[{"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-641":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},1543976,2006,"Chapter 641 - 641 652 Becoming a Disciple","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-641",641,"\u003Cp>641: Chapter 652: Becoming a Disciple 641: Chapter 652: Becoming a Disciple Upon entering, the Empress Dowager had been sitting calmly, not scolding Lady Xu nor speaking in favor of Gu Youyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, upon hearing Gu Youyou mention how she almost died, the Empress Dowager uttered an “oh” and asked further, “Doctor Gu, is there such great risk to you when treating yourself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou replied to the Empress Dowager, “My illness was life-threatening, and thus the medicine was naturally extremely dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If successful, I would survive; if not, death was all that awaited me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Your Highness need not worry, your ailment is in the leg and not life-threatening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the treatment works well, you may be able to stand up and even walk a few steps after one month; if not, at least the pain will be lessened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But complete recovery is impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether to treat or not is ultimately up to Your Highness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, Doctor Gu speaks the truth,” the Empress Dowager nodded and said, “Indeed, you are a bit braver than those Imperial Physicians in the Imperial Medical Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They simply dared not treat me, claiming that my leg was incurable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve put it well; I have come to terms with this leg issue a long time ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Proceed with your methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it can be cured or not, I won’t blame you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don’t have to take Lady Xu’s words to heart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Xu had not expected the Empress and Empress Dowager to highly regard a civilian doctor, which made her tremble with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was bad enough she couldn’t compete with these women for favor, but now she had been reprimanded by an insignificant medical maid today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress laughed, “Youyou really does resemble Minister Lin in temperament—bold enough to speak the truth without fear of offending others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I remember the Emperor once said that he admires Minister Lin for such traits, daring to say what others wouldn’t, daring to do what others couldn’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon mentioning the Emperor, the Empress Dowager’s face beamed with a smile, and she looked upon Gu Youyou even more favorably, “Exactly, Lin Xingyi is quite good, no wonder the Emperor favors him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even praised him for being outspoken and a true gentleman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling snubbed, Lady Xu couldn’t say anything more about the medical maid given the curiosity of others, as it might displease the Empress and Empress Dowager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Empress Dowager was seeking treatment, they all excused themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as discussed the day before, Gu Youyou started by giving the Empress Dowager a leg massage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The palace’s medical maidens were called over to learn from Gu Youyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massage was not difficult; it was simply to smooth out the meridians in the legs, which had not walked for two years—one could learn it after just being taught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Gu Youyou perform acupuncture on the Empress Dowager, the medical maid bravely made an audacious request during the break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Doctor Gu, I find your set of acupuncture techniques truly exquisite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Xilan takes the liberty of making a presumptuous request.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou put away the needles and said, “Could it be that Miss Cui wishes to learn this set of acupuncture from me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Xilan showed a look of surprise and hurriedly said, “Xilan knows that this request is overstepping bounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s inconvenient, Doctor Gu, please pretend I never asked.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou smiled and responded, “There’s nothing inconvenient about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since you wish to learn, I shall do my best to teach you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Cui’s aunt is a doctor in my medical hall; I hold a great deal of respect for Doctor Cui’s character.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Xilan was beside herself with joy, having never expected Gu Youyou would agree to teach her these techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must understand that medical skills are among the most difficult to master within the techniques of various families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each doctor has their own methods, typically passed down from master to disciple, from father to son, and they are not casually shared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please accept your disciple’s bow,” Cui Xilan then bowed on the spot to Gu Youyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Cui Xilan was more than ten years her senior, Gu Youyou was reluctant to take her on as a disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hurriedly helped her up, saying, “Miss Cui, what are you doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s merely a set of acupuncture techniques; I cannot accept you as my disciple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You won’t accept me as your disciple?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet you’ll pass on the acupuncture techniques to me?”\u003C\u002Fp>",747,"2026-06-06T06:54:57.874Z",1,"novelbin.me","fd943624c69e035fd82c7b942c04d0496cf59f786601c377757ac369faa519ba","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-642","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-640",1812,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]