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

Gu Xinyue felt as if her chest was being burned through by rage. Endless resentment and sorrow surged into her heart like a tide, immersing her in pain from which she could not extricate herself.

Overwhelmed by a jumble of emotions, she was at a loss. Tears welled in her eyes, but her throat felt constricted, and she couldn't utter a sound.

She recalled the moments Gu Xinyue shared with her grandmother, those warm and beautiful memories flashing through her mind like scenes from a movie.

Thinking of herself, having transmigrated to the Great Yue Dynasty, all she wanted was the company of her family and to enjoy the warmth of home. But when she returned to the Gu family mansion, the person who truly loved Gu Xinyue was no longer alive. How could this not fill her with grief and indignation?

Gu Xinyue finally couldn't hold back anymore, and tears streamed down her face like a burst dam. She bit her lip tightly, trying to control the grief in her heart, but sobs still involuntarily escaped from the corners of her mouth.

At that moment, she could no longer suppress the surging emotions within her. Tears flowed like a burst dam, and she cried. Her sobs grew louder and louder until Gu Xinyue finally broke down in tears.

Her weeping was like the sound of a broken string on a musical instrument, sorrowful and desperate.

When Gu Xinyue burst into tears, Gu Yong emerged from his grief. Listening to his granddaughter's uncontrollable sobs, he felt her sorrow and pain in her cries.

He thought that losing his wife was the most painful thing for him. He knew that his wife had devoted herself to the Marquis's mansion, but no one in the mansion was very saddened by her death.

Xin Yue, you're so sad, you should cheer up. Your wife didn't spoil you for nothing. No wonder she said Xin Yue is his only granddaughter.

"Xinyue, don't cry. Your grandmother is gone, but you still have your grandfather."

Gu Xinyue raised her head and said, choking back tears, "Grandfather, I'm so sad. I haven't had a chance to be filial to Grandmother yet."

Looking at his granddaughter, whose eyes were red from crying, face was streaked with tears, and nose was running, Gu Yong said, "Stop crying. Your grandmother wants you to be happy every day. You're not allowed to cry anymore. How will you face your cousin and second aunt later?"

After Gu Yong finished speaking, he used his own handkerchief to wipe away Gu Xinyue's tears.

Gu Xinyue choked back tears as she enjoyed her grandfather wiping away her soothing moments. Then she said, "Grandpa, I'll just wash my face with cool water."

After washing her face, Gu Xinyue asked, "Grandfather, have you found out who killed Grandmother?"

Gu Yong said in surprise, "You think so too? I suspect your grandmother was murdered, but the imperial physician said she died of natural causes and there were no signs of poisoning."

Gu Xinyue thought about how her grandfather was unaware of a poison that could induce euthanasia, which was generally undetectable, and black patches would only appear on his body a few days after death. She needed to pull herself together and find out the truth.

"Grandfather, I want to pay my respects to Grandmother."

“Xinyue, you’ve just arrived, so don’t go to the ancestral hall yet. If you go, wait until Grandfather’s eyes are better, then we can establish a clan genealogy and have Gu Hui added to the family tree. Then we can go together to pay respects to your grandmother.”

Gu Xinyue was touched by her grandfather's kindness. He asked the housekeeper to pick them up from the Yang residence so that she could see him as soon as she got back. Her mother was recovering, so her grandfather kept the news of her mother's death a secret, just so that her mother could recover faster.

She was determined to make her grandfather better.

"Grandfather, your illness is slow to heal. You need to adjust your mood. I will treat you with herbal medicine and massage first. Your initial treatment has been effective. If nothing unexpected happens, you should recover in two or three days."

Gu Xinyue wrote out the prescription and gave it to the housekeeper. She massaged Gu Yong's head for a while and then excused herself, saying she would come back to treat him after the medicine was decocted.

Gu Xinyue had just stepped out of Qingfeng Courtyard when she saw Xia He waiting for her.

"Miss, Steward Gu asked me to wait for you here. Chun Tao has already gone to the courtyard to tidy up."

"Let's go see Mother and Second Aunt first."

Upon arriving at Plum Blossom Courtyard, the old women and maids in the courtyard all bowed to Gu Xinyue.

Gu Xinyue entered the room, greeted Wang Shi and her mother, and noticed that her mother's eyes were red, probably because her aunt had told her about her grandmother's early death.

Wang handed a booklet to Gu Xinyue and said, "This is some information about women in the capital that your aunt and I compiled. Your mother and you can take a look at it together."

"Thank you, Second Aunt."

