Chapter 90

Gu Jiu Ling had heard of Zuo Feichen's name before, but had never seen this person.

Now, no matter what the other party's purpose is, she must go out to meet them.

"Qiao'er, take Mr. Zuo to the study and have a seat."

"Jiu Yue, take out the tribute tea the Prince gave us earlier and entertain the guests!"

"Yun Duo, prepare the snacks and send them over."

"Jinzhi, go help me get those plain clothes out of the box."

After Gu Jiu Ling finished dressing, she walked into the reception study. As soon as she stood by the door, she saw a tall man in a green robe standing before the study's wall, looking up at the acupoint chart posted there, and also the eye chart she had taken out from her space to test vision.

Especially that eye chart, the person seemed even more interested, almost wanting to burrow into it.

Gu Jiu Ling's eyes flickered; this was truly a fellow practitioner, and she inexplicably felt a bit excited.

She stepped forward, walked in, and smiled: "Mr. Zuo, you've been waiting a long time!"

The man startled, quickly turned to look at Gu Jiu Ling; the smile on her face froze there, followed by astonishment.

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The young man before her was about twenty years old, tall and slender, wearing a simple blue cotton robe, the attire of a modest scholar.

Yet his appearance was extraordinarily handsome, his brows and eyes delicate and gentle, like a precious jade pearl inlaid on a mountain peak, warm and moist yet not losing its brilliant radiance.

Gu Jiu Ling had seen those praising words in books before, but upon seeing this man before her, she understood for the first time in her life what the phrase "warm and moist like ancient jade" really meant.

This young man before her gave a feeling of extraordinary comfort.

Gentle and refined, even the faint smile on his face carried a spring‑like warmth.

Zuo Feichen bowed to Gu Jiu Ling and said, "Commoner pays respects to the Princess Consort!"

"No need for so much ceremony!" Gu Jiu Ling also felt she had been a bit rude, staring at him upon their first meeting—her fault.

She never imagined that the famed divine doctor of Shang Jing would turn out to be this disaster‑bringing beauty, and for a moment she couldn't react.

Gu Jiu Ling, who had almost been dazed by his beauty, instantly cleared her mind; such an outstanding person suddenly coming forward to rely on her made her feel a sense of danger deep down.

"Please have a seat, Mr. Zuo!" Gu Jiu Ling hurriedly had Zuo Feichen take the guest seat, and Jinzhi brought over tea and snacks.

Zuo Feichen glanced at the burn on Jinzhi's face, and his eyes flickered slightly.

Gu Jiu Ling looked at him and smiled: "Mr. Zuo, I am preparing to set up a clinic in Jing Cheng, need some hands, so I issued a notice to invite a few renowned physicians to practice at the clinic."

"I really didn't expect to lure you here; Precious Herb Hall is a century‑old renowned establishment, its fame spreads far—you wouldn't have come to my place just to joke, would you?"

Zuo Feichen blinked slightly, gave a light smile, took out a document from his bosom and handed it to Gu Jiu Ling: "Princess Consort, please have a look!"

Gu Jiu Ling frowned, picked up the document Zuo Feichen handed her, and was momentarily stunned.

It turned out to be the deed of Precious Herb Hall; she raised her eyebrows at Zuo Feichen and said, "This is……"

"From today onward, Precious Herb Hall is willing to cooperate with the Princess Consort's clinic, taking the clinic as the main partner and the hall as the auxiliary, as long as the hall's lineage continues."

"I will bring Precious Herb Hall into your clinic; from now on, when patients come we will first see to your side, then turn to the hall. Princess Consort, what do you think?"

Gu Jiu Ling was dumbfounded—could there really be such a good thing in this world?

It felt like she had just been preparing to start a small company, hadn't even begun to expand, when a multinational corporation's CEO showed up to discuss cooperation, still treating her small company as the main party.

Gu Jiu Ling had the feeling of being hit in the head by a stuffed bun, yet she retained a shred of clarity, stared fixedly at Zuo Feichen and asked, "What are you doing this for?"

"It couldn't be for money, could it?"

You should know that Precious Herb Hall earns about as much silver in a day as a medium‑sized merchant does in a year, and this person clearly is the low‑key, substantive type, not a wealth‑chasing miser.

She didn't think Zuo Feichen's cooperation with her was for money—not for money, then what was it for?

Zuo Feichen gathered himself and said, "I admire the Princess Consort's medical skill!"

Gu Jiu Ling's eyes flashed; she said nothing, just stared at him.

Zuo Feichen's expression turned serious as he said slowly, "The Princess Consort saved the Prince of Bei Di—truly a life‑restoring art."

"Earlier, the Official Ditch flooded, breeding plague; I too unfortunately fell ill, and the Princess Consort's prescription was a divine stroke."

"This time she also cured the strange ailment of the Young Marquis at the Princess Manor!"

"These three things are enough to prove the Princess Consort's medical skill is truly excellent! I wish to follow her in studying medicine."

Gu Jiu Ling didn't expect Zuo Feichen to be so frank and straightforward.

Zuo Feichen saw Gu Jiu Ling still hesitating, and he smiled slowly, saying: "Princess Consort, if you still have doubts, we can have the government draw up a contract specifying the details of our cooperation."

"If I, Zuo Feichen, go back on my word and betray trust, how about I pledge my Precious Lingzhi Hall as collateral to you?"

Gu Jiu Ling's expression finally shifted slightly; Precious Lingzhi Hall is the Zuo family's lifeblood, and this is staking their very lives on her.

Could it be that he is genuinely curious about her medical skills and wants to study medicine with her?

If so, this person truly is a medical maniac!

If Gu Jiu Ling continues to make excuses this time, it would actually look rather bad.

This matter is a win-win cooperation; refusing would be denying Zuo Feichen face, and likely would truly offend the medical community of Shang Jing, turning a good thing into a bad one.

Forget it! Let's just decide it like this!

Seek wealth amidst danger!

"Good!" Gu Jiu Ling stood up and smiled at Zuo Feichen, saying: "Since Mr. Zuo shows such sincerity, I can't be too concerned with saving face and reject your offer."

"This matter is settled then; we'll sign the contract another day!"

Zuo Feichen smiled and said: "Good, Princess Consort is a straightforward person; I can guarantee that all the doctors in Precious Lingzhi Hall will be at your disposal at any time!"

"Good!" Gu Jiu Ling also smiled, saying: "The profits don't need to be mainly on my side; a fifty-fifty split will do!"

Zuo Feichen naturally had no objections, and their conversation proceeded much more smoothly from then on.

Gu Jiu Ling realized this person had some substance; at noon, Zuo Feichen rose to take his leave, and Gu Jiu Ling did not keep an outsider male for a meal, after all her husband is a jealous husband, and that fellow goes mad at the slightest sip of vinegar.

She had people prepare a gift to send Zuo Feichen off, and then she had Li Qiao'er stay behind alone.

"Master? Are we really going to cooperate with the young master of Precious Lingzhi Hall?"

Gu Jiu Ling nodded: "Sometimes borrowing momentum is also a method, but..."

She coldly laughed: "Offering flattery for no reason is either deceit or theft!"

"The more beautiful things in this world are, the more poisonous they are; men are no different! Keep an eye on him!"

"Yes!" Li Qiao'er hurriedly replied.