Divine Doctor Mommy Is A True Big Shot-Chapter 673: The Wu Clan’s Curses

Dugu Wu started feeling uncomfortable, yet still struggled to maintain the authority of a father, and continued to ask.

"How is Uncle Gong Zhu as a person?"

Feng Xiaoli had no idea that her father was trying to fish for information. She thought for a moment, tilted her head, and said,

"Uncle Gong Zhu is a good person, he is also handsome, very generous, often buys me delicious food, and he is wealthy too, always bringing gifts for mother. Mother always smiles when she sees him."

Feng Xiaoli’s innocent face showed no trace of understanding that her words had stirred up a storm in Dugu Wu’s heart.

Feng Bailing had investigated all his friends thoroughly, but he had never heard of this Gong Zhu, and Feng Bailing had never mentioned him.

"Is he better than daddy?"

Dugu Wu said irritably, feeling very nervous as well.

Could it really be that Xiaoli thinks Gong Zhu is better than me?

Dugu Wu was very confident before, but ever since his legs became disabled, especially after Feng Bailing refused to be his true wife, Dugu Wu had lost much of that confidence.

Feng Xiaoli finally caught the displeasure in her father’s tone. She blinked her big eyes and sycophantically hugged Dugu Wu’s hand, shaking it vigorously.

"Daddy is the best."

Only then did Dugu Wu’s anger turn to joy.

"Remember, don’t bother with Gong Zhu next time you see him."

Feng Xiaoli was puzzled, thinking Gong Zhu was quite nice, why wouldn’t her father let her interact with him?

However, Feng Xiaoli soon forgot about it and started chasing Hei Dian around, playing happily.

That night, Feng Bailing barely slept, and whether it was psychological or not, she vomited several times.

Originally, she had not been so ill when pregnant with Feng Xiaoli and Dugu Xiaojing. Feng Bailing was worried.

The next morning, Chun Liu saw how pale Feng Bailing looked and was startled.

"Princess Consort, what happened to you?"

"It’s just a bit of a cold."

Feng Bailing forced a smile, thinking that the timing of this child was not right.

After a night of contemplation, she decided to keep the child.

In her past life, her son went missing, her daughter died tragically. This life, Feng Bailing had already sworn to protect her family well.

Whether Dugu Wu wanted the child or not, it was still her child.

Now that the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce was improving and Luochen was becoming sensible, the only concern for Feng Bailing was Dongfang Lianhua’s illness.

Feng Bailing still didn’t know who had harmed Dongfang Lianhua, but the arrival of Li Mubei made her realize it must be connected to the Wu Clan.

After some thought, Feng Bailing decided to send for Li Mubei, and they went together to the Commandery Princess’ Mansion.

Half an hour later, Li Mubei arrived, and they went to the Princess’ Mansion together.

Feng Bailing had just drunk some tea brewed with water from the Spiritual Spring and finally felt a bit better.

"Brother Li, there’s something I can’t keep from you anymore, my mother is in trouble."

Feng Bailing told Li Mubei that Dongfang Lianhua might have been cursed, and Li Mubei’s expression changed drastically upon hearing she was unconscious.

"It’s my fault."

Li Mubei looked greatly distressed.

"She must have been cursed by the Wu Clan."

"If it’s truly the Wu Clan, I originally suspected that this was related to Noble Consort Dugu in the court, but now it seems it is the Wu Clan’s doing. Do you have a way to break the Wu Clan’s curse?"

Feng Bailing felt a glimmer of hope rise.

Li Mubei, after listening, gave a wry smile and shook his head.

"If this truly is a curse from the Wu Clan, then only someone from the Wu Clan can break it, no one else has the means. I’ll return to Nanshe immediately, I must find Elder Wu or Wu Ling’er."

Having said this, Li Mubei was about to get up.

"Brother Li, please don’t act rashly."

Feng Bailing knew that Li Mubei was usually a calm person, but he was being somewhat reckless because of Dongfang Lianhua.

"Going back now would be walking into a trap, you’ve only just escaped from Nanshe."

Li Mubei’s brow furrowed slightly upon hearing this.

Though he hadn’t mentioned it to Feng Bailing, the situation in Nanshe was indeed delicate. Although Li Mubei was the Crown Prince and the legitimate heir to the throne, he disliked imperial power and often traveled, gradually building his own commercial empire.

As a result, the influence of the Wu Family in Nanshe had been growing.

This time, Li Mubei’s forced marriage was also due to the pressure from the Wu Clan.

"But if I don’t go back, Lianhua, she will..."

Gazing at Dongfang Lianhua, motionless on the bed, Li Mubei was overwhelmed with grief.

Dongfang Lianhua’s life had already been hard enough; he couldn’t let her suffer physical torment as well.

"The person who cursed her must still be in Chu City. We just need to find him. If he doesn’t show up, we shall wait in ambush. I will find a way to maintain my mother’s health."

"Are you saying that the other party might strike again?"

Li Mubei was startled.

Upon reflecting, it indeed sounded like the style of the Wu Clan.

"Brother Li, are you really willing to do anything to save my mother?"

Feng Bailing gazed intently at Li Mubei.

Li Mubei appeared deeply in love with Dongfang Lianhua, but Feng Bailing couldn’t completely trust him.

Li Mubei nodded without hesitation.

"If so, should the Wu Family come again, I hope you can eliminate the Wu people."

Feng Bailing asserted decisively.

Li Mubei pondered briefly, then nodded without any hesitation.

"The method to break a curse is much different from treating poison. To lift your mother’s curse, we need to find the creator of the curse. If the person refuses to revoke it, they must be killed."

The Wu Family and the Li family were known as the two pillars of Nanshe, originally close, but the Wu family’s attack on Dongfang Lianhua was intolerable to Li Mobei.

Feng Bailing nodded in satisfaction.

By severing ties with the Wu Clan, Li Mubei could save Dongfang Lianhua and also cut the last of his own hesitations.

"I’ll have someone spread the news that my mother’s condition has worsened. As long as the Wu people are still in Chu City, they will surely try something." After discussing with Feng Bailing, the two then departed.

That afternoon, the news of Princess Yong’an Dongfang Lianhua’s worsening condition spread.

Many doctors came one after another to the Princess’ Mansion, but each one shook their heads and sighed as they left.

Till late at night, the Princess’ Mansion was brightly lit, as though it were daytime.

Under the flickering lanterns, the guards stood firm at the doorway like sturdy pines, watching closely all around them. Any slight movement in the grass caught their attention.

In the dead of night, a cold breeze blew past, and the guards saw a shadow enter the Princess’ Mansion in an oddly swift motion.

In Dongfang Lianhua’s room, the candle flames flickered.

Standing by, late at night, Sima Hu felt a pain in his neck and then lost consciousness.