[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law":3,"chapter-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-585":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1543870,2006,"Chapter 585 - 585 596 Never Having Children","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-585",585,"\u003Cp>585: Chapter 596: Never Having Children 585: Chapter 596: Never Having Children Gu Youyou smiled and decided not to beat around the bush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She directly asked, “So, what brings Concubine Du to my clinic today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Concubine Du glanced at the half-closed door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou immediately understood and got up to tightly close the door, then waited for her to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“During our third young lady’s coming-of-age ceremony, I actually didn’t recognize Doctor Gu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am truly ashamed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou let out a dry laugh, “… as long as Concubine Du doesn’t find me presumptuous, it’s fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Concubine Du mustered a strained smile, looking quite uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, she said, “I don’t know if Doctor Gu can treat infertility?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have been married to my husband for five years now, and there’s still no movement in my belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve also consulted other doctors, but to no avail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing about Doctor Gu’s exceptional medical skills, I decided to give it a try.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Infertility?” Gu Youyou raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had heard they had not conceived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, she said, “That’s hard to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are many different reasons for infertility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some can be treated, others cannot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, having a child involves both husband and wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not necessarily the case that the problem lies with you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Concubine Du immediately interjected before Gu Youyou could finish, “It can’t be my husband’s problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her certitude, Gu Youyou got serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, Concubine Du, what do you think is wrong with your health?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Concubine Du hesitantly described her symptoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening, Gu Youyou checked her thoroughly and indeed, the problem was with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s all my fault for not being careful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same year my sister and I married my husband, although I knew she disliked me, I was not cautious enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pushed me into the pond in the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was September, and the water was nearly freezing, which let the chill invade my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was sick until the next spring, and that’s when this chronic condition began.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou simply gave a faint smile and began writing a prescription.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the struggle for favor amongst wives and concubines, who’s right and who’s wrong is not always clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the fact remains that Concubine Du is a victor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Concubine Du rambled on, “The day my sister fell ill, she was fortunate to have Doctor Gu’s help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She has finally seen reason, and after she recovers, she will divorce my husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s for the best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He doesn’t like her, and staying in the Jie Family, she’s only suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can protect her for now, but I can’t protect her for the rest of her life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Gu Youyou stopped writing and looked up at Concubine Du.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Du intends to divorce?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it her idea?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, it was my sister who proposed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doctor Gu, it was you who treated her illness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How long must it take for her to recover?” After asking the question, Concubine Du seemed to realize something amiss in her query and quickly added, “What I mean is, my sister has been sick for so long without getting better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it something serious?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m just worried about her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worried about her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou scoffed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Concubine Du was a good actor, no wonder she was favored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time I met Miss Du, she wasn’t this type, which is why she’s at a disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Her illness has dragged on for a while, so it will take some time to heal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To fully recover, it will probably take about a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s been half a month; she should be much better now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Much… much better?” Recalling how Xintong still looked weak and listless the day before, Concubine Du furrowed her brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was she faking it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why would she fake being sick?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t that the case?” asked Gu Youyou with an amused look at the changing expressions of Concubine Du.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no, she, she is much better now, thanks to Doctor Gu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou didn’t inquire further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she finished prescribing the medicine for 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