Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 559: Chapter 412: Seize the Opportunity to Cause Trouble

Sima Changhao turned around and saw Gu Changsheng daydreaming, sighing incessantly as he did so. His face instantly darkened, ”Does the Medicine God find something inappropriate?”

”Ah?” Caught off guard by the sudden question, Gu Changsheng hadn’t yet snapped out of his reveries and instinctively replied with a sound.

Seeing this, Sima Changhao glanced at Sima Liancheng worriedly before turning back to Gu Changsheng, ”Imperial Younger Brother fell ill from the rain and has caught a cold. We ask the Medicine God for help!”

In the end, as if afraid that Gu Changsheng would refuse, Sima Changhao added, ”The Medicine God himself set the rules, and I have followed all the rules you’ve laid out. Do you still have any dissatisfaction?”

Gu Changsheng glanced at the tray on the table and quickly nodded.

Godfather, that’s ten thousand taels!

She’d be foolish to be dissatisfied, right?

Sima Liancheng just caught a cold, and there Sima Changhao was, presenting a silver note of ten thousand taels right before her eyes. Such easy marks were hard to find; even if she was foolish, she wouldn’t refuse!

With that thought, Gu Changsheng quickly changed her expression and smiled cheerfully.

She was just that money-grubbing, what about it!

”It’s a grave honor for Changsheng to treat the Ninth Royal Highness—I consider it great fortune!” Gu Changsheng opened her mouth with heartfelt sincerity.

Damn, it’s even more so a fortune for her wallet!

Upon hearing this, Sima Changhao’s face finally softened, but that concern remained genuinely steadfast!

”Imperial Brother, I don’t need to be treated; I’m not sick!” Sima Liancheng lay askew in his soft palanquin, expressing his unwillingness.

Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. Act! Damn, he really can act!

All those movie stars from the modern era, compared to this Sima Liancheng, were nothing but weak!

Look at how completely he immerses himself in the role—truly to the bone!

”Imperial Younger Brother, you can’t be wilful. You’ve been coughing all night long, and you’ve got such a fever; how can you say you’re not sick?” Sima Changhao immediately frowned at these words, going to the side of the soft palanquin and placing a hand on Sima Liancheng’s forehead, persuasively speaking, ”Imperial Younger Brother, concealing an illness and shunning medical attention is not good. If it were anything else, I’d indulge you as your brother, but this time, you must listen to me!”

Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but narrow her eyes slightly, her penetrating gaze tinged with a hint of peach blossom.

Oh dear, it’s serious—Sima Changhao even knew about Sima Liancheng coughing all night. What did that imply?

Could it be that after Sima Liancheng was fetched down from the tree branch by Si Xi and sent back, damn, these brothers stayed together all night long?

In such a dark and windy night... two solitary men...

Tsk, tsk...

Gu Changsheng felt she was a pure fujoshi—look at the way her mind spun, unrivaled!

”Imperial Brother, no matter what you say, I won’t let anyone treat me!” Sima Liancheng said haughtily with his neck raised, completely ignoring Sima Changhao’s soft persuasions!

Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but secretly give a thumbs up.

Damn, he’s got attitude! Impressive!

In the next instant, Gu Changsheng deftly slipped to the table and tucked the silver note of ten thousand taels into her sleeve.

Damn, silver that came to her mouth wouldn’t fly away—did she enter her medical hall for nothing?

Sima Changhao, still full of concern, continued to coax Sima Liancheng earnestly, completely preoccupied and unaware of Gu Changsheng’s sleight of hand.

But the nearby eunuchs and palace maids were different. Gu Changsheng’s movements, even the smallest gesture, did not escape their eyes at all.

They swept contemptuous glances at Gu Changsheng, who in turn defiantly glared back, even quite proudly patting her sleeve pocket.

Damn it, she was just that greedy for money—dare to rob her!

”Imperial Younger Brother, what exactly do you want?”

”I want to go home!”

”How can you leave just like that when the mission isn’t accomplished? How did you pledge to me when you insisted on coming along?”

”That was then, this is now!”

”Ah! At least wait until I finish my tasks!”

Upon hearing this, Sima Liancheng immediately rolled his eyes in disdain, ”What great matter is it—it’s just about some Heavenly Destined Girl...”

”Shut up!” Sima Changhao roared sternly at this.

Rarely did Sima Changhao change his expression towards Sima Liancheng. Gu Changsheng, who had been observing the two men, squinted her phoenix eyes slightly.

Indeed, her guess was correct!

The Heavenly Destined Girl! The Mandated Noble Lady!

Their purpose for this trip turned out to truly be related to the extraordinary celestial signs!

At this thought, Gu Changsheng’s brows couldn’t help but slightly furrow, for others might not know, but she was as clear as a mirror inside!

The title of the Mandated Noble Lady bestowed upon Huo Shuixian was clearly nothing but trickery conjured up by an evildoer!

Then, who was the real Heavenly Destined Girl?

After all, why did the Crown Princes of the Three Kingdoms care so much about the Heavenly Destined Girl? What exactly was the divine indication of the celestial signs?

A corner of the puzzle in her heart seemed to be lifting, the evildoer was intent on hiding it from her, Yuan Bao’s words at the time were still ringing in her ears...

”My lady, everything master did, he did it for you!”

For you! For you! For you!

At this instant, Gu Changsheng felt a tremor in her heart as if struck by lightning, and her whole being seemed to freeze!

For her?

To make the cold and aloof evildoer lower himself to engage in deceptions that even he disdained, in all the world, perhaps only she, Gu Changsheng, was the reason!

Thus, the real Heavenly Destined Girl, could it possibly be herself?

