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

Jiang Wenxuan and Jiang Botao slept for an hour before slowly waking up. Their backs and legs ached from sleeping so much; the kang (heated brick bed) in the village was really hard, making it extremely uncomfortable to sleep on.

Nie Qianqian sent the two away. Jiang Wenxuan knew that Gu Xiao's stitches would be removed the next day, and worried that the oxcart would be too bumpy, so he insisted on driving a horse-drawn carriage to pick Gu Xiao up and take him to the county town. Nie Qianqian considered Gu Xiao's hand and agreed.

On the way back, Jiang Botao, like any parent, took the opportunity to educate Jiang Wenxuan, saying, "Young Master Gu's living conditions are so bad, and he even has a hand ailment, yet he is so outstanding in his studies, earning the attention of the Dean and everyone else. Can't you learn from him?"

Jiang Wenxuan said nonchalantly, "Brother Gu is a genius, what am I comparing myself to him for?"

Jiang Botao looked up at the sky speechlessly; his son certainly had a good sense of self-awareness.

The next morning, Jiang Wenxuan drove his carriage to Nie Qianqian's house early and picked up Nie Qianqian and Gu Xiao to go to Jishetang together.

Along the way, Jiang Wenxuan chatted with Gu Xiao about the latest happenings at Tiande Academy, trying to cheer Gu Xiao up.

“Brother Gu, you haven’t seen how Nie Wenye has become even more aloof since he gained Vice Dean Li’s attention. It’s so annoying to look at him.”

Like Jiang Botao, Jiang Wenxuan had a knack for judging people. Nie Wenye appeared aloof and indifferent on the surface, but his eyes concealed a desire for material things, and he was just putting on airs.

Gu Xiao didn't reply, just sat quietly, his gaze fixed on Nie Qianqian, who was engrossed in reading a medical book about the world's research on surgery, completely absorbed.

Jiang Wenxuan shook his head when he saw Gu Xiao's expression.

Jiang Wenxuan: In the end, I was superfluous.

Jiang Wenxuan: "Brother Gu, did you hear what I said?"

Gu Xiao glanced at Jiang Wenxuan and said, "I heard him. He's just an insignificant person. I don't care."

Nie Wenye regarded Gu Xiao as a thorn in his side, but Gu Xiao never had any regard for Nie Wenye.

Upon arriving at Jishengtang, Jiang Wenxuan had to go to Tiande Academy for school, so he left first, leaving the carriage and servant to Gu Xiao.

Gu Xiao and Nie Qianqian entered Jishetang together and ran into Director Zhang.

Gu Xiao bowed politely, "Director Zhang, I've come today to see Dr. Qian to have my stitches removed. I wonder if Dr. Qian is in the clinic?"

Although Gu Xiao had arranged to have the stitches removed by Dr. Qian today, he heard that Dr. Qian was busy and did not see patients every day, which is why he asked this question.

Director Zhang paused for a moment, then cleared his throat, raised his hand to touch his right side of his hair, blocking Gu Xiao's gaze from looking at him, and looked at Nie Qianqian, as if he were thinking, and slowly said, "Um, did you come or not?"

Nie Qianqian nodded slightly.

Director Zhang lowered his arm. "Oh, he's here. But he should be seeing patients right now. Please wait a moment, Mr. Gu."

"I'm getting old, and my mind isn't working as fast as it used to. I hope you'll forgive me, Young Master Gu."

Gu Xiao: "The curator is too kind."

Director Zhang: "Qianqian, come with me. I have a new batch of herbs that I need you to sort out."

Nie Qianqian: The old man is quite sensible.

Nie Qianqian said to Gu Xiao, "I have something to do, so I can't accompany you. I'll take you back to your village after your stitches are removed."

Nie Qianqian followed Director Zhang and disappeared in a flash. Director Zhang led her to his small pharmacy, a place usually only accessible to the director. Nie Qianqian smiled and said, "Thank you so much, Director Zhang."

Director Zhang stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Qianqian, I did you a small favor today. It was about the acupuncture treatment for anemia that we talked about last time."

