A crown princess who doesn't do infrastructure construction isn't a good doctor.

"Lu Xi, when do you think Grandpa will wake up?"

Today is the third day since the surgery. After the first night after the surgery, Qin Suiyou has basically not come to Yuqing Hospital these past few days. Li Yuanyuan has been the one examining Beitang Yan, and then Lu Xi, who is usually full of energy, comes to pick up the test results.

Lu Xi didn't leave immediately after getting the test results; instead, she stayed and chatted with Gao Yu for a while.

However, being a worrier, she didn't chat with Lu Xi for long before her thoughts turned back to Beitang Yan, who was still unconscious.

Gao Yu had already finished feeding Beitang Yan his medicine, and Lu Xi handed him a handkerchief to wipe his face.

"I do not know either."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yu said anxiously, "You have such a good relationship with Zhengjun, and you stay by his side every day. Has Zhengjun never said anything about when Master will wake up? Not even the slightest bit?"

Lu Xi shook his head and said, "It's not that he doesn't want to tell us, he can only guarantee that the surgery will be done perfectly, but the brain is the most complex organ in the human body. We have done everything we can, whether the patient wakes up or not depends on the patient himself."

Gao Yu drooped her eyes as she wiped Beitang Yan clean and put the handkerchief back.

"I was too hasty, and my tone wasn't very good just now. I'm sorry."

Why are you being so formal?

Lu Xi stood up, put his arm around Gao Yu's shoulder, and patted her encouragingly.

"It's only natural for you to worry about your young master, but speaking of which, why are you so loyal to him?"

Gao Yu helped Lu Xi sit down with her shoulder, and when she heard him ask that question, she couldn't help but fall into her memories.

"My father is a high-ranking official, did you know that?"

Lu Xi shook his head and said, "I don't know, but I had this guess before, but now it's clear. Go on."

“I was born into a family, and my father was a high-ranking official. When I was young, the princess intended to train me to be the prince’s personal attendant. When my father got old, I was to take over his job. The princess was considerate and even asked my father and me what we thought. We were grateful for the great kindness of the prince and princess, so naturally we had no objections. However, we didn’t expect that the prince would say he didn’t like having someone serve him closely and refused.”

Lu Xi suddenly realized, "No wonder there were only a few maids besides you in the Wutong Courtyard before. What happened after that?"

Gao Yu poured a cup of tea for both Lu Xi and herself before continuing her story.

"My father has disliked people getting close to him since he was a child. It is said that even when he was a baby who couldn't speak, he didn't like being held. So after he clearly refused, the princess didn't insist. However, my father still often took me, a child, to the side to learn how to be a good steward. Then one year during the Qingming Festival, I remember it very clearly. I was nine years old that year. My father took me back to my hometown to pay respects to our ancestors. Everything was fine when we went there, but on the way back, when we passed through the bustling market of a small town, my father and I got separated. As a result, I was drugged and kidnapped by kidnappers. At that time, I was timid. I was locked in a cage and didn't dare to cry. There were at least five or six other children with me. When they woke up, they cried their hearts out. As a result, each of them was kicked by a henchman and became more obedient."

Lu Xi couldn't help but laugh and said, "Then you escaped a disaster because you were timid."

Gao Yu retorted: "That was because the time was not right. After we were locked up overnight, they were probably discovered by mistake. The person keeping watch said that the officials were coming soon and that the sleeping potion had run out. So those thieves were going to knock us out before moving us. But the person who hit me was probably too hasty and missed. Luckily, I was quick-witted and pretended to be unconscious, which saved me from being beaten twice. My neck hurt for a long time after that."

After talking for a while, Gao Yu stopped and glanced at Beitang Yan.

"And then what happened?"

Lu Xi listened with great interest and urged Gao Yu to continue.

