Peerless Physician: The Path of a Foolish Eldest Daughter's Rise to Power

In a private room on the second floor of Yajuzhai, Gu Xinyue entered and saw a young man dressed in white. His face was fair and smooth, his eyes were dark and deep, his eyebrows were thick, and his nose was high and straight, all of which exuded nobility and elegance.

The man bowed and said, "Miss Gu."

Gu Xinyue returned the greeting, saying, "Second Master Hong."

Seeing that the man meant no harm, Gu Xinyue felt relieved and sat down to enjoy her tea. Although she didn't know how to appreciate tea, she could still pretend to.

Hong Yu looked at the bright-eyed, white-toothed, radiant, and poised young woman opposite him. She didn't seem like the peaceful girl who was fast asleep after being drugged. This was the real her, wasn't it?

He took out a whip and placed it on the table. "This must be Miss Gu's."

“It’s mine, thank you.” Gu Xinyue picked up the whip. It was a gift from her father, which she cherished dearly. She thought she had lost it, but now that she had it back, she was quite excited.

Giving her the whip is a gesture of reconciliation, and she happens to need allies.

Hong Yu took out a high-quality jade pendant and placed it in front of Gu Xinyue; the white jade was crystal clear.

“Miss Gu, I offended you by marrying you at Black Fox Mountain. This jade pendant is my most valuable possession, and I am giving it to you as compensation.”

Gu Xinyue was about to refuse when she noticed that the jade was very similar to the one Chu Yize was wearing, but the pattern was different. She picked it up and saw that it had the character "宇" on it, while Chu Yize's had the character "泽".

After she put it away, she said, "Second Master Hong, thank you. I'll keep your jade pendant for now and return it to you later."

Gu Xinyue put away the whip and jade pendant, indicating her sincere intention to reconcile.

"Master Hong, since we've reached a reconciliation, I've brought two people I trust. You should bring them too, shall you?"

Seeing that Gu Xinyue treated him gently and handled things efficiently, without looking down on him because of his bandit status, Hong Yu felt much less wary. It seemed that their decision today was the right one.

After both sides were seated, Hong Yu introduced them:

"Our leader, Guo Qingshan." A rugged, tough-looking middle-aged man.

"Our third leader is Nan Yufen." A spirited young woman.

Gu Xinyue introduced:

"This is Granny Liu, and this is Gu An."

After everyone greeted each other, Hongyu recounted what had happened that day.

He concealed the fact that Gu Xinyue had jumped off the cliff; smart people are easy to deal with.

That afternoon at Black Fox Mountain, a subordinate reported that there was an orphan girl who had lost both her parents and was raised by her aunt and uncle. Not long ago, her uncle passed away, and her aunt also died of grief.

Miss Li was heartbroken. Her aunt wanted to arrange a marriage for her, with a dowry of 10 taels of silver. Her daughter was literate and hoped to marry the head of the household.

When Guo, the head of the household, saw the girl, he thought she was fair-skinned and delicate, a perfect match for his second-in-command, Hong Yu. The others who saw the girl also thought she was very good, and the marriage was arranged.

The old woman said that the girl had fainted because she missed her aunt and uncle, but she recovered the next day.

The next day, when the bride disappeared, they realized something was wrong and sent people to investigate. As a result, they found that two old women were being arrested by their men while they were asking two men for money in an inn.

The two men were sent by people in the capital, who demanded that they completely ruin Gu Xinyue's reputation and prevent her from ever returning to the capital.

They found the old woman; they'd get paid after the deed was done.

The two old women found Granny Li and asked her to find a way to bring Gu Xinyue out. They also gave her 20 taels of silver to drug anyone who might interfere.

Tell her to put poison in the tea and laxatives in the food.

It was only through interrogation that it was discovered the bride's surname was not Li, nor was she an orphan; she was the granddaughter of the Marquis of Changning in the capital.

The two men had planned to spread the word in Shihou Town and Su County that the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Changning had become the wife of the bandit chief of Black Fox Mountain after their plan was completed, but they were caught and the news was not spread.

"Miss Gu, what should we do with the five people we caught?"

“They deceived you. You should handle this according to your own rules. I can send someone to contact those two people from the capital.”

The waiter brought out the dishes. Once all the dishes were served, everyone chatted and ate, creating a lively atmosphere.

Seven years ago, Guo saved the old leader of Black Fox Mountain. A year later, the old leader passed away due to illness, entrusting Black Fox Mountain to Guo Qingshan, asking him to lead everyone to live ordinary lives.

