"Oh dear, it seems something has happened to the eldest grandson of the emperor. He's so thin, he must have suffered terribly. I wonder if he'll make it through..."

"Yes, no matter how precious or noble they are, they are still just mortals like us. It's so pitiful that they have to go through something like this at such a young age..."

Two women in their forties were sighing softly when a man interrupted them, "Stop talking nonsense. Do you think you're not miserable enough already?"

Upon hearing this, the two women immediately shut their mouths and said no more, but their gazes still couldn't help but drift forward.

Although these words were spoken in a low voice, the Shen family members, with their keen ears and sharp eyes, especially after drinking the supernatural water, heard them all.

Shen Zhiheng was eager to get up from the donkey cart, but Luo Qi'an, who was walking beside him, pressed him down.

"Father, please don't worry. I'll go over and see if I can help in any way. We absolutely cannot let anyone find out that you've woken up."

Shen Zhiheng certainly understood this principle, but the eldest grandson of the emperor was the only son of the crown prince and the only remaining bloodline of the royal family besides the line of the dog emperor.

How could he not be anxious?

Shen Xingmian also came over to comfort him, saying, "Grandpa, don't worry, I'll go take a look first. I'm just a child, those people shouldn't be too wary of me. Father, you stay here."

After saying that, she hurried away without waiting for their reply.

No prisoners dared to approach the prison cart; apart from the two officers, there was only a deserted area left.

The two officers did not take any rescue measures, but stood by and watched coldly until the head officer, whom Shen Xingmian found extremely repulsive, appeared.

"Do you two even know how to diagnose? Quickly find a doctor. Even if they've been exiled, they're still members of the royal family. If they die on the way, how are we supposed to explain ourselves when we get back?"

"Don't just stand there! Hurry up and go ask around the back if anyone knows medicine!"

The voice, full of frustration, brought a sense of relief to Shen Xingmian. She never expected that this person would actually find someone to treat the Crown Prince instead of letting him die on the road.

That doesn't make sense. Given the way the emperor does things, shouldn't he have given them advance notice and secretly killed the person?

The two men were ordered around, but they were still somewhat unwilling. They remained silent for a long time after the words were spoken, without making any move.

Only when the head constable got so angry that he grabbed his whip did the two slowly move on to the back.

Anyone with eyes can see that this is an attempt to wear down the eldest grandson of the emperor. It's unclear whose instructions they're following.

However… this head constable is strange. Why would he really want to treat her? Could it be that they are actually in cahoots, deliberately putting on this show for the people around them?

But this area is full of exiled prisoners. Even if they see this play, they won't praise the dog emperor. Why bother?

Shen Xingmian couldn't understand their convoluted schemes, nor did she want to rack her brains, so she stepped forward, her voice not loud but loud enough for the other party to hear clearly.

"My lord, I do have some medical knowledge, but I don't know what illness this person has, or whether I can cure him. If I can't, please don't blame me."

She pretended not to know who was in the prison cart, feigning innocence and ignorance.

The saying "a desperate person will try anything" has existed since ancient times. But when the head constable saw her, his brows furrowed, and he said unhappily, "You're from the Shen family, aren't you? A little girl like you dares to say you have some medical knowledge. You've got quite the nerve."

"Wait a minute... I seem to remember you being an idiot, how come you can talk now?"

Shen Xingmian resisted the urge to roll his eyes and continued, "My lord, these people are all relatives of officials in the capital, and their families all have physicians. Very few of them know how to treat illnesses. Why don't you let me take a look first? Perhaps there is still hope for them."

If she keeps dawdling, her supernatural potion might be beyond saving.

Seeing that the two men had not returned for a long time, the head constable had no choice but to try anything, and sent Shen Xingmian forward to take a look.

Shen Xingmian acted swiftly, first pretending to check the pulse, then transferring her newly recovered healing ability along the point of contact, and then examining the other person's eyelids.

This method of inspection was unheard of in this era, which fooled those around her, making them think she had some real skills.

After reading it, Shen Xingmian guessed the gist of it: long-term exposure to negative emotions, malnutrition, and heatstroke—each of these factors individually might not be a big deal, but together they could have killed the child.

She immediately took out the water bottle, preparing to fill it with some water, saying:

"Heatstroke and hunger, I have boiled some herbs in this pot to relieve the heat and thirst, which can help a bit. I will also prepare some easily digestible and nutritious food, and after resting for a while, I should be fine."

"laugh--"

A sneer came from the side, followed by a sound like a viper flicking its tongue—

"Take good care of him. Do you think this place is the Crown Prince's residence? He's an exiled convict. We're already being kind by rescuing him. Do you expect us to serve him?"

"If you ask me, just showing him the doctor is enough. As for whether he lives or dies, that's not something we can control."

If the King of Hell wants someone dead at midnight, can we expect them to live until dawn?

Shen Xingmian turned around and saw that it was indeed the rascal whose butt she had burned. Looks like last night's lesson wasn't enough; he's already up and making sarcastic remarks so quickly.

"My lord, I wonder if you have ever heard of the matter of 'divine retribution'? As someone who has just experienced it, I advise you to watch your words, otherwise, if you anger the heavens again, who knows what strange things you might encounter next."

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