The Prince Huai's Mansion.
Qi Su was taken to the dungeon.
They searched through the cells one by one.
Finally, they stopped in the room of a man with broken legs and disheveled hair.
The man's face was covered in blood, making it impossible to tell his appearance or age.
Only one pair of eyes, bright as a dagger, angrily stabbed towards Qi Su.
No wonder.
Qi Su's leisurely demeanor does indeed resemble that of King Huai's henchmen.
She smiled at him.
He asked, "Chang Xinghuo, a student of the Imperial Academy?"
The man continued to stare at her coldly.
It resembled a lone wolf with pale fur and missing claws and teeth.
"Your classmate Fan Qi asked me to bring you a letter."
Qi Su took a piece of paper out of her sleeve.
Pass it through the wooden fence.
The person did not answer.
The paper floated lightly to the ground, the black ink stains on the white paper standing out clearly.
Chang Xinghuo, with her messy, dry hair, turned her head away.
The woman at the door hadn't left yet; she was even asking:
"You can't see?"
There was no pity in his words, just pure curiosity.
"Oh, I heard you're going to take the imperial examination soon. If you can't see, won't you be able to take it?"
Chang Xinghuo's sore spot was touched, and his supposedly numb heart began to ache again.
"Mind your own business and get lost! I'd rather be buried here than bow down to this stench!"
As he spoke, he grabbed the letter from the ground and tore it in half.
His original intention was to tear it into pieces.
But with trembling hands, even with all his might, he could only tear the letter in half.
The cell door opened.
The woman's footsteps stopped beside him.
"His courage was admirable. Unfortunately, he was a fool."
She came over and grabbed his hair.
They forced the torn piece of paper to be pressed in front of his eyes.
"What's so hard about dying? It's living that's hard."
"Seizing the opportunity to survive and fight back is what makes a true warrior."
The contents of that letter appeared before Chang Xinghuo's eyes.
"...This man, Brother Chenyu, is trustworthy. Hand over a copy of the previous letter, and we will take care of it..."
It seemed like a long time had passed, yet it also seemed like only a dozen or so breaths.
The hand that was holding his hair had already let go.
Chang Xinghuo fumbled around and finished reading the letter.
Tears streamed from his cloudy eyes.
The handwriting above was indeed written by a friend.
He remained silent for a while, then his whole being, which had been like an old wolf with barbs, shrank into a lump of mud.
He asked Qi Su, "What do you want?"
The woman looked at his wrist.
"Can you still write?"
Chang Xinghuo gritted his teeth.
"Sure! I'll keep writing until my dying breath!"
…
Qi Su took the blood-written letter she wanted and stood alone in the corridor outside the cell for a while, lost in thought.
The prison warden came over and looked at her cautiously.
I wonder who this woman is.
I thought she was Prince Huai's new toy, but I didn't expect that even Prince Huai would give her some leeway.
This shouldn't be a toy.
Instead, he is a new favorite who shares the same quirks as His Highness.
The eldest sister spoke up.
"Go find some doctors and have them examine all the injured people inside."
She not only told him to find a doctor.
She was also present, personally supervising the administration of the medication.
Many of the captured girls, after being whipped by King Huai's iron whip, had their skin and flesh stuck together, and fell into a coma with a high fever.
Qi Su: "Let's send them out first."
The prison warden looked troubled.
"His Highness hasn't given any instructions yet, what if..."
Before he could say anything, the woman opposite him laughed.
The whip in her hand also rose up.
"Send them out, or you lie down with them. Choose one."
.
at the same time.
Inside the Prince Huai's residence.
A royal physician looked solemnly at the man lying on the soft couch.
His Highness Prince Huai stared wide-eyed, panting heavily.
The tongue coating was bluish-white, and there was a strange bloodstain on the wrist near the pulse point.
This looks like...
Unsure, let me feel it again.
Another incense stick's time passed.
The imperial physician's expression turned grave.
"Your Highness has been inadvertently infected by the insect poison, causing mental confusion, exhaustion, and even forgetting what happened before."
King Huai looked at him and blinked slowly.
"That's right, exactly."
I've been in a daze these past few days.
He has many more wounds on his body.
The imperial physicians dared not treat him, but they also dared not refuse to treat him.
He pondered for a moment and said:
"The art of insect gu is extremely powerful, and there are indeed gu worms that can manipulate people's minds."
"This humble official is not skilled enough to cure it. However, there are several experienced physicians in the Imperial Medical Academy who specialize in this field. Your Highness, please do not make a fuss. Why don't you come with me to the palace first?"
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Embroidered Robe Envoy, Garrison Commander.
His Highness Prince Huai suddenly fell ill last night and was rushed to the palace.
Afterwards, the Empress Dowager secretly summoned several veteran physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy who were not well-known.
According to the secret files within the Embroidered Uniform Guard, these medical officers shared a common characteristic.
They are all skilled at dispelling curses.
The outcome seems quite clear.
King Huai was ambushed and afflicted by a poisonous insect curse.
In the present capital city, who can break through the defenses and cast a Gu spell on the powerful and influential prince?
Qin Shang pressed his finger on the secret report and tapped it on the table.
Question: "Has the Princess of Qishan been found?"
Clerk: "Based on the spies near Ciyun Temple and the movements of people in the Prince Huai's residence, it seems that Princess Qishan has been abducted to the Prince Huai's residence."
A cold, detached smile curled at the corners of Qin Shang's lips.
"Look, isn't this a coincidence?"
He stood up and pushed aside the large stack of urgent official documents piled on the table.
I stretched.
“Let’s go to the palace. I suddenly remembered that there is something important I need to report to His Majesty.”
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In March, the weather is perfect for spring.
A beautiful young woman dressed in a silver-white python robe walks in the Imperial Garden.
This is His Majesty's new favorite, the Imperial Envoy of the Embroidered Robe Envoy, Lord Qin.
Although he had only been back in Ganjing for less than a month.
But this official was adept at interpersonal relationships; when he returned from Jincheng, he sent gifts to various palaces.
She earned a reputation for being obedient and sensible among the concubines and the Empress Dowager.
The sunlight was a bit too bright, so Lord Qin raised a hand to shield his eyes.
A young eunuch stopped by the roadside and bowed respectfully to him.
"Lord Qin, Her Majesty the Empress Dowager requests your presence."
…
King Huai was currently in a side hall of Changqiu Palace.
The virtuous concubine brought him a medicinal soup to soothe his lungs and throat.
"My son, have another sip."
King Huai grew impatient and started shouting.
"Didn't they say he was cured? They just keep forcing bitter medicine down my throat. If those useless Imperial Hospital doctors are no good, they should all be dragged out and beheaded."
As they were talking, a report came from the outer hall.
"Young Master Qin has arrived."
King Huai frowned: "Which Little Qin?"
Consort Xian: "He is the Imperial Envoy of the Embroidered Robe, the person your father is currently very fond of. I specially asked your grandmother to invite him here, so please say less."
The Qin merchant entered the main hall of Changqiu Palace.
He first greeted the Empress Dowager with a smile.
A Guanyin statue carved from mutton fat jade was presented.
He then apologized to Consort Xian.
They said they had just acquired a box of South China Sea pearls and immediately sent someone to deliver it to the Empress.
He is handsome, generous, and knows how to say pleasing things.
He managed to please the Empress Dowager and Consort Xian, who were both very happy.
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