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

After Gu Xinyue gave Su Yu an anesthetic, she had him lie down on the couch in the hall before treating Su Feng.

These past few days, Su Feng felt his foot was getting better. Gu Xinyue explained the procedure to Doctor Li and then examined Su Feng. Doctor Li silently noted down each step.

After administering acupuncture to Su Feng and seeing that Su Yu's anesthesia had taken effect, Gu Xinyue explained the key points of removing the six fingers to Doctor Li, quickly removed them, sutured the wound, and finally bandaged it.

Dr. Li felt that he had learned something new.

Gu Xinyue said, "I'm going back to Beijing the day after tomorrow. I'd appreciate it if you could take care of the children from now on. Please take care of these two children until they recover."

"I will. Will you come again?"

"I am not sure."

The next day, the mistress of the manor arrived. She was graceful yet strong, and her brows exuded a charm that balanced both gentleness and strength.

Gu Xinyue called Su Shan and Su Yun over.

“The children are good. I’ll take them as my apprentices,” Nan Yufen said. “Don’t worry, I will teach them well.”

"Thank you. Shall we have them serve tea and acknowledge their master?"

Gu Xinyue had the two children serve tea to Master Nan. After drinking the tea, Master Nan told them that they should practice diligently.

In the afternoon, Li Fu gave Gu Xinyue a painting with a poem he had inscribed on it. Gu Xinyue told Granny Liu that she must take it with her, as she wanted to show it to Old Master Yang.

He got to know Li Fu because of his calligraphy and paintings.

When Sister Liu came over in the afternoon, Gu Xinyue told her that she was going back to the capital, that the money for building the house would come from the account, and that they should manage the estate according to their own ideas. If there were any difficulties, she should contact Master Guo of Mingyue Manor.

As she spoke, Gu Xinyue herself realized that she was rambling on like an old lady. She liked the simple life, sincere emotions, and contentment of the people in the village.

The brief time they spent together allowed her to experience the simple joys of life.

During a break, Granny Liu asked Gu Xinyue to look at the things they were going to bring. Gu Xinyue saw that there were too many things, and she frowned and said, "Granny Liu, the carriage is already slow, and carrying so much stuff will make it even slower."

Gu Yang quickly chimed in, "Granny, look, we don't have much stuff."

Granny Liu said angrily, "How can you rough men compare to Miss?"

"Everyone take two sets of clothes to change into, bring other essentials, remove any extras, and pack plenty of food."

"Miss, these are all your things, let's take them with us."

"Granny Liu, take the zither my mother gave me. I won't take anything else except the things I've packed."

"Miss, we don't need to bring our things, but you must bring yours."

"Granny Liu, if you come with me, you have to adapt to my pace. I don't want to waste time on things like this, do you understand?"

Granny Liu was suddenly stunned by Gu Xinyue's aura. Her mistress was no longer the silly young lady who needed her to take care of everything. In this small place, the young lady was lenient with them, making her forget that she was a servant, not a mistress.

She also realized that if things continued like this, the young lady would really get angry and would give up on her, just like she gave up on Xiao Zhemei.

"Miss, I'm sorry, I'll arrange it right away."

Gu Xinyue called Su Shuang and Su Xue over and said, "You two share these ornaments. They were all brought from the capital. You can keep them and use them slowly."

Seeing Gu Xinyue's angry expression, Su Shuang and Su Xue accepted the gift.

After arranging everything, Gu An exchanged the silver notes and approached Gu Xinyue: "Miss, here are the 700 taels of silver notes you requested."

"Brother Gu, please make arrangements for us to sleep on the road. We might have to squeeze into the carriage. I don't know why, but I just want to get going sooner."

"Okay, I'll arrange it. Granny Liu has given me all the silver notes. Miss, you can make the arrangements."

“We’ll definitely need a lot of money when we get back. I’m worried about something going wrong on the way. It’s safest for you to keep my 6000 taels. I’ll use this 700 taels now, and we can split the remaining 300 taels among ourselves.”

“Miss, you take 100 taels. I have some loose silver on hand. I will distribute the rest to them. Don’t worry.”

"How many days will it take us to get to the capital?"

“When we arrived, it had been almost 20 days. I planned to arrive in 11 or 12 days.”

"Okay, tell Hongyu to bring some things too, I'm afraid I won't be able to walk fast."

"Okay, I'll take care of it right away."

Gu Xinyue approached Li Fu and said, "Master Li, I think your talent shouldn't be buried. I hope that after your mourning period ends next year, you can go to the capital to develop your career. Because I think my maternal grandfather would really like someone as talented as you."

"I will return to the capital. It would be my honor to see Old Master Yang."

"Keep these 200 taels of silver notes for when you return to the capital." Gu Xinyue's voice grew softer and softer as she spoke, and her heart pounded with unease.

Li Fu looked at Gu Xinyue and smiled, "Are you afraid that I won't accept you and will kick you out?"

Gu Xinyue also laughed; of course, she was afraid of the aloofness of scholars.

Li Fu accepted the silver note and said, "I accept it, but I'll owe you this favor for now."

"it is good."

Gu Xinyue called Su Lei over and once again urged him to study hard.

"Take these 500 taels of silver notes. Keep your wealth hidden. Just focus on your studies."

"Sister, we are so lucky to have met you."

"My sister trusts Mr. Li's character. He said you are good, so my sister believes him. These past few days, my sister has found you all to be wonderful."

"Don't worry, sister, I will definitely take good care of my younger brother and sister. In the future, we will go to the capital to participate in the imperial examination."

"Okay, your sister will be waiting for you in the capital."

Early in the morning, just after Gu Xinyue and the others had finished breakfast, Chu Yize arrived.

"Xinyue, you're going back to the capital, I've come to see you off."

"Okay, thank you."

When Gu Xinyue walked out the gate, she found that many people had come to see her off. This scene really moved Gu Xinyue. There were people from the manor, people from Mingyue Manor, and Doctor Li and his wife.

After saying their goodbyes, the three carriages set off together.

Upon arriving in Su County, Gu Xinyue noticed Chu Yize riding a horse and following them. She lifted the carriage curtain and asked, "Why are you still following us? You should go about your business."

"I'll take you to Mianzhou, then I'll leave."

After nearly two hours, they arrived at Mianzhou Prefecture, which was much more prosperous than Su County. Gu An arranged for everyone to have a meal, and the horses rested and ate hay.

Upon reaching the private room upstairs, Gu An said, "Young Master Ling, it's quiet here with Miss. You can talk without being disturbed. We're in the next room. Just call me if you need anything."

After saying that, he led everyone into the private room next door and asked them to sit down and wait for the waiter to serve the dishes.

Granny Liu couldn't sit still any longer and asked Gu An, "Miss, this is not in accordance with the rules."

"Granny, Miss knows what she's doing. Young Master Ling has helped Miss before, and besides, Young Master Ling is not someone we can afford to offend. We should just do our own job."

In the private room next door.

"Gu An is good; he has excellent skills and a keen eye."

"It's really not easy to catch your eye."

"Easy, didn't you catch my eye?"

"Aren't you busy? Why did you come all this way to drop me off?"

"Knowing how hard I've worked, don't forget me when you get to the capital."

Gu Xinyue remained silent. The side dishes were all served, and Gu Xinyue lowered her head to eat.