Genius Doctor: Black Belly Miss Volume 9

by North Night (夜北)

  Lei Chen’s gaze immediately turned to look upon the figure standing at the side. When the figure pulled the cloak off, a peerlessly beautiful face that could lay cities to ruin suddenly appeared before Lei Chen’s eyes. Just one glance and Lei Chen suddenly forgot to breathe. He gasped loudly, and his shocked eyes just could not move away from that person’s face.

  As the Yan Country’s Crown Prince, he had seen countless beauties, but none as mesmerizing and soul grabbing as the young lady before him. Those eyes were like the Heaven’s greatest creation, absolutely flawless.

  Lei Chen had always thought that Fu Xuan was beautiful, enchanting and alluring, Qu Ling Yue as well, like the lone orchid in a barren gorge. But the beauty of those two, could not be compared to the young lady standing before him. All the beauties that Lei Chen had in his memory had suddenly lost all colour.

  “And this is…..” It was only after what seemed like an eternity before Lei Chen found back his voice. And with those three utterly simple words, it revealed a nervousness that even Lei Chen himself did not notice.

  Jun Wu Xie silently observed Lei Chen’s shocked expression and her gaze was clear but cold.

  “This lady here is the Young Miss, Jun Wu Xie, of the Lin Palace from the Qi Kingdom.” Qiao Chu introduced as he cleared his throat. Having not seen Jun Wu Xie’s real countenance for so long, he could not help himself but to steal a few more glances at her.

  Volume 9

  Chapter 846 : “Peerless Genius Doctor (2)”

  Lei Chen froze a moment and the shock in his eyes faded away, quickly replaced with a questioning look.

  “Lin Palace? The Lin Palace that commands the Rui Lin Army?” Although the Yan Country was the largest country, but over the years, they had not dared move against the Qi Kingdom rashly. The Qi Kingdom was just a small country and not matter whether in terms of economic or military strength, they were incomparable with the mighty Yan Country. It was for the lone reason that the Qi Kingdom possessed the infamous notoriously ferocious Rui Lin Army that in the past decade, no one dared move against the tiny Qi Kingdom.

  The fame of the Rui Lin Army had thundered through Lei Chen’s ears as well.

  “That’s right.” Qiao Chu nodded his head, smiling from ear to ear.

  Lei Chen’s eyes was filled with an additional tinge of respect when he now looked at Jun Wu Xie. “A pleasure, Miss Jun.”

  Jun Wu Xie nodded.

  “Young Master Qiao, when you said you wanted to recommend me a prodigious doctor, you don’t mean…..” Lei Chen’s eyes were showing a tinge of uncertainty.

  Qiao Chu replied proudly: “That’s her.”

  “…..” Lei Chen was suddenly flabbergasted. He had really thought Qiao Chu would really introduce him to a prodigious doctor but he had never expected….. that it would be this young lady from an extraordinary background, who made all flowers pale in beauty and Lei Chen was suddenly feeling like a balloon with its air let out, deflated.

  “Young Master Qiao, this is not the right moment to be kidding.” Lei Chen admonished gently.

  “I am not joking. Wu Xie’s medical skills are superb. Trust me, I guarantee that you will not be disappointed.” Qiao Chu said.

  Lei Chen really felt like crying. [This Qiao Chu had always been so straightforward and candid but this was not a good time to stir up any trouble. Qu Ling Yue’s injuries were extremely severe and the most famous of doctors in the Yan Country were gathered by Qu Ling Yue at that moment. Even the Imperial Physicians were staying with her day and night, not daring to show the slightest neglect, but even then, none of them had been able to at least stabilise Qu Ling Yue’s condition, completely stumped on how to treat Qu Ling Yue’s injuries.]

  [And here was Qiao Chu, having brought a beautiful young lady even younger than himself claiming that she was a genius doctor.] Lei Chen was tearless as he almost cried before Qiao Chu.

  [If he were to guess at Jun Wu Xie’s age, she would be about fourteen to fifteen at most and even if she had practiced Medicine from a very young age, how would she be able to compare with the Imperial Physicians in the Palace?]

  Lei Chen was really at a loss for words as Jun Wu Xie’s identity was stopping him from bluntly voicing out his thoughts and he could only stare forlornly at the reckless Qiao Chu in utter despair.

