Chapter 277 The Book is Not Serious
Gu Jingxi put down the book in her hand, glanced at him strangely, and slowly said, "A quack doctor who doesn't practice medicine properly."
Doctor Wen: "?"
Lord Gu previously called him a quack doctor, but now he's not only a quack doctor, he's also an unprofessional one.
He disagreed with this statement, saying that while calling him a quack doctor was acceptable, it didn't mean he was unprofessional. He pointed out that his book was a proven "good medicine," and his patients all said it was quite effective.
Imperial Physician Wen took the book, his expression calm, and casually flipped to a page to show him. Pointing to the contents, he said, "My lord, tell me, what's improper about this? These are things that husband and wife would do."
Gu Jingxi retorted, "What kind of doctor treats patients with this kind of book?"
Physician Wen said in a serious tone, "This 'medicine' has been tested by my patients. My lord, please don't feel embarrassed. Sometimes you have to take an unconventional approach. You might get unexpected results. This book is the only one I have left. I searched for a long time in the corners of my study a few days ago before I found it."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi immediately pictured an old man going to a bookstore to buy erotic pictures, and he might even be teased by the bookstore owner. It was truly a difficult situation for Physician Wen.
He glanced at the page that Imperial Physician Wen had turned to. It would have been better if he hadn't looked, because once he did, his temples started throbbing. This page was even more indecent than the one he had just turned to. At least the previous page was on the bed, but this page was in front of the window in the attic. Looking down, the scenery below was clearly visible.
He rubbed his temples and said helplessly, "What decent couple would do that?"
Physician Wen replied in the tone of someone who had been through it all: "Your Excellency has just not tried it yet. If you had, you might find the illustrations in the book not exciting enough."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi looked at Physician Wen with an incredulous expression. He used to think that this old man was quite serious, and Madam Wen seemed very gentle and reserved. He never expected that the couple had been so unrestrained when they were young. Indeed, appearances can be deceiving.
Imperial Physician Wen was quite frank. Even when Gu Jingxi stared at him with that kind of gaze, he didn't feel awkward. At his age, he was long past the age of being shy about talking about anything. He continued, "I'll give the book to the Marquis for now. As for whether to use it or not, that's up to the Marquis."
After speaking, Physician Wen took out a bottle of medicine from his medicine box, placed it on the table, and instructed, "The dosage is the same as before, three pills a day. When you finish the medicine, come and ask me for more. If there is any reaction, remember to come to me for a follow-up examination afterward, and I will change the medicine for you. This medicine is no longer suitable."
Gu Jingxi nodded: "Alright, thank you for your trouble, Physician Wen."
Imperial Physician Wen: "..." Just now he was calling me an unprofessional quack doctor.
Seeing that he had no objection and was willing to accept the book, Physician Wen did not dwell on the issue and said, "My lord, you should study this book carefully; it will be of great benefit to you. I will take my leave now; there is no need for you to see me off."
Gu Jingxi did not try to keep Physician Wen, but instructed the servants to see him off and put the bottle of medicine away.
As for that book, he flipped through it briefly and discovered that it was not just a collection of erotic pictures; it also had a storyline. It told the story of a couple who, after experiencing the pleasures of their wedding night, engaged in various intimate acts and scenes, including one about pregnancy.
As he looked at these images, that bright and beautiful face flashed through his mind. He tried to imagine himself with A Yao, then quickly shook his head, not daring to think about it too much.
Such an unserious book.
They really know how to teach bad people.
Gu Jingxi thought about it for a while, but in the end she didn't throw it away. She put it in the drawer of her study.
Back at Wei Rui Xuan, Gu Jingxi went to find his young wife, wanting to ask about the circumstances of almost freezing to death when he was thirteen years old, something he had never heard his wife mention before.
Meng Jinyao didn't hide anything from him and told him the whole story of what happened that winter when she was thirteen. Seeing that the man's face was terribly gloomy, she nestled into his arms and said gently, "Husband, don't be angry, it's all in the past."
Gu Jingxi felt a pang of pain in his heart. He gently stroked her back and asked, "Ayao, have you taken the blame for a lot of things for Miss Meng?"
Meng Jinyao nodded first, then gently shook her head: "I've taken the blame quite a bit, but sometimes it can't really be called taking the blame. After all, Meng Jinyu sometimes didn't say anything, just shed a couple of tears in front of Grandmother, and then Madam Sun would show off her maternal heart and say a few words that seemed to be protecting me, and Grandmother would convict me without distinguishing right from wrong and blaming me for the mistakes. If I argued back, I would be punished even more severely. Later I understood that for people who don't want to believe me, no matter how much I explain, it's just sophistry, so I simply stopped explaining."
Anger surged in Gu Jingxi's eyes, and his face grew increasingly grim: "Marrying an unvirtuous wife will bring disaster to three generations. The words of the ancients are not without reason."
Meng Jinyao strongly agreed with this statement: "I also think so. It's a pity about my grandfather. He was a gentleman who was upright and honest throughout his life. So it seems that arranged marriages can sometimes do a lot of harm."
As she spoke, she sighed regretfully: "I heard that my second uncle was intelligent and quick-witted, and had the potential to study. He was the youngest son of the main wife, and was spoiled by my grandmother. He became a playboy who only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun, and eventually drowned while drunk. If he hadn't been spoiled by my grandmother, and had studied hard and taken the imperial examinations, the Meng family wouldn't have fallen into such a state."
Gu Jingxi said solemnly, "Ayao, when we have children in the future, we must start from a young age. Whether it's a boy or a girl, we must educate them well. If girls are not raised well, they will bring trouble to other families. If boys are not raised well, they will not only bring trouble to their own families, but also to other people's good girls."
Even so, he still felt somewhat uneasy because of his past failures. He had always taught Xiu Ming very seriously, but in the end, things turned out like this. Would he be able to raise his and A Yao's child well in the future?
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao looked up at him and smiled brightly: "Of course."
As Gu Jingxi looked at his wife's radiant smile, his tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed, and his thoughts drifted away. He wondered whether his child with A Yao would resemble him or A Yao.
Or, one could be like him, and the other like Ayao.
Thinking of this, Gu Jingxi smiled happily, lowered his head and kissed his wife's smooth forehead. Seeing that her face was still pale, he asked softly, "Ayao, are you feeling better? Do you need to rest a little longer?"
Meng Jinyao replied, "Don't worry, my husband, it doesn't hurt as much anymore. But I didn't sleep well last night and I'm a little tired now. I'd like to sleep a little longer."
Gu Jingxi nodded slightly and said gently, "Then I'll sleep with you for a while."
After saying this, he released the woman in his arms, undressed, lay down, and pulled his wife into his embrace.
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