The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

Li Muxia listened quietly to the old general's teachings. The old general was not usually a talkative person, but today he had transformed into a nagging elder, constantly giving Li Muxia instructions.

Hearing the overflowing care and love, Li Muxia's vision blurred, her nose tingled, and tears streamed down her face. She stood up and hugged the old general, her voice muffled as she said, "Grandpa, I'm sorry, Muxia has worried you. Don't worry, Muxia will take good care of herself."

The old general gently patted Li Muxia's back, his eyes red-rimmed. He didn't speak, but a relieved smile appeared on his face.

Meanwhile, at the Prince Rui's residence, Prince Rui, Dongfang Jincheng, was listening to a report from his secret guards.

"Master, we have found out everything. Today is the coming-of-age ceremony and apprenticeship banquet for Li Muxia, the eldest daughter of the Protector General's Mansion. Li Muxia has become the apprentice of Bai Qingshi, the Sage of Medicine."

After listening, Prince Rui didn't even look up, continuing to flip through the book in his hand, and said, "Is that all?" The General's Mansion made such a big fuss today all for that Li Muxia. It seems that the rumors that this young lady is very favored are true.

The guard thought for a moment and said, "They also play something called badminton, and it's something that men, women, young and old can all play. It looks really fun. I've never seen it before. Should I look into this badminton?"

After saying that, he glanced at his master. He really hoped that his master would be interested in getting some so that everyone could have some fun, because he saw that everyone in the General's Mansion, whether masters or servants, was having a great time.

Upon hearing this, Prince Rui said calmly, "No need, it's just a small trinket."

What Prince Rui didn't expect was that this little gadget he mentioned would become so popular in the various mansions of Kyoto in just half a month. Now, the first thing people say when they meet is, "Let's play badminton together later!"

The next morning, the General's Mansion was unusually lively. Cui'er and Hong'er got up early and checked Li Muxia's luggage again. Li Muxia looked at the two of them busy and said with a smile, "Alright, you two have checked it several times already."

This luggage was a simplified version prepared by Li Muxia. Originally, the two girls had prepared twice as much luggage. Looking at the two girls' prepared bundles, Li Muxia was both amused and exasperated. It was only after a tug-of-war between the two sides that the current two bundles were obtained.

Cui'er and Hong'er looked at Li Muxia with red eyes, "Miss, we can't bear to part with you."

As she spoke, she hugged Li Muxia and started crying. Li Muxia had never treated them as servants; her relationship with them was more like that of friends. Looking at the two of them hugging her, she said gently, "Alright, it's not like I'm not coming back. You two have to take good care of yourselves while I'm gone. Look after our Liuxia Garden and wait for me to return."

Cui'er and Hong'er wiped away their tears, nodded, and said, "Miss, don't worry, we will take good care of this place and wait for you to come back."

Just as the three of them were enjoying a tender moment, the gatekeeper came to inform them that their master and servants were waiting at the gate. Li Muxia quickly led the two of them, along with their luggage, out the door.

The old general and the others were already at the door, chatting with Bai Qingshi. When they saw Li Muxia coming, Li Anran went up to her first, hugged her, and cried, "Sister Xia, I don't want you to leave."

Li Muxia stroked Li Anran's head and gently comforted her, "Ran'er, remember what your sister Xia told you before: you have to grow up on your own. Wait for me to come back."

Li Anran nodded heavily in Li Muxia's arms and said firmly, "Sister Xia, don't worry, I will. When Sister Xia comes back, you will definitely see a different Ran'er."

Arriving at the old general's side, he greeted everyone. His grandfather, second uncle, and eldest brother remained relatively calm, while his second aunt was already wiping away tears.

Li Muxia went over and hugged her second aunt, who then gave her a few words of advice. Just then, two horse-drawn carriages pulled up beside them, one of them overflowing with supplies. Everyone was genuinely worried that Li Muxia would suffer; look at the carriage overflowing with supplies!

It was impossible not to be moved. With tears in my eyes, I looked at the whole family in the General's Mansion and felt a warmth in my heart. I was finally not alone anymore; I had family now.

Bai Qingshi and Shangguan Jingye were slightly taken aback when they saw the carriage full of supplies, but neither of them said anything. These were all prepared by Li Muxia's family and were a token of the General's Mansion's goodwill.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Bai Qingshi, seeing that it was almost time, reminded Li Muxia that it was time to continue their journey. Li Muxia reluctantly bid farewell to everyone and boarded the carriage. The people from the General's Mansion followed the carriage for a while until Li Muxia told them not to see them off, and then they stopped and watched the carriage get further and further away.

The General's Mansion became much quieter after Li Muxia's departure, and a low atmosphere lingered for a few days. Fortunately, Li Muxia left everyone with badminton shuttlecocks, and everyone quickly adapted to Li Muxia's departure, restoring the usual liveliness.

Li Muxia's journey was relatively smooth. Aside from the constant travel, she didn't forget to lose weight, making time to exercise every day. Sometimes she would even drag her master and senior brother along, and she was quite happy. She spent the rest of her time studying the "Pulse Classic" her master had given her, which recorded her master's lifelong summaries of pulse diagnosis—a very comprehensive resource.

Master would also take time each day to explain things to Li Muxia. Li Muxia learned very quickly. Fortunately, Li Muxia had a medical background, so he could understand everything Master said immediately. He would also combine the knowledge he learned in his previous life to share his insights with Master and his fellow disciples, and even offer new treatment methods. Each time, Master and his fellow disciples were deeply impressed.

While it appeared he was teaching Li Muxia, they were actually learning from him. By taking Li Muxia as his apprentice, he had truly struck gold.

The route designed by the master and his two disciples, from the Eastern Kingdom to the Serpent's Cave in the Dragon Soaring Kingdom, would pass through eight prefectures and counties. Five of these were in the Eastern Kingdom, and three were in the Dragon Soaring Kingdom.

There are still three months until winter, so they have plenty of time to get there. Therefore, they are not in a hurry to travel.

Bai Qingshi could also see that Li Muxia had a medical foundation, but lacked practical experience. Therefore, he required Li Muxia to provide free medical services for three to five days in each prefecture and county he visited. This was to train Li Muxia's practical experience and to help him accept his identity as a doctor more quickly, so that he could improve his medical skills through practice.

After seven days of travel, they finally arrived at their first prefecture, Pinggu County. They found an inn to rest for a day, then arranged for Li Muxia to accompany them to the south of the city for a free medical clinic to assess the results of their seven days of learning. They also instructed Shangguan Jingye to prepare supplies.

Before setting off, Li Muxia handed a large bundle to Shangguan Jingye and instructed him, "Senior brother, I'll have to trouble you to go to the tailor shop to alter my clothes today. Tell the owner that the length should remain the same, but all other parts should be altered to be half a foot smaller."

Bai Qingshi glanced at Li Muxia and then noticed that the clothes she was wearing no longer fit properly, hanging loosely on her body. The waist belt that was originally tied around her waist had been replaced by a thin belt, probably because the waist belt was no longer the right size.

Shangguan Jingye took the heavy bundle and said, "Are you going to alter some clothes? It's so heavy."

Li Muxia looked at Shangguan Jingye and teased, "Senior brother should really work out. You think three pieces of clothing are too heavy?"

Without waiting for Shangguan Jingye's reply, she followed her master and left the inn.