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

As night fell, Chu Yize, dressed in black, saw a light on in Gu Xinyue's room, knowing she was still awake. He hadn't seen her for several days and wanted to see her.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Gu An appeared in front of him. Neither of them spoke, and they stared at each other for a moment before they started fighting, making a commotion that drew everyone out.

Gu Xinyue saw Chu Yize and asked, "Why are you here?"

"You didn't go out today, so I came to see you."

"You can all go back to sleep now, everything's alright."

The others dispersed, but Chu Yize and Gu An remained still.

Seeing that the two were still fighting, Gu Xinyue said, "You two are not allowed to fight anymore."

Then he introduced, "This is my bodyguard Gu An, and this is Young Master Ling Yi."

Seeing Chu Yize's aggrieved look, Gu Xinyue had no choice but to go to the hall. "Brother Gu, you can go down now. I have something to say to Young Master Ling."

"It's so late, aren't you resting? Is something wrong?"

"I heard you received a jade pendant today. You didn't want the jade pendant I gave you, but you accepted someone else's. Let me see, what makes his jade pendant better than mine?"

"How old are you? Why are you so childish?"

"This isn't childishness. We haven't seen each other for several days, and I've missed you," Chu Yize said seriously.

"Wait here, I'll take out the jade pendant and you can take a look." After saying that, Gu Xinyue went back to her room.

When he returned to the hall, Chu Yize was sitting and waiting for him.

Gu Xinyue sat down in the chair opposite the table. "Look, this is the jade pendant. It looks a lot like yours."

"Whose jade pendant is this?"

"How did you know I took someone else's jade pendant? Did you have someone spying on me?"

"No, my people just happened to be next door and heard it."

His men weren't there for a meal; they were there specifically to eavesdrop on their conversation, but he couldn't tell her.

"In the future, learn to avoid people when discussing confidential matters, and first eliminate suspicious targets in the surrounding area. If the plan is leaked, it will be difficult to achieve the goal."

"Okay, I'll remember." He wanted to remind Gu An that there shouldn't be any mistakes next time.

Chu Yize looked at the character "Yu" and recalled the information his subordinates had reported, confirming who Hong Yu was.

"Go back to the capital and bring Hong Yu with you. Take the jade pendant to Prince Yi's residence, and you will receive his support. You'll know the details when you get there."

"So mysterious?"

Gu Xinyue carefully put away the jade pendant and asked, "I want to write a letter to my maternal grandfather. When is the earliest you can receive it?"

"Give me the letter tomorrow, and I guarantee you'll see a reply in ten days."

"So fast?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Chu Yize pulled her up, saying there were assassins, and they quickly entered the inner courtyard.

Soon, the sounds of fierce fighting came from the front yard. Three people jumped down from the roof and landed in the yard. "Master, Miss Gu."

When Granny Liu and Huilan came out, they were startled to see the people in the courtyard. Gu Xinyue called them to come to the main room together. As soon as they entered the main room, two assassins appeared in the courtyard.

Soon, a fight broke out. The only sound in the darkness was the clash of swords. Moments later, the two assassins lay dead.

The three men went forward to examine the body.

"Master, they are assassins."

A moment later, Gu An came in and said, "Miss, there were a total of 8 people. We killed 6 of them, including 2 assassins. Two of them were Master Du's guards. I haven't seen the other two before, but I guess they are also from the Du family."

"Brother Gu, their purpose is..."

“They are highly skilled in martial arts; every sword strike and every slash is deadly. They probably intend to kill us, and their target may also be to kidnap Miss. They don’t know that Young Master Ling is here.”

"Now that we've completely broken off relations, we can't show weakness. Let's throw this corpse into Master Du's yard."

Chu Yize said to the people behind him, "Cripple Young Master Du. Do it cleanly and efficiently. All of you go."

"Miss, I'll be right back."

The body was carried out. Looking at the panicked Granny Liu and Huilan, Gu Xinyue said, "Don't be afraid. With Gu An here, everything will be alright. Drink some hot water and calm down to rest."

They arrived at the main hall, where Gu An had also returned.

“This is not a simple matter. Not everyone can afford to support assassins. Is this a rebellion? The officials in Mianzhou should also investigate,” Gu Xinyue said.

“We found out that the concubine of the Vice Prefect of Mianzhou was the half-sister of the Assistant Magistrate of Su County, but the Governor did not investigate.”

"Can you help me find detailed information on high-ranking officials in Mianzhou?" Gu Xinyue looked at Chu Yize. "It's not good for a woman like me to get involved in this. Please help me settle this matter and hopefully there will be no future troubles."

"Okay, I'll help you. Can I lend you two people? You can stay here. If those two don't enter the inner courtyard today, Gu An and the others will be under a lot more pressure."

"Then they will follow Gu An's arrangements."

"I'm worried that if we don't bring down the Du family, it will cause trouble for Mianzhou."

Everyone fell silent, each lost in their own thoughts.

Chu Yize looked at the girl. She had made a mistake, knew fear, but could still think of a solution. He admired her. She didn't know how big a hole she had made, and he would mend it.

Granny Liu and Huilan served tea, and everyone drank it. The hall was so quiet that it was as if no one was there.

Fifteen minutes later, everyone returned.

Ling San stepped forward and said, "Master, Miss Gu, the eight corpses have been thrown into Master Du's courtyard. No one has discovered them yet. They will be found tomorrow morning. Young Master Du has also taken care of them."

"Please sit down," Gu Xinyue said, and then Granny Liu and Huilan served tea.

"Ling Qi, bring Shen Quan here as quickly as possible."

"Yes." Ling Qi turned and left.

Ling San looked surprised. Shen Quan was both a scholar and a warrior, and a strategist. His master valued him highly and he participated in many important matters. It seemed like a waste of his talents to use him to protect Miss Gu. He could only think this to himself and dared not say it.

With more people around, the hall became lively, and everyone started exchanging pleasantries.

After a cup of tea, Ling Qi arrived with a dashing young man, who was holding a folding fan.

Chu Yize said to Gu Xinyue, "Shen Quan, my strategist, you can use him with confidence." Then he said to Shen Quan, "This is Gu Xinyue, the eldest granddaughter of the Marquis of Changning and the only granddaughter of Old Master Yang."

Shen Quan bowed and said, "I have long admired Miss Gu. The guards often praise your medical skills." Gu Xinyue returned the bow.

"Shen Quan, Ling Qi, you two will stay here for the time being and follow Miss Gu's orders." Then he said to Gu Xinyue, "What do you think?"

"You and Gu An handle it. Just clean up the mess. The last thing I want is for them to come and kill me again."

"I will definitely handle this matter well," Shen Quan said.

"Then I'm leaving. Let Shen Quan and Ling Qi see me off."

Gu Xinyue nodded, and Chu Yize left with his men.

She said to the group, "Brother Gu, you make arrangements for the two of them. Don't have any conflicts with them. Learn more from Shen Quan. Everyone should respect him. From now on, you should all listen to Shen Quan. I think there are many things you can learn from a strategist."