The Splendid Brocade of the Painting Physician – Chapter 101

Chapter 101: Give Her to Me

Chen Shuling’s expression changed slightly. He didn’t see the beauty cry and beg, nor did he see the fear, dread, and timidity in her eyes as he had hoped.

She could still negotiate with him so calmly?

“Alright! Then this Prince won’t play any more tricks on you, let’s just use a straightforward strategy!”

With that said, he clapped his hands, and a maid came out carrying a glass lamp, walking gracefully towards Xiao Jinyu.

“I heard that you are not good at drinking, but this wine in this Prince’s residence is specially brewed for women. It won’t make you drunk, and it won’t harm your body!”

“Drink it, and I will let them go!”

“Qing Gege, don’t drink!”

Fenghuang was about to stop her, but unexpectedly, Xiao Jinyu picked up the wine cup without hesitation and drank it all in one gulp. This sudden action, without even giving anyone time to react, even surprised Chen Shuling.

He saw a little bit of wine stain on her bright red lips, and even a thin red line oozing from the corner of her mouth, adding a touch of charm to her jade-like skin, truly a bit enchanting!

She also had the composure of a noble lady that should not be violated!

Chen Shuling was stunned for a moment.

“You didn’t even ask this Prince what’s in this wine. Are you really not afraid of death, and don’t you care about your so-called chastity?”

“Cut the crap, I have fulfilled your request. Let them go. These people are just ordinary people. They pose no threat to you and are of no benefit to you!”

“I heard that His Highness Prince of Shixing believes in Buddhism, aren’t you afraid of the karmic retribution that Buddha talks about?”

Chen Shuling was slightly stunned, and after a long while, he burst into laughter.

“This Prince does believe in Buddhism, but the theory of karmic retribution is really hard to judge. But since you have already drunk this cup of wine, these people are indeed useless to this Prince!”

“Fine, let them go!”

He raised his hand to signal, and under his hint, two servants released their grip. Yuan Rujing immediately rushed to the old woman’s side, snatched the little girl and held her in her arms. Seeing that the little girl was still asleep, she called out to her anxiously.

Xiao Jinyu also ran over to look.

“What did you give A’yuan?”

“Just some calming and sleep-inducing medicine. This little girl was too noisy, so this Prince let her sleep for a while!”

Xiao Jinyu felt a chill in her heart and ignored him. She motioned for Yuan Rujing to bring A’yuan into her arms. She didn’t know what Xiao Jinyu did, but the little girl suddenly vomited a mouthful of sour water, whimpering and opening her eyes.

“This wretched girl, how dare she vomit on the floor of our Prince’s residence?”

The old woman scolded, then stopped under Chen Shuling’s gaze, and silently took a rag to clean up the filth on the floor.

Xiao Jinyu fed A’yuan another pill and handed her back to Yuan Rujing.

“Go now! Take A’yuan away. If you have nowhere to go, go to our Early Spring Courtyard!”

She didn’t know what kind of life her aunt Yuan Rujing was living in the Fan family, but because of the threat from the Prince of Shixing, she didn’t hesitate to send his wife and daughter away. Such a husband’s family was definitely not worth relying on.

At this time, it was not convenient for her to ask more questions, but just urged Yuan Rujing to leave this dangerous place quickly!

“What about you, A’yu?”

Tears welled up in Yuan Rujing’s eyes again.

“I’ll be fine, he won’t kill me, but there’s someone I have to save!”

“Go quickly!”

She urged sharply twice.

“She’s right, this Prince won’t kill her. Such a beauty, this Prince can’t wait to cherish and love her!”

At this time, Chen Shuling added with a smile, as if enjoying the show.

How could Yuan Rujing not understand the meaning of these words? Tears streamed down her face even more, but under Xiao Jinyu’s urging gaze, she finally gritted her teeth and ran out of the residence with A’yuan in her arms. A’yuan’s voice could still be heard from afar, shouting:

“Mother, I want my sister, I want to be with my sister…”

Seeing A’yuan always reminded Xiao Jinyu of her younger sister A’xuan in her previous life. This feeling made her determined to protect her no matter what.

When their figures disappeared from the residence, Xiao Jinyu called Fenghuang over and lit a kind of agarwood. Then she started to treat the unconscious boy lying on the ground with acupuncture.

Seeing this, Chen Shuling was actually a little moved. He couldn’t help but walk up to Xiao Jinyu and stop her, saying:

“Xiao Jinyu, are you stupid? Is a lowly life worth saving like this?”

Xiao Jinyu raised her head, her cold and mocking eyes fixed on Chen Shuling.

“How could someone like Your Highness know the value of life? A person’s life, there’s only one…”

Chen Shuling was a little impatient.

“Alright, this Prince will see how you can save this lowly commoner who is almost dead!”

