Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 1388: Chapter 1042: Who Started the Rumors?

Borjigin Nian said as she strode over the threshold and waved at the little meat bun, ”Oh my, isn’t this my Little Baldy? Come here, come to Aunt Nian, Aunt Nian is here to rescue you!”

”Aunt Nian!” As soon as the little meat bun saw Borjigin Nian, he immediately let go of Gu Changsheng, turned around, and rushed towards her.

”Little Baldy, did your mother scold you? Did she dislike you?” Borjigin Nian asked, patting the little meat bun’s bald head with a smiling face.

”No... she didn’t...” the little meat bun hesitated as he spoke.

”Ha ha... look at this dilemma!” Borjigin Nian laughed upon hearing this, glanced at Gu Changsheng, and said, ”Little Baldy, don’t be afraid. If your mother dislikes you, Aunt Nian will accompany you. Aunt Nian will never dislike you!”

”Yes, yes...” The little meat bun nodded quickly like a little chick pecking rice.

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng’s face instantly turned black, ”Borjigin Nian! I’m still alive! Isn’t it a bit inappropriate for you to abduct my son right in front of me?”

”What’s inappropriate about it?” Borjigin Nian responded immediately, turning back, and said with a helpless expression, ”Gu Changsheng, have you been hiding in the inner courtyard of the City Lord’s Mansion for too long, out of touch with the mortal world? Didn’t you hear what I said when I entered?”

”Hear what?” Gu Changsheng was momentarily stunned upon hearing this.

”The rumors outside are storming the entire city, and you still have the mind to keep my Little Baldy here!” Borjigin Nian immediately replied.

”What rumors?”

”What rumors?” Borjigin Nian sneered, raised her hand pointing at Gu Changsheng, and said with a pout, ”It’s about you! The famous Immortal Lady! The heir of Medicine King Valley! Now the whole Linyuan City is spreading rumors, saying you fell for the City Lord at first sight, intending to abandon your former love, my poor senior brother, and throw yourself into Shi Wujue’s embrace!”

”What?” Gu Changsheng’s heart trembled upon hearing this, and she looked towards the guest room door in stunned suspicion.

There, Zhou Mu still leaned against the door frame, tall and elegant. Seeing Gu Changsheng glance over, he also shot a glance in this direction.

”What do you mean what? Gu Changsheng, the outside is passing it around as a well-documented tale, even I, who am in the thick of it, somewhat believed it! Gu Changsheng, tell me, are you really coveting Shi Wujue’s beauty and planning to forsake your old love? Oh, my poor senior brother! How could your fate be so bitter?” Borjigin Nian said with a theatrical howl.

”Slap!”

A small hand immediately smacked Borjigin Nian on the head.

Gu Changsheng glared, withdrew her offending hand, and stared at Borjigin Nian, angrily saying, ”Can you speak properly?”

”Yes!” Borjigin Nian said, covering her head and nodding earnestly.

”Then please clarify what happened outside, what about abandoning the old love?” Gu Changsheng asked with a cold face, looking frustrated.

Borjigin Nian shrugged and turned to sit in a chair, downing a cup of tea in one go, displaying a provocative attitude.

At this moment, a certain Little Baldy ran to the guest room door, tugging at Zhou Mu’s clothes, ”Uncle Wood, don’t be afraid, if my mom doesn’t want you, I’ll want you, Yaoyao will never leave you!”

”...” Zhou Mu, leaning against the door frame, was first stunned, then burst into joyful laughter, ”Haha...”

Inside the guest room, Gu Changsheng’s face turned black.

She stared at her son fiercely, feeling very speechless!

This Little Melon Baby whose elbow turns outward!

Which eye did he see that she doesn’t want the evildoer?

Slander!

One after another, they’re all spreading rumors!

It’s really too outrageous!

”The rumor is that a while ago, the Medicine King Valley’s heir, the Immortal Lady, which is you, passed through Linyuan City, and ended up fighting outside the city with enemies of unknown origin. This fight was ferocious, where weapons of all sorts emerged, and as the Immortal Lady, which is you, fought heroically against overwhelming odds, just about to give her life bravely, the City Lord appeared like a divine weapon falling from the sky. It’s a very old-fashioned hero-saving-damsel trope, yet it happened, the City Lord and the Immortal Lady, which is you, fell head over heels, like dry wood catching fire...”

Borjigin Nian narrated with vibrant gestures and expressions, dramatically emphasizing the name ”Immortal” each time, fearing people might not know!

Gu Changsheng, feeling increasingly upset with her dramatics, finally couldn’t take it anymore and shouted coldly, ”Speak plainly!”

Darn it, what dry wood catching fire!

Talk like it’s some real thing!

When she entered Linyuan City, she was practically half-dead, with whom could she have dry wood catching fire?

That’s slander!

Blatant defamation!

