Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 75: Chapter 40 Old Times

Gu Changsheng was startled, wrong!

The script isn’t like this!

Raising his hand, he wiped his face, which was full of water stains, and with great effort, Gu Changsheng opened his eyes. He pointed to himself and asked doubtfully, “Are you saying I’m looking to die?”

Damn it! I just wanted to quickly come back from my yellow fantasies to regain a clear mind to face the bleak life. Who’s looking to die? You’re the one looking to die!

“Did I say I wouldn’t take responsibility? You’ve gone mad, what are you running for!” Zhou Mu angrily let go of her collar, his body radiating coldness as he cautiously stared at the woman in front of him, lest she dive back into the water tank!

“Stop, stop, stop!” Gu Changsheng hurriedly made a cross with his arms in front of his chest, then looked puzzled at the disheveled and insanely tempting man before him. His eyes involuntarily squinted, thinking who had caused this. His face involuntarily heated up, and Gu Changsheng quickly turned his face away, only daring to look upwards, “Evildoer, that line of yours isn’t quite right! Theoretically, I slept with you and I wasn’t planning to take responsibility either. Besides, I already gave you the silver yesterday. We’re square, both adults, so talking about responsibility is just too fake. Back in my hometown, who hasn’t slept with ten or eight people? They still don’t claim to have been young.”

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“Who has slept with ten or eight?” Zhou Mu turned his cold face towards Dong Lei and the several other people who hurriedly followed in.

Dong Lei’s whole body quivered, he hastily waved his hands and stepped back, “This maid hasn’t, this maid hasn’t, this maid’s mother told her to remain pure and faithful to one husband.”

Swept by Zhou Mu’s cold, knife-like gaze, the other three women, although they didn’t know the reason, still instinctively shook their heads.

Hearing Xiao Leizi’s answer, it seems to have touched on the women’s chastity issue, a very serious and fatal problem.

Gu Changsheng silently looked at the few maids cowering under Zhou Mu’s lecherous power, painfully covering his face!

Wuu… He had forgotten, the ancient stubborn views on chastity… Wuu… Talking about a one-night stand with ancient people, wasn’t that courting death!

Um… not right! That mystical thing called chastity, I lost it eight hundred years ago!

Gu Changsheng, like a savior, ran to Little Bun’s side, proudly holding him in front of him pushing a little, “I’ve been married, I have a son! I should be faithful to one!”

The ancient views on chastity are simply a weapon for not paying after sleeping with someone! He really didn’t want this evildoer’s responsibility!

“Li Mufeng?” Zhou Mu asked with a dark face.

Gu Changsheng’s body froze, he looked blankly at him, “Who the heck is Li Mufeng? Stop trying to pin BS on me! I won’t admit to it!”

Zhou Mu was startled, staring at her incredulously, this woman!

One moment she was talking about being faithful to one, the next she doesn’t even know who that person is!

“My lady…” Xiao Cui called out with a sobbing tone, she remembered she had told her lady, the biological dad of Young Master was indeed Li Mufeng!

Lady, when you lie, at least do not expose your own secrets! Seeing the County Prince’s face so dark that one could scrape a few layers of pot soot off it. If he gets angry, the whole Liuzhou City would shake along with us, how are we supposed to live peacefully!

Gu Changsheng looked blankly at the maids whose faces had changed color, his face also froze. What happened? Did I say something wrong?

“Mother, I remember, that cheap dad you divorced was called Li Mufeng.” Little Meat Bun, Gu Ze, in her arms, struggled to lift his neck turning back to look at her confusedly. That’s not right, a while ago mother was still saying she wanted to find a Husband like Uncle Wood.

Gu Changsheng was nearly blown away by the wind, she almost lost it! What did she just say?

Seems like she said nothing…

“Well… it’s getting late, I’m going to check the Medical Hall in front.” Gu Changsheng, while walking out, wiped the cold sweat off her forehead. She needed to run, don’t chase her!

“Lady, it’s not even dawn yet.” Xiao Cui gathered her clothes and grabbed her sleeve.

Why is the lady running towards the back door?

“Oh, then I’ll go back to sleep a bit more.” Gu Changsheng resignedly turned around, lowered her head, and headed back.

Wuu wuu… Why was there a faint whiff of ambergris coming from behind?

Like flying, she dashed towards her room, Gu Changsheng flung off her shoes and dove into the blankets.

Demon! Go away!

Nightmare! Wake up!

The sound of the door opening passed through the thin blanket, and a corner of the blanket was not so gently lifted.

A slender body naturally burrowed into the covers, then lay down next to her…

Gu Changsheng was furious!

He kicked out instantly! “Damn it, can’t you just disappear! Haven’t I paid you already! Can you still consider yourself a returning customer?”

Zhou Mu caught the foot that kicked towards him with a stern face, pulled it hard, and pinned it under his own thigh.

This woman! If she could find death, that would be a miracle! He really worried for nothing just now!

