Gu Jin sighed inwardly and asked Zhu Mama and others: "Who from the Ning family came to invite us?"

  "Mrs. Ning and the fourth young lady of their family." Mother wished, "The madam is lying in the inner chamber and cannot see anyone, Song's mother has followed you to the old house on the other side, so Ha Tang called me to serve. Mrs. Ning was anxious and her eyes were always teary. If it were any other day, I would have pitied her a bit, but now, my heart is truly delighted."

  They only think you're trying to curry favor with them, so they deliberately intimidate and speak ill of you everywhere. No matter what else, as a young lady from a respectable family, saying such indecent things is enough to make people hate you to the point of gnashing their teeth. Truly, evil people bring trouble upon themselves.

  "Is Mrs. Ning still here?" asked Gu Jinzhi.

  "She left early," said the mother with a smile. "The young master of their family is paralyzed on one side, and she needs to go back and take care of him. The fourth miss from their family sat for a while and didn't leave until almost lunchtime. After eating in the afternoon, she came again and is still sitting at the madam's place now."

  Gu Jin nodded.

  Several maidservants attended her as she washed her face and changed her clothes, re-did her hair, before going to the main courtyard.

  The maids saw it was Gu Jinzhi and smiled as they curtsied.

  Gu Jin entered the eastern study room.

  Mu Qing stood by and served, Dong Ci's room was silent as a crow.

  On the southern kang, there was a 15 or 16 year old girl, wearing a lotus-colored folded branch sea pink jacket, with a silk skirt tied underneath, and her hair styled in a high bun, simply inserted with a tortoiseshell comb.

  Elegant and refined, with a hint of noble elegance.

  She heard the sound of the curtain being lifted and quickly turned her head, her big bright eyes were red, with tears still wet.

  "Miss Gu......" She hastily got up and gave a courtesy to Gu Jin, already choking with sobs.

  Gu Jinzhi returned a courtesy and invited her to take a seat.

  The guest was a young lady who always accompanied Mrs. Ning, her name was Ning Xuan, she was born to Mrs. Ning and ranked fourth among the siblings in the family.

  "Miss Gu, my father was misled by a quack doctor last time and doubted your diagnosis. Now he's paying the price for it." Tears as big as beans rolled down Ning Xuan's eyes and fell on her pale face. "My father is seriously ill, indeed his right half of the body is paralyzed and can't move at all, just like you diagnosed. Please, Miss Gu, save him now."

  "How can I save his life? The young master Ning has had a stroke. Miss Ning, there is no cure for a stroke, and I am just an incompetent doctor, not a lifesaving immortal."

  Ning Xuan heard this and knew that Gu Jin had a grudge in his heart.

  She hastily got up, regardless of her noble status. Kneeling down beside Gu Zhen's feet: "Miss Gu..."

  Gu Jin's eyes were quick and her hands were fast, she hurriedly supported her, not letting her kneel down.

  She said, "Miss Ning doesn't have to kneel to me! Your father had a stroke. If you don't believe my words, you can ask other famous doctors, and they will tell you that there is no cure for a stroke. If he had started taking the prescription I gave him three months ago, perhaps it could have been avoided, but now it's too late..."

  Ning Xun's body went limp.

  She struggled hard and knelt down in front of Gu Jin: "I know Miss Gu has a grudge, resenting my father for humiliating you back then! But Doctor is kind-hearted and skilled, Miss Gu can ask us to do anything, just please save my father's life. The Ning family is willing to repay you with all our wealth. Empress Dowager will also be grateful to you."

  The Empress Dowager arrived to put pressure on Gu Yu.

  Gu Jin smiled slightly and took two steps back.

  She ignored Ning Xuan's crying and said, "Please go back."

  Speak then. She herself turned and entered the inner chamber.

  Ning Xuan knelt on the bluestone floor, tears streaming down like a storm, and hatred rose up in her heart.

  These doctors, every single one of them is heartless and refuses to save lives!