”Alright! Speak plainly!” Interrupted by Gu Changsheng, Borjigin Nian nodded readily, ”Then someone took the incident of Shi Wujue saving you that day to stir up trouble, pointing out your identity as the heir of Medicine King Valley, and made a big fuss about Linyuan City wanting to form a marriage alliance with Medicine King Valley. Not only that, they confidently claimed that Shi Wujue, as a hero cherishing beauty, was willing to oppose the Hidden World Clan for you, repeatedly blocking the Hidden World Clan’s Nirvana Martial Contest from being held in Linyuan City!”

”Gu Changsheng! I really want to ask you, how did you come to have such a trouble-attracting constitution? Huh? You’ve just arrived in Linyuan City, and from the start until now, I’ve never heard of such turbulence centered around you! Wherever you go, peace seems impossible! The Hidden World Clan’s Nirvana Martial Contest is to be held in Linyuan City; I only got the news a couple of days ago. But you, a promising Southern Emperor, how did you suddenly become the heir of the Hidden World Clan? If you can retire in peace, then pigs will climb trees!”

”Princess!” Gu Changsheng spoke coldly with a darkened face.

”What?” Borjigin Nian, confused by Gu Changsheng’s inexplicable words, instinctively asked.

”It’s not that pigs will climb trees, it’s that princesses will climb trees!” Gu Changsheng glanced at Borjigin Nian and said coolly.

”Oh!” The Princess, who was not proficient in Central Plains culture, nodded robustly, ”If you say boars, then boars it is!”

”...” Gu Changsheng’s mouth twitched.

The little meatball standing by Zhou Mu at the door tilted his neck to the side, looking speechless!

His mother is so mean!

She bullied Aunt Nian for not understanding Central Plains culture!

His mother was right, ignorance is terrible; you get insulted without even realizing it!

He must strive to study hard and not end up as pitiful as Aunt Nian!

Shake hands!

That’s how he happily decided!

But, while Gu Changsheng casually jabbed at his friend, he quickly adopted a solemn expression and stood there silently.

”Hey! Gu Changsheng, why aren’t you speaking? Who do you think spread these rumors? Could it be Shi Wujue himself? Is it possible he really wants you to fulfill that promise, so he spread the story to force your compliance?” Borjigin Nian tugged at Gu Changsheng’s sleeve, speaking inquisitively.

Hearing this, Gu Changsheng glanced at Zhou Mu by the door.

Their eyes met in the air, a silent understanding passing between them.

”It’s not him!” Gu Changsheng shook his head with certainty, ”That person is arrogant and extremely self-confident. If he wants to achieve something, he definitely wouldn’t use such underhanded means!”

Using rumors to force her compliance?

Shi Wei merely used gratitude to pressure her; even as Shi Wujue’s personal maid, it’s hard to escape death, let alone for others?

Even though Gu Changsheng doesn’t know Shi Wujue well, she understands that people like them, standing at the peak of power, claiming they are not self-confident is false, and they surely possess some pride!

Borjigin Nian pondered for a moment, then winked at Gu Changsheng, ”Gu Changsheng, I’ve been thinking about your evaluation just now; it’s quite high, isn’t it? You wouldn’t actually have some feelings for Shi Wujue...”

”Slap!”

Before Borjigin Nian could finish her sentence, she was once again interrupted by a small slap from Gu Changsheng.

”Gu Changsheng, you’re acting guilty!” Twice interrupted, Borjigin Nian stood up angrily from her chair.

”No guilty conscience, no fear of ghosts knocking at midnight, say what you like! But, as the Master of Linyuan City, every breeze and rustle cannot escape Shi Wujue’s eyes, yet this time...” Gu Changsheng trailed off, hesitating herself!

This time, the rumors were clearly aimed at her, Zhou Mu, and Shi Wujue, although in these rumors her own evildoer merely played the role of a cannon fodder.

”See, Gu Changsheng, I’m telling you, it must be Shi Wujue who did it, right? He must have feelings for you; otherwise, he wouldn’t have made those remarks about stealing a bride that day...” Borjigin Nian pointed at Gu Changsheng with conviction.

”Shut up!” Gu Changsheng’s face turned serious, giving Borjigin Nian a warning glance.

In truth, some things cannot be revealed!

Covering the city with a veil, without seeing the daylight, has its advantages!

Doesn’t it?

With such thoughts in her heart, Gu Changsheng looked up at Zhou Mu once again.

At that moment, Zhou Mu was lowering his head, caressing the little meatball’s little bald head with interest.

Gu Changsheng twitched her nose, shot a glance at Borjigin Nian, thought for a bit, then furrowed her brows slightly, paced back and forth a few times, turned around, and confidently said, ”Linyuan City is Shi Wujue’s territory, no breeze or rustle can escape his eyes, so even if he didn’t start these rumors, he must have allowed them...”