Whether it was his imagination or not, Lu Ziqian always felt that there was a gaze watching him from behind.

He turned around abruptly and met a pair of mournful and sorrowful eyes, a gaze that made him feel extremely guilty.

The person in front of him was clearly a man, but he seemed to see Su Yujiao's eyes filled with sorrow.

In fact, he regretted those words the moment they left his mouth; he knew she wasn't as bad as she seemed.

He shouldn't have deliberately belittled Su Yujiao in order to elevate Chen Yunniang.

Three days ago, she personally helped him pack his bags, prepared masks and medicine, and even stayed in a temple alone to pray for him.

He was clearly very moved at that time, so why did he speak so ill of Chen Yunniang after meeting her?

While feeling guilty, Lu Ziqian was also relieved that she wasn't there. If she had heard these words, she would probably have been heartbroken for a long time!

The Crown Prince sent someone to inquire about the reason, and Lu Ziqian personally stepped forward to explain.

Knowing that Chen Yunniang was Lu Ziqian's confidante and also possessed medical skills, the Crown Prince agreed to let her join the group.

Throughout the journey, Su Yujiao watched as Lu Ziqian showed her great care and concern.

Looking at Chen Yunniang, he saw that she was gentle, virtuous, and understanding.

Looking at Lu Ziqian's soldiers, he joked that the two were getting married soon, and kept calling her "sister-in-law".

Lu Ziqian simply smiled and didn't reprimand him, which was considered tacit agreement.

At first, she couldn't sleep all night, but she gradually became numb to it. In front of the two of them, she could eat and sleep well.

After traveling for more than a month, Su Yujiao became increasingly cautious the closer she got to Sichuan.

After all, plagues are truly terrifying, especially in this backward ancient era.

She came with a purpose and didn't want to lose her life here.

Fortunately, the Crown Prince granted all her suggestions, such as not drinking unboiled water, washing hands frequently before and after meals, and frequent disinfection.

They would stop every two hours, find a house or tent to burn Atractylodes macrocephala, and everyone would have to go inside to be fumigated and disinfected.

After coming out, put on a clean mask promptly, wash the used mask thoroughly, and keep it safe for yourself; do not mix and reuse masks.

The place where you stay at night must be fumigated and disinfected in advance, and then lime must be sprinkled on it before you can go to sleep.

Seeing that "Doctor Su" was very experienced in epidemic prevention and was trusted by the Crown Prince, Chen Yunniang wanted to befriend him.

My main goal is to learn more about epidemic prevention measures from her so that I can make a name for myself when I get there.

Ideally, one should catch the eye of the Crown Prince and receive rewards from the Emperor in the future.

If the emperor could bestow upon her the title of princess or a county princess, she could completely shed her identity as a merchant's daughter.

As soon as Su Yujiao came out of the fumigation room for disinfection, Chen Yunniang and her servant came up to greet her: "Greetings, Physician Su."

Su Yujiao felt disgusted and nauseous looking at Chen Yunniang's affected manner.

Does she think all men are like Lu Ziqian, liking the "green tea" type?

Su Yujiao ignored her completely and left on her own.

Thinking he hadn't heard her, Chen Yunniang raised her voice and called out again, "Doctor Su, please wait."

"What's up?"

Chen Yunniang stepped forward and bowed gracefully, pretending to be knowledgeable and reasonable: "Yunniang has heard that Su Lang's medical skills are superb, especially in preventing plagues."

"It just so happens that Yunniang is also studying medicine, so she wants to discuss medical techniques with Physician Su."

"Does Physician Su have time to offer some guidance?"

Su Yujiao coldly refused: "I don't have time."

Chen Yunniang was surprised that this person would be so disrespectful, and her face turned ugly, making her feel embarrassed.

Xiaohe angrily shouted at Su Yujiao's retreating figure, "You doctor, how rude of you!"

“My young lady is being kind by wanting to discuss medical matters with you, yet you are so arrogant and presumptuous.”

Xiaohe's voice was quite loud, attracting the attention of many people.

In particular, Lu Ziqian thought that the weak and helpless Chen Yunniang had been bullied, so he immediately put down his work and came to check on her.

"What's wrong?"

Chen Yunniang was good at taking advantage of the situation; even though nothing had happened, she cried as if her parents had died.

She wanted everyone to know that she, Chen Yunniang, was Lu Ziqian's woman, the future general's wife, not a merchant's daughter whom everyone could bully.

Especially that snobbish Physician Su, a mere lowly itinerant doctor, who dared to give her attitude.

After crying, she even feigned pitifulness with a soothing tone: "Waaah... It's all my fault, I overestimated myself."

"Doctor Su didn't look down on me, he... he just misunderstood."

"I had no intention of coveting his epidemic prevention secrets; I only wanted to discuss medical techniques together. We had already developed a prescription to treat the plague."

Lu Ziqian frowned slightly. Seeing her crying like this, he thought something serious had happened, but it turned out that the other party had just refused her request.

She really shouldn't have been so boastful and aggressive!

"Since Physician Su is unwilling, then go find other physicians. There will always be someone willing to exchange medical skills with you."

"There's really no need to force people to do this."

"I'm busy, take care of yourself."

Lu Ziqian left after speaking, leaving Chen Yunniang standing there awkwardly.

He... he didn't stand up for her, and even publicly criticized her for making unreasonable demands?

Faced with the mocking gazes of those around her and Su Yujiao's sarcastic look, Chen Yunniang almost lost her composure.

Fortunately, Xiaohe was good at reading people's expressions and knew that Chen Yunniang was in an awkward situation, so she immediately helped her out.

"Miss, are you feeling unwell? Let me help you back to rest."

Chen Yunniang returned to her room and angrily smashed several teacups.

"Miss, please calm down."

"I've discovered something. If it's confirmed, you can give him a good humiliation."

"What did you find?"

Seeing that no one was around, Xiaohe lowered her voice and said, "This servant noticed that Physician Su squats down to urinate like a woman."

"Moreover, I paid special attention to him today, and he doesn't have an Adam's apple."

“This servant suspects he is a eunuch.”

"If he really is a eunuch, when we get to Yuncheng, I can bribe the little beggar to pull down his pants in public and make him lose face."

"What men care about most is their manhood. If she is humiliated in public, let's see if he will still dare to act arrogantly in front of you in the future."

Chen Yunniang smiled and handed Xiaohe a piece of pastry: "Good Xiaohe, you're the most thoughtful one."

"Be extra careful these next few days."

"It would be best to find a mute beggar, lest you get yourself into trouble."

"This servant understands."

Over the next few days, Chen Yunniang and her servant kept a close eye on 'Doctor Su's' every move and discovered more suspicious things.

She not only squats to urinate, but also has pierced ears and always wears very loose robes.

The night before last, a strong wind blew, and 'Doctor Su's' wide robe clung tightly to his body, making his chest bulge.

After that, Physician Su immediately got into the carriage and waited until Fengting came out.

This led Chen Yunniang to another guess.

Could it be that 'Physician Su' is not a eunuch, but... a woman?

Was she a woman disguised as a man?