Gu Yanzheng has been in a bad mood for several days.

  It was all because of the day when Grand Uncle Gu Yan Tao came to his house and scolded him and Gu Jin Zhi.

  Originally, he was granted the title of general and obtained a noble rank. Gu Yanwen was very happy and wanted to live a life of idle wealth and luxury, leisurely raising flowers and birds at home, reciting poetry, educating his four sons, and spending the rest of his life in comfort.

  Ke Da Bo scolded him harshly and mercilessly, making Gu Yan Zhen feel very uncomfortable.

  If I had some ability, would my uncle dare to behave like this?

  He thought for a long time and decided to take out the book he had thrown into the bottom of the box again.

  No matter what, he will try next year's imperial examination in spring.

  It's too late now...

  As I read on and on, my mind began to wander again.

  He likes reading books, but doesn't like studying for the purpose of seeking fame and fortune by writing policy essays or current events articles. He just wants to read some interesting things, such as poetry and songs, to cultivate his emotions.

  Just then, a young servant from the gatehouse rushed in and said to Gu Yanwen: "Lord Hu has arrived..."

  Gu Yanzheng welcomes Hu Zeyu.

  He threw the book aside and had Xiaosheng invite Hu Zeyu in.

  Hu Ze's face was slightly dark and didn't look good.

  Gu Yanxin was also unhappy in his heart, thinking that he was not happy at the moment, what did Hu Zeyu come to do, with a face full of lawsuits?

  Shu Tong poured tea, and Gu Yanwen smiled and asked Hu Zeyi: "Is there nothing going on in your yamen today? How did you end up strolling here?"

  Hu Ze Yu let out a deep sigh and said, "I've taken leave. Brother Zhi also heard about it, right? The young master on our side has taken a turn for the worse. High God Doctor couldn't cure him, and Old Lady had his pharmacy smashed up... They invited a divine doctor from Jiangnan, but he just shook his head and left..."

  Having heard this, Gu Yanwen would be a fool if he still didn't understand Hu Zeyu's purpose in visiting.

  He felt a wave of annoyance in his heart.

  He Zuoyi was about to speak when Gu Yanwen didn't give him a chance.

  His face also sank down.

  Hu Ze was slightly surprised.

  He had been with Gu Yanwen for some time and knew his temper, which was most kind and compassionate, so he came to ask Gu Yanwen.

  "Are you going to invite my sister again?" Gu Yanwen asked Hu Zeyi coldly.

  Hu Zeyu saw Gu Yanwen's cold face and knew in his heart that things would be difficult.

  He helplessly nodded and said, "Miss Gu's reputation in the capital surpasses that of any great doctor... When Yong Xi Hou was at death's door, he still begged Miss Gu to save his life!"

  Gu Yan's face sank even further. He let out a cold snort and said to Hu Ze Yu, "Don't say that again! For the sake of my sister's affair, Old Master and my elder brother flew into a rage."

  Hu Ze Yu was puzzled in his heart.

  "...... The capital can't compare to Yanling Prefecture. Yanling Prefecture is a small place, the people are simple and honest, the aristocratic families have rules, but they don't restrict people either. In the capital, everyone has a pair of calculating eyes, and they'll pick on you for even the smallest mistake! My sister-in-law isn't some noble lady from a big family, but she's also a lady from a respectable household. Which girl from which family goes around asking people questions? She's not some street doctor!"

  Hu Ze felt embarrassed in his heart.

  He hastily got up and said, "Younger brother was wrong! Younger brother truly didn't mean to belittle Seventh Miss. If there's even a hint of that, may heaven strike me with lightning! My daughter, my achievements in Yanling Fu, which one isn't thanks to Seventh Miss' efforts? She is the benefactor who saved Hu Ze Yi's life. To say I harbored evil intentions and tarnished Seventh Miss' reputation, absolutely dare not!"

  Gu Yanwen is a gentle and soft-hearted person. After Hu Zeyu apologized, the anger in his heart was reduced by half.

