The Great Physician

Falling in Love with You (630bookla Chapter of The Great Physician)

The so-called gate was merely a piece of territory belonging to a vassal state. The gatekeeper was an official who managed local affairs for the vassal state.

However, the Extreme Gate is different from other gates. It is directly under the kingdom and is a government official in the kingdom's capital.

It is impossible for the King of Tiannanhaibeiqi, the King of Tuhainaibaichuan, to govern every place himself.

Therefore, at the beginning of the founding of the State of Qi, the King of Qi divided the territory into nine parts and assigned them to his younger brother, son, and meritorious officials. These nine people, who had local administrative power, were the feudal lords.

The retainers of the king and the princes were called gatekeepers.

If I remember correctly, Ji Men was originally the property of the Jiang family, but after the old head of the Jiang family died without a son, he passed Ji Men on to his son-in-law.

That is, the current leader of the Extreme Gate, Li Xunda.

Hearing the maid's words, Sister Na glared at Gu and said, "Sister Li, Sister Li."

Chan nodded: "Yes, my sister is from the Li family."

Sister Li shook her head in dissatisfaction again: "Who am I? Who am I?"

Chan scratched her head: "Sister, you want to ask what your name is, right?" She reluctantly lowered her hand: "When Madam gave birth to you, she named you Ah Zhuo, but I really don't know what your name is."

Sister Li seemed to be thinking, "Ah, Zhuo? Li Ruozhuo?"

Chan said, "If not, this clumsy servant doesn't know either. Anyway, I'm just naturally stupid."

Sister Li: "..."

Chan suddenly said, "Sister, what you're thinking about today is different from usual." She counted on her fingers, "In the past, you would ask what to eat, what to eat, what to eat."

Sister Li, deep in thought: "..."

She touched her cheeks; the little girl was quite chubby and giggled, revealing an embarrassed expression.

Chan also smiled and sat down next to her sister, saying, "You can eat and drink well, but I don't know how long we can live like this. They all think I don't know anything, but I know everything. Madam arranged a marriage for you, and the Qin family still has a conscience. They will come to pick you up, so you won't have to suffer here."

Li Ruozhuo flashed her two rows of white teeth: "Suffering."

Chan said in a nonchalant tone: "Sister, are you stupid? You are the eldest sister. What else is it but suffering if not eating, dressing, and living? Originally, Ji Men was the madam's dowry. You are the madam's only daughter. Everything should be yours."

Li Ruozhuo nodded very seriously: "What's mine is mine."

Chan pouted and patted her sister's head: "Silly girl, the reason they won't give it to you is because you're silly. The sect leader felt that the madam's birth of you was a disgrace to him, so he became very cold towards her. The madam died in depression. After the madam's death, the sect leader brought the second madam into the family. Second madam, your birth chart is incompatible with the gentleman she brought, so the sect leader sent you here."

He added, "If you have servants with you, who will find you food?"

The son of a king is a prince, the son of a feudal lord is a nobleman, and the son of a nobleman is a gentleman.

The gentleman brought by Lady Chan.

Was he originally a gentleman, or did he only become a gentleman after reaching the highest level of his cultivation?

A gentleman might be the successor to the next sect leader. If Li Xunda made a stepson into a gentleman, then he might not be a stepson.

It is rare to see a father who bequeaths his entire fortune to his stepson while neglecting his own daughter.

Li Ruozhu pouted and exclaimed, "A gentleman, a gentleman."

Chan snorted, "If the old sect leader hadn't passed the position to sect leader Li Yuanxiu, how could he have become a gentleman? His mother was originally a concubine's daughter who gave birth to two illegitimate children out of wedlock." She stuck out her tongue, "It's because there are people on the estate who call him and his twin sister 'illegitimate children.' 'Illegitimate children' is an insult, sister, please don't learn it."

Li Ruozhuo nodded seriously: "A wild man who curses others should not be a gentleman."

Chan: "..."

"Fine." She tossed her tangled hair. "Anyway, you have nowhere else to go."

Li Ruozhuo suddenly remembered hearing his older brother talk about the Jimen Temple when he was at home.

Li Xunda was originally an unknown figure, but he ranked fifth among martial arts masters in the three-year Grand Martial Arts Examination, making him a fifth-level martial arts master.

In fact, a fifth-level martial artist is only slightly above average among martial artists, and he has no background, so he shouldn't have his current status.

But he has a long, thin skin.

It is said that he was very handsome and was chosen by Sister Wu to be a son-in-law in the Wu family.

After Wu died, Li Xunda married Wei, the illegitimate daughter of the Chaotianmen sect leader, as his second wife.

The eldest brother should have been with the Wei family before Wu Shi, because Junzi Xiu and his stepsister were both older than Wu Shi's daughter.

However, it's unclear whether Wu stole Li Xunda's love or not, or whether Li Xunda concealed his relationship with his older brother because it was someone else's property and too secretive for his brother to know.

Thinking of my elder brother, Li Ruozhuo, I felt a pang of heartache.

Her family was destroyed and her father died unjustly. She and her elder brother fled together, but she died on the way. Her elder brother is still alive.

Seeing that Sister Chan suddenly had misty eyes, pursed her lips, and looked like she was about to cry, it was truly heartbreaking.

She patted her sister's hand hurriedly, saying, "Don't cry, don't cry, are you hungry?"

As the crimson sunset gradually retreated behind the green mountains, night was about to fall.

It was time for the housekeeper to raise her voice: "Chan, you're so lazy! I told you to wash her clothes, but you're not coming over to help with the cooking this afternoon!"

Chan quickly took her sister's hand: "Let's go cook."

No one would trust Li Ruozhuo to cook without her helping out.

She was standing not far away, and even the housekeeper complained that she was in the way.

However, Chan dared not leave her alone outside. Perhaps the housekeeper was also afraid that something might happen to her, so she tolerated her being a nuisance.

Chan helped the housekeeper start the fire, while the other housekeepers did the work themselves.

Chan took a break and whispered in Li Ruozhuo's ear, "The housekeeper is too clean to trust anyone else."

If you're afraid someone else will do it, then you have to do it yourself. Li Ruozhu grinned and stuck out her tongue.

The hot food was delicious.

The housekeeper divided Li Ruozhuo and Chan's portions and then sent them back to their rooms.

The dishes weren't great—just stir-fried shredded potatoes and chives—but the portions were very generous.

Li Ruozhuo put down his chopsticks, looking very unhappy: "Eat (meat) eat (meat)."

Chan hurriedly said, "We haven't had meat for five days, not today." She then put some chives on Li Ruozhuo's plate.

Li Ruozhuo pushed her chopsticks to the side and said angrily, "I saw meat."

The housekeeper's wife and housekeeper have meat to eat.

Chanfa threw the fallen vegetables into the slop bucket and came back to comfort her: "Wait for me to calculate and there will be (meat) to eat. Can I eat potatoes instead of chives?"

Li Ruozhuo just wanted to know how harsh those two servants had been on her.

She won't be mistreated now because Chan is there to protect her, so it's not her turn to be beaten. But she won't be treated too badly either, since there will be deductions in her food, clothing, and shelter.

She nodded with dissatisfaction: "Eat." She no longer wanted to make things difficult for Chan.

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