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

Inside Lingmeng Pavilion, Gu Xinyue listened to Xia He and Chun Tao recount the results of the surveillance in the mansion. They found nothing unusual about her aunt and those around her, and Aunt Gui also appeared normal in her own courtyard.

Zhu left in a hurry this morning.

"Just have our men keep an eye on them, but don't give anything away."

It seems that Zhu is very cautious in his work. Without a breakthrough, it will be difficult to investigate further.

"Xiahe, please take care of things outside from now on. You go ahead and do your own thing. Please take care of things at Chuntao Mansion."

Gu Xinyue settled down to read her book.

Granny Liu came in and said, "Miss, Steward Gu has a chronic illness. I wonder if you have time to treat him?"

"Have him wait at Qingfeng Courtyard. I'll be there in a bit."

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Gu Xinyue brought Shaoyao to Qingfeng Courtyard. When he arrived at the main hall, he saw the Marquis and Steward Gu talking. He went up to greet them.

"Grandfather, let me take your pulse."

Gu Yong smiled and placed his hand on the table. Gu Xinyue stepped forward to take his pulse. The pulse was very good, indicating that everything was going well for his grandfather or that he had a good mindset.

Then she took Gu's pulse and found that he had a chronic ailment in his right leg for many years. Gu Xinyue said, "Gu, the fastest treatment for your right leg is three days of acupuncture, combined with a few days of herbal medicine, and you will be fully recovered."

"Really, Xinyue? Are you sure?"

"Grandfather, you must believe me."

"Let's skip the acupuncture," Butler Gu said outright.

Just as Gu Yong was about to speak, Gu Xinyue said, "Don't treat me like a young lady. Just treat me like a doctor. I came to Qingfeng Hospital for treatment because I was afraid you were overthinking it."

"Gu Yan and Xin Yue both say so, so I will oversee the treatment. Just think of this as a military camp."

"Okay, pull your trouser leg up here." Gu Xinyue gestured with her hand on her leg. Shaoyao handed the acupuncture kit to Gu Xinyue, then put away the pulse pillow and waited at the door.

Gu Xinyue inserted the needle very quickly, which surprised both Gu Yong and Gu Yan. They hadn't expected her to be able to insert the needle so quickly.

While the needles were being left in, they talked about Gu Hui, who was a very hard-working student. Gu Yong spoke of Gu Hui with a face full of pride.

“Moon, after your grandmother passed away, no banquet was held in the manor, and no banquet was held when you came back. Your coming-of-age ceremony is coming up soon, so we'll postpone it for now and make it up to you later.”

“Yes, Grandfather. Mother also said she would hold a make-up ceremony for me. I hope it can be held after Father returns and after Grandmother’s mourning period ends.”

Are you so sure your father will come back?

"We already have some goals, and I believe we will."

"Your goals are a bit too ambitious."

“Grandfather, even if it’s like finding a needle in a haystack, Xinyue will not give up.”

“Good, your filial piety will move the gods in heaven, and they will come down to earth to help you.”

The room was filled with laughter. Gu Xinyue said, "I love hearing what Grandfather said."

This was a report from a guard. Gu Yong said, "Speak."

"The First Madam has spent 1 taels of silver to buy a rubbing of that unique book and is on her way back to the Marquis's residence."

After the guards left, no one spoke.

About 15 minutes later, Gu Xinyue removed the needles. Gu Yan walked over and was amazed by Gu Xinyue's skill; he had already felt the needles when they were inserted, but he hadn't expected the effect to be so good.

"I also need to write a prescription for you."

"Go write in my study."

In the study, Gu Xinyue saw Gu Hui practicing calligraphy. He had made great progress this time compared to before. It seemed that her grandfather was very skilled. She would ask him to give her some pointers on calligraphy next time.

Gu Hui was very happy to see his sister arrive.

"Hui'er, are you tired?"

"I'm not tired. My grandfather told me to rest."

"Sister, write down a prescription."

Gu Hui continued writing large characters.

Gu Xinyue wrote down the prescription and gave it to Gu Yan: "This is the prescription for the herbal decoction. Find someone to prepare it and drink it according to the instructions."

Back at Lingmeng Pavilion, Gu Xinyue started reading a book while Shaoyao went out.

In the evening, Xia He returned and said that everything was settled and they had all left the capital. Gu Xinyue finally felt at ease.

She also brought a letter from Gu An. Gu Xinyue opened it and found ten silver notes worth a thousand taels. It turned out that the rubbing was written by her eldest cousin, who had given it away not long ago. These silver notes were given to Gu Xinyue by Young Master Yang.

Gu Xinyue smiled. Young Master Yang wouldn't give it away, so Gu An gave it to her under the guise of her older cousin. Hehe, Gu Xinyue was very happy to receive the silver notes.

