Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 840: Chapter 841: You Don’t Need to Go to Such Lengths

Gong Jue Chen did not wait for Su Chengyu to answer and continued, ”I, as a humble doctor, only treat those with good looks; if one is not well-favored, then I would just... Prince Yi and Princess Yi are aware of this, and I have not deceived Your Highness. I hope Your Highness will discern the truth.”

Su Chengyu was silent for a long while before he said, ”My sister-in-law has told me about your peculiar habit.” He paused, ”The Fifth Prince is quite handsome and can be considered good-looking.”

Only then did Gong Jue Chen smile and say, ”In that case, I can indeed take a look at the Fifth Prince. However, I am not aware of why the Fifth Prince is unwell; does Your Highness know?”

As Su Chengyu thought about taking Gong Jue Chen to the Fifth Prince’s Mansion, hoping that this doctor could determine the true condition of Su Chengjin, he did not keep the truth from him and honestly said, ”The Fifth Prince was poisoned when he was young, and the toxin inside him could never be completely removed. His health has been declining day by day, and the Imperial Physicians say he might not live past this spring.”

No wonder Su Haoyu had let that Fifth Prince live; so that was the reason.

Gong Jue Chen understood and sneered inwardly, but his face revealed nothing, a masterful display of keeping his emotions hidden.

However—

Su Haoyu, if I cure your son, what insidious method will you use to kill him?

And I, will be watching closely.

With that thought, Gong Jue Chen asked, ”When shall I pay a visit to the Fifth Prince?”

Su Chengyu replied, ”I will take you there right now.”

Seeing Su Chengyu’s eagerness, Gong Jue Chen found it both amusing and ironic.

Do you really want to save him, and does Su Haoyu know?

Although Gong Jue Chen had this doubt, he did not voice it. Instead, he said, ”Crown Prince, I am somewhat timid and would feel more at ease if Prince Yi and Princess Yi could accompany me. Only then can I concentrate on treating the Fifth Prince.”

An Jing and Xiao Changyi both thought Gong Jue Chen was spouting nonsense.

Yet, Su Chengyu did not care whether what Gong Jue Chen said was true or false and turned to Xiao Changyi and An Jing, saying, ”Brother Yi, sister-in-law, please accompany us. Saving a life is of the utmost importance.”

Just then, Meng Zhuqing returned with seeds and arsenic.

An Jing then said, ”Meng Zhuqing, keep an eye on Jing’er and the others at home; your master and I have to step out for a bit.”

”Yes,” Meng Zhuqing immediately responded respectfully.

”Store the arsenic carefully, and make sure Jing’er and the others don’t touch it.”

”Yes,” Meng Zhuqing responded again.

Only then did An Jing take Xiao Changyi out with her.

In fact, Xiao Changyi did not care about Su Chengjin’s well-being, nor did he want to get involved, but Su Chengyu cared and could not bear to see his brother die like this. Therefore, out of consideration for Su Chengyu’s loyalty and compassion, Xiao Changyi let An Jing lead him along.

Su Chengjin was also a prince, and thus his mansion was truly large, staffed with no small number of attendants.

When An Jing and the others arrived at the Fifth Prince’s Mansion, they found Su Chengjin lying in bed, coughing non-stop. While most people’s faces would turn red from coughing, his was frighteningly pale.

Su Chengjin, weak and emaciated as if a gust of wind could knock him over, indeed had the handsome features Su Chengyu mentioned. If he were not ill, he certainly would have been a very attractive man.

”Brother, I have brought a physician for you. This doctor is highly skilled, and he may be able to rid you of the remaining toxins in your body,” Su Chengyu said to Su Chengjin upon entering.

While coughing, Su Chengjin replied in an extremely weak voice, ”I am beyond help; there is really no need for you to go to such lengths, Crown Prince.”