Chapter 33 How did you come to know Miss Chu?
Mei Liangyu was amused by Yu Sui's reply: "You'd better remember that."
Yu Sui nodded.
She focused on eating. Seeing that she had recovered from her fatigue and was full of energy again, Mei Liangyu stopped worrying and stood up, saying, "Clean up yourself, I'm leaving."
Yu Sui: "Okay."
She ate her food in small bites, calmly and slowly, taking a while to finish everything in the food box before tidying it up and closing the lid.
Yu Sui took out the Wind Listening Ruler and opened it. There were many messages, the most recent one from Zhong Li Que.
She seemed very anxious.
"Sui Sui, are you alright?"
"I couldn't sleep after the divination, and I always felt that something bad was going to happen."
Are you studying?
"Sui Sui!"
Yu Sui gently stroked the edge of the Listening Wind Ruler with her fingers, stared at the message for a long time, and finally replied after a while: "It's nothing."
Qingyang, the imperial capital.
Before noon, the youngest daughter of the second master of the Zhongli family suddenly fell seriously ill and fainted while having dinner with her mother. Yesterday, this cousin had arranged to meet Zhongli Que at Bingjia Chongtai today, and upon hearing that she had fainted, Zhongli Que immediately got up and rushed to the second master's house.
Many of Zhong Li's female relatives were already waiting outside.
When Zhong Lique and her mother arrived, they saw her second aunt crying with red eyes, sitting by the bed looking at her unconscious daughter with tears streaming down her face.
Madam Sun, Zhong Lique's mother, sat down beside her second aunt, placed her hand on her back to comfort her, and asked softly, "What did the doctor say?"
The maid beside him hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.
Second Aunt looked at Madam Sun with teary eyes, reaching out to tightly grasp her sleeve, choking back tears, "The doctor in the manor examined her and said this is not something a layman can handle; a skilled physician is needed. But Xu'er... if the news of needing a skilled physician gets out..."
She really didn't dare to think about what would happen next.
Madam Sun gently comforted her, "Human life is of paramount importance. It would be absurd to prevent people from seeing a doctor and receiving treatment just because of such concerns."
"Where is Second Master?" she asked.
My second aunt wiped away her tears and said, "He's still teaching at the military headquarters. I've already sent someone to inform him."
Looking at Zhong Lixu's pale face and dry lips on the bed, her breathing becoming weak, Madam Sun felt that there was no time to lose and decisively said, "Go and invite Physician Zhang. Xianglin, send someone to invite Miss Chu and see if she is available now. If she is not available, then invite Physician Zhang."
Zhong Lique was taken aback. "Miss Chu?"
Is it that little medical saint who's been all over the capital lately?
Xianglin returned shortly after leaving and said, "Madam, Miss Chu said she will be here soon."
Madam Sun said, "Send someone to fetch her."
Xianglin nodded in agreement and went to greet the person.
Madam Sun held her second aunt's hand, reassuring her: "This Miss Chu is the Little Medical Sage who's been making headlines in the capital lately. Her name is Chu Jin. I knew her before she was hailed as the Little Medical Sage. She's kind-hearted, discreet, has excellent medical skills, and is very responsible towards her patients. Don't worry, nothing will happen."
The second aunt looked at her unconscious, pale-faced daughter and nodded with tears in her eyes.
Zhong Lique stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Mother, how do you know Miss Chu?"
Madam Sun stood up, pulled her aside, and explained softly, "Last spring, your third aunt and I went to An Tan Mountain to offer incense. We happened to be caught in a heavy rain, which aggravated the miasma on An Tan Mountain. Your third aunt and I were all affected by the miasma, had difficulty breathing, and almost lost our lives. It was Miss Chu who saved us. At that time, she was still cultivating on An Tan Mountain and had not yet come to the capital."
Zhong Lique had no idea that this Miss Chu had such a past encounter with his mother.
"The old wounds I sustained when I saved your father back then have been healed quite a bit by Miss Chu." Madam Sun sighed softly. "Miss Chu is also a pitiful person. It's not easy for her to make her way in the capital all by herself. I trust her character. Even if something happens to your cousin today, she won't tell anyone."
Zhong Lique nodded.
The waiting was agonizing, and everyone kept glancing towards the door until Xianglin led a beautiful figure in white through the door, at which point Madam Sun finally felt relieved.
