A peasant girl travels through time with a hospital, rising to become an empress.

Zhao Muxin looked over and saw a person wearing a loose robe and a straw hat standing at the door. The robe was made of ordinary cotton, and the straw hat was old-fashioned. Behind him was a girl dressed in a rustic style.

Mysterious and unsophisticated.

This was her first impression of the person in front of her.

Nie Qianqian got angry whenever she saw Chu Shaoyang. That night, he took her to the roof but didn't bring her down. She was wearing night clothes and didn't dare to disturb anyone, so she could only jump down from the roof ridge.

Unexpectedly, Chu Shaoyang actually came to Jishengtang to ask for wine. He was really in a hurry. Thinking of the not-so-elegant landing posture when she jumped off the roof, Nie Qianqian really wanted to put some laxative in the wine.

The thought flashed through her mind but she quickly dismissed it. She didn't know this man's character and didn't want to provoke him and cause him more trouble.

"The wine is in Jishetang. I'll get it for you right away," Nie Qianqian said in a hoarse voice, using the tone that Lord Qian was used to.

Give it to him as soon as possible, and get rid of him quickly.

Upon hearing this, Chu Shaoyang tilted his head slightly to one side, looking at Nie Qianqian with a half-smile.

He knew perfectly well that the person under the bamboo hat was a woman, yet he spoke in such an old and hoarse voice, pretending to be deep and experienced. It was truly amusing.

Seeing his expression, Nie Qianqian wondered if he was trying to expose her and watch the show. If so, his plan was likely to fail, since both people in the room happened to know her true identity.

Chu Shaoyang stood up. "I'll go with you. The wine..."

Chu Shaoyang paused for a moment, then said calmly, "It's quite heavy."

Nie Qianqian knew he was teasing her about her status as a young woman, so she didn't respond. She took Chu Shaoyang directly to her clinic, went behind a screen where he couldn't see her, and took out ten jars of wine from her spatial storage for him.

Nie Qianqian pointed to the wine, "I've given you the wine, and I hope you'll keep your promise."

Chu Shaoyang didn't reply to her immediately. Instead, he raised an eyebrow and looked at the ten jars of wine on the ground, pausing slightly. "You usually keep ten jars of wine in your clinic?"

Nie Qianqian rolled her eyes and shrugged. "Yeah, I love alcohol."

Are you scared? You've never seen a woman who can drink so much, have you?

Chu Shaoyang coughed lightly twice, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.

Women who drink as readily as she did that night are rare, and those who are addicted to alcohol are unheard of.

Chu Shaoyang: "Don't worry, now that I've taken the wine, I won't go back on my word."

After taking the wine, Nie Qianqian didn't say much to him and turned to leave the room. Chu Shaoyang was about to take something out of his pocket when he saw Doctor Qian stride away without looking back. He shook his head helplessly and followed her back to the private room.

Inside the private room, Director Zhang sensed that the woman was of high status and was treating her with great hospitality.

Director Zhang pointed to the teacup on the table and said with a smile, "This tea is a specialty of Fulin County. It's refreshing and has a sweet aftertaste. This young lady might as well try it."

Upon hearing this, the woman nodded slightly, picked up the teacup with her delicate hand, brought it to her lips, and then put it down again, saying softly, "Good tea."

The woman's voice was pleasant to hear. Director Zhang smiled as he listened to her praise, "Since you like it, I'll have some wrapped up for you."

Zhao Muxin gave a soft "Mmm" in a gentle tone, "Thank you, Director."

Director Zhang was delighted and immediately instructed Tian Dong to prepare the tea.

Nie Qianqian, with her sharp eyes, noticed that the woman had only brought the teacup to her lips but hadn't actually drunk from it. After putting the teacup down, she gently wiped her fingertips on a handkerchief.

Nie Qianqian pursed her lips. What a noble lady she was. Her words and actions seemed polite, but there was a sense of aloofness in everything she did, and every detail revealed her contempt.

Nie Qianqian pushed open the door and entered, with Chu Shaoyang following behind. Whether Chu Shaoyang saw the scene inside or was genuinely thirsty, he sat down, picked up his teacup, and took a big gulp.

When Zhao Muxin saw Chu Shaoyang return, she said softly, "Brother Chu, have you finished your business?"

Chu Shaoyang nodded. He and Zhao Muxin had other matters to attend to, so he didn't linger and bid farewell to Director Zhang.

