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

The roads here are either overgrown with grass or covered with moss.

She's been missing for several days now. I wonder if there are rumors flying around about her in town?

Chu Yize asked, "What's wrong? Are you worried about going back? I'll take you home."

"I'm worried. Your family must be anxious because they can't find me." Gu Xinyue was certain that apart from Xiaomei, everyone else usually followed her lead, so they wouldn't ignore her.

Granny Liu was my mother's personal attendant, and Xiao Mei was her maid. I had never seen the others before; they came to Shihu Town together five years ago.

She wasn't blaming the original owner of the body. After all, a six-year-old child with the mental capacity of an adult is already doing well enough if they eat and sleep well and know how to learn music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. They can handle these social interactions on their own.

"Xinyue, when you go back, I'll give you two people to take with you, so they can protect you."

"No need, it would be too much trouble for you to take me back. I have people around me who I can use, but I haven't made good use of them before. I'll put them to good use this time when I get back."

As soon as Gu Xinyue finished speaking, two guards flashed to their side. When they saw the radiant Chu Yize, a flash of excitement crossed their eyes. Their master was saved. They immediately knelt down on one knee and called out, "Master."

"What's going on?" Chu Yize asked calmly.

"I have encountered multiple attacks. Captain Lu is in critical condition. Two people were killed in action, two were seriously wounded, and eleven others were slightly wounded."

"Lead the way," Chu Yize commanded authoritatively. The next moment, he swept Gu Xinyue up in his arms and said gently, "Hold me tight." His ghostly figure sped through the forest, and Gu Xinyue felt the wind whistling past her ears.

The speed was too fast, and Gu Xinyue felt a little dizzy. She immediately closed her eyes and hugged Chu Yize's waist tightly. She didn't have the time to help, so she could only trouble others, afraid of causing inconvenience to Chu Yize.

Chu Yize wanted to see his subordinates as soon as possible. These people were very important to him. They lived a life of danger and relied on these brothers who would protect each other with their lives. Besides, they had entered the forest for his sake.

In less than a quarter of an hour, they arrived at a cave, where the guards bowed and said, "Greetings, Master."

Seeing their master walking briskly, everyone knew he had recovered from the poisoning, and they were all very happy. Their faces showed different degrees of joy, sweeping away their previous depression and dejection, and their spirits were lifted.

This is when Ling San came out of the cave. When he saw Chu Yize's healthy complexion and sharp aura, he knew that his master had been cured of the poison. He admired the woman in front of him even more. He knelt down on one knee and said sadly, "Master, Brother Lu is dying."

"Get up." Chu Yize said, taking Gu Xinyue's hand. "Xinyue."

Before Chu Yize could finish speaking, Gu Xinyue quickly said, "I know." Then she pulled Chu Yize into the cave.

The cave is quite large, capable of accommodating twenty people. Its walls are uneven, and the rocks on the ceiling are strangely shaped. This place is very suitable for sheltering from the wind and rain.

Gu Xinyue saw two young people lying on the hay.

One man had a broken arrow in his chest, his face was pale and lifeless.

The other person's face was bloodless, and his eyes remained wide open but weak. When he saw them enter, a glimmer of light slowly flashed in his eyes.

Gu Xinyue quickly stepped forward to take the pulse of the person who had been shot in the chest. The cave was completely silent, and the arrow was only two millimeters away from the heart.

The people here all knew that pulling out a broken arrow would be fatal, but fortunately they handled it properly and prevented the poison from spreading.

Gu Xinyue took out her homemade antidote pills and had someone administer them to the patient. Ling San also briefly explained the circumstances of their injuries.

She quickly took the pulse of the pale-faced man. When she placed her hand on his wrist, the patient said in a weak voice, "Save Brother Lu first."

He was severely injured in the thigh, with ruptured blood vessels and excessive blood loss. The flesh of the wound had begun to rot. When she saw the ginseng slices in the patient's mouth and the herbal soup beside him, Gu Xinyue knew that they had done all the necessary work.

"Don't speak, close your eyes and rest. I'm the doctor. Your condition has dragged on for too long, and it's very bad. I can save all of you, but I'll save you first." After saying that, the patient closed his eyes.

Gu Xinyue wanted to call Chu Yize by his name, but she thought that calling a prince by his name would be considered disrespectful to the royal family, especially with so many people around.

Calling him "Your Highness" might be inappropriate for some people here, so after thinking it over, I decided it would be better to call him "Young Master Chu."

“Young Master Chu, these two patients were handled very well before, which is why they have held on until now. I need to perform surgery, so we don’t need so many people here. Leave two people to help you. You can go and take care of your business first.”

