I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 459 Gaining a Disciple for Free
[Tsk tsk, Yin Lanci may be a bit crazy, but she's really amazing. She actually managed to complete a blood transfusion with such rudimentary conditions in this world, and on such a young baby no less. She must have an incredible understanding of the human body. If she were to become a doctor, she would definitely be a renowned physician.]

In a way, this could be considered a mother's loving heart, right?

Invulnerable to all poisons, in other words, it rejects poisons and naturally cannot breed venomous insects in its body.

Chu Liuzheng felt that although Yin Lanci's actions of giving Tang Ge'er a blood transfusion and sending him to be raised elsewhere were inconvenient due to the child's presence, they might also have been intended to protect him.

Yin Lanci, like mothers all over the world, probably hopes that her child will be happy, healthy, and safe, instead of spending his days with poisonous insects and snakes, becoming neither human nor ghost.

Of course, all of this was just Chu Liuzheng's guess. No one knew what Yin Lanci was thinking. Even if Chu Liuzheng could find a little bit of information in the system, she didn't want to bother.

She was lost in thought when she suddenly heard Feng Jing ask, "What does His Majesty intend to do with Tang Ge'er?"

Upon hearing his name, Tang Ge'er tilted his head back and looked at the person who spoke with his big eyes, as if asking, "Are you calling me?"
Feng Jing smiled at him, then shifted his gaze back to the emperor's face.

Xiao Jingfan ruffled the soft hair on the child's head. He had already decided where Tang Ge'er would go in his mind, but seeing that Feng Jing seemed to have some plans, he asked, "What suggestions do you have?"

Feng Jing truthfully replied, "I want to take on an apprentice."

Chu Liuzheng asked in surprise, "You want to take Tang Ge'er as your apprentice?"

“Yes.” Feng Jing nodded. “Brother Tang is as immune to all poisons as I am. When treating patients, he can do whatever I can do. I can teach him everything I know.”

For example, when it comes to detoxification, if Feng Jingruo encounters a difficult poison and doesn't know the proportions of the poison, he usually chooses to test it on himself and then make an antidote based on his body's reaction. If an ordinary doctor were to do this, he would be dead by the time he started testing the poison, but Tang Ge'er wouldn't, and might even do it better than Feng Jingruo.

Feng Jing originally planned to wait until he was older, then take on a disciple based on his own liking, and use his master's methods to make the disciple immune to all poisons. But he himself had gone through that process, and the hardships were unspeakable to outsiders. He didn't want his disciple to suffer the same way.

However, it wouldn't be so troublesome if Tang Ge'er were taken as an apprentice. Yin Lanci had already instilled the ability to be immune to all poisons in her own child, so Feng Jing could just take what was already there.

The most difficult hurdle now is actually getting past the emperor.

Tang Ge'er is the son of the Fifth Prince and Yin Lanci. His father was a loser in the struggle for the throne, and his mother was a rebel leader. With such a background, the emperor might be thinking of eliminating him completely.

Xiao Jingfan placed Tang Ge'er on the table, pointed at Feng Jing, and asked, "Want to go with him?"

Tang Ge'er turned to look at Feng Jing, who smiled at him and opened his arms to him, "Tang Ge'er, come here."

Chu Liuzheng blinked.

[Is the tyrant giving Sugar a chance to choose for himself? How old is Sugar? Does he even know what that means?]

Tang Ge stared at Feng Jing, his eyes clear and bright, but he remained firmly seated on the table.

Feng Jing clapped his hands and called to him, "Brother Tang, come here."

Tang Ge'er didn't move, and even crawled towards Xiao Jingfan.

Chu Liuzheng rolled his eyes, reached out and took a piece of osmanthus honey cake from the table and handed it to Feng Jing.

[To amuse a child, you definitely need to offer them food, so hurry up!]

Xiao Jingfan looked at her, and Chu Liuzheng touched her nose, looking away somewhat guiltily.

