After gaining Madam Lu’s trust, it was just convenient for her to flex her muscles. Helping Madam Lu poison the concubines of the Lu Family and gaining her favor in the process, what a good deal! It’s just that they did not know why they got exposed.
This mother and daughter, who knows how many outrageous things they’ve done on behalf of Madam Lu. Madam Lu’s situation is somewhat similar to Miss Du—despite having the support of the rest of the Jie Family, Miss Du never went after the favored concubine of the second young master of the Jie Family.
But look at Madam Lu, General Lu does not favor her, perhaps even more so than the second young master of the Jie Family disliked Miss Du back then. And even Old Madam Lu does not like her, yet doesn’t she still live well? Apart from the support from her parental family, it’s mostly because Madam Lu is ruthless enough, willing to sell her husband’s favorite concubine into a brothel to be abused by others. She dared to drug General Lu and have a son of her own.
A woman like that wouldn’t have survived this long if she weren’t cruel enough.
Gu Youyou sighed; other families’ affairs were not her concern, it was enough for her to do her duty as a healer.
Gu Youyou invited Madam Lu to sit down, and meanwhile, she checked on her health.
"Madam Lu, how have you felt these past few days after using the medicine?"
Madam Lu hastily shed her fierce demeanor, speaking warmly to Gu Youyou: "Thanks to Doctor Gu’s superb medical skills, the medicine has been very effective; my beard has hardly grown at all lately." She touched her own chin.
The woman in the sack just snorted coldly, her eyes on Gu Youyou with a mocking smile.
Gu Youyou prescribed some more medicine for Madam Lu and handed her the prescription, saying, "This medicine should last you for half a month, come find me again after you’ve finished it. I’m going to Qi Mountain tomorrow and I’m not sure when I will return. If I’m not back, would it be convenient for Madam Lu to send someone to Qi Mountain?"
Madam Lu quickly said, "It’s convenient, I just hope I won’t trouble Doctor Gu."
Gu Youyou said, "I’m a doctor; you pay silver, and I treat you, there’s no trouble or no trouble." She looked at the woman in the sack and then said, "But as for Miss Lu... After all, she is a Miss of the Lu Family, aren’t you afraid of General Lu’s blame, Madam?"
"Blame?" Madam Lu said sharply: "For all the wicked things they’ve done, my husband would have torn their hearts out. Keeping her alive unsettles everyone in the Lu Residence; if it weren’t for keeping her alive to see Doctor Gu, my husband would have killed her and her mother long ago."
Gu Youyou: "..." It seems that when men get ruthless, they really can be even more vicious than women.
Despite being his own flesh and blood, who knows what heinous acts they committed to enrage General Lu to such an extent.
Madam Lu said angrily, "That wretched girl’s mother created a new medicine, and actually used it to test on my Tianning. Luckily, Tianning didn’t take the medicine, but my husband accidentally did. Although he has always been incredibly strong, he is not young anymore, not like he used to be. After taking that medicine, he pulled several maids into his room and tormented them all night, poor man, he injured his vitality, and now he’s still bedridden. He’s a warrior, for heaven’s sake... oh dear, Doctor Gu, look at what I’ve just said, tsk, I shouldn’t be talking about such family shame, just pretend I let out a fart, please don’t think too much about it. Oh my, Doctor Gu is still a young maiden, look at my mouth, really... why can’t I just keep it shut."
Gu Youyou couldn’t help but feel both amused and bewildered, no wonder General Lu was so furious.