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

When Dr. Sun came for a follow-up examination, Gu Xinyue was reading a medical book.

After taking her pulse, Physician Sun pondered for a moment and said, "The young lady's health is recovering very quickly."

He reviewed her medical records and his two previous diagnoses. The palpitations came on suddenly but recovered even faster. In his more than forty years of medical practice, he had never seen anyone recover so quickly.

"Does the girl feel tightness in her chest?"

"I'm not bored anymore."

"I'm not dizzy anymore."

"I'm not dizzy anymore."

"The young lady's pulse is regular and strong; she is in good health."

"Thank you, Judge Sun, for making this trip."

As the smiling Imperial Physician Sun prepared to leave, he noticed the medical book in Gu Xinyue's hand and wondered why the young lady of the Gu family was interested in medical books.

"May I look through the young lady's medical books?"

Gu Xinyue handed the book to Judge Sun with a smile and said, "Please take a look."

Sun Yuanpan flipped through the book and was surprised to find that he had never read it before. This made the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital realize how unbearable it was that a young lady from a noble family possessed medical books that they, the imperial physicians, had never seen before. But then they thought that the Yang family had plenty of books, so they felt relieved.

As he flipped through the pages, he started reading intently. Gu Xinyue laughed. This guy was obsessed with medicine. Didn't he even know where he was?

A moment later, Judge Sun found himself in Gu Xinyue's flower hall, felt embarrassed, and said, "The medical principles of these difficult and complicated diseases are very complex, especially heart diseases. Have you finished examining the young lady?"

"I've watched it many times."

"What are the girl's thoughts on heart disease?"

Gu Xinyue thought for a moment. There was no one to discuss medical issues with, and Dr. Sun was not only passionate about medicine but also very knowledgeable in it, so discussing it with him would be a good choice.

She didn't hold back, starting with the location and functional structure of the heart, and then moving on to common heart disease symptoms and treatments.

Judge Sun's eyes lit up as he listened intently. After Gu Xinyue finished speaking, he asked all his questions like a primary school student.

Gu Xinyue answered her questions carefully. Then she asked Dr. Sun about her doubts regarding the prescriptions for heart disease, and Dr. Sun answered her questions carefully as well.

Finally, they discussed these prescriptions.

During the discussion, Judge Sun had long forgotten Gu Xinyue's identity and age. Only now did he realize that a young lady who had been raised in the countryside for five years possessed such superb medical skills.

Suddenly it occurred to me that the Third Prince had sent him, and last time in the palace, it was the Third Prince who presented the prescriptions for the plague and cold. Doctor Gu, whose surname is Gu, could he be a young lady?

He noticed that the notes in the medical book he had just read were written in the same handwriting as the prescription.

He said excitedly, "So you are the legendary Physician Gu! No wonder you have such superb medical skills."

"How did Judge Sun find out?"

"Last time, the Third Prince presented the Emperor with the young lady's prescriptions for plague and cold. The Emperor showed them to me. I have over forty years of medical experience and I really couldn't write the plague prescription. Physician Gu is benefiting the people. The people of our Great Yue Dynasty are blessed."

"You can just call me Miss Gu, right?"

Thinking that Gu Xinyue didn't want anyone to know she was skilled in medicine, Judge Sun quickly said, "Alright, Miss Gu, do you know that the Third Prince asked me to treat you?"

"I don't know, thank you for letting me know."

"I have a favor to ask. My wife is experiencing symptoms of vomiting, bloating, stomach pain, and fever. The medicine I prescribed has had little effect. Could I ask you, young lady, to treat her?"

"Okay, I'll go see your wife first. You can arrange the time."

"I thank you in advance, young lady."

"Hmm," Gu Xinyue understood, but she needed to examine the patient before drawing any conclusions.

"Then I'll take my leave." He needed to report Miss Gu's condition to the Third Prince.

Xia He came in and asked softly, "Miss, has Physician Sun discovered anything amiss?"

