Chapter 142: Eyes Wide Open, Die with Eyes Open
Chapter 142: Eyes Wide Open, Die with Eyes Open
The cold water was poured on his head, and the burning pain on Li Yuan's face instantly eased a lot. Especially when he heard Bai Wei's words, it was as if an ice cone pierced through the top of his head and nailed him to the spot.
He wanted to hide out of guilt, but he knew there was nowhere to hide.
Because he knew that Bai Wei must have known, knew everything.
Thinking of this, he fell to the ground. The chill in his heart replaced the pain, and he no longer wailed.
Bai Wei stared at Li Yuan, who was sitting on the ground, and asked directly: "Is my mother's death related to you?"
Li Yuan had expected that Bai Wei already knew, but when she asked directly, shame still surged in his heart. He got up from the ground and changed to a kneeling posture: "I'm sorry, General Bai, I'm sorry, it's all my fault, it's all my fault, I'm sorry to you, to Madam Bai, to the entire Bai family, I deserve to die!"
His remarks were tantamount to admitting his fault, proving that Xiao Ning's death was indeed related to her.
Bai Wei looked at him coldly: "So, what happened back then?"
She is also a doctor, and she doesn't believe that a doctor would kill a patient for no reason, unless he is mentally abnormal. But when she met Li Yuan today, she knew that he still had some compassion in his heart and treated his patients sincerely, so he was obviously not such a person.
So, even if he killed my mother, there must be a reason behind it!
Li Yuan knelt in front of Bai Wei, his face full of regret, but his tone was also a little relieved: "I have kept this matter in my heart for a long time, like a golden needle in my chest, which can never be eliminated. It is better to speak it out now. General Bai wants to punish me, Li Yuan will accept it."
After hiding for so long, I was still discovered.
They say that the net of heaven is vast and nothing can escape it, and it is indeed true.
"More than a decade ago, I was the best doctor in Xinglin Hall. I prided myself on my medical skills, so I only treated high-ranking officials and nobles, and my consultation fees were extremely high. One winter, the Shangshufu, that is, your father, asked me to treat his wife."
He looked dazed, as if he was thinking about what happened back then.
"That day, I went to the Bai residence and met Madam Bai for the first time. Madam Bai was lying on the bed. She was in a very bad condition. She was thin, her face was pale, and even her eyes were lifeless. I immediately checked Madam Bai's pulse, but I felt that her pulse was a little strange.
It's mainly weak, but also seems a little difficult. I can't figure out why.
At that time, I was afraid that I would lose face if I said frankly that I didn't know what disease Mrs. Bai had, so I concealed the fact that I didn't know. I told Minister Bai that Mrs. Bai's main disease was heart disease. She was too worried and sad, which made her want to die. She needed the company and guidance of her family, and some warm tonic medicine to slowly nourish and regulate her body.
Because everyone in the capital knew that the wife of the Minister Bai lost her daughter at the Lantern Festival. After all, many people saw Mrs. Bai crying and shouting in the street. So I thought that Mrs. Bai must have become like this because of the guilt she felt for losing her daughter. She only needed to be warmed up and she would recover slowly. "
When Li Yuan said this, he subconsciously looked up at Bai Wei.
His eyes looked very red and swollen because of the chili powder and those irritating powders. His originally bright eyes had almost become a slit. It looked quite funny, but Bai Wei couldn't laugh at all.
"So, Doctor Li, what you mean is that your misdiagnosis killed my mother?"
Li Yuan looked at Bai Wei's cold eyes and lowered his head.
"No, it's even less forgivable than a misdiagnosis!"
Bai Wei didn't say anything, just stared at him, waiting for him to continue.
Li Yuan was silent for a long time before he spoke with difficulty: "At that time, after hearing what I said, Minister Bai told me that he would spend time with Madam Bai and counsel her. He also told me that I must find a way to cure Madam Bai and to use whatever herbs I needed, no matter how much or how expensive it was!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Bai Wei's heart sank, and her veil became even colder, as if she had already anticipated what Li Yuan would say next.
"At first, I just prescribed some warming and nourishing medicines. Of course, they were all good and expensive. One dose of medicine cost ten taels of silver, and I was able to make a lot of money from it. After taking more than a dozen doses of medicine, Madam Bai's condition actually improved a little. Whether it was her pulse or her complexion, they actually improved a little.
At that time, I was conceited and thought that the prescription I wrote was good and that the medicine I chose was very effective.
Minister Bai was very grateful, and even said that if I could completely cure Madam Bai, he would give Xinglin Hall a gold-inlaid plaque and give me one hundred taels of silver as a thank you gift!
Hearing these words, I was immediately moved. I also wanted to cure Madam Bai as soon as possible, so I told Minister Bai that I needed to change some medicines, which would be more effective. But in fact, I still didn't quite understand what was going on with Madam Bai's pulse, so I didn't dare to change the medicine casually, but increased the dosage on my own initiative. "
Bai Wei listened quietly, her hands clenched under her sleeves. She didn't say a word, but her eyes were fixed on Li Yuan.
Li Yuan seemed to be able to feel Bai Wei's gaze. He was too nervous to look up because he neither wanted to nor dared to look.
He was afraid that if he saw it, he would not even have the courage to tell the truth.
"I remember that day was the first time I increased the dosage of the medicine. After I boiled the medicine, I sent it to my wife's room. A maid served my wife with the medicine, and I stood outside waiting. At that time, I was still dreaming about my dream of winning a gold plaque and a hundred taels of silver, but not long after, my dream was shattered by a hurried call.
In the room, the maid rushed out of the door, shouting: "Doctor Li, go and see my wife, she is dying!"
I rushed into the room and saw Madam Bai, who had vomited blood all over the bed, was completely dead, with her eyes wide open and eyes wide open.
When Li Yuan said this, he finally raised his head.
His eyes were still swollen, but his face was full of fear and his whole body was shaking violently, as if he had seen the scene again with his own eyes, and he couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.
Bai Wei looked at him with such an expression, her eyes were extremely cold.
As a doctor, Li Yuan must have been in charge of life and death. The reason he was so frightened was not only because he felt that he had killed Xiao Ning, but also because he thought that Xiao Ning's death must have been very tragic.
"So, this is how you killed my mother."
Her voice was cold, mixed with the night breeze in the mountains and forests, and Li Yuan finally raised his head.
In the dark night, Bai Wei was dressed in red and had a pretty face. She looked somewhat similar to the person who was killed by him while lying on the bed. Her eyes looked at him coldly, as if a wronged ghost had come to claim his life!
Li Yuan's psychological defenses completely collapsed, his body shook more and more violently, and his expression became crazy.
He fell to the ground fiercely, knocking his head heavily, and shouted, "It's me, it's all my fault, I didn't know the patient's condition and used the medicine recklessly, and it was also me who deliberately increased the dosage for the sake of money and fame, killing my wife and making her die with regrets! I don't ask for General Bai's forgiveness, the general wants to kill me, it's all my retribution!"
He kowtowed violently, over and over again. Even though his forehead was bleeding and covered with dirt, he didn't care at all. He just kept repeating the kowtow action, as if he wanted to repay Xiao Ning for all the guilt he had felt over the past decade.
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