Chapter 429 I will never kill anyone

The room reeked of blood.

Physician Zhou saw Shen Wantang enter, but he pretended not to see her, neither sending her away nor asking her for help.

Firstly, he brought his own apprentice to help him, so he didn't need outside help. Secondly, although he knew that Shen Wantang also knew some medical skills, he didn't know exactly how much. Saving people isn't about having as many people as possible, especially in cases like Xiao Qingxi's, where others simply couldn't get involved.

Shen Wantang naturally understood what Physician Zhou was thinking. She was happy to be free, otherwise she would have to take responsibility if Xiao Qingxi really died.

She watched quietly from the side, neither speaking nor interfering. She cherished this opportunity to learn from such a master physician at such close range.

After about half an hour of work with his apprentice, Physician Zhou finally managed to pull Xiao Qingxi back from the brink of death.

Her bleeding stopped and her breathing became steady. Only then did Physician Zhou speak: "Last time you gave me a snow lotus, and I thought I made a profit, but it turns out I didn't at all! Princess Consort, didn't I tell her to stay at home and protect the pregnancy? Why didn't she listen at all?!"

Shen Wantang: "..." You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?

"It's a good thing the baby was already gone before I came. Let me tell you, it's not that I failed to save her pregnancy, it's that she had already miscarried before she called me! It was extremely difficult for me to save her life! Honestly, she didn't value her own and her child's lives, just messing around! She almost ruined my reputation in my later years!"

As the heir apparent of the Prince of Ning's mansion, Shen Wantang naturally had to act like one. She hurriedly said, "Thank you, Physician Zhou, you've gone to so much trouble! May I ask if my father and mother are coming in? They are very worried outside."

"Bring them in. I need to ask them how they can be such good parents. They can't even keep an eye on their child!"

Great, she's not the one getting scolded anymore; the blame has shifted to her in-laws.

Only Physician Zhou could do that; who else would dare to reprimand Prince Ning?

Shen Wantang went out and called her parents-in-law and Xiao Qingxi in.

The three of them came in and, seeing that Xiao Qingxi was still alive, thanked her with gratitude.

Physician Zhou had a bad temper, but he was truly skilled, and everyone naturally admired him from the bottom of their hearts.

So when he reprimanded Prince Ning and Princess Ning, neither of them argued back; instead, they both felt guilty for not watching their daughter properly.

After finally seeing off Physician Zhou, Princess Ning came over and took Chen Wantang's hand: "Tang'er, you've worked hard too. Thank you for putting aside past grievances and coming to save Qingxi's life."

Shen Wantang spoke frankly: "Mother, I didn't help much. It was all thanks to Physician Zhou. Tomorrow I will have Granny Chai deliver a generous gift to Physician Zhou. My sister's life was saved entirely thanks to him."

"Alright, you're always very thorough in your work, so you'll be in charge of rewarding Physician Zhou."

Shen Wantang nodded and left the room, leaving the family alone.

After she left, Princess Ning's face darkened: "Lin Rouxin, this scourge, can no longer be allowed to live. I thought that if Qingyuan took her in as his sworn sister, she would behave herself and stop bothering Qingxi. But I never expected her to be so vicious! Qingyuan, you are in charge of this matter. You must wipe Lin Rouxin off the face of this world!"

Xiao Qingyuan was taken aback: "Mother, isn't this unnecessary? The cause of the matter hasn't been clarified yet. Qingxi's miscarriage may not necessarily be caused by Rouxin!"

"I've already asked Granny Kang. It was Lin Rouxin who tricked your sister into going out, and it was Lin Rouxin who kicked your sister in the stomach, almost causing her and her unborn child to die!"

Princess Ning's face hardened: "Lin Rouxin deserves to die!"

Xiao Qingyuan hesitated, "I don't think Rouxin is that kind of person. She's gentle, kind, and a little timid. How could she kick Qingxi in the stomach knowing she's pregnant? Maybe Granny Kang was mistaken. After all, it was dark at night, and she..."

Before he could finish speaking, Princess Ning interrupted him sharply: "You're still siding with Lin Rouxin?! Who is your real sister? You've recognized Lin Rouxin as your sworn sister, but you've forgotten your real sister?"

“You’ve always been blind and brainless when it comes to women, but you need to wake up to this! Lin Rouxin must die! There’s no room for negotiation!”

"You've stumbled so many times with women because you're too kind and soft-hearted! Perfect, use Lin Rouxin as a guinea pig to temper your character. From now on, you'll have to learn to be ruthless and cold-blooded!"

Xiao Qingyuan couldn't help but retort: ​​"Isn't it my mother who taught me to be upright and kind? Why am I being told to kill someone now? If I were to be a cold-hearted and ruthless person, how would I be any different from someone like Gu Qianhan?"

Princess Ning said coldly, "I don't think there's anything wrong with someone like Gu Qianhan! At least he's not as foolish as you, and he's not always being deceived by women!"

"If his sister were harmed like your sister, what do you think Gu Qianhan would do? Would he be as indecisive as you? Would he side with the person who almost killed his own sister?"

"No, he definitely won't! He'll kill his enemies and avenge his sister! That's the kind of brother a good brother should be!"

Xiao Qingyuan couldn't help but clench his fists.

He didn't know when his mother had become like this, ruthless and cruel, killing people without hesitation, and even looking down on him, her own son, always comparing him to that bastard Gu Qianhan!

Is that damn Gu Qianhan really that good? He's clearly cold-blooded, ruthless, and inhuman, even towards his own sister!

Isn't he better to his sister than Gu Qianhan? In the middle of the night, if he hadn't arrived in time and taken his sister home, would she still be alive?

Why did his mother never see all that he did?

He gritted his teeth and said, "I will never kill anyone. The feud between Qingxi and Rouxin is not solely Rouxin's fault. Killing Lin Rouxin will not solve the problem, because there will be Zhang Rouxin and Li Rouxin in the future. I can't kill them all for her!"

"What Qingxi should do is learn to control her temper, instead of being arrogant and domineering because of her status and bullying people at will! Pushing people into the river at the slightest disagreement, anyone would hate her!"

After Xiao Qingyuan finished speaking, he turned and left.

He left Prince Ning and Princess Ning alone in the room, who were furious with him.

After a long while, Prince Ning said, "Forget it. Qingyuan is kind by nature. If you ask him to kill someone, he definitely won't be able to accept it in a short time. He might even think you are too ruthless and distance himself from you as a result."

Princess Ning sat by the bed, looking at her daughter's pale, bloodless face, tears welling up in her eyes: "How could I bear to let my son and daughter have blood on their hands? I was just testing Qingyuan. Even if he really agreed to kill Lin Rouxin, I wouldn't let him do it."

"But I didn't expect him to have this attitude. Qingxi was almost killed by that Lin Rouxin, yet he still sides with Lin Rouxin. Huo Yunzhou is bewitched, and now Qingyuan is bewitched too."

“I used to think, like everyone else, that Gu Qianhan was too cold and strange. But now I realize that being a little cold isn’t so bad. I’d rather my son be as cold and ruthless as Gu Qianhan than be someone who’s easily fooled.”