After returning to the capital, the eldest daughter saved her entire clan with her medical skills.

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The women of the Zhenguo General's Mansion, who had always lived a life of luxury, had recently fallen ill with a strange ailment. She was listless and had no appetite, and no medicine seemed to help. The eldest daughter, who had always been interested in medicine, was extremely anxious upon hearing of this. She searched through medical books and consulted renowned doctors in the city, but all her efforts yielded no results.

That day, the young lady heard of a reclusive physician outside the city and, disregarding everyone's advice, went alone. The mountain path was rugged and overgrown with thorns, and the young lady stumbled and fell along the way, but she persevered to save her mistress. Finally, she found the physician's dwelling, a simple thatched hut. The young lady respectfully explained her purpose, but the physician was initially unwilling to come out of the mountains. The young lady pleaded earnestly, even offering herself as a hostage. The physician was moved by her filial piety and returned with her to the general's mansion.

After a thorough examination, the renowned physician prescribed a remedy. However, after the medicine was prepared and given to the General's wife, her condition not only failed to improve but worsened, and she fell into a coma. Panic gripped the General's mansion, with everyone blaming the quack doctor hired by the eldest daughter for the poisoning. The physician, equally astonished, examined the medicine again, his brow furrowing. He discovered that someone had added a poison that clashed with the prescription. The eldest daughter, frantic with worry, tried to calm everyone while simultaneously investigating with the physician to find the culprit. They discovered that a young maid in the kitchen was responsible for preparing the medicine, but when they went to inquire, the maid had mysteriously disappeared. The eldest daughter suspected a mastermind behind this, someone intent on killing the General's wife. She and the physician decided to start their investigation with the General's wife's enemies. Just then, the second daughter's flustered demeanor and strange behavior aroused the eldest daughter's suspicion. The eldest young lady secretly observed the second young lady and discovered that she was in contact with a mysterious person, who seemed to have intricate connections to the poisoning. Under the eldest young lady's meticulous care and attention, the second young lady's previously pale face gradually regained its color, like a sleeping flower slowly blooming in the warm sunlight. Every small gesture of hers was filled with tenderness and care, like a gentle spring breeze, softly brushing through every corner, bringing vitality and hope. Just as everyone thought the general's wife's condition was improving and she would be safe, a group of uninvited guests suddenly arrived at the general's mansion. They claimed to be officials sent by the imperial court to investigate the poisoning case and wanted to take the physician and the eldest young lady away for questioning. The eldest young lady was startled, knowing that there must be a mastermind behind this, trying to use this opportunity to eliminate them. She calmly dealt with the officials, demanding that they produce evidence. Just as the two sides reached a stalemate, the second young lady suddenly stepped forward and identified the eldest young lady as the one who had poisoned her. It turned out that the second young lady, in her quest for family wealth and status, had conspired with the mysterious man to murder the madam. However, she hadn't expected the madam's condition to improve under the eldest young lady's care, so she tried to frame her. Just as the second young lady was gloating, the divine physician produced crucial evidence, proving that the poisoner had ulterior motives. Officials reopened the investigation and eventually uncovered the true culprit. The general's mansion returned to its former peace, the madam fully recovered, and the eldest young lady, with her wisdom and courage, won everyone's respect. The general's mansion regained its former vitality. However, the peace didn't last long. One day, the general sent an urgent message from the front lines, saying that a strange illness had suddenly struck the army, with many soldiers falling ill and seriously affecting their combat effectiveness. Everyone in the general's mansion was deeply worried. The eldest young lady stepped forward and decided to take the divine physician to the front lines to treat the sick.