These two were not relatives of high-ranking officials but rather magnates of commerce and trade. Although their family was wealthy, they lacked power and hence did not recognize Doctor Cui from the palace.
Hearing mention of the palace naturally left no room for doubt, and the elder Madam Hua, beaming with smiles, eagerly brought her daughter to Doctor Cui, saying, "This humble woman is blind to Mount Tai and hopes Doctor Cui won't take offense. It's not that I doubt Doctor Cui's skills, it's just that my daughter's condition... before, it was Doctor Gu who examined her, and she had prescribed some medicine to take, stating that we should come back today... for a follow-up."
Miss Hua hastened to add, "Right, right, for the follow-up."
Gu Youyou had a habit of asking patients to return for follow-ups, which the two doctors, after a long tenure at Jisheng Hall, were well aware of.
