Second Young Madam Pei said, "Father's illness has been like this for a long time; it seems the Imperial Hospital can't cure it. Mother, should we invite an external healer?"
Third Young Madam Pei scoffed, "The doctors of the Imperial Hospital are the best in the world. If they can't cure it, how can some unskilled barefoot healer out there do any better?"
Fourth Young Madam Pei agreed, "For an illness like Father's, I've never heard of any external healer curing it."
Prime Minister Pei suffered a stroke, fell ill, paralyzed in bed, and even lost the ability to speak. Others took over his position, and the status of the Pei Family in the Capital fell sharply.
Mrs. Pei's four sons were not particularly capable. They had initially relied on Prime Minister Pei's prestige to secure low-ranking idle positions in the court.
