Novel Full Chapter 1661 - 1654: The Crown Prince Has Arrived and Still Defiant
Chapter 1661: Chapter 1654: The Crown Prince Has Arrived and Still Defiant
When the time comes, their Zuo Residence will become relatives of the royal family!
With wealth and honor in abundance, why worry about one child?
She wanted to excuse herself from the two of them, but Madam Xu immediately dragged her aside, her eyes fierce as she said coldly, "If you don’t save Feng Lin and watch her die, I will tell the Eighth Prince about how you used witchcraft to harm him!"
"You dare!" A trace of ruthlessness flashed in Zuo Qingqing’s eyes.
"My Feng Lin is on the brink of death! Why wouldn’t I dare? Zuo Qingqing, how vicious are you? For your selfish desires, you completely disregard your nephew’s life. What gives you the right to ask me to keep your secrets?
Let me tell you, if my son dies, don’t dream of living guilt-free either, Zuo Qingqing!"
Madam Xu’s eyes carried a determined resolve, as if she were ready to die.
If Zuo Qingqing refused to save her son, no one in the Zuo Residence could hope for peace!
Zuo Qingqing gritted her teeth and sneered coldly, throwing Madam Xu aside.
In the blink of an eye, she walked to Chu Yifeng, her demeanor already transformed into one of coyness. She took hold of Chu Yifeng’s arm, "Ah Feng, please, save Feng Lin."
The hostility in Chu Yifeng’s eyes completely dissolved at her soft call of "Ah Feng."
He released Rong Sheng and instead grasped Zuo Qingqing’s hand firmly. "Fine, Your Highness will ensure this woman saves your nephew."
As soon as he turned around, Chu Yifeng’s face darkened completely. His entire aura grew icy as he menacingly looked at Rong Sheng, "Save Zuo Feng Lin. Otherwise, neither you nor your daughter will leave this place alive!"
Rong Sheng turned back to glance at Chu Xi, "Release her first. Let her wait aside with Su Chenyang. Su Chenyang also needs treatment."
"You dare to negotiate terms with Your Highness?" Chu Yifeng’s gaze chilled further, his eyes—clouded with bloodlust—boiling with fury.
No one had ever dared defy him in such a manner!
Rong Sheng’s expression remained indifferent, her cold aura silently conveying to Chu Yifeng:
Just as he suspected.
Zuo Qingqing hated Rong Sheng’s aloof manner the most, and yet in front of Chu Yifeng, she deliberately played the part of a magnanimous woman. "Ah Feng, Doctor Rong is temperamental like this; don’t take it to heart. Release Chu Xi and Su Chenyang first—just two children. Saving Feng Lin is more urgent right now."
"Alright, we’ll do as you say."
Chu Yifeng softened his tone, waving for Ah Hong to release them.
In his heart and eyes, all he cared about was the woman he longed for; whatever Zuo Qingqing said was his truth.
As Rong Sheng passed by the two of them carrying her medicine box, she took several glances at Chu Yifeng.
Zuo Qingqing caught her gaze and purposefully leaned closer to Chu Yifeng, intimately pressing herself against him and nestling into his embrace coquettishly.
Rong Sheng looked away without any visible reaction, as if entirely unbothered by Zuo Qingqing’s provocation.
Yet, deep down, her tranquility was far from intact.
Her heart hurt terribly.
Chu Xi and Su Chenyang were released. Ah Hong distributed some medicine to them—being someone capable of injuring Zuo Feng Lin to this extent meant Chu Xi naturally knew it was time to apply medicine.
Her small hands held the medicine, instructing Su Chenyang to remove his outer robe. She gently applied the ointment to his chest, massaging it in lightly.
Su Chenyang felt deeply remorseful, "Forgive me, princess. Chenyang has been incompetent and failed to protect you well."
Chu Xi choked back her emotions, "Don’t say that."
It was her fault.
From beginning to end, it was she who had dragged him down.
Su Chenyang had never seen her cry before. She was like the cold moon in the heavens, untouched by worldly dust. At this moment, she must have been deeply sorrowful.
