Peach Blossoms in Chang'an

Hu Bugui unfolded the secret letter and his face turned pale. This secret letter came from his mother, and it detailed the truth about the queen's long-term illness. It turned out that someone had secretly poisoned her, and the poison was so hidden that the imperial doctors were helpless.

"Brother, this matter is of great importance. I am willing to do my best to find out the truth!" Hu Bugui presented the secret letter with both hands, his tone firm. The emperor sighed and patted him on the shoulder: "Brother, I believe in you. But this matter is complicated, so don't alert the enemy."

The secret letter mentioned a folk miracle doctor who was said to have superb medical skills and had cured many difficult and complicated diseases. Hu Bugui did not dare to delay and immediately set out with Wu Tao to find this miracle doctor.

After many twists and turns, they finally found the miracle doctor in a remote village. The miracle doctor was over 60 years old, with white hair and beard, but he was energetic and his eyes were sharp. He carefully asked about the queen's condition, took her pulse and diagnosed her, and finally came to a conclusion: the queen was indeed poisoned, but there was a cure.

"I have a medicinal herb here, called 'Seven-Star Begonia', which can cure all kinds of poisons, but this herb is very rare, and I only have one." The doctor said slowly. Wu Tao was delighted when he heard this, and asked quickly: "Excuse me, doctor, where does this 'Seven-Star Begonia' grow? Let's go find it now!"

The doctor stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and said, "The Seven-Star Begonia grows in extremely cold places. You have to cross the snow-capped mountains to find it."

Wu Tao was not afraid: "Since it is for the Queen, no matter how hard it is, we must find her!"

Hu Bugui held Wu Tao's hand and said firmly: "Tao'er, I will go with you."

Under the guidance of the genius doctor, they embarked on a journey to find the "Seven-Star Begonia". Along the way, they crossed mountains and rivers, experienced hardships, and finally found a blooming "Seven-Star Begonia" on the top of the snow-capped mountain.

Wu Tao carefully picked the "Seven-Star Begonia" and rushed back to the palace without stopping. Under the guidance of the genius doctor, Wu Tao used the "Seven-Star Begonia" and other precious medicinal materials to refine a holy detoxification medicine.

After the queen took the detoxifying medicine, her condition began to improve. Half a month later, the queen was fully recovered, with a ruddy complexion and full of energy, and she had completely regained her former elegance.

The emperor was overjoyed and praised Wu Tao's medical skills: "Miss Wu has brought the queen back to health with her miraculous hands. I will reward you handsomely!"

Wu Taoying bowed down and said: "It is my duty to save the queen, and I dare not take credit for it."

The emperor was delighted and immediately named Wu Tao a "miracle doctor" and gave her many gold, silver and jewelry.

Since then, Wu Tao's reputation as a "miracle doctor" spread throughout Chang'an City. People came to him in droves to seek medical treatment, and Wu Tao patiently treated them all, never refusing a request.

Because of this incident, Hu Bugui was appreciated by the emperor and his status in the court was further improved.

However, Wu Tao and Hu Bugui were not overwhelmed by the sudden glory. They knew that it was all because of their good intentions and fearlessness of hardships that they were finally rewarded.

"Tao'er, although we have received the emperor's reward and have a place in the palace, we must not forget our original intention." When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Hu Bugui held Wu Tao's hand and said softly.

"I know that we can't be blinded by the prosperity in front of us." Wu Tao nodded and said, "Everything we do is to help more people, not to pursue fame and fortune."

"Tao'er, you are right. We must not forget our original intention." Hu Bugui looked at Wu Tao affectionately, "You want to promote medical skills, so I will pave the way for you so that more people can benefit from your medical skills."

Wu Tao felt warm in her heart and held Hu Bugui's hand, with a firm light in her eyes: "Bugui, thank you, I know you will support me."

Therefore, Wu Tao began to promote medical knowledge in the palace. She used her identity as a "miracle doctor" to explain some basic medical knowledge to the palace maids and eunuchs, teaching them how to prevent diseases and how to perform simple first aid.

At first, the palace maids and eunuchs did not take Wu Tao's explanation seriously, thinking that such superficial knowledge was useless to them. But as Wu Tao explained in simple terms and combined it with some practical cases, they were gradually moved by Wu Tao's erudition and sincerity and began to study seriously.

