Chapter 228: Chapter 100: Presenting the Silk Banner_4
Taylor Ge’s actions of cracking melon seeds came to a halt, and he couldn’t help but add a comment, "So, you’re saying that the female doctor who saved the Commandery Princess Consort and her daughter is Doctor Lu?"
"Exactly!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd buzzed again.
Everybody in Shengjing knew about the incident at Prince Wen’s Mansion. As for the mysterious female doctor in this remarkable event, she had not been mentioned before. Firstly, neither Du Changqing nor Lu Tong were the types to boast, so they hadn’t deliberately brought it up. Secondly, in the affair at Prince Wen’s Mansion—a drifting husband, a favored concubine killing the wife, shielding a criminal, palace forbidden medicine... Every single matter was more shocking than a mere female doctor.
She was like a trivial weed, overlooked in the blink of an eye. Now, reminded by someone, the people of West Street remembered that the female doctor, the one who saved Pei Yunshu’s mother and daughter and was then targeted for murder by the vicious consort, was in fact an indispensable character in this story.
The way the people of West Street looked at Lu Tong changed in an instant.
That was the person who saved Princess Wen!
They were all small business owners on West Street, to whom a wealthy merchant was already amazing enough. Someone of Official Hu’s stature would be treated as a distinguished guest here. The sight of an official was exceedingly rare. Renxin Medical Hall, however, started off by saving the son of the Minister of Imperial Treasury, establishing a connection with him, and now had saved the Princess Consort and her daughter. Even after a divorce, wasn’t the lady still the daughter of Zhao Ning Manor?
What sort of luck had Renxin Medical Hall stumbled upon? Where had the playboy Du Changqing found such a treasure? If Doctor Lu became famous, and all those nobles came to seek treatment, perhaps the entire West Street would prosper along with her!
If not now, when would they curry favor?
Thinking this, the crowd surged into the medical hall with a "roar," uttering "Congratulations" and "Best wishes," nearly pushing Du Changqing out the door.
Yin Zheng greeted the visitors with a smile, while Ah Cheng, clutching the huge tapestry, climbed onto a chair, comparing left and right to decide where it would be most visible. The small medical hall suddenly became lively and crowded, with Du Changqing’s annoyed curses echoing down West Street.
Lu Tong stood inside the store, watching the noisy and amusing scene unfold before her, and before she knew it, a trace of a smile also appeared in her eyes.
By sending such a colorful and ostentatious tapestry, Pei Yunmeng was ostensibly expressing gratitude, but in reality, she was also boosting Lu Tong’s prominence. After today, the entire West Street, or perhaps even most of Shengjing, might know that she was the one who saved Pei Yunshu’s mother and daughter.
It was also a warning to Prince Wen’s Mansion.
Now that everyone knew Meng Xiyang had hired an assassin to target her, if nothing happened to her, fine; but if something were to happen to her in the future, everyone would naturally suspect Prince Wen’s Mansion. At least for the time being, Mu Sheng wouldn’t lay a finger on her. Even if Mu Sheng had no shame, Prince Wen’s Mansion could not afford the continual scrutiny on its reputation.
She was temporarily safe.
And that was good. She would have more energy and time to handle her own affairs.
Such as... dealing with the Grand Preceptor’s Mansion.
Lu Tong looked up as Ah Cheng hung the tapestry straight against the wall facing the entrance. Thick and large, the tapestry bore characters glittering with gold. Once hung, it imparted a brutally majestic quality to the medical hall, an incongruous sense of affluence.
Behind her, Du Changqing’s roar sounded: "Hideous, take it down! Take it down right now!"
Ah Cheng retorted, "Boss, I think it looks pretty good, don’t be too critical."
The sound of gongs and drums erupted outside again, as if determined to broadcast throughout the entire West Street.
In the midst of the chaos, Lu Tong lowered her head and smiled faintly.
Pei Yunmeng’s thank-you gift was a bit extravagant, but it was very sincerely given.
At least for now, it had resolved her urgent dilemma.