Chapter 313 Did you really think he called a doctor to save you?

"Your Highness, what brings you here so suddenly? Has something happened at the Su residence?"

After completing the ceremony, Su Xuanlang asked nervously.

“A friend of mine has a past relationship with Young Master Zhao and entrusted me to take care of him. I heard that he was poisoned and was about to die, so I came to see him.”

Xiao Ye said in a cold voice.

This was the excuse he and Su Liluo had agreed upon on their way here.

They couldn't reveal their purpose, but they had to have a legitimate reason. It wouldn't be reasonable for His Highness the Crown Prince to take care of an ordinary student for no reason.

Upon hearing that Zhao Liancheng's friend had a past connection with the Crown Prince, Su Xuanlang's jealousy resurfaced, and he unconsciously clenched his fists under his sleeves.

At this time, Zhao Liancheng was almost unconscious due to poisoning and could not hear what they were saying. He only vaguely knew that several strangers had come into the room.

"I see. Your Highness, I am truly sorry. We failed to take good care of Brother Zhao, and he accidentally ate wild mushrooms and became poisoned. The doctor just examined him and said that Brother Zhao... there is no hope of saving him."

Su Xuanlang sighed, and then choked up again as he finished speaking.

Su Liluo glanced at Zhao Liancheng's expression on the bed and knew that his condition was critical, so she didn't want to waste time talking nonsense with Su Xuanlang.

So she interrupted him, saying, "You should all go out first. His Highness the Crown Prince has some things to say to Zhao Liancheng one last time."

Su Xuanlang and the others naturally dared not disobey. Before long, only Su Liluo, Xiao Ye, and Zhao Liancheng remained in the room.

Su Lilu examined Zhao Liancheng and found that the poison had penetrated his lungs and internal organs; an ordinary doctor would indeed be unable to save him.

However, I have the Heavenly Needle, which can force out the toxins, and with the help of the spring water in the space, I can completely detoxify.

In his dazed state, Zhao Liancheng felt a sharp pain in his back. After the pain subsided, he felt a clear stream flow down his throat, making him feel refreshed.

About half an hour later, he finally slowly opened his eyes.

"Who are you...?"

Zhao Liancheng looked at the unfamiliar man and woman in front of him with suspicion.

"We are the ones who saved you. The poison in your body has been neutralized. Why would you eat wild mushrooms when you were perfectly fine today?"

Su Liluo stood to the side and said with a serious expression.

Now that she had saved Zhao Liancheng, she naturally wouldn't let go of the credit. Now, she was already his savior.

"Has my poison been neutralized? Wasn't I going to die? The doctor said I was going to die? What about Brother Su? What about Brother Su and the others?"

Am I dreaming? Have I arrived in the underworld?

Zhao Liancheng couldn't believe he had come back to life. He thought he had gone to the underworld, which was why he met the two people he had never seen before.

After all, who could have imagined that one moment his classmate was crying by his bedside, saying he wouldn't survive, and the next moment he would see a strange couple saying he wasn't dead!

"You're not dead!"

"Ouch! It hurts, it hurts..."

Seeing that Zhao Liancheng was still unaware of the situation, Su Liluo reached out and pinched his arm hard.

Zhao Liancheng felt a sharp pain in his flesh, and after howling a few times, he realized that he was really not dead.

"Young lady, are you a doctor? I have no way to repay your life-saving grace, please accept my bow!"

After realizing what was happening, Zhao Liancheng immediately tried to get up and kneel down in front of Su Liluo.

"No need. Just answer my question honestly. Why are you eating wild mushrooms?"

They almost ate their own lives off the food.

There should be meals at the academy, so he realized it was his own problem.

Su Liluo looked at Zhao Liancheng with confusion, hoping to find some evidence that Su Xuanlang had harmed people.

"Brother Su said that there was a kind of wild mushroom in the mountains that was particularly delicious, so we went to pick it together. He even picked a lot for me. After we got back, we cooked it together, but who would have thought that it would cause poisoning?"

Zhao Liancheng recalled the incident of eating wild mushrooms with a look of annoyance.

"Then why are you the only one who got poisoned? Why is Su Xuanlang unharmed?"

“This… I ate it first. Brother Su said I had never eaten this kind of thing before, but he had, so he gave it to me.”

Zhao Liancheng paused for a moment, then recalled.

"Ha, Su Xuanlang, you're really cunning!"

After hearing this, Su Liluo couldn't help but chuckle softly.

But as soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Liancheng's expression changed immediately, and he looked at Su Liluo with great protectiveness.

“Young lady, you’ve misunderstood. Brother Su is a very good person. He didn’t do it on purpose this time. He certainly didn’t expect this wild mushroom to be poisonous.”

"Yes, he didn't do it on purpose, he did it intentionally."

Su Liluo looked at Zhao Liancheng with a sigh.

She hadn't expected Zhao Liancheng to be such an easy person to fool; even at this point, he was still speaking up for Su Xuanlang.

Xiao Ye, standing to the side, shook his head helplessly at Zhao Liancheng's reaction.

He couldn't help but say, "If you die, he will take your place as the most valued student by the teachers and the dean of Qishan Academy. You've read so many books on policy and history, do you really think there are so many coincidences in this world?"

"I......"

Zhao Liancheng was stumped by the question.

Yes, he has read many books on strategy and history, as well as many historical anecdotes, including quite a few about conspiracies and schemes for personal gain.

But even though he looked at them, those things were still quite distant from him in his heart.

Since Su Xuanlang came to Qishan Academy, he had always had a good relationship with Zhao Liancheng, and Su Xuanlang was humble and polite. Zhao Liancheng really couldn't believe that Su Xuanlang would do it on purpose.

So, after some hesitation, he still awkwardly said, "No matter what you say, I still believe in Brother Su. Otherwise, why would he call a doctor for me when I was poisoned?"

"Do you really think the doctor he hired saved you? If we hadn't been asked by your friend to take care of you and come to your rescue, you might be lying in a coffin right now!"

Su Liluo took a deep breath, utterly speechless at Zhao Liancheng's pedantry and stubbornness.

Everyone says Zhao Liancheng is talented, but while he is talented, he is also too naive.

"Weren't you invited by Brother Su?"

Zhao Liancheng asked in surprise.

He had always thought they were doctors invited by Su Xuanlang, and he was just wondering why the doctor invited by Brother Su kept saying that Brother Su was not well.

"The doctor he hired sentenced you to death; now they consider you dead. If you really don't believe me, how about we make a bet?"

"What kind of bet?"

Zhao Liancheng looked at Su Liluo with curiosity.

"Let's bet on whether Su Xuanlang is really as good as you say, or whether he's a wolf in sheep's clothing, the one who will truly kill you."

Su Liluo looked at Zhao Liancheng indifferently.

"How do you gamble? If you lose, you can no longer be prejudiced against Brother Su."

Zhao Liancheng inquired.

At this moment, he was still thinking about Su Xuanlang.