The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 518 The Chosen Son

"Father, your son is already like this, are you going to let him die without seeing a doctor?" Jia roared.

Gu Youtian said coldly, "Then go die. When you die, leave a grave for him in your family's ancestral graves."

Listening to Gu Youtian's words, Gu Ruinian wished he could kill Gu Youtian, but he knew it wouldn't be so easy for him to die.

He finally managed to escape from the Zheng family, how could he possibly die?
"Youtian, what are you saying? Fengnian, go and fetch a doctor," Old Master Gu said.

Gu Fengnian then went out to fetch a doctor.

Grandpa Gu sighed, sat down by Gu Ruinian's bedside, and said, "Ruinian, I know you can hear me. Open your eyes and tell me where it hurts? Were you given poison? It's all in the past now. Since you're back and still a member of the Gu family, we won't blame you."

Grandma Gu added, "It's all because Xu Zaohua is shameless. She seduced you. It has nothing to do with you."

Gu Ruinian clenched his fists. Why did everyone say that he and Xu Zaohua were having an affair?

There clearly isn't one.

The people who framed him were Miss Lian, Gu Taohua, and Tong Huaqiong.
He had to live; only by living could he take revenge.

Gu Ruinian slowly opened his eyes, sweat beading on his forehead, and said, "It's the right leg."

Mrs. Jia immediately examined her right leg carefully, and Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu also looked at it together, but after a long time they still couldn't figure it out.

There wasn't even a scar on his right leg.

Gu Ruinian said through the pain, "The tendons in my right leg were severed, but it's not visible from the outside."

After saying that, he closed his eyes again.

He hates!

The second son of the Zheng family saved him, but also crippled his leg.

When Jia heard that her son's right leg tendons had been severed, she looked at it from left to right.
Grandma Gu asked, "Can we still walk?"

Gu Ruinian remained silent.

Young Master Zheng told him that his right leg was completely useless.

He had no other choice at the time.

Even if my legs are crippled, as long as I'm alive, I'll never run out of firewood.

As long as he has this life, he can turn things around.

Now, upon closer reflection, Gu Ruinian felt a sense of confusion as he considered whether it was worth trading a leg for a life.

Grandpa Gu said slowly, "Find a doctor, we'll treat him properly, he'll definitely be able to walk."

Grandpa Gu is already numb. Compared to losing his manhood, losing his leg isn't so bad.

At this moment, the doctor came in. He was invited by Old Master Gu to examine Gu Ruinian's leg carefully, and he frowned.

That tendon-picking technique is truly exquisite; I suspect only coroners or martial arts masters possess such skill.

Looking at Gu Ruinian's young face, he shook his head. This leg was probably going to be ruined.

However, the doctor showed no sympathy for Gu Ruinian.

When he was invited to Wu Ji and saw Gu Ruinian, he understood that the person he needed to treat was the male protagonist who had been trending on Pingchuan's hot search list these past few days. Such a young man, why did he have to go and seduce a widow?

Compared to the punishment of sending Widow Xu to the family temple to spend her life facing the ancient Buddha and the dim lamp, Gu Ruinian's life was spared even though his tendons were severed, all thanks to the Zheng family's mercy.

When Old Master Gu saw the doctor shake his head, he knew something was wrong.

Clinging to a sliver of hope, she asked, "Doctor, is there any chance my grandson's leg can be cured?"

The doctor shook his head and said, "I can't cure him." His words cast a somber mood over the room.

Old Master Gu asked bitterly, "Are there any other doctors who can cure this? Do you know any doctors who can cure it?"

The doctor said, "At least in the Ningcheng area, no doctor can cure this. Perhaps the imperial physicians in Shengjing have a way to treat it."

Grandpa Gu closed his eyes.

In Shengjing, how could ordinary people possibly have access to imperial physicians?
His grandson's legs were completely ruined afterward.

The doctor immobilized Gu Ruinian's right ankle, not to help the leg recover, but to reduce Gu Ruinian's pain. After immobilizing it, he left with his medicine box and consultation fee without even prescribing any medicine.

Medication should only be prescribed if there is hope for recovery; if there is no hope, it's better to save your money.

Gu Ruinian opened and closed his eyes intermittently, trying to tell his family that it was okay. Even though his leg was broken, he still had his hands, his brain, and his life. He would eventually turn things around.

Seeing Gu Ruinian's pained expression, Old Master Gu couldn't bear to scold him. He sighed and said, "Since there are skilled doctors in Shengjing, this leg can be cured. We can work hard to earn money and save up to go to Shengjing to hire a doctor for Ruinian."

Grandpa Gu knew that these words were purely self-comforting, and the more he said them, the more guilty he felt.

"It's just a broken tendon, it won't stop him from walking. Besides, Ruinian doesn't farm at home, so losing a leg isn't a big problem. He can continue his studies and take the imperial examinations later." Old Master Gu comforted Gu Ruinian, considering that losing a leg would make it difficult for him to do physical labor.

Jia let out a howl.

She didn't say a word from the moment the doctor entered until he left, which nearly made Jia speechless.

Stimulated by Grandpa Gu's words about studying and taking the imperial examinations, he suddenly felt as if he had been stung, and a burst of energy burst from his throat, causing him to speak.

"What are we going to do about Ruinian? Her life is completely ruined."

"Waaaaaahhhhhhh."

Old Madam Gu couldn't bear to hear Jia's disheartening words and scolded, "How could Ruinian's life be ruined? The gossip outside is all because of that slut Xu Zaohua. Our Ruinian is just a womanizer. Have you ever seen a man who attracts attention get his reputation ruined? Once Ruinian recovers, your father and I will take him back to Qinghewan. He can study at the village private school under Master Su. He'll pass the county-level exam next year and become a provincial-level scholar in a few years. Who will remember what happened today then?"

After crying, Grandma Gu accepted the possibility that Ruinian's leg tendons had been broken.

"Ruinian, you must live up to expectations. That doctor said that the imperial physicians in Shengjing have a way to cure your leg. Once you go to Shengjing to take the imperial examination and pass the exam, you will be able to command all the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital."

Grandma Gu tucked the blanket around Gu Ruinian, her eyes sparkling.

Gu Ruinian nodded to himself; he thought so too.

Jia cried loudly and softly, and taking advantage of the opportunity when no one else spoke after Old Madam Gu finished speaking, she said, "Can someone with a broken leg still take the imperial examination? Even if they can, I heard that the imperial court selects officials only those who are physically healthy. Those with illnesses will not be appointed even if they pass the palace examination."

Jia's words caused Old Master Gu's expression to change drastically.

He forgot about that.

When Jia mentioned Gu Ruinian's cousin, she said, "We have one right here in our clan. Gu Daqiao used to be very talented in his studies, but after he became lame, the private school in town wouldn't let him continue his studies. They said it would be pointless for him to study, and that since he was lame, he wouldn't be given an official position."

"woooooo"

Jia's words were like a bomb thrown into Gu Ruinian's mind, making his entire brain buzz.

How could he not have imagined that a selection system existed in this era?

The evil feudal era.

He remembered Gu Daqiao, the limp man who was always silent in the clan.

In the spring, he saw Gu Daqiao working as a hired laborer in the fields of the eldest son's family. Gu Daqiao was sitting at the edge of the field with one leg outstretched, seemingly deep in thought.

The thought that his cousin had been a scholar in the past made him feel as if he saw his own future reflected in him.

No, he will never become Gu Daqiao.

He is the chosen one; he can travel through time and knows the future. He is different from Gu Daqiao.