Chapter 255 Price
"I say, don't say such things anymore." Shen Yunbai gritted his teeth and squeezed out these words, "I will repay what I owe, and that person should also pay the price for what he owes."
“……” Chen Tian lowered his eyes and fell silent.
Every attempt to persuade him had ended in failure. He no longer held out any hope. "Then we can just find a chance to kill that person. Why go through so much trouble?"
Shen Yunbai's eyes narrowed slowly, and his words seemed to be as sharp as ice knives. "The most satisfying way to take revenge is to kill someone. I will destroy everything he cares about slowly, just like he played with my parents back then, and make him live a life worse than death."
Chen Tian silently took out two bottles of ointment from the drawer of the carriage, and took a soft pillow and placed it behind Shen Yunbai, "I'll apply the medicine to you and stop the bleeding first."
Shen Yunbai fell on the soft pillow as he forced her to do so. Her robe fell off, revealing her bloody legs. Chen Tian pursed his lips tightly, his eyes filled with uncontrollable heartache and pain.
He moved very gently and applied the ointment evenly on the wound. His fingertips were trembling, but his heart was somewhat numb.
As far as I can remember, my eldest brother's injuries rarely healed, and he was in danger several times. Compared with those wounds that were so deep that the bones could be seen, these superficial injuries were indeed minor.
"If you miss one move, you will lose everything. I originally thought that if I could win over Lord Xu, I would have help in the court and could arrange to announce your identity. But now all my plans have gone to waste. I can only think of another way."
Chen Tian made a light response from his throat.
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In the carriage of the fourth prince.
"Is that Lord Xu so powerful that he made Shen Yun go through so much trouble to get his help?"
"I can't say I am a person, but my family has some background." Xiao Yuan stroked her hair, which was as soft as silk and slowly slid through his fingers.
"Before Master Duan, the Xu family also had a certain status among the literati. It was only gradually declining as the younger generations had mediocre qualifications, but they still had some influence."
"In the court, the pen of a scholar is a knife that kills without bloodshed. Even treacherous people will be afraid of it. Shen Yunbai must want to use this to help that person restore his status and gain a foothold in the court."
"I see." Shen Anan half leaned lazily on his shoulder, frowning slightly, "Now that this plan has failed, he should make another move soon. After all, the emperor is very anxious to announce Chen Tian's identity. You have to be careful and don't let him trick you."
"He has many tricks up his sleeve, and your husband is no pushover either, so don't worry."
"I know you are powerful, but..." She suddenly looked up and realized that they were so close to each other. Xiao Yuan's eyes were fixed on her, only a few inches away. She was distracted for a moment, and the rest of the words were stuck in her throat.
"But what..."
"But," she retracted her gaze and said as calmly as possible, "Shen Yunbai is a man who will do anything to achieve his goals. You are not as ruthless as him, so you will inevitably be in a passive position."
After saying that, Shen Anan herself was stunned.
Xiao Yuan chuckled, "In the past few years, Madam is the first one to praise me for being a good person."
“…”
His rough fingertips slowly stroked her red lips. Shen Anan leaned her back against the car wall, staring at him without blinking, then felt embarrassed and looked away.
Her red lips had been ravaged by him countless times, but she still couldn't help but feel nervous and her heartbeat quickened.
But this time, the wait was a bit long. Shen Anan frowned and wanted to push him away, "You..."
puff--
The warm touch mixed with a strong smell of blood splashed on her dress, and the back of her fair hands were covered with blood droplets, which was shocking.
"Xiao, Xiao Yuan, what's wrong with you?"
Shen Anan's pupils suddenly shrank. After a brief moment of daze, panic and fear filled her entire face. She quickly caught Xiao Yuan who was falling to the ground.
"Xiao Yuan, Xiao Yuan," she shouted his name with her voice trembling uncontrollably.
"Don't, don't be afraid, it's an old illness flaring up. No, it's okay." He tried to comfort her, but his face and lips turned pale very quickly, and his raised hand fell down weakly before he even touched her.
“Qing’an, Qing’an.” Shen An’an’s roaring voice came from the carriage.
Qing'an's face suddenly changed and he flashed into the carriage. When he saw the scene in the carriage, he was frightened out of his wits.
"Quick, go to the palace and ask the imperial physician to tell Uncle Zhong to return home as soon as possible."
"Yes." His figure flew out like an arrow from a bow. Uncle Zhong tried his best, and the carriage ran wildly on Hua'an Street.
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Wutong Garden.
The person on the couch was so quiet that he seemed to have stopped breathing, and his face was terribly pale. The imperial physician was concentrating on taking his pulse.
Shen Anan stood to one side, with her handkerchief twisted into a thin rope, but it was difficult to ease the anxiety in her heart at the moment.
They slept in the same bed day and night, but she never noticed anything wrong with his body.
