The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 58: Brothers in Distress

Chapter 58: Brothers in Distress

After leaving the Mansion of Prince Yu in a state of fear and trepidation, Xie Beihan intended to bring the silver ticket back to the Anyang Marquis Mansion.

However, while on the carriage, he felt dizzy and his body was in excruciating pain, as if being pricked by needles. He called out to his servant, "Return...return to the mansion..."

Just as he managed to utter those words intermittently, he vomited a mouthful of blood, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

"Prince!" The servant cried out in extreme panic, almost losing his breath.

He quickly instructed the coachman to return to the mansion. As soon as they arrived at the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, a group of people hurriedly carried Xie Beihan inside.

Coincidentally, the Crown Prince, Ye Chengyan, had come to the mansion today to discuss matters with the Zhenbei Marquis.

Upon learning that Xie Beihan had vomited blood and fainted, he immediately sent someone to fetch the imperial physician.

The Zhenbei Marquis was clearly terrified as well, his face turning pale as paper, almost unable to stand steady. "Uncle, calm down please. The imperial physician will arrive soon," Ye Chengyan comforted.

The Zhenbei Marquis’s limbs turned cold, and he nodded, but then he seemed to remember something and asked the servant who had accompanied them outside, "Did you say that the prince vomited blood and fainted for no reason?"

"Yes, Your Highness. The prince’s complexion turned bad as soon as he left the residence of Prince Yu.

He was perfectly fine earlier this morning at the Anyang Marquis Mansion," the servant quickly replied, fearing that he might say something wrong and face punishment.

The Zhenbei Marquis’s eyes flickered as he thought carefully. "Go, go and fetch the Sixth Miss," he said.

The servant acknowledged and turned to leave.

Ye Chengyan couldn’t understand. "Who is this Sixth Miss?" he asked.

"She is the Sixth Miss of the Anyang Marquis Mansion," the Zhenbei Marquis paced anxiously, his face filled with worry as he glanced at Xie Beihan lying on the bed.

Ye Chengyan recalled the elegance of Nanli that night, and his earlobes turned slightly red. He pursed his lips and asked, "Could it be that the Sixth Miss possesses medical skills superior to the imperial physician?"

"Just to be safe," the Zhenbei Marquis said, "The Crown Prince is unaware, but in fact, Zhe’er didn’t suffer from a sudden illness, but..."

He hesitated as he recounted the events from two or three months ago.

Ye Chengyan was shocked beyond words.

In essence, this matter was a secret of the imperial family, and the fewer people who knew about it, the better. But he never expected that his third aunt would be so ruthless, actually wanting to kill both of her nephews from the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

Now, the Zhenbei Marquis only had Xie Beihan left, so it was natural for him to be worried.

Before the imperial physician arrived, he felt Xie Beihan’s pulse and said, "It seems that Prince Xie’s heart has suffered a severe blow, and his organs have been damaged."

"But he hasn’t fallen or been involved in any fights," the Zhenbei Marquis said.

The imperial physician untied Xie Beihan’s clothes, revealing bruises all over his body. He said, "Marquis Xie, these are clearly signs of being beaten. Currently, Prince Xie has suffered serious injuries and needs acupuncture and blood stasis treatment, followed by careful recuperation."

The Zhenbei Marquis looked at the bruises and felt puzzled. Could it be that his son had really fought with someone today?

"Then, please proceed with the acupuncture," the Zhenbei Marquis said.

The imperial physician nodded and prepared the necessary tools.

Just as he was about to start, a shout came from outside the room, "Wait!"

Nanli hurriedly entered the room, dressed plainly and with an anxious expression on her face.

As soon as she saw Xie Beihan’s complexion, she said, "His second soul and six spirits have left his body. No matter how much acupuncture and recuperation you do, it will be useless."

The imperial physician found Nanli’s words absurd.

"Prince Xie clearly has signs of severe injury. Can’t you see? He also has visible wounds on his body. Don’t spread these nonsensical words."