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Sandalwood incense lingered in the main hall, and Chen Shuling even felt a little drowsy. He didn’t know how long it had been before Xiao Jinyu gradually seemed to be running out of strength. Thin beads of sweat oozed from her slender neck, as lustrous as white jade.

But what puzzled Chen Shuling was that even though beads of sweat were oozing from her neck and her lips were even brighter red, there was no sweat on her cheeks or forehead.

“The sweetest wine, paired with the strongest medicine, little lady, even if you are a divine physician, you shouldn’t be able to withstand it, right?”

Suspicious, Chen Shuling walked towards Xiao Jinyu.

When he reached out to touch Xiao Jinyu’s cheek, Fenghuang reached out and stopped him.

“Don’t touch my Qing Gege!”

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Chen Shuling’s expression froze slightly.

Xiao Jinyu hurriedly got up and pulled Fenghuang’s hand back, instructing:

“Fenghuang, don’t move, take this child away!”

“No! I can’t leave you here…”

She hinted to him with her eyes that now was not the time to fight. The Prince of Shixing’s residence was heavily guarded. Even if they could kill half of the people here, it would be difficult for them to escape!

She was telling him that she had a way, then looked at Chen Shuling with a stern gaze.

“Let them go!”

Chen Shuling looked at them with interest for a long time, then smiled when he heard this:

“Alright! This Prince didn’t say I wouldn’t let them go. As long as you are here, it doesn’t matter who leaves. But if you want to leave, then no one can leave!”

Speaking of this, his eyes stared at her neck like a snake:

“But, little lady, are you also disguised? This face is not your true face, right?”

Once doubts arose and curiosity was piqued, the light in Chen Shuling’s eyes became even stronger. He couldn’t wait to hold Xiao Jinyu in his arms. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Fenghuang about to make a move again, so he shouted at his men to restrain Fenghuang.

Just as he stepped forward to pick up Xiao Jinyu, someone came to report from outside:

“Your Highness, Prince of Lanling has barged into the residence!”

“This Prince of Lanling is very fierce, we can’t stop him!”

Prince of Lanling?

Chen Shuling’s movements froze when he heard this name, and the smile in his sinister eyes became even wider.

“He really came!”

He looked at Xiao Jinyu again and said, “It seems he really cares about you!”

“Don’t stop him, let him in!”

“Yes!”

Almost as soon as the order was given, Gao Changgong rushed over with a guard.

No matter how many times they met, this extraordinarily handsome face could always make people feel happy. However, the expression on this face was not very pleasant at the moment. His eyes, which originally seemed to hold thousands of stars, were now as sharp as ice, making people shudder.

“How come Changgong has time to visit my Shixing Prince’s residence today? In the past, no matter how much this Prince invited you, you wouldn’t come!”

Chen Shuling sneered and looked at Gao Changgong triumphantly.

“Your Highness Prince of Shixing, to make a long story short, last time you asked Changgong what kind of beauty I like, I can tell you now!”

Gao Changgong said, pointing to Xiao Jinyu standing in the hall.

“I want her!”

“I like her!”

“Please Your Highness give her to me!”

“Then, what can Changgong give this Prince?”

“I promise Your Highness, if you have any requests, Changgong will fulfill them!”

Gao Changgong said very decisively.

“Alright! This Prince believes in your promise. I believe your reputation as Prince of Lanling will not allow you to break this promise!”

“However, if Changgong is not in a hurry, this Prince can send her to your embassy tomorrow!”

This sentence was clearly a test, and there was also a possessive desire to not let go. This Prince of Shixing was truly a beast!

“Your Highness, since you are giving away a beauty, why not give her away as a virgin? Changgong loves cleanliness and doesn’t like other people’s women!”

One sentence exposed Chen Shuling’s selfish intentions.

Chen Shuling’s face suddenly darkened, and he glanced at Xiao Jinyu with some reluctance. At this moment, he was most curious about what Xiao Jinyu’s face hidden under the “mask” looked like. He originally wanted to personally unveil it and see, and then give her to Gao Changgong after taking her body.

But since Gao Changgong had said so…

“Alright, then you can take her away!”

Finally, he added:

“However, you can only take one of these two people!”

The other one he was referring to was Fenghuang, who was being restrained by several guards and couldn’t move.

Gao Changgong glanced at Fenghuang, who said without hesitation, “Take my Qing Gege away, you don’t have to worry about me!”

It was unclear whether this sentence was out of hatred or just to let them leave first!

Gao Changgong saw the long-hidden hostility in the eyes of this Northern Barbarian boy, or perhaps a hint of complicated jealousy.

At this moment, Xiao Jinyu, who was standing in the hall, felt a buzzing in her ears and could no longer hear the surrounding sounds. Her vision became increasingly blurred, and she almost fainted!

Seeing this, Gao Changgong immediately stepped forward to support her.

“What’s wrong with you?”