TFWYH – Chapter 665 Truly a Divine Doctor

Ling Yu’s prediction had not been wrong.

All the officials knew that the Third Prince’s Consort had gone into labor that day, and each of them had quietly activated their own informants to keep watch.

Before long, the news that County Lady Wengnai had cut open the Third Prince’s Consort’s abdomen to deliver the child — and successfully saved both mother and son — spread everywhere like wildfire.

Not only that, but news also spread that Tang Wan had previously performed the same cesarean procedure on Madam Wei Gao back in Xiangxi Town.

Heavens!

A woman could survive after having her belly cut open to deliver a child?

To ancient people, this was nothing short of horrifying!

For a time, countless letters flew into Yong’an Marquis Manor like snowflakes.

They were not there to offer greetings to the Marquis, but rather to verify whether the rumors were true.

After all, the Yong’an Marquis had been confined to his home. Since people could not easily go out and gather information, this was the only way to inquire.

The Yong’an Marquis was furious, but he did not dare lie about it. He explicitly confirmed that the matter was true.

After all, the successful case of the Third Prince’s Consort was right there for everyone to see.

What made him feel even more stifled was the fact that he had unwillingly become a witness helping prove Tang Wan’s abilities.

Even more miserable than him, however, was Madam Wei.

After divorcing Wei Gao, she had returned to her maiden family with her child.

Although she lacked for neither food nor clothing, as a divorced woman she barely dared show her face outside, afraid people would gossip and point fingers at her.

She hated Tang Wan to death.

In her eyes, Tang Wan was the culprit responsible for ruining her marriage.

Yet now, she had no choice but to step forward and testify on Tang Wan’s behalf!

The frustration nearly killed her.

Had she known earlier, she would have tampered with things somehow and let the Third Prince’s Consort die. Then she could simply have denied the whole “cutting open the belly to deliver the child” story.

But now, everyone knew Tang Wan had saved her life before.

No matter how many schemes she had imagined to frame Tang Wan, she no longer dared carry any of them out.

Unfortunately, nobody cared how the Yong’an Marquis father and daughter felt.

Once the rumors were confirmed, the entire aristocratic circle exploded with excitement.

This… this was a divine physician!

Which noble family did not have female relatives?

And which woman would not eventually face marriage and childbirth?

Winning Tang Wan’s favor was practically equivalent to guaranteeing the safety of all the women in one’s family.

Thus, not long after Ling Yu and Tang Wan returned home, countless invitations began pouring into the Minister’s Manor like snowflakes.

The gatekeepers A-Da and A-Er became so busy they barely had time to breathe.

One moment a servant from one household would arrive delivering an invitation, and the next moment a maidservant from another family would appear.

Moreover, every representative who came to deliver invitations treated the two gatekeepers with utmost courtesy, without the slightest trace of arrogance.

Some even went so far as to secretly stuff silver into their hands — and not small amounts either.

After finally sending away yet another servant from some general’s household, the brothers let out heavy sighs of relief while exchanging bewildered looks.

To be gatekeepers at their level truly was the pinnacle of gatekeeping.

Inside the palace, at Jingyang Palace—

The Empress rubbed her temples with a headache.

Ever since receiving the news that both the Third Prince’s Consort and her child had survived, she had been unable to sleep.

She had always disliked the First Prince’s Consort.

Partly because she considered the woman’s family background too lowly, but even more because the woman still had not conceived.

The First Prince’s concubines and bedchamber maids had produced child after child, yet despite seeing countless imperial physicians and consuming endless medicines, that useless womb of hers remained stubbornly barren.

In this era, the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children was absolute.

No matter how outstanding an illegitimate son might be, he could never compare to a legitimate heir.

After marrying such a “hen that couldn’t lay eggs,” the First Prince still had no legitimate son. As his mother, how could the Empress possibly tolerate the First Prince’s Consort?

And now, a miracle-working female physician had appeared.

A physician she herself had just offended — Tang Wan.

The more the Empress thought about it, the worse her headache became.

Had she known this would happen, she would have endured things a little longer instead of making things difficult for Tang Wan during the New Year banquet.

Not only had she lost her authority over the six palaces, she had also completely offended Tang Wan.

Now if she went to invite Tang Wan to examine the First Prince’s Consort…

Would Tang Wan even bother paying attention to her anymore?