Chapter 9: Night Visit to the Palace



Finally, his eyes stopped on his shoes. There was some mud on the uppers, but there were some petals on the soles, which could be identified as apricot flowers.

The weather has been fine these days, but there is an unfinished road on the East Street. It has been in disrepair for many years and has been filled with water, making the road very muddy. They passed by it when they went to burn incense today. There is a row of apricot blossoms planted on the second alley of East Street. Gu Yunru stared at them for a long time. The alley is very small and carriages and sedan chairs cannot enter, so people can only walk.

Gu Yunru was quick-witted. She immediately looked up at Gu Yan and said, "Dad, did you go to the second alley on East Street to see the patient last night? The patient's condition is very serious, and he probably won't live long."

As soon as she said this, the serious and determined expression on Gu Yan's face changed immediately, and he looked at her in surprise.

Seeing his reaction, Gu Yunru knew that she had guessed right, so she showed off even more: "Dad, what I said is true. I really opened my third eye and was taught good medical skills by the gods. Your Highness Prince Zhao came to visit so late at night. I guess you came to ask me to treat your illness? What is it? Of course, it's insomnia."

As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Yan glared at her with a look as if he had seen a ghost.

He went to see the patient on East Street last night. He went there alone and no one in his family knew about it because the patient was very difficult to treat and he couldn't cure him. He didn't want others to know that he was the one who was treating the patient.

At the door, His Royal Highness Prince Zhao told him that he came to the Gu family today to seek treatment for the eldest daughter's insomnia. He thought he was referring to Jun Yao, but now it seems that he was referring to her! "Since you said that the gods taught you medical skills, how did His Royal Highness know that you know medical skills? And why did you come to seek treatment?" Gu Yan took a breath and still didn't quite believe it.

Rong Zhen looked at Gu Yunru leisurely, with a hint of a smile in his eyes as if he was looking forward to a good show.

However, Gu Yunru was not panicked at all. She turned around and looked at Rong Zhen seriously, and said innocently, "By the way, Your Highness, how did you know that I have medical skills and why did you come to me for treatment?"

Rong Zhen: “.”

Everyone's attention instantly shifted from Gu Yunru to His Royal Highness Prince Zhao. He was in a dilemma and had no choice but to imitate Gu Yunru and started to talk nonsense in a serious manner: "Actually, it's like this. I had a dream last night. In the dream, a fairy told me that the new eldest daughter of the Gu family could cure my leg and give birth to a baby, so I thought of coming to ask for clarification."

Everyone: “.”

"Haha, Your Highness, you are too kind. I am 80% sure that I can cure your leg, but as for having a baby, that is still to be considered--" Gu Yunru changed the subject swiftly, "Your Highness, wait a moment. I will go back and change into clothes that don't fit me and come back. My dinner tonight was too salty and I haven't had time to eat it yet. I hope Your Highness Prince Zhao will give me a meal--"

Madam Gu: “.” This damn girl never forgets to report her all the time!

Seeing Gu Yunru floating back to the yard, Gu Yan's face turned so ugly that it looked like tears were dripping from his eyes.

"Lin, you failed to discipline your daughter and treated her harshly. You should copy the Gu family medical book ten times! Gu Junyao, you secretly met with a man outside your family and spread rumors. You should copy the medical book a hundred times! Fortunately, His Majesty has granted the marriage to your sister instead of you. Otherwise, you would have brought shame to our Gu family!" Although Gu Yan punished the mother and daughter, he still had to complete the marriage in front of King Zhao at the critical moment.

Gu Yunru quickly changed her clothes and came over. Seeing that the clothes really didn't fit her well, Gu Yan frowned even more and said, "Your Highness, although the matter of ghosts and gods is very far-fetched, Yunru has never studied medicine properly. Why don't you let me or Jun Yao accompany you to treat her?"

Rong Zhen shook his head and said lazily, "No need. This Miss Gu is very interesting. Even if she can't cure my insomnia, I will just take her back to the palace to relieve my boredom."

Gu Yunru: “.” Doesn’t she have any dignity?

But he is a royal relative, so no matter how dissatisfied he is, he can only keep it to himself. Gu Yunru had to put on a decent smile and said, "Your Highness, let's go. The sooner you can get treated, the sooner you can fall asleep, and I can come back and rest sooner."

Who knew that the man below the Zhao Palace said without changing his expression: "I will not go back tonight. The Zhao Palace is much bigger than the Gu Palace. You can tell me what clothes and food you want. I will not treat my fiancée harshly."

Gu Yan: "." Your Highness, can you be more tactful in your indirect criticism? After all, I am your future father-in-law.

Gu Yunru felt that Rong Zhen responded very well. His on-the-spot reaction and extraordinary wit were very good and he deserved to be her partner.

She stared at Gu Junyao and Madam Gu with complicated eyes, pushed Rong Zhen out of the Gu Mansion, and went straight to Prince Zhao's Mansion.

Arriving at Prince Zhao's mansion, Gu Yunru was almost dazzled by the wealth and luxury of the mansion. It turns out that the royal family is really rich, and they are simply inhumane! Rong Zhen saw that she was staring at the decorations in the house, and did not even give him a single extra glance. He couldn't help but cough twice and said, "What's wrong? Do you regret saying that you would get engaged after you cured my leg today?"

Gu Yunru finally came back to her senses, wiped the saliva of envy and hatred for the rich, and laughed, "Haha, no, no, Your Highness is so noble, I dare not marry you, I dare not marry you, so let's start treating the disease now."

Rong Zhen had no expression on his face and nodded coldly.

"Your Highness often suffers from insomnia. Is it that you lie in bed unable to sleep but your mind and eyes are very clear, or that you feel sleepy but inevitably anxious?" Gu Yunru asked.

"I feel sleepy and my eyes feel sleepy, but I can't fall asleep. I have nightmares and it's a light sleep." Rong Zhen replied concisely.

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"Then during the day, Your Highness, will you take a nap or a short rest?" Gu Yunru asked again.

"Yes, I will feel very energetic after a short rest." Rong Zhen answered again.

"Is there a set time limit for Your Highness's nap?" Gu Yunru asked again.

"No, I take a nap whenever I feel sleepy." Rong Zhen said truthfully.

"Yeah, I understand." Gu Yunru nodded, having understood Rong Zhen's condition. He could fall asleep peacefully without a scheduled nap, but he couldn't sleep well at night. To put it bluntly, it was a psychological factor.

He is anxious and uneasy, most likely because he is afraid of having nightmares and dares not fall asleep. His inability to fall asleep makes his spirit worse and leads to greater mental stress, so his sleep falls into a vicious circle.

"Do you need acupuncture or some medicine?" Rong Zhen couldn't help but become curious when he saw that she understood and didn't say anything else, so he took the initiative to ask.

"No need, Your Highness. Why don't we play a game?" Gu Yunru said suddenly and unexpectedly.

"Play games? What games?" Rong Zhen's voice was clear, but with a hint of expectation. Doctors usually either prescribed him medicine or forced him to close his eyes and rest, which made his condition worse. He didn't expect Gu Yunru to not prescribe medicine, but to play games with him instead.


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