Doctor Chen came to the governor's mansion to see Gu Jiu again.
"The young Miss's illness has been greatly improved, but her body is still a little weak and needs careful care."
Gu Jiu nodded with a smile. "Thank you, Doctor Chen. I was able to save my life this time, thanks to your miraculous healing skills."
Doctor Chen said, "Miss, you are too polite. I will prescribe a prescription for you. If you take it every day, in half a year at the shortest and one or two years at the longest, you will be as healthy as other people."
"Thank you, Doctor Chen."
Doctor Chen picked up his pen and wrote a prescription.
After a moment, the prescription was ready.
He handed the prescription to Gu Jiu and said, "Miss, take the medicine according to the prescription. If you feel uncomfortable, send someone to tell me."
Gu Jiu nodded slightly. "Thank you, Doctor Chen. Qing Mei, please see Doctor Chen off for me."
"Doctor Chen, this way, please."
Gu Jiu took the prescription and glanced over it.
It can greatly replenish vital energy, restore pulse and consolidate the body, and it is indeed a prescription for health preservation.
Doctor Chen's prescriptions for treating colds and flu are extremely accurate, but he is somewhat lacking in terms of health care.
The prescription in her hand still has some flaws.
Gu Jiu came to the desk, picked up a pen, imitated Doctor Chen's handwriting, and wrote a new health-preserving prescription.
Schisandra, ginseng, longan pulp...
A moderate and peaceful prescription has been written, with mild medicinal effects. It can both nourish the body and make you beautiful.
Qing Mei just happened to come back after seeing Doctor Chen off.
Gu Jiu handed her the prescription he had written and said, "Get the medicine according to the prescription."
"Yes! The servant will go get the medicine right away."
Qing Mei didn't realize that this prescription was written by Gu Jiu himself.
Gu Jiu imitated Doctor Chen's handwriting, which was 90% accurate. Without careful comparison, no trace of imitation could be seen.
Gu Jiu directly lit and burned the prescription written by Doctor Chen.
"Miss, Li Chuan is here."
Qing Zhu said while standing at the door.
Gu Jiu immediately laughed and said, "Let Li Chuan come in."
"yes!"
Soon, Li Chuan came to the bedroom door and said, "Servant, pay respects to the young lady."
Gu Jiu smiled and asked, "Brother sent you here, what's the matter?"
"Reporting to the young lady, the third young master has obtained two new books. Please come over and see them."
Gu Jiu's heart moved slightly, thinking that his cousin Su must have got the exact news.
She said, "Go back and tell my brother that I'll be there soon."
"Servant, take his leave."
"Qing Zhu, help me change my clothes. Make them more plain."
Gu Jiu changed into a grass green dress, with embroidery only on the hem, which made her look fresh and elegant.
Afterwards, she brought her maid to the courtyard where Gu Ting lived.
Su Zheng was already waiting in the room.
When Gu Jiu saw him, he bowed and said, "Hello, cousin Su."
"Greetings, cousin."
Gu Jiu greeted him, "Cousin Su, are you used to living in the mansion these days?"
Young Master Su said politely, "Thank you for your concern, cousin; I'm fine. My cousin got two new books, and he knew my cousin liked reading, so he invited her to come over to appreciate them."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Thankfully,, my brother thought of me and sent someone to invite me over to look it."
She waved her hand and asked the maids to leave.
We met today not to appreciate poetry and books, but to exchange news.
Gu Jiu asked straight to the point: "Cousin, have you heard any news about the Xie family?"
Su Zheng nodded with a smile, "My cousin guessed correctly."
"Cousin Su, please tell me now. I have been asking you for a long time, but you insisted on waiting for my sister to come over before you would tell me."
Gu Ting was very anxious. He was also very curious about the purpose of the Xie family coming to Jinzhou at this time.
Su Zheng lowered his voice and said slowly, "Yesterday, uncle checked everyone's homework. Everything else was normal, but he paid special attention to Xie Xian and asked a lot of questions about things other than homework. Afterwards, I thought about it carefully. The way uncle looked at Xie Xian was very meaningful."
