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

“Xin Yue, I don’t know the daughter of the magistrate of Pan County. We haven’t paid any attention to her. If Ling Qi hadn’t told me, I really wouldn’t have known you were angry.”

"I am not angry."

"I can't make you unhappy."

"What did you do to her?"

"We've arranged her engagement."

Gu Xinyue chuckled and said, "You're really something."

"You're not angry anymore?" Chu Yize asked with a smile.

"If any of your unwanted suitors dare to provoke me in the future, I'll tear them apart, and you'll bear the consequences."

"Okay, whatever makes you happy."

Chu Yize was serving food to Gu Xinyue, unaware that the county magistrate in Panxian was secretly delighted to see him make a fool of himself.

Last night, Chu Yize said to the county magistrate, "Betroth your daughter to someone within five days and get the marriage done as soon as possible."

The magistrate was completely bewildered. He found his wife and daughter and learned that his daughter had been causing trouble for Doctor Gu. He also knew that Young Master Ling was fond of Doctor Gu. How could this be allowed?

Only he knew that Young Master Ling was the Third Prince, but Young Master Ling warned him that no one else should know his identity except him.

He was diligent and conscientious, and this disaster was a good opportunity to make money. He originally wanted to make some money, but who knew that the Third Prince's people were watching him closely, so he could only be an honest official who wholeheartedly served the people.

He had three sons and only one daughter. Thinking that proximity would give him an advantage, he let his daughter get to know the man first. However, he didn't expect that the man didn't even like his daughter.

He's settling down within five days; where can he find a suitable family?

However, a doctor told him today that Doctor Gu is a woman. Hahaha, which powerful person would allow their daughter to practice medicine? She must be a commoner. It's impossible for a prince and a female doctor to be together.

Feeling carefree and happy, he continued to serve as an honest official while watching the love story between the prince and the physician.

The engagement was arranged in 5 days. Now that the daughter has reached marriageable age, it's time for the wife to take charge.

After lunch, the group prepared to continue their journey. Chu Yize patted Gu An on the shoulder and said, "I'm entrusting Xin Yue to you. Protect your young lady well and don't let her out of your sight along the way. See you in the capital."

"Okay." Gu An agreed without thinking.

Chu Yize smiled slightly at Gu Xinyue, then turned and rode away.

On the afternoon of the eighth day, Gu An said that they would arrive at Yunzhou Prefecture in another hour. Everyone was very excited, as the capital was not far away.

Moreover, Yunzhou Prefecture is very prosperous, and everyone is looking forward to it.

The journey over the past eight days has been relatively smooth, with the petty thieves and bandits who ran into walls being easily dealt with by Gu Yang and Gu Wu.

Upon arriving at the streets of Yunzhou Prefecture, one finds a bustling scene of people coming and going, merchants gathering in droves, and vendors and laborers coming and going in an endless stream, their cries of selling their goods heard constantly.

The carriage moved slowly and arrived at an inn. The waiter greeted them warmly. Gu An said, "Miss, this is the place we agreed to meet with Young Master Yang. We will rest here for a day or two and wait for him."

"Okay, you arrange it."

Gu Ran rushed over and said, "Miss, someone has already registered our room."

Gu Xinyue thought: My older cousin has already arrived.

Gu An thought: The eldest young master has already arrived.

Gu Xinyue hurried to the inn and saw a handsome man in white in the lobby. "A gentleman as beautiful as jade, unparalleled in the world"—that must be her cousin.

"Greetings, cousin."

"Xin Yue, how have you been?"

"You should rest for a while, and we'll have dinner together later."

"it is good."

After dinner, everyone wanted to go out and see what was happening on the street, but Gu Xinyue wasn't very interested.

Yang Mujin asked, "Xinyue, aren't you going out to take a look?"

"Big cousin, I don't want to go out. I have something to ask you."

In a private room, the waiter served tea and then left.

"Cousin, what happened to my mother?"

Yang Mujin pondered for a moment upon hearing this question, then smiled and asked, "How do you know?"

“I have been in Shihu Town for five years. My mother wrote three letters in the first year, and her writing skills got worse with each letter. Moreover, when I wrote back this time, it was my maternal grandfather who replied. And when I came back this time, it was my maternal grandfather who wrote the letter. Isn’t it obvious that my mother can no longer write letters?”

At this point, Gu Xinyue was terrified by her own thoughts. She hadn't even seen her mother yet, and her mother absolutely couldn't be in any danger.

Gu Xinyue was almost in tears. "Tell me, cousin, don't lie to me."

Looking at Gu Xinyue's anxious expression, Yang Mujin said, "Aunt is indeed not well. She misses you very much."

Hearing this, I realized that my mother was still there, and that was enough.

"Big cousin, do you understand how eager I am to see my mother? Let's ride back first, and they can take a carriage back to the capital slowly."

"Alright, the city gates are closed now. They will open at 3:00 AM tomorrow (4:12 AM), and then we will set off."

"I'm taking Gu An with me; the rest of you can come back slowly."

“I’ll bring an attendant with me. Please wait a moment while I make the arrangements.”

A moment later, Yang Mujin returned.

"Xinyue, you're still so intelligent. How have you been these past few years?"

"is acceptable."

Where is your maid?

"Do you remember how many people I brought?"

"I remember, they were all handpicked by my aunt."

"My mother has a bad eye for people. One betrayed me, and the other was too kind-hearted."

"I think your guards are quite good."

“That’s my grandfather’s person, which shows that my grandfather has a good eye for people. Huilan is my maternal grandmother’s person.”

"Time flies so fast, you've grown up in the blink of an eye." Yang Mujin said with a heavy heart, "Your aunt will be very happy to see you."

Gu Xinyue thought for a moment and then recounted what had happened in the past few years: Xiaomei's betrayal, her claim that she had studied medicine, and the simple and warm time she spent in Shihu Town.

After everyone returned from shopping, Gu Xinyue called them in for a discussion, telling them she was leaving first and they could come back at their leisure.

The next day, four people and four horses quietly left the courtyard of the inn.

They rode their horses to the city gate, which was already open, but it was dark, so they could only ride slowly.

As dawn broke at Chenshi (7-9 AM), the horse picked up speed, and Yang Mujin was surprised that Gu Xinyue could ride so fast and so steadily.

They rode for two hours straight, ate breakfast, and let their horses rest and graze. They sat by the roadside and waited, watching pedestrians hurry by.

Looking at the pedestrians, Gu Xinyue thought back to how she had long since returned to the capital, and she imagined the scene of meeting her mother.

As they set off again, Yang Mujin noticed that Gu Xinyue was riding even faster, with Gu An close behind, but his attendants were struggling to keep up.

Gu An called out to Gu Xinyue, "Miss, Young Master Yang is behind us, and his servants can't keep up."

Gu Xinyue stopped, turned around, and looked at the people falling behind her. She had no choice but to wait.

"Xinyue, you've really impressed your elder brother. Your riding skills are amazing! I'm completely outmatched."

"Big cousin, don't underestimate yourself. Anyone can ride a horse, but not just anyone can become the top scholar."

When the attendant caught up, they rested for a while. Gu Xinyue told him that if he concentrated while riding a horse, he could ride it faster.

In the afternoon, they arrived in the capital and then slowly rode their horses toward the Yang residence.

The gatekeeper saw that the eldest son had returned and quickly went to report it.