Since people had come, Gu Liyue followed the old lady down the mountain. The injury on her back was presumably not a minor one, and she needed to see a doctor properly. The abrasions on her hands also had to be treated in time; there was no room for carelessness.
Just as they finally got down the mountain and got into the carriage, they found the road blocked in front, and they couldn't move at all.
The old lady was worried about Gu Liyue's injuries and repeatedly urged someone to go to the front to inquire what was going on.
Gu Liyue comforted her, "Maybe the Emperor and the Empress, upon learning that something happened to the princess, were in a hurry and thus caused the delay."
The old lady thought it made sense and then urged someone again, "Go to the Wang family and invite Doctor Wang here. Anyway, Liyue's injuries are the most important."
Doctor Wang was not the doctor commonly used by the Gu family, nor did he usually treat the various masters in the Imperial Hospital. But among those who had come today, he was the only one they could think of.
However, the person the servant brought back was not Doctor Wang but his youngest son, Wang Jun, who was only sixteen years old and looked very young.
The old lady frowned and asked, "Where's your father?"
Wang Jun replied, "My father and my uncle have both been invited by the Cheng family. When my mother saw that the Gu family was sending someone to invite a doctor, she asked me to come and take a look at the young lady."
Tangyuan grumbled unhappily, "What's wrong with the Cheng family? They should know the situation. Our young lady also needs to see a doctor."
The old lady looked displeased and asked, "When will your father be back?"
Wang Jun quickly said, "Don't worry, Madam. I'm devoted to the medical field, and my masters have praised me a lot. I'm capable of treating the young lady."
There was no other doctor available at the moment. Although Wang Jun was too young, he had grown up in a medical family. His grandfather had been quite skilled in the Imperial Hospital when he was alive, but unfortunately, his two sons hadn't inherited his skills.
Wang Jun felt Gu Liyue's pulse carefully. Then he took out some first - aid medicine and asked someone to apply it to the abrasions on her hands. Only then did he ask, "Did the young lady injure her shoulder?"
Gu Liyue nodded, "It's presumably a sprain. What should I do?"
Wang Jun hesitated, "Normally, acupuncture should be used, but you're a young lady, so it's not very convenient. If the young lady trusts me, please sit upright, and I'll give you a massage."
Tangyuan quickly stopped him, "How can this be? You're a young man, and our young lady is a young woman. It's definitely not okay."
Wang Jun smiled, "Don't be in a hurry, miss. I'm not going to touch the young lady directly. You just need to help hold her steady, and I'll hold her shoulders and move them a bit. Then I can relieve her current pain."
Tangyuan was skeptical but still asked someone to move a stool over and also asked someone to draw the curtain to block the surroundings. Only then did they let Gu Liyue get out of the carriage and sit on the stool. They then held Gu Liyue firmly on both sides.
Wang Jun walked behind Gu Liyue, held her shoulders with both hands, and forcefully moved them back and forth.
Gu Liyue let out a shrill scream.
Wang Jun didn't let go. He changed the direction and forcefully moved her shoulders again.
Gu Liyue was in so much pain that tears welled up in her eyes. She leaned on the old lady's body and sobbed continuously.
The old lady scolded, "Young man, you just said that it would be okay with just this one move. Why does my granddaughter seem to be in more pain?"
Wang Jun wasn't angry. He just said to Gu Liyue, "Miss, please get up and move your arms."
Gu Liyue did as she was told. She carefully got up and moved her arms. She found that the pain in her back had indeed disappeared. She looked at Wang Jun in surprise, "Doctor, just with this one move, I'm better?"
Wang Jun smiled and said, "Actually, it's just like a sprained hand or foot. It's not very serious. The young lady has a good constitution, and her muscles and bones are not as stiff as those of ordinary young ladies, so it's easier to set the bone."
Gu Liyue gave him a thumbs - up, "You're really a miracle doctor."
Wang Jun said modestly, "Miss, you're overpraising me. This is just the most basic bone - setting technique. Basically, any doctor who has learned it will know how to do it."
He didn't ask for any consultation fee. He just said that he was still an apprentice and then left with his small medicine box.
The old lady got into the carriage and lifted the curtain, but his back was already out of sight.
"The ancestors of the Wang family were more and more capable, but now each generation is getting worse. Maybe people's hearts are impetuous, and they don't have the modesty and low - key attitude of their ancestors. This young Master Wang seems to be good. I wonder if there will be a truly capable person in this generation of the Wang family."
Not long after, the maidservant who had gone to inquire came back. She nervously got into the carriage and whispered to the old lady.
"Madam, something has happened in the Prince Liang's Mansion."
Gu Liyue had sharp ears. Her eyelids twitched, and she immediately sat up straight and asked, "What happened? Is there any news about Prince Liang?"
The maidservant quickly shook her head, "It's not news about Prince Liang. It's... a former maid of the late princess knelt in front of the Emperor to file a complaint, saying that the heir of Prince Liang is not his biological son."
"How is that possible?" Gu Liyue's eyes widened in disbelief. "How could the heir not be Prince Liang's son? Is there a mistake?"
The old lady made a prompt decision and took Gu Liyue to the place where the Emperor and the Empress were in front.
The maidservant carefully followed behind and quickly told the old lady and the young lady the news she had obtained, "That maid is now a middle - aged woman and looks very haggard. She was the late princess's personal maid from when the princess was a young girl until she got married. She knew all of the princess's private affairs very clearly. She said that... in the autumn, the heir learned that he was not Prince Liang's biological son, so he tried every means to silence all the people involved at that time..."
Gu Liyue felt a chill in her heart. Since autumn, Lu Jinchen had been busy all day and out of sight. Moreover, he had moved back to the Prince Liang's Mansion to live. Could he have been busy with this matter? No, she didn't believe it.
She then heard people around her discussing this matter.
"But the heir looks very much like the prince. It doesn't seem right..."
"Maybe he looks more like his biological mother. It's hard to say. I've heard that the heir used to be on bad terms with the prince and had almost severed ties with him after leaving the mansion. But last autumn, he suddenly moved back, and the relationship between the father and son immediately eased a lot."
"Yes, yes. At that time, some people even said that the heir had grown up and become sensible and knew how to understand his father's hard work. It turns out that's not the case. It turns out that he was just feeling guilty. He took his former wealth for granted. He had to cover up the truth to..."
Gu Liyue couldn't listen anymore. She coughed a few times and said coldly, "The Emperor hasn't made a conclusion on this matter yet, but you all are spreading rumors as if you know everything. Do you know the prince and the heir better than the Emperor?"
The area at the foot of the mountain was not large, and they were not far from the Emperor and the Empress. Gu Liyue deliberately raised her voice, which startled the Emperor in front.
The Emperor had his eyes closed. Hearing Gu Liyue's voice, a faint smile appeared on his face. He waved his hand and asked, "Who is it?"
The eunuch immediately lowered his head and replied, "Your Majesty, it's... Gu Liyue from the Gu family."
The Emperor's eyes twitched slightly. This little girl was quite interesting. It seemed that Jinchen hadn't misjudged her. "Let the Gu family come forward."
Gu Liyue was invited to the front. Only then did she clearly see the middle - aged woman kneeling on the ground. The woman had a scarf wrapped around her head. She was raising her face as if she were trembling, but there was a certain calmness in her eyes. She seemed to be quite knowledgeable.