Wang said to Yang Ziwei, "Everything is settled. I'm going back now. Be careful and don't let anyone take advantage of the situation."

Gu Xinyue and her mother escorted her second aunt to the front yard, where they ran into her cousins. Standing beside her were her eldest brother, Gu Hao, the eldest son of her uncle, and her second brother, Gu Rui, and her third brother, Gu Bai, who were both her uncle's illegitimate sons.

Gu Hao was very happy, and even seemed a little excited. Gu Rui looked at Yang Mujin with admiration, while Gu Bai remained expressionless.

After exchanging greetings, everyone saw off the second aunt and cousin out of the house.

At the entrance of the Marquis of Changning's residence, Yang Mujin looked at Gu Xinyue, whose eyes were a little swollen. He knew that Gu Xinyue already knew about her grandmother's death. Looking at the strong and sensible Gu Xinyue, he patted her head and said, "When you have time, go to the Yang residence with your mother to visit your grandparents more often."

Gu Xinyue smiled and replied, "I will. Big brother, please don't pat my head anymore. I'm all grown up now, not a child anymore."

Yang Mujin nodded with a smile.

This scene was witnessed by the person in the carriage opposite. She was so angry that she gritted her teeth and told the driver to leave immediately. How could a fool be worthy of a talented and handsome scholar?

Gu Hao felt sad. When Gu Xinyue first returned from the border, she followed him around calling him "brother" this and "brother" that. Later, she stopped being close to him. Now she is so close to Young Master Yang, but not to him.

After seeing off the guests, everyone from the Gu family entered the main gate.

Gu Hao asked, "How is your second aunt's recovery going?"

Yang Ziwei said gently, "He's recovering quite well now. The young master has become even more handsome in the years we haven't seen him."

Gu Xinyue noticed that after her mother finished speaking, she stopped looking at her older brother and became depressed.

"Third sister, it's good that you're back."

"You welcomed me back to the manor. You seemed a bit excited just now. What good news is it? I don't think there are many things that can get you so excited, brother?"

Before Gu Hao could speak, Gu Bai interrupted, "Why don't you look in the mirror? He's not just happy that you're here. Everyone in the capital wants to bask in Young Master Yang's aura, you know? In the past five years, Young Master Yang has only come once, and today he stayed at our residence for two hours. Hahaha."

Gu Rui shook his head and said, "Of course we welcome Third Sister home. Today, Young Master Yang gave us some pointers, and we benefited a lot. After we came out, Young Master Yang said that we should have more opportunities to exchange ideas in the future. That's why Big Brother got excited. Don't listen to her nonsense."

Gu Bai was just making a bunch of irresponsible noises.

"If you encounter any difficulties in the future, just tell your older brother, and he will help you."

Looking at Gu Hao, Gu Xinyue felt that his features resembled her father's; perhaps she missed him too much.

Back at the Gu residence, many memories became clear again. Her aunt had never liked her being with her older brother since she was little, and now that she was back, she didn't want to bother her aunt. She would try to stay away from Gu Hao as much as possible in the future.

"Okay, big brother, I want the moon in the sky. Will you pluck the moon from the sky and give it to me?" Gu Xinyue said with a smile.

Gu Hao was stunned. He just wanted to get closer to them, but he didn't expect Gu Xinyue to not want to get close to him.

Gu Rui's lips twitched, while Gu Bai laughed without any regard for his image.

Gu Xinyue followed Yang Ziwei to Plum Blossom Courtyard. Seeing her mother looking somewhat sad, Gu Xinyue said, "Mother, don't be sad. It's been sixteen years. My sister wasn't blessed enough to survive. Now you have me and Hui'er."

"Moon, I will be more mindful of my emotions in the future."

"Mother, my sister didn't get to see the human world. We should live happily every day. When we get to the underworld, we'll tell her about all the wonderful things in this world, so she can be happy with us."

"Moon, Mother will cheer up. I'll leave Hui'er in my yard for now and wait for your grandfather to make arrangements."

"Mother, I will try my best to find Father."

"I will take good care of myself and myself while I wait for your father to come back."

"Mother, have you considered letting Hui'er inherit the title of Marquis?"

“Moon, why are you thinking about such a thing? Although the Marquis’s mansion does not have an heir, everyone knows that your eldest brother will inherit the title in the future. Your eldest brother is quite good. I have never thought about it.”

“My aunt doesn’t think that way. My grandfather only had two sons. In the past, the Marquis’s mansion only had one legitimate grandson. Now there are two legitimate grandsons, and each of the two sons has a legitimate son. Hui’er is not my aunt’s child. What will she think?”