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

Inside the Rong residence.

After Gu Xinyue finished giving Rong Sheng the last acupuncture treatment, she bled from his fingertip and found that the blood color had returned to normal.

Gu Xinyue carefully examined the muscles in his leg by taking his pulse, and everything was normal.

"The poison has been neutralized, the remaining toxins have been cleared, and your muscles have returned to normal. Now you can practice walking. Will you do it yourself, or will someone help you?"

Can I do it myself?

"Of course, just follow my instructions."

"it is good."

Under Gu Xinyue's guidance, Rong Sheng slowly stood up. Rong Sheng never thought he would be able to stand up again, and he was so excited that he couldn't express it.

Princess Chaoyang looked at the tall figure who had stood up and shed tears of joy.

Chu Yize looked at the couple with pride. She believed that Xinyue could cure the disease. If Xinyue couldn't, he would never be able to stand up again.

"Princess, help the prince consort walk a few steps, but at first, go slowly."

After the prince consort took a few slow steps, Gu Xinyue said, "Practice slowly. As long as you are not tired and your legs do not feel uncomfortable, you can continue walking. Today, just half an hour. You can increase the practice time every day from now on."

"Xin Yue, how much is your consultation fee?"

Of course, a consultation fee is necessary. It's only natural to charge a consultation fee for seeing a doctor. It's too difficult to ask for too little. If I ask for too little, it's not worth asking for. If I ask for too much, will the princess say that I'm asking for an exorbitant amount?

"Princess and Prince Consort, you can decide how much to pay. You are my first patients in the capital."

Not counting her family members or the ordinary people she treated on the road, this was the first powerful and influential person she cured.

"Alright, Miss Gu, when you return to the Marquis's residence, the princess will personally deliver it to you."

Chu Yize quickly said, "Brother-in-law, that's for the best. Let's go then."

Princess Chaoyang said gratefully, "Xinyue, thank you. I will come to thank you in person another day."

As they left the Rong residence, Chu Yize said, "Let's go to Tianxiang Tower. I have something to tell you."

In the Tianxianglou restaurant, on the third floor in a private room of the highest tier, Chu Yize poured Gu Xinyue a cup of tea and said, "Try this premium Longjing tea."

"Good, the investigation into my aunt's matter has yielded some results."

"This time it was quite fruitful."

Chu Yize slowly began to explain.

"The matriarch of the Zhu family has three sons and two daughters. The eldest son, Zhu Yiming, is the Minister of War, and the eldest daughter is the current Consort Zhu. The second son, Zhu Yishan, is a sixth-rank official in the Ministry of Rites. The third son, Zhu Yiyou, is idle and lazy, and the matriarch dotes on him the most. The eldest daughter, Zhu Wanji, is married to the eldest son of the Marquis of Changning under the matriarch's name as the eldest daughter and becomes the matriarch of the family."

"Xinyue, do you know that your aunt has a lover? He has good taste."

Gu Xinyue was startled. Wasn't her uncle and aunt deeply in love, vowing to marry no one but each other?

Gu Xinyue realized how complicated the matter was after hearing the story.

"Her lover passed the high school entrance exam and was sent to a different province by the Zhu family through connections."

It turned out that Zhu Wan was in love with a poor scholar who was exceptionally talented in literature. Zhu Wan believed he would definitely pass the imperial examination with top honors. One day, she took her calligraphy and painting to be framed, and Gu Sicheng happened to see it. He thought it was Zhu Wan's work and fell in love with her at first sight.

Zhu Yiyou witnessed this scene and he and the old lady conspired to have Zhu Wan marry Gu Sicheng, so that she would become the Lady of the Marquis.

Zhu Wan's aunt knelt down and begged her to marry as the legitimate daughter, but Zhu Wan refused. In the end, the old lady threatened her aunt's life, and Zhu Wan compromised, promising to cut off all contact with the scholar.

