Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 1413: Chapter 1064: Consanguineous Marriage Is a No-Go!

Not far behind Gu Changsheng, a slender figure clad in purple appeared as he turned the corridor!

Catching Shi Wujue’s gaze from afar, Zhou Mu’s expression slightly changed, her crimson lips pressed together as she chose to remain silent.

”Confess? What?” When Shi Wujue’s words fell, Gu Changsheng immediately frowned in confusion, a trace of disbelief appeared on her bright little face.

Although Gu Changsheng hadn’t spent long in Shi Wujue’s company, she believed she had a good eye for people!

For example, Shi Wujue — his deep-seated pride was just like hers and Zhou Mu’s. People like them, generally, wouldn’t deceive others because... it’s beneath them!

But now, Shi Wujue was actually saying he had something to confess!

To confess, means there has been some concealment, what could Shi Wujue be hiding?

Gu Changsheng’s heart instantly tightened, intuitively recalling the pale expression Shi Wujue had the previous night. She instinctively stepped forward, a hint of concern on her face!

”Your body...” Gu Changsheng scrutinized Shi Wujue from head to toe, speaking hesitantly.

Only those who have experienced the brink of death, knows how helpless that feeling is. In truth, Gu Changsheng still found it hard to believe that Shi Wujue could save himself!

”Haha... Beauty, where are your thoughts running? How could I, the City Lord, conceal matters about my own health? If I truly had any lingering issues, wouldn’t this be the perfect opportunity to boast? Why would I pretend everything is fine here? What I intend to confess is another matter!” Shi Wujue spoke, lowered his head, chuckled twice, then raised his head, his gaze subtly watching Gu Changsheng as he spoke solemnly, ”Actually, while my Royal Mother was still alive, she had already arranged an engagement for me! My fiancée is indeed my cousin, but she is currently occupied elsewhere and hasn’t returned to Linyuan City, thus the wedding date has been repeatedly postponed...”

At this point, Shi Wujue paused, as if making a firm decision, then continued, ”So, regardless of any promises or things from last night, Beauty need not take them to heart. Just consider it a joke from the City Lord!”

”...” Hearing this, Gu Changsheng was left speechless.

Standing not far behind Gu Changsheng, Zhou Mu, with a face like a Divine Residence, also showed a hint of uncertain surprise.

Engagement?

Shi Wujue is engaged?

How is that possible?

Why hasn’t he heard about this?

Zhou Mu frowned, wanting to step forward and inquire, but seeing Gu Changsheng there, he held back!

Shi Wujue saw Gu Changsheng’s stunned expression, his long eyelashes dropped slightly, the disappointment in his eyes forced a smile as he raised an eyebrow at Gu Changsheng, a wicked grin on his face, ”So, can Beauty now be relieved? Come to think of it, a person as exceptionally brilliant as the City Lord couldn’t possibly lack a Beauty, right? Even so, though I’m engaged, I can’t help but glance a few more times when I see you, tease once or twice, it’s just my nature, not much of a sin, right? If you were to take offense and blame me, Beauty, then I would truly have no words left!”

Saying this, Shi Wujue shrugged his shoulders with an expression of helplessness.

It’s not that Shi Wujue is lost for words, but Gu Changsheng is the one most at a loss for words now!

Goodness!

So Shi Wujue actually has an engagement!

He even has a fiancée waiting to be married!

Was she being overly sentimental? Awkward, right? Embarrassing, isn’t it?

Thinking of what she had said to Shi Wujue last night, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but want to cover her face with her hand. This is truly an embarrassment reaching to the heavens!

Shi Wujue’s teasing is purely a result of his nature, and she fell for it completely! Goodness gracious!

Being overly sentimental truly is inadvisable!

However, who is Gu Changsheng? She has thick skin. Soon enough, she shook off the awkward feeling and blinked her watery Phoenix Eyes, her gaze piercing as she looked at Shi Wujue, appearing as though she wanted to say something but stopped.

”What is it, Beauty? Do you have something to say? Speak freely!” Shi Wujue watched Gu Changsheng in this state and immediately laughed, though the smile didn’t reach his eyes, carrying a hint of bitterness.

Moments ago, she pondered escaping, escaping his gaze, but upon hearing about the engagement, she faced him once more!

Indeed, this woman pretends not to care about anything, yet inside, she keeps her own bottom line firmly!

Using this embarrassing engagement as a shield was Shi Wujue’s reluctant choice, but now, Shi Wujue suddenly felt that his choice was correct; Gu Changsheng was finally willing to face him once more, without defenses!

However, the consequence is that he no longer has the qualification to stand by her side!

A man with an engagement is like carrying an invisible shackle; as proud as Southern Emperor Changsheng is, she would never lower herself to feel differently about a man belonging to another woman...

