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

As they walked out of the Rong residence, Xia He said, "Miss, I just ate some pastries from the Rong residence, they were delicious! I'll go buy some; the young master should really like them."

After Xia He finished speaking, she ran away quickly, as if she had been chased by a wolf.

Just now, the madam asked her to follow the young lady to the gate of the Rong Mansion. When she got off the carriage, she saw the Third Prince's displeased gaze, and she felt that the gaze could kill her.

Chu Yize and Gu Xinyue boarded the carriage.

“Xin Yue, Consort Zhao, the birth mother of Princess Chaoyang, was the daughter of a minor official who had been sent to a remote area. For some reason, when I was four years old and Chaoyang was five, we were playing hide-and-seek. We secretly hid in her mother’s palace, hoping that Consort Zhao would find us.”

"Suddenly we heard someone talking loudly, and we quickly hid in the cupboard."

"The Empress's nanny, accompanied by two palace maids, pulled and dragged Consort Zhao down onto the bed. They placed a wet piece of paper on Consort Zhao's face and said, 'How could Consort Zhao possibly concern herself with the affairs of the Empress and the Imperial Concubine?'"

"After they left, Chaoyang and I called for Consort Zhao, but we couldn't wake her up no matter what we did. Later, we went to our mother to tell her about it. She said that no one could tell her about it, not even my father. She even made us swear an oath."

"Afterwards, Chaoyang was adopted by his mother, and his maternal grandfather's family was implicated in embezzling disaster relief funds and was executed along with his entire family."

"Later, when Chaoyang and I grew up a bit, we let that old woman drown. We were young and didn't know any better. Now that I think about it, because of our recklessness, we interrupted a lot of clues. We should have made her wish she were dead."

Chu Yize finished speaking haltingly, and Gu Xinyue listened silently.

"Xinyue, why aren't you saying anything? Do you think I'm heartless?"

"No, you were just trying to survive. Didn't your mother make you swear an oath? Why are you telling me this?"

“Back then, we had no way to protect ourselves, and Mother was afraid. Now it’s different, Xin Yue. I’m willing to tell you everything, as long as you want to hear it.”

"Let bygones be bygones, stop thinking about it, and focus on living well in the present."

"Wait a few more days. Your father has already sent people to investigate your aunt's matter."

“I sent people to investigate, but they couldn’t find anything wrong. My aunt is perfectly normal, with no abnormalities.”

"The people around you all know, so you can't find out anything. But the Emperor's people don't know?"

"That courtyard was rented out by my aunt, so it doesn't have much to do with him. Why would the Emperor investigate her?"

“But I suggested to my father and the crown prince that we should not give up on any possibility, so they sent people to investigate.”

“My aunt probably never dreamed that my father would be imprisoned on her estate. I don’t think she was involved in my father’s affairs and had no motive whatsoever. I fell off the artificial hill because Wang Mama, who works for my aunt, pushed me. You should investigate her thoroughly.”

"Aren't the people from before being investigated anymore?"

"Before, the indentures of everyone in my mother's courtyard, except for those who came with her as part of her dowry, were all with my aunt. Now, we have all the indentures of everyone in our courtyard. You can investigate whoever you want; you might make a big discovery!"

"Give me the chance, and I'll investigate thoroughly for you."

Gu Xinyue looked at Chu Yize and said, "Could you help me investigate everything that happened before and after my aunt gave birth to my older sister?"

"Why not investigate your older brother or your older sister? Is your older sister's identity suspicious?"

"It's not just suspicious, are you sure my eldest sister wasn't born to my aunt?"

"Are you sure?"

"I tested it myself, it can't be wrong."

“Your blood test for kinship was not discovered by your aunt.”

"Crystal kinship testing is not always accurate; my tests showed that blood tests are not necessary."

"You're so amazing, I'll come to you for any paternity tests I need in the future, okay?"

"Okay, you can give me one strand of each of their hairs, or I can have close contact with them."

"Ok".

Upon arriving at Pear Blossom Lane, Chu Yize helped Gu Xinyue down from the carriage. Gu Xinyue saw Xia He standing at the door waiting for her, carrying two bags of pastries.

Gu Xinyue looked at Chu Yize and said, "You should get a new coachman."

After Gu Xinyue finished speaking, she entered the room. The coachman looked at Chu Yize and said, "Master, what should we do if the princess doesn't treat me well after she enters the house?"

Hearing that the princess was not in a good mood, Chu Yize said, "Don't worry, I'll give you double your monthly allowance."

Ma Fuling drove off happily.

“Miss, the Marquis just left. The Marquis asked me who the pastries were for, and I said that Miss asked the maid to buy them without saying who they were for. The Marquis then took a package.”

"You can take one pack and eat it yourselves, and I'll take the other pack."

Chuntao came over and said, "Miss, the General and his wife are in the study."

In the study, Gu Hui was practicing calligraphy, while Gu Siming had just finished painting a plum blossom. The woman beside the plum blossom was gentle and beautiful, painted with remarkable realism; she was clearly his mother.

"Father, you draw so well."

"Take a look at your mother's painting," Gu Siming said, handing a painting to Gu Xinyue.

Gu Xinyue's eyes were filled with amazement and admiration as she looked at the painting. Everything in the painting seemed to come alive, and the lifelike details made her feel as if she could sense the breathing of the objects in the painting.

The painting depicts a woman playing the zither and a man practicing swordsmanship. In the garden, flowers of all colors are vying for attention, and the texture and color of every detail are so realistic that it makes the viewer feel as if they are there, as if they can smell the fragrance of the flowers and hear the cheerful music.

Xin Yue couldn't help but reach out to touch it, but stopped mid-air, afraid of ruining the perfect scene. Her mother's talent in painting was beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"Mom, you draw so well, why don't you draw all four of us in one of your paintings sometime?"

"it is good."

"Come and have some pastries, everyone." After saying that, she unwrapped the pastries. Gu Hui was still practicing calligraphy, and everyone was watching him.

Fifteen minutes later, Gu Hui finished writing the large characters and showed them to Gu Siming, saying, "Father, look at the characters I wrote."

"This is so well written. Have a piece of the cake my sister bought."

Gu Hui picked up a piece, put it in her mouth, tasted it, and said, "Sister, it's delicious. I really like it."

Why is this different from what he thought? Shouldn't children drop what they're doing and run towards the delicious food as soon as they see it?

"Xinyue, let's go to your room. I have something to tell you."

Upon entering the house, Gu Xinyue asked, "Mother, is there something you need?"

"Xinyue, what is your relationship with the Third Prince? Do you like him?"

Gu Xinyue felt a little embarrassed when her mother asked her that question.

“Mother, we became sworn brothers in the Soul-Snatching Forest in Shihu Town, and he saved me several times. I don’t dislike him. If he continues to treat me well, I will choose him and live happily with him.”

"Mother understands. From now on, when you go out together, you must be mindful of your reputation and avoid being criticized."