Later, Gu Sicheng wrote her several letters, and Zhu Wan replied to one of them. Gu Sicheng was impressed by her handwriting and literary talent.

In order to control Zhu Wan, Zhu Yiyou discovered that Wang Xiaohua, the personal maid of Zhu Wan's aunt, was having an affair with Xiao Sigaolin, and that Wang Xiaohua was pregnant.

He discussed with the old lady, but Zhu Wan disagreed, so they were told to go elsewhere to give birth to the child.

Eight months later, Wang Xiaohua returned and continued to work as Zhu Wan's maid. Gao Lin became the manager of the front courtyard and also became Zhu Yiyou's right-hand man.

Zhu Wan was also of marriageable age, and Wang Xiaohua persuaded Zhu Wan's aunt to let him accompany her as a head maid during her dowry.

Gao Lin often told Granny Wang that the head maid of the Marquis's mansion was far more glamorous than the mistress of the junior steward.

Later, Wang Xiaohua's child died, and Gao Lin tricked her into sending the child to live elsewhere. Gao Lin took two concubines and had three children with them.

Gu Xinyue thought about it quietly for a while; this matter was somewhat beyond her imagination. Her aunt didn't know that Granny Wang was an undercover agent and trusted her so much.

“My aunt and uncle have a good relationship. Over the years, my aunt must have liked my uncle too, right? My uncle is happy about it.”

"Wang Mama is already keeping an eye on you. We can't alert her. After we meet with Wang Mama, I'll ask her why she pushed you."

"You should pay more attention to my older sister's affairs."

"Okay, Xinyue, can you help me look after someone another day?"

"Why not go now?"

"I'll send someone to deliver a message, and I'll go after lunch."

On the way here, Chu Yize told Gu Xinyue that the wife of Dong Ji, the Minister of Justice, had been ill for a long time, and that he would check on Madam Dong's condition today.

Upon entering the gates of the Minister's residence, the first thing that catches the eye is a simple courtyard, far from the luxurious one one might have imagined. The ground inside the courtyard is paved with old stone slabs, which, although somewhat worn, are kept spotless.

Chu Yize waited in the front hall. Dong Yuanyuan, the eldest daughter of the Minister, led Gu Xinyue through the courtyard to Madam Dong's room.

The room was simply and plainly furnished, with a wooden bed, a desk, and a few chairs as the only furniture.

The Minister's wife sat up, leaning against the pillows. Her voice was weak and feeble, and her face was thin and haggard.

Gu Xinyue took her pulse and gave her a full-body examination. Her expression grew increasingly serious. She hadn't expected that the poison had also spread to the Dong family, but her condition was not as severe as her mother Yang Ziwei's.

Gu Xinyue comforted Madam Dong, "Madam, please rest well. I will cure your illness."

Mrs. Dong smiled, but because she had no facial muscles, the smile was somewhat frightening. She said softly, "Thank you for coming."

Gu Xinyue knew that she didn't believe she could cure her, so she left the room and walked into the front hall.

Minister Dong's eldest daughter, Dong Yuanyuan, originally wanted to ask Gu Xinyue if her mother could recover, but seeing Gu Xinyue's serious expression, she dared not speak.

"Miss Gu, is there any chance my wife can recover?"

"Lord Dong, the lady has been poisoned by the 'Red Beauty' poison. I'll go back and have someone send over the antidote. The lady's health will gradually recover."

"I will forever remember your great kindness, young lady and the Third Prince. Thank you." After saying this, Dong Ji hesitated for a moment and then asked, "How much is your consultation fee, young lady?"

"Lord Dong, to be honest, my mother was also poisoned by this five years ago. I don't want the treatment fee. If you can find the person who did this, I will be extremely grateful."

"I will. I will definitely find the murderer. The other doctors said my wife doesn't have long to live. I am grateful to you for saving her life."

"When Lord Dong needs people, I will do my best to help him," Chu Yize said.