Fortunately, after hearing about Chu Xianyun's near-death experience, Yun Zhuo quickly arranged for people to go to the southern border to meet Xiang Si Zi, so that Xiang Si Zi was able to return to the capital city safely.

The emperor indeed secretly sent men to intercept and kill him, and they had been waiting on the way for a long time, just waiting for the group of Xiangsizi to appear so that they could wipe them out in one fell swoop.

Xiangsizi was stuck in the southern border region for a long time and was unable to make her way to the capital until Yunzhuo's people came to meet her.

Even so, Xiang Si Zi was still seriously injured. After returning to the Crown Prince's residence and giving the antidote to Yun Zhuo, he fainted. Fortunately, he had taken the medicine before fainting, and Yun Zhuo immediately summoned the palace physician to check on him.

The physician said, "He has been spared for now, but the future is uncertain. His body is severely depleted and he has many injuries. We need to observe his condition before we can draw any conclusions."

According to the imperial physician, if Xiangsizi hadn't taken the medicine beforehand, she would have already lost her life.

Standing in front of Xiangsizi's bed, Yunzhuo stroked the box in his hand. Inside was the antidote that Xiangsizi had given him. Xiangsizi had held her breath and personally told him that this was the antidote!

"If you eat this, Your Highness will be cured of the two deadly poisons in your body..." After saying this, Xiang Si Zi fell into a coma.

Chu Xianyun, Zhuang Xin, Zhan Shuang, and others also rushed over.

Chu Xianyun pondered for a moment and said, "At most three months, Prince Xuan and his wife will arrive in the capital. Your Highness doesn't have much time to wait. After taking the antidote, you will have a better understanding of the whole situation and will be able to determine what to do next..."

Yun Zhuo pursed her lips, left Xiang Si Zi's room, sat down in the front hall, took the antidote, and then sent someone to invite Ye Qingxue.

When Ye Qingxue arrived, he had only taken the antidote a short time ago. He subconsciously took Ye Qingxue's hand, looked into her eyes, and stroked the back of her hand.

On her way here, Ye Qingxue had already heard about the situation with the acacia seeds and knew that Yun Zhuo had taken the antidote, so she didn't ask any more questions and just quietly stayed by Yun Zhuo's side.

Yun Zhuo sat in a chair, with Chu Xianyun and the others standing guard beside him. The surroundings were quiet, and no one made a sound.

After an unknown amount of time, fine beads of sweat began to appear on Yun Zhuo's face, and his palms grew increasingly hot. Ye Qingxue quickly noticed that his body was trembling, as if he was trying his best to endure something.

Suddenly, Yun Zhuo released her hand, looked away from her, and said in a tight voice, "You go out first."

These words were spoken to Ye Qingxue.

Ye Qingxue was taken aback for a moment, but then grasped Yun Zhuo's hand and turned to Chu Xianyun and the others, saying, "You all go out. I will stay here with His Highness!"

Zhuang Xin and Zhan Shuang were very uneasy and hesitated whether to go out. They could tell that Yun Zhuo wanted to "drive Ye Qingxue out".

However, Chu Xianyun spoke first: "If the Crown Princess needs anything, just call us. We will stay in the courtyard and be ready to serve you at any time."

He led Zhuang Xin, Zhan Shuang, and the others out, and after stepping over the threshold, he closed the door behind him. Suddenly, a clanging sound came from inside.

Zhuang Xin and Zhan Shuang were startled and wanted to turn around and rush in to check the situation, but Chu Xianyun stopped them.

"We'll all wait outside. If anything happens, the Crown Princess will call us!" Chu Xianyun said in a deep voice.

Zhuang Xin and Zhan Shuang looked nervous, but in the end they pursed their lips and waited patiently outside.

It was already dark, and the March evening breeze stirred the lanterns under the eaves, bringing a slightly biting chill.

The loud noise just now was the sound of Yun Zhuo rolling off the chair. Ye Qingxue immediately got up and rushed to his side, hugging him tightly.

He was covered in sweat, and his veins were bulging out clearly, as if they were about to burst at any moment.

His eyes were open, but his gaze was unfocused; he couldn't see her, nor could he see anything in front of him...

He started choking himself again, he was suffocating! An endless sea of ​​blood surged up and engulfed him completely.

He saw so many people: his mother, his father who had once been kind and benevolent to him, and those who died in the Eastern Palace on the day he was deposed...

Immediately following was a period of fleeing for his life, and the time he spent hiding in the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion appeared in his sight like a fleeting glimpse.

My head hurts so much!

My head felt like it was about to split open, and into pieces!

"Your father wants to kill you, your own uncle wants to kill you, your own brother wants to kill you... No one in the world loves you, no one loves you... Zhuo'er, come to your mother, your mother will take you away..."

A frenzied and absolute voice rang in his ears.

Then came his mother's gentle, loving voice, and he couldn't help but reach out his hand.

Then a cold hand grabbed him, so tightly, stopping him from going to his mother!

"Yun Zhuo!" It was Ye Qingxue's voice, urgent, calling him desperately, "Yun Zhuo!"

Clouds wash...

A single, scalding tear fell onto his face.

Do you still remember when the tunnel collapsed and you were buried under the mud and sand, and the guilt you felt towards her?

Do you still remember risking your life and disregarding everything to return to the palace, just to save her from the Prime Minister's execution?

Do you still remember the scene of her giving birth to her baby covered in blood?

Do you still remember the way she looked when she was on her deathbed, holding her child in front of you and crying her eyes out?

You still remember! How could you forget!

Xiao Bao hasn't come back yet. People outside guess he's mentally challenged. How can you bear to let her face such cruelty alone?

How could you bear to do that!

Yun Zhuo let out a scream, as if he had bitten something in his mouth. The taste of blood filled his mouth, but he couldn't care less and could only breathe heavily.

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