Chapter 199 Brazen Lies

Chapter 199: Blatant Lies

Either save the mother and give up the child, or save the child and give up the mother.

In short, only one of Hua Ruyue and her child could survive.

Unexpectedly, under Ji Yuntang's care, both Hua Ruyue and her child survived.

To Cao Shi, this was a huge joy, sending her from utter despair to pure elation in a single day.

At this moment, Cao Shi looked at Ji Yuntang with no trace of disdain left in her eyes. Her eyes were moist, and she gazed at her with deep gratitude.

“Princess Ye, thank you for saving my daughter and grandson. I was rude earlier, and I hope you won't hold it against me.”

Prime Minister Hua added from the side, “My family will always remember this great kindness. If there is ever anything the Prince Ye’s residence needs in the future, just send someone to inform us, and we will do our utmost to help.”

Ji Yuntang smiled slightly. “Prime Minister, Madam Prime Minister, you are too polite. I only did what I could. In the days ahead, please make sure to take good care of Madam Hua. During her postpartum recovery period, do not let her overexert yourself. Pay attention to her meals, rest, and emotional well-being.”

Prime Minister Hua chuckled happily. “Of course. Later, I will have someone deliver the payment for your services to the Prince Ye’s residence. I hope Princess Ye will accept it.”

Ji Yuntang nodded lightly. She always collected fees for treating patients, so she did not refuse.

“If there is nothing else, I will return to the Prince Ye’s residence. If anything happens to Madam Hua or the young master, feel free to send someone to the Prince Ye’s residence to find me at any time.”

Ji Yuntang rose and left the Xu residence. Prime Minister Hua and Cao Shi personally saw her out.

At the gate of the Prince Ye’s residence, Ji Huaiche was already waiting there early. Seeing Ji Yuntang step down from the carriage, he immediately walked over with a scowl.

“I heard you caused the death of the Prime Minister’s daughter’s child?”

Ji Yuntang looked baffled.

Seeing her act dumb in front of him, Ji Huaiche said irritably, “The Prime Minister’s daughter had a massive hemorrhage, and the fetus in her womb was beyond saving. Two midwives with ten years of delivery experience both said only one of the mother and child could survive. How dare you take on this task?”

Ji Yuntang looked baffled. She had been performing surgery for eight hours and was physically and mentally exhausted. She didn’t have the energy to argue with Ji Huaiche.

“What I do is none of your business.”

Hearing this, a dark gleam flashed in Ji Huaiche’s eyes, and he deliberately raised his voice.

“Yesterday, you killed Imperial Physician Zhu. Today, you caused the death of the Prime Minister’s daughter’s child. Poor Assistant Minister Xu was about to become a father, but because he helped clear your name, he couldn’t return home in time to be by his wife’s side. And in return, you killed his child.”

“Ji Yuntang, how can there be such a cruel and vicious woman on this earth?”

Ever since the case of Imperial Physician Zhu emerged, almost everyone in the capital had been paying attention to it.

Now Ji Huaiche was spreading the story in front of everyone. Moreover, as an official of the Dali Temple, people believed him more.

With this statement, he had basically confirmed that Ji Yuntang had killed Imperial Physician Zhu.

And Xu Muyan’s child incident added fuel to the fire, amplifying Ji Yuntang’s crime of killing two people.

Ji Huaiche not only scolded Ji Yuntang but also dragged Xu Muyan into the mess, accusing him of covering for her.

Ji Yuntang was once again shocked by Ji Huaiche’s shamelessness.

She felt that she had probably been too good-tempered lately, allowing these good-for-nothings from the Yongning Marquis residence to keep jumping around in front of her.

This family clearly hated her guts and wanted to put her to death.

“Ji Huaiche, everything requires evidence. You claim I, the Princess, killed two people. Show me the proof.”

Ji Huaiche curled his lips contemptuously, his mocking gaze nearly drowning her. “Evidence?”

“The two midwives who delivered the Prime Minister’s daughter both said that you didn’t let them help and drove them all out of the delivery room. Do you think you alone can surpass so many experienced midwives?”

Ji Yuntang’s eyes turned icy, and she sneered, “So that means no one actually saw me, the Princess, cause the death of Madam Hua’s child. Everything is just your own speculation, isn’t it?”

“I think you’ve wasted your years as the Right Assistant Minister of the Dali Temple. With no evidence, you make wild guesses and then dare to come to the Prince Ye’s residence to ruin my reputation. If I don’t let Chen Hu teach you a lesson, you'll learn what it means to cross the Princess Ye!”

Hearing the name Chen Hu, Ji Huaiche felt his face ache, and shame washed over him again and again, making him wish he could find a hole to crawl into.

Today, in front of so many people, he had knelt before that flunky of Ji Yuntang’s.

How utterly humiliating.

Chen Hu had already rolled up his sleeves and walked over, cracking his knuckles. His sharp, eagle-like eyes stared fiercely at Ji Huaiche.

“Anyone who dares badmouth our Princess dies!”

As he spoke, a fist the size of a sandbag flew toward Ji Huaiche’s face.

Just then, a voice rang out, startling the passersby who turned to look.

“I come on the orders of Prime Minister Hua and Assistant Minister Xu to thank Princess Ye for saving our mistress and young master. Both mother and child are safe. The Prime Minister has specially ordered me to present ten thousand taels of gold and ten thousand taels of silver as a token of gratitude. Please accept them, Princess Ye.”

The newcomer was He Chengshan, the top steward of Prime Minister Hua’s residence.

His appearance basically spoke for Prime Minister Hua and the entire Prime Minister’s residence.

Hearing the newcomer’s words, Chen Hu stopped his action. Ji Huaiche was lucky not to get beaten.

At that moment, looking at the boxes of gleaming gold and silver in front of the Prince Ye’s residence, he stared in disbelief.

How could this be?

The Prime Minister’s daughter and her child were actually safe?

Not only had Ji Yuntang saved Hua Ruyue’s life, but she had also helped her give birth safely?

Ji Huaiche stood there as if struck by lightning, his cheeks trembling faintly.

To double-check the facts, he had even sought out the two midwives who had attended Hua Ruyue’s delivery.

Both said that the baby was in the wrong position and couldn’t come out, and the umbilical cord was wrapped around its neck. They’d have to cut her belly open to get the baby out.

That was absolutely ridiculous.

Not to mention that cutting open the belly would be a death sentence—both the pregnant woman and the child might die.

Moreover, given her status as the Prime Minister's cherished daughter, even the most experienced midwives wouldn't risk Hua Ruyue's life and the child in her womb.

How on earth did Ji Yuntang manage it? Ji Huaiche was burning with questions but had no answers.

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