The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law

These two were not relatives of high-ranking officials but rather magnates of commerce and trade. Although their family was wealthy, they lacked power and hence did not recognize Doctor Cui from the palace.

Hearing mention of the palace naturally left no room for doubt, and the elder Madam Hua, beaming with smiles, eagerly brought her daughter to Doctor Cui, saying, "This humble woman is blind to Mount Tai and hopes Doctor Cui won’t take offense. It’s not that I doubt Doctor Cui’s skills, it’s just that my daughter’s condition... before, it was Doctor Gu who examined her, and she had prescribed some medicine to take, stating that we should come back today... for a follow-up."

Miss Hua hastened to add, "Right, right, for the follow-up."

Gu Youyou had a habit of asking patients to return for follow-ups, which the two doctors, after a long tenure at Jisheng Hall, were well aware of.

Of course, they did not have this practice themselves. In their view, if a patient recovered, they naturally would not come back, nor was there a need. If not cured, patients would come back on their own even without being told to do so for a follow-up.

Seeing the mother and daughter’s sudden change in attitude, Doctor Cui’s brows gradually relaxed.

She was accustomed to bringing up her past experiences in the palace and relished the adulatory looks from others.

Only after sufficiently establishing her stature would she attend to the mother and daughter.