First item on the list.

Thank you, Master Yu. He turned around upon hearing this familiar voice. Mu Lingsu, with her slightly disheveled bun, stood in place, looking up at him with bright eyes.

I have had a congenital illness since I was young and have to take medicine all year round. I need a physician by my side. If you don't mind, come with me back to Lin'an. If Mulingsu returns to Suzhou, I'm afraid life will be even more difficult. There is a whole family waiting for her to eat, and she used to be careless in the palace. If she opens a clinic like an ordinary doctor, she definitely won't earn much money.

Thinking of these, Yu Linzhi suddenly felt like laughing.

Unconsciously, the two have maintained this special doctor-patient relationship for eight years.

Yu Linzhi lowered his head and glanced at Mu Lingsu, who was sleeping soundly. His thoughts drifted further and further away as he began to reminisce about the day they met outside the palace.

Mu Lingsu acknowledged that her relationship with Yu Lin was not good. Although she was close to Prince Yiyang, she had hardly ever spoken to Yu Lin. Faced with Yu Lin's sudden help, she was also puzzled, as if they were old friends, so Yu Lin was so righteous. Unfortunately, this was not the case.

The continuous days of rushing on the road quickly made Mu Lingsu, who was already lacking sleep, fall asleep on the horse. She was exhausted, no matter how hard she tried to hold on, she still leaned weakly against Yu Lin and fell into a deep sleep.

In recent years, the two of them have also developed a hint of mutual dependence. He saved Mu Lingsu from the bandits' knives, and Mu Lingsu pulled him back from the brink of death. The two owe each other their lives, and that's how they have helped each other for eight years.

Since that's the case, I won't insist. Yu Linzhi no longer mentioned helping her. He looked up at the sky and said, "It's getting late. It's not safe for you to walk alone at night. I'll invite you to stay with me in Lin'an for the night and continue your journey tomorrow morning. Would Miss Mu be willing?"

During the years he walked in the palace, he spoke no more than ten sentences to Mu Lingsu. Now they only meet once a month. Despite the deep enmity between them, she still treats his illness without bearing a grudge. It's truly miraculous.

Master Yu, we used to be in the palace together. One of us was a member of the Empress Dowager's household, and the other was a member of the Empress's household. Now that you are helping me like this, aren't you afraid of angering your grandfather-in-law?

They just arrived at the Yu Mansion, and Yu Linzhi fell ill after inhaling some pollen, quickly showing symptoms of hemoptysis and fainting. The doctors invited by the Yu Mansion were all at a loss, but Mu Lingsu was able to save him from the brink of death. Yu Jianwu was impressed by Mu Lingsu's young age and exceptional medical skills, and begged her to become Yu Linzhi's doctor. To repay her, Yu Jianwu even bought a piece of land in Suzhou under her name and opened a clinic for her.

As soon as the words were spoken, Yu Linzhi knew he had made a mistake. He was about to explain when Mu Lingsu self-mockingly said, "Young Master Yu's words are reasonable. My family's fortunes have truly declined. We can't even afford the small amount of silver to buy rice, let alone buy a storefront in the city." Even the money she brought back home this time was a reward from King Yiyang.

Just as he was about to promise to help her open a clinic in Lin'an, she coldly and distantly said, "There's no need to trouble Master Yu to figure things out for me. Once I return to Suzhou, my family elders won't leave me unattended."

Yu Linzhi knows that the Mu family has fallen apart. Most of the officials in the family are now in prison, and the rest have either been demoted or dismissed. The remaining family members, young and old, are all dependent on others for their livelihood. No one can help Mu Lingsu except for the second Miss Mu Yaoguang, who is waiting to marry the crown prince and is still living relatively well in the Duke of Qi's mansion. However, even the future crown princess herself is in a precarious situation and certainly cannot take care of her own sister.

At that time, he had just returned to Lin'an from Nanjing and was about to enter the city when he suddenly lost his way. He turned off the official road and onto a small path, where he happened to encounter Mu Lingsu being kidnapped by a group of bandits. At first, he didn't even notice that the girl he rescued was Mu Lingsu. He was about to continue on his way when Mu Lingsu called out to him.

He asked, "Does the Mu family still care about you?"

Yu Linzhi also knew that she was really too tired. Instead of waking her up, he maintained the posture of her leaning against him, hoping to let her sleep better. Mu Lingsu has always been strong and never showed weakness, but this time it was rare for her. Even when he saved her, she only said politely, "Thank you, Master Yu," without any other words.

She said, "If you pity me as a helpless and vulnerable woman, then please don't bother. I have always detested people who show me pity just because I am a woman, even if it is you, Master Yu."

He clearly remembers that he didn't like Mu Lingsu the first time he saw her, so how come he's so close to her now?

He and Mu Lingsu had met briefly dozens of times before, always feeling that she was just an ordinary person, plain and unremarkable compared to her sister. However, a casual glance from her gave him a sense of astonishment. He was somewhat shocked and briefly confused before remembering that she had been expelled from the palace by the empress's decree. What he saw before him was a victim of banditry, and what he couldn't see might not necessarily be difficult. So he asked if she needed any help.

I need a skill that can keep me alive. Mu Lingsu told him that all the officials of the Mu family were implicated in the case of plotting to murder Lady Lv. The elderly and children at home were waiting for food. As the eldest daughter, she should take up this responsibility.