Her words stunned everyone present.
Poisoning!
The Lu family was a scholarly lineage, with strict family rules and upright conduct, serving as a model family among the four great clans.
How could someone dare to commit such a heinous act of harming an elder so brazenly?!
"If you can't treat her, just say so. Don't sow discord here by just instigating the old madam to stop her medication. The criminal responsibility for that alone is enough for you to bear," Li Jieying said with a sneer.
"Shut up." Lu Enming shot Li Jieying a stern look.
Li Jieying was taken aback. She hadn't expected Lu Enming to believe her!
But then she thought about it. Lu Enming had deep filial affection for the old madam, and he would not allow anyone to do the slightest harm to her.
Therefore, Yu He's words had undoubtedly caught Lu Enming's attention.
"What do you mean?"
Lu Enming looked at Yu He sternly, as if he wouldn't let her leave the Lu family alive if she couldn't explain herself clearly.
"Having the old madam stop medication for a week was to allow her body to metabolize the previously used hormone drugs, reducing the burden on her organs."
Yu He continued to explain calmly, "The hormone medication has stopped now, but the hormones in her body are not decreasing but increasing. This indicates that someone has secretly injected the old madam with hormone medication.
"The overdose of hormones caused deep vein thrombophlebitis in her knees, leading to joint effusion and swelling, which has nothing to do with stopping the medication."
"Is that so?" Lu Enming looked at Doctor Zhu.
Doctor Zhu found Yu He's words somewhat laughable.
He had been practicing medicine for over thirty years and had never encountered a Western medicine for rheumatoid arthritis that did not contain hormones.
"Hormone drugs are not the devil. The old madam's leg condition requires hormone medication. As long as the dosage is controlled well, it will not cause harm to the body; instead, it can suppress the inflammation caused by rheumatoid arthritis."
He continued, "The old madam's leg condition has always been managed by medication to prevent inflammation. Her current problem is the recurrence of inflammation after stopping the medication, and the infection was not treated promptly, leading to effusion and swelling, which compressed the blood vessels, causing many cells in her leg to die."
The two diagnoses were completely opposite, and even their medication philosophies differed.
Lu Enming's brow furrowed. One was the family doctor he had worked with for over a decade, and the other was an underage girl. Clearly, the former was more credible.
Lu Enhua noticed the doubt in Lu Enming's eyes. Before he could make a decision, he quickly interjected,
"Brother, this is the chance you promised Xiao He."
Yu He looked at Lu Enhua in surprise. This statement made her realize that the situation was more serious than Lu Chenyu had told her on the way.
Since the second branch of the Lu family trusted her so much, she couldn't let them down.
Most importantly, she wouldn't allow anyone to frame her!
"Second Master, forgive me for being blunt, but has she passed her physician's qualification exam? Does she have any clinical experience with rheumatoid arthritis? You are gambling with the old madam's life! Because of her, the old madam has already angered the unnamed divine doctor. Do you want to anger me away too?"
Doctor Zhu brought up the precedent of the unnamed divine doctor.
A patient seeing two doctors simultaneously was a major taboo between doctor and patient.
If they insisted on letting Yu He treat the old madam again, he absolutely would not clean up her mess!
As expected, the moment he issued an ultimatum, Lu Enming made a decision and turned to Li Jieying, "Haven't you contacted Miss Qi yet?"
Lu Enhua: "Brother!"
"I'll go now," Li Jieying said, turning to leave to make a phone call.
"Haven't you all noticed the needle marks on the old madam's arm?" Yu He suddenly said.
"What?"
Everyone was shocked by this statement.
Chun Hua and the other medical staff immediately stepped forward to examine. Indeed, there were several not-so-obvious needle marks on the old madam's arm joints. Some of the needle marks had already scabbed over, making them difficult to see unless one looked closely.
"How... how can this be? The old madam hasn't taken any medication or received any treatment recently. Why are there needle marks?" Chun Hua exclaimed.
As the old madam's personal attendant, she was by her side almost constantly, except for eating and sleeping. How could needle marks suddenly appear?
"The injection technique was very professional, with no bruising. It's normal that no one would notice without careful observation," Yu He said calmly.
The words "professional technique" immediately drew the Lu family's gaze towards Doctor Zhu.
Besides Chun Hua, he was the second person who spent the most time in the old madam's room.
Li Jieying paused in her steps as she was about to leave, turned back to look at Yu He, a flicker of cunning in her eyes. She hadn't expected this girl to have some skill.
Doctor Zhu trembled slightly as everyone's attention turned to him.
"I..."
"Good, Doctor Zhu! We treated you so well, and you actually did something like this!"
Before he could defend himself, Li Jieying struck first.
Doctor Zhu was speechless, "Madam Lu, I've been wronged..."
"During this period, besides Chun Hua, you had the most private contact time with the old madam. If it wasn't you, then who was it?" Li Jieying interrupted him. "Guards, arrest him and investigate thoroughly!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the bodyguards immediately seized Doctor Zhu.
Lan Manshu saw Li Jieying's attitude change so quickly, as if she was eager to cover something up.
"Sister-in-law, why are you in such a hurry? Let Doctor Zhu finish speaking," she said deliberately.
Li Jieying said with righteous indignation, "I will not allow anyone to harm my mother, even if he has been a collaborator for more than a decade."
Yu He was not interested in the Lu family's internal strife. She coldly interrupted them, "If you still want the old madam to live, go and argue outside. Don't disturb me."
"Go to the living room," Lu Enming said to Li Jieying with a somber expression, then looked at Yu He, "How confident are you?"
Composed, possessing personality without being pretentious, as if everything was under control, with the potential to achieve great things—this was the impression Yu He gave him.
No wonder Lu Enhua was willing to guarantee his entire fortune; he was willing to give Yu He a chance.
"Think carefully. If anything happens to the old madam, your head will be forfeit!" Lu Enming added.
Yu He: "..."
Would they drag her away to be beheaded?
Yu He: "I have never had any worries in my medical practice."
"Good!" Lu Enming greatly appreciated her confidence.
He hoped her abilities matched her arrogant tone; otherwise, she wouldn't be leaving the Lu family in one piece.
Lu Enming led everyone out of the old madam's room, leaving only Yu He and two medical staff, who were ostensibly there to assist her but were actually monitoring her.
Yu He didn't mind. She spread out her acupuncture kit and began the treatment.
Three hours later.
Yu He packed her acupuncture kit, ignored the stunned expressions of the two medical staff, and turned to leave the old madam's room.
As soon as she stepped out, the butler waiting outside immediately said,
"Miss Yu, you've worked hard. Please stay at the Lu family tonight."