Chapter 37: Provoking the Pregnant Swan

  Who would have thought that a small commoner who crossed over to Jian Guo knew who the imperial physician Mu Baiyu was? But even if you didn't know this person, you've heard of the title "imperial physician", and unexpectedly, this man's background is not small at all. Just now when he mentioned the two words "among the people", I thought he was someone else...

  "What does this have to do with me?"

  "Who says it has nothing to do with you?"

  "What does it have to do with me..."

  Seeing his 'if you dare to say it has nothing to do with me, I'll never end with you' expression, Shen Han thoroughly felt the pressure, and her response was no longer as calm and composed as before. Moreover, this official was leaning against his own window, while she was just a commoner who wanted a peaceful life, not daring to offend him!

  "Hey! I've got a few questions for you."

  Without directly answering Shen Huan's question, Mu Siyao straightforwardly laid out her own doubts, which surprised Shen Huan. She had not expected him to have any questions to ask, let alone several ones.

  "Where did you just go?"

  “……”

  Shen Han took a deep breath but couldn't get the words out, suddenly speechless. She couldn't help but tug at the quilt on her body, unsure of what to say, and such an action undoubtedly showed that she was somewhat embarrassed. Where did you go? Why do you need to tell me? Are you here to investigate the criminal?

  "What?"

  Nothing much, someone came to ask for help, I accompanied grandma on a trip out.

  "How did you end up fainting? And it seems like it's not just once?"

  Shen had a feeling of being seen through, his identity was already clearly visible here, he would know that his actions were not strange, but how could he be so clear about the number of times he had fainted? Had he been paying attention to himself from a very early time?

  Thinking of this, she felt it was unlikely again, after all, she wasn't some kind of big shot, and it's not like a thunderbolt would suddenly strike out of the blue. In fact, Shen Huan wasn't even the daughter of the Shen family, but had another identity that was so shameful that even the son of the imperial physician had to secretly pay attention to her? Hmm!

  "I'm just not feeling well!"

  "Is that all?"

  Mu Siyao's eyes clearly showed a thread of disbelief, Shen Huan wasn't stupid, you don't believe me, do I have to tell the truth? Besides, if I said I had special abilities, would you believe me? So, based on the principle that he couldn't see anything unusual anyway, Shen Huan became even more confident: "What did you think?"

  "Actually... I've always had an idea."

  The habit of speaking to someone only halfway, Shen Han despised it extremely. As a result, Mu Siyao didn't get her way this time. Not only did she not see the tension and surprise at the bottom of her eyes, but also no other emotions were seen. He couldn't help but feel a bit bored, so he continued to speak: "Some recent events in your family, I've also heard a little about it. However...I think this Yuan family matter shouldn't be like what's been rumored, right?"

  Upon hearing this, Shen Huan's body, hidden under the quilt, couldn't help but tremble slightly. She hadn't expected that Mu Siyao actually knew about the Yuan family's affairs. What else did he know? Why did he mention her fainting incident?

  "What does Mr. Mu think it will be like?"

  She calmly asked this sentence, Shen Huan himself was so nervous that he couldn't hear whether his own words were trembling or not, and even felt a little guilty for not daring to look into Mu Siyao's eyes. In fact, she herself also knew that there was nothing to be afraid of, but still unconsciously felt the feeling of being looked down upon.

  "I also know that the house you and your mother-in-law went to just now is also a difficult birth?"

  Mu Siyao couldn't help but secretly admire Qian Shui, who always did things with a bit more finesse than Qian Fan. That's why assigning her to the tracking task was the best choice - she would provide him with necessary information and ignore unnecessary messages even if she found them. If any unexpected situation arose, she would make up for it in time.

  If it weren't for Qian Shui's ability to gather all the information he wanted to know in such a short time and report it briefly yet thoroughly, how could he have been so confident in suppressing Shen Han?

  At this moment, Shen Huan's silence showed that Mu Siyao had the upper hand. Suppressing the excitement in his heart, he continued to say: "Actually, I didn't have any malicious intentions. I was just curious how you managed to get the woman who had already stopped breathing to give birth to the child."

  Her hands, hidden in the quilt, had already tightly grasped the sleeve, and she hadn't thought that Mu Siyao knew far more than she imagined. At this moment, she hesitated not to speak, but didn't understand his true purpose for finding her.

  "There's nothing, just treating a dead horse as if it were alive. Anyway, the woman in labor is already dead, and coincidentally, the Yuen family had invited an executioner, so they let him cut open her belly. The child hadn't stopped breathing yet, that was just good luck."

  She tried to gloss over the events of that day, making him believe her, Shen Huan almost went all out, saying those half-true and half-false words without batting an eyelid, unaware that her palms were already sweating, but there was another voice telling her, you have nothing to be afraid of, this ability except for your own hands can feel it, and did not appear very exaggerated halo around, even if he had been eyeing you early on, does not mean he can know what!

  "Hmm... Is it really that simple?"

  "What did you think?"

  "I didn't think it was that simple, but if you don't want to mention it, I won't force you. I just wanted to say hello and I thought of bringing you back home to meet my dad!"

  “……”

  Shen Han was completely speechless, she naturally didn't misunderstand anything, although this sentence sounds very easy to misinterpret, it feels like wanting to meet the parents or something, Shen Han even if she's extremely anxious, wouldn't be so infatuated to this extent, only...