"Alright." Chu Yize frowned slightly in dissatisfaction. They were all so familiar with each other, why did they call him Young Master Chu? It sounded so distant. "This is Doctor Luo, the military doctor. Ling San, stay here. The rest of you, please go out first."

After he finished speaking, many people left. Some people wondered if such a young doctor could cure illnesses. Even Doctor Luo couldn't do it, so how could he be more skilled than Doctor Luo? But they dared not refute Chu Yize's words.

Gu Xinyue ignored this cold indifference.

Gu Xinyue sized up Doctor Luo. He was in his forties or fifties, with a goatee, and looked like a serious old man. Doctor Luo also sized up the calm and composed Gu Xinyue.

Chu Yize told her to make all the decisions herself, then glanced at the two patients and went out to find out about the situation over the past two days and to make arrangements. He wanted to make sure the enemy never returned.

Gu Xinyue wrote down the prescription for the anesthetic and asked someone to prepare it. She also arranged for Ling San to prepare the necessary equipment. She told the patient, "We don't have any anesthetic. I will try my best to reduce your pain. If you feel unbearable pain during the treatment, you can make a sound, but you must not move around. I will definitely make sure you recover completely."

He believed the patient was conscious and could hear what she was saying.

She cut open the patient's pants with scissors; the bandage was already soaked with blood, bright red, making one feel that death was imminent.

Gu Xinyue used silver needles to stop the bleeding, cleaned the wound, and removed the necrotic tissue. Just as she was about to take the patient's pulse to check the situation, she suddenly realized that whenever he got close to the patient and wanted to check the patient's condition, images of the illness would immediately appear in his mind.

The chip has become an integral part of her; it's amazing! It turns out that you don't need to take a pulse; you can detect the pain point even when you're close to the patient during treatment. These two patients will definitely survive.

"Next, I'll connect the blood vessel and then suture it. I hope there won't be any interruptions in between." He then began suturing.

This was a delicate surgery, and Dr. Luo and Ling San watched with wide eyes, afraid of missing any details even if they blinked.

Time passed quietly. Gu Xinyue's hands moved quickly at times and slowly at others. Her movements were skillful, and sweat was beading on her forehead, but she didn't care. As long as it didn't affect the surgery, that was all that mattered.

When the blood vessel was stitched up, she breathed a sigh of relief. Then, while Gu Xinyue was stitching up the external wound, Chu Yize quietly came in, took out a luminous pearl from his pocket, and gave it to Ling San to hold.

Gu Xinyue felt a sudden inspiration and quickened her pace.

Looking at Gu Xinyue's skillful movements, Dr. Luo wondered how old she was when she started practicing.

Ling San thought that if the skin was stitched up so neatly, his brothers wouldn't have ugly scars left after getting injured in the future.

Chu Yize avoided the light and walked up to Gu Xinyue, only then realizing that she was undergoing surgery. So this is what surgery is. He took out a snow-white handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat from Gu Xinyue's forehead and ears.

After Gu Xinyue finished stitching, she let Dr. Luo finish. She glanced at the strong guard, who was now unconscious and hadn't made a sound throughout the entire treatment. She admired this valiant warrior.

She went to see the patient who had been shot, but she couldn't sense anything at the site of the arrow wound. She had to take the patient's pulse to discover the poison had been neutralized and to get a clear view of the wound. She was determined to thoroughly investigate the conditions under which the internal chip was in monitoring mode.

At this moment, a guard brought in the anesthetic. Ling San took the medicine, bent down and fed it to the wounded. Gu Xinyue analyzed how to treat the wounded.

Gu Xinyue looked at Dr. Luo's scalpel; it was rather large, but also very sharp. She decided she would also make a set of surgical tools for him someday.

"What's wrong with Xin Yue?" Chu Yize asked when he saw Gu Xin Yue's serious expression.

"I'm thinking about removing the arrows while the anesthesia takes effect."

“This is Lu Yu, my head bodyguard,” Chu Yize said, pointing to the man who had been shot with an arrow. “That one is Qin Ping.”

"Qin Ping is very capable and has a strong will. He didn't utter a sound even without anesthesia. He's a true hero."

Suddenly, a guard reported that the enemy's movements had been discovered. Chu Yize said to Gu Xinyue, "I'm going out to take a look. If you need anything else, just tell Ling San."

Seeing Ling San's anxious expression, Gu Xinyue knew that he hadn't protected his master well last time, so he must want to do well today. Besides, having another capable person to fight the enemy would provide more protection.

"I'm about to have surgery, so I hope you won't disturb me during the whole process. Ling San can come with you; Dr. Luo will be fine."

"I will do my utmost to assist the divine physician, please rest assured, General."

Chu Yize calmly said, "Don't worry about the surgery. No matter how loud the fighting is outside, I will ensure your safety." Then he left.