Ning Xi'er put away the remaining needle pouch and let the silver needles remain on Xie Zhun's skin for a while longer...
Besides stimulating acupoints, it can also dilate blood vessels, facilitating subsequent medicated baths and accelerating the elimination of toxins...
Only then did she have the mind to carefully examine Xie Zhun.
The veins on his exposed skin were bulging, indicating that he was in extreme pain.
Even with beads of cold sweat on his forehead, his expression remained calm.
Ning Xi'er took the handkerchief he had just received and placed aside, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and casually said:
"If it hurts, it's okay to yell or show it!"
"You're a human, not a god! There's nothing shameful about it!"
Xie Zhun heard this and his eyelashes fluttered.
Ning Xi'er then noticed that his eyelashes were thick and long, like small fans, making him look adorable.
But this thought only lasted a moment before the horse's carriage was violently struck!
Xie Zhun still had needles in his leg, but almost instinctively, he pulled Ning Xi'er behind him and shielded her in front of him.
In that instant, Ning Xi'er felt an extraordinary strength in her arms, and the lines of her arms hidden beneath her robes...
Looking down, he saw that below his knees, he felt nothing at all.
Although there was a slight reaction in his thigh, he was unable to exert any strength, resulting in hemiplegia.
"Your Highness! I have failed in my duty and have disturbed you and the Princess!"
The sound of a whirlwind came from outside, and the carriage returned to calm; the horses seemed to be under human control.
"What's the situation outside?"
Xie Zhun asked in a calm voice.
"A spy is trying to sabotage the horses while the princess is receiving acupuncture, disrupting your treatment..."
"The person has been apprehended, but has committed suicide by poisoning."
Xie Zhun pursed his lips and said nothing more.
Ning Xi'er moved out from behind him, laid his body flat, and removed the silver needles.
Just now, due to the disturbance, many silver needles were inserted at an angle, causing a lot of blood to bead out.
Ning Xi'er checked each wound one by one, and fortunately, the problem was not serious. She then removed the silver needles and sprinkled the medicine powder on Xie Zhun's wound.
Before getting off the bus, Ning Xier explained, "Acupuncture every three days, and a medicinal bath once a week, each lasting one hour. I need to take a bath tonight."
Xie Zhun's pain had not subsided, his face was a little pale, and he nodded slightly.
As Ning Xi'er stepped out of the carriage, she heard a soft thank you behind her.
After getting off the carriage, Ning Xi'er finally understood the crisis that had just occurred.
The horse's eye was pierced, and it was in excruciating pain. If Xuanfeng hadn't personally held it down, and the guards hadn't worked together to restrain it...
Xie Zhun, who was being pricked with needles, was in a situation where the consequences would be unimaginable.
Not far from the carriage, there were two pools of blood. Judging from their color and consistency, they were likely vomited by spies who had been poisoned.
Ning Xi'er turned her head slightly and looked at the carriage curtain. Thinking of the moment when Xie Zhun sat silently just now, she suddenly felt a little heartache.
He then asked Xuanfeng, "Has the body been buried?"
Xuanfeng bowed and said, "Reporting to Your Highness, it has been taken care of."
Ning Xi'er dismissed the other guards and called Eunuch Xu and Xuanfeng aside.
No wonder Eunuch Xu was so protective of her this morning. Ning Xi'er then asked, "Are there other people in the manor all along?"
Ning Xi'er had devoted herself so wholeheartedly to Xie Zhun that Eunuch Xu had long considered her one of his own, and thus spoke frankly:
"It has always been there, ever since Your Highness was a child; otherwise, Your Highness wouldn't have..."
Ignoring her sobriety, Ning Xi'er continued to ask, "From which directions do they mainly come?"
Without any hesitation, Eunuch Xu lowered his voice and said, "The current Emperor, the Crown Prince, the Second Prince, the Third Prince, the Princess, and even..."
Eunuch Xu looked at Ning Xi'er with a troubled expression.
Ning Xi'er understood. With the Crown Prince involved, and given her father's scheming nature, how could he not have his hand in such a scheme?
However, the most likely scenario is that he was a spy who appeared to be the crown prince, but in reality, he ended up working for his scumbag father.
"How many people just died?"
Ning Xi'er asked calmly.
"two."
Eunuch Xu replied.
How many people are left in the team?
Eunuch Xu pondered for a moment, then said, "At least forty."
Xuanfeng added, "That doesn't even include those from the Duke of Protectorate's mansion."
Ning Xi'er was startled. Of the less than one hundred people in the Prince's mansion, more than half were spies and informants?!
I couldn't help but feel sorry for Xie Zhun. His own palace, which should have been the most relaxing place, was fraught with hidden dangers...
Ning Xi'er suddenly asked, "Has Your Highness considered dealing with some of these issues?"
At least it didn't make the situation at home so complicated and difficult.
Eunuch Xu sighed, "Your Highness, who wouldn't want that? But the one who suspects and distrusts His Highness the most is that..."
Eunuch Xu pointed to the sky.
"A swift and unstoppable advance will only breed more suspicion. The prince said that a tangled mess may contain order and hidden opportunities."
Ning Xi'er took a deep breath. So that's how he got here.
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