She knew what the Emperor's plan was for Tang Ge'er, but it would be such a waste to turn a promising medical genius into a useless person. If he followed Feng Jing to learn medicine, he could help people in the future, which would be a way of atoning for the sins committed by Yin Lan Ci. Wouldn't that be better than raising a parasite who only knows how to eat and drink and does nothing?
Give the child a chance, she thought. She saw that Tang Ge'er was raised to be quite good, and he should be different from his parents.

Besides, if Tang Ge'er grows up and learns about his true parentage, and then develops any desire for revenge or the throne, there's no way he'll have the means to achieve that.

After the Fifth Prince's death, almost all of his loyal subordinates defected to Yin Lanci. Now that Yin Lanci is gone, only two members of the Dragon Shadow Guard remain on the run, and the remnants of the Yong Dynasty have been either captured or killed by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, making it difficult for them to pose a threat anymore.

If Tang Ge'er were to rely on his own efforts to build up his power and follow Feng Jing, a master who has no power and influence and always wants to go into the mountains, when would that be?

Instead of worrying about Tang Ge'er rebelling, we should govern the country well. In a peaceful and prosperous era, when people live and work in peace and contentment, who would be so foolish as to join a rebel?

With the osmanthus honey cake as a powerful tool, Feng Jing teased Tang Ge'er, and Tang Ge'er crawled over to him and obediently sat in his lap to nibble on the treat.

Feng Jing was overjoyed and looked at Xiao Jingfan: "Your Majesty, can Tang Ge'er be considered my apprentice?"

Xiao Jingfan remained silent, his deep eyes fixed on Tang Ge'er.

Tang Ge'er thought he wanted to eat the sugar cake, so he quickly took a bite, then handed him the remaining half with his little hand, saying, "Eat."

Xiao Jingfan glanced at the small piece of sugar cake, then got up and left.

Feng Jing blinked and looked at Chu Liuzheng: "What is this, Your Majesty?"

"Agreed." Chu Liuzheng breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Feng Jing. "You know Tang Ge'er's identity, so you'll probably have to put in a lot of effort in the future."

"Of course." Feng Jingbai was overjoyed to have gained a disciple, and he reached out to rub Tang Ge'er's head. "I will definitely teach him well."

Tang Ge'er was unaware that he was about to embark on a medical career. He smacked his lips as he munched on his snacks, swinging his toes back and forth.

Chu Liuzheng sent someone to prepare some things the child needed and deliver them to Feng Jing. From then on, Feng Jing began the great undertaking of raising a child and teaching a religious master, keeping him extremely busy.

Bai Shi left the palace with Chu Yuxin the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival. Chu Liuzheng watched the carriage leave, feeling somewhat empty inside. He didn't want to return to Wenhua Palace, so he wandered around the palace aimlessly with Chenxing and Siyue.

When Xiao Jingfan finished his work, no one came back. He summoned Zhou Yuande to ask, and found out that Chu Liuzheng had gone to the imperial kitchen, saying he wanted to make some kind of hot pot.

He put down his pen and went to the imperial kitchen to find someone.

Inside the imperial kitchen, Chu Liuzheng was directing the imperial chefs to stir-fry the broth. She originally wanted to do it herself, but all the imperial chefs refused to let her touch their pots and ladles, threatening to kill themselves if she did.

Chu Liuzheng wasn't so desperate as to drive all the imperial chefs to their deaths over a hot pot meal, so she ordered someone to bring over stools. She was in charge of giving verbal instructions, the imperial chefs were in charge of cooking, and the kitchen helpers were in charge of preparing the dishes. It was quite harmonious.

The palace had served clear broth hot pot before, and while it was fresh, the aroma wasn't as intense as that of spicy and savory hot pot, which attracted many palace servants who craned their necks to watch, swallowing hard.

"Your Majesty is here!"

A loud shout startled everyone, causing them to kneel down in unison, wondering why the emperor had time to come to the imperial kitchen.

Xiao Jingfan: "Get up, everyone."

Upon hearing the sound, Chu Liuzheng came out to greet him, gave a curtsy, and asked in surprise, "Your Majesty, what brings you here?"

(End of this chapter)