Chapter 526 didn't say that Li Rong absolutely had to go.
Upon hearing this, General Wan immediately nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, yes, it's good to let the general suffer a little, as long as he can wake up."
General Wan had been as anxious as an ant on a hot pan all day. Right now, he was staring longingly at Jiang Nuanzhi.
In fact, not only him, but everyone around him was paying attention to Jiang Nuanzhi.
After listening to their words, Jiang Nuanzhi looked around.
When she left, she asked everyone to put the old man and Li Rong in the same room. At this time, the two were still unconscious in the master bedroom.
Chi Heng's hair was a mess, and there were dark circles under her eyes; she probably hadn't slept well that night.
General Wan's complexion was also not good; he looked somewhat lost and his anxiety was written all over his face.
The young princess took a couple of steps back, her brows furrowed, seemingly lost in thought.
The old butler, who had stayed at his house the day before, was now quietly standing by the old man's side, though his gaze was also subtly falling on him.
Winter's Hibernation, on the other hand, obediently squatted there waiting. Lightning perched on her, just like her, both staring expectantly at her, very quietly.
Beside her was Xinbo, holding a booklet in his hands, frowning. It was hard to tell whether he was engrossed in reading it or not; he kept glancing at this and that, seemingly unaware of what was happening.
Lu Shizhu had already placed her medicine box in front of her. Seeing Jiang Nuanzhi surrounded by a group of people, he couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Hurry, hurry, hurry, what's the rush? My sister Nuanzhi hasn't even had a sip of water since she came in, and all you know is to rush her? Even if you're in a hurry, you have to wait for my sister Nuanzhi to try before you know the result."
Upon hearing this, everyone around was stunned for a moment.
Chi Heng struggled for a long time but couldn't utter a single word. In the end, she could only stare longingly at Jiang Nuanzhi's actions.
"Don't rush, let me try first."
Jiang Nuanzhi hadn't even had time to take off her official robes before she began to administer acupuncture to Li Rong.
"Mother, have some water to catch your breath." As if echoing Lü Shizhu's words, the waiter brought a cup of honey water to Jiang Nuanzhi.
Looking at his father's face, Xiao Er pursed his lips and finally whispered, "Mother, I took Father's pulse today, and it was very deep. I think Father probably won't wake up today..."
"You brat, what are you saying? If your father doesn't wake up, there's going to be big trouble today!"
"The waiter is right."
While administering acupuncture, Jiang Nuanzhi glanced calmly at Chi Heng and said, "How did A Rong discuss things with you before? Even if he doesn't wake up, we'll just proceed according to his plan."
Upon hearing this, Chi Heng's handsome face suddenly froze.
“He…he didn’t tell me anything. He had always said he had his own plans. Yesterday’s incident with the old man was so sudden. We wanted to discuss it, but before we could, he fainted. Wei Ke, did he tell you anything?”
As Chi Heng spoke, she looked directly at Wei Ke.
Wei Ke was taken aback: "The general only said that he would not let the lady take any risks, but he did not mention anything else."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
Chi Heng then turned her gaze to General Wan: "What about you? Did he tell you?"
General Wan shook his head blankly: "The general only instructed me to take five hundred soldiers with me on standby at any time."
Chi Heng's gaze swept around and landed on Dong Zang.
Dongzang shrugged and sighed helplessly.
Chi Heng gritted his teeth, his gaze finally settling on the young princess.
The young princess was taken aback, frowning as she tried to recall whether Li Rong had spoken to her in the past two days. However, before she could speak, Chi Heng turned her head away.
"Forget it, how could he possibly tell you?"
The little princess: "...!"
Hey! My temper is raging!
If everyone weren't so anxious right now, she would have flown over and torn Chi Heng's mouth apart.
"Look, the general's eyelids are moving!"
At this moment, General Wan suddenly shouted with delight.
Everyone followed his gaze and saw Li Rong lying on the bed, his eyelids twitching slightly as Jiang Nuanzhi applied acupuncture.
"Arong, Arong..." Jiang Nuanzhi called to him, but Li Rong remained silent for a long time.
Chi Heng shouted hoarsely into his ear for a long time, but there was no response at all.
Just as Jiang Nuanzhi had predicted, he still didn't wake up. Jiang Nuanzhi calmly pulled out the needles one by one.
Chi Heng's voice was hoarse all night, perhaps due to a sore throat. He leaned closer and asked in a hoarse voice, "Sister-in-law, is it not working? Should I try splashing him with cold water?"
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at Chi Heng beside her speechlessly: "His senses are all declining, he has lost all five senses. These are useless, and besides, his body can't withstand such abuse."
Chi Heng met Jiang Nuanzhi's calm eyes and touched his nose: "Sister-in-law, I was too hasty."
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at him: "I know everyone is anxious, but please don't rush..."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuanzhi noticed the strange expressions on everyone's faces. She coughed lightly.
Okay, I just blurted it out...
He coughed lightly and said seriously, "Arong is currently in a condition that he probably cannot be awakened in a short time. If we force him to be awakened, it will also damage his body."
The moment those words were spoken, the surroundings became so quiet you could almost hear a pin drop. Clearly, everyone was panicked.
"Fine, if Arong can't attend the banquet, I'll go! I don't believe I can't stop that scoundrel Xiao." Chi Heng said, flicking his robe.
Upon hearing this, the young princess couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Come on, you? You can't even beat Awang! You think you can take on Xiao Yuanshan?"
If the general were here, Xiao Yuanshan might still be able to say a few words to us;
"The general isn't here; if he killed you right there at the banquet, even the emperor probably couldn't do anything about it! You'd better keep your useless life for yourself, rather than sending it away to be someone else's amusement!"
"Xiao Nianjun!" Chi Heng gritted her teeth in anger. "Then what do you suggest we do?"
Now, the young princess also fell silent.
"Why don't we send someone to tell the regent that our general is currently in a coma..."
General Wan's voice trailed off halfway through his sentence.
He realized it was inappropriate, so he shut his mouth.
"Are you out of your mind? Are you afraid he won't take advantage of our illness to kill us?" Chi Heng was furious and spoke rudely.
General Wan stared wide-eyed, his thick beard twitching slightly: "You're right, but what should we do now? Not go?"
Wei Ke's face was deathly pale: "Qin Lin is still in his hands, and so is Awang! We don't know if their lives are in danger. Now that the General and the Imperial Advisor have been poisoned by Xiao Yuanshan, judging from their current condition, without an antidote, they probably won't last much longer." He then looked at the unconscious Li Rong before him, clenching his fists tightly, and turned to Jiang Nuanzhi: "Sister-in-law, please use the acupuncture again. The General must wake up! Today's banquet concerns the lives of several people."
"I won't use needles anymore; it's useless anyway."
Jiang Nuanzhi frowned as she spoke.
She then stood up, her dark eyes fixed on the bewildered crowd. Finally, her gaze fell on Wei Ke's face. Suddenly, her eyes flickered slightly, and she smiled faintly, "By the way, Xiao Yuanshan only wanted me to go. He didn't say that A Rong had to go, did he?"
The moment those words were spoken, the air fell eerily quiet, and everyone was stunned. Even the old butler who was watching over the little old man looked over with a strange expression.
"Sister-in-law, do you mean..." Chi Heng swallowed twice, wondering if it wasn't what he was thinking.
(End of this chapter)
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