Chapter 120 Yun Zhaoxue: I can heal his wounds
Just as Xiao Xuance was about to drink the poison, a faint sound came from the shadows at the cave entrance.
He put down the medicine bowl and chopsticks, his cold gaze sweeping towards the doorway.
Zhu Feng and Zhui Ying, who were standing to the side, rushed over quickly, drawing their swords as they went.
Before they could get close, a slender figure appeared at the cave entrance.
Just as Zhuiying was about to draw her sword and stab, she quickly withdrew it after seeing the other person's face clearly. "Princess Consort? What are you doing here?"
Zhu Feng, however, placed his sword against her neck.
Yun Zhaoxue overheard their crown prince's secret, and she might tell the third prince. She absolutely cannot be let off easily.
Xiao Xuance said sternly, "Zhu Feng, put down your sword."
Zhu Feng obeyed and put down his sword, still watching Yun Zhaoxue warily. "Your Highness, she cannot be trusted..."
"I know what I'm doing!" Xiao Xuance raised his hand to stop him from speculating about Yun Zhaoxue.
How did you get here?
Yun Zhaoxue said, "I was worried about you, so I came along to check on you."
Zhu Feng gripped his sword tightly, seizing the opportunity to warn her, "If you dare to reveal our Crown Prince's secret, I will absolutely not let you off!"
Zhuiying pressed down on his hand, which was gripping the sword and was about to strike again. "Zhufeng, the Crown Princess is different from before. She has changed for the better and won't do anything to the Crown Prince."
Yun Zhaoxue nodded, "Zhuiying is right. Husband and wife are one. If he is successful, I can also benefit from it. I have no reason to help others deal with him."
"But your subordinate, seeing that he's fallen on hard times and has sought refuge with others, might be trying to sow discord among his followers, leaving him isolated and helpless, not wanting him to be unable to stand again after his leg treatment, and trying to take advantage of his illness to kill him."
Zhu Feng never had such thoughts; he only hoped that the Crown Prince would be well.
Hearing him smear her name, she was filled with rage, her chest heaving with anger as she retorted, "You're turning the tables on me! I am utterly loyal to the Prince, and I would rather die than betray him!"
Yun Zhaoxue raised an eyebrow slightly. "Didn't you also accuse me of informing on the Third Prince? I was just returning the favor. I am the Crown Princess, which means I am your mistress. You slandered me and even held a sword to my neck. How come there is such a big difference between us, even though we are both subordinates?"
Chasing the Wind, "..."
Xiao Xuance walked to Yun Zhaoxue's side: "Zhufeng, apologize. From now on, you must treat her with the same respect you show me, or you will never follow the exile team again."
"Your Highness, I must follow you and protect you."
Zhu Feng Zhaoyun Zhaoxue knelt on one knee, clasped her hands in apology, and said, "This subordinate knows her mistake and begs for forgiveness from the Crown Princess."
Yun Zhaoxue said, "Then you'll be punished by kneeling for half an hour. Ying'er, keep an eye on him for me and make sure he doesn't slack off."
Chasing Shadow, "...Yes!"
Xiao Xuance led her into the cave.
Before he could even introduce her, Doctor Hua, stroking his beard, looked at Yun Zhaoxue's face, which bore a striking resemblance to an old friend, and exclaimed, "So alike! Absolutely so!"
She looks just like the eldest princess back then; she truly is her daughter.
Yun Zhaoxue asked, "Doctor Hua knows my mother?"
She was very interested in this divine doctor when she read books in her previous life; to be precise, she was very interested in his medical skills.
Doctor Hua pursed his lips and nodded slightly: "Of course, who in the Great Zhou doesn't know Her Highness the Eldest Princess? It's a pity that she was born with a tragic fate."
The last sentence is filled with regret and sorrow.
Zhuiying's lips twitched, and she couldn't help but say, "Dr. Hua, didn't you say that only ordinary people are troubled by feelings between men and women?"
When Xiao Xuance first went up the mountain, he took a beggar's chicken to give to Yun Zhaoxue.
When Hua Murong learned that Yun Zhaoxue was angry because of a misunderstanding and wanted to make amends with beggar's chicken, he sighed and said this.
"I am but an ordinary mortal," Hua Murong said, glancing at him sideways.
