Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times-Chapter 497 - 355

The arrival of Sima Changhao, the Crown Prince of Southern Chen, was undoubtedly a shot in the arm for Liuzhou City!

Within moments, the entire Liuzhou City became restless...

People on the streets were talking, and the name of the Crown Prince of Southern Chen was on everyone’s lips!

"Hey, have you heard? It’s said that the Crown Prince of Southern Chen has taken a fancy to Miss Huo Shuixian, the Mandated Noble Lady!"

"Heard it, heard it! Seems like the whole of Liuzhou City knows about it. They say that the Crown Prince of Southern Chen has nearly cleaned out the city’s shops of their valuables, all to present to Miss Huo!"

"I really don’t get it, it’s one thing for His Highness Prince Mu to lose interest, but has the Crown Prince of Southern Chen taken a liking to Miss Huo too?"

"Miss Huo is such a beauty! The number one beauty under the heavens, what man wouldn’t be moved by her?"

"That’s true, but it’s such a pity for Lady Changsheng. Lady Changsheng is also a great beauty, yet what was her fate? Wasn’t she still abandoned in the end?"

"Men are the same everywhere—the dark as a crow. Even His Highness Prince Mu couldn’t resist the allure of a beauty!"

"At first, he swore by the heavens not to betray her, declaring he’d rather betray the world than deceive her. Now look, in the blink of an eye, he’s fallen for another! A man’s promises are as fickle as their heart..."

"..."

Gu Changsheng was drying herbs while listening with great interest to the rumors Si Xi recounted, feeling extremely satisfied.

Compared to Si Xi’s recounting of gossip, Xiao Cui and Dong Lei were simply no match!

Si Xi was truly vivid and expressive! He even mimicked the facial expressions and tone of the gossipers perfectly!

Listening to him, Gu Changsheng felt as if he were witnessing it all firsthand!

"These people’s gossiping is really getting more intense as they go along! Tsk tsk..." Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but express his admiration.

Look at this, how long has it been, and rumors have already spread throughout Liuzhou, right?

And don’t get me started—the citizens of Liuzhou are quite enlightened! They criticize with logic and reason!

The evildoer’s past promises to her have been dragged out as evidence of his inconstancy!

Gu Changsheng thought about it and couldn’t help but chuckle to himself!

While Gu Changsheng was enjoying the stories, Borjigin Nian, lying on the table beside him, had a completely lackluster expression, pouting his mouth high, a picture of boredom, "What’s so interesting about this? It’s just these people having nothing better to do in their poverty, looking for entertainment. And here you are, listening as if it’s the most fascinating thing!"

Gu Changsheng, hearing this, blinked innocently and responded, "Aren’t we bored to the extreme as well? What’s wrong with finding joy in whatever we do? Isn’t it fun to listen to these rumors and gossips?"

Borjigin Nian immediately turned up his nose, discontentedly retorting, "How can you say it’s fun? All I can hear is boredom."

What’s so interesting about some gossipy news?

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng’s eyes flashed with disdain as he spoke without hesitation, "It’s because you’re not enlightened enough, unlike me. I’m always good at using my ’dark’ eyes to discover joyous things!"

Borjigin Nian’s eyes widened immediately at his words, and he slapped the table indignantly, "Gu Changsheng! Who are you saying lacks enlightenment? Who?"

Seeing Borjigin Nian on the verge of exploding, Gu Changsheng remained unaffected and raised his eyebrows slightly.

This was clearly a question he knew the answer to.

Asking someone to repeat a slanderous remark just doesn’t feel right...

Borjigin Nian, further irritated, grabbed a handful of herbs in front of him and threw them at Gu Changsheng, speaking furiously, "How am I not enlightened? Explain it to me! If you can’t make it clear, see if I don’t make your life miserable!"

Gu Changsheng continued with his work, raising his eyebrows at the words, appearing completely nonchalant.

Make my life miserable? Buddy, you’ve been hanging around and not leaving, isn’t that trouble enough? Show me how you’re going to end this!

"Saying you’re not enlightened, yet you stubbornly want to know exactly how ’not enlightened’ is written! Aren’t you just bored? Since I’m in a good mood, I might as well explain it to you..." Gu Changsheng’s mouth curved up slightly as he looked intently at Borjigin Nian, "Look here, in ancient times there was King Yu of Zhou who lit the signal fires to amuse the lords for Bao Si’s smile, now there’s the Crown Prince of Southern Chen spending a fortune to win Miss Huo Shuixian’s joy— such a similar pair!

The Crown Prince of Southern Chen, although not bad-looking, can at best be considered passable. But man, his tastes are really off!

How did he end up settling on that wench Huo Shuixian?

"It’s said Bao Si was devastatingly beautiful, unmatched on heaven or earth. Although that little wench Huo Shuixian is a damn nuisance, she’s not bad-looking! This proves that heroes have their weak spots for beauties, but only if there’s a beauty to begin with. Apparently, good looks are so important!" Gu Changsheng exclaimed with some emotion.

"Pfft!" Borjigin Nian couldn’t hold it in any longer and burst out laughing at those words.

Gu Changsheng glanced at her and continued energetically, "And from another perspective, the Crown Prince of Southern Chen is spending money like water. The Spendthrift takes his title easily and splendidly! Who knows how many shopkeepers in the city are thankful to him. Anyway, I sold him a good amount of valuable medicinal herbs without any reservations and earned a tidy sum!"

