Chapter 212 The Master's Story
Kong Wange had heard of all the powerful figures in Kyoto and knew that her mother, Wen Xing, was a highly skilled doctor, but she never knew that her mother was actually Wen Zhiyi, the genius medical girl from the Wen family in Kyoto.
Across from him, Yan Heli let out a long breath and said in a deep voice, "Little Ge'er, it's not that I don't want to tell you these things, it's just that your mother gave me instructions before she died not to tell you. The past is too complicated, and if you find out and investigate, it will bring trouble upon yourself."
"Master..."
“Sigh, now that you’ve grown up and learned a lot of skills, whatever you want to do, your master can’t stop you. Since Kong Zhizhao has already told you, I don’t need to hide anything from you anymore. Little Ge’er, would you like to hear the story of me and your mother?”
"Okay, go ahead, I'm listening."
Yan Heli was silent for a moment before speaking again, his tone unconsciously carrying a hint of reminiscence: "Your mother and I met during a competition. I was nineteen years old and she was twenty. I have been exceptionally talented in medicine since I was a child. By the age of eighteen, I had already made a name for myself in the world of traditional Chinese medicine with my superb acupuncture skills. There is no prescription I cannot prepare or patient I cannot cure."
"As a self-taught individual, and young and arrogant, I am quite proud to have gained such fame. Over time, I inevitably began to look down on those scions of traditional Chinese medicine families, thinking they were unworthy of their positions. Therefore, I took the initiative to sign up for the Ling Shu Competition, hoping to properly dampen the arrogance of these self-proclaimed prestigious medical families."
Kong Wange, halfway through the conversation, couldn't help but ask in surprise, "The Spiritual Pivot Competition?"
Yan Heli smiled and said, "This is a medical competition held every three years by the Chinese Medicine Association. It is highly prestigious. The top ten in the competition will have the opportunity to study at the Yudao Academy, the highest institution of Chinese medicine. Therefore, the Ling Shu Competition has gathered outstanding talents in Chinese medicine from all over the world. Even the children of some prominent medical families will sign up to compete for admission."
Kong Wange was stunned: "Yudao Academy, is that the legendary Yudao Academy that has countless top masters, rare and precious treasures, medical classics, and is the hall of fame for all practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine?"
"right."
"But I heard that the Imperial Academy allocates a fixed number of admissions to certain large families every year. Why would the children of these families bother to participate in this kind of competition?"
Yan Heli sneered: "Little Ge'er, you need to understand that human greed is endless. Although some aristocratic families have a fixed number of admission slots, these families have many disciples. Who wouldn't want to compete for more slots? So they set their sights on the Spirit Pivot Competition."
"Alas, the original intention of the Ling Shu Competition was to give those ordinary people with dreams of traditional Chinese medicine a chance to rise above their circumstances, but the interference of these families has made the competition unfair."
"So you want to participate in this competition to dampen the arrogance of the major families? With your strength, you're sure to dominate and win first place." Kong Wange had a lot of confidence in Yan Heli's medical skills.
"Little Ge'er, that's what I thought before the competition, but I lost in the end and only got second place." Yan Heli lost, but his tone didn't show any regret.
Kong Wange paused, thought for a long time, and then said, "You said before that you met my mother in a competition. Could it be this Ling Shu Competition? Could it be that my mother was the final winner?"
Aside from her mother, she couldn't think of anyone else who could defeat her master.
“That’s right.” Yan Heli sighed, “I still can’t understand how someone like your mother could exist.”
"Um... what kind of person is my mother?"
"She's beautiful, kind-hearted, and a good doctor! Little Ge'er, you don't know, your master was quite a figure in Kyoto back then, but he was defeated by your mother. That match was a huge blow to me. If it had been a man who won, I could have gotten my revenge. But it was your mother. She just smiled at me, her dimples showing, and said 'Thank you for the favor.' I blushed so much that I couldn't say a word."
Kong Wange imagined the scene from back then and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"And then what?"
"After that..." Yan Heli's voice was faint and drifted away: "After that, your mother voluntarily gave up the first place."
"Ah...then why did she even participate in the competition?" Kong Wange hadn't expected this outcome.
Yan Heli smiled and said, "When your mother was young, she was actually quite mischievous. As the most talented medical genius among the younger generation of the Wen family, she had already received an admission notice from the Imperial Academy. She came to participate in the competition purely out of girlish curiosity and a desire to witness the grand 'Spiritual Pivot Competition,' so she deliberately changed her name to participate."
Kong Wange was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "So my mother used to have this kind of personality..."
As far back as she could remember, most of the stories she heard about her mother were about how she miraculously cured patients with her medical skills, so she always thought her mother was some kind of extraordinary lady from a prominent family.
Now, after hearing Yan Heli say this, my impression of my elegant and gentle mother suddenly became vivid and lively.
It turns out that her personality in her youth was somewhat willful and even capricious.
For some reason, she felt that she and her mother had grown closer.
Yan Heli sighed deeply: "Your mother has always been like this, if it weren't for later..."
Thinking about the ultimate fate of her mother, Kong Wange couldn't help but feel depressed.
Yan Heli said with a heavy tone, "After that competition, I suffered a setback with your mother. I realized that my skills were not good enough and I dared not look down on the children of these big families anymore. So I decided to calm down and take this opportunity to enter the Imperial Academy to study, hoping to compete with your mother in time. Unfortunately, I lost three times in the competition."
Kong Wange fell silent for a while, then tentatively asked, "Since you've known my mother for so long, do you know who she had any conflicts with in Kyoto?"
Yan Heli sighed: "Your mother is known for her good interpersonal relationships. Everyone likes her so much that they wouldn't have any conflicts with her. Back then, both boys and girls liked to play with her, and there was a long line of men who wanted to date her. Don't laugh at me, but I was one of them."
Kong Wange chuckled lightly: "Master, I guessed that a long time ago."
Yan Heli gave an uneasy snort: "Is it that obvious?"
"have."
Yan Heli chuckled helplessly, "Hehe, it's obvious, anyway, I'm old enough to be ashamed of. It's just a pity that I like your mother but she doesn't like me."
Yan Heli sighed and continued, "Alas, Xiaoge'er, although your mother is a member of the Wen family, you'd better not think about acknowledging kinship with those people from the Wen family. Back then, when your mother was expelled from the Wen family, her ties with them were severed!"
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