Chapter 250: Chapter 250

For a moment, many people looked at Bai Susu with pleading eyes. As long as Miss Bai doesn’t change her mind, they might still receive free treatment, right?

Even if it’s not free, paying less would be good as well.

Being stared at by so many eyes again, Bai Susu couldn’t help but cough lightly, then quickly said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for speaking up for me, but charging ten or a hundred gold coins is out of the question. If we charge , some people might just wait for death."

Hearing this, everyone present immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

They then spared no effort in praising Bai Susu as being truly beautiful and kind-hearted, worthy of being called the first talented woman of the Capital City.

In short, for the sake of free treatment, they uttered all the flattering words they could muster, forming a stark contrast to their previous doubtful attitudes.

Bai Susu merely listened with a smile to everyone’s compliments, but her gaze quickly met Feng Qiwu’s, and everything was exchanged without words.

She knew that Feng Qiwu spoke up earlier not just because he was intolerant of some people’s rather ungrateful behavior, but mainly for her sake.

After this incident, her reputation, Bai Susu’s, would likely not remain confined to the vast Great Qin Capital but spread across the entire Xuanhuang Continent.

As for whether these people, who are now eagerly seeking treatment, would later be incited to attack her again for other reasons?

After all, it’s not worth being upset over a bunch of ungrateful ingrates, is it?

Saving people is her duty as a doctor.

But that doesn’t mean she will be swayed by their public opinion!

If she cared too much about how others viewed her, let alone being a surgeon, she might have fallen into depression long ago.

After Bai Susu finished speaking, Feng Qiwu intentionally said coldly, "You’re too generous. Do you really think by doing so, they will appreciate you?"

"But doing good deeds without seeking reward, I don’t need their gratitude. As long as everyone can live well, I’ll be happy," Bai Susu earnestly expressed with underlying tones.

After her words, those who had been swayed by the words of the man in black and doubted her immediately showed even more guilty expressions.

Miss Bai was such a noble and kind-hearted person!

How foolish of them to suspect and malign her with their vile thoughts.

The Crown Prince was right to call them brainless.

After all, she’s the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s Mansion. Why would she take the risk of being insulted and scorned by the world just to deceive them?

Moreover, she had no grudges against them, and she had no need to use lies that could be easily exposed to waste three days of their time.

Soon, someone in the crowd spontaneously said, "Miss Bai, the Crown Prince was right earlier. We were foolish and almost believed the slanders of the wicked! Thank you for forgiving our mistakes and still willing to save us!"

"Yes, Miss Bai, we were wrong just now." Someone quickly followed up to apologize.

"Rest assured, just based on what you said just now, even if your medicine doesn’t work, we won’t blame you." Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on novel✦fire.net

After all, this is a plague. Bai Susu willing to treat them for free is already generous enough. Regardless of whether it succeeds in the end, she’s done her part.

If they blame her even after that, it would be heartless.

Bai Susu responded with a light smile, "I trust everyone. It’s getting late now, so everyone should go back quickly. If you know any seriously ill patients, remember to inform them too."

However, in her heart, she thought coldly: I’ll believe your words when pigs fly.

Whether in ancient or modern times, when it comes to personal interests and life safety, people always tend to lose their rationality.

Right now, they’re saying many words of gratitude, but if the treatment ends up failing, there would likely be medical disputes, calling her an incompetent doctor without any conscience.

She had seen too much of this in the hospital.

This time, the crowd dared not continue to delay.

After all, Feng Qiwu, this feared star, was still there.

Once the crowd dispersed, Bai Susu pretended not to know Feng Qiwu well and politely invited him to the Bai Mansion for a visit.

Noticing her feigned ignorance, Feng Qiwu couldn’t help but curve his lips, then nodded and said, "Since Miss Bai cordially invites me, then I shall come in for a cup of tea."

In terms of acting, she feared her skills might be slightly inferior to Feng Qiwu’s.

With some exasperation, she shot a fleeting glance at Feng Qiwu and then turned to walk towards the Bai Mansion.

Upon entering, she found Prime Minister Bai appearing anxious and rushing towards the door despite his illness.

Bai Susu immediately approached with concern and said, "Grandfather, why are you up instead of resting in your room?"

Feng Qiwu seemed aware of why Prime Minister Bai hurried over and approached him with an expression of concern, "Has the Prime Minister’s health improved?"

Seeing Feng Qiwu, the words on Prime Minister Bai’s lips were instantly swallowed.

He then said, "Thank you, Crown Prince, for your concern. I’m much better now."

He looked at Bai Susu, "Susu, I heard there was trouble outside? Are you okay?"

"Don’t worry, Grandfather, I’m fine, thanks to the Crown Prince arriving in time to help me out," Bai Susu replied warmly.

At this, Prime Minister Bai glanced at Feng Qiwu, "That’s good, then. Susu, entertain the Crown Prince for me, I’ll go back to rest."

"Yes, Grandfather, take care."

"Prime Minister, no need to stand on ceremony. We’ll soon be one family, having Susu entertain me is the same," Feng Qiwu said with a smile.

Prime Minister Bai suddenly felt a bit choked.

But considering that this fellow had helped Susu just now, he gritted his teeth and said, "As long as the Crown Prince can overlook my lack of hospitality, I’ll return to rest due to my ailment."

"Yes, Prime Minister, do rest quickly."

Prime Minister Bai gave Feng Qiwu a fierce look then, with the help of the butler, turned and left in a huff.

But after returning to his room, the sickly and aggrieved expression he had earlier vanished, replaced by a more inscrutable look.

This time Feng Qiwu acted sensibly, helping Susu build momentum and disclosing the antidote issue before the Emperor did.

Otherwise, according to the Emperor’s plans, who knows how many innocent commoners might die in vain.

But soon, Prime Minister Bai sighed again.

In this life, he ultimately misjudged.

He thought Feng Qingyang would be a good emperor, hence devotedly assisting him till today.

He never expected that as an emperor, a monarch revered by all, he would abandon the people who supported him at such a critical time!

When an emperor doesn’t even care for his subjects, it foretells that his throne will sooner or later become a castle in the air, easy to topple.

If the people learned of Feng Qingyang’s plans... just imagine how disheartened they would be.