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As the saying goes, it is difficult for a doctor to treat himself.
The Yuan Family Clinic in Wangxian Town is the best example.
Yuan Zhi is the most skilled doctor in traditional Chinese medicine in the area, but his two sons and one daughter all died young. Only his youngest daughter, who was fostered in the countryside, barely grew up. Although she is now fifteen years old and of marriageable age, she is born with a defect and is as weak as a willow, so no one comes to visit her.
It was spring, and seeing that her daughter was in good spirits, Mrs. Yuan invited Mrs. Jiang, the town's favorite matchmaker, to come over for tea.
Grandma Jiang had long heard that Miss Yuan was a sickly woman, and she didn't want to make this trip in vain, but Miss Yuan gave her a lot, and she thought that maybe someone was interested in marrying her, so the marriage might not be impossible, so she reluctantly came to the Yuan family to take a look.
Before entering the house, Grandma Jiang saw Yuan Yaoniang standing in the yard drying herbs through the fence and was stunned for a moment.
My goodness, she has never seen such a beautiful girl!
Although the girl was frail and her face was too pale, it did not affect her angelic appearance at all. The slight sickness on her body seemed to make her look even more aloof and cold, making people feel pity for her.
Without waiting for the Yuan family to open the door, Grandma Jiang unbolted the fence herself and quickly walked up to Yuan Yaoniang. With a smile on her face, she asked, "Young lady, you must be Yuan Yaoniang, right? I originally thought you were unwell and couldn't go out, but now it seems your mother must have deliberately hidden you! You are so beautiful, and I have never seen you before!"
Yuan Yaoniang said politely but distantly, "You are here to see my mother, right? Please wait a moment."
After saying this, she put down the herbs in her hand and went back into the house, inviting Madam Yuan to come out and entertain the guests.
As soon as Mrs. Jiang saw Madam Yuan, she scolded her, "Your youngest daughter is so beautiful, how could she have trouble finding a husband? It's a pity that the sons of Mr. Li and Mr. Liu were only engaged before the New Year, and you've delayed everything for me!"
Madam Yuan bowed and invited Mrs. Jiang to sit down in the main hall for tea, saying, "Don't be anxious, mother-in-law, listen to me..."
Because Yuan Yaoniang was in poor health and had been in critical condition countless times since she was a child, her family had never thought about her marriage earlier.
But since she had survived a serious and severe illness half a year ago, her health had improved a lot and she could even help with some things at home. Only after she celebrated her fifteenth birthday did Madam Yuan start to think about the future.
"... With her condition, she can't marry far away, and we can't worry too much. The Li and Liu families that my mother-in-law mentioned are both wealthy and powerful families with countless things going on at home, so they're not suitable for Yao Niang. She's our only daughter, so we want to find an honest, steady, and decent man with a quiet family who can take care of Yao Niang for us. It would be best if he could marry into our family. When we're a hundred years old, everything in our clinic and the Yuan family will be his."
After hearing this, Mrs. Jiang glanced at Madam Yuan and whispered, "Stupid!"
Madam Yuan was puzzled, so Granny Jiang spoke, as if giving advice from an expert: "Your doctor Yuan has worked diligently for decades, but he only managed to earn you and your daughter a clinic. And you're just willing to give it away for free? Your daughter has such a beautiful appearance, it's a blessing for your family. How could you dream of marrying a mediocre son-in-law? With a little planning, not only could you become a concubine to a high-ranking official, but even serve as a minister to a king or a general. By then, your Yuan family will be prosperous!"
"Shut up!" Madam Yuan was so angry that her face turned blue. She shouted, "I misjudged you. You and I are not one of us. Go away!"
Grandma Jiang wasn't angry either. She smiled and said, "It's okay for you to be confused for a while. When you figure it out, come find me! I have one last piece of advice for you. Opportunities for one person to achieve enlightenment and bring prosperity to everyone in the family are rare. Don't miss it!"
Madam Yuan stood up to get the broom from the yard and said, "Stop talking! If you don't get out of here, don't blame me for hitting you!"
"Hmph!" Grandma Jiang hurried out, muttering, "I'll wait for the day you regret it. You'll definitely come and beg me for mercy!"
