mtl008 Chapter 116 An unknown premonition
Chapter 116 An unknown premonition
"Okay." Prince Yi's voice was low and hoarse. When he was about to stand up, Su Rao grabbed his arm tightly.
The two of them looked at each other, their emotions flowing silently, but Su Rao soon remembered the poison in Prince Yi's body, her reason returned, she quickly let go of his hand, and said gratefully: "Thank you for saving my life, Your Majesty."
Prince Yi withdrew his hand. There seemed to be a trace of warmth left in the place where she had touched, but his face remained cold and he replied indifferently: "It's okay."
Outside the door, the eldest princess's roar pierced through the air and struck people's hearts: "Zhao Huaijue, come out!"
The former gentleness and grace in that voice were gone, replaced by uncontrolled madness and anger.
Prince Yi pushed open the door. Outside, the eldest princess' face was distorted with anger, and her eyes were burning with rage.
"Zhao Huaijue, hand over that bitch. She killed my daughter!" she demanded almost screaming.
Prince Yi stood in front of the door, silent, but his determined back showed his position.
"Changle is still waiting for me, hand her over to me! If anything happens to Changle, you will all be buried with her!" The eldest princess' threat was filled with despair and anger.
Su Rao put on her outer robe, slowly walked to the door, and responded calmly: "Princess, Princess Changle is in a coma, it has nothing to do with me."
Her words tried to clear the fog before her eyes, but they did not seem to calm the eldest princess's anger.
"Who does that have to do with? Who can save my Changle?" The eldest princess' voice trembled, and her reason seemed to have been swallowed up by anger.
Princess Changle is an indispensable existence in her life. The fear of losing her daughter makes her lose her former calmness and judgment.
Su Rao realized that it was this excessive protection and attention that made people around Princess Changle dare not approach her easily, and also made the little princess live in loneliness and solitude.
"Your Highness, could you allow me to see Changle once? Maybe I can find a way to save her." Su Rao's voice was filled with pleading. An idea was budding in her mind, an idea that she had to verify.
The eldest princess struggled between anger and despair, and finally, with nothing else to do, she decided to give Su Rao a chance.
"Then come with me." Her words contained a sense of compromise and a last glimmer of hope.
Su Rao was about to follow, but was gently pulled back by Prince Yi, with a hint of worry between his brows.
Su Rao gave him a firm and reassuring smile in return: "Don't worry, everything will be fine."
Prince Yi then let go of her hand and watched her leave with the eldest princess, feeling mixed emotions.
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"I heard that the woman from the Su family claimed that she could cure Princess Changle?" Mrs. Huo had a sneer on her face, as if she had heard some absurd joke.
"Yes, the news I received is that Concubine Su is accompanying the eldest princess to the county lord." The servant answered respectfully, with a hint of disbelief in his tone.
Mrs. Huo thought this was simply a fantasy and extremely ridiculous.
"If it was an ordinary poison, there might be a chance of survival, but this thing is so complicated and dangerous that it is far beyond the ordinary."
She knew very well that this was an almost impossible task, and Su Rao's move might very well put herself in a more dangerous situation, and might even further deteriorate the relationship between Prince Yi and the eldest princess.
There was a playful gleam in Mrs. Huo's eyes.
Su Rao followed the eldest princess into the inner room, and what came into her sight was Princess Changle lying on the bed. The once lively and lovely little girl now had her eyes closed, her face as pale as paper, and her breath was weak, as if she would die at any time.
Su Rao couldn't help but feel an indescribable heaviness in her heart, and as a mother, the eldest princess felt even more heartbroken, with a myriad of thoughts. She longed so much for her daughter to open her eyes again, to laugh with her, to play with her. Once she lost her daughter, her world would collapse...
Su Rao walked slowly towards Princess Changle who was lying on the bed with firm and gentle steps.
However, a figure suddenly blocked her way. It was the eldest princess. A mother's instinct made her use all her strength to protect her only baby.
"Your Highness, please allow me to check on the princess's condition." Su Rao's voice was gentle but firm, her eyes revealing professionalism and determination, "I know a little about medicine, and I will never cause any harm to Princess Changle."
The eldest princess's gaze lingered on Su Rao's face for a moment. It was a deep scrutiny, as if she was looking for the answer in every subtle expression of Su Rao.
Finally, she slowly lowered her tense arms, and a barely perceptible hint of hesitation and expectation flashed in her eyes.
Su Rao approached Princess Changle. Although she was not a professional doctor, her years of palace life had given her a certain understanding of medicine.
Princess Changle's face was pale. Although she was lying quietly as if in a deep sleep, she did not have the pain and distortion that was common for poisoning. This gave Su Rao an ominous premonition.
"The princess has been poisoned by a Gu." Su Rao's words were firm.
"Gu..." The eldest princess's face was filled with shock and confusion.
Compared with common poisons, witchcraft originated from the distant southern Xinjiang. For the Central Plains, it is full of unknowns and mysteries, and adds a bit of unpredictable fear.
"What kind of poison is it? Do you have a solution?" The eldest princess' voice was filled with a bit of urgency and pleading. For the sake of her daughter, she was willing to try everything possible.
"I can't do it alone, but there is someone who may be able to do it."
Su Rao mentioned the name - Bai Ze. Although he had never revealed his true appearance in front of everyone, in Su Rao's heart, he was always silently by her side.
In the eyes of the world, he is eccentric and weird, but only Su Rao knows that his heart is as pure as a child. He was once deceived and became a tool to hurt others. In this life, she will never allow history to repeat itself, and she takes a step ahead to protect him tightly in her own world.
At this moment, Huo Chengjun's voice interrupted sharply, full of disdain and provocation.
She seemed unable to accept that Su Rao might have the ability to cure the princess, and she was even more unwilling to see Su Rao gain the eldest princess's favor because of this, which would in turn affect Prince Yi's status.
However, when Su Rao mentioned witchcraft, Huo Chengjun's heart couldn't help but ripple. What if Su Rao could really cure the little princess, then wouldn't all her careful arrangements be wasted?
Huo Chengjun hurried into the house and tried to shake the eldest princess's determination with words. She emphasized that the genius doctor was working hard to find an antidote, and hinted that Su Rao's proposal was nothing but nonsense and might delay the princess's illness.
The eldest princess began to waver in her heart. On the one hand, she trusted the miracle doctor, but on the other hand, she questioned Su Rao's identity.
At this critical moment, Mrs. Huo spoke. Her words seemed fair on the surface, but in fact they were full of mysteries. She tried to use this opportunity to get rid of Su Rao.