Song Dingxiang [Completed]

C71. Continuous Feast.

Chapter 71

The Song Xingren family suddenly fell into chaos, and Gao shi stopped scolding, screaming, "Hurry, go and fetch the physician!"

The family members all had different expressions on their faces, none of them willing to go out. But seeing Song Xingren's face turning red with anger, Song Zhishen could only grab a straw hat to cover his face which was full of wounds, and hurried out.

"The anger attacks the heart, excessive phlegm causes confusion, and twitching of the limbs... The old man has had a stroke," the physician diagnosed after a round of examination, prescribing medicine and handed it to Gao shi, "At this age, he cannot get angry, smoke less, as smoking too much can produce excess phlegm and easily block the heart and lungs."

Gao shi nodded in agreement, but hesitated when it came to paying the doctor's fee, starting to pretend to be poor, "physician, you know our family is poor, we really can't afford the fee. But my fourth uncle is now an official and has returned, you can go to them for the fee."

The physician: ???

"What do you mean by that, old lady? You called me to come and examine, so naturally, you should pay the fee, even if you were to ask for it, it should be you, not me. Why ask me?"

Gao shi covered her face and pretended to cry, "You know, we've been clashing with the evil spirits, encountering trouble every time we go out. We just can't go out. If you don't go, you'll lose the money for the treatment."

The physician was annoyed by her manipulation and glanced at the lowered heads around. "You all, you are really bullying people too much! Don't expect me to come and examine you in the future!"

After saying that, he angrily walked away carrying his medical box.

Leaving the Song Xingren's house, feeling unhappy, he turned and went to Song Xingyi's house.

The servant brought back by Song Dingxiang did not enter the house to serve but was squatting next to the carriage chatting with a few guards. When he saw a physician rushing towards him, he stood up and asked, "Who are you? What do you want?"

The physician bowed politely, "Young man, I just finished examining the third son of the Song family. They didn't even give me the fee, just said to come and ask you... um..."

The servant was amused, almost laughing, "What? Ask us? That's really interesting. Wait here, let me go ask."

He went in and came out within a tea time, gathered a few guards, and said to the physician, "Don't worry, I'll go get the fee for you."

With a sneer, he led the way with his men.

"Where are Song Zhishen and Song Zhiyang?" The servant pushed open the door of Song Xingren's house and swaggered in with his men.

Zhu shi poked her head out and exclaimed, "What are you trying to do?!"

In a loud voice Mò Yún said, "Someone went to the county princess to complain, accusing Sòng Zhìshēn and Sòng Zhìyáng of being unfilial to their parents. Their elderly father became sick and they didn't even provide money for medical treatment. We were specially sent to seek justice for the two elderly people and bring these two unfilial sons to the yamen for trial!"

Gāo shì listened inside the house, her eyes almost bulging out, and she exclaimed loudly, "What nonsense, my sons are filial. We didn't refuse to provide money for medical treatment, we simply don't have the money, so we asked the doctor to ask the county princess for it."

Mò Yún continued, "The county princess said that if the elderly couple had no children or grandchildren, she would support them without any complaints. But now, the two elderly people not only have sons but also grandchildren, yet they are begging others for money for medical treatment, which is unfilial. Since they are unfilial, they naturally need to be brought to trial! Go, bring out those two unfilial sons!"