Chapter 74 Loss of five senses, physical exhaustion

Ji Qingwu used all her strength to turn her head away.

In Prince Yong's eyes, it was nothing more than the dying struggle of prey.

He laughed heartily, thinking it wouldn't be too late to start once she had completely lost her senses.

Prince Yong summoned several beautiful maids to serve him and went to the clean room next door.

Wait until the room becomes quiet again.

Ji Qingwu struggled to open his eyes, only to find everything shrouded in darkness, as if enveloped by a thick, dark fog.

As the old doctor said, she could no longer see, but her constitution was better than that of an average woman, so the toxins spread more slowly and she still had hearing.

She asked breathlessly, "Peanut, are you done yet?"

She immediately asked the system to scan her body, but this fertility system, which specializes in administering medicine, is very unfamiliar with antidotes.

[Host, please be patient. The antidote development is currently 3% complete.]

Don't be impatient...

She's so agitated she could set the entire city of Lin'an on fire!

Ji Qingwu couldn't help but curse, "Stop being so impatient! If you can't make an antidote, I'll take you with me to drown ourselves in the river and find Qu Yuan. Neither of us will live anymore."

【...Would the host like to activate an acceleration channel?】

Why didn't you say there was an acceleration channel earlier?! A glimmer of hope welled up in Ji Qingwu's heart, and he hurriedly said, "Open it, open it to the maximum."

This acceleration channel is a paid service. Would you like to purchase it with points?

Ji Qingwu felt like she was being burned to a crisp, her whole body burning hot. She said weakly, "Just deduct the points directly."

[10,000 points deducted to speed up your progress. Ding, the antidote process is complete.]

This damn system! She worked herself to the bone to earn 100 points, and then it deducted 10,000 points just like that.

Ji Qingwu was not only feeling hot and bothered, but also had a lot of temper.

The system's capabilities are beyond doubt. A golden light shone on her, and the medicine was quite effective. Strands of coolness seeped into her body, instantly dispelling the heat.

Ji Qingwu's eyelids weren't so heavy anymore. She opened her eyes, waved her hand in front of her eyes, and could only see a rough outline.

Why is everything still blurry in front of me?

Ji Qingwu frowned, just about to file a complaint with the system about after-sales issues.

The door creaked open.

Upon seeing her jade-like wrist, the newcomer grabbed her hand as she waved it in the air.

Aside from some remaining visual impairment, Ji Qingwu's other senses have returned to normal.

She pulled her hand away and said angrily, "Stay away from me."

But this angry voice, like that of a young animal, doesn't frighten people; instead, it evokes a desire to tease it.

Prince Yong was only wearing a pair of underpants, and his body was still damp. He said in surprise, "My cousin still has the strength to speak?"

He looked down at her hands; her fingers were as delicate as spring onions and as beautiful as jade.

He held it in his hand, feeling its soft, boneless flesh, and smiled wickedly: "It's good that you have strength; save it for bed."

Several maids waited in the room, looking at the woman on the bed with envious eyes.

Prince Yong is a womanizer and amorous, never devoted to one person, and even his most talented wife, who is the most beautiful woman in the capital, cannot control him. Moreover, every woman he takes his body with is given a title, and now, Prince Yong's mansion has more than twenty concubines.

They didn't know the woman's identity, only assuming she was a courtesan offered to the prince by an official. They were jealous of the woman's good fortune, thinking that after tonight she could enter the prince's palace and enjoy wealth and glory.

Prince Yong held Ji Qingwu's hand and brought it to his lips in a daze.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, a very urgent knock.

Ji Qingwu quietly lowered her knees, which had been bent.

Before he could even take a bite of the meat that was being offered to him, Prince Yong snapped, "Didn't I say that no one is allowed to disturb me! Get out!"

The person at the door was silent for a moment, then said timidly, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened. Lord Li has surrounded Jade Pavilion with a large number of people."

Something happened at Jade Pavilion?

He could still distinguish between momentary pleasure and lasting happiness.

Prince Yong froze, jumped off the bed, kicked open the door, and grabbed the messenger by the collar.

The voice was sinister as it asked, "Which lord do you say it is?"

"Li, Li Chengxun, Lord Li."

Prince Yong, his face grim, quickly put on his clothes and hurried out the door.

Ji Qingwu breathed a sigh of relief. The news came just in time. Li Chengxun had inadvertently done a good deed, which would give her some more time to recover.

Inside the passenger cabin on the first floor of the dragon boat.

The sound of waves crashing outside the cabin was mixed with the wailing of a person.

The old doctor who had just examined Ji Qingwu's pulse was forced to kneel on the ground, his old face contorted with grief as he begged for mercy.

"My lord, spare me! My lord, spare me! I really haven't done anything corrupt or illegal!"

The murderous intent in Duan Mingfeng's eyes was extremely strong.

"Stop pretending to be stupid. Where did you go just now? Who did you meet?"

Lord Duan of the Imperial City Guard, though young, was notorious for his ruthless methods. He once hung a prisoner who refused to confess on the city gate at noon and dried him out in the sun.

The old doctor's beard was trembling; he could only tell the truth.

“I... I met Prince Yong. The prince ordered me to take the pulse of a young woman who had been drugged.”

Duan Mingfeng stood to the left of one of the men and said fiercely, "What drug did that woman take, and how do we cure her?"

The old doctor repeated the diagnosis he had just made, word for word.

"Your Excellency, this medicine is called 'One Lifetime of Pleasure.' It is extremely toxic to the nerves and will gradually cause the loss of the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste. Only sexual intercourse can cure it. If it is not cured in time, one will lose their life."

Duan Mingfeng bowed his head and whispered respectfully to the person beside him.

"My lord, I have already informed Lord Li that Prince Yong has already gone to the Jade Pavilion."

The man's back view exuded authority and power.

He turned around, his face showing no obvious anger, but his expression was chilling.

The old doctor glanced at it, then, trembling with fear, lay sprawled on the ground.

"It's up to you to handle."

After Emperor Wusu left, Duan Mingfeng's palms were sweaty.

Even though he was a close advisor to the emperor, he was often intimidated by this aura.

In the afternoon, a secret military report arrived from the northern border. The meeting in the Hall of Diligent Governance lasted for more than two hours. As soon as the emperor learned that the fifth daughter of the Ji family had an accident, he summoned him with an icy expression and gave him instructions.

First, he leaked clues about the case of Censor Yan to Lord Li, then transferred Prince Yong away, while simultaneously leading troops in the shadows to surround the dragon boat.

Judging from the situation, the emperor already knew who the mastermind was.

The one who moves the pieces in this game is none other than the unpredictable emperor.

The attic on the second floor of the dragon boat.

After Prince Yong left, the maids in the room filed off to the washroom to tidy up, ignoring Ji Qingwu.

She sat up, supporting herself on the edge of the bed. Her waist and knees were still weak. She groped her way to the window.

She opened the window and heard the rushing sound of water. No wonder she had felt so adrift; she was on a boat.

Although she is a good swimmer, she is currently exhausted and her eyesight has not yet recovered. How can she escape?

Just then, footsteps came from the doorway, and someone was heading straight for the room.

Ji Qingwu's heart tightened, and she had no time to think any further; she had to make a decision immediately.