Chapter 375

Lin Xuewei's whole body tensed.

Those gazes put her under immense pressure, as if she were sitting on pins and needles.

Her mind was completely blank at the moment.

Lady Leng, how did her old illness suddenly relapse?

She personally told her that after saving her at Cao Mu Xuan last time, she felt her body had clearly improved greatly, and it seemed it would not relapse again.

She also secretly breathed a sigh of relief then.

She also worried what to do if it relapsed again sometime.

Never expected, the thing she worried about most finally happened!

What should she do?

However, only Lin Xuewei knew that she was taking undue credit; even the Lin Family, including Lin Xueyan, were kept in the dark by her.

Lin Zhishang saw everyone's gazes turn toward him, not only was he not nervous at all, he even felt very pleased.

Lady Leng's old illness relapsing is a good thing for the Lin Family.

If Xuewei saves Lady Leng again in front of everyone, the Lin Family's reputation will rise even higher.

Thus, Lin Zhishang stroked his chin and said, "Xuewei, since you saved Lady Leng last time, please save her again!"

Lin Zhishang looked at Lin Xuewei full of confidence. His second daughter, though not as outstanding as his eldest daughter Lin Xueyan, had once been a disciple of the Divine Medicine Sect, her medical skills superb; saving Lady Leng should pose no problem.

Lin Zhishang's words made Lin Xuewei feel even more pressure.

Last time she wasn't the one who saved her at all; she has no basis!

"Lin Xuewei, why are you just standing there? Are you perhaps afraid?"

Lin Xuewei glared at Ye Qingran angrily, "Ye Qingran, what are you saying? What do I have to be afraid of?"

Saying this, to prove she wasn't afraid, she suddenly stood up.

She figured it out: Lady Leng had fainted at Cao Mu Xuan and been revived by someone. The doctors of Xiliang City all have this ability; she, after all, had spent several years in the Divine Medicine Sect, with decent talent—how could she be worse than Xiliang's doctors?

So, she had nothing to fear.

Thinking this, Lin Xuewei's heart filled with confidence.

"Everyone, step aside, let me take a look!"

She lifted her chin and shouted loudly; hearing her, everyone made way for her.

"Miss Xuewei, please take care of my wife!"

Leng Feng wore a pleading expression.

He is merely a martial man, knows nothing of medicine; at this moment he can only place his hope in Lin Xuewei!

After all, Lin Xuewei once saved his wife; this time should also be no problem!

"Cold General, rest assured; with me here, Lady Leng will be fine."

Lin Xuewei put on a calm demeanor, startling the crowd into a daze.

"I didn't expect Miss Xuewei to be so young yet have the aura of a divine doctor!"

"Indeed, she once stayed in the Divine Medicine Sect. Even if expelled from the sect, one cannot deny her medical foundation!"

"I think the Divine Medicine Sect expelling Lin Xuewei is their loss!"

The crowd chattered among themselves.

Lin Xuewei approached Lady Leng and gave her an examination.

"Miss, do you think Lin Xuewei might have stumbled upon the right cure and actually revived Lady Leng?"

"Yue Er, you're doubting the miss's abilities!" Han Xing gave Leng Yue a knock on the head.

Leng Yue gave an embarrassed smile, "I'm not worried she'll just get lucky!"

After all, last time she managed to find a loophole and steal the miss's credit.

Ye Qingran curled the corner of her mouth, "Don't worry, this time she won't get so lucky!"

With Ye Qingran's assurance, Leng Yue finally set her heart at ease.

Lin Xuewei is by nature a medic, and having stayed in the Divine Medicine Sect, the basic inspection methods come naturally to her.

But she never expected that, no matter how she took Lady Leng's pulse and examined her, she could not find the cause!

"How could this be?" Lin Xuewei's heart sank.

Although her medical skill isn't top‑tier, it is still better than most doctors in Xiliang City; how could she fail to find Lady Leng's cause?

It must be that she's too nervous!

Lin Xuewei took a few deep breaths and became more serious this time.

Seeing Lin Xuewei spend half a day taking pulses without a conclusion, the crowd could not help but start to doubt.

"Miss Xuewei, you didn't save my wife last time? Why do you still need to take the pulse?"

Lin Xuewei's heart gave a jolt.

She was anxious, but luckily she thought on her feet and explained, "It's like this: I'm worried that each relapse of the lady's old illness could trigger other complications, so for safety's sake we should consider everything."

The crowd nodded upon hearing her, feeling her words made sense.

Lin Zhishang laughed heartily, "Our Xuewei has always been outstanding! She showed extraordinary talent as a child, which is why the Divine Medicine Sect took her in. In the future, after she goes to the Purple Extreme Dan Sect, her medical skill will reach even higher!"

After hearing Lin Zhishang's words, everyone's hearts were filled with nothing but envy.

Lin Xueyan promised to send Lin Xuewei to the Purple Extreme Dan Sect in Xi Ji Shengyu—a place they dare not even dream of!

After a quarter hour, Lin Xuewei was still taking the pulse.

Everyone was growing impatient waiting.

"Miss Xuewei, if you keep taking the pulse, Lady Leng will run out of breath!" a voice drifted over faintly.

Lin Xuewei was already anxious; being urged by Ye Qingran just then, she finally found an outlet for her frustration.

"Ye Qingran, are you the healer or am I? If you don't understand, just shut up, okay?"

Mu Qingrou and the Thirteenth Princess didn't miss the chance, each speaking up and mocking Ye Qingran.

Ye Qingran pointed at Lady Leng's purplish lips and said, "Did I say anything wrong? There are plenty of those who understand medicine here; you can all see it, right?"

A few people nodded.

"Lady Leng looks really bad this way…"

"Lady Leng's qi is already as thin as a stray thread; if we don't intervene now, it'll be too late!"

When several people knowledgeable in medicine said that, Leng Feng pursed his lips into a straight line.

"Miss Lin Xuewei, why don't you use the method from last time, and we can discuss the rest later?"

Lin Zhishang, seeing that the situation was off, softened his expression a bit and said, "Right, Xuewei, hurry and use the method from last time, quickly wake Lady Leng!"

Lady Leng must not die at this moment!

Otherwise, the Lin Family will share the misfortune!

Lin Xuewei was practically on the brink of panic.

What method from last time?

Wasn't it she who saved her last time?

She looked up at her surroundings; the eyes that had once been hopeful now held a hint of doubt, making her feel as if thorns were stabbing her back.

What should I do? What now?

What should she do to be alright?

Had she known this, she shouldn't have coveted unearned glory and taken others' credit; now her innards are green with remorse!

If others discover that she didn't save Lady Leng, she'll be a thief who stole someone else's merit; where will her reputation go then?

Everyone isn't a fool; indeed, one could say that those who can attend tonight's palace banquet are all exceptional individuals. How could they not notice Lin Xuewei's irregularity?

Xia Zhimeng's eyes lit up instantly; she stood up, her tone firm, "Oh, I get it, Lin Xuewei. Last time Lady Leng's old illness flared up, the one who saved her wasn't you, right?"

Her voice was not light, so everyone in Jin Luan Hall heard it.

The previously doubtful thoughts suddenly became certain!

The gazes that fell on Lin Xuewei changed.