Black Fox Mountain was notorious, and the locals knew they were bandits, so they kept their distance.

Three years ago, he avenged Hong Yu and his sister, and they came to Black Fox Mountain.

Hong Yu was very knowledgeable and got along well with the brothers in the mountains. He also offered advice and strategies to everyone, becoming their strategist. Everyone elected him as the second-in-command.

Two years ago, Nan Yufen joined them. She was highly skilled in martial arts, and the two leaders recommended her to become the third leader of Black Fox Mountain.

It turns out that the people of Black Fox Mountain had long since given up their criminal activities, but they were unable to integrate into the lives of ordinary people.

Gu Xinyue asked, "What are your plans, Master Guo?"

Looking at Gu Xinyue, Guo Dangjia thought to himself, "This girl must have divine assistance."

Surviving a fall from a cliff, a frail young girl managed to walk out of the Deadly Forest.

Granny Li said that the poison was put in Gu An's favorite tea, and that without an antidote, he would surely die. But Gu An was sitting perfectly fine in front of him.

“Miss Gu, I’m considering accepting amnesty. I want to free the brothers in the mountains from their bandit status and let them live like ordinary people. Please advise me.”

"I dare not accept your guidance, Master Guo. What are your thoughts, Master Hong and Master Nan?"

“Brother Guo is right. I hope that the children in our mountains can go out, see the outside world, find a job to support their families, and I even hope that some of them can participate in the imperial examinations.”

“We haven’t done any robbery or looting in the past few years. I share the same thought as the top and second-in-commands: we hope that our children can join the army and fight on the battlefield in the future.”

“I’ve considered it. If we offer amnesty, I’m afraid everyone will suffer.”

"You want to maximize your profits, shed your bandit identity, and make contributions in eliminating local tyrants."

Gu Xinyue's words weighed heavily on the hearts of the three leaders, who were powerless to contend with a single force.

Who is the biggest tyrant in Shihou Town and Su County?

"The Du family, the Du family's son-in-law is the county magistrate of Su County."

"Does the county magistrate like this kind of county assistant?"

"I guess he doesn't like it, but he doesn't have the ability to rid the people of this scourge. He might lose his official position if he's not careful. The magistrate is an honest official."

“If we cooperate, I demand the extermination of the Du family to prevent future troubles. You must rid the people of this scourge and have the county magistrate clear your name.”

The three leaders discussed the topic they had just discussed.

Gu An finally understood the Marquis's good intentions today. Although the young lady was mentally impaired, the Marquis believed that she could recover, and that the recovered young lady would have the Marquis's courage.

Granny Liu felt that the young lady was different from the madam. The young lady was doing things that young ladies could not do. Looking at the young lady who was radiating light, she wanted to be the most considerate and thoughtful head nanny by her side.

"Miss Gu, do you have a strategy?"

“Master Guo, first of all, the place where you live can no longer be called Black Fox Mountain. What should it be called? You should no longer be called ‘Master’, but ‘Manor Lord’. Make sure the people in the manor get used to this way of addressing you quickly.”

“No problem, I am the owner of the manor. Second owner, you name the manor.”

"The people in our manor come from all over the country. Some have relatives, and some have relatives in heaven. We miss our loved ones and send our sorrows to the bright moon, so let's call it Bright Moon Manor."

“Alright, Bright Moon Manor.” After saying that, Manor Lord Guo looked at the Third Manor Lord.

“Mingyue Manor is very good. In the future, people from the manor will not be ostracized when they go out,” the Third Manor Master said.

"Next, compile a list of your personnel, including what each person is good at and what they are not good at."

“Our mountain villa has a total of 208 people, which is no problem. I let them all do what they like. We need shops, and those who want to farm need land, which can be reclaimed.”

Gu Xinyue took a sip of tea and continued.

"When you present the evidence of the Du family's crimes to the county magistrate and ask him for a reward, you should ask for the wasteland."

The most important thing next is to collect evidence. Find evidence of things the people know, and uncover as much dirt as possible on things they don't know. The more evidence you have, the more likely the magistrate will be on your side.

"By eliminating the local tyrants, the people will trust you; the evidence must be irrefutable."

“Miss Gu, the Du family is utterly wicked and audacious. Gathering evidence will not be difficult; we will act quickly. Thank you very much.”

"Gu An is in charge here. You can contact him directly if you need anything."

The three people from Mingyue Manor chatted together, and Gu Xinyue and the other two chatted together, without disturbing each other, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

After leaving Yajuzhai, Gu Xinyue wanted to see Doctor Li.