Peony brought news that the First Madam, the Eldest Master, and the Third Young Master had returned after apologizing to the teacher. The Third Young Master did not go to the ancestral hall but returned to his own courtyard.

Gu Xinyue said, "Third brother is out, let's go see him."

Seeing Gu Hao's depressed expression, Gu Xinyue said, "Third sister, go see third brother and try to persuade him."

"Okay, I'll try to persuade him."

Gu Xinyue saw Gu Bai lying on the bed and asked, "Your bottom is better now, does it still hurt?"

"It hurts, but the ointment you gave me is good. It was almost healed, but I stood for too long when I apologized to the teacher today, and some parts of it tore open again."

"It'll probably take a while to get better. Has your aunt come to see you?"

“My aunt is under house arrest, so she sent her maid.”

"Has the Master forgiven you?"

"How can I put it? We apologized and the teacher was very happy, but he still didn't want to talk to me. Can you believe how different people are?"

"What makes you happy, Master?"

"You'll never guess."

"I've never even met the Master, how could I possibly guess?"

"You'd better not see him. He's a bookworm who's obsessed with Young Master Yang. If he were a woman, I guarantee he would marry Young Master Yang."

"why?"

"You wouldn't believe it, as soon as we went in, the teacher was fuming. After Father gave him the rubbing, he glared at Father, then snatched it away, angrily saying, 'What if the owner of the book doesn't like the handwriting on the rubbing?' Father told him to take a look first, and if he wasn't satisfied, Father would think of a solution. The teacher just kept grumbling. Guess what happened next?"

Seeing that Gu Bai was speaking like a storyteller, Gu Xinyue felt embarrassed to interrupt and didn't want to spoil his fun, so she said, "You just said that the teacher is happy, so tell me why he is happy."

"You know what? When the teacher opened the book, his mouth opened so wide that an apple could fit inside, and his eyes shone brightly. The teacher was so funny. Look at him like this."

Gu Xinyue laughed until her stomach hurt; she had no idea there was a little rascal in the manor.

Third sister, what are you laughing at?

"Look," Gu Xinyue said, making a gesture of opening her mouth wide and widening her eyes, "Can you see the joy shining in your eyes when your mouth is wide open?"

"This seems a bit difficult, but that's the expression on the Master's face. I don't know how he did it."

"Don't be sad, I'm waiting, just tell me."

"Because the rubbing was written by Young Master Yang, the teacher did a complete reversal. He praised his father, saying that the relationship between relatives by marriage was so good, and that it was too rare to obtain Young Master Yang's calligraphy."

"Oh, I see."

"Don't you know? Your older cousin usually doesn't write anything when he's out in public. But when he occasionally leaves a piece of his calligraphy in public, a lot of people are eager to have it."

"Oh"

"You don't know, the Master told my father that this matter was over and he forgave me, so I sincerely apologized to the Master. You know, such a lovely old man, whose only hobby is reading, how could I do such an absurd thing, sticking turtles on the Master and splashing ink on his books and I was still happy. I still can't understand why I did it back then?"

"You must be out of your mind to do something like that. One thought can lead to heaven or hell. When a spirit dwells in your heart, you will turn towards good; when a devil dwells in your heart, you will turn towards evil."

"As you said, my grandfather drove away the demon in my heart with a beating."

"You could say that. The main thing is that you can still control the demon in your heart. But if you lose control one day, even if your grandfather beats you, it will be very difficult for you to reform."

"I understand, you mean I'm treatable."

"Yes, the teacher forgave you today. Auntie must be very happy, right?"

"No, my stepmother has had a dark face the whole time. It got even darker after the teacher's attitude improved. Today, my stepmother is acting very strangely, as if someone has ripped out her flesh."

"Because my cousin gave that rubbing away, your stepmother had to pay ten thousand taels of silver to get it."

"What? Third sister, how come your eldest cousin's calligraphy is so valuable?"

"Isn't that a unique copy?"

"I'm not stupid. The share capital is 200 taels of silver. At most, it'll be 500 taels. He got such a good deal by studying. Waaah!"

"Wipe your saliva, stop faking your tears."

"Third sister, I really cried. I thought that all those who studied were poor, but I never thought that only by studying can one become a young master and make money. I studied hard, but even after two years I still couldn't become the top scholar. Forget it, I'll just learn martial arts instead."

"You already have a goal, so don't regret it."

"No, last time Young Master Yang came to see you off, my brother was very enthusiastic towards him, and I even made fun of him. Next time I have the chance to be with Young Master Yang, I'll carry his shoes."

"Are you going to the Imperial College in the future?"

"I don't want to go. I want to learn martial arts and go to the battlefield, but I don't know how. Third sister, what do you suggest?"

"Do you want to be a soldier or a general? Do you know the difference between a soldier and a general? What skills should a general possess?"

"Third sister, I haven't thought about these questions."

"Then think it over carefully, and tell me when you've figured it out."

"Ok."