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

Inside a dilapidated house in the eastern suburbs of Jiangling County.

"Left Protector, a group of people came the day before yesterday, and two of them should be the two we are looking for," said a man completely covered in black.

"Oh, has it been found out?" the man called Left Protector asked.

"It should be pretty close to the truth, but they must have been in disguise. Recently, our people saw them visiting people in the county, inquiring about the living conditions of the people and the governance of Jiangling County."

"We've finally found them. It turns out they were in disguise. Master's information was indeed correct. It seems the information from that person in the palace is true." The Left Protector toyed with the throwing dart in his hand and said coldly, "Place someone to keep an eye on them. Prince Rui's martial arts are quite good. Keep him at a distance and be careful not to be discovered. Report back immediately once you see them leave Jiangling County. This time, we'll make sure they don't return."

"Yes." The man acknowledged the order and left.

In the Jia family mansion, in Miss Jia's boudoir, Li Muxia and Dongfang Jingye came to examine Miss Jia again.

Li Muxia noticed that the red spots on Miss Jia's body had faded a lot, and that they would disappear completely after taking the medication for a while longer.

He told Master Jia and Miss Jia the diagnosis results and said, "Master Jia, my senior brother and I have been here for four days. Miss Jia's condition has been well controlled. As long as she continues to take the medicine, she will be completely cured within half a month. We have other things to do. Could you please let us go first?"

Looking at his daughter, who had indeed improved a lot recently, Master Jia was very happy. He also realized that the person in front of him was truly capable. Hearing Li Muxia's words, he really wanted to agree, but his daughter had told him something last night, and now he was hesitant.

Seeing the troubled look on Master Jia's face, they assumed he was worried that Miss Jia's illness would relapse after they left, so they quickly explained, "Master Jia, don't worry, as long as Miss Jia takes her medicine on time, she will definitely recover within half a month. You can also have a doctor you trust examine Miss Jia."

Seeing Li Muxia's confident demeanor, Master Jia actually believed her, because he had already sent Doctor Wang to examine his daughter yesterday, and Doctor Wang's diagnosis was the same as Li Muxia's.

The problem is that her daughter doesn't want them to leave. She felt her daughter tugging at her clothes from behind and remembered what her daughter had said last night: "Father, I've fallen for that Dr. Xia. Can you help me?"

Thinking about this, he felt a headache coming on and thought to himself, "Doctor Xia wasn't the one who caught the embroidered ball that day, and he even cured my daughter's illness. Judging from Doctor Xia's appearance, he doesn't seem to have any romantic feelings for my daughter. How can I persuade him to stay? I can't just snatch her away, can I?"

Thinking of forcibly taking her away, a sudden idea popped into Master Jia's mind. He quickly said, "Doctor Xia, it's like this, Doctor Wang also treated my daughter before, and the initial results were quite good, but in the end, she would always relapse. Now, after the treatment by Doctor Xia and Doctor Ye, my daughter's health has indeed improved a lot, but I'm afraid she will relapse again. How about this, you two stay at my residence for another five days. If my daughter doesn't relapse within these five days, I will allow you to leave, is that alright?"

Li Muxia and Shangguan Jingye exchanged a glance and felt that Master Jia's concerns were understandable. Staying for another five days was not out of the question. At worst, they could just travel faster later and catch up with their master.

Thinking of this, Shangguan Jingye looked at Master Jia and said, "Master Jia, we can stay for five days, but we still have things to do. We also have a companion with us. We need to go out of the inn to explain things to him and let him continue on his way."

Seeing that the two had agreed, Master Jia said with a smile, "Of course. I am already extremely grateful for your treatment of my daughter's illness, and I agree to your request. However, just to be on the safe side, only one of you can go out. I hope you can understand."

Upon hearing this, Li Muxia and Shangguan Jingye frowned slightly. This Master Jia still didn't trust them. His wariness towards them was surprisingly strong.

However, there was no other way; when you're under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head. In the end, she still agreed to Master Jia's request.

The next day, Shangguan Jingye returned to the inn to find his master, and Master Jia thoughtfully prepared a carriage for him.

After seeing that Shangguan Jingye had left, Miss Jia had her maid bring a plate of pastries to find Li Muxia.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw Li Muxia jogging.

I was instantly captivated by her figure.

Ever since Li Muxia treated her for the first time, she had grown fond of him. She had never seen any man treat her so gently, not even her own father. When he spoke to her, his gentleness was almost palpable. He carefully examined her and thoughtfully advised her on what to eat more of and what to eat less of.

Seeing him suffering from illness, she would gently comfort him and tell him not to worry, that he would definitely find a way to cure her and make her healthy in the future.

She could sense that Li Muxia liked her; otherwise, no man in the world would be so gentle and attentive to someone he didn't like.

It has to be said that Ms. Jia is somewhat lacking in affection, and she has mistaken a doctor's normal reaction to a patient as affection.

However, this is not her fault. After all, in this era, doctors would not take such meticulous care of patients as Li Muxia, nor would they pay as much attention to patients' mental health as modern doctors do.

In modern times, Li Muxia was more caring towards patients than other doctors. When she was interning with her teacher, she was the most popular among patients. Sometimes, patients would only let Li Muxia treat them.

When Li Muxia saw Miss Jia approaching, she immediately stopped and bowed.

"Miss Jia, are you feeling unwell somewhere?" Li Muxia asked with concern.

"Young Master Xia, I've made some snacks. Please enjoy them and thank you for your care these past few days," Miss Jia said gently, her pretty face slightly flushed.

Upon hearing that it was a gift of snacks, Li Muxia invited Miss Jia to sit down in the guest room.

Looking at the plate of pastries on the table, it was obvious that a lot of sugar had been added. They smelled cloyingly sweet, and she really didn't dare to take a bite. However, seeing Miss Jia looking at her expectantly, she felt embarrassed to refuse her kindness. She picked one up casually, took a small bite, and found it to be very sweet.

Seeing that Miss Jia was staring at her, she gave an awkward smile, but what she was thinking was: if she eats a few more of these, all her weight loss efforts will be for nothing.

Finally, under Miss Jia's watchful gaze, he swallowed it with difficulty.

After finishing that bite, she stopped eating. Miss Jia, seeing this, asked innocently, "Is it not tasty?"

Seeing the beautiful woman's aggrieved expression, Li Muxia couldn't bear to hurt her. This young lady had personally made pastries for him; she was so kind, he couldn't be ungrateful, right? So he quickly said, "Delicious, delicious." After saying that, he even pretended to enjoy it and took a big bite, almost choking on the sweetness.

It seems Miss Jia might have beaten the candy seller to death.