  Jun Wu Xie could see Lei Chen’s worries and she asked in a soft tone: “Does Your Highness doubt my medical skills?”

  Lei Chen smiled awkwardly.

  “In Your Highness’ current predicament, I’m afraid to say you should not be over worrying on these things. The fact that I have revealed my family background shows that I hold a certain degree of confidence. If not, wouldn’t I just be senselessly drawing two highly powerful enemies to my family’s Lin Palace?” Jun Wu Xie’s tone was calm and firm, and she had touched on the crux of the matter.

  Lei Chen was taken aback as he hesitated a moment, before he subconsciously turned to Qiao Chu.

  Qiao Chu touched his nose consciously and said: “It was Jun Xie who asked me to invite her here. He had said, that Miss Jun would be able to completely resolve this crisis entirely.” If truth was to be told, Qiao Chu had still not been able to understand why Jun Wu Xie would want to appear before Lei Chen with her real identity. But from the way things stood now, Jun Wu Xie had done this to dispel any of Lei Chen’s misgivings. Afterall, for someone of such a young age wanting people to believe in her skills in Medicine, she would need strong stakes to back her up.

  And the entire Lin Palace’s reputation, was the biggest stake she could bring to the table.

  “This is arranged by little brother Jun?” Lei Chen’s tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed. Towards Jun Xie, he had always somehow held an unconditional level of trust towards him.

  “Yes.”

  Lei Chen bit on his lip as he considered the situation and turned to look at Jun Wu Xie briefly before he said: “Qu Ling Yue’s injuries is a matter of grave concern and its implications are far reaching. But since little brother Jun chooses to believe in you, I will do as he think is right. I beseech Young Miss Jun to stabilise Qu Ling Yue’s grave injuries and help us resolve the terrible crisis.”

  Volume 9

  Chapter 847 : “Peerless Genius Doctor (3)”

  The inn that the War Banner Academy occupied was rather crowded these few days. Because of Qu Ling Yue’s heavy injuries, the Yan Country’s Emperor had sent all the famous doctors in the entire Imperial Capital there to treat her. But even with more than twenty respected doctors busying themselves through the night, they were unable to devise any effective treatment for Qu Ling Yue’s condition. At that moment, they could only employ the most conservative methods to prolong Qu Ling Yue’s life.

  Within the inn, Fu Xuan’s brows were furrowed as she looked at the group of old men standing before Qu Ling Yue’s door, gathered together to discuss fervently on a way for the treatment.

  “Senior Fu….. Ling Yue….. will recover from this right?” A handsome youth asked as he looked worried towards the doors of Qu Ling Yue’s room, his eyes filled with anxious worry.

  “I don’t know.” Fu Xuan said, shaking her head.

  The youth drew in deep breath and said angrily: “It’s all because of that Jun Xie from the Zephyr Academy that this happened! The Spirit Battle Tournament’s practice had always been to just subdue your opponent, why must he strike such a heavy blow! ? So what if he is a green spirit? Does that give him the right to be that lawless and tyrannical? If anything happens to Qu Ling Yue, I will not let him get away!” The youth’s eyes flared with hatred.

  Fu Xuan‘s face stiffened and she said placatingly: “Getting Qu Ling Yue treated now is the key, do not go think about anything else.”

  The youth clenched his jaw and nodded his head.

  Fu Xuan’s gaze looked out the window, and under that calm exterior, it was a chaos of conflicting thoughts. She had been close to Lei Chen for a long while and had naturally known that Lei Chen had gotten close
to the Zephyr Academy recently, especially that youth named Jun Xie, whom Lei Chen was exceptionally fond of. Fu Xuan knew that because of this incident where Qu Ling Yue had gotten injured, the entire War Banner Academy had developed an enmity and hatred for the Zephyr Academy and those words that the youth had just uttered, was not the first time she had heard them from the people in the War Banner Academy.

  “Your Highness had better think of a way fast, or the kid that you like so much would be in for a tough time.” Fu Xuan said to herself with a sigh, her gaze lowering to see the scenery outside the window. And with that one look, she just happened to see a horse carriage from the Crown Prince’s Residence stopping below. Her heart leapt and she immediately went downstairs.