"During the transfer, in order to reduce their visibility, the thieves carried two children each. The one carrying me was the same one who hit me earlier. He was not only inaccurate but also unsteady. He threw me off on the way, and I gritted my teeth to keep from crying out in pain. Later, we got into a carriage and were transferred to another hideout, which was their stronghold. There were hundreds of children and young girls and boys inside. Every now and then, a few would be dragged out, and every now and then, a few new ones would come in. I was small at the time, and I was blocked by a tall, thin guy and wasn't chosen for several days until my master personally led a group to raid the stronghold and rescued me."

Gao Yu spoke casually, as if he were telling a fictional story, but in a place that allows human trafficking and abducts children, girls and boys, the perpetrators are all vicious people, and the hardships they have to go through are certainly more than what he mentioned.

Seeing Lu Xi's gaze gradually change, Gao Yu added, "You don't know, the young master was only ten years old at the time, but when he kicked open that door and the cage, it was like a god descending to earth. It was because of that scene that I made up my mind to follow the master. I served him at a distance for two whole years before he allowed me to stay in the Wutong Courtyard. Let me tell you, the master is definitely a person with great fortune. In the future, he will definitely have a mansion even more luxurious than the Prince An's Mansion. At that time, as the steward, how glorious I will be!"

"So all that hard work is just to become the head housekeeper of a mansion?"

"What, is it not allowed? I think Xu Huai, ah, the one who helped me hold off the enemy for several days, must have been captivated by your heroic bearing back then, which is why he wanted to follow you. Now he's in the Imperial Guard, has even earned military merit, and has his own house in Yejing, which was personally bestowed by the Emperor."

Lu Xi asked in confusion, "Which member of the personal guard is Xu Huai?"

Gao Yu spoke for a long time until her throat was dry, and she took a sip of tea before explaining to Lu Xi.

"During the battle in the Northern Region, the strategist fell seriously ill and was unconscious. After my grandfather recommended Xu Huai to take over the position of strategist, he offered several brilliant plans and was highly regarded by my grandfather's maternal grandfather, General Hua, who is also the General Who Guards the North. He is still in the Northern Region assisting him in handling matters, so you will not be able to see him for the time being."

"The Royal Guard is truly full of talented people."

Hearing Lu Xi's praise, Gao Yu proudly puffed out her chest.

"That's right. They are all elites personally selected and trained by the master. Each of them has their own strengths. As for Wei Ming and He Dabao, even though they were selected and trained by General Hua, the master observed them for a long time before letting them stay."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xi pretended to be suspicious and looked Gao Yu up and down.

"Then what is it that allows you to stay by your young master's side for so long?"

"Of course, it's because I have a special skill!"

Which skill?

"It's...that..."

Gao Yu wanted to say that he was good at taking care of people and managing household affairs, but he felt that this was not a special skill. He couldn't think of anything else for a moment and even stammered.

Seeing this, Lu Xi let Gao Yu go and patted him on the shoulder with a smile.

"I was just kidding. Look, you've taken such good care of him these past few days. He's been lying there for so long and he's still so clean. That shows how patient and resilient you are when you take care of people. Most people can't do that. If Youyou were lying there, I wouldn't be able to lift him up. Besides, aren't you going to be the head housekeeper of a mansion? That's not an easy job either. It's all mental work."

Gao Yu couldn't help but laugh at Lu Xi's words.

"Quickly, spit it out! Why would Zhengjun lie there for no reason?"

Lu Xi said slyly, "Why not? When your young master wakes up, he and Youyou will hit it off immediately, and sparks will fly..."

"What kind of filthy talk is this in broad daylight!"

"Oh, I was just kidding, what are you afraid of? Hey! He moved! Damn, is he going to punish me because he heard me talking about him behind his back?"

Before Gao Yu could react, she asked, "Who are you saying got caught talking nonsense and is coming to deal with you?"

Lu Xi: "Him!"

Gao Yu: "Which 'him'?"

Lu Xi pointed and repeated, "Him!"

Gao Yu finally understood, but because she understood, her mind went completely blank.

Following the direction Lu Xi pointed, his neck turned as if it were a mechanism that hadn't been oiled in a long time, stuck in its shell.