  Mu Qing immediately went forward and supported her.

  Ning Xuan glared fiercely at Mu Qing.

  Mu Qing seemed to be unaware of it. With a calm expression, he supported her.

  The two women who followed Ning Xuan just came in.

  Mu Qing and Ning Xuan walked together, supporting each other as they left the Gu residence.

  Ning Xuan turned back to look at this exquisite mansion, which was originally built by the previous emperor for the princess as a villa, and later awarded to the Gu family by the empress dowager.

  What is Gu Jing's cheap person proud of?

  The Empress Dowager had only one younger brother, Yiyuan Hou. Could she bear to watch the Ning family decline?

  At that time, the Empress Dowager issued an edict, promising some benefits, and Gu Jin's talent went to see the illness. This little cheap person is indeed meticulous in every detail!

  Ning Xuan thought of her father's mouth drooping, half his body paralyzed and unable to move, speaking unclearly, and her heart ached with sorrow, tears streaming down again.

  In the future, she will take good care of her family!

  Ning Xuan got on the horse-drawn carriage with a huff.

  Mu Qing saw Ning Xuan's expression and shook his head helplessly.

  Ning Xuan cried and returned to the Yiyuan Marquis's residence.

  The house was filled with doctors and medical officers, all trying every possible means.

  Among these people, there are those who became famous at a young age, those with high moral character and prestige, as well as those who specialize in comedy and jest.

  At first, Ning Yu was told by Gu Jin that her body was empty and her yang energy was insufficient, which might lead to paralysis. Ning Yu didn't believe it, so she sought another doctor for verification.

  And those doctors who had categorically told Ning Ruo that he was absolutely fine are now among the infected.

  Some of them were incompetent and only echoed Ning Xue's words, now they were anxious; some were truly talented, Ning Xue was indeed healthy, now they were puzzled.

  The doctors were at a loss and could not come up with a prescription to treat him.

  Paralysis caused by stroke is incurable.

  The little servant outside ran into the inner room and said to Mrs. Ning: "Fourth Miss is back."

  Then, Ning Xuan walked in with tears on her face.

  Mrs. Ning hastily grasped her hand and asked: "How is it? Has Miss Gu arrived?"

  Those doctors, each one leaning in with an ear inclined.

  Gu Jingzhou's skills have reached a mythical level.

  She is incredibly accurate in diagnosing illnesses.

  Ning Xuan suddenly burst into tears: "She refused to come and said that Father's stroke is incurable!" Ning Xuan did not believe Gu Jin's words were incurable.

  Madam Ning's legs went soft and she sat on the ground crying loudly.

  No solution.

  The doctors outside suddenly let out a sigh of relief: Miss Gu was also helpless.

  If Miss Gu could cure a stroke, these doctors would go crazy: is there any disease that Miss Gu can't cure?

  I heard she's still just a kid.

  "Mother, don't cry." Ning Xuan comforted Lady Ning, sobbing. "We can't invite her to come. Go into the palace and tell Empress Dowager, let Empress Dowager invite her over. Now, Father's illness is urgent!"

  Madam Ning heard this and hurriedly struggled to get up from the ground.

  "Right, right, I'll go ask Empress Dowager for help. If the Marquis is of no use, our whole family will not survive." Madam Ning cried out loudly.

  The doctors outside perked up their ears.

  They also have some expectations.

  Apart from a few people in Tai Hospital, most people have never seen Gu Zhen's methods, they only know of his reputation.

  Rumors are often false. Whether Gu Jingzhou is as amazing as the rumors say, most doctors don't know.

  As a result, the disputes between Dongcixian and Dafu suddenly stopped without warning.

  Madam Ning didn't even change her clothes and took Ning Xuan with her. The mother-daughter duo entered the palace in a disheveled state, their clothes and hair disordered.

  The empress dowager heard this and her heart skipped a beat.

  Stroke has been a fatal disease since ancient times. Dragging on for half a year is almost gone.

  The Empress Dowager's family has only this younger brother left.

