Chapter 190: Surprisingly, he’s returned (1/2)
Chapter 190: Surprisingly, he’s returned
With money, everything ran smoothly.
In just a few days, the Han family’s western, northern, and eastern clinics all opened up. Thus, the Han family now owned clinics in four directions in Tianning’s capital city. Together, they were known as the Four-Way Clinics.
The original south clinic was half for-profit enterprise that looked out for public welfare. After the payment from the justice courts, it grew to be purely a free establishment. As long as it was a poor family, they wouldn’t accept a cent of money for treatment and medicine. Because of such rules, Han Yunxi didn’t need to promote the clinics very much. Only a few days passed before the Han family’s Four-Way Clinics grew to be the lead story in the capital. On the main streets and small alleys, everyone was commenting. Though there were those who spoke ill of them, the popularity of the clinics still rose in an instant.
“Esteemed wangfei, those people are just too much. They’re shouting at the doors that no one will dare to come even if it’s free!” little Chen Xiang complained indignantly.
“Let them speak as they please,” Han Yunxi grinned, not minding the going ons at all. For those who belittled, there were those who praised. No matter what others said, as long as their name got out, as long as the Four-Way Clinics remained open, no one in the medical community or the aristocratic families would ever forget the Han family.
Little Yi’er was the only successor to the Han family’s medical skills, but he needed time to learn them all. The current Han family couldn’t just quietly withdraw from the medical world, right? Moreover, didn’t the empress dowager find the Han family an eyesore? She was going to make the Han family’s name rise in the capital like the sound of wind or water, shaking its prestige in former days!
After some thought, Han Yunxi said, “Little Chen Xiang, post up a notice and say that this wangfei will personally treat patients for free on the fifteenth of every month at the south clinic.”
“You?” little Chen Xiang was incredulous.
“Can’t I? You doubt my medical skills?” Han Yunxi narrowed her eyes and asked. Medicine and poisons were of one family. She was proficient in the latter, but she still understood the former. After reading through the 《Han Clan Medical Canon》， her medical skills had improved quite a bit, so it was a cinch to deal with common illnesses.
“No, no! If Mistress wants to appear personally, many people will definitely come!” Chen Xiang was elated, already imagining scores of people lining up outside the south clinic on the fifteenth. Those who’d scorned the Han family and bullied them were all gone now. This time they’d let them know that Qin Wangfei was part of the Han family too, and represented them in turn.
Han Yunxi smiled happily at little Chen Xiang’s delight. Actually, personalized treatment was one of the smaller steps in her plan. She thought, once she got the charity treatments going, she’d go find Gu Beiyue and let him make regular visits at the Han family clinics too. As the Head Imperial Physician, his appearance would have vastly different results. Once he came, other imperial physicians would follow. Aside from making a sensation in the capital, it’d at least stop those wagging tongues.
By then, the people who’d forsaken the Han family because of Han Congan’s misdiagnosis would be willing to come back as well. In short, the Han family’s free treatments weren’t just philanthropic projects for the poor, but the entire capital. When the time came, even the empress dowager and emperor wouldn’t be able to interfere. Not only that, they’d have to praise and honor them for their efforts. Later on, when they finally used up the compensation from the justice courts, Han Yunxi would definitely apply for financial aid from the imperial court!
Though she was doing charitable deeds, it wasn’t a bit benevolent or kind!
If the empress dowager knew of Han Yunxi’s plans, would she get angry enough to expel smoke from her seven apertures? As it was, when news of the Han family’s Four-Ways Clinic becoming the capital’s hot topic reached the palace, she was already slapping the table in fury!
She originally planned to revoke the Han family’s right to practice medicine, but now this was great. They opened up three more clinics on a spectacular scale. Anyone else in the empress dowager’s situation would be sullen enough to spit up blood.
“Abominable! This Han Yunx is abominable to the extreme!”
“Using my money, she helped the Han family gain face and be a good person…I…I want to kill her!”
Slamslamslam! Slamslamslam!
The empress dowager used all her strength to hit the table as if it was Han Yunxi. The servant girls in the room were all kneeling on the floor, none of them daring to say a peep.
“What day is it today?” the empress dowager asked coldly.
Only then did an old mama on the side speak up. “To reply Mistress, today is the 25th. The day after tomorrow, Miss Wanru from the Duke of Qin’s estate will be getting married.”
Hearing this, the empress dowager felt a bit better. She’d endure and wait for Murong Wanru’s revenge after the wedding. She’d already forced her onto a dead end, so she didn’t believe that Murong Wanru wouldn’t fight Han Yunxi to the death…
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After finishing up the Han family’s Four-Way Clinic affairs, Han Yunxi didn’t have time to rest. Because Murong Wanru was getting married, she had to greet and entertain guests as her sister-in-law along with Grand Concubine Yi.
The dowry, bridal robes, jewelry, servant girls, and old maidservants were all arranged by Grand Concubine Yi. Of course, it didn’t matter to Han Yunxi how much dowry the grand imperial concubine gave to Murong Wanru. Since the woman hadn’t brought it up, she was tactful enough not to ask. She busied herself with the ostentation and pomp of Murong Wanru’s marriage procession and matters related to her traditional bridal visit home with her husband after the wedding. There was also the huge pile of congratulatory gifts to take care of.
Technically speaking, His Highness Duke of Qin should be present now. He should be responsible for greeting the guests and receiving the gifts as well. After all, everyone had seized the opportunity to see the Duke of Qin to curry favor and affirm their existence. But Long Feiye still hadn’t shown up to this day. Even Grand Concubine Yi couldn’t find him. She was busy bustling about while Han Yunxi, as the bride’s elder brother’s wife, could only assume personal command. Rumors of her getting doted on were again confirmed by those who saw. Someone who could take charge of things in the Duke of Qin’s estate had to be a favored presence, right?
Finally, everything was thoroughly prepared. Tomorrow would be Murong Wanru’s grand wedding!
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Late at night, the Duke of Qin’s estate was still filled with jubilation. The situation of the bride’s family was in no way inferior to the groom’s. After taking care of everything, Han Yunxi was tired enough to lie down. She lazily stretched and prepared to return to the Hibiscus Courtyard when Murong Wanru met her as she left the door. Han Yunxi had rarely seen her after the affairs of the Plum Blossom Meet. Shouldn’t the bride-to-be be sleeping at this hour?