Su Fuliu was shocked; this was truly a trap: "Quickly, something's fishy! Send someone to rescue the Prince!"
Although Su Yan didn't know what kind of trickery was involved, and the Duke of Protectorate had no grudge against their prince, Su Fuliu's appearance of spitting blood didn't seem like a joke.
Regardless of whether the matter was true or false, the prince's life was of utmost importance, so he temporarily believed Su Fuliu's words and quickly sent someone to Zuixianglou.
Afterwards, Su Yan quickly left to dispatch manpower, while Su Fuliu, suppressing the churning blood in his chest, tried his best to rush to Zuixianglou. He was supported by only one belief: Feng Muting, you can't be hurt.
Su Fuliu finally arrived at Zuixianglou after much effort.
The once bustling Zuixiang Restaurant was deserted today. When he went in to ask, the owner of Zuixiang Restaurant said that someone had booked the entire restaurant and was not allowing other customers to enter. Therefore, he was asked to leave as he was mistaken for someone who had come to eat at Zuixiang Restaurant.
Su Fuliu stood at the door, not knowing what was going on inside. In desperation, she could only stand at the door and shout loudly, "Feng Muting, come out here!"
While waiting for the Duke of Huguo in the private room on the second floor, Feng Muting suddenly heard Su Fuliu shouting outside. He got up and was about to go to the window to take a look when he saw the Duke of Huguo arrive.
"Your Highness, please take a seat."
Feng Muting glanced out the window, then sat down again: "I wonder why the Duke of Protectorate would suddenly invite me to a banquet?"
The Duke of Protectorate smiled and said, "Let me get straight to the point. My daughter has always admired Your Highness. I secretly think that since Your Highness is unmarried and my daughter is not betrothed, I wonder..."
Chapter 18 All Five Internal Organs Damaged
"No need." Before the Duke of Protectorate could finish speaking, Feng Muting refused outright.
The Duke of Protectorate was taken aback, then smiled, raised his wine cup, and gestured for Feng Muting to drink this cup first.
Feng Muting also raised his glass and clinked glasses with him from a distance.
Su Fuliu, who was still shouting at the gate, got anxious. He had shouted so much, hadn't Feng Muting heard him? Why didn't he come out to check?
He gritted his teeth, mustered his last strength, and shouted, "Feng Muting, are you deaf?!"
Feng Muting had just brought his wine glass to his lips when he heard Su Fuliu cursing at him outside. He frowned, put down his glass, walked to the window, and opened it.
Su Fuliu was relieved to see that Feng Muting had finally heard his voice and was safe and sound. At that moment, Su Yan arrived with his men.
Su Fuliu, who was already seriously injured, had exhausted all her strength and was barely breathing by the end.
He looked at Feng Muting, opened his mouth as if to shout that there was danger, but he was too weak to do so.
Before fainting, Su Fuliu whispered barely, "Your Highness... hurry..."
After saying that, he suddenly went black and fainted.
Feng Muting was taken aback: "Su Fuliu!"
Just as he was about to leap out of the window, a group of assassins suddenly sprang out from behind him...
Feng Muting frowned and his gaze sharpened: "You're courting death!"
After saying that, he moved swiftly among the assassins, and in an instant, they all fell to the ground.
Meanwhile, the Duke of Protectorate, who was hiding at the back, looked panicked. He knew that Feng Muting was highly skilled in martial arts, but he did not expect him to be this skilled. So, just in case, he had made preparations. He had poisoned the wine. As long as Feng Muting drank it, he would be poisoned and then at the mercy of others.
But all of this was ruined by that brat outside. Just when Feng Muting was about to drink the poisoned wine, it was all for nothing.
"Duke Protector of the Nation, you have never had any enmity with my Prince Ting's Mansion. I wonder what your intentions are today?"
The Duke of Huguo's eyes flickered with unease as he pondered how to escape.
Feng Muting didn't give him a chance to escape. He flashed over and ripped off the human skin mask from his face.
Unexpectedly, someone was impersonating the Duke of Protectorate and wanted to take his life.
He raised his hand and struck the man with a palm, causing him to vomit blood and die instantly. Then he jumped out of the window.
Su Fuliu collapsed unconscious on the ground. Feng Muting went over, picked him up, and rushed towards the Prince's Mansion.
Upon arriving at the Prince's residence, he summoned the royal physician.
After taking Su Fuliu's pulse, the royal physician said, "Your Highness, Su Fuliu has severe internal injuries, and his body is not as strong as someone who practices martial arts like Your Highness. Now that it has been delayed for so long, I'm afraid..."
Feng Muting grabbed the physician's collar, "I'm afraid it's something!"
He knew he was asking a question he already knew the answer to, but he couldn't believe that Su Fuliu would leave him.
The physician said tremblingly, "I'm afraid it's too late."
"Nonsense!" Feng Muting waved his hand, and the physician fell to the ground.
