Yu Youniang only discovered at the age of five that her mother was actually the true daughter of the Yong'an Marquis Estate, who had been separated from them for over twenty years.
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Chapter 169 From now on, I am Ah Xu, the Medicine Boy
Before Chu Huaishan could answer, Jiang Lingzhou couldn't help it.
"Youning, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the heir to the throne, how can he go to Nanzhao?"
"Nanzhao is a foreign country after all, and it's fraught with danger. If something happens to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, what should we do?"
"Besides, given your status as the Crown Prince, if you secretly went to Nanzhao and Nanzhao found out, they would definitely suspect your purpose. If this caused a dispute between the two countries, it would be more trouble than good."
After Jiang Lingzhou finished speaking, not only Chu Huaixu, but even Chu Huaishan looked at Jiang Lingzhou in surprise.
Chu Huaishan was really surprised.
Is this still his disciple who is obsessed with medicine?
When did his apprentice become so powerful?
I can think of so much!
And they all make sense and have evidence!
It seems that in order to prevent the prince from going to Nanzhao with him, his disciple's brain is working faster!
If that's the case... maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to let the prince follow?
Yu Youning also looked at Jiang Lingzhou in surprise, "Junior Brother, you..."
Seeing her suddenly stop talking, Jiang Lingzhou looked at Yu Youning curiously, "Youning, what's wrong?"
Yu Youning blinked his big, twinkling eyes, "Junior Brother, don't you want Ah Xu to go with you?"
As soon as these words came out, Jiang Lingzhou's face turned red!
Chu Huaishan wanted to cover his face, but he held back.
Chu Huaixu couldn't help but laugh. He even nodded in sudden realization, "So you don't want me to go! But why?"
"You're so stupid!" Yu Youning frowned and looked at Chu Huaixu, "Didn't I just tell you? It's for your safety!"
The smile on Chu Huaixu's face suddenly froze.
No, where is Youning from?
Why does it feel like she wants to help both him and Jiang Lingzhou?
But after thinking about it carefully, Chu Huaixu understood that she was not on Yu Youning's side, she was just there to watch the show!
Originally, Chu Huaixu was counting on Yu Youning to speak for him so that he could go with him.
Now that I can't rely on Yu Youning, I can only speak for myself.
Chu Huaixu looked at Jiang Lingzhou, "I understand what you just said, but I'm still going to go and take a look. Opportunities like this are rare. If I miss this one, I don't know if there will be another chance.
As for safety, you don't have to worry about it, I have someone to protect my safety."
As he spoke, he looked at Chu Huaishan and said, "Valley Master, can you let me go with you? I will definitely not cause any trouble for you."
Chu Huaixu is the crown prince after all. If he wants to go, it would be difficult to refuse him even if Chu Huaishan is the master of Yaowang Valley.
Not to mention, Chu Huaishan didn't really want to refuse.
After thinking for a moment, Chu Huaishan said, "It's not impossible for the prince to go with me, but he needs to change his identity. Change to an identity that can legitimately follow me."
"Everything is subject to the arrangements of the Valley Master!"
Chu Huaishan smiled meaningfully, "Youning is already my last disciple. This is a well-known fact to the world. I definitely cannot accept you as my apprentice. However, you can be a medicine boy."
"I can!" Chu Huaixu said immediately, "I will definitely be a good medicine boy."
Chu Huaishan was quite curious about how Chu Huaixu would be a good medicine boy, but now was not the time to ask.
Chu Huaishan nodded, "The prince is smart, he can certainly do it!"
"Valley Master, you are wrong. I am the medicine boy Ah Xu." Chu Huaixu also said seriously.
Chu Huaishan glanced at Chu Huaixu in surprise, then quickly burst into laughter. "Great, great, great! Medicine boy Ah Xu! If you have such an idea, you will definitely be a good medicine boy!"
While they were talking, Jiang Lingzhou stood by and listened quietly.
Although he was somewhat dissatisfied, he knew that since Chu Huaishan had already said so, there was no room for change. No matter how unwilling he was, he had no choice but to accept it.
Chu Huaixu adjusted to his new identity and quickly asked Chu Huaishan again, "Valley Master, why are we suddenly going to Nanzhao?"
Neither Yu Youning nor Jiang Lingzhou had thought of asking this question before.
When they heard Chu Huaixu's question, they subconsciously looked at Chu Huaishan, waiting for Chu Huaishan's answer.
Facing the expectant eyes of the three people, Chu Huaishan did not keep them in suspense.
After all, we are leaving the next day, so of course I have to explain everything to them now.
"The Queen of Nanzhao has repeatedly sent people to invite me. Not only did she go to Yaowang Valley, she even found me after making a lot of inquiries. I have already refused several times, but now I can no longer refuse and have no choice but to agree."
Queen of Nanzhao?
Yu Youning and Chu Huaixu looked at each other.
The two of them are not unfamiliar with the Queen of Nanzhao!
Yu Youning walked to Chu Huaishan's side, held Chu Huaishan's arm, and shook it gently, "Master, why did the Queen of Nanzhao ask you to go? What is the reason?"
