Chapter 35: Thanking the Imperial Physician
The old marquis thought for a moment and nodded, "Yes, that was Doctor Xie. I heard that he misdiagnosed me and was exiled with the emperor. What does Yue mean by this?"
"Yuer wants to learn medicine from him. What do grandparents think?"
The old marquis's eyes lit up. "That's fine. Would you like Grandfather to have someone call him over and ask him if he's willing?"
If his granddaughter could learn medical skills, they would have an extra layer of protection along the way, so the old marquis would naturally agree.
Su Yue nodded immediately: "Okay."
I believe that Doctor Xie should know the old marquis, and it would be more effective if he came forward to talk to him than if she went directly to him.
The old marquis immediately called the servant and asked him to go over and thank the imperial physician.
The three of them waited in the small shed and talked about some things, including the marriage between Su Yue and Murong Li.
"Girl Yue, Grandfather plans to have you and Murong Li get married as soon as possible after we reach our destination. What do you think?"
"Grandfather, isn't this too early? I'm only fifteen this year, so I should be eighteen or nineteen at the very least, right?"
Su Yue was so surprised that the old marquis wanted her to get married so early. Was he worried about something?
The old lady said, "It's getting late. If everyone is free, you will all be married by the end of the year. We probably won't get there until the end of the year, so we can't get married until next year. Yue'er is sixteen years old now, so it's time for her to get married."
Su Yue waved her hands hurriedly: "Grandma, there's no rush. Let's talk about it when the time is right."
Getting married at the age of fifteen or sixteen is unheard of in the last days. At least one should wait until the age of twenty. Fifteen or sixteen is still a child.
Getting married without knowing anything is unbelievable. She can barely accept dating, but she can't accept getting married.
Seeing her frightened look, the old lady couldn't help but feel soft-hearted. Yes, her eldest granddaughter was still young, and the old man was just thinking too much.
"Okay, Yue'er is a child with her own opinions, and grandparents won't force you."
Su Yue hugged the old lady's neck affectionately and leaned gently on her shoulder: "Grandma still loves Yue'er."
The old lady poked her forehead and said angrily, "How can a grandmother not love her grandchildren?"
"Old Master, thank you, the imperial physician."
As he was speaking, the voice of a servant was heard outside.
"Please come in." The old marquis stood up and went out to greet and thank the imperial physician.
"Greetings, old marquis." A strong voice sounded outside.
"There is no such thing as old marquis. I am a few years older than you. Just call me brother and I will call you younger brother." This was the voice of the old marquis.
"Okay, then you're welcome, brother."
"You're welcome, you're welcome. Thank you for the treat, brother."
When the two came in, the old lady and Su Yue were standing aside, and the old marquis pulled Doctor Xie to sit down.
"Come, Miss Yue meets Doctor Xie."
Su Yue took two steps to the two of them and respectfully saluted Doctor Xie: "Junior Su Yue greets Doctor Xie."
Doctor Xie is a man in his fifties, dressed in prison uniform, looking energetic and capable.
He was also only wearing handcuffs. He looked at Su Yue and said with a smile: "Yue girl, please get up quickly and call me Doctor Xie."
If she hadn't been exiled, this person would be Princess Li, and he should be the one to pay his respects to her.
Su Yue smiled and said, "Yes, Doctor Xie."
After greeting the old lady, Doctor Xie asked the old marquis, "Brother, why did you ask me to come here? What's the good news?"
"What do you think of my granddaughter?"
"Great, what does this mean, bro?"
Doctor Xie was a little confused. What did it mean for an old man like him to see a little girl?
"Don't misunderstand, Brother Xie. This granddaughter of yours knows that you are an imperial physician. She also likes medicine. Thinking that the journey is long, she wants to learn medicine from you. I wonder if Brother Xie would like to accept her as his disciple?" The old marquis hurriedly explained when he saw that he had misunderstood.
Upon hearing this, Doctor Xie stroked his beard and looked at Su Yue again: "That's not a problem, but my medical skills are limited, and I'm afraid I'll delay Miss Yue."
Huh? Does this mean you won't accept her?
Su Yue looked at the old marquis, who narrowed his eyes. "No chance?" He rolled his eyes and said, "Why are you being so polite, brother Xie? I know your abilities. Let's not be polite. Just tell me straight out, are you going to accept it or not?"
Su Yue gave the old marquis a thumbs up in her heart, saying that the old man was always wise. Although his words seemed straightforward, they put Doctor Xie in a dilemma: to accept him or not.
Here, you can't just go to a professional school and study whatever you want, or have experienced teachers teach you without reservation.
Anyone who has a bit of ability will hold on to his rice bowl and will not casually pass on his skills to others.
Moreover, some of them are kept secret.
It is difficult for this kind of people to recruit outsiders as apprentices. What if it ruins their own jobs? It is said that if you teach the apprentice, you will starve the master.
Therefore, it is usually inherited by one's own children and passed down from generation to generation.
Unless there is no one to take over, it is possible to recruit outsiders as apprentices to pass on one's skills.
An old fox is an old fox, and Doctor Xie has no room to play Tai Chi.
Sure enough, the smile on Doctor Xie's face faded, and he said seriously, "I'll take it, of course I'll take it. Just treat me as your registered disciple. I will teach you everything I know without reservation."
It is said that the old marquis is not someone who is easy to mess with, and today Old Xie has finally learned his lesson.
To accept or not, haha, does he dare to say no?
Don't think he doesn't know that the preferential treatment given to these exiled prisoners is related to the Su family.
If he didn't accept them, they would never live to reach their destination.
But even though he knew it, he also had a bottom line. The relationship between Miss Su and Murong Li was there. That man was just an eyesore and would cause big trouble sooner or later, so he only accepted registered disciples.
Even if there is any involvement in the future, he will not be implicated.
Alas! Life is so difficult. Living in the imperial palace, walking on thin ice, and finally becoming someone else's scapegoat, Doctor Xie felt indescribable pain in his heart.
The old marquis then smiled and did not comment on Doctor Xie's approach. As long as he could teach his eldest granddaughter, it would be fine. He believed that with his eldest granddaughter's ability, she would definitely be able to fully understand the old man's skills.
Not a penny left, hahahaha… the old marquis was delighted in his heart.
Su Yue looked at the old marquis's joy, and the corners of her mouth twitched. Then she looked at the helpless face of Doctor Xie. He was also an old and shrewd man, afraid of being implicated. However, their current identities were indeed sensitive, so he was able to protect himself and not comment.
If it were her, she would do the same.
As long as Doctor Xie is willing to teach her, nothing else matters.
So Su Yue quickly bowed as a disciple and said, "Thank you very much, doctor. I'm sorry to trouble you in the future."
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