Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved
Chapter 447: Leave the Rest to Fate

Chapter 447: Chapter 447: Leave the Rest to Fate

"Divine Doctor Miao came to visit?"

When Murong Jiu heard the butler report this, she was somewhat surprised. They had no dealings with Divine Doctor Miao, so why had he suddenly come to Prince Ling’s Mansion?

Jun Yuyan poured her a cup of hot tea and said,

"The Third Prince is gradually declining. In just these few days, four of his concubines have died, and those who support him are fewer each day. Divine Doctor Miao can’t enter the palace now. All his medical skills are wasted in the Third Prince’s Mansion. He probably wants to curry favor with us."

That was also true.

Initially, when the Third Prince was favored, the Emperor was concerned about the Third Prince, and thus sent Divine Doctor Miao to the Third Prince’s Mansion to take good care of him.

Divine Doctor Miao only needed to take care of the Third Prince’s health, and once the Third Prince ascended the throne, he would obtain everything he desired, even achieving eternal fame.

But who knew the Emperor’s heart would be so unpredictable? As soon as the Third Prince said he was falling, he fell.

Divine Doctor Miao couldn’t even enter the palace gates. The Emperor had fallen ill but wouldn’t summon him, which showed that the Emperor did not trust him at all, not daring to joke about his own health and safety.

All of Divine Doctor Miao’s efforts were in vain, and he couldn’t possibly side with the Young Prince, since the Young Prince was in the palace. Thus, here he was at Prince Ling’s Mansion.

"I don’t want to see him," Murong Jiu said.

"A man like him, I dare not employ, let alone that we already have Master, Senior Brother Cheng, and a Wu Xie. Our small temple cannot accommodate such a big Buddha. It would be troublesome if he plotted something bad."

Jun Yuyan smiled and nodded, "Indeed, if we really let him into the mansion, who knows how many problems would arise."

He still remembered those poisonous insects and ants that had appeared in his mansion before, all from the hands of this Divine Doctor Miao.

"However..." His voice shifted as he said, "If we just reject him, and he holds a grudge in his heart, it may also bring unnecessary trouble. Why not give him an official position, and let him go to the Civil Medical Bureau to benefit the public?"

The Civil Medical Bureau was a low-cost medical institution established last year, aimed at allowing all the citizens to afford medical treatment, with all the medicine being affordable and under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Court. Although everyone knew that it was Princess Consort Ling who proposed this idea, it was indeed established by the Imperial Court.

So the Civil Medical Bureau was not considered a part of Prince Ling’s Mansion.

If Divine Doctor Miao was arranged to go to the Civil Medical Bureau, it would utilize his skills, and even more, it would provide him with an official position.

Of course, the higher the position, the greater the responsibility, and any issue that arose would be Divine Doctor Miao’s to answer for.

It depended on whether he was willing to take up the position.

"This old man is willing!"

Divine Doctor Miao was certainly willing.

He came to the Capital City for fame.

After being caught in the struggle between the princes, he spent a period of time in fear and sleepless nights, thinking he could relax a bit, but then the Third Prince also fell.

Since he was getting older, Divine Doctor Miao had experienced many ups and downs during his long time in the Capital City and had come to terms with it.

Now that he could be given an official position and work in the Civil Medical Bureau, he was certainly willing to shine there.

Thus, Divine Doctor Miao quickly started working.

"I heard that my dad works diligently every day, and the medical bureau sees twice as many complex diseases as before. Prince, Princess Consort, your ideas are truly brilliant," Wu Xie said when he visited Prince Mansion that day, somewhat amused and astonished.

He never thought that his father, whom he would rather not have any contact with, seemed to have suddenly ’turned over a new leaf.’

Murong Jiu smiled and said, "This was the Prince’s idea, but we really didn’t expect Divine Doctor Miao to be so dedicated. I heard that many people come specifically for him, and his reputation is getting louder and louder. Isn’t that exactly why he came to the Capital City?"

"Yes," Miao Wuxie said, "he actually just wants to compete with Master Uncle Zhai. As a senior brother, he can’t bear to admit he is inferior to his junior brother. He came to the Capital City to make a name for himself and prove his worth. Sister, you know that when our grandmaster passed away, he only left the most important medical texts and inheritance to Master Uncle Zhai, so over the years, he has been quite dissatisfied."

"Previously, I didn’t understand why Master Uncle Zhai was more favored by our grandmaster than my father, why the mantle wasn’t passed to the eldest disciple but to the youngest instead. Later, I realized that our grandmaster had a good eye for people."

"Indeed!"

Divine Doctor Zhai walked in from outside and snorted, "Your grandmaster said early on that your father had ill intentions, fearing that he would take the wrong path. And just as your grandmaster predicted, he did go astray. Fortunately, he came to his senses in time. By saving more lives, he can atone for the evil he previously wrought."

Miao Wuxie bowed his head in acknowledgment. "You are right, uncle. I also hope that he can become a better version of himself, live for himself for once, rather than always trying to catch up to you."

A smile appeared on Divine Doctor Zhai’s face.

"If he really does well, not for any nefarious reasons, why wouldn’t I address him as senior brother in the future?"

Murong Jiu showed a look of relief.

She had not expected that her master and Uncle Master Miao would have a day of reconciliation.

However, no one expected that half a month later, tragic news came from the Civil Medical Bureau.

Divine Doctor Miao was stabbed in the heart while on duty, bleeding profusely and had already fainted.

Murong Jiu’s face paled, and she hurriedly called her master to rush to the Civil Medical Bureau.

By the time they arrived, Miao Wuxie was already there.

His hands and body were covered in blood, his lips bitten, pressing hard against the chest of Divine Doctor Miao.

Divine Doctor Miao’s official robe was soaked with blood, his eyes closed, his face pale, completely bloodless.

Divine Doctor Zhai immediately stepped forward, and as Miao Wuxie’s hand moved, the blood gushed out, irrepressible.

"Open the chest, suture to stop the bleeding!" Divine Doctor Zhai said in a stern voice.

Miao Wuxie shook his head. "It’s no use, uncle. My father has lost too much blood; even if the bleeding stops, he can’t be saved."

"Nonsense! There is no one in this world that old man can’t save! Girl, do you remember how we once transfused blood into a woman who was bleeding heavily? Let’s take a gamble today!"

Years ago, Murong Jiu and her master had saved a woman who was heavily bleeding; she had nearly bled out, and in desperation, her master found someone to give the woman a blood transfusion, indeed bringing her back from the brink.

But after that, her master dared not use this method again.

Because everyone’s blood is different, if two blood types that significantly differ are mixed, it could trigger a severe rejection reaction, hastening the patient’s death.

But now, with Divine Doctor Miao’s life hanging by a thread, they had to try even potentially fatal remedies.

"Use my blood!" Miao Wuxie exclaimed, rolling up his sleeve.

"Yours won’t work; being close kin, the potential for rejection could be even greater."

Murong Jiu was also sweating from urgency, being tasked with choosing someone whose blood could potentially hasten Divine Doctor Miao’s death if it was incompatible.

Just then, Jun Yuyan arrived and tightly grasped her hand.

"Ah Jiu, don’t panic. Have you forgotten? You are the merciful one appointed by Heaven, meant to save more lives. If Divine Doctor Miao survives, he will benefit and save more lives. Don’t be nervous. Choose according to your heart, and leave the rest to fate," he said.

Murong Jiu nodded firmly!

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