He, indeed, is the one least likely to affect her and Zhou Mu’s relationship...

”Um... well... what I want to say is... your fiancée is your cousin, right?” Long lashes blinked, as Gu Changsheng’s eyes gleamed.

Cousins, ah...

This...

Falls within the category of close relatives!

Although, ancient medical skills hadn’t yet advanced to prove the drawbacks of close kin marriages, the marriage of cousins was all too common. Parents of that era were more than happy to see their kin marrying each other. However, as a doctor who has time-traveled from the modern day, Gu Changsheng understands better than anyone that close kin marriage is absolutely inadvisable...

”Indeed, it is my younger sister!” Shi Wujue lowered his head slightly as he spoke, his voice somewhat low.

My younger sister!

Still my younger sister!

Tsk tsk...

Upon hearing this, the corners of Gu Changsheng’s mouth twitched!

Oh well!

In the modern age, this would be considered incest!

Unfortunately, Gu Changsheng felt that if she directly accused cousin marriage as incest, she would probably get beaten to death with a wooden club right here!

No choice; this level of close kin marriage was a trend of those times. With so many people indulging in it, it was nothing but normal. Knowing the truth, Gu Changsheng didn’t want to be the odd one out, although she knew a day would come when she would have to announce to the world the drawbacks of close kin marriage, to prevent her country from having more deformed children...

But...

How should she say it now?

Gu Changsheng hesitated quite a bit...

”Well... Shi Wujue... Listen to me... I don’t mean anything else... It’s just... cousin marriage... really isn’t good...” Gu Changsheng was at a loss for words, how was she supposed to explain?

Explain that similar genes are detrimental to the quality of descendants?

It seemed that even the extremely talented Shi Wujue wouldn’t possibly comprehend her post-modern explanation!

Moreover, she might be suspected of breaking up Shi Wujue and his fiancée. If Shi Wujue overthought things and believed she had feelings for him, then matters would get even worse!

”Haha... Beauty’s words make this City Lord think twice!” Sure enough, the next moment, Shi Wujue laughed. This time, it was a heartfelt laugh. In his long eyes, a fiery light seemed as if trying to discern whether Gu Changsheng had any feelings for him while saying this.

Hearing this, Gu Changsheng immediately raised her hand to slap her forehead. See? She knew he’d overthink it!

Indeed, meddling in people’s relationships is bound to get you struck by lightning!

Nonetheless, as Shi Wujue had saved her life and helped her evildoer, she still had to say what needed to be said, otherwise Gu Changsheng couldn’t get past this hurdle in her heart!

”Well, Shi Wujue, I don’t mean anything else. I’m just speaking from a doctor’s perspective, objectively telling you this fact: cousins are direct blood relatives within three generations, not suitable for marriage! For the sake of your offspring, you should...” As she spoke, Gu Changsheng touched her nose, what was she going to say next?

Directly tell Shi Wujue to just find another wife?

Given Shi Wujue’s nature, if his response was, ”Instead, why not you?” Gu Changsheng would really have nowhere to cry!

”Offspring? Haha...” Upon hearing this, Shi Wujue immediately lowered his head, laughing self-deprecatingly...

Gu Changsheng was puzzled by his laughter, eventually becoming somewhat annoyed, ”Shi Wujue, I’m speaking seriously, not joking!”

”This City Lord understands, Beauty is not joking! However, this City Lord’s cousin is also a Qingcheng beauty, and the City Lord and she make a perfect pair. Moreover, there’s the order of the parents; this City Lord cannot disobey! So, Beauty, don’t worry too much. Regardless of offspring... regardless of how offspring turn out... this City Lord will not be the person to break faith and annul the marriage...”

When speaking of offspring, Shi Wujue’s gaze became a little distant, his long eyes also closed slightly.

”You! Anyway, I’ve said what I needed to. Whether you listen or not is your own business! Hmph!” Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng found herself at a loss for words!

Oh well!

He’s deeply in love with his little cousin; why should she be the wooden club that breaks up a pair?

Only it’s unclear, what kind of woman makes such an exceptional man like Shi Wujue so fortunate to have a marriage arranged with him, it surely must be envied by all women on earth!

Alright!

Gu Changsheng admitted that upon knowing that Shi Wujue was already engaged, she exhaled a long sigh of relief in her heart, but after the relief, she couldn’t help feeling a bit lost, as if an admirer suddenly became just a passerby, leaving a slight sense of disappointment...

This must be a normal feeling!

Gu Changsheng shook her head, seeing Shi Wujue unwilling to say more, she could only nod in acknowledgment, took her son by the hand, and headed out—she still had to participate in the Nirvana Martial Contest! Dugu Jieao, that old geezer, was probably waiting for her...