My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 362 - 363: Mistaken Identity

Chapter 362: Chapter 363: Mistaken Identity

Chu Nanli spoke somewhat helplessly, "When you first entered the Imperial Medical Bureau, was it not by your own merit?"

"Of course it was!"

Zhuang Muyan instinctively retorted, "When I first entered the Imperial Medical Bureau, everyone in my family disapproved. In the end, it was my own effort that stabilized my position there before they acknowledged me."

"Well then, if that’s the case, what are you still afraid of?"

Chu Nanli spread her hands, looking at him seriously.

Inspired by Chu Nanli’s words, he clenched his fists, his expression becoming firm.

Chu Nanli wouldn’t have let Zhuang Muyan attempt this unless she was confident.

Even if something really went wrong, with her around, it wouldn’t be fatal.

After making up his mind, Zhuang Muyan quickly pulled out silver needles and started working on Wangunczi.

He followed the method previously taught by Chu Nanli, inserting the silver needles one by one into Wangunczi’s head. Before long, he had turned Wangunczi into a porcupine.

"Will this really not cause any trouble?"

Yanyan, horrified, dared not look, peeking only through the gaps between her fingers.

Chu Yi was much braver than her and watched everything with an unchanged expression.

He spoke gravely, "I believe in our master, it will be fine."

"What will be fine?"

The voice of Ye Jiuxiao suddenly rang out at the doorway.

It did not startle Chu Nanli, but Zhuang Muyan, who was intently administering the needles, jumped in surprise, almost misaligning them.

Chu Nanli quickly intervened.

After helping Zhuang Muyan insert the last needle, Chu Nanli was free to give Ye Jiuxiao a stern stare.

"Doesn’t the Prince know that scaring people can literally scare someone to death?"

Ye Jiuxiao coughed slightly in embarrassment, "When I arrived, I saw no one at the entrance, so I came right in."

He had visited Chu Nanli’s courtyard frequently lately, and the servants here were accustomed to his presence.

Moreover, his visits required no announcement.

However, he hadn’t anticipated today’s scenario.

Ye Jiuxiao asked curiously, "What are you doing here?"

"We are teaching, naturally. The Prince may not be aware, but for those studying medicine, along with knowledge accumulation, practical experience is equally important."

Chu Nanli nodded toward Wangunczi’s direction.

By then, Wangunczi’s head was fully studded with silver needles.

Her hands were bound to a chair, yet her face showed little sign of pain.

"She had previously suffered a head injury, resulting in temporary memory loss. These silver needles are helping eliminate the blood stasis in her brain. Once the needling is complete, her memory should be restored."

Wangunczi’s case wasn’t really troublesome.

Chu Nanli had always been researching how to merge her 2090 medical skills with the acupuncture techniques of this era.

After all, the medical equipment and medicine stored in her space, though abundant, were inconvenient to bring out.

Moreover, she had a more problematic weakness.

She wasn’t very knowledgeable about machinery.

If the medical equipment in her space broke, she genuinely doubted her ability to repair it.

In this era, she could only rely on herself.

During the conversation, Wangunczi, who was tied to the chair, began showing signs of distress.

Her eyes suddenly widened, as if experiencing unbearable pain.

Fortunately, Chu Nanli had the foresight to have her hands and feet bound.

Otherwise, if she had struggled, the needles on her head would have become even more dangerous.

Zhuang Muyan stood by, closely watching every move she made, daring not to be negligent in the slightest.

As time went by, the struggle of Old Lady Wan grew weaker and weaker.

Her eyes also gradually shifted from muddled to clear.

"That’s enough, gather up all the silver needles," she said.

Chu Nanli observed for a moment before signaling Zhuang Muyan to come forward and remove the silver needles.

Once the silver needles were removed one by one, Old Lady Wan’s demeanor immediately became clearer. Seeing the crowd in front of her, her gaze gradually turned to fright.

Her voice was hoarse and unpleasant, "Who are you people?"

"Naturally, we are the people who saved you."

Chu Nanli had Zhuang Muyan save her, not just for the purpose of practice but also to extract more information from her.

"Do you remember how you ended up in the river?"

This question made Old Lady Wan momentarily bewildered, her emotions quickly becoming agitated.

"I remember, that day, it was Lin, the concubine of the War King Residence, who summoned me there, saying she wanted to reward me. Somehow, I suddenly lost all my strength, and then I could feel that she pushed me down!"

After falling into the water, she instinctively tried to struggle.

But Lin Fuying, to make sure nothing went wrong, had used a sedative on her, naturally leaving Old Lady Wan without the strength to struggle.

However, Lin Fuying probably had not anticipated that Old Lady Wan would be so lucky to survive.

All these things were more or less consistent with Chu Nanli’s previous suspicions.

She nodded her head and continued to ask, "What did you see in Xingshan Temple?"

Although Old Lady Wan had just regained consciousness, her naturally vigilant nature made her not respond immediately.

Instead, she could not help but retort, "Who are you? Why do you want to know all this?"

Having nearly been killed by Lin Fuying for what she had seen, she had to be even more cautious now.

Chu Nanli pointed to herself and calmly said, "Me? I am the legendary former Princess Consort of the War King. As for the person beside me..."

"The War King?"

That night, Old Lady Wan had actually not approached Ye Yunting’s chamber, only catching a fleeting glimpse of a profile.

So, naturally, she got the two mixed up.

Ye Jiuxiao’s expression became somewhat unsightly.

He and the foolish Ye Yunting looked nothing alike!

"I saved you back here, do you know why?"

Chu Nanli did not waste words and brought the conversation back on track.

"And you probably have guessed why Lin Fuying wanted to kill you, haven’t you?"

The reason was naturally to silence her.

Because Zhuang Muyan was present, Chu Nanli didn’t ask too clearly.

"I’ll give you three days to think it over well. If you are willing to stand with me and tell everything, I can even ensure your life afterwards."

"Of course, if you’re unwilling, I won’t make things difficult for you and will have someone send you back to your village," she said.

She wasn’t as malicious as Lin Fuying.

To cover up secrets, she could even resort to murder herself.

"You’ve just recovered, I’ll have someone take you to rest."

Chu Nanli believed that in the end, Old Lady Wan would make the right choice.

Though it seemed like many secrets had been overheard, Zhuang Muyan was particularly tactful at this moment.

He didn’t even show the slightest intention to inquire further.

"Master, shall I go back now and come again tomorrow?"

After administering acupuncture to Old Lady Wan today, several more days of observation were still needed to ensure she was completely out of danger.