Chapter 729 - 730: Are You Willing?
Chapter 729: Chapter 730: Are You Willing?
Ye Chutang brought the blade down.
The ball of blood mist burst with a POP, then went still.
Xiao Wu hurried forward and handed her a clean Snow Cloth.
Ye Chutang wiped her hands.
"Done," she said.
The room fell into a strange silence.
Princess Qingyang stared at Ye Chutang in disbelief, pointing at the bloody mess. "Th-this..."
"Soft Bone Gu," King Yan Nan stated confidently. His expression was complex as he looked at Ye Chutang again. "Second Miss Ye, your medical skills are truly superb."
The moment the Gu Worm had been forced out, he’d suddenly felt much lighter.
The weak, suffocating feeling of something constantly pressing on his chest had vanished in that very instant.
He knew better than anyone what this meant: Ye Chutang had completely rid him of the poisonous insect!
Hearing him say this, Princess Qingyang was suddenly overjoyed. "Really? Really?"
’Does this mean I don’t have to worry about Father’s health anymore!?’
Ye Chutang pursed her lips and chuckled lightly. "In all fairness, this was only possible because Tuoba Yu was too wary of you to use a truly deadly method. He only planted this easy-to-remove little thing. Had it been something more potent, I would have been helpless."
Princess Qingyang was overjoyed, stepping forward and grabbing Ye Chutang’s hand. "This is wonderful! Chutang! Thank you! Thank you so much!"
’At first, I didn’t dare get my hopes up. I just thought that in this entire Capital City, if even Chutang couldn’t help, I wouldn’t know who else to turn to.’
And Ye Chutang had actually done it!
This finally resolved the greatest worry weighing on her heart!
Ye Chutang was getting dizzy from being shaken, but seeing her so happy, the corners of her own lips curved into a smile.
"There’s also the medicine."
Ye Chutang reminded her with a lift of her chin,
"Yan, give that bottle of wound medicine to King Yan Nan."
Ye Jingyan did as he was told, taking a small white porcelain bottle from a nearby drawer.
Ye Chutang explained, "I had to resort to that just now. It was the fastest method, so I hope you’ll forgive me. As for the incision, apply this medicine daily, and it will be mostly healed in three days."
King Yan Nan naturally wouldn’t mind. A small scar like this was nothing to him.
But he appreciated Ye Chutang’s kind gesture all the same.
"In that case, I’ll accept it."
King Yan Nan then applied the medicine and wrapped his hand with a cloth strip that had been prepared beforehand.
The bleeding stopped. Other than the conspicuous bandage wrapped around his palm, there was no longer any sign of a problem.
King Yan Nan studied his palm, his mind awash with thoughts.
He couldn’t help but look at Ye Chutang again, only to see that she had already neatly tidied up the things on the table.
In just a few moments, Ye Chutang’s movements were fluid and practiced. Even her younger siblings coordinated with her perfectly, as if they had practiced this routine countless times.
Ye Chutang happened to look up and saw his expression. Vaguely guessing his thoughts, she smiled. "Back when I ran a clinic, they would often help out. They’re used to it."
King Yan Nan returned to his senses and nodded slowly.
Only then did he realize that he still didn’t know Ye Chutang well enough.
She seemed to hold too many secrets, like a book one could never finish reading.
No wonder the ones she brought with her were each so exceptional in their own way.
With a person like her setting the standard, they would never lose their way.
"Miss Ye, you have saved me repeatedly. I truly don’t know how to thank you."
’Now I owe her another huge favor.’
Ye Chutang tilted her head and smiled, her tone light and unhurried.
"It was nothing, not worth mentioning. You are a man of high status and great power; the Southwest cannot be without you. Besides, Princess Qingyang is my dearest friend, so doing this is really no big deal."
Princess Qingyang stood by, both happy and proud. If she had a tail, it would probably be wagging all the way up to the sky by now.
"That’s right! The person I choose is, of course, the absolute best! Father, you have me to thank for this!"
As she spoke, she looked excitedly at Ye Chutang again.
"Chutang, you’re incredible! Your movements were so swift just now, without the slightest hesitation. You killed that Gu Worm instantly! That was so badass... I bet you could handle even more powerful poisonous insects!"
"I wouldn’t go that far." Ye Chutang arched a brow. "Tuoba Yu has only scratched the surface; his skills are crude, which is why I could deal with him. If we were up against Shui Xingqiu... even I wouldn’t be so confident."
At the mention of that name, Princess Qingyang sobered instantly, her slender brows furrowing slightly.
"Speaking of that person... he really is trouble."
Their eyes met, and she said seriously, "He’s coming to the Capital City this time, too. They say it’s for Tuoba Yu, but... Chutang, do you think he’s connected to Fan Chengzhuo’s poisonous insect?"
Ye Chutang took a moment to process this, then instinctively glanced at King Yan Nan.
She had only discussed Shui Xingqiu’s arrival with Xun Cheng before, but hearing the certainty in Princess Qingyang’s tone, it seemed she already had definite news.
As expected, King Yan Nan nodded.
"Tomorrow, the people from Nanhu will arrive in the Capital City. Shui Xingqiu is among them."
He naturally had his channels to find out these things.
After all, King Yan Nan was the official commander of the recent battle at Long City.
This meant he would naturally be responsible for the upcoming negotiations with Nanhu, particularly regarding how to handle Tuoba Yu.
Ye Chutang pondered for a moment, then shook her head. "That, I don’t know either. His Majesty personally interrogated him today, but Fan Chengzhuo said nothing."
"Stubborn fool!"
Princess Qingyang scoffed in irritation.
"Someone planted a poisonous insect in him, clearly wanting to control him like a puppet! What kind of person would use such despicable means on their own subordinate!? And yet that Fan Chengzhuo is so obstinate! Even at this point, he’s still utterly loyal to the person behind him! I just don’t get it!"
"Didn’t they say Zheng Baosu is his only son?"
"And didn’t Fan Chengzhuo risk seeing the Emperor just to save him?"
"These are all facts!"
"So why is he being so stubborn on the most crucial point?"
"Could it be that in his heart, the person he’s loyal to is more important than himself, more important than his son!?"
’Even death would be better than this, wouldn’t it?’
King Yan Nan fell into deep thought.
"I’ve dealt with Fan Chengzhuo before. He... doesn’t seem like the type to do this. But if he’s truly so loyal, why would his master go to such unnecessary lengths?"
"A poisonous insect can control a person’s life and death, but Fan Chengzhuo is clearly willing to sacrifice his own life. Doesn’t that make the poisonous insect’s presence... utterly ridiculous?"
Ye Chutang’s eyelids lowered slightly. She picked up the tea that had just cooled beside her, took a sip, and then smiled thoughtfully.
"Perhaps... not even his master expected him to be so fiercely loyal. I wonder, now that his master knows what happened today, will they be willing to intervene?"