Chu Huaishan half-closed his eyes and did not give an immediate answer.
Yu Youning could only continue to speak, "Isn't it because of her son, the Third Prince Wei Xu?"
Chu Huaishan raised his eyelids and said directly without asking, "So, the so-called strange disease in Wei Xu's body was caused by you."
Hearing Chu Huaishan's affirmative tone, Yu Youning smiled, holding Chu Huaishan's arm with both hands and shaking it continuously, "Master, this is not my fault! He was the one who bullied my friend without knowing right from wrong first, so I am just teaching him a little lesson."
Seeing that Chu Huaishan didn't say anything, Yu Youning shook even more violently.
"Master, didn't you tell me before that we should treat our friends well? We should go through fire and water for them? I'm not wrong to do that!"
"Besides, he's actually in very good health. There's nothing wrong with him at all."
Chu Huaishan was pulled by Yu Youning, his body swaying left and right, almost falling off the bench.
"Alright, alright! Stop shaking!" Chu Huaishan said helplessly, "If you keep shaking like this, my old bones will be broken apart!"
Yu Youning immediately stopped and looked at Chu Huaishan eagerly, "Master, you don't blame me, right?"
"Why should I blame you?" Chu Huaishan laughed. "You just said it yourself. You did it for your friends, and he was the one who started it first. You can't be blamed at all. He's not really sick, so I won't blame you."
"The Queen of Nanzhao invited me there not for him."
"What's that for?" Yu Youning asked with curiosity in his eyes.
Chu Huaishan glanced at Chu Huaixu before saying, "It's because of the Nanzhao Emperor. His health is deteriorating, and the imperial doctors are helpless. The Nanzhao Queen has also invited many folk doctors, but to no avail. That's why she's targeting your master."
Yu Youning frowned. "Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by heaven. If the Nanzhao Emperor's fate is up, he will die. What's the point of seeking a master? If he can't be cured by then, will the Nanzhao Queen vent her anger on the master?"
Listening to Yu Youning's concerns, Chu Huaishan felt warm in his heart, but he still smiled and said, "Well, Youning doesn't seem to like the Queen of Nanzhao?"
Yu Youning didn't hesitate at all and nodded directly, "She likes to bully people, bully my friends, and even bully my friend's mother. I don't like her!"
Chu Huaishan knew that the friend Yu Youning was talking about was the seventh prince Wei Zhao.
Thinking of Wei Zhao's biological mother being buried in the sea of fire, Chu Huaishan also sighed.
The Queen of Nanzhao was ruthless and had always regarded the Seventh Prince and his mother as thorns in her side.
Although there is no evidence, it is possible that she really set the fire and burned the people to death.
It makes sense that Youning doesn't like her.
"Come to think of it," Chu Huaishan said calmly, "there are some coincidences involved. Ever since the Seventh Prince's mother was burned to death, the Nanzhao Emperor's health has been deteriorating. Many doctors who have treated him have said that this is caused by excessive worry. I don't know if this rumor is true or not!"
Yu Youning wrinkled her nose, her face full of disgust.
"It's just a pretense!"
"If he really cared about Wei Zhao and his mother, he wouldn't let the Queen of Nanzhao bully them!"
"When the person is gone, who are you pretending to be heartbroken for? Isn't it just a show for the living?"
Chu Huaishan was stunned when he heard Yu Youning say these words in a baby voice.
Is this still his unlearned and unskillful closed disciple?
When did she think so much?
Chu Huaixu also looked at Yu Youning in surprise, "Youning, you...did you come up with all this?"
"No!" Yu Youning shook her head as if it was a matter of course, "That's what my mother said!"
"Mother said that cherishing someone while they're still alive is more important than anything else. If you act extremely upset after you die, you're just pretending! It's either to make yourself feel better or to impress the living!"
"Mother also said that belated love is worth less than grass. People like this don't deserve pity! They should be left to fend for themselves and reap the consequences!"
"Master, this Nanzhao Emperor is too evil. Let's not go to Nanzhao and save him!"
Chu Huaishan laughed heartily. "If we don't go to Nanzhao, won't the Queen of Nanzhao be angry? What if she attacks Dayong then? Although Xiliang has just withdrawn its troops, they must still be holding back.
If Nanzhao attacks Dayong at this time, Xiliang will definitely take the opportunity to make a comeback. Dayong will be caught in a pincer attack and will be in dire straits!
Yu Youning is so smart that even if he hadn't thought of these things before, he understood them instantly when he heard Chu Huaishan say this.
She frowned in distress, as if thinking seriously about what to do.
Seeing her like this, Chu Huaishan did not urge her, but just waited quietly.
After a while, Yu Youning suddenly spoke happily.
"Then let's go to Xiliang! When the time comes, tell Mother and have the people on Penglai Island spread the word that we're being held captive by Xiliang and can't go to Nanzhao. Even if the Queen of Nanzhao is angry, she'll go to Xiliang instead of Dayong!"