Chapter 16 The original wife becomes a mistress
"Oh? Why are you here? To inquire about Xue'er's pulse?"
Jiang Yu asked.
"If that's the case, I wouldn't have to come here."
He Zhilin sneered.
This Prince Consort Gu is very interesting.
As soon as he stepped out of Chaolu Hall in the morning, Huang Fu came forward to invite him in.
He followed Huang Fu, but was taken to a secluded courtyard with few people.
Gu Lintan was sitting on a stone bench in the yard, sipping tea.
Huang Fu asked him to wait at the gate of the courtyard and then went to report to Gu Lintan.
He looked around. The yard was very remote and the houses were all empty. The Gu Mansion should not have been put into use yet.
He was invited to meet, but not in the main hall or the study, but in this place.
He understood in his heart that Gu Lintan was up to something.
Seeing Gu Lintan explaining something to Huang Fu, Huang Fu bowed and nodded, then walked towards the door and said to him:
"Sir, my master asks you to come over."
Huang Fu then left on his own, and soon two servants came over.
He Zhilin cursed inwardly, is this an interrogation of a prisoner? And they even have someone watching.
He walked towards Gu Lintan, bowed and said, "Master Gu."
When Gu Lintan saw him coming, he immediately stood up and said, "Mr. Yan, please sit down."
He Zhilin sat opposite him, and Gu Lintan reached out and pushed a cup of hot tea in front of him.
Gu Lintan looked apologetic and said, "I am really sorry for troubling you. I have made you run around for my family before dawn. I would like to offer this tea to apologize to you."
After saying that, he drank the tea in his cup.
He Zhilin just looked at him with amusement and didn't move.
Gu Lintan felt somewhat embarrassed and displeased. He had been humble and courteous, but he did not expect this person to be so rude.
He Zhilin finally spoke and said:
"I wonder why Lord Gu came to see Yan?"
"I heard that you have just arrived in Beijing and have not yet decided on a place to live. I hope to help you find a comfortable place to make up for disturbing you."
Gu Lintan smiled gently and said, "This mansion was given by His Majesty. I also have an old house in the capital. Although it is located in a secluded place, it has the advantage of being disturbed by few people. You can live there in peace, sir."
"I feel quite comfortable living in my current residence." He Zhilin said casually.
"As a doctor," he smiled and stared at Gu Lintan, "I should be in the city. Otherwise, how can patients find me? How can I treat all kinds of diseases and put what I have learned into practice?"
"If I were really the one who came out of the world, how could you let people find me yesterday?"
He tapped his fingers on the stone table and said, "If I live in a secluded place, how can my reputation as a famous doctor spread far and wide?"
After hearing this, Gu Lintan felt more confident.
Whether being an official or practicing medicine, who doesn't pursue fame and fortune?
As long as Yan Zhe has something he wants, it will not be difficult to get what he wants.
Thinking of this, Gu Lintan had a plan.
He said, "It is not difficult for you to become famous in the capital with your talent, but it will take time."
"Gu may be able to help you become famous in the capital, or even famous all over the world, in the shortest possible time."
"oh?"
Yan Zhe laughed a few times, looked at Gu Lintan, and said:
"Master Gu, how are you going to help me?"
"Sir, you know that I am the current emperor's consort, and the person whose pulse you just diagnosed is Her Royal Highness the Princess."
"As long as you can cure the princess's illness, I will speak well of you in front of His Majesty."
"If you can enter the Imperial Hospital and be appointed as an imperial physician, will you still worry about not having the opportunity to show your talents?"
He Zhilin looked at him and said with embarrassment: "Master Gu, the princess doesn't have any intractable disease. She is just tired. Take a few doses of medicine and have a good sleep, and she will be fine."
Seeing that he seemed to be interested, Gu Lintan felt even more delighted.
"It is common for people to get sick after eating grains." He said, "Besides, the princess has been pampered since she was young. It is inevitable that she will feel uncomfortable when she first arrives at the Gu Mansion. Please take good care of her when the time comes."
