Swindler or Divine Physician

Hahahaha, my fourth sister-in-law is just too adorable!

Jiang Nuan laughed merrily to herself.

In that case, the excuse she had given earlier would come in handy.

"Fourth Brother, she's my friend. She isn't from Capital City, so let her stay at my place for now."

Jiang Yehua nodded. Since Guagua's thoughts hadn't said she was a bad person, he would trust her for now. If his ninth sister wanted to save her, then so be it.

Jiang Nuan was supposed to attend court today, but something unexpected had come up. After she told her father, he excused her from today's court session.

When the officials in the Golden Throne Hall saw that Jiang Nuan's little stool was empty, they felt a little unused to it. Then wild delight followed: at last, they no longer had to worry about suddenly having their dirty laundry aired.

And so today's court session was especially lively.

Without Jiang Nuan's chattering thoughts, Jiang Yunsheng found everything terribly dull. Once he had dealt with business, he dismissed court early.

Meanwhile, Jiang Nuan took Yun Shining to the separate residence where An Yan was staying.

She figured that Yun Shining was highly skilled in martial arts, and staying with An Yan would give them both some company.

As for what Yun Shining thought, that hardly mattered. She couldn't speak or move right now and was practically half vegetative. Having someone look after her was already a blessing.

When Jiang Nuan arrived, An Yan was out taking care of business rather than at the residence.

She summoned a doctor for Yun Shining and had him prescribe medicine. Then, after giving the maids a few instructions on caring for her, she left.

She still had a prescription clutched in her hand that she hadn't delivered yet!

Jiang Nuan got out of the carriage a few streets away from the Chancellor's Residence.

She began searching for a suitable candidate.

"Hmm, this one won't do. Too young. This one won't do either. He doesn't look very reliable. Hmm, this one looks pretty good."

After searching for ages, Jiang Nuan finally found someone whose appearance more or less met her expectations.

But the moment she tested him—well, his acting was terrible, and his nerves were even worse. Apply the slightest pressure, and he spilled everything.

Jiang Nuan hardly dared imagine it. If Chi Hengji questioned him and he admitted someone had paid him to come, Chi Hengji would surely think an enemy had sent him with ulterior motives. Never mind trying the prescription; it would be a mercy if he didn't destroy it on the spot.

Sigh. She would have to keep looking!

"Please wait a moment, madam. I see that your complexion is poor. Your spleen may well be damaged. I have a prescription here that can treat your condition, for just one hundred copper coins."

A slightly stooped old man who looked to be in his sixties, with graying temples, stopped a woman carrying a basket of vegetables and addressed her.

The woman looked at him, rolled her eyes, and walked straight around him.

Jiang Nuan burst out laughing.

Are swindlers this brazen nowadays? Stopping people right in the street to scam them!

When Jiang Nuan heard no response from Guagua, she knew it was still in sleep mode.

Its older system brothers and sisters had visited yesterday and brought it some little gadgets that systems could use. It had binge-watched shows late into the night, then gone into sleep mode today.

Jiang Nuan hadn't known systems needed sleep mode. She had thought they could stay switched on forever.

Just as she was thinking about Guagua, she noticed the swindler turn to look at her, his face brimming with anger.

Wait, why is he looking at me? Does he not even spare children? Is he going to scam a child out of her money too?

That was what Jiang Nuan thought.

The swindler's expression shifted unpredictably. In the end, he actually started walking toward Jiang Nuan.

Jiang Nuan instinctively retreated two steps. Chunhua Qiuyue immediately stepped in front of her and drew their swords, pointing them at the swindler.

The swindler stopped at once. "Whoa, whoa, whoa! Spare me, noble heroines! I mean no harm."

Despite his words, Chunhua Qiuyue remained just as vigilant.

The swindler could only raise his empty hands and retreat several steps to show he meant no harm.

Looking at him, Jiang Nuan felt that going out to swindle people at his age couldn't be easy, so she had Chunhua Qiuyue give him a piece of silver.

"Take this silver and go. Stop swindling people."

Jiang Nuan offered the advice out of kindness.

The swindler's mouth twitched.

Jiang Nuan sighed. To be honest, this swindler's appearance suited her requirements quite well, and his age was right too. If he were a little cleverer, he would make a good candidate.

Unfortunately, his acting was so poor that even she could tell at a glance that he was a swindler.

Ugh, how annoying. I just want to find someone who looks like a doctor, preferably with strong nerves. Why is it so difficult? All I want is to get this Prescription that can cure Chancellor Chi into his hands.

Upon hearing a certain phrase in Jiang Nuan's thoughts, the swindler halted just as he was about to leave.

Jiang Nuan didn't notice him and continued thinking to herself. What if I give this Prescription to another doctor and have him go to Chancellor Chi?

She quickly rejected that idea.

Those doctors can't even diagnose Chancellor Chi's illness. What good would giving them the Prescription do?

The swindler nodded. A Prescription like that ought to be handed to him.

But seeing how little Jiang Nuan trusted him gave him a headache.

Just then, Guagua appeared.

Binge-watching shows is so much fun! Host, I'm back!

It surveyed their surroundings and naturally didn't miss a certain person standing petrified nearby.

Guagua, you're back just in time. Let's find an actor together.

Jiang Nuan explained her requirements to Guagua.

Huh? You still need to find a swindler? But isn't the Divine Healer who's been treating Chancellor Chi standing right in front of you?

Guagua didn't understand why Jiang Nuan wanted to take such an unnecessary extra step.

What? The Divine Healer is right in front of me?

Jiang Nuan surveyed the people around her, then fixed her gaze on the man puffing out his chest like a proud rooster.

The corners of her mouth twitched involuntarily.

Guagua, you're not saying the Divine Healer is this man in front of us, are you?

Guagua nodded.

That's right. It's him, Gu Qingfeng, the current master of Divine Physician Valley.

Jiang Nuan fell silent. She would sooner believe that the man before her was a swindler than the Divine Healer.

What Divine Healer would you ever see grabbing someone in the street, telling her she was sick, and asking her for a hundred copper coins to write her a prescription?

It was just like those fortune-tellers on the street who said you faced a bloody calamity and only needed to part with some money to avert disaster: buy their talisman paper, and they would guarantee your safety.

But Guagua wouldn't lie.

Jiang Nuan's expression was complicated. Extremely complicated.

Gu Qingfeng raised an eyebrow. "I'm the master of Divine Physician Valley. Normally, people come bearing a thousand gold pieces to seek my help and still can't even see me. You're a very lucky little girl. Now, could you lend me a hundred taels of silver? I'll pay you back once I reach Divine Physician Valley. Or I can check your pulse, or your family's, three times free of charge."

Seeing that Jiang Nuan had recognized him, Gu Qingfeng spoke up.

Yet it would have been better if he had kept his mouth shut. Once he spoke, Jiang Nuan thought he sounded even more like a swindler.

It took Jiang Nuan a long time to digest the fact that this unreliable man before her was the Divine Healer, Gu Qingfeng.

Guagua, let me ask you something. Why does this Divine Healer seem so unreliable? And he can't even scrape together a hundred taels of silver. Is Divine Physician Valley that poor?

If she remembered correctly, the people of Divine Physician Valley charged exceptionally high consultation fees!