Chapter 145 Hibernation
Qilin Guard?
Outside the door.
The young man in plain clothes who had just carried Xiao Yuxuan over leaned against the door with his arms crossed. He ignored the sound and just glanced at her sideways, looking completely nonchalant and disregarding the famous Qilin Guard.
Two tall men dressed in bright red brocade robes with unicorn motifs stood opposite him. Their expressions remained calm, but their hands were already on the hilts of the embroidered spring knives at their waists.
The boy chuckled and said in a pretentious manner:
"My lords, I am a law-abiding citizen. You will not threaten or intimidate me with weapons, will you? I am so scared."
Who is inside?
"How would I know? I'm just a gatekeeper, so naturally I have to stay here."
The boy seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold and continued to provoke them.
The Qilin Guards realized that he was stalling for time and disrupting their search. They no longer held back, exchanged glances, and one of them reached out to grab the boy while the other went to open the door.
"Tsk, what a hassle."
The boy frowned impatiently, bent down to dodge the rapidly grabbing hand, and swept his mantis leg to wrestle with the Qilin Guard.
"We've been talking for so long and we still haven't finished. You've dragged this out until the Qilin Guard came looking for us. Good brother, how do you plan to thank me?"
The boy's loud voice entered through the door, and it was incredibly annoying.
Ren Ze lowered his eyes, and a white chess piece flew out of his hand following the sound, turning into a streak of light that easily pierced through the door and struck the boy's forehead.
The boy was also nimble; not only was he able to deal with the two Qilin Guards, but he also managed to reach out and block the chess piece, catching it in his palm.
But before he could even feel smug, a sharp pain in his palm made him cry out in agony:
"hiss--"
The chess piece shattered instantly, turning into dust.
Looking at his palm, the flesh, which wasn't exactly soft, was swollen and red from the impact of the flying chess piece; upon closer inspection, there were even bloodstains.
"That's ruthless!"
The door opened from the inside out, and Xiao Yuxuan stood calmly and gently in the doorway, saying:
"Have you two Qilin Guards come looking for me?"
Seeing that the people had come out, the boy stopped bothering them and leaped onto the roof beam, crossing his legs and frowning as he examined his palms.
The Qilin Guards clasped their hands in a fist salute:
"Your Highness the Crown Prince has ordered me to come and protect Miss Xiao."
“The person inside is an old friend of mine. We just chatted for a bit. I’m grateful for your help, gentlemen.”
The door closed behind her, blocking the view of the two Qilin Guards who were about to look.
Since Brother Aze didn't want to reveal his identity, she naturally wouldn't ruin his plans.
As for the two people's different stances just now... Xiao Yuxuan has already made up her mind.
She wouldn't knowingly put Brother Aze in danger, and then reveal that Brother Aze was the master of Tianji Tower in order to help the Crown Prince.
"In that case, Miss Xiao, please leave quickly. This place is not suitable for you to stay any longer."
After the Qilin Guard finished speaking in a measured tone, Xiao Yuxuan looked up and asked the boy who was still wallowing in self-pity:
"May I have your name?"
He called Ren Ze "brother," but she had never known that Ren Ze actually had a younger brother, and it was not appropriate for her to go in and ask Ren Ze now.
The boy's gaze remained fixed, but his expression turned colder.
"Girl, have you ever heard the saying, 'Curiosity killed the cat'?"
Xiao Yuxuan smiled, looking at him as if he were a mischievous toddler: "It's normal for a child your age to believe these things."
Upon hearing this, the boy leaped down, a finely crafted throwing knife appearing in his hand. He said viciously, "Believe me or not, I can kill you right now?"
"presumptuous!"
The Qilin Guard stood in front of Xiao Yuxuan, their brows furrowed as they watched his every move.
Xiao Yuxuan gave the other person a critical look, left a disdainful remark, and turned to walk downstairs.
"So unruly and insolent, if I had a younger brother like you, I would have beaten you to death countless times. You'd better watch yourself."
"..."
The door to the room suddenly opened, and Ren Ze tossed a few chess pieces in his hand, his voice neither warm nor cold:
"Xiao Ye is right. While I can still beat you, I should discipline you a few more times."
The boy looked over in disbelief, his legs moving faster than his brain, and he swiftly dodged the chess pieces. However, caught off guard, he was hit in the abdomen by one of them, and broke out in a cold sweat from the pain.
As she left Tianji Tower, two Qilin Guards followed her at a distance, saying they were acting on the orders of the Crown Prince to protect her.
Meanwhile, at the Eastern Palace.
Almost all the imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy were summoned and took turns examining the crown prince's pulse. Afterward, each of them looked quite grim.
It's not that the diagnosed illness is particularly complex or difficult to treat, but rather—
Based on the pulse, they couldn't diagnose anything wrong.
The condition described by Physician Wei disappeared after the Crown Prince returned to the capital.
They couldn't possibly risk harming the Crown Prince's health by letting him smell the fragrance of the Beauty Gu again, could they?
The Emperor and Empress also arrived at the Eastern Palace. Seeing the grim expressions of the imperial physicians, they assumed the Crown Prince was seriously ill. The Empress was so frightened she could barely stand and had to be supported by the Emperor. Tears streaming down her face, she asked:
"How is the Crown Prince? Why didn't any of you tell me?!"
When the Empress spoke, the Imperial Physician and the Imperial Physician looked at each other in bewilderment. Finally, the Imperial Physician stepped forward and stated the results of his pulse diagnosis.
"I have practiced medicine for decades and have never made the slightest mistake, but Your Highness's pulse today... I must forgive my incompetence, for I truly cannot diagnose anything unusual. I beg Your Majesty and Her Majesty to punish me—"
The head of the Imperial Medical Academy was quite old, and his voice was always trembling. Now, as he confessed his sins, his voice was even more sorrowful and his expression solemn, as if he had already foreseen his impending death.
"Where is that imperial physician who said the Crown Prince was poisoned? You can't even take his pulse now?!"
When Physician Wei was called out, he was already trembling with fear and covered in sweat. He wiped his forehead with his sleeve, barely managed to walk from the back to the front, and knelt down with a thud.
"I beg Your Majesty and Your Majesty to judge for yourselves. I was fortunate enough to serve the Crown Prince, and I was on high alert. At that time, the Crown Prince looked unwell, and my pulse diagnosis confirmed that he was indeed poisoned. Now that he is not showing any abnormalities, it is possible that the toxins in the Crown Prince's body have not been activated by the Red Beauty Gu or other poisons and are still dormant in his body."
"It is clear how sinister and ruthless the poisoner is! I beg Your Majesty and Her Majesty to allow us to carefully examine His Highness the Crown Prince again! We must not let the villain succeed!"
His mind worked quickly, and with a few words he absolved the Imperial Hospital staff of their guilt, shifting the blame to the despicable person who poisoned him. Sure enough, the Emperor and Empress's expressions changed, and their gazes toward Qi Jun became more tender and indignant.
The person who poisoned him truly deserves to die!
Qi Jun glanced indifferently at the Imperial Physician Wei, who was kowtowing on the ground, but his mind was still on what the guard had just said.
In broad daylight, Xiao Yuxuan was actually kidnapped from the capital, right under his nose!
He has urgently mobilized the Qilin Guard to search house to house in the direction where she disappeared. He wants to see who this arrogant person is!
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