Resplendent – Chapter 442

Chapter 442 – Admitting a Mistake

Seeing her so excited, Gu Ye carefully sized her up from head to toe and cautiously asked, “Princess, could it be that you—”

“Outrageous! How could our princess possibly contract such a filthy disease? If you don’t want to die, keep your mouth shut!” Princess Anya’s personal maid, Hong Jiao, interrupted her in a fluster, her eyes welling with tears. 

Over the past days, the princess had been rushing about, constantly scrutinized by others’ judging eyes.

Only they knew how many grievances the princess had suffered. She would never allow anyone to misunderstand or insult her!

Princess Anya, exasperated, turned back and snapped at Hong Jiao, “Shut up! Apologize to Miss Gu immediately! If it can cure the disease, then what’s a little grievance to me?”

Oh! From what Gu Ye understood, Princess Anya was hardly the type to tolerate grievances. 

Whoever could make her disregard everything just to save someone must be very important to her, right? 

Gu Ye sighed, no longer in the mood to tease this seemingly spoiled yet genuinely sincere young lady. “Fine. Bring the patient over another day, or I can come to your place to diagnose. Remember to pay a house call fee!”

“Sure, sure!  Money isn’t an issue! When are you available? Tomorrow… Could tomorrow be okay?” Princess Anya, anxious about potential delays and even more worried about her brother’s worsening condition, asked impatiently.

Gu Ye furrowed her brows. “Tomorrow? I’m attending a gathering of pharmacists. If it ends early, leave me an address, and I’ll come directly over when it’s done!”

“I… I’ll send a carriage with you tomorrow. You’re new here and unfamiliar with the capital. Besides, you’ll need a carriage to get to your gathering, won’t you? Hong Jiao… No, Lu Rui, you’ll stay by Miss Gu’s side tomorrow to attend to her. Do not be negligent, understand?” At this moment, Gu Ye was like the last straw Princess Anya had grasped; she refused to let go of her.

“All right then!” Gu Ye understood her feelings and stood up, nodding. “Early tomorrow, have a carriage waiting at the gate of the Duke of Zhen’s Manor.” It’s getting late. Princess Anya, you should go back and rest. Don’t worry. I have at least an 80% chance of curing the patient you mentioned!”

Princess Anya had been rushing around for so many days. Countless famous doctors had visited, and their answers had only made her feel more hopeless. Hearing Gu Ye say there was an 80% chance of a cure, she was overwhelmed with excitement. “Really? Sorry, I’m not doubting you. I just can’t believe it’s true. I-I…” 

Her voice choked off, unable to utter another word. Gu Ye patted her shoulder gently and said softly, “Don’t worry, it will be fine…”

Princess Anya nodded, wiped her tears, and said a little bashfully, “Before, it was my fault. I shouldn’t have targeted you…”

For someone as proud as Princess Anya, to lower her head and admit a mistake was a side her two maids had never seen of their mistress. They looked on in surprise.

Gu Ye understood that for a young lady who had grown up being doted on, reaching this point was already quite commendable. Gu Ye had no intention of holding a grudge, so she waved her hand casually and said, “Let the past be past.”

After that, she turned and chatted briefly with Shopkeeper Huang and Doctor Liang. Princess Anya, not wanting to intrude, tactfully took her leave.

Doctor Liang hesitated, then spoke, “Miss Gu, may I observe while you treat the patient with venereal disease?”

As he made the request, his old face flushed slightly. In this conservative era, everyone hoarded their secret remedies. To openly ask to ‘learn by watching’ was, in fact, somewhat audacious.

However, he had heard that Miss Gu never shied away from treating patients and would even voluntarily teach new medical techniques. 

For example, Elder Doctor Li of Jimin Pharmacy in Yan City had learned intramuscular injections, intravenous infusions, and even basic suturing techniques from her. That was why he dared to make such a request!

Gu Ye replied without hesitation, “Actually, it’s nothing special. I just happen to have a medicine that’s a nemesis to venereal disease. If you’re interested, Doctor Liang, you’re more than welcome to observe.”

She lingered briefly at the pharmacy, and seeing that it was getting late, she took her leave and returned to the Duke’s Manor.

Princess Anya and her two attendants mounted their carriage. On the way back to the Prince Qing’s residence, Hong Jiao couldn’t help but ask, “Your Highness, can we really trust what Miss Gu said?”

“What? Do you doubt she’s lying to me?” During the hunting grounds incident, Princess Anya had had some friction with Gu Ye, but she still trusted that young lady’s character.

Hong Jiao, unable to contain herself, said, “Miss Gu is so young. She was barely out of her cradle when she started learning medicine, and it’s only been a dozen or so years. All those senior doctors with decades of experience were helpless. Yet she boasts that she has an 80% chance of success. I… I can hardly believe it.”

Princess Anya was silent for a moment before speaking, “Have you ever heard of Gu Pharmaceuticals?”

Lu Rui quickly responded, “Who doesn’t know Gu Pharmaceuticals! They’ve produced children’s medicine, sweet granules, and many best-selling pills that were almost impossible to find in the capital. I heard that the lady from Furong Court had ugly spots on her face after giving birth to the young master. She asked the prince to buy Jade Dew Beauty Pills, and after just a month of taking them, the spots on her face almost completely disappeared…”

“Lu Rui!” Hong Jiao glanced toward the princess, stopping the maid from continuing. That lady from Furong Court was strictly forbidden for the princess to mention!

Realizing her recklessness, Lu Rui quickly knelt inside the carriage to apologize. Princess Anya didn’t get angry. She leaned against the headrest and calmly said, “According to the information I’ve received, all medicines from Gu Pharmaceuticals are made by Miss Gu herself. Hong Jiao, do you still doubt her ability?”

Hong Jiao’s eyes widened in surprise. Any medicine from Gu Pharmaceuticals was said to be the work of a master pharmacist. Outsiders speculated that the company employed a reclusive grand pharmacist.

A reclusive grand pharmacist was someone who had never participated in official pharmacist assessments but possessed the qualifications and skills of a grand pharmacist. She never imagined that the so-called reclusive grand pharmacist everyone speculated about was actually a teenage girl!

“But with so many grand pharmacists, I’ve never heard of anyone so skilled in medicine. Even Grand Pharmacist Baili, a disciple of the Medical Sage, wouldn’t dare claim to be so proficient.” She was just a teenage grand pharmacist. If she were truly that skilled, it would be almost defying nature! Hong Jiao still harbored doubts.

“Have you ever heard of performing a cesarean section with both mother and child surviving? Have you ever heard of treating an intestinal abscess by removing part of the intestines? Have you ever heard of reconnecting a severed Achilles tendon?”

Princess Anya recited one incredible medical feat after another. With each example of Gu Ye’s astonishing skills, her confidence in Gu Ye grew even stronger.