Chapter 246: Adopted Son Zhou Yan
At this point, Zhang Pingping blinked and said playfully, "Sister Chu, I'm the only one in the Zhang family who knows this secret! I've only told you, so you must never tell anyone."
After hearing this, Chu Ci's smile froze instantly. The more enthusiastically she praised him before, the more embarrassed and awkward she felt now.
I felt like what I had just said was a ridiculous joke. My cheeks felt slightly hot, and I secretly regretted that I had thought too simply. "Don't worry, I will keep it a secret."
Chuci Zhang said hurriedly, with a hint of unnaturalness in his voice.
However, Zhang Pingping seemed completely oblivious to Chu Ci's annoyance, and continued, "Sister Chu, do you know? My parents are the most famous loving couple in Yongchun County. And I will become like Daddy, too."
Zhang Pingping spoke slowly, her words as calm as water, making it impossible to tell whether she was happy or angry, as if she was just stating a very ordinary fact.
But Chu Ci could hear the dejection in Zhang Pingping's words.
Chu Ci was silent for a long time. He gently held Zhang Pingping's hand and said softly, "Pingping, don't be so pessimistic. Life is long and the future is full of possibilities. Your parents' present may not be your future. You have a unique path. Keep hope and work hard to move forward, and you will surely reap happiness."
"Thank you, Sister Chu." Zhang Pingping didn't say whether she believed it or not. She just nodded slightly, and her face still looked a little lonely.
"Thank you, Sister Chu." Zhang Pingping didn't say whether she believed it or not. She just nodded slightly, and her face still looked a little lonely.
They both remained silent for the rest of the journey. The surroundings were completely quiet, with only the sound of their footsteps echoing in the air.
Fortunately, the journey was not long and it didn't take long before they arrived at Zhang Pingping's room.
Chu Ci was extremely nervous at this time, and all the functions of "Xing'er" were turned on, ready to deal with any situation that might arise.
Sure enough, as soon as they entered, the life detection function of "Xing'er" responded in the tunnel, marking six small red dots, which were eye-catching and shocking.
Chu Ci instantly moved the self-defense poison he had prepared early in the morning from the space into his hand and held it tightly.
As long as there is the slightest sign of trouble, Chu Ci will launch an indiscriminate attack and will never give the enemy any chance to take advantage.
Just as Chu Ci had everything ready, fully focused and on guard, a cautious voice suddenly rang out from the secret passage: "Miss, are you back?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Zhang Pingping's expression lit up. "Sister Chu, it's Brother Zhou. Brother Zhou is my father's adopted son, and he's the one who protects my father the most."
After saying that, he quickly walked forward and skillfully opened the wooden door of the secret passage hidden in the closet.
"Brother Zhou, Sister Chu is here, let Daddy come over!" she shouted anxiously, her voice full of anticipation.
Zhou Yan slowly raised his head from the secret passage and glanced cautiously at Zhang Pingping's room. After confirming that there was indeed a strange woman in the room, he nodded slightly to Chu Ci, then disappeared into the secret passage again.
There was no word throughout the whole process, and his movements were clean and neat, as if everything was happening in silence.
Zhang Pingping turned around and saw Chu Ci's deep gaze. Fearing she might misunderstand, she hurriedly explained, "Sister Chu, Brother Zhou was born unable to speak. Please don't misunderstand."
Is it innate?
But she clearly detected the presence of the mute drug in Zhou Yan's body. However, Chu Ci didn't intend to cause any trouble at this time, and only smiled and nodded gently.
It was midnight, the night was as dark as ink, and all was silent. Fan Jingrui, the eldest prince, the fifth prince, and the purple-robed envoy all used their own methods to quietly and ghostly sneak into Zhang Pingping's room.
At this moment, Zhang Pingping's father, Zhang Xiwu, came to Zhang Pingping's room from the secret passage on time as agreed in advance.
"Daughter, where is the miracle doctor?" Zhang Xiwu asked anxiously and impatiently as soon as he came out of the secret passage with beads of sweat still on his forehead.
"Don't be impatient, Dad. Let me introduce you to the identities of several distinguished people first." Zhang Pingping lowered her head slightly, with a little embarrassment on her face, and reminded him hurriedly with a hint of urgency in her voice.
After being reminded by his daughter, Zhang Xiwu finally woke up from his dream and began to look around the room carefully.
He was surprised to find that all four chairs in the room were occupied. One person even took out the inn's spare benches because there were not enough chairs, just to find a place to sit.
"This?" Although he was mentally prepared, Zhang Xiwu was still stunned by the sudden scene and stood there in a daze for a while.
Seeing this, Zhang Pingping hurried forward and whispered, "Daddy, these two are His Royal Highness the Prince of Shu and His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin. The one treating you is Sister Chu, Princess Yixin. Next to Sister Chu is her husband, Master Fan. I mentioned him to you before."
Zhang Xiwu thought that the noble person who helped his daughter must be of high status, but he didn't expect it to be a prince and a princess!
He was immediately terrified and quickly knelt to pay his respects. He said with deep trepidation, "I, Zhang Xiwu, pay my respects to His Royal Highness the King of Shu, His Royal Highness the King of Qin, Princess Yixin, and Master Fan. I apologize for not coming in person to greet you. I hope you will forgive me."
"Stand up!" The eldest prince, the King of Shu, spoke first, his tone dignified yet gentle. "Special times call for special treatment. Since you've been poisoned, there's no need for such formalities."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Zhang Xiwu, unfazed by the eldest prince's good temper, looked nervous and awed. After paying his respects, he tremblingly rose to his feet, still slightly bowed, not daring to slack off.
Seeing this, Chu Ci simply didn't delay any longer and went straight to the point, "Master Zhang, there's no need to be so nervous. Come sit in front of me first! I'll take your pulse so I can understand your condition."
Zhang Xiwu was naturally more than happy to accept this. After thanking her again, he carefully sat down on the stool that Zhang Pingping had prepared early in the morning.
He was very tactful and stretched out his arm without saying a word, his eyes full of expectation and trust.
Chu Ci did not disappoint him. He put down his hand that was feeling Zhang Xiwu's pulse and said slowly, "It's not a serious matter. This poison is not difficult to eliminate. Do you have any medicinal herbs at home? If so, have someone fetch them immediately. You will have the antidote tomorrow morning. If not..."
These few short words sounded like heavenly music to Zhang Xiwu and his daughter Zhang Pingping.
Therefore, before Chu Ci could finish his words, Zhang Xiwu hurriedly said, "Yes, yes. I'll ask Zhou Yan to get it."
Chu Ci's eyes flashed when he heard this. Looking at Zhou Yan who was beckoned in by Zhang Xiwu, his eyes became deeper, but he responded calmly: "Okay, I'll prescribe the medicine right away."
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