Gu Jiu asked softly, "Cousin Su, have you come to a conclusion as to why father looks at Xie Xian differently?"
Su Zheng nodded and said solemnly: "My uncle seems to be looking for a son-in-law."
"Ah?" Gu Ting was surprised. "Could it be that father is planning to marry Gu Yue to Xie Xian?"
Gu Jiu and Su Zheng were both silent; neither of them said a word.
Gu Ting realized that something was wrong. "Did I say something wrong? If it's not Gu Yue, then who else could it be?"
"Don't worry, brother."
Gu Jiu looked at Su Zheng, "Cousin Su should have other news."
Su Zheng laughed, "Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from my cousin. Shunzi, come in."
The servant Shunzi came into the room and said, "Greetings to the young master and the young lady."
Su Zheng said, "Shunzi, tell your cousin the news you found out."
"yes!"
Shun Zi bowed slightly and said, "These days, servants often invite San Gui, the servant next to Master Xie, to drink and play with money, and we have become familiar with each other. Yesterday, the young master asked me to find out about the Xie family's father and son, so Servant took San Gui out to drink and gamble. San Gui drank a few more glasses under my persuasion. After getting drunk, he really revealed some of the inside story."
Gu Jiu asked: "What's the inside story?"
Shun Zi whispered, "San Gui said that the Xie family's father and son came to Jinzhou this time, firstly to send money to the Madam Xie, and secondly to form a marriage. It is also said that if Master Xie marries a sickly girl, and she dies two years later, he will get a dowry for free. "
"What?"
Gu Ting was so angry that he jumped up and down, "Father is not looking for a marriage for Gu Yue, but for my sister. Knowing that Xie was harboring evil intentions, my father was so foolish that he wanted to marry my sister to Xie Xian. No, I have to go find my father and ask him for clarification. "
"Don't be anxious, cousin. Listen to what your cousin has to say first."
Su Zheng stopped Gu Ting, fearing that Gu Ting might do something bad.
Gu Ting looked back at Gu Jiu, his eyes filled with worry and anger, and he looked very concerned.
"Sister, let's go see father together. We must not let father marry you to Xie Xian."
Gu Jiu smiled. Her brother's concern for her made her feel warm in her heart.
She said, "Brother, please be patient."
"How can this matter not be urgent? What if father really betroths you to Xie Xian? What should we do?"
Gu Jiu shook his head slightly, "Brother, do you think father will listen to us?"
Gu Ting was stunned.
Yes, there is no way my father would listen to them.
As the saying goes, marriage is a big deal, it's up to parents and matchmaker to decide.
If he really made a scene, it would not only fail to change his father's decision, but might instead prompt his father to make up his mind to marry his sister to Xie Xian.
But...
Gu Ting was full of worry. "It's useless to look for my father. What should we do? Will it be helpful to beat Xie Xian up?"
Gu Jiu laughed, "Don't worry, brother. I'm trying to find a solution. Cousin Su, you said my father is investigating Xie Xian?"
Su Zheng nodded. "That's right. I think with my uncle's way of doing things, he wouldn't arrange a marriage between the two families so quickly. However, if Xie Xian behaves well, his uncle might really marry his cousin to Xie Xian. I heard that since moving into your house, Xie Xian has rarely gone out and spends most of his time reading in his room."
Gu Ting snorted coldly, "He must be pretending, just to win the favor of her father."
Gu Jiu asked again: "I wonder how knowledgeable Xie Xian is?"
Su Zheng said, "Mediocre!"
The word "mediocre" explains everything.
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "So, Xie Xian can't pass the imperial examination to become an official."
Su Zheng nodded, "That's right. Does my cousin have an idea?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "I do have some ideas. I don't think Xie Xian really likes reading."
Su Zheng affirmed, "Xie Xian is not a scholar."
Hearing this, Gu Ting said angrily: "I knew Xie Xian was hiding in his room to study, it was all fake."
Gu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled, "It's better to pretend."