"No, I just have a little doubt."

“Miss, please don’t harm your health like this in the future. I was terrified when I found out beforehand, especially since Madam was very heartbroken.”

“If I don’t do this, they will continue to harm me. If I can’t stop them, I will be the one who suffers. My reputation is already bad, and I don’t care if they say I’m worthless. But I can’t let them try another trick after one failed attempt. Besides, between falling into the water and palpitations, I’d rather have a palpitation episode. It’ll be better.”

"I should let that maid fall into the water too, so she can taste what it's like to fall in."

"She must be dead. Stop thinking about it. We must have our conscience, but we must never tolerate the enemy."

"Miss, next time you can just get a drug to make you faint. I'll carry you home. This kind of drug can be used on bad people, so don't make yourself suffer."

Sun Yuanpan didn't find any clues, so she can use it on people who have a grudge against her next time, which also shows that her research on the drug is very successful.

"Miss, this was sent by Brother Gu."

When Gu Xinyue opened it, she found that their search had made progress.

During their investigation, Gu An and his team discovered a merchant named Cui Peng who had an excellent reputation in the business world. He had a large courtyard, was a low-key and generous person, and secretly associated with Yan Fei, a junior official in the Ministry of War. This was something they had only discovered after a considerable period of investigation.

They meticulously investigated everyone entering and leaving Cui Peng's house each day and discovered that in the past few days, a steward had been frequently bringing someone from outside the city to Cui's residence. This person would only enter and not leave, and all the men he brought were slender and handsome. They discovered their stronghold outside the city.

They didn't want to alert her, so they asked Gu Xinyue about her next plan.

"Go find Gu An now and tell him to go to the Third Prince immediately, explain the situation to him in person, and let the Third Prince make the decision. The rest of our people should continue to look for other clues, but don't expose yourselves."

"Alright, I'll go right away."

Gu Xinyue pondered whether there was any news about her father. She decided to wait and see how long the Third Prince could continue his investigation.

When Gu Xinyue arrived at Meixiang Courtyard, Yang Ziwei was looking at the account books. When Yang Ziwei saw Gu Xinyue, she said, "You will also be in charge of the household in the future. Look at the account books with your mother. I will teach you."

"Okay, Mother, is this your dowry, your shop and your estate?"

"so much?"

"And your father, after we got married, he asked me to help manage it."

"If Mother hasn't seen those, let me see the ones she hasn't seen."

Yang Ziwei originally wanted Gu Xinyue to see the ledgers she had already seen, so that if something went wrong, she could teach Gu Xinyue. But then she thought, since she was going to see the ledgers anyway, it didn't matter which one she looked at.

Jixiang placed an abacus in front of Gu Xinyue. Gu Xinyue thought for a moment and decided not to do mental calculations, as it would be troublesome to explain later, so she would use the abacus instead.

Gu Xinyue was very fast, her abacus clicking away so loudly that Yang Ziwei couldn't stand it anymore and just watched her quietly.

Yang Ziwei watched Gu Xinyue skillfully operate the abacus, secretly marveling at her abilities. She had initially worried that her daughter, who had never been exposed to such things before, would need some time to adapt, but she hadn't expected her to be so proficient.

She was relieved. She had thought that even if she didn't know how to manage a household, her sister-in-law wouldn't blame her if she married Yang Mujin. But she had worried for nothing. Her daughter was so outstanding and a perfect match for Yang Mujin.

Gu Xinyue quickly checked the accounts, then looked up and smiled at Yang Ziwei, saying, "Mother, there are no problems with these accounts."

"I've already read these books, why don't you read them again?"

Gu Xinyue finished reading in a quarter of an hour, and her calculations were the same as Yang Ziwei's. Yang Ziwei said happily, "I'm so happy that you're so outstanding. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and there will be a family banquet. Look at the clothes your mother prepared for you."

"Yes, it's so good to have a mother."