The Tang Dynasty's Female Forensic Doctor

Chapter 3

Chapter 3 – Competence

Xing Niang dried her tears. Voice trembling, she said in a forced tone, "Alright, old servant will not hinder you. If Niang Zi dies, old servant will follow and serve you. Old servant did not look after you well enough and can ask madam for forgiveness."

"Servant will also follow you!" said Wan Lu who was also greatly affected by Xing Niang's words.

Malice flashed through Ran Mei Yu's eyes. No matter what, she did not kill Ran Yan. Her servants present are proof, so Ran Yan can go die!

Ran Yan saw what she was thinking and coldly laughed, "You want to use your servants to prove your innocence? They are all your people, who will believe them? Can this prevent others from gossiping! Let me tell you, Ran Mei Yu, even if I die I will also ensure that your reputation is ruined. Besides, it's not like I can live that much longer. All the better if you want to come and sacrifice yourself!"

Ran Yan's out of the ordinary actions scared Ran Mei Yu. In this time of peace and prosperity, proper ladies were scared by violence. Even more so, if Ran Yan really dies here today when she is also present, no matter what the truth is, there will be no shortage of gossip. Realizing this, Ran Mei Yu started to hesitate.

Ran Yan involuntarily laughed, seeming even more crazy, "Leave! If you didn't corner us, I would not have resorted to this. If you don't leave now, you will not be given another opportunity!"

Ran Yan's use of both the carrot and the stick, both threatening Ran Mei Yu and also saying that Ran Yan doesn't have long left to live clearly told Ran Mei Yu that her current actions were superfluous—stupidly asking for trouble.

Although Ran Mei Yu was not dumb, hearing Ran Yan say these things bothered her. Seeming like they also wanted to avoid trouble, her servants urged her to leave quickly. Ran Mei Yu hurriedly ordered her servants to hold up her umbrella as they hastily entered into the rain. She didn't even remember the gold hairpin.

Relaxing from the exertion, Ran Yan collapsed into Xing Niang's arms with the hairpin still tightly held in her hands.

In the old Ran Yan's memories this eighteenth sister is one who bullied the weak and feared the strong. She enjoyed using her connections to intimidate people. Though she was clever in trivial matters, she could not compare to the shrewdness of her mother so Ran Yan was able to scare her momentarily. Luckily this was the case. Otherwise, on this stormy day and the condition that this body was in, Ran Yan would not last a day if she was actually thrown into some desolate countryside.

The area on her throat Ran Yan pierced with the gold hairpin was not a critical point so it was just a scrape wound. A bit of bleeding wasn't a big deal......the important thing is......she time traveled! Her spirit crossed time! This is absolutely ridiculous!

Seeing Ran Yan's blank expression and slowly closing lids scared Wan Lu. Wan Lu quickly ran out to call a doctor.

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Uncertain how long she was down for, Ran Yan woke again. Before she could open her eyes, she was able to feel the warm rays of sunshine.

"Niang Zi!" Wan Lu said as she saw slight movement. In the midst of both sadness and joy, at a loss of what to do, she seemed completely different from when she was determined to protect her from Ran Mei Yu."

Feeling as dazed as before, Ran Yan looked up and saw the rays of sunlight coming through the curtains.

What were the chances of time travel? The chances of going back? In her muddleheaded state she knew that the odds that she can travel back soon were extremely unfavorable. Even if she can find a way back later, her body would likely have been cremated by then. And even if it weren't cremated, who can guarantee that a dead body can be used again? Perhaps she is fated to spend the rest of this life in the Tang Dynasty that was over a millennium ago.