffective, they are trying to blackmail us. We are the ones who have been wronged."

Wanyu glanced at Old Lady Chen with contempt in her eyes, as if she had never met such a shameless person.

"Nonsense! My legs were damaged by your treatment! You have poor skills and yet you still try to make excuses. You are such a black-hearted profiteer!"

Mrs. Chen's voice was sharp and she held on tightly, completely unaware that she was about to face an embarrassing revelation.

"is it?"

As the words fell, Chen Xi slowly walked out from the depths of the clinic.

"Sir, you should still remember me, right? This is my grandmother who I disowned because of a forced marriage."

Chen Xi stretched out his hand and pointed directly at Old Lady Chen, without any hesitation in his words.

Feng Junyuan turned his gaze to Old Lady Chen again, and this time, he examined her carefully.