The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law

After entering the Imperial Palace, Gu Youyou and Lin Qianqing parted ways. According to the previous Empress’s words, when Gu Youyou entered the Imperial Palace, Lin Qianqing had to follow; she was to serve the Empress, while Gu Youyou was to serve the Empress Dowager.

In the sweltering heat of the Imperial Palace, the palaces of the masters had excellently made cooling devices, and it was indeed very cool.

Gu Youyou took the Empress Dowager’s pulse and examined her leg carefully before daring to stand up and reply.

"Empress Dowager, your leg has recovered better than I expected," she said. "Continue with the acupuncture and massage, and after some time, you should be able to stroll around the Imperial Garden with the help of a walking stick."

The Empress Dowager was delighted to hear this.

Although she was old, she did not want to become an invalid. Being able to stand up again was something she had not even dared to dream of in the past, but now it had become a reality, and she could even stroll around the Imperial Garden by herself.

Out of joy, she bestowed upon Gu Youyou a case full of gold and silver jewels, saying, "Doctor Gu, you have made a great contribution by healing my leg, and a great reward is in order. Gold and silver may be mundane, but I am a mundane person, and besides these common goods, I cannot think of a better reward."

Gu Youyou thanked her profusely, saying, "As a commoner born to a farming family, I am only too happy to receive the Empress Dowager’s gold and silver rewards. Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your generosity."