Chu Xinxin's expression changed: "We haven't encountered anyone else along the way..."
It's an insect.
They all forgot that there were three sorcerers in the Prince of Huainan's mansion.
"Depend on!"
Chu Xinxin cursed under her breath and grabbed Yun Gui, saying, "We're surrounded. Hold me tight!"
"What?" Yun Gui drew his longsword.
Chu Xinxin: "There's no time to explain, hurry!"
Chu Xinxin snuggled directly into Yun Gui's arms and then collapsed.
Immediately afterwards, the study door was kicked open.
Two wizards strode in.
"You dare to break into the Prince of Huainan's residence!"
The great shaman Wu Mo waved his hand behind him, and the guards of the Prince of Huainan's mansion immediately rushed into the study, surrounding Chu Xinxin and Yun Gui.
Wu Mo smirked, his eyes filled with cruelty: "Take them down!"
Wu Su, standing nearby, spoke up to stop them: "Wait!"
Wu Mo glanced at him and raised his hand to stop the guards.
Wu Su took a few steps forward, and Yun Gui's longsword pointed at him. Wu Su stopped at the tip of the sword.
He looked somewhat helpless: "Young lady, if you continue to stop me, the person in your arms may die from the poison."
Yun Gui looked down and saw that Chu Xinxin was pale and barely breathing, on the verge of death.
"Miss, Miss!" Yun Gui's longsword clattered to the ground, but no matter how much he called out to Chu Xinxin, she didn't respond at all.
Wu Su squatted down to take Chu Xinxin's pulse, then flipped her eyelids over, and shook his head at Wu Mo.
Wu Mo's composure vanished, and he strode forward to check Chu Xinxin's pulse. The Seven Corpse Poison had already seeped into Chu Xinxin's internal organs!
"Give her the antidote."
Wu Mo threw a small bottle at Yun Gui's feet.
Yun Gui didn't pick it up, but glared at him hatefully: "What kind of poison did you give her!"
Wu Su earnestly advised, "This is the antidote for the Seven Corpse Poisons. If you are any slower, young lady, the one in your arms may be beyond saving."
Yun Gui didn't believe them; she only wanted to take Chu Xinxin back to the Prince An's residence.
Just as she was about to force her way in, Chu Xinxin suddenly pinched her arm.
Yun Gui was very alert and immediately frowned: "You'd better not be up to any tricks!"
......
Chu Xinxin and Yun Gui were imprisoned in a small courtyard in the Prince of Huainan's mansion.
Wu Mo originally intended to torture Chu Xinxin, but the poison had already penetrated her lungs and internal organs. After taking the antidote, it only delayed the onset of the poison and did not truly cure her.
This woman was highly valued by the King of Huainan, and Wu Mo, fearing the King would blame him, pulled Wu Su aside to discuss countermeasures.
As soon as they left, Yun Gui whispered in Chu Xinxin's ear, "Miss, Miss?"
Chu Xinxin showed no reaction and lay perfectly still.
Yun Gui panicked: "Miss, don't scare me."
Chu Xinxin remained motionless.
Yun Gui was so remorseful that he wanted to atone for his sins with his death.
How could I have been so soft-hearted and brought her to such a dangerous place!
When Yun Gui had circled the room for the third time, Chu Xinxin suddenly opened her eyes and sat up abruptly from the bed.
"Miss!" Yun Gui's eyes lit up, and she quickly went over to her.
"Shh." Chu Xinxin glanced at the little animals frozen by the system under the window, and then said, "When they come to their senses, they will definitely interrogate you. Just say that we came to the Prince of Huainan's mansion to find the antidote, and that's all you need to know."
Yun Gui nodded: "I understand, Miss. You haven't really been poisoned by the Seven Corpse Poison, have you?"
The Seven Corpse Poison is extremely poisonous, named for its appearance when the poison takes effect, resembling a corpse that has been dead for seven days, with the body rotting and stinking.