  He asked Hu Zeyu to sit down.

  "...Our two families have an extraordinary relationship, and your daughter and my sister were born in the same year, month, and day. If there's something going on at your house, my sister should be helping out. However, it's not suitable now!"

  "My sister, although not yet married, will eventually become the proper queen of Luoyang. With our status, being able to become the proper queen of Luoyang is a privilege granted by the Emperor and Empress Dowager. If we are not careful and cautious, but instead show off and get involved in affairs, damaging Miss's reputation, it would not only be a shame to the ancestors of the Gu family, but also bring shame to the imperial family. Even if we had a hundred heads, we couldn't bear the responsibility."

  Hú Zéyú's heart sank by half.

  What Gu Yanwen said is indeed not bad.

  Gu Jinzhi was a girl who was supposed to become the official wife of the King of Luoyang. Although practicing medicine and diagnosing illnesses was a benevolent act, it did not help her reputation as a lady, but rather lowered her status.

  The empress dowager knew about it and felt uneasy in her heart.

  Whose family would want a daughter-in-law who likes to show off everywhere?

  A woman should be confined at home and not go out, this is her proper place.

  Hu Ze Yu knew that Mrs. Hu was coming and didn't ask clearly, possibly making their relationship even more awkward.

  He personally took charge of it.

  Gu Yanwen has said so much, and it would be too much to ask Gu Jin to take action, which would be unreasonable.

  "It was my fault for being rash and not understanding the rules..." Hu Ze Yu apologized to Gu Yan Zhen.

  Gu Yanwen's heart was finally at ease.

  Then, Hu Ze didn't bother with idle chatter: "...Madam asked me to invite a famous doctor again. The young master is still lying in bed, so I won't stay long. Another day, I'll invite you to drink wine as an apology."

  Gu Yanwen did not detain him and personally saw him out the door.

  After seeing off Hu Ze Yu, Gu Yan Zhen entered the inner house by himself.

  Song Pan'er was in the flower hall, discussing with the wives of the Guan family.

  Weng and Xiu are studying abroad.

  Two little ones, both sleeping in Song Pan'er's warm pavilion.

  Gu Yanzhen went to see Xiao Shi and Xiao Shiyi.

  Before long, Song Pan'er returned to the main courtyard, her matter had been properly handled.

  Seeing Gu Yan Zhen, Song Pan Er smiled and asked: "I thought you had gone out. It's not time for dinner yet, what are you looking for by coming in?"

  "Don't look for anything." Gu Yanwen sat drinking tea, "Hu Zeyi just came..."

  He told Song Pan'er about what Hu Ze Yu had done.

  "...... I said that Sister Jin would no longer go out to diagnose, and he didn't say much else. He still has some insight," Gu Yan said, "I've also thought about it, it's not Big Brother's fault for scolding us, we were indeed too neglectful."

  Great Uncle Gu Yanwu came to scold Gu Quan, but it wasn't for the sake of clearing his reputation or not.

  He didn't want Gu Jing to go and rescue Yong Xi Hou.

  Song Pan'er smiled: "Madam Hu also came to discuss this matter for a few days. Since it's the Yong Xi Hou Fu who wants to invite Sister Jin, why didn't they send someone from their household? Instead, they let Hu Ze Yu and his wife jump around. Is it really them who want Sister Jin to go, or is it actually the other household?"

  Gu Yanwen was slightly stunned.

  If the Yong Xi Hou Fu wants to invite Gu Jin Zhi, Mrs. Yong Xi Hou must come in person; even if she doesn't come in person, she should send a eloquent family member.

  Hu Ze Yu is related to Yong Xi Hou Fu, but they are outside of three degrees of mourning attire, so their relationship is quite distant.

  Is it that Hu Ze Yu's wife wants Gu Jin Zhi to go and govern Yong Xi Hou, thereby gaining merit in front of Yong Xi Hou?

