TFWYH – Chapter 569 Scolding Gu Yanshuang

Tang Wan grew even more curious. After Mu Qingfeng finished sprinkling the powder, she quickly asked, “Can I take a look?”

“Of course,” Mu Qingfeng said, casually handing the medicine to her.

“Huangqi, Fuling, Guanzhong…” Tang Wan took it, sniffed it, and immediately listed several herbs. “No wonder—most of these are used to expel parasites.”

Mu Qingfeng nodded in admiration. “As expected, Sister-in-law is highly skilled in medicine. You could identify the ingredients just by smelling them.”

“Not bad,” Tang Wan scratched her head and returned the bottle. “Can you teach me more about this in the future? I don’t know much about gu insects.”

Mu Qingfeng smiled. “Sure, but then you have to teach me how to perform surgery, alright?”

“No problem!”

“Then it’s settled!”

The two of them chatted away, completely ignoring Huangfu Yi.

Huangfu Yi grew anxious. “Just by sprinkling this powder, the gu worms will go dormant?”

“Yes. Over the next three months, Your Highness must carefully nurse the young lady’s body. She hasn’t eaten properly for a long time, so start with light foods like porridge. Once her stomach adjusts, you can gradually give her more nourishing food.”

“That’s good.”

Huangfu Yi let out a long breath of relief and cupped his hands toward Mu Qingfeng. “Thank you, little brother. I owe you a favor for today.”

Mu Qingfeng was flustered. “I wouldn’t dare. You are a prince, I—”

“It’s fine. Right now, I’m not a prince—just a father worried about his daughter,” Huangfu Yi sighed. “I’ve neglected my children too much over the years. Now that the wars have settled and the borders are stable, I’ll finally have time to spend with them.”

“You truly are a man of feeling, Your Highness. Rest assured, I will do my best to remove the Madness Worm Gu from the young lady.”

Mu Qingfeng had to admit that Huangfu Yi was indeed a decent man.

Aside from being somewhat unfaithful and a bit muddle-headed, his character and way of dealing with people were admirable.

Even someone like him—a wandering martial artist—was treated with such courtesy, let alone others.

No wonder Huangfu Yi was so popular among the common people.

After giving a few more instructions, Mu Qingfeng left the prince’s residence with Tang Wan.

Huangfu Yi, still unable to calm himself, arranged for his trusted men to guard Huangfu Ronglan, then went to confront Gu Yanshuang.

“How exactly have you been managing this household all these years? It’s one thing that those wretched servants bullied Lan’er, but you didn’t even know she had been afflicted with gu? Is this how a mother should be?”

Gu Yanshuang was stunned, a trace of panic flashing in her eyes. “W-what gu? Your Highness, what are you talking about?”

“So you really didn’t know. It’s one thing that you failed to raise the children properly, but you didn’t even realize your own daughter was poisoned with gu. I truly regret marrying such an incompetent woman.”

Huangfu Yi looked at her in disappointment, then flicked his sleeve and left.

Gu Yanshuang’s face turned pale, her legs going weak as she staggered back a step.

“Incompetent…? Regret…?”

The maid steadied her and said softly, “Your Highness Consort, the Second Prince is just angry. Don’t take it to heart.”

“How can I not take it to heart?” Gu Yanshuang cried bitterly, tears streaming down her face. “He called me incompetent, said he regrets marrying me… I’ve loved him since I was young—for over thirty years! For him, I endured twenty years of loneliness, managed the household, raised the children. I even gave up my own younger sister… and this is what I get—being called incompetent, being regretted…”