The physician lowered his head slightly, lost in thought for a moment, then looked up with a more contemplative expression in his eyes. He glanced at the sycee in Eunuch Gui's hand, then back at me lying on the bed, my color visibly improved.
"Since that is the case, this old man will accept just one-tenth of this consultation fee," he said. "This is already far beyond a normal fee, and you should take the rest back. That way, my mind will be at ease, and I can accept your generous kindness."
With that, he reached out and gently took a small piece of broken silver from Eunuch Gui's hand. Compared to the whole sycee, that piece of silver was merely a drop in the bucket.
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