At this moment, Gu Changsheng’s heart was in total chaos, and a trace of urgency showed on her face!

She needed to find the Little Monk Bu Jie and get some clarity!

”Your Highness, Crown Prince, I still have some matters to attend to. If your brother does not cooperate with the treatment, please take your leave!” Gu Changsheng looked toward the entangled brothers, spoke in a grave voice, and with a raise of her hand took out the silver note of ten thousand taels from her sleeve and placed it back on the tray.

Silver can be earned back, but once life is gone, everything truly comes to an end!

If her guess was true, then she was undoubtedly walking on a tightrope now!

The evildoer thought he created a convincing illusion, but the fake would always be fake, and it could never become real!

Were the Crown Princes of the Three Kingdoms truly fools? Now, as they persevered in staying in Liuzhou City without leaving, who could say they did not harbor suspicions?

Sima Changhao’s face changed upon hearing this, and the Crown Prince’s imposing aura suddenly spread, ”What does this mean, Medicine God? You once refused to treat Miss Huo, could it be that you are treating me as someone like her, to be casually rejected as well?”

”I have brought my Imperial Younger Brother for treatment; we have followed your rules throughout, showing you and Prince Mu great respect. Yet now you speak of dismissing us, are you disparaging me?”

Unfazed by his words, Gu Changsheng calmly and lightly spoke with a smile, ”Your Highness, Crown Prince, you overstate the matter. Your Highness is of great worth, like ten thousand gold, and Changsheng is but a mere Medicine Lady, how could I dare to disparage Your Highness?”

At this point, Gu Changsheng raised her hand and pointed at Sima Liancheng, who was watching the drama from the palanquin, and spoke with a bright voice, ”Isn’t it because your Imperial Younger Brother here refuses to be treated? I can’t do such things as forcing a cow to drink by pushing its head down!”

”Gu Changsheng! I called you Medicine God as a sign of respect. Don’t be ungrateful!” Sima Changhao said with a cold shout upon hearing her words.

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng smiled slyly, ”What now? Your Highness, the Crown Prince, are you going to get angry? My acceptance of patients depends entirely on my mood, and since Your Highness sent so many spies to watch over my residence, you must be well aware of how I conduct my affairs!”

”Arrogant woman! For not accepting a respectful drink, you shall drink the penalty! Guards!” Sima Changhao’s face turned red with anger as a ruthless determination flashed in his eyes.

He was genuinely worried about Sima Liancheng’s illness and also truly wanted to take this opportunity to eliminate Gu Changsheng!

First, there was the Female Star of the Occupation Room contending with Hook Chen; then, there was the thunderous rumble of winter lightning!

When the former happened, they were not in Liuzhou City and could not verify the truth. But the latter, during the time of the winter lightning, Huo Shuixian was already resting, surely unrelated to her!

Therefore, there could only be one possibility—this was related to the woman who left the city in the dead of night!

Hearing Sima Changhao’s words, Gu Changsheng’s expression also darkened, her mind churning with countless thoughts, becoming even more convinced that her guess must be correct!

A mocking curve appeared at the corner of her mouth as she spoke coldly, ”What? Your Highness, the Crown Prince, is this an opportunity to make things difficult for me? May I ask, what reason do you have for making things difficult?”

”Disregarding me alone is reason enough to cut you into a thousand pieces!” said Sima Changhao with coldness in his voice.

Gu Changsheng immediately retorted coldly, ”Is there any accusation you can’t pin on me if you wish to condemn me? Why must Your Highness go to such lengths?”

With a flash of cold light in his eyes and a sweep of his sleeves, Sima Changhao ordered, ”Guards, arrest this lawless woman for me!”

As soon as he finished speaking, his accompanying guards crowded in, their long spears directed at Gu Changsheng.

”Hold on!” Seeing this, Gu Changsheng’s phoenix eyes dangerously narrowed to slits, her gaze as sharp as a torch sweeping towards Sima Changhao, her voice icy as she spoke out, ”Your Highness, the Crown Prince, would be wise to think thrice before acting!”

Unmoved by her words, a mocking curve formed on Sima Changhao’s lips, ”I have already thought thrice. Gu Changsheng, should my Imperial Younger Brother suffer even the slightest harm in Great Zhou, war between Great Zhou and Southern Chen is inevitable. I came to you, the famous Medicine God, seeking treatment, yet unexpectedly you refused!”

”Riding on Prince Mu’s favoritism, you act so presumptuously, disregarding the safety of both nations. How can I tolerate you!”

”Even if Prince Mu indulges you, I refuse to believe he would put Great Zhou in harm’s way for the sake of a beauty! Gu Changsheng, you have borrowed the courage of heaven to spurn me. Today, I shall show you that the dignity of the Imperial Family is not to be defiled by someone as lowly as you!”

Sima Changhao spoke with stern righteousness. Gu Changsheng’s expression grew darker as she narrowed her phoenix eyes and a cold curve appeared on her lips, her voice frosty as she said, ”To hell with the common folk! I’ve said it before, if you wish to accuse me, you will find no shortage of pretexts. If you want to take this opportunity to make trouble, I will give you that chance!”

”Don’t try to pin those grand accusations on me; I don’t buy it! How do Greater Zhou and Southern Chen’s affairs concern me? I have always done things my own way, what does that have to do with Zhou Mu?”

”The mighty Crown Prince of Southern Chen, pointing his spear directly at a mere Medicine Lady like me, you still think you have the upper hand!” With these words, Gu Changsheng’s inner strength surged, her formidable aura palpably pressing against Sima Changhao and the countless elite soldiers behind him...