When did this old illness come about? Is it on the abdomen? How could the pain that had accumulated over the years flare up so violently?
Another quarter of an hour passed and the imperial physician finally stopped.
"how?"
The imperial physician frowned, looking puzzled, "Fourth Prince's wife, please talk outside."
Behind the screen, Shen Anan stared at the imperial physician.
"Fourth Prince's wife, the Fourth Prince's condition is very abnormal. I have never encountered such a situation in my many years of medical practice."
The imperial physician frowned deeply, puzzled. "From the pulse, the fourth prince has no physical problems. Although he has old injuries, they are only minor illnesses and will not cause him to vomit blood or faint."
"You mean, you can't tell what the disease is?" Shen Anan said coldly.
"Princess Princess, the Fourth Prince is not sick at all."
Shen Anan was slightly stunned, "No illness? Why would he vomit blood and faint if he is not sick?"
"This is what I am wondering about. There is nothing wrong with the Fourth Prince's body, but his pulse is becoming increasingly weak and frivolous, as if... as if..."
"Like what?" Shen Anan asked sharply.
The imperial physician immediately bowed and said, "It seems that all the functions of his body are slowly declining, and he is aging at an extremely fast rate. If this continues, I am afraid that within a month, the Fourth Prince will be no different from an old man who is about to die of exhaustion until... he dies."
Shen Anan's legs suddenly went weak and she staggered and could hardly stand. Mo Xiang quickly stepped forward to support her and she managed to stabilize herself.
"I am also confused as to why there is such a special disease in the world. I have never heard of it or seen it before."
"Is it possible that he was poisoned?" Shen Anan asked hopefully, "He was fine before, but he went to the Dali Temple today and became like this. Is it possible that he was poisoned?"
"I did not find any signs of poisoning, and..."
"Speak." Shen An'an almost roared. The doctor shuddered and dared not to speak again. "And I have observed the changes in the Fourth Prince's pulse. This situation should have occurred half a month ago. Now the Fourth Prince's kidneys and liver are no different from those of a middle-aged man."
Half a month ago?
Shen Anan tried to calm down and recalled what happened half a month ago. She had returned at that time, and they had been together all the time, day and night, and he did not show any discomfort.
What could have gone wrong?
She leaned against Mo Xiang, her body covered in cold sweat due to panic. She didn't even have time to think about what her excessive panic and fear meant.
She shook her head and dug her nails into her palms. She couldn't think of what had gone wrong half a month ago.
"Do you have any way to treat it?"
The imperial physician shook his head helplessly. "This type of disease is extremely rare. The only thing I can do to help is to use decoctions and precious tonics to slow down the decline of the internal organs."
"Go get a prescription and some medicine."
The imperial physician was taken away by Mo Ran.
"Qingan, Qingfeng."
The two entered the room with red eyes. They had heard the words of the imperial physician from outside. "Go, bring all the experienced imperial physicians in the palace, as well as the doctors in the private clinics. Anyone with a reputation should be called here."
"yes."
"Wait." Shen Anan suddenly stopped the two of them, his clenched fists covered with sweat, "We can't mobilize so many people like this. If that person finds out, he will definitely take the opportunity to attack us. We don't have much time to waste. If I can't protect him..."
"You must be careful and don't let anyone know anything. Just say that I was unwell. Afterwards, seal off those people's mouths and don't let a single word leak out. Immediately send secret guards to guard Wutong Garden. Not a single word can leak out. Remember this."
"yes."
The two disappeared in an instant.
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In the evening, the entire Wutong Garden fell into an unprecedented silence. The bright moon climbed up to the treetops, emitting a faint light, which was brought into the house along with the breeze.
The man on the couch had his eyes tightly closed, casting a small shadow on his cold and hard features.
"Give it to me." Mo Xiang took the medicine from the maid and ordered in a deep voice, "Let everyone stay away from the main house. The prince's wife is not feeling well and can't stand the noise these days."
"Yes." The maid respectfully withdrew, and Mo Xiang pushed the door open and walked in. She lit the candle first, and then saw Shen Anan's thin figure beside the bed.
"Princess, you have been sitting here for the whole afternoon. Eat something first and take care of your health."
"I'm not hungry, give me the medicine." Shen Anan's brows were tightly knitted together, never relaxing for a moment, and her pretty little face was full of fatigue and anxiety at the moment.
She stood up from the small stool, and her legs suddenly felt numb as if they were being gnawing at by insects and ants, and she staggered uncontrollably.
"Princess Princess."
Shen Anan gently pushed Mo Xiang away, sat on the edge of the bed with the medicine in her hand, stirred it slowly, and whispered to herself, "I will definitely find a way to save you, and you must hold on."
Her voice was unconsciously choked with sobs. The man who always coaxed her gently was still lying there silently, perhaps he did not hear her helplessness.
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