Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 490: Chapter 348: Years Lonely as Snow

Gu Changsheng was not someone who expected repayment for her kindness! Yet, deep down, she never felt that she owed any debt of gratitude to the physicians of Liuzhou City!

As a Doctor, saving lives and helping the wounded was her mission!

And to carry forward the Medical Path was the last wish of this body’s grandfather, which she didn’t want to disobey. She simply followed her heart!

However, the physicians throughout Liuzhou City treated her as if she were a Divine Residence! Their support for her was overwhelming! They even dared to face the thunder from both Prince Mu’s Mansion and the City Lord’s Mansion by refusing to see patients!

This touched Gu Changsheng deeply.

She acted without expecting anything in return, yet they managed to do so much for her!

This feeling of being protected warmed Gu Changsheng’s heart profoundly!

”Give a peach, get a plum, the ancients truly were kindhearted...” Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but express her sentiment.

As for women with malicious intentions like Huo Shuixian and Yan Qinrui, Gu Changsheng could only say, damn it, they were the ones who grew crooked!

Therefore, Gu Changsheng went to hold a banquet for the physicians of Liuzhou City with a heart full of gratitude!

Meanwhile, the little meat bun Gu Ze was led by Si Xi to the window of Borjigin Nian to serve as her little caretaker!

The most pitiful had to be Zhou Zongbao, who was left behind in Bright Moon Tower with great resentment to continue cleaning.

Zhou Zongbao, disheveled and dirty, was full of grievance, to say least!

”Gu Changsheng, you overprotective cow! You let little Gu Ze off the hook, so why be so petty with me!” With his stomach growling, Zhou Zongbao lay on the ground listlessly with a cleaning rag, wailing, ”Why is my life so bitter! Xiao Qiu, oh! I have endured all the hardships in the world for you...”

While a feast was happening inside the residence, Zhou Zongbao thought he could faintly smell the tantalizing aroma wafting through the air.

”Grrrr...” Zhou Zongbao’s stomach embarrassingly growled again.

Zhou Zongbao’s face immediately darkened, and in a fit of anger, he threw the rag away. Hitting his belly as if steeling himself for a siege, he exclaimed, ”Damn it! I’m not doing this anymore! I need to eat! Only with a full stomach can I have the strength to work!”

No sooner said than done, Zhou Zongbao sneaked towards the direction of the kitchen.

His Highness Prince Bao had never in his life stooped to stealing chickens or slipping dogs, aside from stealing women; not to mention stealing food!

So, Zhou Zongbao was somewhat embarrassed, but thinking of his rumbling belly, he couldn’t care less!

Gu Changsheng, seated at the top of the Dining Hall, raised an eyebrow when she heard the report from the boy below, ”Is stolen food really more delicious?”

Damn it, she had quietly had someone place lots of food at the entrance of Bright Moon Tower. Yet, that scoundrel Zhou Zongbao still insisted on sneaking into the kitchen! How idle he must be!

Upon hearing this, the boy who came to report bowed his head and replied, ”My lady, Master Bao felt guilty like a thief; he didn’t come out from the front door of Bright Moon Tower but snuck out from the back door...”

At this, Gu Changsheng was momentarily at a loss for words!

Alright then! If he loves being a food thief, let him be! No more fuss!

Gu Changsheng waved her hand to dismiss the reporting boy to have his meal, then once again joined the Liuzhou Physicians in their cheerful toasting.

When life is satisfying, one must revel in it, not to leave the golden goblet idle beneath the moon!

Seldom come such fine times, and rarely such fine wine and delicacies. Especially damn it, when in excellent spirits, if one does not drink merrily, that would be a disservice to herself!

”Come on! To celebrate Tan Nv’s escape from danger, cheers!”

”Cheers!”

”To celebrate peaceful days, cheers!”

”Cheers!”

”...”

Dong Lei, seeing the momentum, quickly shoved a few more pieces of meat into his belly, and made a beeline to prepare Hangover Soup!

His lady had an obviously good mood, bringing out more than twenty jars of aged daughter red from the wine cellar; while it was rare for his lady to indulge herself, he should be happy. However, seeing the way the drinking was going, it seemed inevitable that everyone would be drunk, so he thought it best to be prepared in advance.

In the end, the large pot of Hangover Soup prepared by Dong Lei really came in handy!

His lady wasn’t drunk! However, the physicians of Liuzhou who had been at the banquet had collapsed in droves!

”Xiao Leizi, ah, you truly are so far-sighted. Hurry up, give them the Hangover Soup and help them to the guest houses,” said Gu Changsheng with a slightly tipsy smile, as she looked at the swath of inebriated people and called out to Dong Lei.

As a host, nothing was more joyful than seeing the guests well-fed and drunk!

Thus, Gu Changsheng felt even better, leaving her family to take care of the aftermath. She wobbled slightly, supported by Si Xi, as she headed to her own Cool Breeze Tower.

”Whatever Huo Shuixian, to hell with her!” Gu Changsheng said with disdain, waving her hand.

”To hell with her, to hell with her! Let her go to hell!” Si Xi, with an embarrassed face, supported his lady and quickly echoed her sentiment.

Heavens above! He had never seen a woman like Lady Changsheng!

Unconventional and utterly unpredictable!

Have you ever seen a woman enjoy drinking with a group of men, almost getting drunk herself?

No, right? If this were in a prominent family, that would call for a strict punishment!

But forget about it in the Gu Residence!

In this little corner of the Gu Residence, his Lady Changsheng’s word is the law!

”Be careful, my lady, don’t bump into anything!” Si Xi’s mind wandered for just a moment when he saw his lady struggling to lurch to one side, and he quickly stepped forward to support her and spoke.

