The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 427

Chapter 427: 216 Foster Mother (Second Update)

The business at the Medical Hall only remained slow for one day, and the number of patients increased again the next day, with those who had been previously treated gradually being dismissed from the hospital.

Jiang Shi was still in treatment.

He was the most severely injured patient in the accident. Just a few days ago, he successfully passed the critical period, and his current situation was good, with visible improvements every day.

His voice was also gradually recovering, he could occasionally utter a few words hoarsely.

Gu Jiao learned that his name was Jiang Shi, a native of Yuxian, 21 years old, with a sister named Jiang Li, who was eight years old.

They had experienced a famine in their village, their parents, and family members all starved to death, only he and his sister survived.

The two of them were sold by people and were traded many times. Actually, they could be sold at a better price if they were separated, but Jiang Shi did not want to part with his sister.

By a stroke of luck, they were sold to the Capital City, where he worked as an undocumented laborer for the Ministry of Works.

The wages for undocumented laborers were not high, but by living frugally, it was barely enough to feed his sister.

From Jiang Shi, Gu Jiao learned that there were many undocumented laborers like him. It was a bit of luck to be able to work for the government, some were not bought by corrupt government officials, but were sold to some unscrupulous workshops, which was truly miserable.

Such undocumented laborers in the Capital City did not have a household registration or a travel permit. Although the government paid for their medical expenses and made up some wages for them, they all had to leave the Capital City after they recovered.

Gu Jiao set up today’s IV drip for Jiang Shi.

Jiang Li was not in the ward, she had gone to help in the Grand Hall.

The little girl had already become familiar with the people at the Medical Hall and understood that they would not hurt her. She gradually let down her guard and would help when there were many people.

She was helping to pack some medicine bags today. She was not particularly swift, but she was thorough.

As Gu Jiao was observing Little Jiang Li, Dr. Song suddenly walked over and laughed, saying, “The little girl is very diligent in her work, she can already recognize quite a few medicinal materials. She’s much better than I was at her age.”

As they were talking, a carriage arrived from outside the door.

The four attendants were all riding tall horses and it was obvious that the person inside the carriage was of high status.

Sure enough, the carriage curtain was lifted, and a glamorous and prestigious young lady stepped down.

If it’s not the Princess of Rui, then who could it be?

Having met Gu Jiao once at the Stone Arch Bridge on New Year’s Day, the Princess of Rui never appeared again.

With the assistance of two of her female attendants, she got out of the carriage and impatiently waved them off, “Enough, stop holding me. I have my hands and feet!”

“But you need to be careful,” said the female officer, Xu.

Ignoring her, the Princess of Rui walked into the Grand Hall, saw Gu Jiao, and broke into a delighted smile, “Miss Gu!”

Gu Jiao gave a slight nod.

The Princess of Rui glanced around, then walked up and took Gu Jiao’s hand, “Can we go sit in your courtyard?”

“Sure.” Gu Jiao told Dr. Song, “I’ll leave this place to you.”

“Ah,” Dr. Song replied, giving the Princess of Rui a salute.

While the patients here were unaware of the Princess’s identity, he was.

The Princess of Rui didn’t pay him much attention and she and Gu Jiao walked toward the courtyard.

The two of them sat down.

Gu Jiao poured her a cup of tea.

However, the Princess of Rui did not drink it. Instead, she said, “I’m sorry for not coming to see you for so long. It was only after I returned from the Imperial Palace on New Year’s Day that I found out I was pregnant. The maids wouldn’t let me out, so they locked me up for two months!”

The maids were following the wishes of the Grand Princess. They had to wait until the foetus was three months old before they could announce it or go out.

“Congratulations.” Gu Jiao said.

A shy expression appeared on the Princess of Rui’s face: “It’s my first pregnancy after several years of marriage with His Highness, can you check my pulse for me?”

Gu Jiao took her pulse: “The pulse is very steady.”

The Princess of Rui showed an unusually naïve and radiant smile: “The imperial physician said the same, but I’m not reassured by his words. I feel reassured if you say it!”

She suddenly remembered something, “By the way, I haven’t had a chance to thank you for last time. If you hadn’t warned me to prepare in advance, I wouldn’t have been able to save those people who fell into the lake.”

Gu Jiao said, “I just told you. It’s your merit that they were saved since you believed me. You don’t have to thank me.”

The Princess of Rui opened her mouth: “Ah….”

How could she reply to that?

Gu Jiao calmly asked, “Did you come here today just to check your pulse and thank me?”