Chapter 49: Worms in the Body
In fact, it wasn't the end for both of them.
It was because of them that all the younger generations of the Fan family were implicated. Even Liu Balang and Chu Junyi, father and son, who often came here, and the naughty child Chu Junjie were not spared and suffered from the disaster.
In addition to daily exercises in the morning and evening, a new course was added to learn about and recite pharmacology and how to prevent miasma poisoning.
What is the reason for the sparse population in the south? In addition to occasional floods and waterlogging disasters, miasma is a crucial factor.
The new daughter-in-law of the Fan family actually had a way to prevent miasma. The Fifth Prince no longer had any interest in watching the fun. "Fan... Sister-in-law, can I copy this recipe?"
Chu Ci was as direct as ever: "Are you planning to use them to seek credit from the emperor?"
Although this was the truth, it still sounded so unpleasant. The Fifth Prince wanted to explain, but Chu Ci seemed to have lost interest in listening. "Okay."
It seemed that things that were as precious as treasures to the Fifth Prince were not worth mentioning to him.
The Fifth Prince felt increasingly distressed. "Sister-in-law, in your eyes, do I have no bottom line?"
Chu Ci shook his head, but then said, "When dealing with the royal family, one must always be more cautious."
The Fifth Prince wanted to yell at the heavens, wondering if this was a deliberate act of irritation or a deliberate attempt to annoy others. However, facing Chu Ci's eyes filled with sincerity, he could only grit his teeth and say thank you, "I will."
Chu Ci smiled. "That's right, I understand your idea. With these prescriptions, the people in the south will no longer suffer from miasma."
The Fifth Prince's complexion improved slightly, but Chu Ci continued, "However, even though these prescriptions are extremely effective, their prices are not affordable for ordinary people."
Because the fifth prince had the protection of the crown prince since he was young, he was raised quite simply.
Even after the crown prince was deposed, the fifth prince sensed the crisis and tried desperately to change things, but he was suppressed from all sides and never had the opportunity to enter the court.
Therefore, the Fifth Prince was unaware that what he considered a trivial pill was, for many families, a luxury that even the most wealthy could not afford. "I was inconsiderate."
As soon as the fifth prince left, Li Yanran appeared out of nowhere.
As soon as she appeared, she pleaded with tears in her eyes: "Chu Ci, I know you hate me. But Ling'er is innocent. Please, go and ask the Fifth Prince to let Ling'er come back."
Oh my god, where did this woman come from? Didn't the eldest brother of the Chu family say that her powerful father kept a close eye on her? How did she suddenly appear in front of him?
Seeing this, Chu Junyi and his son immediately planned to take their mother (grandmother) away. However, a look from Chu Ci stopped them.
Chu Ci then turned and looked at Chu Xiaxiong, who was running towards them breathlessly. A cold look flashed across her eyes, and her tone became even colder: "Why do you still think I would plead for Chu Ling'er until now?"
Li Yanran's face turned even uglier when she heard this. Chu Xiaxiong was furious and wanted to step forward to question him, but was held back by Chu Junyi and his son, as well as the third and fourth Chu brothers who arrived shortly after.
Chu Ci is a heartless person, and they don't want to end up like those people in the Liu family (Chu Junyi scared the Chu family, and more than half of the male members of the Liu family died in Ping'an Pharmacy. This was deliberately planned by Chu Ci.).
Chu Ci saw all of this, but did not expose it. Instead, he pondered this sudden abnormal situation. Even if Chu Ling'er was taken away by the secret guards, could she still control the Chu family?
Or it was the person who interrogated him, or maybe the emperor was also influenced by Chu Ling'er.
If that were the case, wouldn't the emperor have made a bad move? This would be extremely disadvantageous to both the Fan family and herself.
Thinking of this, Chu Ci's heart was filled with disgust.
Seeing this, Li Yanran immediately realized that the self-torture trick would have no effect on Chu Ci. However, the pain in her heart reminded her that she could not live without Ling'er. "I...we can make a trade."
Exchange? Chu Ci scoffed, but perhaps Li Yanran knew something about the abnormality in his body. "Tell me, what can you offer in exchange?"
"Your master is still alive and imprisoned in the Grand Princess's villa."
Li Yanran practically yelled this out. She truly hated Chu Ci and wished she could suffer. "You can ignore us, but what about the master who raised you? Can you bear to abandon him?"
It turns out that the master of this body is still alive. Chu Ci had thought of this possibility before. But he didn't expect it to be true, and it was related to the Grand Princess.
"Master, I will naturally not ignore her, but how can you prove that everything you said is true? What if this is just a lie you made up to save your beloved Ling'er?"
Li Yanran really had no evidence to prove that what she said was true. What should she do? What should she do?
How could she convince Chu Ci that what she said was true? After much thought, she suddenly caught sight of a father and son arguing not far away, and a mad look flashed in her eyes.
"Don't you think we're too partial to Chu Ling'er? There's a reason for this. Your fate has been transferred to Chu Ling'er. Our Chu family is closely tied to her, our destiny is linked to her."
As soon as Li Yanran said this, Chu Xiaxiong immediately stopped struggling, while Chu Junhan, who had secretly encouraged his mother to come from a distance, was full of disbelief.
Li Yanran continued, "So, please, please help us one more time for the sake of our blood relationship. Otherwise, we will really die. Poor Hao'er is only five years old. Can you bear it?"
Chu Ci really couldn't bear it, but that wasn't an excuse for Li Yanran to push her too far. "Did you know all this from the beginning, or did someone tell you now?"
Chu Ci continued to ask, even though she was not the original body, she had the responsibility to find out who was responsible for the tragedy of the original body.
Li Yanran was unwilling to say more, "This has nothing to do with our transaction."
"In that case, let's cancel the deal. I haven't promised you anything anyway." Chu Ci would not indulge her and responded in a very blunt manner.
As expected, not only Li Yanran was anxious, but even Chu Xiaxiong was terribly worried. "Chu Ci, you're so smart, you must have noticed this, right? Chu Ling'er is not only closely tied to the fate of our Chu family, but also to yours. If she dies, you will surely die too."
Everyone in the world fears death, and Chu Xiaxiong and Chu Ci are no exception.
Unfortunately, he guessed wrong. Chu Ci now had only one thought in his mind, "Damn it, there really are bugs in my body."
The southern Xinjiang man captured by An Qi was probably sent by Chu Ling'er's parents to protect her. However, he underestimated the enemy and ended up in trouble.
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