Chapter 106 I will never let you die!

For a moment, the scene became chaotic. No one knew whether it was intentional or not, but when the guards of the Prince's Mansion saw the situation, they swarmed over, totally unlike their usual well-trained appearance. To put it nicely, it wouldn't be so chaotic if they just pulled some people from the street to temporarily replace them.

Therefore, in this situation, these people not only failed to help, but actually hindered Xiao Mingzheng's progress, pushing aside several of his secret guards, allowing the red-dressed prostitute to take advantage of the chaos and break through to rush out. Naturally, the guards rushed out in pursuit, appearing to be doing their duty, but in fact, anyone with a discerning eye could see their true purpose.

"Don't chase them, protecting the prince is the most important thing!" Xie Feng saw the guards looked unwilling and hurriedly called out to stop them. Now that Zhong Min was injured and the situation was in chaos, he naturally remembered what Zhong Min had said before, that at any time the only task of security personnel was to protect, not to attack or chase.

Seeing this, the secret guards naturally understood immediately. They retreated and surrounded Xiao Mingzheng and Zhong Min, not allowing anyone to approach, and waited for the prince's instructions.

"Min'er, how do you feel?" Xiao Mingzheng frowned. At this time, Zhong Min's face was pale and she looked very unwell.

Although the sword didn't hit a vital spot, it pierced through the body. Worst of all, the blood gradually turned darker. He seemed to have guessed that the sword was poisoned. But now the assassin had been deliberately released, and a ready-made antidote was unlikely to be found.

"I'm fine. I'm not seriously injured and won't die. I just don't know why, but I feel like sleeping." Zhong Min shook his head and gradually felt that it was becoming more and more difficult.

"Don't sleep. This sword is probably poisonous. Hold on. I'll take you back to treat your injuries now!" Xiao Mingzheng gently patted Zhong Min's cheek to prevent Zhong Min from closing her eyes.

He didn't know what kind of poison the sword had, so to be on the safe side, he couldn't let Zhong Min lose consciousness. After taking out some antidote pills from his pocket and feeding them to Zhong Min, Xiao Mingzheng picked her up.

"Go back!" He didn't look at anyone, just threw this sentence expressionlessly, then walked straight out with Zhong Min in his arms. Seeing this, Xie Feng and others hurriedly made way and protected Xiao Mingzheng as they left.

"Zheng'er, wait!" Prince Xiao had already hurried forward and called out to Xiao Mingzheng. "What happened today was truly unexpected. The Emperor's uncle didn't expect this courtesan to be an assassin. Zheng'er, please don't misunderstand the Emperor's uncle. This girl is injured. You should quickly find someone in my palace..."

"No need. My own people can handle it themselves. As for the assassin, no matter how well she hides, sooner or later I will find her and tear her into pieces!" Xiao Mingzheng interrupted Prince Xiao in a cold voice, and then ignored everyone else and strode away holding Zhong Min tightly.

"Zheng'er..." Prince Xiao was naturally somewhat unwilling to accept Xiao Mingzheng's attitude. After all, he was still the elder no matter what. It was really too arrogant for Xiao Mingzheng to behave like this in front of so many people.

"Let's just forget it, old prince. Prince Mu must be too anxious right now, so just let him go." Ning Zhiyuan had walked to the side of Prince Xiao at some point, speaking in a light tone, his eyes following the direction where Xiao Mingzheng was leaving with Zhong Min in his arms.

When Prince Xiao heard this, he was confused and turned his head to ask Ning Zhiyuan, "Why? He only hurt a maid. He didn't hurt a single hair."

"A maid?" Ning Zhiyuan finally withdrew his gaze and looked at Prince Xiao with a strange expression: "That is not an ordinary maid."

After saying this, Ning Zhiyuan said no more. He just bowed slightly to Prince Xiao, and then walked away in a hurry.

"Hey, I've seen something really new today. How come these two people seem to have lost their souls and can't even speak clearly!" Seeing this, Prince Xiao's face naturally didn't look very good, but these were just trivial matters to him. What really made him depressed was what happened today - it was a mess!

Looking at the remaining people in the banquet hall who had not yet fled for their lives after being frightened by the sudden scene, Prince Xiao's face suddenly darkened and he said in a stern tone, "Alright, everyone, disperse. I won't see you off."

When everyone saw this, they naturally realized what was going on. After coming to their senses, they hurriedly bowed and left. After a while, the banquet hall, which was originally bustling with people, suddenly became quiet.

Seeing that everyone who should have left had left, Prince Xiao's face became even darker, and all the forbearance he had pretended to have disappeared. At this moment, he was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He didn't expect that such a loyal maid would appear in the middle of the road and react strangely to block the sword for that guy.

