Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 876: Chapter 695: Who Hasn’t Misdiagnosed Before?

“Lady, is it true that the wife of the former Crown Prince is pregnant?”

Xiao Cui thought she was speaking quietly enough to not attract attention, but little did she know that a few skilled “personal attendants” behind her were pricking up their ears to listen. Her voice might have been low, but trying to hide it from experts like Hongyan Jiaojiao and the bona fide expert, Dowager Empress Xiao, was indeed a bit challenging!

Therefore, even though they could hear clearly, the crowd quickened their pace, moving closer to Gu Changsheng, eager to hear more.

Hearing this, Gu Changsheng raised an eyebrow at Xiao Cui, speaking with a mischievous grin, “Curiosity killed the cat.”

Darn, can’t you just be a little less curious? After all, that’s the evildoer’s mom, isn’t it?

Gu Changsheng glanced back, alright, quite a number of people were following at a distance, ostensibly for protection, but actually, they were just on lookout!

Click, click… the scenery in the capital city is particularly beautiful!

All of Emperor Zhoulin’s esteemed guests were crowded on this ordinary street, shopping around!

Xiao Cui took a deep breath, looking at Han Qiu’s cold face beside her, quickly wiped her face, and said to her mistress, “This maid will be a cat for a day!”

Being a cat is better than being killed by curiosity, besides, she can’t actually turn into a cat!

Xiao Cui had figured this out quite clearly, and of course, her demeanor seemed to be somewhat influenced by her lady.

Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng immediately glared. These people around her were becoming increasingly unruly, who was to blame?

“Then give me a meow first!” Gu Changsheng straightforwardly said, as someone with curiosity herself, she had to show the demeanor of someone involved in the matter!

“Pfft haha!” Little Bun, clinging to his mother’s shoulder, laughed with a hand over his mouth, his chubby little face almost squished together, especially seeing Xiao Cui’s tearful expression made him laugh even more joyfully.

Returning to the capital, Little Bun was not as emotional as his mother; he was just curious everywhere, finding everything entertaining.

“Lady…” Xiao Cui was really on the verge of tears, “You can’t bully people like this…”

Her lady must have snapped again.

The snapped Changsheng looked innocent, what did she do? She was sneaking in a little street shopping and had to disguise herself, and these people just wanted her to think of unhappy things, was it her fault?

“If you’re going to be a cat, you should be aware of that, just give a meow,” Han Qiu glanced at Xiao Cui, face still cold, but unusually speaking up.

Xiao Cui’s face darkened at this, she might be just a maid, but she had her dignity!

“Someone, go back to the residence, remember to catch a nest of little mice for Miss Cui,” Hongyan Jiaojiao waved her hand to her personal attendants behind her and then turned to Xiao Cui, who was fuming, with a beaming smile, “As a reward for Miss Cui!”

Hearing this, Gu Changsheng, walking ahead, shook her head repeatedly, it was a bit unbearable, poor Xiao Cui!

How curious could these people be?

The street was bustling with people, especially stimulated by the aftermath of the Southern Emperor’s visit, the place was buzzing with excitement. Gu Changsheng’s group, dressed as ordinary people and deliberately uglified, didn’t attract much attention.

Finally, when Xiao Cui was in a dilemma, unsure whether to accept her mistress’s jest, the Dowager Empress Xiao, dressed as a kindly old lady, couldn’t stand it anymore. She glanced at Han Qiu and Hongyan Jiaojiao, and spoke very righteously, “You’re being really unfair, how can you pressure Miss Cui like this?”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Cui turned her head gratefully to Dowager Empress Xiao, her beautiful big eyes full of gratitude.

Gu Changsheng looked back, seeing her pure maid filled with deep gratitude, and thinking about Dowager Empress Xiao’s mischievous nature, she couldn’t help but shake her head, feeling deep sympathy for her maid.

Indeed, Xiao Cui hadn’t finished being moved yet when Dowager Empress Xiao continued her actions, she raised her hand to pat Xiao Cui’s shoulder, speaking with special appreciation, “Starting from the big promotion, to satisfy everyone’s curiosity, you’ll reluctantly be a cat this time. Afterwards, I’ll have someone make you a nest of little mice, made of gold!”

Her tone was as grand as it was boastful!

Upon hearing this, Xiao Cui was internally in tears, three liters worth.

While Gu Changsheng immediately turned her gaze towards Dowager Empress Xiao, her eyes shining as she spoke, “Give me the golden mice, I’ll talk!”

Gold! She loves it!

Gu Changsheng, as always, was greedy for wealth! She felt that satisfying everyone’s curiosity was her responsibility, so those golden mice should rightfully be hers, even though she didn’t want to be a cat!

Besides, she really hadn’t thought of actually making her pure Xiao Cui imitate a cat’s meow!

Great! Both wealth and admiration were hers, and her grateful little Xiao Cui immediately redirected her grateful eyes towards her, didn’t she?

“Is there anyone in this world richer than you?” Dowager Empress Xiao deeply despised Gu Changsheng’s greedy face, as someone who encompassed the Southern Border Bashu and Southern Chen, and also solely controlled Liaodong of the Northern Country, how could there be anyone in the world richer than this greedy woman before her? Yet this wealthy woman was still so merciless and unscrupulous!