The key point is that it doesn't kill you immediately upon the onset of the poison, but rather slowly erodes your body, making you watch helplessly as it decays and rots, accompanied by unbearable pain. Many people who are poisoned by this poison don't even make it to the last moment before collapsing and committing suicide.
Chu Xinxin's eyes were unusually bright: "Do I look like I've been poisoned? I was just lying to them."
Yun Gui felt relieved and finally regained some composure.
Chu Xinxin took out a purse from somewhere and handed it to her: "When someone brings food later, try to slip this purse onto their person and wait for tonight."
"Yes, sir!"
Wu Mo and Wu Su arrived quickly; one checked on Chu Xinxin's condition, while the other questioned Yun Gui.
They did have some tricks up their sleeves; they used a mother-child Gu poison on Yun Gui.
If Yun Gui tells the truth, the mother Gu will be quiet; but if she lies, the mother Gu will cry out, and Yun Gui will suffer immense pain.
Fortunately, Chu Xinxin had Yun Gui take the antidote beforehand so that it wouldn't interfere with his life.
"What did you see in the study?" Wu Mo urged the Gu worms.
"We didn't see anything... As soon as we went in, the young lady was poisoned."
"How did you manage to avoid the guards?"
"My hearing is trained, and I can hear farther than most people."
"What is your young lady's relationship with Prince An?"
"It's alright."
Wu Mo: "Liar! If you weren't familiar with her, why would Prince An have saved her on the outskirts of the capital that day?"
The mother Gu suddenly cried out, and Yun Zheng instantly convulsed in pain.
"Ah! Stop! Miss and Prince An are really not familiar with each other. That day... we don't know why he saved us... It hurts!"
Wu Mo tormented Yun Gui for a while before putting away the Gu worms and leaving.
The old woman who delivered medicine from the kitchen came in, administered the medicine, and was about to leave.
Yun Gui, who was lying on the ground soaking wet, suddenly grabbed her hand: "Can, could you give me a bowl of water?"
The old woman was startled and pushed her hand away, running away in a hurry.
He didn't even notice that he had an extra purse on him.
......
Weichang, a suburb of Beijing.
The eldest prince and the third prince have already chosen their candidates.
Emperor Zhou could no longer hold on and left the scene first.
There was an imperial palace near the hunting grounds, and Zhou Huaichuan also wanted to go back there.
The King of Huainan stopped them.
"Your Highness Prince An, it's been many years, but you still look as dashing as ever."
The King of Huainan had a smiling face, and anyone who saw him would think he was a very kind person.
Zhou Huaichuan nodded slightly: "Your Highness is still vigorous despite your advanced age, a trait I can hardly match."
"Your Highness Prince An is quite the joker."
The King of Huainan made a few more witty remarks, and Zhou Huaichuan listened quietly without asking any questions.
“If I had a son like Your Highness An, I could die with a smile on my face.”
Yun Zheng's expression changed; the King of Huainan's words were far too treasonous.
Zhou Huaichuan was a prince, the fourth son of Emperor Zhou, yet the King of Huainan compared him to his own son.
The King of Huainan seemed oblivious to the problem with his words and remained cheerful.
Yun Zheng was filled with anger, but he couldn't stab him with his sword, so he could only say to Zhou Huaichuan, "Master, it's getting late, you should go back and take your medicine."
"Hmm." Zhou Huaichuan nodded. "Your Highness, I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now."
The Prince of Huainan took out an invitation from his sleeve: "Your Highness, the Prince of An, my son's wedding is in a few days. I hope Your Highness will grace us with your presence."
Yun Zheng stepped forward and took it, but as soon as he touched it, he felt something was wrong.
Zhou Huaichuan noticed his unusual behavior, took the invitation and unfolded it to see a jade hairpin lying quietly in the middle.
His throat tightened instantly, and Zhou Huaichuan slowly raised his head. The lingering shadow of the setting sun fell on the corners of his eyes, adding an unusual touch of red.
His voice seemed to be stained with blood and tinged with rust: "What does the Prince of Huainan mean by this?"
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