Crazy or What? The Gloomy Prince Kisses Me to Tears Every Night!-Chapter 247 - 236: Miss Bai, You’d Better Not Deceive Us
Thinking of Li Cheng, ever since Feng Qingyang was still in humble beginnings, he has been following him and serving by his side. Over the years, he didn’t know how many things he did for Feng Qingyang, even if there was no merit, there was hard work.
But now, because of the mistake of a little eunuch, all his past achievements have disappeared, leaving him reduced to being called a sycophant and a waste by Feng Qingyang.
But then, it’s understandable. Empress Ling Xi sacrificed so much for Feng Qingyang, helping him to seize such a vast kingdom, and he could still say good riddance and cause her death, let alone grant the life of an eunuch.
And at this time, Feng Qingyang was completely unaware if his words had chilled hearts.
In his eyes, Li Cheng was just like other eunuchs, merely a dog slave under his command.
But usually, this slave had a keen eye, and since he had followed him since childhood, he valued him. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
But now that a slave under him messed up his significant affair, naturally, he was burning with rage and could not tolerate it.
Of course, if things had been going well for Feng Qingyang these days, he would not be so furious at this moment.
But recently, everything has been going poorly for him, and Feng Qiwu has been showing an unstoppable momentum. He himself contracted the plague and almost got into trouble. All sorts of things stacked together, making his heart pent-up with a flame ready to erupt at any moment.
Now there’s an occasion for anger, and Li Cheng is a slave under his control, life and death in his hands, would he not seize the chance for an outburst?
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And after the foreign envoys left the Imperial Palace, the news of Feng Qingyang having the antidote to the plague naturally spread like wildfire.
All of a sudden, all the high officials infected with the plague and the envoys from other countries immediately wanted to enter the palace to meet Feng Qingyang to beg for the medicine.
The antidote in Feng Qingyang’s hands was limited after all, Bai Susu had initially given just over a hundred portions.
So, with so many people coming to beg for the medicine all at once, the bit of penicillin in Feng Qingyang’s hands was naturally not enough to go around.
Originally, Feng Qingyang wanted to take advantage of these antidotes to earn a lot of goodwill back, but now, facing so many ministers and envoys begging for medicine, he didn’t have enough medicine to give, the pressure was immense.
Initially, he didn’t want to reveal that Bai Susu invented the antidote. Seeing the situation out of control, the pressure all on him, he had no choice but to disclose Bai Susu.
"The antidote in my hands also came from Miss Bai. Rather than begging me here, you better go to Bai Susu." Feng Qingyang said coldly.
Anyway, they couldn’t go to Bai Susu without crossing Prime Minister Bai.
And Prime Minister Bai was his person.
Though he took a huge detour, he couldn’t directly make those people owe him a favor.
But making them owe Prime Minister Bai a favor isn’t too much of a loss either.
However, Feng Qingyang’s clever plan didn’t consider that Bai Susu had no intention of complying with his wishes.
Before Feng Qingyang’s order reached Prime Minister Bai’s ears, Bai Susu had already spoken to those who came to beg for medicine: "Everyone, rest assured, in no more than three days, a large amount of antidote will be produced. By then, please carefully bring severe patients from your families to the backyard of Bai Mansion, and I will administer the medicine to them for free."
Upon hearing this, the crowded crowd immediately erupted in cheers.
However, some people, untrusting, asked: "Miss Bai, is what you said true? Can your antidote save so many of us?"
"Yes, Miss Bai, don’t deceive us, this is a matter of life and death."
"Right, if you want anything, just say it, we can trade for the antidote."
There is no free lunch in the world.
Bai Susu said free, yet they felt unsettled.
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Seeing the worried faces, Bai Susu immediately said solemnly: "How dare Susu play with so many lives? But let me say the ugly words first, the medicine is effective, but a very small part might cause some adverse reactions. If because of that the medicine can’t be given, for the sake of the patient’s life, please do not blame. As for trading for the antidote? The plague is a natural disaster, since I’m fortunate to have this ability to help everyone, how could I take the opportunity to seek personal gain? I said free, and it’s free, I guarantee not a penny will be collected."
Collect money?
She dared to vouch, as soon as she charged money, there would surely be many, even those without severe symptoms but wealthy ones, willing to spend huge sums to buy spots from others.
After all, there are more poor people in this world.
And for many poor people, their lives are not as important as a large amount of money. If sacrificing a life could ensure a life of comfort for their family, there would surely be many willing to sacrifice for their family’s sake.
At this time, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted: "I believe Miss Bai, after all, she is the fiancée of the Crown Prince. In less than half a month, she will be married to the Crown Prince, she wouldn’t bother lying to us!"
"That’s right. We trust Miss Bai’s character."
"Indeed, so we’ll come in three days!"
Bai Susu nodded upon hearing this, then gently said: "Alright, then at that time, I invite everyone to bring patients in order, be careful not to quarrel over spots."
"Don’t worry, Miss Bai, we promise not to trouble you."
Bai Susu is already treating them for free, if they still cause trouble in front of her, it would truly waste her effort and sincerity.
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But no one expected that just as the crowd was about to disperse, a male voice suddenly shouted loudly with a cold sneer: "Bai Susu, do you claim you have the antidote just because you say so? No evidence, why should we believe you? Unless you produce the antidote now to prove that your medicine is effective!"
"This is the plague, not some cold or cough, every day delayed may result in deaths, and yet you make people wait for three days! If in three days you fail to produce the antidote, what about those infected?"
And naturally, the one saying this was the black-clad man from the Five Poisons Sect who incited the Western Princess Anata to poison.
Originally, his plan was smooth and sound, just waiting for the plague to spread, then when everyone was in panic, to have Mage De Hong seize the opportunity to come out and save people, thereby harvesting a massive number of followers.
In the past, this tactic helped Mage De Hong amass a vast following across regions, where many places ultimately set up temples for him and worshipped him with incense.
As long as the incense continued, Mage De Hong could collect endless belief.
But now, seeing his plan about to succeed once more, Bai Susu suddenly emerged, daring to claim she could solve the plague!
What a joke.
It was a toxin meticulously extracted from various animals, how could it be resolved so quickly by this young girl?
