After taking three doses of medicine, Mrs. Song's illness was completely gone.

  Ever since she fell ill, her energy seemed to be slowly drained away, and she became dispirited and listless, until today when she gradually recovered.

  She is in a good mood.

  Song Yu originally didn't let the kids come over to bother her, letting her rest in peace.

  Mrs. Song sent her maid to invite her own son and daughter, as well as the two children of the second wife and concubine, to come and speak with her together.

  The whole house is bustling with activity.

  Second Mistress Qin was afraid she wouldn't be able to handle it physically, so after saying a few words, she wanted to leave and said: "Elder Sister-in-law, you should rest quietly."

  "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!" said the old lady with a smile. "I'm always lying down, good people all lie down and get sick. Let's chat, I'll have some spirit too."

  The second lady had no choice but to sit down again.

  Song Yan'ao and Song Yanzhao, the two brothers, have also been worried for days. Their parents were afraid that they would neglect their studies, so they did not allow them to come forward all the time.

  They all just vaguely heard about the danger of their mother that night.

  Two children stood guard without leaving an inch.

  Madam Song turned around and saw them, then smiled and instructed them: "All of you go study! I've been ill these days, and you've all fallen behind in your studies."

  Song Yan'ao and Song Yanzhao looked at their mother with a smile, completely different from the forced laughter they had before.

  The two children felt a weight lift off their minds and went to clan school to study.

  Next year there will be a autumn exam, Song Yanxiang and his brother are planning to take the challenge, so recently their homework has been quite tense.

  "What about that Dr. Zhang?" Madam Song sent her son off to study and then turned around with a smile to ask Sun Mama, who was standing beside her, "Didn't he come to see me about my illness? Why is there no sign of him..."

  There is humor in language.

  "She's still living in the wing room on the other side of the outer courtyard." said Sun Mama.

  "Please invite him to come and give me a follow-up examination." Mrs. Song smiled again, "Didn't he say that day, if my illness was cured by Jin Jie's prescription, he would crawl from our place to Ma Yuan Alley?"

  At that time, Zhang Yu remembered the words, and Mrs. Song also remembered them.

  Son's mother just smiled and didn't move.

  The second lady also smiled and said: "Sister-in-law is really all better now, she can even talk and laugh."

  She was delighted for Mrs. Dai.

  "Ha! I'm not joking! As a renowned doctor in Suzhou, shouldn't you take responsibility for your own words? Come on, send someone to fetch her!"

  "Third Mother Sun shook her head helplessly and said, 'How did you think of this? Imperial Physician Zhang is a friend of the Old Master's. Once he arrives at our manor, he is a guest. How can we make things difficult for him?'"

  The second wife also advised her so.

  Mrs. Song smiled and pursed her lips, saying no more.

  Song Yu finally returned to Yanling Prefecture, saw that his wife was fine, and also heard that during his wife's illness, the governor of Yanling, Jiang Shuangmao, and other relatives and friends had all sent people with medicine to visit.

  Now Mrs. Dai is better, and we should go report the good news.

  He went to the Taishou's mansion first.

  The governor of Yanling, surnamed Hu, came from a famous family in the capital and was only sent to serve as an official in the local area. His term would definitely end with his return to the capital. He was a smooth talker and got along well with all the big families in Yanling.

  He came out of the Taishou's mansion and returned to Qingguo Alley.

  Jiang Shu-ma lived in the ancestral home of another prominent Jiang family on Qingguo Lane, and had been neighbors with the Song family for nearly a hundred years, with very good relations between them.

  Jiang Shu-ma was the champion of martial arts in the twenty-third year of the previous emperor and married Princess Minghui. Later, when Princess Minghui's health declined, Jiang Shu-ma wanted to take her back to Jiangnan for recuperation. The previous emperor loved his sister Princess Minghui the most, so he agreed to the request and also built a princess mansion for Princess Minghui in Yanling.

  Minghui Princess was gentle and wise, but she did not live in the princess's mansion. Instead, she lived with her husband Jiang Shang in the Jiang family home.

  Song Yu arrived at Qingguo Lane and let his carriage and attendants return first. He walked to Jiang Shu's house alone.

  The residence of Jiang's son-in-law was at the last section of the Jiang family residence, with a quiet entrance and a tall Chinese parasol tree casting dense shade.

  The vermilion gate was hidden in the shadows.

  Song Yu knocked on the door, and the little servant who came to see the door recognized him, smiled and asked him to wait a moment, and quickly went in to report.