  Lei Chen had brought Jun Wu Xie with him to come to the inn where the people of the War Banner Academy were staying at. He had just taken the first step into the inn when he faltered and the steps slowed down. He was nervous and he repeatedly turned to look at Jun Wu Xie beside him. Even with Jun Xie’s acknowledgement, and the Lin Palace behind Jun Wu Xie as a guarantee, he was still feeling somewhat hollow inside.

  He really could not make himself sincerely believe, that a young lady of such a tender age, could possibly possess any deep knowledge of the profound study of Medicine.

  “Your Highness, you’ve come.” Fu Xuan glided down the stairs from above and when her eyes saw Jun Wu Xie beside Lei Chen, the beaming smile upon her face suddenly froze up.

  “Mmm. How is Ling Yue’s condition?” Lei Chen had not noticed Fu Xuan’s unusual behaviour.

  Fu Xuan quickly recomposed herself and the frozen smile on her face faded while she said softly: “Junior Qu’s condition had not seen any improvements.”

  Lei Chen nodded and said to Jun Wu Xie beside him: “Will Miss Jun want to first go take a look at Qu Ling Yue’s condition?”

  “Naturally.” Jun Wu Xie said.

  “May I then ask that you follow me please.” Lei Chen said and drew in a deep breath. He had already come this far, he must not hesitate any longer!

  Lei Chen led Jun Wu Xie up to the second level and Fu Xuan followed them at the side. Fu Xuan’s gaze was discreetly gauging Jun Wu Xie from head to toe a few times, seemingly looking for something.

  When they came to the second floor, the youth who had been talking to Fu Xuan earlier bumped into Lei Chen and he was just about to say something when his eyes saw Jun Wu Xie beside Lei Chen and his eyes bulged like a goldfish.

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  Chapter 848 : “Peerless Genius Doctor (4)”

  The youth had never seen such a mesmerizing young lady before and just one look had suddenly shut out all the noisy clamour around him to completely disappear, and his senses only registered the figure of Jun Wu Xie he was seeing in front of his eyes.

  “Zi Xu, what are you staring at?” Lei Chen noticed Meng Zi Xu’s gaze staring fixedly at Jun Wu Xie and he was forced to speak out in reminder.

  Meng Zi Xu snapped back to attention in a fluster, and when his eyes met the cold clear ones of Jun Wu Xie’s, his face immediately flushed a shade of red.

  “I….. I….. I was just looking around, Your Highness.” Meng Zi Xu lowered his head, admonishing himself for have lost control. Junior Qu was still lying there in the room and he was actually still in the mood to stare at girls, to the extent that he had even gawked foolishly at her. He really deserved to be slapped!

  “Mmm.” Lei Chen was not in the mood to stay and chat with Meng Zi Xu at that moment and he continued to lead Jun Wu Xie forward to come before Qu Ling Yue’s room door.

  The doctors and physicians gathered in front of the door were startled when they saw Lei Chen appear and they hurriedly bent their backs to bow and Jiang Ying Long who was questioning the other physicians on Qu Ling Yue’s condition noticed the figure of Lei Chen approaching.

  “I wasn’t aware that Your Highness the Crown Prince had arrived and I have been tardy with my greetings, I beg for Your Highness’ pardon.” Jiang Ying Long greeted politely. He was one of the people in charge of the War Banner Academy for the Spirit Battle Tournament.

  “Teacher Jiang is too courteous. I came here today to see how Qu Ling Yue is doing.” Lei Chen said with a smile. He was not on very familiar terms with Jiang Ying Long. Jiang Ying Long had joined the War Banner Academy only after Lei Chen had left the academy.

  “I am grateful to Your Highness for the concern shown.” Jiang Ying Long said, smiling courteously, and his gaze quickly turned to fall upon the figure of Jun Wu Xie, and contempt flashed a brief moment in his eyes before it was quickly hidden. “The physicians were just about to check on Qu Ling Yue’s injuries and if Your Highness does not mind, we can go in together.”

  Lei Chen nodded.

  The doors leading into Qu Ling Yue’s room were pushed open and among the bunch of doctors, a few of them were Imperial Physicians and they were highly revered for their skills and knowledge in Medicine, hence, they took the foremost positions as they walked in.

  Jun Wu Xie went into the room and once she stepped in, she could immediately smell the thick stench of blood.

  And under the bloody stench, she detected the familiar smell of herbs, but it was rather light.

