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

Seeing her father asleep, Gu Xinyue felt much more at ease. After living in that kind of environment for five years, her father was now imprisoned in a state of mental darkness. When they arrived at Pear Blossom Lane, her father kept looking at her without saying a word. He was afraid that she would disappear. Her father had not yet come to his senses.

He added a sedative to his father's medicine, and he felt much better after sleeping it off.

Looking at his youngest son, whose cheeks were deeply sunken, cheekbones were high, and who was skin and bones, Gu Yong could no longer suppress his grief and indignation. His Gu family had been loyal and devoted to protecting the country of the Great Leap Forward, so why was someone torturing his son like this?

“Grandfather, it’s already a good thing that Father is alive. I have already detoxified Father, and you will see him full of energy in a few days.”

After calming down, Gu Yong took a deep breath. Yes, being alive is the best comfort.

"Xinyue, go and rest. Grandfather will watch over things."

"Okay." She understood that her grandfather simply wanted to quietly watch over her father, to watch him wake up.

Gu Xinyue thought for a moment and said to the guard at the door, "My father woke up in the middle of the night, so I gave him some meat porridge from the kitchen."

She will come to see her father again tomorrow morning.

At midnight, Emperor Yongfeng entered in plain clothes, and Gu Yong prepared to pay his respects. Not seeing Gu Siming, Emperor Yongfeng asked, "Where is he?"

He came in person for two reasons: first, Gu Siming was injured; and second, he had many unanswered questions and couldn't let others know that Gu Siming had returned.

"Your Majesty, please come to the inner room."

Emperor Yongfeng was puzzled. Gu Yong was always very discreet, so why was he allowed to enter the inner room? Was Gu Siming unable to get out of bed? But his expression remained unchanged.

Looking at Gu Siming, Emperor Yongfeng's mouth dropped open in horror. Was this Gu Siming? Where was the handsome general with numerous military achievements? This was clearly a skeleton covered in skin.

He looked at Gu Yong and understood the feelings of hiring this father at this moment, because he felt uncomfortable looking at him, let alone the father.

Did he say anything?

"He was asleep when I arrived and hasn't woken up yet, so I haven't had a chance to ask him anything."

After Gu Yong finished speaking, he looked at his son and saw her slowly open her eyes. He quickly took a step forward. Gu Siming looked at him, smiled and called out "Father," but her voice was a little hoarse.

Gu Yong excitedly grasped his hand and said, "Son, you're finally back."

Gu Siming realized that Gu Yong was holding him, and he wasn't hallucinating. He was back home and saw his father. Could it be that he really saw Yue'er?

It was really Yue'er who saved him. The weakness in his body disappeared, and the heaviness in his body was gone. He turned his head and saw Emperor Yongfeng. He was shocked. How did the emperor get here?

He hurriedly got up, as if to pay his respects, but before he could even lift his upper body off the bed, he fell back down.

He had no choice but to say to Emperor Yongfeng, "This humble general greets Your Majesty."

Hearing his hoarse voice, Emperor Yongfeng said, "I want to ask you some questions. Can your body handle it?"

"I'm much better now, I can manage. I also have some things to report." Then he looked at Gu Yong and said, "Father, please help me sit up."

Gu Yong helped him up and placed a pillow behind his back.

Emperor Yongfeng felt something was amiss, but he had to get to the bottom of things.

Why did you return to the capital five years ago? Why did you disappear?

"Prince Rui ordered me to return to the capital to secretly investigate the spies, but I don't know which country's Prince Rui it was. I went home that night and found that my father and mother had already gone to bed, so I didn't disturb them. I thought it was important to finish my mission. The next day, I left early and ate out. I got tricked and felt weak all over when I came out. I was tied up."

What was the purpose of the people who kidnapped you?

"They captured me because of a treasure map of the Great Leap Forward. They thought Prince Rui had given me something mysterious, a treasure map, but I had never heard of it. They messed around for more than a year, and then never asked about it again."

The treasure map was a secret of the Great Leap Forward royal family. Emperor Yongfeng was filled with mixed feelings. Only when the emperors passed the throne did they know about it. Did the late emperor intend to pass the throne to Prince Rui?

"Who helped you?"

"I am not sure."

"Did Prince Rui give you anything important, such as a tiger tally or a token?"

"No".

Emperor Yongfeng carefully observed Gu Siming's expression. It didn't seem like he was lying, nor did he show any signs of guilt or nervousness. He was certain that Gu Siming was not deceiving him.

Gu Siming had no idea that the blue pendant he gave his daughter was the Crimson Blood Token. He was completely unaware of this, and it was precisely because of this ignorance that he saved his life and avoided the tragedy of the entire Changning Marquis's family being executed.

Do you know about the Battle of Qingqiu?

"Was there a battle in Qingqiu? I don't know."

"During the Battle of Qingqiu, Prince Rui's 3000 elite soldiers were burned, leaving the battlefield in ruins. Prince Rui's body was not found."

"The Prince is very skilled in combat tactics, how could 3000 elite troops be wiped out?" Gu Siming's eyes were red. "What about the Prince?"

"The body was burned beyond recognition."

Everyone was immersed in grief when Gu Siming broke the silence. "Your Majesty, when I returned to the capital, I buried a parchment under the big locust tree in the Seventh Courtyard. It should contain a letter. Every time I returned to the capital, the Prince asked me to bury it. I buried three in total. Five years ago, the Prince said that as a border guard, he was always ready to dedicate his life to the Great Leap Forward. If he is no longer here, he should leave something behind in this world."

The Emperor's heart skipped a beat when he heard the name "Seventh Courtyard," for it was the place where he and Prince Rui had played together as children. It was a place that witnessed the deep bond between the brothers.

Gu Siming wiped away his tears and continued, choking back sobs, "I never imagined that Your Highness would stay in Xiling Qingqiu forever."

Emperor Yongfeng stood up and said to Gu Siming, "You should rest here and recover your health. My Great Yue Dynasty still needs you."

After seeing Emperor Yongfeng off, Gu Yong said to Gu Siming, "After the Battle of Qingqiu, the Xiling army took the opportunity to invade Dayue and lost two cities in succession. More than 3 of our soldiers died in the battle. When the urgent report reached the capital, the whole country was in mourning. Someone reported that Prince Rui had colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, and had raised a private army. The evidence was conclusive, but no private soldiers were found. Prince Rui's death proves the innocence of the Prince's Mansion."

"After more than two years of investigation, it was found that Prince Rui's rebellion was a frame-up of the Great Leap Forward's war god."

"Has the city that was lost been recovered?"

"The Third Prince led the troops to reclaim it, and he became the new generation of war god of the Great Leap Dynasty."

"Has the poison in his body been neutralized?"

"It's solved."

"It's good that he's solved the problem. He was an invaluable talent back then. It would have been a pity if he had died so young."

"You get some rest, we'll come with you tomorrow."