Wu Tao also used his status to suggest to the emperor that a clinic be set up in the palace to treat the palace maids and eunuchs. The emperor appreciated Wu Tao's suggestion very much and immediately issued an order to allocate funds to build a clinic with complete facilities in the palace and appointed Wu Tao as the director of the clinic.

After the clinic was built, Wu Tao became busy. Not only did she have to treat patients herself, but she was also responsible for managing the clinic's daily affairs and training its doctors and nurses. Although it was very hard work, Wu Tao enjoyed it because she knew that her efforts could help more people avoid suffering from illness.

Hu Bugui also kept his promise and quietly protected Wu Tao in the palace. He knew that Wu Tao's promotion of medical knowledge in the palace would inevitably affect the interests of some people, so he secretly cultivated his own power and kept an eye on the movements in the palace. Once he found someone who was unfavorable to Wu Tao, he would help without hesitation.

Under Hu Bugui's secret protection, Wu Tao's path to promoting medical knowledge in the palace was not smooth, but it was steadily advancing. More and more palace maids and eunuchs benefited from Wu Tao's medical knowledge, and they were full of gratitude and admiration for Wu Tao. Wu Tao also won more and more reputation in the palace because of his efforts.

The story of Wu Tao and Hu Bugui became a legend in the palace. The emperor admired their talents very much, and the empress treated Wu Tao as her own daughter, often summoning her to the palace to accompany her and chat with her. The palace maids and eunuchs admired them very much, and privately called them a match made in heaven.

At a palace banquet, the emperor was in high spirits and promoted Hu Bugui to a higher position on the spot, and also rewarded Wu Tao with a lot of gold, silver and jewelry. During the banquet, the queen also took Wu Tao's hand and said lovingly: "Tao'er, you and Bugui are both rare talents. Now that you are both serving in the palace, I can finally put my mind at ease."

The emperor's move was originally out of love and respect for them, but Wu Tao and Hu Bugui were wary. They knew that serving the emperor was like serving a tiger, and now that they were at the center of power, they would be in trouble if they were not careful. More importantly, they always remembered that they came to this prosperous Chang'an not for fame and fortune, but to pursue true inner peace and happiness.

That night, the moonlight was like water. Wu Tao and Hu Bugui sat side by side in the courtyard, looking at the stars in the sky, with a myriad of thoughts in their hearts.

"Bugui, are we really going to continue like this?" Wu Tao sighed and broke the silence.

Hu Bugui held her hand and said firmly: "Tao'er, I know what you are worried about, but please believe me, I will protect you and will not let you get hurt."

"But..." Wu Tao hesitated to speak. She wanted to say that she was not only worried about their own safety, but also worried that in this treacherous palace, they would gradually lose themselves and forget their original intentions.

As if he saw through her thoughts, Hu Bugui held her in his arms and whispered in her ear: "Tao'er, let's leave here, go back to Jiangnan, go back to the place where peach blossoms bloom, and live the life we want."

Wu Tao raised her head, tears glistening in her eyes, but also with a hint of determination. "Okay, let's go."

They packed their bags overnight and bid farewell to the palace that had brought them glory and dreams. Before leaving, Wu Tao went to see the queen for the last time. Although the queen was reluctant, she understood their choice and finally nodded in agreement.

On the day they left Chang'an, the sky began to drizzle, as if to see them off. Wu Tao and Hu Bugui rode their horses southward, heading towards the Peach Blossom Spring of their dreams.

They returned to Jiangnan, a place with picturesque scenery and simple folk customs. They rented a small shop and opened a clinic named "Taohua Clinic". The clinic is not big, but clean and tidy, and warm everywhere. Wu Tao is a genius doctor with superb medical skills, while Hu Bugui is responsible for picking and decocting medicine. The two cooperated well and soon won the trust and love of the local people.

Every day, the clinic was crowded with patients seeking medical treatment. Wu Tao worked tirelessly and treated every patient carefully, whether they were dignitaries or ordinary people. Hu Bugui silently guarded her, served her tea and water, and asked about her health.

As time went by, the reputation of Taohua Clinic became more and more famous, and even people from the capital came to see it. However, just when Wu Tao and Hu Bugui thought they could live a peaceful and happy life, an unexpected guest arrived and broke their peaceful life.

On this day, a special patient came to the clinic. He was an old man in ragged clothes, who walked into the clinic with a look of anxiety and fear on his face.