Nanli spoke earnestly, "This is witchcraft, capable of harming both body and soul. Unless his soul is captured and returned to his body, he won’t wake up."

Moreover, it must be done before dawn; otherwise, if a living person’s soul leaves the flesh for too long, it can never return.

"You’re talking nonsense!" the imperial physician said.

"Prince Xie is clearly in a state of severe injury and unconsciousness. Others may believe your supernatural claims, but I’m not certainly."

Knowing Nanli’s capabilities, the Zhenbei Marquis, without hesitation, pushed the imperial physician aside and said, "Physician, you better go and prepare the prescription. Don’t hinder us here."

The imperial physician’s face turned red and then pale. He trembled with anger for a while before saying, "Marquis Xie, I have practiced medicine for decades. If you don’t believe me, so be it. You trust the nonsense of a little maid?!"

The Zhenbei Marquis, upon hearing this, became even more resolute.

"The Sixth Miss is not talking nonsense. She has genuine abilities. If you don’t believe it, stay here and test it yourself."

The imperial physician, infuriated, stepped aside, saying, "Fine, then I’ll keep my eyes wide open and watch!"

When something really happened to Xie Beihan, even if the Zhenbei Marquis knelt down and begged him, he wouldn’t lift a finger to save him.

Ye Chengyan also had some doubts but, after comforting the imperial physician, he asked, "Miss Nanli, how can we bring my cousin’s soul back to his body? Do we need to perform a ritual?"

As Nanli remained silent, Xie Beihan’s body trembled violently, and blood stains trickled from the corners of his mouth.

The purplish bruise on his chest grew more severe.

Frowning, Nanli witnessed his remaining soul on the verge of being shaken out of his body.

Swiftly, she retrieved two copper coins and shot them through his soul, pressing it back into Xie Beihan’s body, with the coins landing gently on his face.

The physician, unable to perceive the soul, deemed Nanli’s actions as mere trickery and let out a cold snort.

Undeterred, Nanli paid no attention to him and produced a talisman, swiftly affixing several of them to form a protective array, preventing any further exploitation of dark sorcery.

She turned and spoke, "His second soul and six spirits are scattered elsewhere. I must retrieve them. Lord Xie, please refrain from disturbing this talisman."

The Marquis of Zhenbei nodded hurriedly, willing to comply with whatever Nanli requested.

Soon after, Nanli ordered someone to prepare a swift horse, and Ye Chengyan caught up to her, asking, "Miss Chu, do you require assistance?"

Nanli glanced at him and replied, "No need. This journey may be perilous. The Crown Prince should await news here."

Xie Beihan falling victim to sorcery suddenly, which was not trivial matter.

Could it be the operated by Ni Kun’s master?

Nanli halted abruptly and inquired, "Madam Xie went to Yuqing Temple outside the city for purification, correct?"

Ye Chengyan nodded.

Since the death of Xie Beizhe, his aunt had been despondent and refused to remain in the Marquis’s residence.

"Let someone to bring her back," Nanli commanded before hastening her steps out of the mansion and mounting her horse with agility.

Ye Chengyan was taken aback, unable to ask any questions before seeing her ride off.

He immediately instructed the guards to go to Yuqing Temple and fetch her. Furrowing his brows, he fervently hoped that this was not the doing of his aunt. Fortunately, it was almost nightfall, which meant that Xie Beihan’s wandering soul would not suffer much harm.

Nanli concealed the paper crane and followed its path into the shadows, eventually locating his second soul and six spirits.

A person’s three souls consisted of the heavenly soul, earthly soul, and life soul, and the missing one was precisely the life soul.

The life soul was the main soul of a person, and without it, the seven spirits would dissipate, leading to death.

As it was midsummer, the wind remained hot even after nightfall.

Against the wind, the paper crane flew out of the city.

Nanli’s expression slightly froze

Logically, Xie Beihan’s life soul should not have strayed so far.

Someone must have taken his life soul.

It had to be said that her second brother and Xie Beihan were truly kindred spirits, as both had experienced soul deprivation.

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