The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 214: Dr. Shen’s Blood Omen

Chapter 214: Dr. Shen’s Blood Omen

Nanli’s delicate face immediately lit up with a smile as she accepted her brothers’ gifts. "Thank you, brothers!"

Since the whole family was here, she insisted they stay for a meal. Although her right hand was injured, with Ye Siheng by her side, there was nothing inconvenient.

For the fish, he removed the bones. For the chicken, he deboned it. And for the soup, he cooled it down before bringing it to her lips.

Nanli felt a bit embarrassed, but Ye Siheng insisted on not relying on others’ help.

Madam Shen, seeing the harmony between the two, felt even more at ease.

After the meal, the Chu family didn’t linger and left the Prince Yu Mansion.

At this moment, Dr. Shen had been waiting for a long time. He needed to give Nanli a follow-up examination and change her medication.

Although the wound on Nanli’s palm was no longer serious, there was still a scar across it, which looked somewhat unsightly.

Dr. Shen carefully applied the medicine and sighed softly. "Princess, although your injury didn’t damage tendons or bones, it’s still quite deep. The scar will definitely take some time to fade away, so you mustn’t rush or use medication indiscriminately."

"I understand," Nanli, being a healer herself, naturally understood this principle.

Dr. Shen felt relieved. He took out the newly prepared scar removal cream and let Nanli take a look. It was a palace secret formula, and Nanli thought it looked good after reading it.

Dr. Shen immediately smiled and said, "It contains various precious medicinal herbs, all at the Emperor’s behest."

Nanli glanced at Dr. Shen. Although he was smiling, she could still see the worry behind it, so she handed him a protective talisman and said, "You may encounter a disaster soon, so take this for protection."

Dr. Shen was pleasantly surprised when he received the talisman, and his hands trembled a little. Nanli had accurately predicted the heavy rain two weeks ago. Her reputation had spread not only among the nobility but also among the common people. Recently, Nanli injured her hand and hadn’t gone to the shop to draw talismans, making her talismans extremely rare and precious!

Seeing his excited expression, Nanli’s mouth twitched slightly. "I said you would encounter a disaster, but why do you look so excited?"

Dr. Shen snapped out of his excitement and couldn’t help but feel nervous. "I don’t know what kind of disaster I’ll face, please tell me, Your Highness."

"It’s hard to say," Nanli shook her head gently. "In any case, keep the talisman with you; it will keep you safe."

Dr. Shen nodded solemnly. "I will carry it with me."

He had moved to the capital several years ago to become a court physician. He bought a house in the capital, brought his family over, and they lived happily together.

Back at the Shen residence, Mrs. Shen welcomed him. "Sir, you’re back."

Dr. Shen nodded and asked, "Where’s Chang’er?"

"He’s studying in his room," Mrs. Shen replied.

Dr. Shen remembered Nanli’s words and reminded her, "Stay indoors these days, remember that."

Although Mrs. Shen didn’t understand, she noted Dr. Shen’s reminder.

After resting at home for a while, Dr. Shen went to the hospital where he was on duty in the evening.

As night fell, although the streets were not as bustling as during the day, there were still many people coming and going.

Dr. Shen took the opportunity to rest for a while with his eyes closed. However, he soon felt a chill at the back of his head and spine. He was startled and opened his eyes to look behind him.

There was naturally nothing in the carriage except for his heavy breathing and the sound of the wheels outside.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and muttered to himself, "I’ve never done anything unscrupulous in my life. I’m not afraid even if someone knocks on my door in the middle of the night. I shouldn’t scare myself. With the Ninth Princess’s protective talisman, nothing will happen."

He couldn’t see the pregnant woman sitting in the corner of the carriage.

That pregnant woman was naturally a ghost.

She looked coldly at Dr. Shen, feeling a slight burning sensation in her hand, obviously burned by the protective talisman. She touched her abdomen, and the maliciousness in her eyes intensified.

Normally, being on duty at the hospital at night was quite leisurely, but tonight, someone arrived urgently, demanding the doctor’s immediate attention.

The person was from the Qin Residence, reporting that the Second Lady of the house, who was pregnant, had started bleeding heavily in the middle of the night, experiencing excruciating pain. The whole household was in a state of panic.

Dr. Shen was skilled in obstetrics, so he called for a medical apprentice to bring the medical kit and immediately rushed to the Qin Residence.

The Qin Residence had stood in the capital for a long time. Although the Second Master Qin was mediocre, he managed to secure a sixth-rank position in the court. However, his elder brother was Qin Zheng, the current Minister of the Supreme Court.

Upon arrival, Dr. Shen was led to the courtyard of the Second House by the servants.

"Doctor, you’re finally here!" Qin Jing, the Second Master of the Qin family, greeted him. "Please, you must save my wife."

"Second Brother, don’t block the way, let Dr. Shen come in and check." Qin Zheng said.

Qin Jing nodded and hurried to let Dr. Shen in.

Inside the room, the Second Lady of the Qin family was in unbearable pain.

The midwife said that her bleeding couldn’t be stopped.

When Dr. Shen checked her pulse, his expression changed drastically. It was a pulse indicative of a collision, and it seemed that this child couldn’t be saved!

Behind the screen, he said, "The Second Lady’s pregnancy is unlikely to be saved. We can only administer labor-inducing medicine to save her life."

Although Qin Jing was somewhat prepared, hearing such terrible news suddenly made his heart spasm, causing unbearable pain.

His vision darkened, and he called out his wife’s name, but couldn’t make up his mind.

In the end, Qin Zheng spoke up, "Prepare the medicine, Dr. Shen, and please do everything you can to save the lady’s life."

"I will do my best," Dr. Shen said.

Various medicines were prepared in the medical kit, ready to be brewed.

Soon, the medical apprentice brought the medicine.

The maid fed the Second Lady the medicine, expecting her symptoms to alleviate. However, to everyone’s horror, the Second Lady’s throat tightened, her face turned blue, and she vomited black blood onto the bedding.

"Madam!!!" The maid screamed in shock, and the medicine spilled onto the bedding.

Looking at the Second Lady, her pupils dilated, seemingly devoid of life.

Dr. Shen hurried over to check, feeling her breath, and then trembled all over. "How... how did she stop breathing?"

As a physician, he had seen dead people before, but this was the first time he had seen someone die like this!

Qin Zheng and Qin Jing both hurried in.

"My wife!" Qin Jing saw his beloved wife lying on the bed, unresponsive. He cried out and rushed over, embracing her lifeless body. "Wake up, don’t leave me alone..."

Naturally, the Second Lady of the Qin family didn’t respond.

Qin Zheng was also at a loss, but when he saw the black blood on the bedding, he narrowed his eyes.

He immediately ordered the courtyard to be sealed off and summoned coroners. After verification, it was indeed found that the labor-inducing medicine had been poisoned!

"Dr. Shen, what explanation do you have for this!?" Qin Zheng angrily demanded.

Dr. Shen panicked, "I don’t know what happened! I have no grudge against the Second Lady of the Qin family. How could I poison her?"