Xiao Ruyu looked solemn and sighed softly.

[The medicinal properties of the herbs in Yaowang Valley are too strong and should not be consumed frequently.]

[Over time, it will hurt Daddy's dragon body. ]

She held her chin with both hands, puzzled.

【Logically speaking, Master would never make such a mistake. 】

[No, I need to ask Master! ]

After saying that, she pulled Eleven towards the imperial physician's office.

As soon as I stepped into the courtyard of the imperial physician, I happened to meet Imperial Physician Yang who had just returned from outside the palace.

"Master." Before Doctor Yang could speak, Xiao Ruyu rushed up and asked anxiously.

[Master clearly knew that the herbs in Yaowang Valley were very potent, so why did he use the herbs there to make a refreshing tea for Dad? ]

[It will be bad for Daddy's health if it lasts too long. ]

Seeing her asking about this, Doctor Yang was stunned for a moment, then he sighed deeply and pulled her into the house to sit down.

"Master, of course you know that the emperor has been too tired these days, so he came to you to make a refreshing tea."

"The emperor drinks energizing tea all year round, and ordinary herbs have long lost their effect."

Xiao Ruyu lowered her eyes as she didn't expect it to be like this.

【It turns out that I had wrongly blamed Master. 】

She thought of the fatigue that could not be concealed in Emperor Shangwen's eyes just now, and her heart ached.

[Dad has been exhausted these days because of the affairs of the previous dynasty, and I can't help him. ]

Xiao Ruyu lay on the table in frustration, unable to hide her disappointment.

"Okay, don't worry, little princess."

Doctor Yang looked at her and felt bad. "Master just left the palace and found a new poisonous insect."

He took out the poisonous insect he had just found from his arms, and two people came over to take a closer look.

This poisonous insect is exactly the same as the one from a few days ago, which shows that it is the same method.

"It's a pity..." Doctor Yang shook his head, put away the insect, and looked worried, "We still haven't found any trace of Lu Zongyuan."

Hearing that no one knew where Lu Zongyuan had gone, Xiao Ruyu shook her head with regret.

[Master has been very tired these past few days, please take a rest early. ]

She left the imperial physician's office dejectedly. Before leaving, she turned around and glanced at Imperial Physician Yang intentionally or unintentionally.

Doctor Yang was putting the poisonous insects into a small wooden box and placing it on a high wooden shelf.

…

It was late at night and the palace was plunged into darkness.

"Squeak..." The sound of the wooden door opening was particularly clear in the silent night. A small black shadow quietly pushed open the door of the imperial physician's room and ran straight into Doctor Yang's room.

The wooden box was more than a foot high, and the little black shadow couldn't reach it even if he stood on tiptoe.

Oops, I forgot to bring a chair over.

Xiao Ruyu was so anxious that she turned around and prepared to move the heavy chair in the room.

The sound of the chair rubbing against the ground was particularly harsh, so she covered her ears, trying to cover her ears and steal the bell.

After finally pulling the chair under the wooden frame, Xiao Ruyu climbed onto the chair, tiptoed to reach it, but found that it was still some distance away.

What should I do?

As she was anxiously trying to reach the wooden box, a black hand suddenly stretched out from her side and took the wooden box away from her head.

"ah--"

Xiao Ruyu screamed in fright, her feet slipped, and she fell backwards from the chair.

It’s over, it’s over, I saw a ghost.

This was the only thought in her mind at this moment, and she fell backwards.

The pain I missed did not come, but instead I hit a hard chest.

A familiar smell came over her, and Xiao Ruyu lay on his chest, rubbing it aggrievedly.

"Eleven, I'm glad I have you."

Eleven held the wooden box in one hand and Xiao Ruyu in the other and landed steadily on the ground.

Ignoring the pain from being hit, he squatted down to check if her ankle was sprained.

【Eleven, why are you here? 】

Xiao Ruyu withdrew her foot awkwardly and asked with some guilt.

"Eleven should ask the little princess this question."

After checking that she was not injured, Shiyi stood up and said angrily, "Little princess, are you planning to eat the poisonous insect again to find the whereabouts of Lu Zongyuan?"

Xiao Ruyu tried to change the subject and looked around, "I think it's better to look at the stars tonight. Let's go out and look at the stars."

"oh?"

After Eleven asked a question in return, he fell silent.

The cold moonlight shone through the window onto his angular features, making him look particularly serious.

Seeing his expression, Xiao Ruyu shrank her neck and admitted it.

[Eleven, how did you know I wanted to...]

"I saw the little princess looking back at the wooden box before she left during the day, and something was wrong."

"So I'm waiting here on purpose."

He emphasized the word "especially".

Xiao Ruyu felt seen through and her face turned pale with a look of reluctance.

[I just want to catch Lu Zongyuan as soon as possible and put an end to this matter. We have no other choice at the moment.]

She looked up at Eleven with an earnest gaze.

【Eleven, please don't stop me. 】

Eleven shook her head and rejected it outright, "I won't let the little princess take risks. If the little princess insists on doing so..."

He opened the box and pretended to put it into his mouth.

"Then Eleven wouldn't mind eating it again."

Xiao Ruyu stopped him, but his mind was working rapidly.

Suddenly, she cried out in a low voice, "Someone is coming!"

Eleven subconsciously looked towards the door, but did not notice that a small hand had reached into the wooden box in front of him.

But when he came to his senses, it was too late.

Xiao Ru stuffed the insect into his mouth and swallowed it while suppressing his nausea.

"Little Princess!" Eleven exclaimed, pinched her mouth open, and found that the poisonous insect had disappeared without a trace.

[Eleven, this is not your fault. If it is exposed in the future, just say that I insisted on eating it.]

Xiao Ruyu blinked twice at him, looking relaxed.

"How can this be possible? Little princess, please spit it out!"

Eleven frantically tried to make her spit it out, but Xiao Ruyu gently pushed his hand away.

【Now that things have come to this, Eleven doesn’t need to worry. 】

[If there is any discomfort, I will use my spiritual power to force it out. ]

Looking at her determined little expression, Eleven felt distressed.

He picked up Xiao Ruyu, his facial expression changed again and again, and finally he just sighed softly.

"If the little princess feels unwell, be sure to tell Eleven immediately."

Xiao Ruyu nodded, put her arms around his neck and kissed him gently on the face.

[There is one more thing, I hope Eleven can keep it a secret for me. ]

[Don’t tell anyone about this, not even your mother, master, or your stinky little brother.]

She was worried that if others knew, they would worry about her.

Eleven nodded slightly and agreed.

On the way back holding Xiao Ruyu in his arms, he felt very uncomfortable and his steps became heavier.

The next morning, Xiao Rujin came to look for Xiao Ruyu, but was stopped at the door by Eleven.

"Little prince, the little princess went out early in the morning."

"Out?"

Xiao Rujin looked at the closed door. Although she was a little confused, she didn't think much about it.

"Then I'll come back to see my sister later!"

After he left, Xiao Ruyu opened the door a crack and poked his head in to ask.

[Has the stinky little brother left? ]