"Your Highness, this...this internal injury doesn't seem like an external injury. It has damaged his internal organs, so naturally it's difficult..."
Before the physician could finish speaking, Feng Muting rushed over and grabbed him again, "Tell me, is there any way to save Su Fuliu?!"
"Well, there is a way, but..."
"Stop just saying, just tell me."
The physician hesitated for a moment, then said, "To save someone like Su Fuliu who is on the verge of death, we need someone with profound internal energy to transfer their internal energy to heal her."
"That's easy, I'll do it."
The physician waved his hand: "It's not that easy. Su Fuliu's internal organs are all damaged. She needs more than just a little bit of internal energy. Even if Your Highness has profound internal energy, you may be able to save Su Fuliu, but Your Highness will be in danger of exhausting your internal energy and dying from exhaustion."
"Enough with the nonsense, get out of here. Just go and brew some medicine to strengthen Su Fuliu's constitution and nourish his vital energy. He can drink it when he wakes up."
"But, Your Highness..."
The physician tried to dissuade him, but Feng Muting chased him away: "Get out!"
Chapter 19 You Idiot
The physician had no choice but to leave.
Feng Muting didn't dare to delay for a moment and helped Su Fuliu up, making her sit cross-legged. He then sat cross-legged behind Su Fuliu and began to circulate his internal energy.
He continuously channeled his internal energy into Su Fuliu's body, and after an unknown amount of time, both of them were covered in sweat.
Su Fuliu still showed no sign of waking up. Feng Muting frowned and continued to channel his inner energy.
But as the physician said, even if Feng Muting had profound internal strength, Su Fuliu was seriously injured and needed more than just a little internal strength to save her life.
However, he still refused to give up. Even if it cost him his life, he was determined to save Su Fuliu.
Just when Feng Muting was about to give up, he finally heard Su Fuliu cough.
It looks like she's awake.
He then breathed a sigh of relief and withdrew his internal energy.
He himself took several deep breaths, and then helped Su Fuliu lie down.
Su Fuliu coughed a few more times. Although she didn't open her eyes, the fact that she was making any noise was a good thing.
Then he summoned the imperial physician and asked him to examine Su Fuliu again. After the examination, he laughed and said, "Alright, alright, his life is saved."
Feng Muting was relieved, but then he was so exhausted that he almost collapsed.
The royal physician quickly supported him: "Your Highness, you have exhausted too much of your internal energy. The medicine I prepared for you should be ready. After you drink the medicine, please go and rest."
"But he..."
"Your Highness, rest assured, Su Fuliu is fine now. You should go and rest first. Otherwise, if you collapse, and he wakes up and finds out that Your Highness collapsed because of him, wouldn't he feel terribly guilty?"
Feng Muting felt that the physician's words made a lot of sense. How could he not understand Su Fuliu now? She was simple-minded and all brawn and no brains.
If he doesn't speak, he seems like a shrewd person.
Once he opens his mouth, you can tell he's a fool, and the kind that's easy to fool.
But he is also exceptionally kind-hearted. If he knew that he had collapsed while saving him, he would probably feel so guilty that he would cry.
So he nodded, had someone bring him some medicine, drank it, then looked at Su Fuliu and went to rest.
Not long after Feng Muting left, Su Fuliu fully regained consciousness.
He opened his eyes, blinked a few times, and then raised his hand to look at it.
He thought he was going to die.
That didn't happen.
It must have been Feng Muting who found a doctor in time to save him.
He still felt lingering fear when he thought of Feng Muting.
This time, Feng Muting almost didn't make it back.
Although he didn't participate and couldn't bring himself to harm Feng Muting, the fact that he came to the Prince Ting's mansion meant he had been bribed by the people who wanted to kill Feng Muting.
He just had a change of heart and didn't want to harm Feng Muting.
The more he thought about it, the more ashamed he felt to stay in the Prince's mansion any longer.
If Feng Muting knew the truth, he would definitely be furious.
So he got up and got out of bed. Although he was very weak, he could still walk.
He found paper and pen and wrote down the whole story, the cause and effect, on two whole pages.
After he finished writing, he used the inkstone to hold down the two pages of paper, then tidied up some clothes and packed them up.
Su Fuliu glanced at the house where she had lived for some time, pursed her lips, sighed, slung her bundle over her shoulder, and quietly left.
After Feng Muting woke up, the first thing he did was go to see Su Fuliu, not knowing if he had woken up yet.
But when he arrived at Su Fuliu's room, he only saw the neatly folded bedding, and Su Fuliu was nowhere to be seen.
He frowned, just then glancing at the letter on the table. He quickly walked over, picked up the twoletter, and began to read it rapidly.
After reading it, Feng Muting slammed the letter on the table: "Su Fuliu, you idiot!"
After saying that, he turned and ran out of the room.
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A note from the author:
Oh dear, the little crybaby has run off again...
Chapter 20 is very interesting.