Yuan Yaoniang could hear everything that was going on in the main room clearly from inside the room.
She looked down at the hot tea in her hand. Although she was grateful that Madam Yuan cherished her, she also decided that it was time to leave the Yuan family...
She is not the real Yuan Yaoniang. The real Yuan Yaoniang died of illness half a year ago. She came back to life through someone else's body. Although she doesn't know why she had such an incredible experience, she felt that she had saved her life. She was very grateful to God and the Yuan family.
But no matter how grateful she was, she would not get married as Madam Yuan expected and spend the rest of her life in a plain but smooth way. She still had her things to do and a blood feud to avenge!
She is Qin Yousi, born into a family of medicine practitioners and the legitimate daughter of the Qin family, a prominent family in the capital.
The Qin family was no ordinary clan. Their ancestor's meritorious service in saving the founding emperor led him to become a close minister to Emperor Taizu. A hundred years later, due to their upright family values and the dedication of their sons, who repeatedly made contributions to the country and its people, they were granted the title of Duke of Ji, a first-class nobility second only to the royal family.
The Qin family has been in charge of the three major medical institutions, the Imperial Medical Bureau, the Imperial Pharmacy, and the Medical Administration Bureau for generations, and is the top doctor in the world.
By the time of Qin Yousi's father, although the Qin family did not enjoy the emperor's favor as much as Taizu did, the family business was stable and deep-rooted. Even in the capital city where there were so many royal relatives, it was one of the most prominent and powerful families.
For a prominent family like this, as long as there is no change of dynasty or committing serious crimes, it can continue for hundreds of years. What's the problem?
But unfortunately, first, Qin Yousi's father was convicted of treason and beheaded on the northwest battlefield, and then her aunt, one of the four concubines, was convicted of murdering the royal heir and was strangled to death in the harem with a three-foot white silk scarf; finally, even the head of the Qin family, her grandfather, was forced to death in front of the Xuanwu Gate because of his poor ability in refining medicine.
The emperor issued an edict that the Qin family was guilty of serious crimes and their entire clan should be exterminated.
When all the officials heard about it, they pleaded for mercy; the doctors in the country pleaded for the Qin family; and the people who had been saved by the Qin family gathered at the palace gate and wrote a joint letter for the Qin family.
The emperor was furious and charged the five clans with the crimes of forming a clique for personal gain and causing cholera!
When the imperial edict was issued, everyone in the world was shocked. However, such a bloodbath made it so that no one in the world dared to plead for the Qin family.
In just over a month, the Qin family's empire collapsed.
Three from the paternal clan, two from the maternal clan, and more than 800 people from five clans were convicted.
Kill all males regardless of age!
Women and children were enslaved and exiled to the extremely cold northern border, never to be allowed to return to the capital!
Qin Yousi still remembered the day when his uncles and brothers were taken to the guillotine. The prison in the capital was filled with the cries of Mrs. Qin. After noon, most of his grandmother, mother, aunt, and cousins were unwilling to be slaves, so they committed suicide along with their fathers, sons, and brothers.
Some people banged their heads against the wall, some hanged themselves, and some stabbed their chests with hidden gold hairpins. It was like hell on earth.
But Qin Yousi was unwilling to die like this. Even if she had to become a slave, she would live on!
She wants to avenge these 800 lives!
"Dad, Mom...Brother...Grandfather!"
Qin Yousi thought of his family and couldn't help but tear up. He cursed himself in a low voice: "No! Fight! Angry!"
She was angry that she still couldn't survive and died in the cold winter of exile.
But fortunately, she survived as Yuan Yao Niang.
Although this body is not up to the task, she is not afraid. She has superb medical skills and can always heal herself. She also has a chance to avenge the Qin family!
In the past six months, she has worked hard to take care of her health and has also been carefully inquiring about news from the outside world.
What surprised her was that five years had passed between her death and life!
Five years can bury many truths and make many right and wrongs and hatreds forgotten, but how can the old things in her heart be easily revealed in just five years?
She must take the lives of some evil spirits who are not worthy of living in this world.
Letting them live five more years is already a bargain for them!
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