"Consumer spending boosts livelihoods and stimulates the development of productive forces. The Crown Prince of Southern Chen, without realizing it, has contributed to the prosperity of Liuzhou’s evildoer city. Truly a cause for celebration!"

At this, Borjigin Nian’s lips twitched.

So, put that way, Crown Prince Sima Changhao of Southern Chen is quite silly!

"And that saying about heroes having a tough time with beauties is so apt!" Gu Changsheng shifted the topic again, his voice filled with regret, "From time immemorial, heroes have struggled to get past beauties. Sadly, oh sadly, the beauty’s tears have always been a hero’s grave. It all depends on whether the hero chooses a good gravesite..."

"Clearly, the Crown Prince of Southern Chen’s choice in gravesites isn’t that great, having picked Huo Shuixian..."

"Bwahaha!" This time Borjigin Nian truly couldn’t contain his mirth, clutching his stomach and pointing at Gu Changsheng with a face convulsed in laughter, "Gu... Gu Changsheng! You’re too talented! You’re killing me with laughter!"

Not only Borjigin Nian but even Si Xi by his side had to cover their mouths and turn their backs!

And they could not help but shake with laughter!

Gu Changsheng innocently blinked his long eyelashes and spoke quite generously, "I’ll accept your praise without shame, but if you laugh yourself to death, don’t expect me to pick out a nice gravesite for you!"

Damn, was that an exaggeration? Was it really that funny?

A little self-entertainment was fine, but laughing like you’re having a fit is a bit much! And to actually die laughing?

Heaven have mercy, she might accidentally kill someone with words!

Just thinking about it feels badass!

But that was just wishful thinking—pure nonsense!

Borjigin Nian laughed so hard she bent backward and forward, and it took her a while to catch her breath. Still smiling, she asked, "Gu Changsheng, what exactly is your brain made of?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng raised an eyebrow and responded in a nonchalant manner, "That’s a profound question, you’d better not ask because you wouldn’t understand even if I answered!"

Damn, the structure of the brain is indeed a profound topic!

Honestly, Gu Changsheng could go on about it with Borjigin Nian for three days and three nights!

But Borjigin Nian definitely wouldn’t get it!

Neurons and glial cells, cortical gyri and brain marrow—if Borjigin Nian could understand those, Gu Changsheng would really have to kneel before her!

Feeling deeply scorned by his words, Borjigin Nian was not willing to let things go and suddenly pounced on Gu Changsheng...

It wasn’t long before the two were tangled up in a scuffle again!

Si Xi, seeing this, couldn’t help but shake his head repeatedly!

Even with the whole Prince Mu’s Mansion on edge, it was a rare sight to see his lady so carefree!

However, this is exactly what his master wished for his lady to be!

A hint of satisfaction flashed in Si Xi’s eyes. Surely his master would also be happy to see this!

"Nian, Huo Shuixian is back to socializing and playing the coquette, so why has Yhan Qinrui suddenly become so well-behaved?" Gu Changsheng asked while sparring with Borjigin Nian.

Logically, with both inner and outer injuries, Huo Shuixian should be in worse shape than Yhan Qinrui, so how could Huo Shuixian be out and about while Yhan Qinrui kept quiet?

Gu Changsheng wouldn’t naively assume that Yhan Qinrui would just let things be and quit!

Women’s hearts are really small sometimes!

Given Yhan Qinrui’s family background and her malicious intent, she surely wouldn’t give up after just one setback!

"Could she really have been crippled by some quack doctor?" Borjigin Nian dodged a punch from Gu Changsheng and suggested.

Gu Changsheng nodded in agreement at this suggestion, "I think that’s possible! But even so, she should have started stirring up trouble by now!"

She hadn’t heard any news of Yhan Qinrui leaving Liuzhou City!

Borjigin Nian’s lips twitched, and she glanced at Gu Changsheng, "You must be really lonely to actually hope for trouble. Are you masochistic or what?"

"This isn’t masochism! I’m simply trying to know my enemy and prevent troubles before they happen," Gu Changsheng retorted immediately.

Dammit, even if she were as lonely as snow, she wouldn’t masochistically hope for people to come and bother her!

If Yhan Qinrui would back off forever, that’d be too good to be true. Gu Changsheng didn’t want to see anyone related to Li Mansion ever again or hear anything to do with them!

That’s straightforwardly her darkest history ever!

And it’s a stain forcefully stuck on her forehand without her consent, one she can’t wipe off!

Thinking of this, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but think of Zhou Mu, that evildoer...

The noble lady of an entire commandery, entangled with a Abandoned Wife who had been married and given birth...

How was that fair? She felt he had drawn the short straw!

Maybe she should be a little nicer to that evildoer from now on...

"Hey! What are you daydreaming about so intensely?" Borjigin Nian swung her whip onto the ground, snapping loudly.

"Huh?" Gu Changsheng came back to her senses, "Nothing much, I was just wondering if I should invite Fat Du over to ask about Yhan Qinrui’s situation!"

That day, from the city wall, she saw Du Chenzhi, Lord of Liuzhou City, following the evildoer to greet the Crown Prince of Southern Chen. He had lost more weight and looked dispirited!

She had no idea how Yhan Qinrui had treated him in the City Lord’s Mansion, making him look as if a hooligan had been hooliganized!

"I must have a private chat with Fat Du later," Gu Changsheng snorted, "I need to know my enemy, don’t I?"

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