"Everyone's gone, what are you still doing standing here?"
A strange man's voice suddenly rang out.
Qin Wan then realized that Lin Ziqi and Madam Yu had disappeared.
Not far away, a man dressed in black shorts and with a dark complexion looked toward her hiding place with a mocking expression.
"I……"
Qin Wan felt extremely embarrassed and slowly stood up.
Perhaps because he had been squatting for too long, he staggered and almost fell.
"Watch out!" the man warned, rushing to her side and reaching out to help her.
"you……"
Qin Wan quickly moved aside after regaining her footing.
The man withdrew his hand and said, "I am a member of the Xu family, named Xu Tang. I came with the Prince of Jin and am just wandering around. You are the daughter of Qin Jijiu, right? I have met Scholar Lin before."
Qin Wan turned to the side and bowed, saying, "So you are from Madam Gu's family. Thank you for your help earlier."
Xu Tang laughed loudly, "It's alright. I saw you hiding here for quite a while before I called you. The weather is getting cooler now, and the area around the pond is shady and damp. If you squat there for too long, you might get sick. Young lady, you should be careful so you don't have to suffer from bitter medicine again in the future."
Qin Wan blushed, quickly gave a bow, and left.
Xu Tang watched her retreating figure with great interest.
Upon hearing that the Emperor had issued an edict allowing Lord Gu to summon officials from various departments for a capital inspection, Prince Jin hurriedly changed his clothes and came to offer his condolences.
He originally intended to visit the Prince of Jin's residence to see his sister, but unfortunately he was arrested and forced to come along.
I never expected to see such a good show here.
Qin Yuan stood there for a while, and seeing that no one came, she went out and called Hongye to ask, "Did you hear anything?"
Hongye, who was so busy she was dizzy, was stunned: "What?"
Qin Yuan frowned and said, "You weren't here just now. Chang Qingling and Baozhu had a bit of a quarrel. Chang Qingling said that the Marquis is ill, and the news has spread far and wide."
Hongye was so surprised that she almost put her fist in her mouth.
"Illness? Not the one I guessed, right?"
Hongye hoped Qin Yuan would deny it, but Qin Yuan nodded.
Hongye's voice was soft and shrill: "Could it be that the Marquis is really incapable?"
Qin Yuan glanced at her, blushing, and said, "Do you think I don't know whether he's capable or not?"
“But…but…” Hongye’s face also turned red as she struggled to say, “Miss, do you not understand these things? I heard those old women talking about it in very crude terms. The Marquis is such a strong and virile man, yet he hasn’t consummated his marriage with Miss. Maybe he just can’t do it.”
Hongye wished she could tell her mistress everything she knew.
Although it was somewhat embarrassing.
but……
Qin Yuan stopped her, blushing as she said, "The Marquis is not in the wrong. Go and find out how the news got out and who made it up. If you can't find out, go find Gu Shiliu."
Hongye hurriedly said, "I'll go right away. Nobody in the manor would dare to spread such a rumor. Do they want to die? I might as well just go find Gu Shiliu."
...
The study room in the outer courtyard.
With a solemn expression, Physician Li placed three fingers on Master Gu's wrist and said suspiciously, "Forgive my incompetence, but I really can't figure out what kind of trouble Master Gu has to hide."
Gu Jinghui sat to one side with a dark expression, his sharp eyes fixed on the two of them.
Sixth Master Gu didn't dare look at Lord Gu, and said with a forced smile, "Doctor Li, your medical skills are so high, how could you not be able to tell? I... I haven't had sex in a long time."
He was willing to go all out for his third brother.
Doctor Li frowned and took the pulse again, keeping his eyes closed throughout the entire process to carefully feel the pulse, not even bothering to tug at his beard.
After a long pause, he finally said, "Sixth Master, are you playing a trick on me? You're perfectly fine, there's nothing wrong with you, you're just a little weak, you need to move around and rest more. Besides, aren't you supposed to be observing three years of mourning for your wife? How can you possibly have a room like this?"
Sixth Master Gu chuckled dryly a few times and said, "How could I possibly play tricks on you? You must tell me the truth. Is there anything you can't say? Can you tell by feeling your pulse?"
Doctor Li rolled his eyes, then said after a moment's hesitation, "Of course."
Sixth Master Gu then said, "Then you should also check my third brother's pulse."
Doctor Li said, "What's there to touch?"
Lord Gu, his face dark, got up and was about to leave.
Sixth Master Gu immediately threw himself at him, hugging him tightly, and said, "Third Brother, you mustn't hide your illness from medical treatment..."
Lord Gu's face darkened further, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "I have..."
Before he could finish speaking, Physician Li interrupted him, "Your Excellency is in excellent health, do you still need to take your pulse? I can tell just by looking at your face."
Upon hearing this, Lord Gu decided not to leave. He sat down with an air of authority, stretched out his arm, and said, "Please, Physician Li, take my pulse."
Doctor Li frowned and shook his head, saying, "Didn't I already take your pulse in the main room just now? If there's anything wrong, I'll naturally tell you."
Sixth Master Gu urged, "Why don't you touch it one more time?"
Physician Li had no choice but to extend three fingers and gently place them on Lord Gu's wrist before closing his eyes.
At this moment, Lord Gu was stiff all over, his heart pounding like a drum. His throat was so tight that he couldn't even swallow his saliva, and his eyes were fixed on the carvings on the screen.
After a long while, Physician Li finally said, "The Marquis is unharmed, but..."
"Just what?"
Both Master Gu and Lord Gu asked the question at the same time.
Physician Li's expression was complicated, but his tone was light: "It's just that the Marquis can't have sex these days, it's not a big deal."
Gu Jinghui relaxed and slumped into the chair.
As long as it's not some unspeakable secret, that's fine.
He can still be a man.
Tears almost welled up in my eyes.
Sixth Master Gu breathed a sigh of relief, but then immediately brought it up again, asking, "Why can't we have sex? Isn't it a big deal that we can't have sex? I'm still waiting for Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law to give birth to the heir soon!"
In his entire family, only his third brother remained who was capable of fighting. If his third brother had no son, the Gu family's military strategy and martial arts would not be passed down.
Li Langzhong said, "You brothers are quite affectionate. Many families would fight tooth and nail for a title, and they don't care about brotherhood anymore."
Sixth Master Gu said, “I know my own limitations. If my third brother has no son, the Marquis of Dingbei’s mansion will never be able to stand up again. An empty title cannot protect the Gu family. Even if I am looked down upon while my third brother is fighting in the north, he can get revenge for me when he returns. But if my third brother is gone, I won’t dare to utter a word.”
Doctor Li nodded.
It is a valuable quality for a person to know their own limitations; the words left by the ancients are quite reasonable.
"Sixth Master is a blessed man."
Sixth Master Gu pressed on, "Then when can we have sex?"
Li Langzhong stroked his beard and said carefully, "I didn't examine you carefully enough in the main room before, so I examined you again just now. The Marquis has been in the northern frontier for many years, and his body has been exposed to some cold, causing his meridians to be blocked."
After calming down, Gu Jinghui hurriedly asked, "Should I take medicine or have acupuncture? Please prescribe a medicine for me, Master."
His tone softened, and he seemed more energetic.
Doctor Li stared at him, chuckled, and said, "Although this is a minor ailment, it is somewhat tricky to treat. Allow me to carefully consider the case before prescribing a remedy. As long as the Marquis and his wife are loving and trusting, they will naturally recover."
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