  After a moment, the servant returned and said, "The prince and princess are asking you to come in."

  Song Yu followed the little servant into the inner quarters.

  The courtyard is small and delicate, with a clean and tidy layout. The evergreen trees are planted in the yard, giving off a warm and cozy atmosphere.

  The princess and her husband were playing chess when they saw Song Yu arrive, so the couple put down their pieces.

  "Is Madame's body better?" Princess Ming Hui asked Song Yu with a smile.

  She is plump with a round face and has an amiable appearance since birth.

  Song Yu hastily said: "It's all good! Last time the princess had someone send medicine, thank you to the princess and the prince for remembering. She has recovered a bit, I came specifically to tell the princess, so as to put the princess and the prince at ease."

  "There's no need to be so formal. We're neighbors, just like family." Princess Ming Hui smiled again, "When she's feeling better, it's fine for her to come over and visit me too."

  Song Yu repeatedly nodded in agreement.

  "Which doctor has such a wonderful skill?" asked Jiang Shuo's husband.

  They lived next door and had long heard that Mrs. Song's illness was incurable after seeing many doctors.

  Sometimes, for cases like Mrs. Song's, whether they can be cured depends on luck.

  Even a highly skilled doctor may not be able to diagnose an unfamiliar disease.

  Song Yu hesitated for a moment.

  "What's wrong?" Princess Minghui thought deeply and immediately saw Song Yu's hesitation, smiling and asking him again, "Is there any reason?"

  "There's no particular reason, I just don't know how to bring it up." Song Yu smiled and said, "I'm just afraid the princess will think I'm telling nonsense."

  Princess Ming Hui and her husband both laughed.

  The princess said: "Then you must say something."

  "It was my niece, the seventh young lady of the Gu family, who prescribed it. She has been studying medicine with Old Master Gu for two years and is always treating illnesses among the maidservants in our home. When she heard that my sister-in-law was ill, she came to visit out of filial piety and wrote a prescription. However, we didn't dare use it indiscriminately. Later, when my wife's condition took a turn for the worse and even Zhang the divine doctor was at a loss, we finally decided to prepare the medicine according to that prescription. After taking one dose, she fell fast asleep, and now she is smiling and chatting."

  Princess Ming Hui and her husband were both stunned for a moment.

  Then she smiled again.

  If it weren't for Song Yu's prior statement, this would indeed seem like nonsense!

  That obscure and complicated illness, none of the doctors in Yanling were able to diagnose it, how could a young girl who had never been out into the world make such an accurate diagnosis?

  Either it's good luck and I happened to be right; or there is a mastermind behind me guiding me.

  "Mr. Gu's disciples are quite skilled." Jiang Shuang laughed.

  He was convinced that Old Man Gu had helped from behind the scenes.

  "We say that too." Song Yu smiled, "After all, Old Master Gu has been a supervisor at the Imperial Hospital, his medical skills are extraordinary."

  Princess Minghui nodded hastily: "Old Master Gu's medical skills are excellent! In the past, when I was in the palace, every time I got sick, I would see him, and after three doses of medicine, I would recover. It's just a pity that he no longer practices medicine now, and I don't know what reason there is for this." Then she said, "When I came to Yanling, I also heard people say that Old Master Gu's medical skills are mediocre, which really made me angry, but I don't know who was slandering the Gu family."

  Nobody knows the reason, nobody knows where the rumor originated from.

  Nor did anyone know why Master Gu left Beijing and came to Yanling to spend his old age.

  Song Yu nodded again, and he was even more convinced of Mr. Gu's medical skills.

  Even Princess Ming Hui said so.

  Would the princess lie?

  After talking for a long time, Song Yu thought of Madame Song and stood up to bid farewell, returning to the Song residence.

  As soon as he entered the door, a servant hastily ran over and said to him: "Master, Zhang Shenyi has ordered someone to cut thorny branches. He wants to bare his upper body, carry the thorns on his back, and crawl to the Gu's house to confess his guilt."

  Song Yu was slightly startled.

  Can't Zhang Yuan just calm down for once?

  He thought for a moment and then quickly walked towards the west wing of the outer courtyard.

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  Second update, I'm here again to pester you all: asking for recommendation votes, sisters O(∩_∩)O~.

  I want to recruit a deputy moderator to help manage the book review section, sisters who are willing to help can apply, I'll approve as soon as I see it...... Begging!!!!!