Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

Chapter 116. The Meeting
Upon hearing that it was another group of exiles, Madam Huang followed Doctor Huang, carrying a medical kit and a bag of medicine. Madam Huang then said to Gu Kaiping, "Let's go, but we must make this clear beforehand: the medical fees cannot be reduced by a single penny."

Gu Kaiping needed someone's help, so even though he felt uncomfortable, he could only force a smile and say, "It's all the best, Doctor. Please come with me quickly. My daughter has a fever since early this morning, and the medicine hasn't brought it down."

"That's a bit tricky. Didn't you use a handkerchief to lower her fever?" Dr. Huang asked, carrying his medicine kit, not forgetting to inquire about the situation.

Listening to their conversation from behind, Madam Huang couldn't help but roll her eyes. They got so engrossed in talking about treating the sick and saving lives that they didn't even bother to discuss the money first.

She can't bear to be away from this home for even a moment.

Although it was a doctor doing good deeds, this family is also made of flesh and blood and needs to eat.

The oxcart stopped in the backyard. Everyone else had already gone into the post station to rest. Only Liu Yun was with Gu Antong. When she saw Gu Kaiping bringing an old man over, she quickly ran over to greet him, "This must be the doctor. Please take a look at my child."

Dr. Huang had seen all sorts of family members, so he wasn't surprised to see her so anxious; there were even more extreme cases.

"Let me see it first..."

After a consultation, it was determined that "she has a deficiency of heart and gallbladder qi, coupled with exposure to cold, and needs proper treatment."

It will take some time for him to recover. Do you need any medication now?

"Doctor, could you please prepare all the medicine for us?" Gu Kaiping understood and was frightened.

Huang Niangzi, who was following behind, quickly said, "Of course, we have all the medicine here, but we don't offer credit."

Today's visit probably isn't for charity, since a family that can afford such a nice oxcart even while in exile must be quite well-off.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. Exile isn't the same as extermination of an entire clan; there will definitely be noble relatives to help.

"Of course, but I wonder how much silver it will cost?" Gu Kaiping thought about the silver he had spent these past few days and was somewhat worried, wondering if it would last until he reached his place of exile.

"Let me calculate it for you," Doctor Huang said, feeling the intimidation of his tigress. He quickly lowered his head to write out the prescription and calculate the cost.

"It will cost three taels of silver in total," Doctor Huang quickly added, fearing that the other party might find it too expensive. "I have prescribed seven days' worth of medicine. It's not just about reducing her fever; she also needs to calm her nerves. If possible, you should have another doctor examine her after seven days to avoid any lingering health problems."

Liu Yun glared at Liu Pingkang. She had spent five taels of silver to buy a dose of medicine, which hadn't had any effect whatsoever.

Upon hearing this, Gu Kaiping felt that Liu Pingkang and his gang were indeed ruthless and had probably made a fortune from it.

There was no way to reason with them. Only after Liu Yun paid the money did she watch Doctor Huang prepare the medicine.

"Are you sure this medicine is safe and effective? Will it be effective?"

Dr. Huang said, "If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do. I've been practicing medicine here for many years, and apart from some terminal illnesses, I've been very effective."

If you have any doubts, you don't have to buy the medicine from me...

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Madam Huang almost kicked him. "If your medical skills are so bad, are there any good doctors around here?"

Even if you don't buy medicine, you still have to pay the consultation fee, even if it's just one or two taels of silver.

Seeing that Madam Huang had tied up the large bag she had just brought over, Liu Yun quickly pulled Gu Kaiping behind her. "Madam, don't take it to heart. He's not good with words."

"Hurry up and get the medicine; I'll start brewing it for the child right away."

Madam Huang then released her grip. "It's only because my master is kind-hearted that he gave you such a low price. Go to any of those big pharmacies; this illness will cost at least ten taels of silver."

These medicinal herbs didn't just appear out of thin air; they were our capital, and we're just earning a meager living through hard work.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work," Liu Yun said. She dared not offend the doctor at this moment, otherwise, if the doctor's hand was shaky or he remembered something wrong, where would she go to reason with him?

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Gu Baijiang had just arrived at the post station when he saw Ming Peifeng waiting there. Following Ming Peifeng's footsteps, he went to the third floor of the inn.

“Lord Gu, you’ve lost some weight since I last saw you.” Ming Peifeng poured him a glass of water as soon as he entered the room. “We are very sorry about what happened to your wife. The brothers really did their best that day.”

Gu Baijiang sat opposite him with a cold face. "Lord Ming, it's too late for you to say these things now. My wife's life is probably not worth anything in your eyes."

Ming Peifeng said, "You wouldn't dare say that. Our master is very angry about this matter. He has already found a reason to leave the capital and is probably on his way."

"The master is coming," Gu Baijiang's mind was racing. If the Third Prince came, could he still act so arrogantly?

"Of course, I wouldn't make things up. My men have felt particularly guilty about this these past few days, and this is my way of apologizing to them."

Ming Peifeng pushed the box on the table to Gu Baijiang, "For this, I specially prepared a banquet and booked several rooms. It will be delivered to this room in a little while."

All of this was communicated to the escorts; they assured the Gu family that they should get some rest tonight.

Gu Baijiang glanced at the box but did not open it immediately. "It's just that my wife is unlucky. Who would have thought that the other party would be so ruthless as to break down the door?"

She suffered alongside me for most of her life, and in the end, she lost her life protecting me. I truly feel guilty about it.

"I hope you will take heart and not grieve too much, Lord Gu. You have suffered for the sake of your master's great cause."

"You've had a long and tiring journey, so I won't bother you any further. If Lord Gu needs anything, just let him know; we have people there."

"Thank you very much," Gu Baijiang saw the person to the door. He now needed to sort out how to deal with the situation next.

It was obvious that they had given special instructions; the food delivered was plentiful, a world of difference from what they had eaten before.

When Gu Kaiping and Gu Kaichen heard that there were rooms available for the night and even a sumptuous banquet, they immediately followed Gu Baijiang with their family.

They first settled Gu Antong into the room before sitting down at the table.

"Father, who is it? They're being so polite." Gu Kaiping's first thought was to find out which old friend was helping them at this time.

"There's food, so eat it all. After you're done, go and rest. You've all been tired these past few days."

With Gu Baijiang speaking up, and the tempting aroma of the food, the Gu family, who had suffered for many days, could no longer bear it.

At this moment, whether intentionally or unintentionally, they all forgot about Gu Kaiyuan and the others.

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Gu Kaiyuan certainly had his own sources of information and knew that the Gu family had distanced themselves from him and his wife, but he just sneered inwardly.

"Do you think I should go over and annoy them?" Gu Kaiyuan suddenly had a thought.