Chapter 339 is also a pitiful person.

Speaking of the Duke of Chu, Imperial Physician Lou suddenly doubted whether his previous decision was correct. Even though he was in the Imperial Hospital and unaware of the power struggles at court, he knew that the Duke of Chu was now a favorite of the Emperor. Judging from what the Duke of Chu was doing, her favor with the Emperor was unlikely to be a fleeting moment.

"well!"

Doctor Lou sighed inwardly, but if he had to choose between offending a gentleman and offending a villain, he would definitely choose to offend the gentleman. The Marquis of Anyuan's mansion and the Duke of Chu's mansion also had纨绔 (playboys), but those playboys were at most idle and pleasure-seeking; they did not commit any heinous crimes or murders.

So after much deliberation, he did not agree to Lu Shaocheng's offer. At the time, Lu Shaocheng had hinted to him that if he cooperated with them, they would protect his and his daughter's safety.

However, he dared not entrust his life to others. The faction of the Marquis of Anyuan and the Duke of Chu was evenly matched with the Prime Minister's faction. If the two factions were to fight, he would very likely be the one to sacrifice himself.

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, he said to Lou Qingyao, "If anything happens in the future, just tell your father directly. If your mother says something unpleasant or does something that makes you feel wronged, don't argue with her directly. Just tell your father, and I will handle everything."

Lou Qingyao nodded, but her heart remained unmoved. Her hopes for her father had long been extinguished by the repeated disappointments of the past years. Now, all she wanted was revenge for her husband. If her father could help her avenge him, perhaps she would forgive him for abandoning her all those years.

"Master." A servant's voice came from outside. Doctor Lou was telling him to come in.

The servant held a visiting card in her hand, bowed, and handed it to Physician Lou. "A messenger from the family of the Provincial Administration Commissioner has come to request that the Second Miss examine his Fifth Young Mistress."

Doctor Lou opened the name card, glanced at it, and handed it to his servant, saying, "Give it to the Second Miss."

"Yes." The servant turned to leave, but Lou Qingyao's voice rang out, "Wait."

The servant stopped and looked at Physician Lou. Seeing him nod, he stood aside and waited. Lou Qingyao glanced at him, then looked at Physician Lou again. "Father, I would like to go with my sister to see a doctor."

Doctor Lou frowned upon hearing her words, but before he could utter a word of refusal, Lou Qingyao's voice rang out again, "My daughter is just going along to take a look; it won't interfere with her sister's practice."

Doctor Lou frowned deeply, thinking of the debts he had owed his daughter over the years, and finally nodded in agreement. Lou Qingyao, having gotten what she wanted, rose to take her leave.

After she left, Physician Lou took the name card from his servant and went to his second daughter's courtyard himself. When he arrived at the courtyard gate, he hesitated.

He had never met his two daughters before. After his eldest daughter came to Beijing and that incident happened, the two daughters had barely interacted and were like strangers. He didn't know if his second daughter would agree to let his eldest daughter accompany him to see patients.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally stepped inside. He saw his second daughter, Lou Qingdai, diligently tending to herbs in the courtyard, unaware of his arrival. A maidservant reminded her, and she put down the herbs, turned around, and bowed, "Father, what brings you here?"

Doctor Lou smiled and took out a visiting card, saying, "The Provincial Governor's Office invites you to come for a consultation. I happen to have nothing to do, so I brought the card over to you."

Lou Qingdai took the invitation and explained that it would be over by tomorrow, and she would need to continue tending to her herbs. That was just her nature, so the imperial physician Lou wasn't displeased and simply said he had something else to discuss with her.

Lou Qingdai paused for a moment, then followed Imperial Physician Lou into the small flower hall. Imperial Physician Lou hesitated for a while before explaining that he wanted Lou Qingyao to accompany him to see patients. He had expected Lou Qingdai to refuse, but to his surprise, she agreed without hesitation. This left Imperial Physician Lou speechless, unable to offer any explanation.

"I knew you were a good person," said Physician Lou happily.

His biggest wish now is that his family can accept Lou Qingyao and that they can live together in harmony.

“My daughter heard that she has a great reputation in Lingyi Gynecology,” Lou Qingdai explained.

Doctor Lou: "........."

The word "she" alone reveals that the second daughter doesn't have much sisterly affection for the eldest. Doctor Lou felt a pang of sadness, but relationships are built over time; both daughters are kind and gentle, and things will get better with time.

Having obtained the desired result, Physician Lou rose to take his leave. After he left, the maid asked Lou Qingdai, "Why did you agree, Miss?"

“My father came to me personally, how could I refuse?” Lou Qingdai got up and walked out, saying, “She is a pitiful person too.”

Lou Qingyao quickly received the news that Lou Qingdai had agreed to go to the doctor's appointment with her. While she was happy, she also felt somewhat complicated. Previously, she had hated everyone in the Lou family in the capital, hated her father for abandoning her for many years, and hated Lou Qingdai and her mother for taking her father away.

So, she had felt perfectly justified in using Lou Qingdai before. But now, she felt somewhat guilty towards Lou Qingdai. Even so, she still had to do it. If Lou Qingdai ever needed her help in the future, she would certainly not refuse.

The problem now is how to get the message to the Marquis of Anyuan's residence. Fortunately, the maid who brought dinner was the same one as before. Lou Qingyao gave Yunxiang a meaningful glance, and Yunxiang stuffed a purse into the maid's hand, saying, "Thank you for your hard work. This is a reward from Madam."

The maidservant quickly thanked her and then left.

That evening, Lu Shaocheng received the message. Seeing the neat handwriting on the note, he breathed a slight sigh of relief and then walked towards Madam Liu's courtyard...

The next day, after having breakfast, Lady Liu took a carriage to the residence of the Provincial Administration Commissioner, Mr. Feng. As soon as she got off the carriage, she was greeted by a very respectable-looking old woman who smiled and said, "This servant greets Madam."

This old woman was the maidservant who served her half-sister, so Liu Shi naturally recognized her. Smiling, she told her not to stand on ceremony and followed her inside, naturally inquiring about her half-sister's illness along the way. The old woman sighed heavily, and Liu Shi's face grew somber.

Upon entering her half-sister's courtyard and seeing her, Liu almost burst into tears. Seeing this, her half-sister said weakly, "I'm much better these past few days, don't worry."

Madam Liu wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, told her to take good care of herself, and then made as if she had something to say to her. Her half-sister dismissed the servants, and Madam Liu leaned closer to her and explained the situation. Because Lou Qingyao was going to leave with her and wouldn't be returning to the Lou family. The Lou family might then demand her back from her half-sister.

"Your husband has already spoken to your father-in-law, so don't worry, sister. The Feng family won't make things difficult for you because of this," said Madam Liu, holding her half-sister's hand.

The half-sister smiled and said, "I can always trust you to do things. You would never harm me."

Just then, a maid's voice came from the doorway, "Doctor Lou has arrived."