  "...Didn't Gu's seventh young lady say before that he had insufficient yang energy and would become paralyzed? The Empress Dowager, still reeling from the shock, couldn't help but shout in anger, "And yet he didn't believe it, instead going around slandering others. I'm so angry I could kill him! Now he's like this... what am I supposed to do?"

  Tears fell down.

  Madam Ning and Ning Xuan hastily knelt down and kowtowed, saying "Ten thousand deaths".

  "Don't be sad, Empress," Ning Xuan choked out, "Father only fell ill at dawn today, and it's only been a few hours. Maybe there's still hope for rescue. But Miss Gu is hot-tempered and remembers the grudge against Father for slandering her. She refuses to treat Father. Please, Empress, take charge."

  The Empress Dowager's eyes were brimming with tears.

  She felt both sad and heartbroken inside.

  When she heard Ning Xuan's words, she paused slightly.

  Getting angry is a common human emotion.

  When Ning Yu insulted Gu Jin, Gu Jin endured it for the sake of the empress. Not a word of rebuttal was spoken. Now, she must vent her anger.

  The empress dowager did not come out to ask for it in person, I reckon she is unwilling to take action.

  It's a pity that Yan Hou didn't put up a good fight, but he also can't be allowed to die.

  The Empress Dowager was just about to issue an edict summoning Gu Jin into the palace when the Emperor walked in.

  Saw Mrs. Ning and her daughter with disheveled hair, crying until their eyes were swollen, and hurriedly asked what was going on.

  The mother and daughter Ning paid homage to the emperor. And they told the emperor about Ning Xia's illness once again.

  The emperor was also shocked.

  He knew that Gu Jin had some medical skills, the illness of the Empress Dowager and the injury of Crown Prince Chen Yu were all cured by Gu Jin's skilled hands. But she could actually predict hidden diseases, this point, the Emperor did not believe at first.

  Three months later, Ning Yu fell ill, and it was confirmed that Gu Jin's judgment was accurate without any difference.

  The emperor was secretly impressed by her medical skills and thought to himself: I don't know if I have any hidden illnesses? Tomorrow, I'll summon Gu Jin to come into the palace for a check-up.

  Otherwise, like Ning Er, it will be too late for regrets.

  "...Xiao Qi is probably angry, saying she was powerless and refused to save your uncle. I know she's wronged, but after all, it's a human life, wait until she saves your uncle, the emperor will reward her again." The empress dowager said to the emperor.

  The emperor saw tears in the empress dowager's eyes and hastily issued an edict, allowing Gu Jin to enter the palace for an audience.

  As night was approaching, Gu Jinzhi changed his clothes and brought a small servant to enter the palace. Zhu Zhongjun rushed over and climbed onto his carriage.

  He said: "I'll join in the fun."

  Then he smiled and said, "Your reputation will be even more impressive."

  Gu Jinzhi didn't respond.

  The carriage soon arrived at the gate of the palace.

  Changshun Gonggong was still waiting for them at the door.

  Gu Jin followed Chang Gonggong, bringing Zhu Zhongjun, and went to Kun Ning Palace.

  As soon as they entered the grand hall, they saw the pitiful Ning mother and daughter.

  The emperor sat beside the empress dowager.

  The empress dowager's eyes were also moist, and she had cried too.

  Things can't be delayed, so the Empress Dowager directly said: "Ji Zhi, Yi Yan Hou's illness is entrusted to you. Go and take a look, then come back and report to me, so I can rest assured."

  Gu Jin knelt down and kowtowed, saying: "Your Majesty, I am really powerless. This afternoon, Ning Miss came to the mansion, and I have already explained everything clearly. As for Ning Houye's illness, I am unable to cure it, so I beg Your Majesty to punish me."

  Not just the empress dowager and others, even Zhu Zhongjun was stunned for a moment.

  Dare to argue with the leader?

  Gu Jin's popularity has risen!

  He lowered his head, with a smile at the corner of his lips.

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