The frogs on the lakeshore croaked incessantly, their calls rising and falling, and the moon's silhouette was reflected in the water.

The trees rustled loudly in the wind, sounding almost like they were roaring.

Everyone had rushed to the temple fair, so there were very few people on this road. Walking here alone with my lantern was a little eerie.

Suppressing her fear, she mustered her courage and walked deeper into the forest, calling his name as she went.

"Ye Lisheng!"

"Ye Lisheng, are you there?"

Suddenly, a figure darted swiftly into the depths of the woods.

"Ye Lisheng!"

I chased after him, shouting as I went, when suddenly a man in black appeared in front of me.

"Ye Lisheng, what are you doing?"

"Did you prepare some kind of surprise for me?"

The man turned around, and I was so startled that I fell flat on my backside.

"Who...who are you?"

A strange fragrance lingered in the air, and suddenly, feeling utterly weak, I collapsed to the ground, unable to muster any strength, and my consciousness began to fade.

A piercing pain shot through my chest as I saw the man plunge a short dagger into it, drawing out the blood.

My vision grew increasingly blurry, and as I drifted into unconsciousness, a voice rang in my ear: "Don't be afraid, it's just a little bit of blood!"

Ye Lisheng raised his long whip to urge the horse on, startling the people on the street who scattered in all directions.

Suddenly, a sharp, stabbing pain shot through my chest, and a voice echoed in my mind: "September, save the dying!"

"Master, why don't you just take her back!"

"Now is not the time!"

"I'm sure Ye Lisheng's people are coming soon, let's go!"

Mo Sheng glanced at him with pity, silently praying that Ye Lisheng would arrive soon.

After they left, Murong Kui appeared, stroking a face that looked exactly like her own.

"Your existence has already threatened my position in Brother Ye's heart!"

Then his face contorted into a ferocious expression: "Don't blame me!"

I saw her take a pill from the small jade bottle and feed it to me.

The sound of horses' hooves echoed in the distance, and Murong Kui departed with satisfaction.

Shao Yuqing, riding a white horse, saw a person lying in the distance.

He approached and was astonished: "Miss Okra!"

Suddenly, everything became bright; several torches illuminated the night, making it feel like daytime.

Then Ye Lisheng arrived with his guards.

"Smack!"

Shao Yuqing was sent flying to the ground by Ye Lisheng's palm strike, her bright red blood like a blooming, alluring flower, piercing Ye Lisheng's heart.

He grabbed Yu Shaoqing by the collar, the veins on his forehead bulging, showing just how angry he was: "You bastard!"

"Arrest him, take him back to the manor, and torture him severely."

As dawn broke, the Prince of Anyang's residence was already in complete chaos.

Fortunately, it was discovered in time, and the bleeding from the chest had been stopped. Ye Lisheng's hands were stained red with blood, and he was trembling as he gripped my hand tightly.

This was the first time he had felt death so close to him.

"Girl, you can't get hurt!"

"Imperial Physician Wang has arrived!"

The imperial physician Wang was also startled by the scene, but quickly came to his senses.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

"Stop with your nonsense and come for treatment right now!"

Upon hearing the news, Ling Shuang came with Imperial Physician Wang.

"I hope Sister Murong is alright!" she prayed silently.

Wang Qiaochuan handed the jade bottle to Murong Kui: "Here's the blood you wanted!"

"Thank you, Imperial Preceptor!"

Suddenly, Wang Qiaochuan's face turned terrifying. He grabbed her neck and said viciously, "Who gave you the right to drug her without my permission!"

Murong Kui said innocently, "What do you mean by this? How could Murong do such a thing!"

A crisp "snap!" echoed throughout the entire Celestial Master's Mansion.

Five handprints immediately appeared on Murong Kui's face, making her already terrifying appearance even more horrifying.

"Give me the antidote!"

"No!"

Don't test my patience!

"That doesn't allow the Taoist priest to make false accusations."

After she left, the spider lilies in front of the Forgotten Bridge River suddenly became somewhat dim.

"Master, what should we do?"

"It's alright! I will definitely make her vomit up the antidote."

Half an incense stick's time had passed, and the bleeding had long since stopped, but Imperial Physician Wang still frowned, using silver needles and taking pulses.

"How is Imperial Physician Wang?"

Looking at my pale face, Ye Lisheng felt powerless for the first time, utterly helpless in the face of this situation.

"Although Miss Murong is wounded in the heart, the person who injured her had no intention of taking her life; she has simply lost too much blood! She just needs some rest and recuperation."

Hearing him say that, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"only!"

As soon as he spoke, Ye Lisheng's heart jumped again.

"But what happened?"

"Miss Murong has been poisoned! I cannot determine what kind of poison it is at the moment!"

"Ling Ran! Go and fetch all the doctors in the city. I'm going to the prison."

Inside the Anyang Prefecture prison, Yu Shaoqing's white robes were stained with streaks of blood.

The whip in Ling Ran's hand had just been taken out of the salt water.

"Tell me, where is the antidote?"

Yu Shaoqing was bound, his face pale, a few drops of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. He had done a good deed, so how had he now become the villain?

"The Prince of Anyang is discerning and will surely find out the murderer who harmed Miss Qiu Kui!"

"Your Highness just said that Miss Qiu Kui has been poisoned. Perhaps you, Shaoqing, can help?"

"You know how to detoxify?" Ling Ran asked hurriedly.

He sneered, "When you have nothing better to do, you like to study rare poisons!"

"She is weak and has a feeble pulse. In three hours, she will be in a state of near death, and her body will begin to emit a putrid odor. If the okra girl's life is not taken within an hour, she will truly be gone!"

Ye Lisheng sneered, "You think you can fool me with just a few words!"

"Whether you believe it or not, the prince has the final say!"

At this moment, Imperial Physician Wang, who was brewing the medicine, noticed the drastic change in my body; my face was deathly pale, and my lips were completely bloodless.

Xiangye was on the verge of tears: "Imperial Physician Wang, Miss's hands are getting colder and colder!"

The imperial physician stopped what he was doing and sniffed around: "Miss, can you smell anything?"

After he said that, Xiangye nodded in puzzlement, indicating that she could smell it too.

"It smells like rotting meat!"

The two of them sniffed around the room one by one, and finally determined that their target was me.

"The Imperial Physician's scent seems to be emanating from Miss!"

The servant rushed into the cell and whispered something in Ye Lisheng's ear, which greatly alarmed him.

His eyes sharpened, as if coated with ice: "You really didn't poison me?"

"A gentleman is upright and honest; Shaoqing would never stoop to such despicable acts!"

Anger clouded Ye Lisheng's judgment, but as he gradually calmed down and heard Yu Shaoqing's explanation, his doubts vanished.

"If you can save that girl's life, I will be eternally grateful!"

Ye Lisheng had always been a high and mighty figure, looking down on others. The fact that he was asked to lower himself and beg for mercy astonished everyone present.

"Your Highness!" Ling Ran called out softly, afraid he had misheard, wanting to confirm.

A sharp gaze pierced him: "Untie Young Master Yu now!"

"Yes...yes!"