After Yun Shu left, Lord Gu sighed, "Those outside who gossip about Miss Yun the Second are all short-sighted. Once they see Miss Yun the Second's true colors, they will be utterly shocked, and the capital will surely be thrown into an uproar."
Lady Gu entered and, hearing Lord Gu's words, nodded in strong agreement. "What my lord says is absolutely true. Take our Zhi Ruo's illness, for instance. How many doctors did we consult before, how much silver did we spend, how much medicine did she drink, and yet there was no improvement. It was only after Miss Yun the Second arrived that Zhi Ruo recovered. And this time, when Zhi Ruo was poisoned, Miss Yun the Second dealt with it with a calm and collected demeanor that is truly admirable! If I were twenty years younger, I'd want to become her disciple!"
Gu Zhi Ruo, who was sipping water to moisten her lips, nearly spat it out upon hearing Lady Gu's words. "Mother, when did I ever know you were interested in medicine?"
"When your mother was young, I did read medical books, but they were too difficult to understand, so I gave up. Now, seeing Miss Yun the Second's calm and composed manner in saving lives and healing the injured, it truly makes your mother wish she could be young again," Lady Gu sighed.
Alas, time never returns!
Lord Gu looked at Lady Gu with doting eyes. "If Madam wishes to become a disciple, you can look at medical books now."
Lady Gu shook her head without a second thought. "No, no. I may say it, but I truly have no interest in medical books."
Gu Zhi Ruo watched her parents talking and laughing, and the lingering melancholy in her heart diminished somewhat.
However...
She had given her heart to Qu Shujie.
And in return, she received only Qu Shujie's cold indifference.
And then there was the news she had just heard.
"Oh, right, I just heard from a servant that something happened at the Regent's Mansion last night. They say it caught fire, and the flames were huge, with many houses lost. The servant did say yesterday that he saw firelight in the direction of the Regent's Mansion. I didn't think much of it at the time, but I never expected it to be the Regent's Mansion actually catching fire!" Lady Gu remembered another matter.
Lord Gu frowned. "Last night was not a peaceful one! It seems this is an era of many troubles! Our family must be careful and go out less often in recent days."
Gu Zhi Ruo fell into deep thought. The Regent's Mansion catching fire, and the Qu family in trouble. She couldn't help but feel that their successive misfortunes were being orchestrated by a hand behind the scenes.
Suddenly, a report came from the gatekeeper outside. "Master, Madam, Miss, someone from the Qu family has arrived!"
The three in the room exchanged glances.
Why would the Qu family come to their Gu family for help when they should be at home handling their own affairs at this time?
...
In less than half an hour, Yun Shu returned to the General's Mansion.
She swiftly entered the mansion from the front gate.
Upon arriving at the General's Mansion, she learned why they had rushed to the Gu family to find her.
She had thought something had happened at the General's Mansion.
But it wasn't the case.
It was Yi Zixing, the Marquis of Zhongyong, who had arrived in a panic with Yi Zixing. Yun Changfeng had arranged for them to stay in a side room.
Yun Changfeng approached her. "Young Master Yi is unconscious. The Marquis of Zhongyong said that before he fainted, he specifically asked to see you! Alas, Young Master Yi truly has deep feelings for you; even in his hour of peril, you are the one on his mind."
Just thinking about it brought tears to his eyes.
Yun Shu glanced at Yun Changfeng, whose emotions were somewhat heightened, and replied in a low voice, "Father, have you forgotten what I am best at now? He wants to see me not because of deep feelings, but because I can save him."
She really didn't want to pour cold water on her father, but this cold water had to be poured.
As she was about to enter the side room,
Yun Xiaojing suddenly appeared, blocking Yun Shu's path. His bright, star-like eyes looked up at Yun Shu. "Mother, I quite like Uncle Yi! If he wants to be my father, I agree!"
Yun Shu's mouth twitched. "Mother has to attend to important matters. You go back to your room and practice calligraphy."
With that, she walked directly into the room.
Yun Xiaojing, who had been assigned to practice calligraphy, chuckled. He wasn't going to practice calligraphy!
He was going to see his scummy father!
He would share with his scummy father the intense love someone had for his mother, a love so strong that they wanted to see her before they died!
Don't think that his mother, Yun Xiaojing's mother, was not liked by anyone.
Moreover, he would also go tell Zhan Xiaoli and Gu Xiaofeng, so they could prepare in advance, as they would have a new father!
With a flick of his feet, Yun Xiaojing slipped away.
...
In the room, as Yun Shu entered, the Marquis of Zhongyong immediately stepped forward.
After not seeing him for days, the Marquis of Zhongyong looked much more haggard than the last time.
Even a few strands of his hair had turned white.
He walked a few steps and came before Yun Shu. "Before coming to the General's Mansion, I had imperial physicians from the palace examine him. They all said this time it depends on fate and that he might not wake up. Yi Zixing, who usually seems perfectly fine, why did he suddenly suffer from such a fierce heart ailment? Before he fainted, he said he had to see you, Miss Yun the Second. My son Xing has never had such deep feelings for any woman. You are his first..."
"Eh... Ah... Miss Yun the Second, you... what are you doing... Xing might not wake up, perhaps, perhaps he'll just go like this. Although he has deep feelings for you, you don't need to pity him. He can't marry you now."
The Marquis of Zhongyong stared at Yun Shu, who had taken Xing's hand, in utter bewilderment.
The two young people clearly had feelings for each other!
Yet fate was so cruel.
Perhaps it would separate the two young people forever.
Although Yun Shu heard the Marquis of Zhongyong's guess, she had no time to reply. She needed to know Yi Zixing's current physical condition immediately.
She had only performed acupuncture two days ago, so why had his condition suddenly worsened?
Yun Changfeng, upon entering, heard the Marquis of Zhongyong's words and his eyes widened in shock. "Marquis, you... you've misunderstood."
"What?" The Marquis of Zhongyong wiped his tears and looked at Yun Changfeng, not fully comprehending. Then, following Yun Changfeng's gaze, he looked at Yun Shu.
He saw Yun Shu, just like an imperial physician, placing her hand on Yi Zixing's pulse.
This!
Does Miss Yun the Second know medicine?
This, this, this!
He had never heard of it.
Yun Changfeng said in a low voice, "Let's be quiet and allow Shu'er to focus on treating Young Master Yi. Perhaps Young Master Yi can still be saved."
"What?" the Marquis of Zhongyong asked again.
Why was his mind so muddled, thick and dense, unable to react or comprehend anything?
Finally, he grasped a key phrase.
"My son can still be saved?" the Marquis of Zhongyong exclaimed in surprise.
Then, he remembered something else. "Your daughter knows medicine? How have I never heard of it?"
Yes, that was the main point!
Yun Changfeng sighed deeply, unsure how to explain. He could only feign ignorance and say, "My daughter has always been low-key and never wished to display her talents to the world."
The Marquis of Zhongyong became even more confused.
But the next moment.
A scene that made the Marquis of Zhongyong even more confused unfolded.