Princess and the General

Chapter 35: Put in a Little Less Sugar

Lian Zhu, Lian Bi, and the others were waiting off to the side. Hearing what Imperial Physician Sun had said, they could not help but raise their heads.

Sure enough, Gu HuaiJiang had looked over at them with an inquisitive look to verify whether what Imperial Physician Sun had spoken the truth or not.

All of them nodded their heads. Lian Zhu was the oldest of the maidservants, summoning some courage and stepping forward.

"Replying to Lord Marquis, what Imperial Physician Sun said was true. We servants all grew up working, but there will be times when we will get sick just from coming into contact with a bit of cold water. Moreover, young miss fully fell into the river. Just how cold must that be!"

Though Aunt Li was no longer a young girl, seeing Gu HuaiJiang look at her, she also nodded.

Girls and boys truly were different; moreover, the boys of other families were also not like Gu ShuBai and the others, who only got sick a few times in their lives.

Only now did Gu HuaiJiang feel certain, and his expression became awkward.

He did not have a daughter, and the manor had not had any female family members in roughly ten years. He indeed had no concept of how fragile a girl's body could be.

"It was this marquis who wrongly blamed Imperial Physician Sun. Please rise."

While he spoke, Qi Zhou stepped forward and helped Imperial Physician up. The latter let out a sigh of relief and wiped away some sweat from his brow.

"What sort of thing is Lord Marquis saying. It was this lowly official who did not explain it clearly. Lord Marquis was worried out of love, and that is fully understandable. This lowly official will immediately write a prescription for the young miss!"

Saying this, he walked over to a nearby table. Lian Bi hastily walked over, laying out a piece of paper and preparing some ink.

Gu Yi was the youngest and could not stop himself from secretly smiling with his head down, as his shoulders shrugged.

As far back as he could remember, he had never seen Gu HuaiJiang mistakenly blame someone and apologize to them.

In the minds of the brothers, their father was either god or a deity. He had never made a mistake, thus it was quite entertaining to see him make this mistake.

Seeing him smile, the other brothers were unable to hold back. Even Gu HanMo, who was usually the most stoic, slightly curled up the corners of his lips.

Gu HuaiJiang turned around and looked around, and everyone quickly shut their mouths.

"Lord Marquis, please allow this lowly official to say one more thing."

"Imperial Physician Sun, please speak!"

Gu HuaiJiang quietly engaged in some introspection. When it came to raising a daughter, there were many things that he did not understand. Hearing that Imperial Physician Sun wanted to say something, he was naturally quite welcoming.

"Girls are different from boys, and they are especially weak against the cold. If the cold takes root, in milder cases, their hands and feet will feel cold, and they will feel weak and sick. In more severe cases, it will be far more dangerous when it comes time to give birth!"

Gu HuaiJiang took note of everything then asked: "What medicine is Imperial Physician Sun prescribing for Yu Fu?"

Just as Imperial Physician Sun was about to speak, he suddenly heard Yu Fu speak in a muffled and weak voice: "Perilla leaves, schizonepeta, mint, skullcap root, platycodon... and sugar!"