The young woman brought by Xianglin was dressed in white, with a white sash hanging between the black fabric. She walked with an ethereal grace. She walked past the screen and came to the bedroom at the back. People saw through the gauze curtain that Miss Chu had beautiful eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes, and smiled silently.
The moment Zhong Lique met Chu Jin, she felt that this person was naturally kind. When those bright black eyes looked at you, just one glance and a slight smile were enough to make you feel good towards her.
Chu Jinchao bowed his head to the two ladies of the Zhongli family.
Second Aunt stood up, tears streaming down her face, and said, "Miss Chu, please save my Xu'er."
"Madam, please don't worry," Chu Jin soothed softly. Her words were like a spring breeze sweeping through people's hearts, gently dispelling their worries and anxieties, and infusing them with a sense of peace.
Chu Jin sat down by the bedside, reached out and gently touched Zhong Lixu's forehead. A golden stream of five elements energy gathered at her fingertips and lightly touched Zhong Lixu's forehead, bridge of her nose, eyes, cheeks, and ears.
Zhong Lique was watching Chu Jin save people with curiosity when the Listening Wind Ruler suddenly hummed. She quickly retreated to the outside of the bedroom, went behind the screen, took out the Listening Wind Ruler, and saw the message from Yu Sui saying that she was alright. She breathed a sigh of relief.
"Are you alright?" Zhong Lique asked.
Yu Sui briefly recounted what had happened last night and replied, "I've recovered now."
Zhong Lique's eyes widened slightly as she watched, inwardly cursing the peasants for being shameless. She even pressed the crossword grid harder than usual: "How dare he say such things to you? He has no manners at all. He even spoke up for Madam Su, and Madam Su didn't offer them any explanation."
Her upbringing and manners prevented her from using any harsher words. Although she was very angry, she could only utter one or two words over and over again.
Yu Sui couldn't help but laugh every time he saw Zhong Lique cursing.
When Zhong Lique is angry, she can't hide her anger. Sometimes, when she's really angry, she'll even stutter when she's cursing, speaking haltingly, but her face will be puffed up with anger, showing both annoyance and hatred.
Yu Sui looked at the repeated messages of "shameless" from Zhong Lique and could imagine what kind of expression she must have. She couldn't help but laugh for a while, holding her head.
Zhong Lique told Yu Sui about her cousin Zhong Lixu's illness, and that Miss Chu, the little medical genius of the capital, was helping to examine her.
“She looks only a few years older than us, yet she’s already so amazing.” Zhong Lique said, her touch on the crossword puzzle lighter as she spoke of Chu Jin. “My mother says she’s trustworthy, but I’d still like to trouble you, Sui Sui, to keep an eye on the Listening Wind Ruler for me, just in case.”
Yu Sui: "Okay."
After a moment of contemplation, she asked again, "Didn't this young medical sage visit Madam Su at the Prince's residence before?"
Zhong Lique replied, "The news from the Prince's Mansion says that she only went for a short while, and left because she was unable to cure Madam Su's old ailment."
Lady Su's old ailment was caused by the Breath of Earth; I wonder if this little medical saint has noticed it.
However, since the Prince's Mansion dared to let her leave, it must be true that they didn't.
Yu Sui rolled her eyes and opened Elder Yan's message interface to send him a message.
Zhongli Que heard Chu Jin say to the two ladies, "The five elements in her body are in disarray, as if she has been affected by some kind of toxin. Has she eaten anything these past two days?"
Second Aunt perked up and said, "Go and bring over all the food that Miss has been eating these past two days."
Chu Jin gently pressed Zhong Lixu's abdomen with the Five Elements Qi. Zhong Lixu frowned and groaned in discomfort. As Chu Jin continued to press, her expression gradually improved, and her frown slowly relaxed.
“I’ll first calm the disordered five elements in her body; that will make her feel better.” After a moment of contemplation, Chu Jin looked at Madam Sun and said, “Madam, there’s something I’d like to say.”
Madam Sun dismissed the maids, leaving only her second aunt and Zhongli Que in the room. Then she looked at Chu Jin and said, "Speak."
“Although Miss Zhongli has the Five Elements Light Core, she has never cultivated, so there is still Five Elements Qi in her body. Her breath has a faint orchid fragrance, her eyes are cloudy, and her Five Elements Qi is disordered, which is a reaction to drinking the Earth Spirit Water.” Chu Jin said softly, “And this Earth Spirit Water… is the main ingredient for making Orchid Poison.”
