The magistrate paused, realizing that the crown prince suspected him, and then presented the reason that he and Qi Yinyin had prepared beforehand.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ye remained silent for a moment before getting up and going to Qi Yinyin's place.

When she reached Qi Yinyin's room, she heard frightened crying coming from inside, sounding somewhat delirious and emotionally unstable.

"Waaah... Brother, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to give the jade pendant away."

"Ah! Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!"

"Waaah... Brother, I don't want any of this, I want it all..."

Upon hearing the sounds from inside, Xiao Ye's eyes flashed with a complex emotion before he strode inside.

"What's wrong with her? Can't you cure her?"

After Xiao Ye went inside, he saw the doctor standing in the room and asked him in a cold voice.

"Your Highness, Miss has a high fever and is also extremely frightened. In addition, she is physically weak, so this is probably a mental illness that will not be easy to cure."

"I'm just a doctor in this small town, with limited medical skills, and I'm truly helpless!"

The doctor said with a bitter expression.

Xiao Ye walked in and looked at Qi Yinyin, who was lying on the bed looking disheveled.

"Don't be afraid, you are safe now, no one will hurt you."

He offered only a cold, dismissive word of comfort.

Upon hearing the sound, the person on the bed suddenly opened their eyes, their frightened gaze meeting Xiao Ye's deep pupils.

The woman suddenly lunged at Xiao Ye like a madwoman.

"Big brother, it's you. Are you alright?"