  "What's up with your dad?"

  "I believe he will be very interested in you."

  "I'm not interested!"

  The man in front of him didn't seem to be mentally handicapped, and his conversation gave the feeling that he was a mastermind. Why did what he said make people speechless? Shen Hanyu suddenly looked at Mu Siyao, not very pleased with what he had just said. What's an old man like your father got to do with me?

  "Don't get me wrong, I'm saying he's very dedicated to medicine..."

  "I don't know anything about medicine."

  "Your family has been in the medical profession for generations..."

  "That's also my family, not me. If it were really like that, you should find my dad instead of me."

  Shen Han's mindset had already shifted from initial fear to slight anger, firstly because he hadn't paid attention to the conversation he overheard that day, which was a level-one alert lifted; secondly, even if his special ability was discovered by someone, who would believe it?

  At this moment, she faced Mu Siyao and had gradually calmed down, no longer as flustered as before, and even somewhat understood the purpose of his approach.

  She didn't know what kind of person the imperial physician, Mu Baiyu was. She only knew that since he would go to the folk to find unusual people and medical skills, he must have his reasons. Not to mention whether he encountered any difficult or miscellaneous diseases, just relying on being associated with anyone in the imperial court, especially someone as important as an imperial physician, wasn't something she wanted to do now.

  "Think carefully, maybe my sudden appearance was a bit abrupt, making you feel unacceptable. I apologize for that. If I hadn't seen you faint, I would have chosen the most suitable time to appear. Who knew... Maybe this is fate."

  Retreat is the best advance! Mu Siyao knew that some women were not to be trifled with, just like Shen Huan. If she hadn't been considering her family's mother-in-law and younger uncle, she would have blown up the moment Mu Siyao appeared, and wouldn't have let him say so much while leaning on the windowsill.

  Seeing Shen Huan not responding, Mu Siyao couldn't help but feel a little anxious. He decided to give her some time to calm down and signaled to Qian Shui with his eyes. The tacit understanding between master and servant over the years allowed Mu Siyao's single glance to convey what he was thinking. Qian Shui stepped forward, his face expressionless, but his tone was very respectful and slightly gentle: "Miss Shen, may I say a few words?"

  When Qian Shui spoke, Mu Siyao had already withdrawn from Shen Huan's line of sight. She was not very used to it, after all, she had exchanged a few words with Mu Siyao twice before, but this was her first contact with Qian Shui. Seeing how polite Qian Shui was being towards her, Shen Huan felt a bit embarrassed to refuse and could only nod in agreement.

  "Qian Shui's daughter has something to say."

  "It's like this..."

  After listening to Qian Shui's explanation, Shen Huan gradually understood Mu Siyao's purpose, but she still didn't dare to agree. Although the conditions were very favorable and could greatly improve her family's life, Shen Huan knew that this job was not easy to take on, and if things went wrong, it might not only be a matter of failing to improve their living conditions, but also a matter of losing their lives.

  It doesn't matter much to me, but she's still responsible for two families. This is related to the imperial court, and if things go wrong, she'll be punished at best, or worse, her whole family will be implicated! Anyone can understand that it's not worth taking this risk for temporary gain. If you want to get rich, you have to do it step by step, you can't take a shortcut.

  "I'm sorry, I still can't accept. Firstly, I don't know any medical skills and won't be of any help to Dr. Mu Yu. Secondly, I'm just a simple woman with no grand ambitions, I just want to live a peaceful and stable life, so..."

  "Hehe... Miss Shen doesn't need to rush and give us an answer now. What the young master means is that you can consider it, and whenever you're ready to give us an answer is fine. If you need help, you can also contact us."

  Shen Huan felt a bit awkward, what was this? A stroke of good luck from out of the blue? Before she had even done anything, someone from the imperial court came to help her build connections? How could heaven possibly drop a big pie for her to pick up out of thin air? Just as Shen Huan was about to open her mouth to decline, Qian Shui quickly pulled out a rectangular token from his sleeve and put it in her hand.

  Without giving Shen any chance to refuse, Qian Shui immediately said: "If you need anything, take it to Xidu Mouth and find Old Man Ma. He will help you without asking for any reason and will contact Qian Fan at the first time. That's settled, we won't disturb Miss Shen's rest anymore, let's leave now!"

  Qian Shui quickly finished the handover, and in the blink of an eye, she flashed to the side of Mu Siyao, who was a short distance away from her. With her head bowed, she showed a respectful demeanor, indicating that she had completed the task of handing over the master. Shen Huan made an effort to prop herself up and look over, just in time to meet Mu Siyao's gaze as he turned his head back with a faint smile. The moment their eyes met, Shen Huan's heart skipped a beat. She pursed her lips and couldn't help but whisper: "You scoundrel!"

  But little did she know, the moment her voice fell, he seemed to have grasped something, and presented his most perfect side. His black hair was blown by the gentle breeze, flying lightly, even though they were separated by such a great distance, Shen Huan couldn't see his eyebrows clearly, but this scene still left a deep impression on her heart. It was this moment of confusion that made her more certain about one thing: this man was very dangerous, absolutely not to be trifled with, absolutely!