Chapter 288 Hu Zhu Wants to Study Medicine
However, human joys and sorrows are not shared.
Some people are heartbroken and angry, while others are happy and excited.
For example, Wei Qi, the unlucky member of the Ministry of Works who was innocently involved before, has hurriedly packed his luggage and is about to return to his hometown after being dismissed from office.
But he suddenly received an imperial edict, not only did he not have to be dismissed from office, but he was promoted to a higher rank.
After receiving the imperial edict, Wei Qi's originally dull eyes instantly lit up, his face full of smiles. With trembling hands, he quickly took out a thick stack of banknotes and stuffed it into the emperor's hand. His waist was bent like a cooked shrimp, and his voice was flattering and fawning: "Eunuch, please accept this little gift from your humble official."
"I am truly terrified. This sudden good news has left me feeling overwhelmed. I hope you, sir, will show mercy and clear up my confusion."
The young eunuch touched the purse and felt it was very light and thin. He guessed that it must contain silver bills.
His mood immediately improved, and a smile appeared on his face. He said, "Sir Wei, you probably want to ask why you weren't dismissed from office, right?"
Wei Qi nodded hurriedly and looked at the young eunuch expectantly.
The young eunuch then continued, "It was Princess Yixin. She found and rescued the injured workers."
"Did those workers plead for me?" As soon as Wei Qi uttered this hypothesis, he himself didn't believe it. "Impossible! Those workers rarely even see me! I have no relationship with them. How could they plead for me?"
The young eunuch did not hide anything and said slowly, "When Princess Yixin found those craftsmen, they were nearly murdered by the villains."
The young eunuch deliberately stirred Wei Qi's emotions. After a pause, he said slowly, "When people are emotionally unstable, they often answer questions."
"Princess Yixin was incredibly intelligent. She seized this opportunity, quickly extracted the crucial information from him, and immediately reported the workers' current situation to the Emperor."
"So, it was Princess Yixin who saved me?" Wei Qi's emotions were so complex at the moment, words were hard to express. He had been demoted because of Princess Yixin, and now, surprisingly, his promotion was also because of her. These ups and downs, all due to the same person, left him with mixed feelings, and he didn't know what to do.
Wei Qi was struggling with this, but the young eunuch didn't know and didn't care.
He had done his job, collected the banknotes, and flattered Chu Ci. He had made a lot of money on this trip, and he was so happy.
On the other side, Fan Jingrui watched Chu Ci bring back another group of wounded soldiers. There was no surprise on his face, and he was as calm as water. It was obvious that he was used to this situation.
Seeing this, Fan Jingrui immediately started to work swiftly, busying himself back and forth. Soon, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, one after another, sliding down his cheeks.
Chu Ci watched Fan Jingrui's busy figure, his eyes flickering slightly as he pondered for a moment. After a moment, he turned to Aunt Qiao and said, "Aunt Qiao, could you please send someone to ask Hu Zhu if he can come over to help? We have so many wounded here right now, and we're really short on manpower. We can't handle it all."
After Chu Ci's previous warning, although Nanny Qiao did not understand the deep meaning of this arrangement, she did not dare to delay it for even a moment.
So she responded quickly, and walked quickly towards Hu Zhu's courtyard.
"You want me to go over and help? But with my identity?" Although Hu Zhu's situation was much better than before in the Hu family, he still felt a little hesitant.
Madam Qiao failed to defeat Chu Ci, but was able to easily fool Hu Zhu. "Miss Hu, although the princess has many hands, it is inappropriate for a palace maid to serve a craftsman. It is beneath her status and dignity."
"The princess is helpless and thinks of you. If you help solve the princess's urgent need, the princess will definitely not treat you unfairly in the future."
"Besides, this is also a good opportunity to show off in front of the princess. It will only benefit you, not harm you."
Sure enough, Hu Zhu hesitated for a moment.
She didn't care much about her own situation, but her elder brother Hu Ziyan was following Chu Ci, and she couldn't ignore her elder brother's future. If her refusal to help affected her elder brother, it would be a loss.
Hu Zhu pondered over it for a long time, his brow furrowed at times, and he sighed softly at others. Finally, he gritted his teeth, as if he had made a great decision, and said, "Okay, I'll go."
"Oh, that's right!" Aunt Qiao was very excited. She straightened her back slightly, a proud smile on her face. She reached out and pulled Hu Zhu, and hurried to the gate.
Hu Zhu was dragged over like a duck to the shelf.
She was apprehensive and unsure the whole way, muttering to herself, "What should I do? I'm not sure if I can do this well. I really shouldn't have agreed so easily. What if something goes wrong?"
But as soon as he came, he was made to run around in circles by Chu Ci.
Hu Zhu was asked to prepare medicinal herbs and then wash the bandages. He was so busy that he didn't even have time to drink water.
They were busy until late at night. When Hu Zhu returned home, he was exhausted and fell asleep without even taking off his clothes.
The next day was the same. Before dawn, Hu Zhu was called to help again, repeating the busyness of the previous day.
This situation lasted for two months, and I was busy from morning to night every day without a moment's rest.
Finally, watching Master Mi and the others slowly doing rehabilitation training in the yard with crutches, Hu Zhu suddenly realized that the status differences and hard work that he had always cared about became insignificant at this moment.
All the worries and concerns I once had are insignificant in the face of a life that is gradually recovering.
Watching Chu Ci, Qian Yan and Qian Xue busy recruiting female doctors, they ran into obstacles everywhere and encountered resistance from everyone.
Hu Zhu was filled with emotion. After some ideological struggle, he gritted his teeth and made up his mind to find Chu Ci.
"You said you want to be a female doctor?" Chu Ci looked at Hu Zhu below him, his face full of surprise. "Are you sure? Once you participate in the targeted training for female doctors, there is no possibility of quitting for at least five years."
"This period will be very arduous. You will have to learn a great deal of medical knowledge, perform various practical operations, and abide by strict regulations. You must think carefully."
Hu Zhu originally thought that Chu Ci would use her brother as a condition, but she didn't expect that she was only worried about herself and no external factors were involved.
This was completely beyond Hu Zhu's expectations. Her eyes were filled with confusion and surprise, and her voice trembled slightly: "Princess, do you agree?"
Chu Ci nodded slightly upon hearing this, and said solemnly, "As long as your heart is set on it, this princess is willing to give you an opportunity. But if you want to be a female doctor, you must first learn to read."
"This is exactly your weakness. Writing is the foundation of medical heritage. Numerous medical books, prescriptions, and pharmacology rely on writing to record and understand them."
“If you can’t read, you won’t be able to understand the many subtle medical techniques, let alone cure illnesses and save lives.”
"So if you want to be a female doctor, you must make up for this weakness."
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