Gu Changsheng kicked and flailed helplessly in his embrace, then dejectedly glanced at the arms and long legs coiled around her like copper walls and iron ramparts, and lamented, “What exactly do you want, to kill or to rob? Just get it over with! Let me tell you, don’t expect me to willingly commit suicide as an apology! I’m the type who neither gives away money nor life! You might as well overpower me! I’ll put up a token resistance; at least I won’t die in vain!”

Zhou Mu, frowning, listened to the buzzing sound from the chest in front of him and said solemnly, “What’s this talk of living and dying? I’ve said it, I will take responsibility!”

“You’ll take responsibility? It was I who ended up with you, and even I had no intention of taking responsibility. Whose responsibility are you even talking about? Let me tell you, if you know what’s good for you, you’d better forget about last night. We can pretend it never happened; perhaps, just let me go like a fart!” Gu Changsheng was almost crying. Who was this man? The renowned Prince Mu of Zhou Dynasty!

“Say that again?” Zhou Mu released one hand and pinched her chin, lifting her face that was buried in his chest to coldly meet her eyes.

“I can say it a hundred more times! You are the Zhou Dynasty’s Prince Mu, and I am an abandoned wife with a child. Not to mention that we merely had an affair without any real substance; even if we did have something substantial, even if it resulted in him having eight or ten legs, it would still be impossible for us to be together, wouldn’t it?”

“What is my status? What is yours? We are worlds apart! Let me tell you, someone like you should just go back to your Commandery Prince’s Mansion, marry ten or eight beautiful wives, and lead an immortal-like carefree life surrounded by them. And me, I should just silently accumulate silver and support ten or eight handsome men. We should mind our own businesses and not interfere with each other!” Gu Changsheng stared at the unbearably handsome face in front of her, steeled her heart, and thought: there are plenty of handsome men out there; I shouldn’t hang myself on this crooked willow tree!

“Silently? Handsome men?” Zhou Mu coldly released her chin, his voice falling like icicles onto Gu Changsheng’s face.

“You keep things quiet to let the whole of Liuzhou bake in rumors, openly declare to the world that you might make the Gu Family’s medical formula public? You tell the world about your possession of divine acupuncture skills that have been lost for a thousand years? I initially thought that by driving me away back then, you wanted a simple and stable life, but now? Is this your idea of keeping a low profile?”

Gu Changsheng stared blankly at Zhou Mu as his sultry red lips opened and closed in front of her eyes; she had never heard Zhou Mu speak so much in one breath, “I… actually… I…”

Gu Changsheng’s mouth opened and closed, opened and closed again; finally, she resignedly closed her mouth, left speechless. She originally wanted to lead a peaceful life, but it seemed that the current situation was indeed far from peaceful…

Zhou Mu slowly exhaled; he had truly never spoken so much in one go. Seeing her lower her head, he continued, “Gu Changsheng, do you even have brains? Don’t you know that a woman’s ignorance is a virtue? Or did Gu Chengyi’s fate not make you realize that being too conspicuous in this world often brings disaster?”

Gu Changsheng suddenly looked up, her eyes piercing as she looked at the man before her, her voice trembling and uncertain, “What do you mean? Are you saying there’s something more to my grandfather’s death?”

It couldn’t be; that old man devoted only to treating the people and saving lives, how could his death be undeserved?

“What do you think? You just don’t want to admit it. With your intelligence, you should be able to understand such things without much thought; why deceive yourself?” Zhou Mu gazed at her, his voice emotionless.

“Six years ago, when you were fourteen and returned victorious from the Northern Desert, His Majesty rewarded you by granting you Liuzhou, providing for thirteen thousand households, correct?” Gu Changsheng grabbed the front of his robe, nervously asked.

Zhou Mu looked at her and nodded.

“Six years ago, my grandfather received a draft from the Court to join the Imperial Medical Bureau, correct?”

Zhou Mu nodded again.

“Grandfather refused the Court’s draft using his book as an excuse; Hu Bingzhi went to the capital. Is there something more to this?” Gu Changsheng stared straight at the person before her; at this moment, she suddenly felt this impeccably handsome man was so unfamiliar.

“Your grandfather once treated me for an illness,” Zhou Mu pondered for a moment, then decided to tell the truth.

“What illness?” Gu Changsheng did not back down, pressing him directly.

“Qianji Poison.” Zhou Mu responded crisply.

“Qianji Poison requires long-term treatment before it can be fully eliminated, and in Liuzhou, only my grandfather excelled in this regard…” Gu Changsheng slowly lowered her head; he really was involved in her grandfather’s death!

“Back then, who administered the poison to you, and who brought up the idea of drafting my grandfather to the capital?” After a long time, Gu Changsheng slowly raised her head, her voice clear as she asked.

Zhou Mu directly met her gaze; time seemed to freeze for a moment, with the two of them hugging each other tightly, yet seemingly separated by mountains and rivers, out of reach.

“The Eastern Palace, my legitimate royal mother, Madam Zheng!”

After a long while, Zhou Mu slowly lowered his head, his voice cold, devoid of any emotion as he answered her.

Gu Changsheng, in shock, gripped his arm tightly, incredulously shouting, “What did you say?”