Director Zhang was very puzzled. Did this distinguished person really come to Jishetang specifically to ask Doctor Qian for wine?

After Chu Shaoyang finished speaking, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he looked at Nie Qianqian with curiosity, inquiry, and a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

He then took out a jade pendant from his pocket, handed it to Nie Qianqian, and said slowly, "I have already witnessed the high level of medical skills of Doctor Qian at the Zhao residence. If Doctor Qian ever comes to the capital and needs help, you can bring this jade pendant to the Chu family in the capital to find me."

Chu Shaoyang recalled the pair of eyes he had glimpsed under the bamboo hat the day before—anxious, resolute, and sharp.

A woman with such a personality and unfathomable medical skills wouldn't be confined to a small county like Fulin. He had a premonition that they would meet again.

Zhao Muxin's mouth gaped slightly, surprised. Why did Brother Chu value a doctor from such a small place so much? Was the doctor really that skilled, or did he have some other special abilities?

She had known Brother Chu for a long time and believed she understood his temperament.

Unlike many other second-generation rich kids in the capital who idled away their time because of their family background, Brother Chu had extremely high standards for himself, even to the point of being harsh. He made a name for himself through his own efforts, and all the clans in the capital took Chu Shaoyang as a role model for educating their children.

Therefore, he naturally had pride, and those he truly befriended were all outstanding individuals.

But he actually gave the jade pendant that could represent his identity to a doctor in the countryside.

Her eyes flickered, her mind racing.

After a while, she took out a jade pendant from her purse, wrapped it in a handkerchief, and handed it to her maid, who then gave it to Nie Qianqian.

Zhao Muxin said gently, "Dr. Qian, my mother is in poor health and has been worrying for many years. We have been searching for good doctors to treat her, but to no avail. After hearing Brother Chu talk about Dr. Qian's medical skills, I am deeply impressed and would like to invite Dr. Qian to come to the provincial capital to treat my mother. This is my personal jade pendant, which I would also like to give to Dr. Qian. I hope that Dr. Qian can come to my residence on Changqing Street in the provincial capital to treat my mother in the future."

Zhao Muxin gave away the jade pendant with a purpose. Since this person was someone that Brother Chu had taken a liking to, he must have something extraordinary about him. Giving away the jade pendant was firstly to make friends with this Doctor Qian, and secondly to invite him to the provincial capital for treatment, which would show her benevolence and filial piety.

Nie Qianqian glanced at the two jade pendants in front of her and blinked. Both jade pendants were of superior quality. One was a square jade pendant with double animal patterns, carved from the finest Hetian jade, with the character "Chu" engraved on the back. The other was a jade pendant with a blue sea and lotus, which was more exquisite and delicate, with the jade as smooth as mutton fat, and the character "Jiang" engraved on the back.

She originally came looking for Gu Xiao's ring-shaped jade pendant, but unexpectedly, she got two more jade pendants delivered to her door as a buy-one-get-two-free deal.

There's no reason to turn away something that's offered to you, so Nie Qianqian readily accepted it.

Nie Qianqian carefully put the jade pendant away, then glanced at Director Zhang's shocked expression.

After the two left, Nie Qianqian couldn't help but ask, "What, did you know who they were?"

Director Zhang closed his mouth and slowly said, "Do you remember the important person in the provincial capital I mentioned to you before who was overly worried?"

Nie Qianqian nodded. Director Zhang wanted to invite her to the provincial capital to treat that important person, but she had refused him at the time, citing the long distance.

Director Zhang recalled, "I was once invited to the mansion to treat that lady. The mansion was located on Changqing Street."

"The people living on Changqing Street are..."

Director Zhang clicked his tongue and lowered his voice, "It's the Governor."

Nie Qianqian: "Oh? So, that woman just now was the governor's daughter?"

Director Zhang shook his head. "We did go to the governor's residence to treat that lady, but she is not from the residence. She comes from the capital, and we don't know her specific identity. However, I have heard that her husband is the governor's mentor!"

Nie Qianqian clicked her tongue in amazement. In modern times, a governor would be equivalent to the governor of a province, a very high-ranking official. Yet, the woman's father was the governor's mentor, so he must be a high-ranking official in the capital.

No wonder this woman is so aloof; it turns out she comes from such a family background.

Nie Qianqian recalled a saying from her past life: Some people spend their whole lives walking towards Rome, while others are born in Rome.