After Imperial Guard Chen leaped off the plank bed, he tore the black cloth off his face.
His face was still paralyzed, but his body was perfectly normal, and he stood steadily.
An official's wife from the capital exclaimed, "Imperial Guard Chen really has improved tremendously this time!!!"
"Not just improved-Imperial Guard Chen has made a full recovery!"
"The paralyzed man jumped up! She's cured him at the root!!!"
"Fifth Miss is Great Xia's Miracle Physician!!!"
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Imperial Guard Chen was too embarrassed to lie back down. The capital officials' wives were beaming with joy; only the Heir of the Prince of the Southwest and the Heir Apparent's Consort wore frighteningly dark expressions.
After standing up, Imperial Guard Chen immediately dropped to his knees in a panic and cried, "Please punish me, Your Lordship!"
The Heir of the Prince of the Southwest's face twitched as he suppressed his embarrassment. "Why would I punish you? Fifth Miss's superb medical skills have cured you. Hurry up and thank her."
Imperial Guard Chen turned to kneel before Jian Ruonan. "Thank you, Fifth Miss. I'm willing to give everything I own to repay you for saving my life!"
Jian Ruonan smiled. "No need to give everything you own. Just a little token of appreciation-a consultation fee of five hundred taels."
Imperial Guard Chen: "..."
What?
Five hundred taels?
Imperial Guard Chen froze.
You fucking scared me stiff, and now you want me to pay five hundred taels?!
Jian Ruonan smiled. "Imperial Guard Chen? Why are you standing there in a daze?"
[I've eliminated the root of your illness, and you won't even pay five hundred taels?]
Imperial Guard Chen: "..."
Was that eliminating the root of my illness? You were trying to end my family line!
Madam Pei, the Minister of