But what she did not know was that Old Master Ji also went out that night.
There were few people outside in the night. Taking a remote route, he headed to a place near the black market which Gu Qingyao went to.
A very old residential area.
Old Master Ji knocked on the door and the person who opened the door was Old Master Qin whom Gu Qingyao saw in the day.
“You’re here!”
Old Master Qin made way for Old Master Ji to enter.
The house was very small and dim. Only a candle was lit in the night.
An old woman was seated on the bed. Although her face was old and haggard, her eyes were extremely lively and her expression calm. She was completely unlike someone who had been sick for a long time.
Old Master Ji sighed when he saw her and went to take her pulse.
He finally spoke after a long time, “I can’t do much. Why are you so obsessed with herbs and medicine? You should think about Old Qin at least.”
The last name of this old woman was Jiang. She was the successor of the Jiangnan Medical Family.
The reason why she was poisoned was not because she was harmed by someone but because of herself.
At first, a competitor from her family indeed poisoned her but she could detoxify that. However, she was obsessed with medicine and often used her own body to test various medicines in order to study their effects.
Back then, she happened to discover a medicine which could cause a different chemical reaction with the poison in her body. Filled with interest, she did not detoxify the poison and continued to study it.
Eventually, the situation became more and more complicated in addition to the changing times and the accident that happened to the Jiang family. Thus, she no longer had the condition to continue her study and her body gradually lost control.
Old Madam Jiang smiled gently and calmly. “Who would have thought that my Jiang family would turn out like that? Furthermore, I was young back then and thus acted boldly. I never thought that I would screw it up. Forget it if it was just me but I’m sorry that old Qin has to suffer.”
Looking at her partner, Old Madam Jiang’s face was filled with guilt.
She was extremely proficient in medicine and poison when she was young and was the successor of the Jiangnan Medical Family at a young age. How accomplished she was then!
Her conceit during her youth caused her to end up in this state.
Yet, she had been studying medicine for her entire life and she did not have many regrets.
She just felt sorry toward her husband and for causing him to worry for so many years.
Old Master Ji gave Old Madam Jiang some medicine and said, “My Chinese Medicine skills are way inferior to both of you while Western Medicine is not suited for your condition. I reckon that even the best hospitals can’t do anything either. I can only give you some pain reliever at best, so you will not need to suffer so much.”
Old Madam Jian laughed indifferently. “I know. Am I not clear about your skills! It would be strange if you could detoxify it!”
“…” Old Master Ji glared.
He did not stay for long either and left once he was done with his job.
In the small house, Old Madam Jian looked at her husband before her and sighed. “In my entire lifetime, I am the most sorry to you. I’m already so old. It’s really nothing to live a few years less. Old Qin…”
“I will definitely treat you. I’ve never regretted marrying you.”
…
Zhou Ping was gradually able to walk with her leg. Although it was still a little painful, it was no longer a problem to move slowly.
During this period, Gu Qingyao often frequented Grandfather Ji’s clinic and both Grandfather and Grandmother Ji were more than familiar with her.
The more they saw her, the more satisfied they were.