In the Xuan Gu Continent, among the six kingdoms, there exists a forbidden substance called Orchid Poison.
It devours a person's reason and self, offering moments of peace and beauty, making you addicted, and then taking everything away from you.
Whether one is a skilled practitioner or a low-level sorcerer, none can escape the allure of its poison. That is why it has been banned by the six kingdoms, who have attempted to destroy all of the Orchid Poison in the world. Possessing, selling, or consuming Orchid Poison are all serious crimes, which can even implicate nine generations of one's family.
Even if Zhong Lixu hadn't consumed the Orchid Poison itself, but rather the Earth Spirit Water used to create it, it would still have caused a huge uproar in the capital.
Madam Sun's expression changed slightly as she looked at her second aunt. The second aunt swayed and murmured softly, "Impossible, how could she... I clearly..."
Chu Jin added, "Fortunately, the amount was small. Perhaps she regretted it as soon as she drank it, or perhaps she drank it by mistake. Today, I will first expel the remaining toxins from her body, and then she can take good care of herself."
My second aunt covered her face with her hands and began to sob.
Madam Sun supported her shoulders, urging her to calm down.
When the second master of the Zhongli family returned and learned of this, he had a big argument with his second aunt.
"I told you to keep an eye on her! Tell her not to run around outside, and now she even dares to touch this kind of thing!" The second master of the Zhongli family was so angry that the veins on his forehead were throbbing. "She has become lawless because you spoil her. I usually tell her not to go out, but you always make exceptions for her. She does these rebellious things, don't you think about the consequences?!"
My second aunt was already crying so hard she couldn't speak.
Madam Sun gestured to Zhong Lique to see Chu Jin off first, and Zhong Lique obediently did so, leading Chu Jin away.
Chu Jin smiled slightly at her, then got up and followed.
Zhong Lique led Chu Jin outside, saying on the way, "I didn't know before that Miss Chu had saved my mother at An Tan Mountain. Now that I know, I must thank Miss Chu."
Chu Jin smiled and said, "Madam Sun is kind and compassionate, and she has helped me a lot. In fact, it is Madam who has helped me more. I should be thanking Miss and Madam."
Zhong Lique listened to her speak in a gentle and agreeable manner, as if he couldn't get enough of it.
“I’ve also troubled Miss Chu with my cousin’s matter today.” Zhong Lique looked at her with an elegant demeanor. “If Miss Chu needs anything in the future, please don’t hesitate to ask.”
“Since Miss has brought it up, I do have a request to make.” Chu Jin smiled and said, “Madam Sun has an old ailment from when she was young. She often suffers from backache and leg pain, especially on rainy days. When it’s severe, she can hardly walk. It’s inconvenient for her to come here often for massage and acupuncture. Moreover, when it recurs, she has difficulty moving around.”
"Why don't I teach this technique to you, Miss? Since you are always by Madam's side, you can often give her massages to relieve her pain."
Zhong Lique was stunned for a moment: "Is this all the request you wanted to make?"
Chu Jin nodded gently, her eyes smiling as she looked at Zhong Li Que: "What does Miss think?"
“But I…” Before Zhongli Que could finish expressing her concerns, Chu Jin continued, “It’s just a common medical massage technique, unrelated to any low-class arts. Miss is learning this skill for her mother, so no one will gossip about it or find fault with the Zhongli family.”
“Alright.” Zhong Lique nodded. “I really can’t bear to see my mother suffer during the rainy season.”
Chu Jin smiled and said, "To avoid gossip, I'll have to trouble you to come to my clinic sometime."
It was indeed inconvenient for her to come to Zhongli's house often, as this would only arouse suspicion. It would be better for Zhongli Que to go directly to her clinic to learn. There were many people there, and they could be sure that Zhongli Que had not learned any low-class techniques, but had only learned a few massage techniques to alleviate her mother's pain.
Zhong Lique lowered her head slightly: "No trouble at all, let's do it this way then."
Sunlight is hidden in the sea of clouds, casting deep shadows on the ground.
Chu Jin boarded the departing carriage and bid farewell to Zhong Lique, who was standing at the door.
Zhong Lique gazed at the direction the carriage had gone for a long time. So gentle and understanding, no wonder my mother liked her so much.
[Author's Note]
I'll update a little bit first, and continue writing after I finish eating.
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