A nest of little golden mice, how could anyone find them appealing? They’ll only lower your reputation!

But Gu Changsheng didn’t feel her reputation was lowered in the slightest. She lifted her neck with confidence, “Who ever complains about having too much silver? The more, the better!”

Saying that, Gu Changsheng cast a particularly mischievous look at Dowager Empress Xiao, thinking that perhaps her evildoer hadn’t plundered Liaodong thoroughly enough, otherwise, how could Dowager Empress Xiao be so rich and overbearing?

Just casually mentioning golden mice! This personal attendant who always shadows me, ready to give me a knock on the head, sure has a deep pocket—I can extort her at will in the future!

Dowager Empress Xiao felt a chill run down her spine under Gu Changsheng’s gaze, foreboding a bad omen. Her old face twitched as she swiftly took a step back, not daring to speak.

“My lady, you still haven’t said whether the Wife of the Former Crown Prince is pregnant or not?” All were sidetracked by the golden mice interruption, except for Xiao Cui, who remained preoccupied with her curiosity.

“Did I tell you to send the fetus-preserving medicine?” Gu Changsheng rolled her eyes at Xiao Cui, with a look that said, ‘You’re really stupid!’

“No!” Xiao Cui immediately answered, and then widened her eyes in disbelief at her lady, “My lady, you’re slandering her!”

Gu Changsheng helplessly shrugged the little doll on her shoulder with infinite allure, speaking confidently, “Am I really? Who hasn’t made a misdiagnosis before?”

What’s with the shock about a misdiagnosis? There’s no need to be so astonished, right?

Even a divine doctor can make a mistake, can’t they?

Everyone was stunned by Gu Changsheng’s words, each with their mouths agape, staring in disbelief at the woman who boldly admitted to a misdiagnosis!

No, to be precise, this wasn’t a misdiagnosis at all; it’s clearly a deliberate slander, isn’t it?

“No one is perfect, and neither is any doctor. Please, be understanding!” Gu Changsheng was unperturbed by their stares, completely at ease without a hint of guilt.

Understanding? Understanding my foot!

The same words echoed in everyone’s hearts. If they weren’t on the street, they’d surely find a place to criticize their own merciless master fiercely!

Black-hearted!

This is just too black-hearted!

This is simply a life-and-death sentence without any room for maneuver, isn’t it?

The Wife of the Former Crown Prince, Madam Zheng, is truly unable to defend herself against this undeserved infamy; it’s truly unjust!

“My lady, the Wife of the Former Crown Prince has already been escorted to the Zhou Family Ancestral Hall. If the Imperial Physician finds she’s not pregnant, this… misdiagnosis affair won’t be easy to explain, especially to the son-in-law…” Xiao Cui hesitated but still approached her lady to speak softly.

She constantly worried that due to the Wife of the Former Crown Prince affair, her lady might fall out with the son-in-law, after all, the Wife of the Former Crown Prince is Prince Mu’s birth mother, isn’t she?

“Hehe…” Gu Changsheng chuckled lightly at this, “You all overthink.”

Perhaps others didn’t know, but Gu Changsheng was well aware of what Madam Zheng had done to her evildoer. In this world, if there were someone who genuinely hated Madam Zheng to the core, it would surely be Zhou Mu, Madam Zheng’s own son, but a child does not speak of his mother’s faults!

Gu Changsheng lifted her head, glancing at the crowd discussing Madam Zheng’s Eight Trigrams with a dark gleam in her eyes. Since her evildoer found it inconvenient to take action or speak, then she would handle it!

“My lady?” Xiao Cui was clearly dissatisfied with her lady’s answer.

Gu Changsheng’s lips curled slightly, speaking with a smile, “If I say she’s pregnant, she’s pregnant whether she is or not! Who among men dares question my words? Even if the Zhou Family Clan knows she’s not pregnant, what can they do? Words could level mountains, and explain the unexplainable. When I made that statement publicly, I never intended to leave Madam Zheng any leeway. Besides, how have I wrongly accused her?”

As Gu Changsheng spoke, she turned back with amusement to look at Xiao Cui and the others, saying lively, “When I said she was pregnant, though it was slander, it was not without some basis! Xiao Cui, the court is like a deep forest, full of filth and corruption. At the city gate, Madam Zheng’s face swelled up, but I said she was glowing. Did you think I was just babbling?”

Xiao Cui: “…”

Wasn’t that the case?

Everyone else was equally puzzled.

Gu Changsheng shook her head with a light sigh, “Each profession has its own specialty. As a doctor, I see through people sharply. How could she fool me with a swollen face pretending to be someone of stature? Although she’s not pregnant, her private life is undoubtedly unchaste. Let’s see as the Zhou family clan embarks on a thorough investigation, and even if nothing is found, her reputation is already ruined! I, Gu Changsheng, am someone who holds grudges fiercely. If she dares to offend me, she’s preparing to find herself in a dire predicament!”

Upon hearing this, everyone broke into a cold sweat, at a loss for words!

However, they harbored no doubt about their lady’s words, likely due to suspicion about Madam Zheng’s private life. By this reasoning, it really could not be called slander.

“Let’s go, we’ve seen enough, and it’s time to return to the palace.” Gu Changsheng turned, speaking lightly, “If I’m not mistaken, someone will visit soon…”