”Hehe...” Supported by Si Xi, Gu Changsheng chuckled with a smile, clarity returning to his eyes, and he spoke with a languishing interest, ”Xiao Si Xi, do you really think I’ve had too much to drink?”

”No, no!” Arguing with someone drunk was looking for trouble, so Si Xi decisively replied.

”Hehe...” Gu Changsheng laughed again. It was obvious that Xiao Si Xi was lying!

”Xiao Si Xi, some people can spend a fortune to get drunk and forget their sorrows, but your lady here rarely gets inebriated!” As Gu Changsheng spoke, he patted Si Xi on the head and shook off his hand, walking forward on his own.

Damn it, ever since she got drunk and pounced on that evildoer in bed, she had deliberately started to improve her tolerance for alcohol.

She noticed it, whether it was the daily wine or the medicinal baths!

With both approaches working together, the results were significant!

Now she truly found it hard to get drunk!

Si Xi saw his lady walking steadily and finally let go of his worry, ”My lady, you obviously weren’t drunk, yet you pretended to be!”

He was nearly frightened by her act!

”Life affords few occasions to get drunk; even if not drunk, one must experience it a time or two!” Gu Changsheng replied spiritedly.

Si Xi tilted his head and thought about it. That made sense!

Back at Cool Breeze Tower, the sound of his son’s soft book-reciting voice came from the bedroom next door, along with Borjigin Nian’s occasional interruptions and their arguing voices. Gu Changsheng felt relaxed and fell asleep immediately!

Life affords few occasions to get drunk! Being able to live comfortably was indeed a great fortune!

Gu Changsheng was very contented!

Despite a sleepless night, even though Zhou Mu did not come again, Gu Changsheng slept quite soundly.

”Aunt Nian! How can you do this! It was clearly you who read it wrong, but you insist I’m the one who made a mistake! This is ’pot calling the kettle black’!”

”There’s not much difference between a ’pot calling the kettle black’ and a ’mink mistaken for a weasel’! Let me tell you, a mink is much prettier than a weasel, and its fur can be made into clothes. Trust Aunt Nian! I’m not wrong!”

”I won’t! You’re deliberately misinterpreting! I don’t want to listen, no listening!”

”Your mother asked me to check your studies, and I reluctantly agreed. You’re still complaining!”

”I don’t care! Aunt Nian, you’re not a good teacher! I’m not going to ask Aunt Lei for meat for you anymore!”

”Shh... Be quiet! Don’t let your mother hear! I’ve had enough of clear soup and plain water to make stomach acid come up!”

”Hmph!”

”...”

Hearing the voices from the next room, Gu Changsheng smiled indulgently. Borjigin Nian shared her love for meat, and after all these days of clear soup and water, it was a hardship for her!

She’d turn a blind eye to this!

The news that the Mandated Noble Lady, Huo Shuixian, had fallen ill caused a storm in the city, with even citizens heading to the City God Temple to pray for her speedy recovery!

Gu Changsheng dismissed it with a smile!

What happened on the first day when the Liuzhou Physicians were not caught, and how Prince Mu’s Mansion dealt with it, Gu Changsheng didn’t care. But she did hear that the City Lord’s Mansion’s Fat Du actually brought back a barefoot doctor for Yhan Qinrui to treat her sword wound!

When Gu Changsheng heard this news, she spit out her tea.

That damn Fat Du really dared!

If that barefoot doctor had any real skill, he would have found a Medical Hall to be a Resident Doctor by now. Who would still roam the streets?

Housekeeper Yan’s sword had pierced Yhan Qinrui’s right arm, which involves tendons and bones. If not careful, it could lead to permanent disability!

The thought of Yhan Qinrui, a noble lady, unable to pick up a pen to write, unable to embroider or play the zither anymore... Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but laugh unkindly at the idea!

”Look at your face, reveling in other people’s misfortune!” Borjigin Nian, sitting beside her, spoke with a look of disdain.

”What’s wrong with my face? Even if it’s a face reveling in other’s misfortune, it’s still exceedingly beautiful!” Gu Changsheng said arrogantly, tilting her neck.

Borjigin Nian, hearing this, was momentarily speechless but couldn’t help pouring cold water on her declaration, ”Stop reveling in other people’s misfortune. Haven’t they already brought a Doctor over? Those two will recover sooner or later!”

Gu Changsheng pursed her lips at that, ”Huo Shuixian hasn’t woken up yet because the Gu insects in her body are gone, and her Inner Strength is also exhausted! Even if she wakes up, she will probably be furious!”

”As for Yhan Qinrui, damage to tendons and bones is not like other injuries. If not handled properly at the time, they would need to break the bone to reset it! Do you think there is a Doctor in Liuzhou City who would dare to break Yhan Qinrui’s arm?”

Hearing this, Borjigin Nian immediately gave Gu Changsheng a thumbs up and exclaimed in admiration, ”Without stepping out of the house, you’ve considered everything! Impressive! We do have peaceful days ahead!”

Gu Changsheng nodded in agreement, ”Yeah! Without them, these peaceful days do seem a little too quiet!”

Borjigin Nian rolled her eyes at this response, ”Quiet? Didn’t you just provide a free clinic for the ’Spendthrift’ just yesterday? What quiet? That was twenty thousand taels worth of herbs! Gu Changsheng, you really are a nouveau riche who doesn’t see money as money!”

”Just the day before yesterday, I cured a wealthy merchant’s chronic illness and earned ten thousand taels of Silver, and the day before that, I also cured a noble son’s eye disease and made another ten thousand taels. Why don’t you mention that?” Gu Changsheng immediately retorted.