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

Gu Xinyue brought Gu Hui to Yang Ziwei's side, and the two siblings sat by their mother's bedside.

"Sister, when will Mother wake up? I want to talk to her."

"Come see your mother tomorrow morning, and she will talk to you."

Where does my sister sleep tonight?

Gu Xinyue pointed to the chaise lounge in the room and said, "Sister, stay here with Mother. If you get sleepy, take a nap there."

"Shall my sister and I wait for Mother to wake up together?"

"Okay, we'll wait together. Has Hui'er learned to read yet?"

“My maternal grandfather teaches me for a while every day. I study what he teaches me diligently every day. He praises me for studying hard.”

"Hui'er is so great! Many older brothers outside want their grandfather to give them some pointers, and they get incredibly excited if their grandfather does. You are so lucky to have your grandfather personally teaching you. Study hard, your sister is cheering you on."

"Sister, everyone says I'm not healthy? Does that mean I'll never grow up? Am I going to die?"

"Tell your sister, what is death?"

"It means that if it stops breathing, speaking, and eating, it will become a spirit tablet in the ancestral hall."

"Hui'er, you are amazing. We will all die, so we should cherish every day we are alive. You should study hard, and when you know more, you will understand why we live."

"I will learn from my older cousin and become just as excellent as him."

"Okay, that's good. Your health is a little weak, and you're not as tall as other children your age. But with your older sister here, I'll definitely take good care of your health."

"Then I won't have to drink herbal medicine every day anymore, right?"

"Hmm, if you don't want to drink the herbal medicine, are you afraid of acupuncture?"

"Don't be afraid." After saying that, the little one put his hand to his mother's nose and checked her breath.

How is Mother?

"I'm fine." The little one frowned, looking dejected. "Sister, do I not have a father? I've never seen my father."

"Of course we have a father! Do you know how my sister recognized you as my brother?"

"How did your sister recognize you?"

"Because you look a lot like your father. Our father is a general. He is handsome and skilled in martial arts. He loves his mother and us very much. Once you have recovered, your father will come home to see us."

Gu Xinyue was very sad. Her father didn't even know she had a son. She would take good care of her younger brother while her father was away.

"Sister, once I've recovered, let's wait for Father to come back together with Mother, okay?"

"Okay, let me give you a hug?"

Gu Xinyue held Gu Hui in her arms, feeling that he was a little light and that her younger brother was obedient, and then placed him on the chaise lounge.

Gu Hui was very well-behaved. She watched her sister take her mother's pulse without making a sound, as if he wasn't even in the room.

A maid brought in the medicine, and Gu Xinyue fed it to him spoonful by spoonful, while Gu Hui watched quietly.

After administering the medicine, Gu Xinyue gently wiped Yang Ziwei's mouth with a handkerchief.

Fifteen minutes later, Gu Xinyue fed Yang Ziwei the porridge, and this time she ate more than before.

Gu Hui's nanny came to take him to bed, but he refused. Gu Xinyue then had him wash up and bring his own small blanket over.

After taking Yang Ziwei's pulse, Gu Xinyue felt that she could tolerate the antidote, so she took the antidote from the medicine box and asked the maid to prepare it.

She took out the antidote, and a pleasant fragrance filled the room, making people feel comfortable and peaceful. The maid was still inhaling the scent.

Gu Xinyue put the medicine into Yang Ziwei's mouth and gave her a small spoonful of water. Then she watched her chew.

Gu Xinyue kept taking her mother's pulse and observing the changes in her body. Then she administered acupuncture, and finally released black blood from her ten fingers.

The maid cleaned away the black blood.

Gu Xinyue wiped her mother's hands and tucked her in. She noticed Gu Hui standing beside her and asked, "Sister, is Mother alright?"

"Alright, you'll be fine once your mother wakes up. You should rest on the couch for a while."

"I'll go to sleep later. I'll stay with Mom for a while first."

Gu Xinyue placed her hand on Yang Ziwei's leg and gently kneaded it. She felt extremely distressed. Her mother's legs were also skin and bones. She kneaded very carefully to move her leg muscles.

Gu Hui glanced at his sister's actions, and then gently rubbed his mother's arm, carefully and cautiously.

Looking at her sensible younger brother, Gu Xinyue felt a warmth in her heart.

After taking her pulse again, Gu Hui found that her mother's health was recovering and everything was normal. Gu Hui checked her breathing again and said, "Sister, Mother's breathing is stronger."

“Now, let’s all rest. Mother will be fine when we wake up,” Gu Xinyue said, then lowered the bed curtains.

Gu Xinyue lay on the chaise lounge with Gu Hui in her arms, but she was not sleepy.

Gu Hui lay in his sister's arms, feeling warm and peaceful, and fell asleep.

Hearing Gu Hui's soft breathing, drowsiness overcame her, and Gu Xinyue also fell asleep.

At dawn, Gu Xinyue gently got up, looked at her mother's peaceful face, and sat quietly by the bed.

Gu Hui noticed that his sister had gotten up, so he quietly got dressed and went to the bedside.

Gu Xinyue picked him up, laid him down in front of her, and quietly waited for her mother to wake up.

Yang Ziwei felt much more relaxed. This was the first time she had slept so soundly. She opened her eyes and saw a large and a small figure sitting on the edge of the bed, quietly watching her.

"Mother, are you feeling better?"

"Moon, you're back. How have you been all these years?" Yang Ziwei's voice was soft and hoarse, but it didn't affect their conversation.

"Mother, I'm fine, I just miss you so much. You were poisoned, but the poison has been neutralized now, and you'll get better slowly."

Two lines of tears rolled down Yang Ziwei's cheeks. She had hoped countless times that her two children would be alright, and now that they were by her side, she was very happy to be able to see them so closely.

Gu Xinyue helped Yang Ziwei up and placed a pillow behind her so she could lean on it.

“Yue’er, this is your younger brother Gu Hui.” She said, holding Gu Hui’s hand. “He was a little weak when he was born, but he took a lot of medicine from the imperial physician and he is much better now.”

"Mom, my little brother is so cute, I love him."

A maid brought water for washing up. After helping Yang Ziwei rinse her mouth, Gu Xinyue rubbed the handkerchief, wrung it out, and wiped Yang Ziwei's face.

Gu Hui followed her sister's example, wetting another handkerchief, wringing it out, and carefully wiping her mother's hands.

Yang Ziwei looked tenderly at her two children, feeling their thoughtfulness and love, and her heart was filled with endless joy and emotion.

In the days to come, she will recover her health and spend time with the children as they grow, giving them more love and care.

A maid brought over a small bowl of porridge. Gu Xinyue was about to feed her mother when Yang Ziwei smiled and said, "Yue'er, I feel much better today. I'll eat by myself."

"Mom, eat this bowl of porridge first, and we'll take it slow. You can eat whatever you want later."

"Mom, if you eat well, you'll get better. I'll take you to the pond in the garden to feed the fish; there are lots of fish there."

Yang Ziwei's face was filled with a happy smile as she said softly, "Okay, I'll take you out to play when I'm better."