The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 61: Your Words Works Well

Chapter 61: Your Words Works Well

The imperial physician’s mouth twitched slightly.

How could Miss Chu be so greedy?

If one didn’t know any better, they would think that the Anyang Marquis’s residence was destitute.

Nevertheless, she was genuinely curious.

After hesitating for a moment, she took out ten taels of silver.

Nanli noticed but didn’t accept it. She said, "It can also be said that, especially when the soul is separated from the body, if there isn’t a person with profound knowledge of Taoism to help reunite them, the patient will essentially be waiting for death. No matter how much medicine is used, it won’t improve."

The imperial physician hadn’t expected this young lady to be so stubborn yet softhearted.

"Then how can one distinguish between being sick and lacking a soul?"

"Find a good Taoist priest to examine them. Ordinary people won’t be able to tell," Nanli replied.

People from the mysterious realm were generally skilled in medical arts and alchemy, precisely for this reason.

The imperial physician found it uninteresting at this point.

He was already old, so was he supposed to start learning these Taoist practices now?

On the other hand, Nanli was inspired and said, "Wait a moment."

She took out yellow paper and cinnabar from a small cloth bag.

Then, she closed her eyes, concentrated her energy, and when she opened her eyes again, she picked up a brush and drew several talismans on the yellow paper.

These were the talismans that could detect the presence or absence of a soul.

She first tested it on Xie Beihan, and indeed, a faint red light passed over the talismans, and the symbols on them swayed as if they were about to lose their color.

"It worked," Nanli smirked and handed the remaining talismans to the imperial physician.

"These talismans can determine whether a person lacks a soul. For someone like Prince Xie, whose soul is unstable, the patterns will fluctuate. If they lack a soul, the color will fade away completely."

The imperial physician widened his eyes.

Despite his age, he had never seen such talismans before.

"If it’s just an illness, the talismans won’t react differently, right?" he asked.

"Correct," Nanli thought about how he brought them to cure and save people, so she decided not to accept the silver.

The imperial physician tremblingly took them and carefully rolled them up, placing them close to his body.

"What is the name of this talisman?" he asked.

As soon as he asked that, Nanli’s face fell. "Don’t ask me about that."

She often created talismans on her own and had already run out of names for them.

Therefore, she was tired of naming talismans.

When Ye Chengyan was young, the national teacher had taught him several times, saying that it wasn’t difficult for practitioners of Taoism to learn to draw other people’s talismans, but the most challenging part was creating useful talismans on their own.

Unexpectedly, in just a short moment, Nanli had some comprehension and drew such effective talismans.

He was both surprised and impressed, so he suggested, "Miss Chu, may I suggest a name for this talisman? How about calling it the ’Heaven and Earth Soul-Detecting Talisman’?"

Nanli remained expressionless. "There’s no need to use the words ’heaven and earth.’ It’s just an ordinary functional talisman with no significant effect."

The imperial physician couldn’t agree.

Excitedly, he said, "How can it have no significant effect? You can see it, but we medical practitioners or ordinary people can’t! If we encounter a useless charlatan, not only will we lose money, but it will also delay the patient’s condition. Miss Chu, this talisman is of great value and deserves the name ’Heaven and Earth’!"

Upon hearing this, Nanli felt a bit embarrassed.

She hadn’t realized that a simple talisman she drew could have such great merit.

She glanced at the imperial physician and said, "Although I don’t know how skilled you are in medicine, your words are truly impressive."

The imperial physician didn’t mind whether she was being sarcastic or not and smiled, saying, "You flatter me."

He had a patient with a long-standing incurable illness who was always in a daze. It was the perfect opportunity to try out the talisman.

So, the imperial physician picked up his medicine box, bid farewell, and swiftly left.

Only then did Ye Chengyan say, "Miss Chu, it’s getting late. Shall I order someone prepare a carriage to take you back to the mansion?"

Nanli gently shook her head. "No need. Prince Xie’s soul has left his body, and I need to watch over him tonight to ensure nothing goes wrong."

Ye Chengyan’s heart sank slightly, feeling somewhat disappointed.

Nanli’s nerves were tightly wound, indicating a certain fondness for her cousin.

She pursed her lips, bidding farewell and returned to the Prince’s residence.

Little did she know that Ye Chengyan’s thoughts had taken a different turn; she was simply concerned about the well-being of Xie Beihan’s soul.

The carefully arranged talisman proved to be highly effective, as Xie Beihan’s soul returned to his body at dawn.

His mind was in disarray, and as he opened his eyes, he caught sight of Nanli retrieving the copper coins.

"Little sister? You...you..." Xie Beihan hastily got up, quickly inspecting his disheveled attire, realizing that it was indeed not in order.

Observing his appearance, Nanli’s lips twitched as she remarked, "Spare me, I have no interest in men who have been intimate with maidservants."

Xie Beihan straightened his clothes and asked, "Then why is my attire disheveled?" Nanli beckoned to a servant, signaling for an explanation.

The servant vividly described the events, leaving Xie Beihan somewhat bewildered.

"Did I really vomit blood? I don’t remember."

He had no recollection of the previous day’s events.

"Perhaps your soul’s departure from your body caused some memory loss," Nanli stretched lazily, yawning.

"Rest a while longer, I must return to sleep."

Xie Beihan scratched his head, and even after Nanli left, he couldn’t recall what important matter he had forgotten.

As a servant helped him change clothes, a silver note fell out.

Xie Beihan glanced at it, feeling that it wasn’t his own, but he couldn’t remember who had given it to him or who he was supposed to give it to.

His mind was a jumbled mess, unable to recall anything.

"Prince, perhaps you shouldn’t dwell on it. Miss Chu has already said that you need to rest," the servant advised.

Xie Beihan casually set the silver note aside, pursing his lips.

"Rest? I must go and comfort my father. He can’t bear this."

He sighed, not harboring any resentment towards the He family, only regretting that he hadn’t relinquished his position as the crown prince earlier, ultimately causing such a calamity.

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Upon returning to the Yuerong Pavilion, Nanli slept until the afternoon.

When she woke up, Yuanbao attended to her grooming, while Chunbao brought in steaming hot food from the kitchen.

Nanli wasn’t in a hurry to eat; instead, she had someone deliver a letter to Master Yuanfan, requesting him to chant scriptures and offer prayers for the He and Xie families to resolve their grievances.

However, the servant returned with news that Master Yuanfan had gone out and was temporarily not at the temple.

Nanli found it strange, as Master Yuanfan, being the abbot, wouldn’t leave the Thousand Buddha Temple for trivial matters.

However, the monk didn’t mention where Master Yuanfan had gone, and she didn’t feel it appropriate to inquire further.

Since the letter had already been delivered, she trusted that Master Yuanfan would handle the matter upon his return.

Considering Xie Beihan’s near-death experiences, after finishing her meal, Nanli drew a powerful protective talisman for him.

Otherwise, if he were to go through more turmoil, even if his soul could be retrieved, his body would suffer damage.

Just as she finished drawing, someone knocked on the door.

"Little sister, are you there?" It was her fifth brother, Chu Yan.

Nanli preferred not to be disturbed while drawing talismans, and since there was no one to attend to her in the room, she went to open the door herself.

Usually, when Chu Yan returned from school, he would bring her a piece of red date cake, but he would always give it to Yuanbao or Chunbao, unlike today when he came in person.

As expected, when she opened the door, Chu Yan appeared anxiously, without pastries in hands.

"Little Sister, you must save my classmate!" He urgently pleaded.

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