  Qu Ling Yue was just lying upon the bed quietly, not moving at all, her pale face completely devoid of colour and her originally rosy red lips had turned sort of a greenish white. It had been just a night, but she seemed to have lost weight and she looked frail.

  They had placed a copper basin beside Qu Ling Yue’s bed and several bloodstained handkerchiefs were soaked in it. The water had been tinged red from blood and dark red spots of dried blood could still be seen on the floorboards.

  The physicians took turns to take Qu Ling Yue’s pulse and after taking the pulse, their faces were all looking to be at a loss, every one of them shaking their heads with a deep sigh.

  “How is Qu Ling Yue? Has her condition improved?” Lei Chen asked of the bunch of flustered physicians.

  “Reporting to Your Highness, the injuries Miss Qu sustained are gravely severe and all of us have studied and discussed about it for a whole night and we still have not found a suitable treatment for her, and all we can do now is to try to stabilise her condition to prevent her lifeforce from being further damaged. But….. if it continues on like this, Miss Qu’s physical body might not be able to take the toil.” One of the Imperial Physicians said in helpless frustration.

  Lei Chen’s brows furrowed together.

  As Lei Chen was talking to the Imperial Physician, Jun Wu Xie had come to Qu Ling Yue’s bedside and carefully scrutinised Qu Ling Yue’s pale pallor. That was when she vaguely spotted a very slight bruise just behind Qu Ling Yue’s ear. That bruise was hidden behind strands of her hair and was not conspicuous. If one did not look carefully, no one would have noticed its presence at all.

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  Chapter 849 : “Peerless Genius Doctor (5)”

  Jun Wu Xie stretched her hand out and her fingertips rested on Qu Ling Yue’s wrist.

  “What are you doing?” Jiang Ying Long had since stepping past the room’s doors, had his eyes following Jun Wu Xie’s every action. When he noticed Jun Wu Xie getting close to Qu Ling Yue, he had already thought it suspicious. And when he saw Jun Wu Xie suddenly stretching her hand out to touch Qu Ling Yue, he immediately called out loudly.

  With that shout, it had quickly made the eyes of all the others turn and they all saw an unparalleled peerless young beauty resting her hand on Qu Ling Yue’s wrist, seemingly taking her pulse.

  “The young lady is?” One of the Imperial Physicians asked, looking quizzically at Lei Chen.

  Lei Chen replied: “This young lady is the Young Miss of the Lin Palace from the Qi Kingdom. She had coincidentally come to our Yan Country on a leisure trip and I heard that she possesses rather exemplary skills in Medicine. I then thought of Qu Ling Yue’s condition and I invited her here to come have a look.” When Lei Chen said those words, the hands hidden within his sleeves were al
ready clenched up into fists.

  “Invited her to come have a look? Is what Your Highness is saying the truth?” The physicians were puzzled as they looked at Lei Chen and then turned to look at Jun Wu Xie, feeling that the situation was rather laughable.

  They did not care about Jun Wu Xie’s identity. To think a young lass barely fifteen years of age would dare stand before an entire group of famous doctors like them and show herself up, was a joke in itself!

  At that moment, the faces of several of the physicians darkened.

  “If Your Highness feels that we are not up to the task, you can tell it to us straight. Is there a need to bring a young girl here to toy with us like this? We have all studied and discussed on Miss Qu’s condition for quite a time and are still unable to come up with a suitable treatment and for Your Highness to suddenly bring such a young girl still wet behind the ears here, aren’t you slapping all the faces of our esteemed doctors here?” The oldest Imperial Physician among them said in implied dissatisfaction.

  Lei Chen turned his gaze upon the man and he was laughing coldly in his heart. The man was his Father’s personal Imperial Physician and Lei Chen hadn’t expected that his Father would send this man here.

  That man’s position and status was unique and different from the other Imperial Physicians and even faced against Lei Chen, he wasn’t showing much deferment.

  “Why would Imperial Physician Li say such a thing? I am merely just trying to play my part that’s all.” Lei Chen said.

  Imperial Physician Li continued in a derisive tone: “Are you telling all of us we are already old and our eyesight’s failing? How old is this little girl? How much experience could she have had in the study of Medicine? How can Your Highness actually think that the little girl is able to help with Miss Qu’s injuries? If that’s true, aren’t you telling all the Imperial Physicians and revered doctors here that we are merely useless fools with empty titles? That we cannot even compare to a young girl of barely fifteen?”