Nie Qianqian readily agreed, "No problem!"

Director Zhang's smile widened; their Qianqian was not a stingy person.

Hehe, I learned a new skill today.

Soon after, Nie Qianqian changed her clothes and began examining Gu Xiao. The stitches were removed smoothly. When Gu Xiao woke up, the thing that had been fixing his right hand was gone. Although he still couldn't move his right hand freely, he could already slightly raise his arm and move his fingers.

Gu Xiao looked at his hand, which he had lost and then regained, as if the dawn had broken after a long night.

Gu Xiao thanked Doctor Qian again, but Doctor Qian waved his hand and said, "Injuries to bones and tendons don't heal so quickly. You must be careful in your daily life. Your college teacher, Dean Qiu, told me that you will be taking the provincial examination in a month. At that time, you must not overwork your right hand and must still use your left hand to answer questions and write."

Gu Xiao nodded, "Gu Xiao will keep Dr. Qian's instructions firmly in mind."

Nie Qianqian pointed to the teacup on the table and said, "Have a cup of tea before you go."

Gu Xiao readily agreed and sat down to quietly drink tea with Doctor Qian. They didn't say much to each other, but the atmosphere was naturally harmonious, like old friends enjoying tea together.

Gu Xiao felt strange. He no longer trusted others easily, but he felt an inexplicable closeness and trust towards Doctor Qian, for reasons he couldn't explain.

After finishing his tea, Gu Xiao prepared to take his leave. Before leaving, he suddenly asked, "Doctor Qian is highly skilled and knowledgeable. I have a question I would like to ask you."

Gu Xiao: "Is there any drug in the world that is colorless and odorless, can escape layers of investigation, yet can cause mental illness and make people appear to die naturally?"

Nie Qianqian: "Yes, there is more than one."

Nie Qianqian could easily produce three or four kinds of this kind of medicine from her hospital space. Although the medical level of this era cannot be compared with that of modern times, the essence of matter is the same. The medicine that Gu Xiao mentioned must be able to be extracted and produced by someone in this world.

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiao gripped the teacup tightly.

He had suspected it for a while, and now he was even more certain.

After a long while, he released his grip, saying, "I hope Doctor Qian can enlighten me."

Gu Xiao stood up, bowed, and left. The change in his expression just now did not escape Nie Qianqian's notice. Nie Qianqian guessed that this question was probably related to the enemies who were chasing him.

Gu Xiao's hand ailment has been cured, and it's only a matter of time before he recovers completely. A huge weight has been lifted from Nie Qianqian's heart, and the original owner's guilt has lessened somewhat. Another matter is to find Gu Xiao's jade pendant.

Gu Xiao sat quietly in a corner of Jishetang waiting for Nie Qianqian. He had the appearance of a gentle and refined scholar, but there seemed to be a hint of murderous intent in his eyes. However, upon closer inspection, this murderous intent could not be seen.

Nie Qianqian changed back into her own clothes and actually went to gather some herbs before coming to find Gu Xiao.

On the carriage back to the village, Nie Qianqian looked at Gu Xiao with some worry. Ever since Gu Xiao heard the reply from Doctor Qian, he had become somewhat depressed, and she wondered what he was thinking.

Back home, Liu Yan and Liu Xiong went to the county to set up a stall. Tuantuan was taken away by Huang Zhenzhu. There were only the two of them at home. Nie Qianqian made lunch for Gu Xiao, and the two ate together.

Food has a healing power. Gu Xiao felt his gloomy mood lessen as he ate the delicious food that Nie Qianqian had made.

Nie Qianqian is beautiful, cooks excellent dishes, and has a strong and positive personality. Such a wife is a blessing not only for ordinary families but also for royalty.

The absurd thing that happened three years ago now seems to have become a blessing from heaven.

As if on the same wavelength, Nie Qianqian also brought up the events of three years ago.

"Three years ago, when I first met you, you had a ring-shaped jade pendant in your bag. Where is that jade pendant now?"