Su Chenyang gently wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes, saying softly, "Don’t be afraid, princess. I’ll always be here."
Chu Xi never thought anyone beyond her father would cherish her to this extent.
And tonight, Su Chenyang’s words warmed twelve years of her life to come.
Rong Sheng treated Zuo Feng Lin for a full two hours, stitching his wounds and unblocking his meridians. When the court physician went to check on him again, he cried out excitedly, "It’s done! Young Master Zuo will be fine!"
"Truly?" Madam Xu burst into tears of joy, clutching her son and sobbing uncontrollably.
Madam Jiang, while pleased, was more envious, "Does she truly have such outstanding medical skills? Could it be the court physician made a mistake?"
The court physician was immediately irritated, "Madam Jiang, if you don’t trust me, you can call for another court physician. Of all the healers in this realm, who doesn’t acknowledge these skills?
Doctor Rong’s medical expertise could rival that of the empress herself. If you don’t believe me, you can take it up with the empress!"
Even as he packed his medicine chest, he continued muttering to himself, "What kind of family is this?! First their grandson starts trouble, and then they have the nerve to blame others!
Doctor Rong traveled through Jiangnan and is revered across the southern lands. She’s gracing your family with her kindness, and this is how you repay her?!"
With that, he left to brew medicine for Zuo Feng Lin.
The Zuo family’s character truly left one wanting to look away!
"That insolent court physician!" Madam Jiang bit her teeth and silently made a note to herself to deal with him later!
Rong Sheng emerged with her medicine box, her stunningly beautiful face calm and unyielding.
As she passed Chu Yifeng, she didn’t say a word.
She intended to take Chu Xi away.
The agreement was clear: she would save Zuo Feng Lin, and Chu Yifeng would exchange Chu Xi for her.
But just as she prepared to leave, Zuo Qingqing’s coy voice rang out, "Doctor Rong, you’re leaving just like that?"
Rong Sheng turned back, her gaze frosty, "What more do you want?"
Zuo Qingqing clutched her handkerchief tightly. She hated Rong Sheng’s cold and superior aura that made her itch to tear her apart.
Madam Xu had long forgotten Chu Xi’s matter, focused solely on tending to her son.
However, Madam Jiang still bore a grudge. Even as Zuo Feng Lin hovered in unconsciousness, she demanded repentance on his behalf, her heart turning vicious, "You teach your child so poorly—letting her nearly kill my grandson—and you expect to leave without an apology?
My grandson nearly lost his life; she should kneel and grovel in apology before him!"
Madam Jiang, emboldened with Chu Yifeng’s support alongside Zuo Qingqing, grew increasingly arrogant, her behavior grotesque in its haughtiness.
"I will not kneel!"
Chu Xi stood beside Rong Sheng, her posture proud and unyielding.
She would rather die than kneel and apologize to someone like Zuo Feng Lin.
"The princess carries a noble body; don’t even think about it!"
Su Chenyang quickly joined, standing protectively beside Chu Xi.
"You wretched little brats! The Eighth Prince is here; do you dare defy His Highness?" Madam Jiang cursed loudly. "Even if the Crown Prince came today, you’d still have to kneel and apologize to my grandson!"
"Oh? Really?"
The voice of a child rang out, innocent yet carrying a hint of mirthful irony.
But as that dragon-patterned black robe and golden dragon boots appeared at the Zuo Residence, Madam Jiang froze.
The Crown Prince!
He had truly come!
Awoken in the middle of the night by the commotion, Chu Heng had been restless. Hearing of his sister’s troubles, he naturally left the palace.
He reached out to pet Shan Bao’s head gently, speaking softly, "Shan Bao, it seems Madam Jiang doesn’t think much of this Crown Prince."
Shan Bao’s claws shattered the stone pavement underfoot, its body tensing forward as it let out a sky-shaking roar, "Roar——"
"Ah!!!"
The women of the Zuo Residence screamed collectively.
Madam Jiang fell directly to the ground, clutching her head, her dress soaked, "Tiger! Help! A tiger is attacking!"
Heavens!
What kind of monster was Chu Heng, traveling with such a massive, ferocious white tiger in tow!