Chapter 504: Mistress, We Caught Him!
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Before anything went wrong, he noticed the expressions on the faces of the impoverished people when they saw the porridge. Their eyes were filled with longing, just like how he used to long to find his mother.
When they sipped the steaming hot porridge, the satisfied smiles on their faces were truly heartwarming.
Watching them, Feng Yuanxi felt genuine happiness.
He didn’t want to stop doing this.
He wanted to see more people happy and content.
Gu Qingluan looked at her son, who seemed to be radiating with joy, and was deeply moved. She couldn’t help but bend down and plant a kiss on Feng Yuanxi’s cheek. “You’re amazing, Little Yuanxi!”
Feng Yuanxi held the spot she had kissed, his eyes sparkling with moisture.
His mother praised him!
So, his determination was right!
Beside them, Gu Xiaonan listened to Feng Yuanxi’s words, deep in thought. He turned his gaze towards the medical clinic area.
Several doctors were busily treating patients.
The pain on the patients’ faces lessened, and they expressed their gratitude towards the doctors with smiles.
In his mind, Gu Xiaonan replayed the praises and thanks he had received from everyone earlier.
Terms like “Little Doctor” and “Young Miracle Healer” sounded particularly endearing, and each time he heard them, it felt as sweet as candy.
Gu Xiaonan tugged at the hem of Gu Qingluan’s dress. “Mom, I want to continue providing medical care to people!”
Gu Qingluan’s lips curved slightly. “Well, Xiaonan, you’re wonderful too.”
She didn’t play favorites and gave Gu Xiaonan a kiss as well.
Gu Xiaonan beamed with delight.
“Mistress, we’ve captured someone!”
At that moment, Su Lie returned with some people.
All attention immediately shifted to them.
Gu Qingluan raised her eyes to look ahead.
Behind Su Lie were several guards, and they were holding a woman wrapped in a large cloak.
Perhaps due to struggling, her hair was disheveled, and her bun had come undone. Her appearance was withered, and she looked ten years older than the elegant Consort Shu whom Gu Qingluan had seen before.
Previously, she appeared as a well-preserved woman in her thirties, but now she resembled a woman in her forties or fifties.
As she was being brought in, she continued to struggle, alternating between cursing and attempting to coerce them.
But when she heard Su Lie’s words, her cries abruptly stopped. She lifted her head, her eyes sharp and filled with resentment as she glared at Gu Qingluan.
Then, like a madwoman, she lunged forward. “You wretch! I’ll kill you! I’ll make you pay with the lives of my son and my brother!”
The guards firmly held onto her arms, and no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn’t break free.
Those who saw Consort Shu in the past found it hard to believe the transformation they were witnessing.
“My goodness, is this woman really Consort Shu? She looks like a completely different person!”
“It’s not that difficult to understand, considering the immense trauma she suffered and the fact that she’s been on the run. She probably didn’t have the luxury to take care of herself.”
“Hmph! But she had the time and intention to harm others!”
“It seems like ‘birds of a feather flock together.’ The Fifth Prince and Duke Dingbei were up to no good, conspiring with outsiders to seize the throne, while Consort Shu coerced people and poisoned the commoners, falsely accusing the Guardian Princess. They’re all guilty!”
Scornful and angry glances were cast from all directions onto Consort Shu.
Unfazed, she kept her resentful eyes locked onto Gu Qingluan’s face as if she wanted to drink her blood and devour her flesh.
Gu Qingluan looked at her with a cold expression.
“The consequences of human actions are often more unforgiving than natural disasters or acts of heaven. The Fifth Prince, Duke Dingbei, and the others have committed grave wrongdoings and deserve their punishment!”
Consort Shu’s expression contorted further. “Wretch! If it weren’t for you, they wouldn’t have died! It’s all because of you! I’ll kill you!”
Gu Xiaonan picked up a stone and threw it at her. “You’re not allowed to insult my mother!”
Thud!
The stone struck Consort Shu’s forehead, instantly creating a bloody wound.
Consort Shu screamed in pain, but it didn’t silence her. Instead, it seemed to provoke her further.. “You little bastard! How dare you hit me! 1 regret not snapping your neck that day!”