"I just want to trouble you, sir, to go to the Gu Mansion more often."
Gu Lintan didn't notice at all that the more He Zhilin listened, the colder the look in his eyes became.
"If you are willing, I am willing to help you become the best in the teaching profession."
He Zhilin asked, "I wonder why Lord Gu is helping Yan like this?"
Be it a house or a reputation, this Gu Lintan is really generous, He Zhilin sneered in his heart.
"Sir, you have amazing medical talent, but I am selfish and want to make a profit from your rare talent. Sir, you are a good horse, if you can gain great fame in the future, I, as a good judge of talents, can also be known as a good judge of talents."
Gu Lintan's words were very clever and flawless.
He Zhilin said again: "I wonder how Yan can repay Master Gu for such a great kindness?"
Gu Lintan immediately waved his hand and said sternly, "How can I talk about repaying you? Your medical skills are outstanding. Helping you is like helping people who are suffering from illnesses all over the world. With such a great merit, it is not an exaggeration to say that you are helping me."
He Zhilin acted hesitant.
"Master Gu, I have been in the market for many years and I know that there is no such thing as a free lunch. If you need help from others, you should help them."
"If I am of no use to you, sir, I would not dare to let you go through all this trouble for me in vain."
After saying this, he made a move to stand up.
Gu Lintan hurriedly said, "Sir, please take a seat. In this case, I really have an unreasonable request."
Gu Lintan felt more at ease when he saw his attitude.
A famous doctor is not a saint. Yan Zhe is full of the air of a commoner. It is easier for a commoner to do business.
He wants fame and fortune, so he uses fame and fortune to test people.
If he just accepted this big pie, Gu Lintan would have some doubts.
But now he spoke again and again, intending to make an exchange.
Gu Lintan felt more at ease.
He said, "It's a family scandal. There is a cousin in Gu's hometown who had a mistress without telling his sister-in-law and had a child. His sister-in-law is a tough guy. When she found out about this last year, she almost chased the mistress to her place and beat her to death."
"So after I settled down in Beijing last year, my cousin asked this concubine to bring the child to look for me."
"I didn't want to do that either. After all, it was my cousin who was at fault first."
"But that woman is so weak and pitiful. And that child is, after all, the blood of my Gu family. I can't bear to let him wander around."
As Gu Lintan spoke, he kept sighing, as if he was in deep sorrow.
"Master Gu is talking about the lady and young master of that family that the housekeeper took me to see the doctor in the early morning?"
He Zhilin saw that he was being pretentious and asked at the right time.
"Exactly."
He Zhilin smiled and said, "Then there is no need to worry too much, sir. Your 'nephew' is fine."
"It's just a child's illness. It comes and goes quickly. The reason why he had a high fever for many days was because the medicine was not suitable for him."
"I have re-prescribed medicine for him. Take it for three days. Stay away from the wind for three days and he will get better naturally."
"I would like to thank you very much, sir!" Gu Lintan bowed and said, "In this way, I, as your uncle, have fulfilled my responsibility."
"It's just that Gu's concern is not about this matter."
"Oh? Is there anything else I can help you with?" He Zhilin joked, "After all, I am just a doctor. Apart from curing diseases and saving lives, what else can I do?"
"Sir, do you know that I just got married to Princess Changle yesterday?"
"Of course I do."
"Even my family members don't know about this woman and the child. If the princess finds out, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain it clearly."
"I have just started my career, and my cousin's behavior is against etiquette and morality. If I am found to be covering up for him, I am afraid..."
Gu Lintan shook his head, his face full of worry.
"The princess is staying in the Gu Mansion, how could she know about this?"
He Zhilin looked puzzled.
"Yes, but there is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable. Now, the only people who know that she and her son are in the capital are me, my housekeeper Huang Fu, and you, sir."
"I hope Mr. Yan can keep this secret for me while treating my nephew."
At this moment, Huang Fu walked towards the two of them with a wooden box in his hand.
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