He had once taught her martial arts.
Back then, she was still under Prince Xuan, seemingly demoted to a concubine.
Qing Ming often bullied her, so he taught her a set of martial arts specifically designed to counter Qing Ming's moves.
And she was gifted, learning instantly and defeating Qing Ming, whose martial arts were far superior to hers at the time.
Some memories were jumbled, but upon seeing the person now, they were recalled in an instant.
It was truly him, Prince Jing, Chu Wang, the grey-clothed man who had bumped into her on the street and accidentally shattered her bottle.
Chu Wang back then was dashing, handsome, and elegant.
But now, Chu Wang before her, due to deep poisoning, had a face that was greenish, even blackish, on the verge of death, appearing completely devoid of life.
Chu Qianli's slender fingers instinctively landed on Chu Wang's wrist.
Taking his pulse.
In the brief moment she lowered her gaze, she completely concealed the pity in her eyes.
Turning to look at Feng Ye Xuan, her eyes held only a dismissive smile.
"My conditions, has Prince Xuan considered them?"
"Miss Chu!" Liu Jin was frantic. Life was at stake; what conditions were being discussed at this moment?
"Miss, as long as you can save the Prince, I will give you whatever you want!" Cang Yu was practically begging her.
"Get lost, I'm not looking for you," Chu Qianli glanced at Cang Yu and snorted coldly.
"Miss Chu..." Liu Jin looked uneasy.
Who was the Prince? How could he possibly kneel before her in public?
Prince Jing was in mortal danger, and Miss Chu, who had always been kind-hearted and possessed noble medical ethics, how could she suddenly become so cold-blooded and heartless?
She had always been...
"I've always been easy to talk to, so it's easy to bully me, isn't it?"
Chu Qianli smiled coldly, her smile almost bringing tears to her eyes.
"It's precisely because I'm too kind that you expect me to help whenever you have a problem. If I don't help, I'm evil, I'm cold and unfeeling."
"But when I have a problem, how many of you have helped? Who has the responsibility to be kind to me?"
She stared directly at Feng Ye Xuan, the chill in her eyes deepening.
"Why don't you ask your good Prince what he has done to me? Why should I save him for no reason?"
Liu Jin looked at Feng Ye Xuan. He naturally dared not ask this question.
Cang Yu also turned to look at Feng Ye Xuan.
Their Prince Jing was about to be treated, but...
"Alright," Feng Ye Xuan's voice was firm and resonant. "As long as you cure Prince Jing, this Prince will kneel and apologize to you!"
Chu Qianli glanced at Liu Jin. "Clear the area."
"Miss..." Cang Yu looked uneasy.
Although Liu Jin and Feng Ye Xuan believed this young lady had a chance to cure the Prince, to Cang Yu, she was still a stranger.
To drive everyone out like this, leaving her alone by the Prince's side?
What if she... what if she harbored ill intentions towards the Prince?
Feng Ye Xuan turned and left.
Liu Jin, without a word, pushed Cang Yu towards the door.
"Mr. Liu Jin..."
"If Miss Chu cannot cure the Prince, then perhaps no one else in this world can."
Liu Jin stared at him, speaking urgently, "If you want to save Prince Jing, quickly drive everyone out."
Cang Yu, no longer able to care about anything else, immediately cleared the area for Chu Qianli.
"Liu Jin, you stay and help."
"Yes!"
Liu Jin was as docile as a little rabbit, doing whatever he was told.
As long as Chu Qianli was willing to save him, he would even be willing to kneel and apologize to her.
But the person she specifically wanted to kneel was their Prince...