Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 544 - 542

Chapter 544: 542

Li Mingfang took a deep breath, attempting to keep her voice calm, "No worries, it’s just that my visit isn’t timed well. Rui’an County Master, do you have any healing elixirs left? I assume you have heard about Mingjun’s situation. The imperial doctor said if he doesn’t wake up tonight..." At this point, Li Mingfang choked up with sobs and was unable to continue.

"I have heard, but Miss Li, you should also understand that those pills have long been exhausted! When I was gravely injured in Xiyue Country, it was due to the absence of these pills that my life was in danger, and I fell into a deep coma."

At that time, General Li was aware of this, Xiao’er believed, so Li Mingfang should know as well.

"But didn’t Rui’an County Master also give Princess Wanru a bottle of pills and an ointment when she was burned? Li Mingfang retorted incredulously. Shangguan Wanru claimed that the medicine given by Rui’an County Master was like an elixir. She had severe burns on her skin, but after taking the pills and applying the ointment from Rui’an County Master, she recovered in just a week without even a scar left!"

Shangguan Wanru certainly would not tell her this herself; she only found out when she went to the beauty salon and overheard a conversation between Shangguan Wanru and Gu Qiqi.

Upon hearing these words, Xiao’er silently swore one hundred times at Shangguan Wanru’s gossipy nature.

It’s enough if she alone knew the medicine’s effectiveness, but she had to advertise it everywhere, making it publicly known!

And now, the problem has come knocking on her door!

"Princess Wanru exaggerated. Her injuries weren’t that severe. Besides, those were specialized burn treatment medicines, so their effects are better than ordinary medicines. But the demand for this kind of medicine isn’t high, and the herbs are extremely hard to gather. This year I only managed to produce two bottles. As Princess Wanru and I both suffered injuries, those burn treatment medicines have all been used up."

"Rui’an County Master, saving one life is more meritorious than constructing seven-level towers; I beg you, please save Mingjun. He is the hope of our Li family! You must have a way!" Li Mingfang stepped forward, attempting to grab Xiao’er’s hand.

Xiao’er dodged her, shaking her head:

"Miss Li, I really don’t have any medicine left."

"Rui’an County Master, are you truly unwilling to help?" Seeing that Xiao’er didn’t seem to budge, Li Mingfang was no longer willing to beg in a low voice.

"I’m incapable of helping." How could she save someone who tried to harm her? Even if she gave her pills to a dog, that dog would guard her house and wag its tail at her.

But if she saved Li Mingjun, he certainly would not thank her. If Li Mingjun woke up to find he had lost a hand, he might even blame her for not reattaching it. Why should she burden herself with this thankless task?

Moreover, this was Brother Shangguan helping her take revenge. If she took out her medicine to save him now, wouldn’t it be a slap in Brother Shangguan’s face?

Li Mingjun is conniving and petty, unable to differentiate right from wrong. If he were to be a general in the future, he would definitely be a major setback.

Now, it’s perfect timing, even if he narrowly escapes death, he will be incapable of achieving anything significant with only one hand.

Li Mingfang shot Xiao’er a deep look before leaving!

Shen Xiao’er was merely relying on the Sixth Prince’s affection for her, that’s why she dared to ignore her like this!

She mustn’t forget that she is also the future wife of the Third Prince!

Their statuses are equivalent!

If she becomes the Empress in the future, she would be curious to see whether Shen Xiao’er would dare to ignore her like this!

By then, she would see if Shen Xiao’er would not follow her orders!

Li Mingfang returned to the Li family with pent-up anger.

Madam Li hopefully looked at Li Mingfang, "Did you get the medicine?"

Li Mingfang shook her head: "I couldn’t obtain the pills, they refused to give them."

Madam Li’s body swayed: This is the result of her own actions!

Mrs. Li asked about the details of what happened from Li Mingfang, who spoke candidly.

Mrs. Li immediately scolded, "They are all ingrates! It’s lucky you ended your engagement with him; otherwise, you would have been jumping into a pit of fire! The Third Prince heard about Mingjun’s situation and sent over many herbs. Just see who is truly considerate! In comparison, it’s immediately clear who is good and who isn’t. Rui’an County Master is also not a good person, who does she think she is?! She actually dared to make you wait for two hours! Does she think she is important just because she has the Sixth Prince behind her?! Just wait until you become the Empress; I would like to see if she would kneel to lick your shoes!"

"Are you unable to hold your tongue? How dare you say whatever you want!" Madam Li angrily said!

"I’m speaking the truth! Your husband controls the military! With this support, the Third Prince in the future..."

"Enough, shut up!" Madam Li stopped her abruptly!

Should such things be said so bluntly right out in the open!

Mrs. Li realized her blunder and stopped talking.

"Healing elixirs, which family would carelessly give them out? We can’t blame others for this! You think about it: if you had such effective medicine, would you give it out if they begged at your door?"

Mrs. Li: Absolutely not! She would rather have them dead!

"Mother, be careful with your words in the future! Trouble comes out of your mouth! Now that Xiyue Country has already been conquered by our country, and the Northwest is no longer in a state of war, we should be especially cautious with our every word and action. We must not give others a chance to find fault!" Li Mingfang was angry while thinking about the attitude of Rui’an County Master, and determined that their family cannot be compared inferiorly.

Madam Li nodded in agreement, it seemed that Mingfang had matured: "What Mingfang said is right, that’s what we should be doing."

Mrs. Li, however, was not convinced. With the Northwest War calmed down, there are still Nangong Country, the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Japan, and foreign countries, right? Where there are people, there will be conflict! How could Minze Country live without her battle-wise husband!

"Has Mingjun woken up?" Li Mingfang, looking at her younger brother lying on the bed, wrapped like a rice dumpling, and totally immobile, asked heartbreakingly.

Mentioning this, Mrs. Li was heartbroken again: "No, he even has a fever now."

"What did the imperial doctor say?" Li Mingfang frowned, stretched out her hand to feel his forehead, and indeed, it was burning hot!

"What could those imperial doctors say? Doesn’t all their talk boil down to the same things? They’re all useless, without any real skills!"

"Did he take the medicine prescribed by the imperial doctor? "

"Yes, but it doesn’t seem to have much effect."

Lady Li was cursing at one side while Li Mingfang pondered how to save her younger brother.

Madam Li, who couldn’t figure out why her grandson went to the workshop at that time, asked, "Today is the Dragon Boat Festival, why was Mingjun at the workshop? Why did the workshop explode? Was it an accident or sabotage? Have you sent people to investigate this?"

Mrs. Li stopped her crying when she heard these words: "Not yet, I’ll send people to look into it now."

Earlier, she was so worried about Li Mingjun that she forgot about this important matter!

Mrs. Li wiped her tears and walked out.

The two young servants who accompanied Li Mingjun to the workshop were killed. What was he doing there during the Dragon Boat Festival? Li Mingfang found it strange in her heart as well.

Moreover, besides Li Mingjun suffering severe injuries, the two young servants dying from attempting to protect Li Mingjun, and those nearby receiving some minor injuries, were there not also two families living nearby? Why didn’t she hear about them getting hurt?

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