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

Back at the Gu residence, Gu Xinyue sent Gu An to the Dong residence to deliver the antidote. On her way home, she thought a lot about what kind of person could be so poisonous as to cause a woman to lose her most beautiful face and die like withered grass.

She used to think that her father had offended someone and that her mother had suffered, but now it seems that the enemy was targeting officials of the imperial court.

Because Dong Ji is a low-key person and has always been fair and impartial in handling cases, and even in the eyes of some people he is unyielding, they maliciously poisoned him to make him weak. Fortunately, she was able to cure him.

She sensed that the people who had plotted the future were playing a grand game, and that they had already laid a seamless net.

Gu Xinyue went into the courtyard, where Gu Siming was teaching Gu Hui basic skills. Yang Ziwei stood beside him watching the father and son, her face full of undisguised joy. At this moment, she was happy.

When Gu Siming saw Gu Xinyue coming over, he said, "Hui'er, take a rest and watch your father teach your sister how to crack the whip."

Xia He quickly took out a whip and gave it to Gu Xinyue. Gu Siming picked up the whip, looked at it, and said, "Yue'er, show me what you're capable of."

Gu Xinyue took the whip and skillfully wielded it, the sound of the whip cracking crisply and loudly, as powerful as a dragon emerging from the sea.

Gu Siming nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad, Yue'er's whip skills are becoming more and more exquisite. However, the reason I taught you this whip technique is not only for self-defense, but also so that you can understand that our Gu family is a family of martial generals and we must not allow ourselves to be bullied. If anyone dares to offend our Gu family, you must fight back without mercy!"

Gu Xinyue nodded slightly, indicating that she understood. She secretly resolved to work hard to improve her medical and martial arts skills, so as not to be a burden to her family.

"Okay, Father."

“You need to pay attention to these details. You see, the wrist rotation needs to be fast. Observe your father’s movements.” Gu Siming demonstrated. “When you practice, you need to concentrate your mind and judge the sound of the whip. You will gradually come to understand these things.”

Gu Xinyue kept Gu Siming's words in mind, practiced them several times, and then said to Gu Siming, "Father, I understand what you are saying. I will demonstrate it for you now."

Gu Xinyue wielded the whip with even more imposing force than before.

Gu Siming looked at Xin Yue and laughed heartily, "Yue'er, with such talent, you could be a female general on the battlefield!"

Yang Ziwei looked at Gu Siming with displeasure, inwardly resenting that Gu Siming treated his daughter like a son. Just as she was about to speak, a loud voice rang out: "Who wants my granddaughter to be a general?"

It turns out that Gu Yong had arrived long ago. He didn't let anyone announce his arrival because he wanted to see the warm moment of their family. I'm sure his wife would be very pleased to see this.

"Father."

"grandfather".

"I know Yue'er is smart and exceptionally talented, so don't get any funny ideas. Your mother's wish is for Yue'er to marry into a good family and live happily. Don't put men's jobs on Yue'er."

“Father, I can’t bear to see Yue’er suffer.” Yang Ziwei turned to Gu Siming and said, “Does my husband dislike that Yue’er isn’t a boy?”

"Madam, you've wronged me. I really like little girls. I like Yue'er. I was just expressing my feelings. I won't say it again."

"Your health has almost fully recovered. The Emperor's intention is that you should not appear in public for the time being. Wait until he has finished investigating some matters and you have recovered fully before making any further moves," Gu Yong said to Gu Siming. "Let Yang Shi and the children go back. You will return to your residence from the Yang residence tomorrow, since you did not return home for the Lantern Festival."

Yang Ziwei said, "My daughter-in-law understands and will go back tomorrow."

At this moment, Gu Hui ran over and grabbed Gu Xinyue's clothes, looking up at her with his little face and saying, "Sister is so amazing, I want to learn whip techniques too!"

Gu Xinyue patted Gu Hui's head and said with a smile, "Okay, when you're a little older, I'll teach you."

The family was enjoying themselves, and their laughter echoed in the courtyard.

However, Gu Xinyue thought to herself, "We haven't been reunited for more than a few days. Will my father be bored here all by himself?"

That evening, Gu Xinyue picked up a pen and wrote for half the night, searching her memory. Chun Tao said, "Why doesn't your sister write tomorrow?"

"If you don't believe me, I'll write it down tonight."

Peony was grinding ink, and they didn't dare to disturb her. It wasn't until midnight that Gu Xinyue smiled with satisfaction.

The next day, Gu Xinyue gave what she had written to Gu Siming. After reading a few pages, Gu Siming's hands trembled with excitement, and his eyes sparkled with uncontrollable excitement.

His eyes widened as he stared intently at the rare military treatise that Gu Xinyue had handed him, as if he were looking at the most precious treasure in the world.

His heart pounded, and a surge of excitement welled up inside him. He eagerly took the military treatise, his fingers gently tracing the pages, feeling the weight of history within them.

Gu Siming's lips trembled slightly, his voice filled with barely concealed excitement, "This is simply the treasure I've been dreaming of!" His gaze quickly swept across the pages, deeply captivated by the ingenious tactics and wisdom within.

He knew the value of this military treatise; it would broaden his horizons, enable him to make breakthroughs in his combat strategies, and make his troops even more valiant.

At this moment, Gu Siming was filled with fighting spirit and confidence, as if he could already see his glorious future on the battlefield.

This is a precious gift from his daughter. "Thank you, Yue'er. This is the military book that Father wanted to read."

How could the Thirty-Six Stratagems and Sun Tzu's Art of War not attract a general? Now that they're gone, Father will certainly not be lonely.

After noon, they returned to the Gu residence. Granny Liu and Baihe were overjoyed. After shedding a few tears, Baihe said, "Miss, I thought you didn't want us anymore."

"Silly child, I'm back now, aren't I?"

Peony came in to report, "Miss, Madam has been summoned away by the First Madam."

Gu Xinyue wondered if her aunt had been talking to her mother about something while her mother was away these past few days.

"Send someone to follow up, and it would be best to see what they're saying."

"Miss, the second young lady has returned."

"Please come in quickly."

Gu Xinrou was delighted to see Gu Xinyue when she came in. "Third sister, didn't our stepmother come looking for you?"

"No."

"You don't know, my stepmother was very angry. She didn't return home for the Lantern Festival, and the family didn't get to have a reunion dinner. My aunt was punished and confined to her quarters."

"You weren't punished?"

"I copied 'Admonitions for Women' 10 times, it exhausted me. Luckily you weren't in the mansion, otherwise you would have been punished too. Now the stepmother's anger has subsided a bit."

"Second sister, you've worked hard. Come and have something to eat."

Gu Xinrou smiled and nodded, "My third sister still loves me the most."

The two sisters chatted for a while about everyday things, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Jixiang arrived and told Gu Xinyue, "Miss, Madam has been wronged by the First Madam."

"What's wrong? The First Madam said that Madam should know her place. Madam is a daughter-in-law of the Gu family, and a daughter-in-law of the Gu family should act like a Gu family woman. She told Madam to reflect on her mistakes in seclusion."

Isn't this a disguised form of house arrest?