Hua Murong had also heard of Yun Zhaoxue's bad reputation in the martial arts world. "Princess, you are only slightly inferior to your mother, just a tiny bit, not much, but your reputation is far worse."
Yun Zhaoxue shrugged and spread her hands, looking indifferent, and said, "When you're out in the world, your reputation can be good or bad. A good reputation is a burden to me. What's so good about being a good person? If you make a small mistake, you might be accused of a crime."
No one remembers the good things you did, only the bad things you did—throwing rotten vegetables, eggs, and stones. You might as well have been a bad person.
"That makes some sense, so I don't want to be a good person either, hahaha."
"Is this poison? What kind of poison?" Yun Zhaoxue saw a bowl of medicine on the stone table and wanted to pick it up to see what kind of poison it was. Just as she reached out her hand, her wrist was gripped tightly by a hand.
Xiao Xuance said, "Don't touch it, it's poisonous."
Hua Murong quickly moved the medicine away, saying, "Girl, don't touch this, it could kill someone."
"I was just looking, I wasn't going to drink it, so why would Doctor Hua give him poison? And how come he only has two years left to live?"
The divine physician Hua explained, "The prince's internal organs were severely damaged by the impact, the meridians in his feet were severed, and his bones were shattered. He is already a guest of the King of Hell, and ordinary medicines will be of no use."
Only by taking a risky tactic, using this extremely yin and cold 'Cold Marrow Gu Poison,' can this poison, once ingested, travel throughout his lungs and meridians, merging with them, briefly repairing his internal organs. While the poison is present, he lives; when the poison dissipates, he dies.
This poison also has the effect of restoring Xiao Xuance's power in a short period of time, and even doubling his power.
Yun Zhaoxue nodded in agreement. “That’s a good idea, but I have a better way to save him without shortening his lifespan.”
She took Xiao Xuance's pulse and determined that even without treatment, he would only live for a few more years.
The spring water can repair the internal organs; for leg injuries, surgery is required, along with medication.
The renowned physician Hua was skeptical of his words. "You can cure him? Is that really true? I'm truly curious what miraculous medicine you used to get all this way?"
He couldn't even do that. He guessed that Yun Zhaoxue might have some kind of miraculous medicine, but he didn't believe that she could be cured and her lifespan could be restored. He had never seen such amazing medical skills in all his years of traveling the martial arts world.
"It's a miracle cure."
Hua Murong, "..."
What's the difference between saying it and not saying it?
"Do you have a solution for his broken leg?"
Yun Zhaoxue didn't answer, but instead asked, "What method does the divine physician intend to use?"
"With the Black Jade Bone-Mending Ointment, and the forceful bone setting, plus the cold marrow poison in his body, he can barely stand up for a year."
"Only one year? He'll still be crippled after another year?"
Yun Zhaoxue looked at the silent man beside her, "Is this why you told me that I could only divorce you after two years?"
Xiao Xuance thought she disliked him, so he lowered his eyes and said softly, "Well, if you want to remarry in the future and don't want to carry the burden of the child, you can leave him to be taken care of by your mother or Zhuiying."
He thought Yun Zhaoxue would agree, but instead he heard her say, "I can save you without you having to drink any poison, and I won't sacrifice your lifespan."
Upon hearing this, everyone present turned to look at her.
There was shock, doubt, disbelief...
"Can you really cure it? Tell me quickly what method you're using." Hua Murong's eyes shone brightly, full of curiosity and doubt, but there was no contempt in them. Talented people are as numerous as carp crossing a river, and some are born geniuses.
Zhu Feng didn't believe it either, and hurriedly stood up to advise Xiao Xuance to think twice before acting.
Zhuiying quickly pressed the person back to the ground, "Half an hour hasn't passed yet."
He had witnessed Yun Zhaoxue's medical skills; perhaps she really could cure him.
Zhu Feng's doubts will definitely anger her. If she gets angry and becomes incurable, the prince will really only have two years to live.
Zhu Feng glared at Zhui Ying and said, "Why did you stop me? Even Doctor Hua was helpless, what could she possibly do?"
"Don't rush, let's wait and see."
If Zhu Feng angers Yun Zhaoxue again, the Crown Prince will punish him.
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