  Gu Yan's heart suddenly filled with anger: "If Hu Ze and his wife want to curry favor, they need to make achievements in front of Yong Xi Hou, but using my sister as a tool is too much! What do they think my sister is? Didn't Jing sister already help Hu Ze enough?"

  Song Pan'er personally poured him another cup of hot tea and handed it over to his palm.

  She sat down herself, thought for a moment and said: "Hu Zeyi is a clever and resourceful person, Mrs. Hu is a bit foolish, but she also knows my abilities, they should not have the guts to do this. I'm guessing that it's because someone from the other side of the government can't show their face, so they asked them for help."

  Gu Yanzheng still had a soft spot for Hu Zeyu in his heart.

  Song Pan'er's words of comfort, he immediately listened and his anger subsided a bit.

  “…Mrs. Hu came over three times, just to ask Sister Jin to treat the illness.” Song Pan’er thought along her own train of thought, and suddenly thought of something else, “But she didn’t dare say it clearly. Looking at it this way, she’s also in a difficult position, and should be someone from the Yongxi Hou household who entrusted her with this matter. If that’s the case, then the Yongxi Hou household also wants our family’s sister to go treat the illness, so why didn’t they come ask themselves?”

  "Please, Doctor, isn't it just a matter of sending a servant from home?" Gu Yanwen said.

  Song Pan'er's face fell immediately.

  She finally felt the contempt in it.

  She couldn't help but sneer coldly: "Our bones aren't that light! Our family isn't running a clinic, and Sister Jin isn't some barefoot doctor from the alleys. Since we've already shown the courtesy of inviting a doctor, we really don't need to bother with this..."

  At dinner time in the evening, Song Pan'er still told Gu Jinzhi about this matter as a joke.

  "They say they are noble and aristocratic, but their actions are arrogant and unreasonable! What is your identity? Although I am not married, my uncle is a marquis, my grandfather is a duke, my father is a general, and I also have an imperial decree. For people like us, girls don't practice medicine under someone else's name, if we want to see a doctor, it's because of our social status. Moreover, in the future, I will be a legitimate princess."

  The Hu family, following the etiquette of inviting a barefoot doctor, let Mrs. Hu take the lead..." Song Pan'er said with a smile, "We are from the countryside, and we really thought that we didn't understand anything, and stuck to it? I've seen Old Lady Hu once, with a kind and loving smile, but I didn't know she was rotten inside, pretending to be so noble!"

  Still knows some manners after all the chaos.

  It can be seen that Mrs. Hu is not sincere at all.

  She didn't have the slightest respect for Gu Zhen in her heart.

  Song Pan'er felt both angry and amused in her heart.

  These generations of aristocratic families have a high threshold, and it's hard to get together no matter how much they want to.

  Gu Jin smiled and didn't take it to heart.

  She met Mrs. Hu when she was five years old.

  Now, it has been completely forgotten, and even a vague shadow cannot be recalled.

  It's none of my business, I just let it go in one ear and out the other.

  Within two days, Gu Jinzhi also heard from his mother that the famous Jiangnan doctor who refused to treat Yong Xi Hou was actually Zhang Yuan.

  "It's that Suzhou divine doctor who came to see Auntie. He's actually also come to the capital." said Gu Jinzhi to his mother.

  Song Pan'er just smiled.

  Zhang Yuan spoke ill of Gu Jing and Master Gu behind their backs. Since he didn't do it in front of Song Dan'er, she didn't have a bad impression of him.

  Two days later, Qin Shenyi came to visit Old Master again.

  Incidentally, also give Gu Jinzhi's pharmacy a share of the dividends.

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  From now on, there are only 38 hours left until the end of the month! The Pink Ticket has also reached its final sprint. At first, I just said that I only hope for exposure, not ranking. Now, our Spring Memory has already risen to third place. This is the highest ranking of Pink Ticket in two years since 15 debuted, and I'm so surprised and delighted! 15 didn't expect to go further, just hoping to maintain the current ranking and not fall down. Let third place become a new height for 15! Let's work hard!!

  If you guys are too enthusiastic today, I'll consider adding more updates!!!