Chapter 54: The Chu family played this hand beautifully

Doctor Qian frowned slightly, his expression becoming slightly serious. "Sir, to be honest, although the venom of this Viper is incompatible with the poison in your body, it is very toxic. It cannot be used directly."

"There are not many precedents for using snake venom as medicine to detoxify, and further verification and preparation are needed."

Gu Junze's face remained calm. "Doctor Qian, I'll leave this matter to you. If I'm destined to die from this poison, it's God's will. There's no need to force it."

This may be his only chance to escape years of torture. Even if there is only a glimmer of hope, he must hold on to it.

Doctor Qian said, "Don't worry, my lord. I've studied medicine for many years and I'm quite confident. But the snake is dead, so we need to catch a live one."

Ying Qing heard this and immediately responded, "That's not difficult. I'll go to the mountain to catch snakes right away."

As he was about to go out, he was stopped by Chu Ruohan, "It's raining outside, the mountain road is difficult to walk on, and the snakes have all hidden. Let's wait until the rain stops before going."

Ying Qing was extremely anxious. He had finally found a way to detoxify the poison. What was this little rain?

But Chu Ruohan knew that the rain would probably not stop...

Ying Qing still went up the mountain in the heavy rain. He knew that the young lady was thinking about him, but the prince had finally had a glimmer of hope, and he couldn't wait.

Continuous heavy rains will trigger mountain torrents. The rivers will overflow and flood the crops, leaving no harvest in the fields.

Food prices soared in the capital, and unscrupulous merchants took the opportunity to drive up prices and make a fortune from the disaster.

Before the imperial court had time to take action, the Chu family had already stepped forward to open their granaries and sell grain at a fair price. They also posted a notice that there was plenty of grain and that the price would never be raised.

Gained a lot of good reputation.

Those unscrupulous businessmen finally realized that it was no wonder that the Chu family had purchased a large amount of grain before. It turned out that they had predicted the disaster that would be caused by the heavy rain.

Plan ahead and seize the opportunity.

They were angry and anxious, and could only watch the huge profits being shattered by the Chu family's move.

Chu's father had also been tempted by this idea, but was stopped by Chu Ruohan. Even if it was sold at a fair price, the Chu family would still make a profit.

There is no need to profit from national disasters.

Ying Qing was trapped by a sudden mountain flood for five days before returning. He caught dozens of poisonous snakes and carefully raised them in Hongmeng Garden.

Yuling looked at the entangled and wriggling snakes, her face pale with fear. "Ying... Guard Ying, please lock them up tightly! If one of them escapes, we'll all be in trouble."

Song Ruyan looked at Yuling's timid look, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and reached out to pat her shoulder with a hint of teasing.

"Tsk, what's there to be afraid of! They're just a few snakes. One day I'll roast two for you to try. They're delicious." He said as he swallowed his saliva.

When Yuling heard this, her face turned even uglier, and her face turned pale and blue.

The horrifying scene of Gu's mother chewing a mouse alive instantly emerged in my mind.

"Roast... roast two? You... you better not do that!"

Yuling waved her hands repeatedly and stepped back in panic, she had to stay away from her.

Otherwise, one day, she would really drag me to eat something weird.

Ying Qing was well aware of the danger of these snakes, but for the sake of the prince's illness, he had no choice but to take the risk.

These days in the mountains, he was nearly washed away by mountain torrents several times, and it took a lot of hard work to catch these snakes.

I prayed in my heart that Dr. Qian could successfully develop the antidote so that his life-and-death adventure would be worthwhile.

Inside the house, Chu Ruohan looked at the familiar handwriting on the letter. Her mother had sent her a letter, asking her to go back.

Chu Ruohan knew why.

As soon as she walked out of the courtyard, she met Gu Cheng'an.

Why is he here?

"You...sister-in-law." Gu Cheng'an still felt a little uncomfortable facing her.

Chu Ruohan looked at him quietly, with no emotion in her eyes.

Gu Cheng'an seemed to have mustered up his courage and hurriedly stuffed a bag of supplements in Chu Ruohan's hands, his movements a bit flustered.

It felt like I would get burned if I stayed any longer.

"For big brother." He threw down these words and turned away as if escaping, his steps hurried and messy.

Looking at the direction he left, how could she not know what he was thinking.

It was guilt, a desire to make amends.

She had seen Gu Junze's miserable appearance when he needed help from others when going to the toilet.

Except Ying Qing, he never allowed anyone else to get close to him. That was his last insistence.

It was his shattered pride.

Letting go? It’s not that easy…

"Let's go!" Chu Ruohan handed the supplements to Yuling.

At the Chu family, as soon as Chu Ruohan got off the carriage, Chu's mother and Aunt Fang came to greet her. It seemed that they had been waiting for her for a long time.

"Han'er, you..."

"Let's talk inside." Chu Ruohan interrupted Chu's mother.

Mother Chu finally reacted and looked around, "Yes, yes, this matter cannot be made public. Let's go inside and talk."

After walking a few steps, Chu Nanxin's personal maid Wanxin rushed over in panic, "Madam, this is bad! The third young lady has hanged herself!"

The shout was like a bolt from the blue. Aunt Fang felt her breath stuck in her throat and she almost passed out.

"Nan Xin." She swayed a few times and quickly ran to the backyard.

Chu Nanxin was found early, so she did not faint, but just collapsed on the ground, crying silently.

"How could you be so pessimistic, kid?" Mother Chu stood aside, wiping her tears with a handkerchief, feeling extremely distressed.

"Let me die. How can I have the face to live in this world now?" Chu Nanxin cried.

Aunt Fang hugged her and burst into tears, "My child... why is your life so miserable?"

Chu Ruohan looked at the chaotic scene coldly, but her heart was calm.

She knew Chu Nanxin too well. This suicidal look was just a common tactic.

"Third sister, why is this happening? Why can't we just talk it out calmly? Why do we have to take this extreme approach?" Chu Ruohan's voice was indifferent, and no emotion could be heard.

When Chu Nanxin heard her voice, she paused crying, secretly looked up at her, and cried even harder.

"Sister, I have lost my innocence now. If this scandal gets out, how can I live in this world with dignity? It would be better for me to die and avoid tarnishing the Chu family's reputation."

Chu Nanxin sobbed and observed everyone's reactions out of the corner of her eye.

"Then go to hell."

Chu Nanxin and Aunt Fang's crying stopped abruptly. They both opened their eyes wide, as if they couldn't believe their ears.

Mother Chu was also shocked by these sudden words, "Han'er, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Chu Ruohan calmly straightened her sleeves and continued, "Or she could go to the mountains and become a nun, with green lamps and ancient Buddhas as her companions. That would also preserve the reputation of the Chu family."

Isn't this suicidal drama just for her to watch?

All he was doing was taking advantage of Mother Chu's soft heart...