RPAGF Chapter 181 Doctor Qian's True Identity
Chapter 181 Doctor Qian's True Identity
"Your Highness, do you think you can rest easy once you leave?"
A deep voice suddenly broke the silence; Dr. Qian had quietly pushed open the door and entered without anyone noticing.
Yes, if he is determined to put Gu Junze to death, where in the world can he find peace?
Doctor Qian stepped forward and said, “Your Highness, have you ever thought about why a marquis could keep the entire Imperial Medical Academy so tight-lipped?”
Chu Ruohan's hand tightened. She had previously felt that the Emperor did not love Gu Junze as much as the rumors suggested.
Could it be that the Emperor himself was involved? That's Gu Junze's maternal uncle...
"Junze..." Chu Ruohan called out subconsciously.
Gu Junze grasped Chu Ruohan's hand in return, looked up at Doctor Qian, and his gaze sharpened.
"Dr. Qian, who exactly are you?"
“Tian Shilei, the former director of the Imperial Medical Academy, is my grandfather. Qian is my mother’s surname. My real name is Tian Xuezhang. My grandfather did not retire to his hometown back then. Instead, all thirteen members of my Tian family were wiped out.”
His voice trembled, and his eyes were filled with painful and hateful memories.
Chu Ruohan then realized that Doctor Qian's recruitment into her household was not accidental, but rather premeditated.
The grandson of Tianyuan Zheng, from a family of doctors, no wonder his medical skills are so superb...
“I was young at the time, and I was saved by being taken out by a servant.”
At this point, Tian Xuezhang's eyes reddened slightly, and those unbearable memories flooded his mind like a tide.
Suddenly, his knees buckled, and he knelt on the ground with a thud. "Young Master, the death of the Princess was not so simple. My Tian family was silenced because of this."
"Over the years, I have lived in anonymity, enduring countless hardships, hoping that one day I can bring this injustice to light, restore justice to the Tian family, and allow the spirit of the Princess in heaven to rest in peace."
Doctor Qian slowly recounted what happened back then. It turned out that when the Eldest Princess was pregnant, someone had tampered with her pregnancy-preserving medicine, causing Gu Junze to be born weak even though he was lucky enough to be born...
Even Dr. Qian was unaware of the full truth of what happened back then, and could only glean some information from the manuscripts left by his grandfather.
Gu Junze originally thought that his father wanted to get rid of him because he was blocking his way, but the truth was so heartbreaking.
Back then, during the Rebellion of the Five Princes, if his mother hadn't led the army back to quell the rebellion and overcame all opposition to help the emperor ascend the throne, how could he have sat comfortably on the dragon throne?
Now it seems that after the throne was secured, what awaited them was such ingratitude.
Gu Junze's eyes instantly reddened, and his body trembled slightly uncontrollably. "My mother... my mother... all those people she loved most in the end wanted her dead..."
His voice was choked with sobs, filled with unvented grief and anger, like a trapped beast in a desperate situation.
Chu Ruohan embraced him tenderly, her eyes brimming with tears. She had experienced the hatred of losing a loved one so tragically.
Filled with resentment and boundless hatred, yet unable to immediately avenge his enemy...
She gently patted Gu Junze's back, trying to comfort him, assuring him that he wasn't abandoned by everyone, that he still had her.
Gu Junze shoved her away abruptly and staggered back a few steps.
"Junze?"
Chu Ruohan subconsciously reached out to grab him, afraid that Gu Junze couldn't handle it.
"Don't follow me..."
Gu Junze did not turn around, his voice hoarse like sand.
Every word seemed to be squeezed out of a broken chest.
He needs to be alone...
That silhouette, tinged with endless desolation, stretched long in the moonlight.
It was as if the support of his spine had been removed, and his whole body collapsed instantly, as if he had aged many years in that instant.
He staggered and stumbled his way to the ancestral hall where the spirit tablet of Princess Anyang was enshrined.
With trembling hands, he pushed open the heavy door.
Inside the ancestral hall, the memorial tablet of Princess Anyang stood quietly, but it could not soothe Gu Junze's broken heart.
He knelt down before the memorial tablet with a thud, staring intently at it, tears streaming uncontrollably down his face.
"Mom, the child is unfilial..."
He locked himself up. He didn't come out for three days straight, neither eating nor drinking.
Chu Ruohan paced anxiously outside the ancestral hall, finally unable to bear it any longer and ordered someone to kick down the door.
Just as Yingqing was about to make her move, the door that had been tightly closed for three days creaked open slowly.
Gu Junze appeared at the door with a calm expression, but beneath that calmness lay a resoluteness that Chu Ruohan had never seen before.
Chu Ruohan stared at him, momentarily stunned, and subconsciously uttered, "Junze..."
"Sir..."
Doctor Qian reached out to support Gu Junze, wanting to take his pulse. After so many days without food, even a strong person would not be able to keep going.
Even with his stubborn nature, Gu Junze still had a way to completely get rid of the Ghost Poppy on his body.
Gu Junze grabbed Doctor Qian's wrist with his other hand, his eyes blazing, "The blood debt of the Tian family will be settled."
Dr. Qian was slightly taken aback, but looking at Gu Junze's resolute eyes, he felt somewhat reassured.
How could the son of Princess Anyang be a submissive person?
He nodded slightly, "It is entirely up to Your Highness's arrangement; I will certainly do my utmost."
Gu Junze looked slightly haggard, but he forced himself to straighten his back. "Yingqing, spread the news of my leg injury being cured throughout the capital as quickly as possible."
Ying Qing knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice, "Yes, Your Highness."
After saying this, he quickly turned and left to make arrangements for the matter.
After Ying Qing left, Gu Junze slowly turned around, his gaze gently falling on Chu Ruohan.
Chu had been worried about herself these past few days, and Gu Junze felt guilty and heartbroken.
He raised his hand and gently brushed away a stray strand of hair from Chu Ruohan's cheek, a gentle smile playing on his lips.
"Han'er, I'm sorry to have worried you these past few days."
Chu Ruohan let herself bury in his arms, "I'm really afraid you'll stay depressed like this forever."
Gu Junze gently pulled her into his arms, patted her back, and comforted her, "It won't happen again, it won't happen again."
Chu Ruohan knew he already had a plan in mind, so she didn't ask. She would tell him when he wanted to.
Just like Gu Junze in the past...
That's good too. At least he has hatred in his heart to sustain him, so he won't think about fleeing in a sorry state or licking his wounds.
That afternoon, the news of Gu Junze's leg injury being cured spread throughout the entire capital city like wildfire.
People on the streets and alleys were talking about it. It was truly a miracle that someone who had been paralyzed for more than ten years could stand up again.
Many people are asking where the heir of the Marquis of Anyang found the miracle doctor.
The Marquis of Anyang had just returned from outside when he heard the news.
He stopped abruptly, grabbed a servant, and asked, "Are you telling the truth? Is the young master's leg really healed?"
The servant nodded hurriedly, "It's absolutely true, my lord, the whole capital has heard about it!"
Marquis Anyang felt a tightness in his chest...