The mother and her children worked quickly and efficiently, and soon the scene was cleaned up.

In that short time, the poisoned man slowly opened his eyes, his lips barely moving: "Water..."

Meiyun immediately had someone pour a cup of warm water and handed it to the woman to feed to the man.

Then, she turned around and wrote down a prescription: "Although he has been detoxified and his life has been saved, due to the long duration of the poisoning, the toxins have invaded his blood vessels and internal organs, so he needs to take several doses of herbal decoction in succession to completely remove the toxins from his body."

The woman nodded repeatedly after hearing this, having complete faith in Meiyun's medical skills.

After taking the medicine, the man was able to stand up with difficulty and even take a few steps.

The onlookers were amazed: "She's a miracle doctor! A person on the verge of death recovered completely in such a short time. This female doctor is truly amazing!"

Just then, a flurry of footsteps sounded outside the clinic: "Is Dr. Mei seeing patients here?"

Everyone turned around and saw several men in military uniforms walk in.

One of them asked first, "Is Doctor Mei here?"

Mei Yun was somewhat confused: "Who are you?"

The leader explained, “We are all soldiers under the Crown Prince’s command. We were wounded on the northern frontier battlefield and were all treated by Doctor Mei. We survived entirely thanks to Doctor Mei’s superb medical skills. We are deeply grateful and will do our best to help Doctor Mei in the future.”

Upon hearing this, everyone's respect for Mei Yun deepened even further. This seemingly young woman was actually an experienced military doctor!

No wonder her treatment techniques are so skilled; it turns out they were honed on the battlefield!

Everyone was secretly delighted; with this military doctor opening a clinic here, they could receive her care in the future. Soon, the news that Dr. Mei of Meilan Clinic was a military doctor spread throughout the entire street.

Before long, Gu Qinlan's fame spread far and wide, attracting crowds who eagerly requested her to use her medical skills to treat them.

Zheng Huiyi and the others expressed their admiration for Gu Qinlan like a flowing river. She not only brought a poisoned strong man and demonstrated her superb medical skills on the spot, but also cleverly arranged for several soldiers to come and express their gratitude, thus spreading the name of Meiyun. This series of actions was like a stroke of genius!

Zhao Qingyu asked with great curiosity, "Sister, did you arrange for that burly man who was poisoned?"

Gu Qinlan smiled and replied, "No, that's not it. I wouldn't go so far as to poison someone just to enhance Meiyun's reputation. I simply instructed my servants to search the city for patients in urgent need of treatment and then send them to the clinic. Unexpectedly, we happened to encounter that burly man who had been poisoned, and the treatment was more effective than for ordinary illnesses."

The group strolled through the city for a while before returning to the Prince Duan's residence by carriage.

Upon arriving at the gate of Prince Duan's mansion, they saw the Gu family's steward pacing anxiously in front of the gate.

"Young Miss, you should hurry back to see the old master. Something terrible has happened at home."

As soon as Steward Gu saw Gu Qinlan's carriage arrive, he immediately knelt anxiously in front of the carriage.

Gu Qinlan lifted the carriage curtain and asked with concern, "What exactly happened?"

Butler Gu's voice choked with emotion: "The business has run into trouble. The two stewards in charge of the trading company have betrayed the family. They have absconded with the company's money and even cut off the supply of goods. In addition, the second young lady has been missing for more than half a month. The madam is crying at home day and night. The old master could not bear the blow and suffered a stroke."

"Young Miss, please go back quickly and see what's going on at home. The house is in complete chaos."

Gu Qinlan was not surprised by the betrayal of the two housekeepers, after all, it was her arrangement.

Mentioning the two stewards, Gu Qinlan suddenly missed Aunt Lian and her husband. Since the fall of Jindu, Aunt Lian and her husband had lost contact with the Duanwang Mansion, and she didn't know how they were doing.

So she turned and instructed Hongye to arrange for people to go to Jindu, then let the Zheng family children get off the car, and turned the car around and returned to the Gu family.

As soon as they stepped through the Gu family gates, Madam Song rushed out impatiently and grabbed Gu Qinlan tightly: "You must go and save Qinlian! Only you can save her now. She's being imprisoned in the Fourth Prince's residence. You must go and save her!"

Gu Qinlan gently brushed her hand away, her tone indifferent: "Mother overestimates me. How can a woman like me, who lives a secluded life, possibly contend with the Fourth Prince?"

Madam Song kept shaking her head: "You must have a way. You are now a county princess, personally appointed by the emperor. You have influence in front of the emperor. Go to the palace and ask the emperor to issue an edict to release Qinlian by the fourth prince."

Gu Qinlan chuckled: "Do you think the Emperor's decree was prepared specifically for the Gu family? Since you know Qinlian's whereabouts, why don't you strike the Dengwen Drum yourself? Is someone stopping you?"

Song's expression changed slightly, looking somewhat embarrassed: "Striking the Dengwen Drum will result in being whipped..."

Gu Qinlan chuckled and said, "So, she's not that important to you."

Song said anxiously, "You clearly have the ability to save her, why do you make me beat the petition drum? Qin Lan, Qin Lian is your own sister!"

Gu Qinlan sneered, "Then you are her biological mother. When you and your daughter were plotting against me, did you ever think about the sisterly bond between us? After you've done so many bad things, you still expect me to forgive and help you? You're far too confident."

Besides, I warned you long ago not to negotiate with a tiger, but unfortunately you didn't listen. Since it's the path you chose, then bear the consequences.

After saying this, Gu Qinlan pushed Song Shi aside and walked straight towards Old Master Gu's courtyard.

Lying on the bed, Mr. Gu's face was as pale as paper, his mouth was crooked, his eyes were unfocused, and his hands were curled up like withered branches in winter, stiff and unnatural.

As soon as Gu Qinlan stepped into the room, the old gentleman became agitated, uttering incoherent "ah-ah" sounds. He could barely speak, and the more anxious he became, the less he could control his lips and tongue, causing saliva to drip from the corners of his mouth, making him look extremely disheveled.

A maidservant hurriedly stepped forward to wipe his drool.

Gu Qinlan said gently to the maid, "You may leave now. I will take care of things here."

The maid gave a slight bow and quietly left the room.

Fuyu stood at the door, guarding it vigilantly and not letting anyone approach.

Gu Qinlan picked up a clean silk handkerchief and carefully wiped the water from the corner of Mr. Gu's mouth with gentle and considerate movements.

These past few days, Mr. Gu's condition has been lingering. This is the first time he has received such considerate care from his grandchildren. A warm feeling welled up in his heart, and he couldn't help but shed tears.

He wanted to tell Gu Qinlan that he hadn't misjudged her, but all he could manage were muffled "ah ah ah" sounds.

Gu Qinlan smiled gently: "Grandfather, are you already moved?"

Mr. Gu blinked, indicating that this was indeed the case.

Gu Qinlan's smile suddenly turned cold and chilling: "Then you are celebrating too soon. Has Grandfather not considered why those two loyal retainers would suddenly betray us?"

Mr. Gu's emotion instantly froze, and a look of astonishment appeared on his face.

"Ah...ah..." Was it you who did this?