What was even more unexpected was that Xiao Mingzheng had only a few secret guards around him, but they were so well-trained. Not only did they react immediately to save their master, but they were also sober and alert in the situation that had been deliberately disrupted before. They were not affected or distracted at all, but instead stayed more cautiously beside their master to protect him, leaving him no other opportunity to take action.

He snorted heavily, and then angrily ordered the attendant beside him: "Hurry and prepare the sedan chair, I must go to the palace to see the emperor now!"

At the same time, Xiao Mingzheng and his men quickly brought Zhong Min back to the official residence where they were temporarily settled. When he carried Zhong Min into the room, the people who had rushed back earlier had already prepared everything.

He carefully placed Zhong Min on the bed and quickly ordered the court physician, who had been waiting for her, to examine her. Halfway through the process, Zhong Min had already fallen into a coma. The poison on the sword was extremely toxic. Although she had been given antidote pills and treated immediately, it was clearly no way to stop the spread of the poison.

Watching the court physician solemnly examining and treating the unconscious Zhong Min, Xiao Mingzheng felt a mixture of emotions. He had never imagined that Zhong Min would so unhesitatingly block the sword strike for him. The shock he felt was unprecedented.

Doesn't this foolish woman cherish her life the most? Why did she lose her mind at this moment? He was wearing soft gold armor, and even if the sword stabbed him, it wouldn't be serious. But she had nothing, and yet she dared to rush over and block the sword for him.

Xiao Mingzheng was deeply touched. For the first time in his life, he was so worried and scared. He held her tightly in the carriage and did not dare to let go at all, as if he was afraid that she would disappear if he let go.

He wasn't good with words, and fearing she'd lose consciousness too soon, he could only keep asking her useless questions like "Are you okay?" But she was always so smart, even though she was so badly injured, she still managed to stay calm and tell him she was fine before she finally passed out.

At this moment, he had no other thoughts, only one idea in his mind, that is, he must save her no matter what!

"Your Highness, Miss Min'er's sword wound isn't the main problem. The problem is that the sword is poisoned. If there's no antidote within an hour, I'm afraid her life will be in danger!" The court physician worked for a while, finally stopping and saying to Xiao Mingzheng, "Judging from when she was injured, it's been nearly half an hour. If Your Highness wishes to save her, you must quickly find a way to find an antidote."

"Then what kind of poison did she get?" Xie Feng said hurriedly: "If there is an antidote, why would I ask you? Go and prepare it!"

Upon hearing this, the court physician hurriedly explained, "Your Highness, thank you, Commander. The poison Miss Min'er was poisoned with is called Seven Flavors Powder. It's extremely potent, and without an antidote, there's no hope of survival. Furthermore, only the person who poisoned her has the antidote, as it's a mixture of seven different poisonous plants and insects in specific proportions. Without knowing the specific ingredients and their quantities, it's impossible to create the correct antidote. Furthermore, even if we knew the formula, it would take at least two or three days to make the antidote, and it wouldn't be enough time to prepare it on the spot."

"So, you're completely out of options?" Xie Feng was terribly anxious. If that were the case, Zhong Min's life would be in imminent danger. The assassin had already escaped, and there was no telling if he had the antidote. Furthermore, the court doctor said Zhong Min only had less than an hour to live. What could he do?

Seeing Xie Feng so anxious, and looking at the prince's face which was so gloomy that it was beyond words, the court doctor immediately broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead.

"If, if the antidote cannot be obtained within one hour, even if Hua Tuo were alive, he would be powerless." Although the court physician was very nervous, he did not dare to lie. He had to reiterate the truth with his stomach puffed out.

"Your Highness, I will take people to find the assassin and get the antidote!" Seeing this, Xie Feng didn't care about anything else. Since there was no other way, he could only try his luck.

"Stop!" Xiao Mingzheng finally spoke. He coldly scolded Xie Feng, who was already rushing out, "Where are you going to find an assassin now? I'm afraid she'll be dead before you even find her!"

When Xie Feng heard this, he stopped in his tracks like a deflated ball. He sighed heavily, then turned his head and stood aside, looking at Zhong Min, who was lying on the bed without any movement, with a worried look on his face.

"What should I do? I can't just watch her die!" Xie Feng felt the most miserable when he thought about this lovely and righteous girl dying in vain. This little girl was only this young, and if she died like this, it would be too much for him to accept.

After hearing Xie Feng's words, Xiao Mingzheng did not answer immediately. He walked straight to the bed and sat down. He reached out to cover Zhong Min with the quilt, and then stared at the pale and bloodless face without blinking.

For a long time, he sat there motionless and silent, looking at Zhong Min, as if he was lost in thought, without any reaction for a long time.

Seeing this, Xie Feng became anxious, but he did not dare to disturb them rashly. He endured for a long time, but he could not bear it anymore. When he was about to ask, he heard Xiao Mingzheng finally speak.

"Don't worry, I will never let you die!"