Chapter 172: Chapter 172

The Crown Prince desperately defended himself, insisting things were not as they seemed, but no one was willing to believe him.

He had never experienced such a moment where words felt so pale and powerless, nor had he ever understood the feeling of being regarded as a monstrous threat by the crowd.

Today, he suddenly felt it, and his emotions were very complex, difficult to describe with words.

Jun Ning, who was nestled in the Crown Prince’s arms, was also woken up by the noise around them. She didn’t know what the people around were arguing about; her head just kept buzzing annoyingly.

Without even opening her eyes, she mumbled, "Brother, it’s so noisy, let’s go home quickly."

"Alright, let’s go home."

The Crown Prince also didn’t want those cruel words to reach his sister’s ears, so he carried Jun Ning out of this clinic, planning to find another place for treatment.

But at that moment, the people and doctors who were initially watching the commotion inside the clinic chased after them.

The doctor anxiously looked at Jun Ning and said, "Since she has a fever, don’t run around. Otherwise, if it really is a plague, running around would mean spreading it everywhere, do you understand?"

"The consequences can be very serious."

"I’ll say it again, my sister does not have the plague, she’s just caught a cold."

The Crown Prince was unwilling to acknowledge what these people were saying.

Because since they arrived in the Imperial City, they hadn’t even alighted from the carriage.

They hadn’t left the carriage, so how could they have been infected?

"Alas..." The doctor realized the explanation was futile and didn’t want to dwell on the issue any longer, instead saying, "Then don’t carry your sister around. Bring her in, and I will treat her."

With a compassionate heart, the doctor was really afraid that Jun Ning’s fever might be due to the plague, and he was even more afraid that she would run around and infect more people.

So, he planned to take Jun Ning in and help examine her.

But just because the doctor was willing, didn’t mean those waiting in line for a consultation were willing. Read full story at 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝕟𝕖𝕥

They felt that if Jun Ning stayed, it would threaten their safety.

"We don’t agree, quickly send her away."

"She’s just a dying person, just a waste, saving her is useless, there’s nothing valuable in saving her, just bury her alive or dispose of her."

The doctor didn’t expect he couldn’t have control over his own clinic.

He pursed his lips, looking helplessly at the crowd around him.

Their coldness was even more disheartening.

The Crown Prince was also angered, his arms trembling while holding Jun Ning, the anger in his heart igniting like a raging fire, spreading, almost ready to explode.

But the discussions continued.

"It’s just a little girl, if she’s infected, she’s infected, and if she’s discarded, she’s discarded, there’s really nothing worth regretting, as long as it’s not a son of the family."

"You must understand, a son can at least carry on the family line, but a daughter’s face turns outward, bringing no great benefit to the family, so if she’s infected, discard her, it’s not much of a loss anyway."

"This young man, listen to everyone, just discard the little girl."

The group thought they had a good reason to persuade the Crown Prince to abandon Jun Ning.

They assumed a righteous stance, unaware of how unjustified they made Jun Ning out to be, and themselves to be of noble virtue.

The Crown Prince coldly laughed and firmly declared, "In my family, there is only this one sister, and her existence is far more precious than that of a son, so I... will never abandon her."

Even if she were really infected with the plague, he wouldn’t abandon her.

Besides, she wasn’t infected.

"Sigh, young people are really too emotional."

"You think your sister is the only girl in your family, so you treasure her, but your family? If your family knew she was infected with the plague, would they still treasure her?"

In this era, when facing disasters, selling wives and daughters, discarding and not raising, was common.

Even large families were , let alone small families?

Therefore, no one could understand the Crown Prince’s words, nor did they believe the Crown Prince’s family valued Jun Ning much; they even thought the Crown Prince’s family would eventually abandon Jun Ning.

Two Imperial Physicians, under the protection of the imposing Imperial Guard, suddenly appeared, claiming they were there to examine Princess Anle.

Everyone automatically stepped back, and the discussions quieted down a little, no longer focusing on Jun Ning.

But even so, the murmurings persisted.

"Heh, the Emperor has so many sons, only one princess. Unless that girl is the Emperor’s only princess, he won’t save her."

"Otherwise, no one will truly save her; weighing the pros and cons, she’d be abandoned."

"Ah, she’s doomed to end up in a mass grave."

"Hey, brother. I think you’re wrong; look at those two Imperial Physicians, it seems like they’re heading towards the man carrying the little girl, and they look quite respectful. Isn’t she really the Emperor’s Princess Anle?" someone questioned.

"Heh, how is that possible?" the one who confidently said Jun Ning would end up in a mass grave continued, "A princess of noble birth wouldn’t be lounging in the palace enjoying herself? How could she possibly appear among commoners?"

He sneered, "She absolutely cannot be a princess. If she’s a princess, then my whole family is royalty."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Imperial Physicians and Imperial Guard reached the Crown Prince and Jun Ning, and they all knelt in unison, greeting and saluting.

"Your subjects pay respect to His Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Anle."

"Your servants pay respect to His Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Anle."

Both the Imperial Physicians and the Imperial Guard were respectful to the two.

The surrounding crowd: "......"

Was she truly a princess?

And the one holding the princess was actually the current Crown Prince?

Everyone was taken aback, only snapping back to reality after a while.

Then they couldn’t help but worry about themselves.

Wouldn’t the Crown Prince hold a grudge over the things they just said and make life difficult for them?

Could the Crown Prince, as the crown heir, be petty?

After handing Jun Ning to the Imperial Physicians, he scanned the crowd who were just moments ago shouting for violence from their moral high ground.

He said, "In this world, no one can arbitrarily decide another person’s life or death; each of you take care!"

Had they encountered someone else today, things might have been different. But not him, he wouldn’t seriously quibble with them. Meet someone else, and who knows.

"His Highness the Crown Prince is right, we commoners realize our mistakes, please spare us, Your Highness."

The crowd quickly knelt to admit their mistakes and begged for forgiveness.

Earlier, when the Crown Prince’s identity was concealed, none of his words mattered, and these people completely ignored him. Once his identity was revealed, just one sentence from him left them terrified!

And they blindly followed his orders?

Heh, such an ignorant and foolish group of people.

The Crown Prince’s heart blazed with anger, but he had no desire to focus his thoughts on petty squabbles with them; he had more important matters to attend to.

"Alright, take the princess into the palace for treatment immediately!" the Crown Prince commanded.

The Imperial Physician was taking Jun Ning’s pulse, and with a grave expression, he said, "Her Highness the Princess should not enter the palace for now, it’s best to stay outside first!"