As Hongye fell, Zhao Shu overheard her unfinished words and stared at the men in black with an icy expression, as if they were dead.
"Kill them all, and go and check on the Emperor's brother-in-law and father-in-law."
The man in black opposite Zhao Shu looked at her with a mocking expression. There was only an old man beside her. What could he do to her?
However, before they could finish laughing, Xiao Guozi and Xiao Zhuzi appeared behind them like ghosts, saying, "Yes."
Both men were highly skilled and worked in perfect harmony, slicing through the throats of several men in black with their sharp daggers almost instantly, like a harvester.
The leader looked at Zhao Shu in surprise, but what came towards him was Zhi Hai's hidden weapon. Zhi Hai's target was very clear: the man opposite him.
After dealing with the thugs, Xiao Guozi and Xiao Zhuzi came to Zhao Shu's side and said, "Princess, please forgive us for being late."
“It’s not too late, Xiao Guozi, hurry up and carry the prince to Junhua Tower. Xiao Zhuzi…” She took out a handkerchief from her bosom, bit her finger and wrote down a few medicines, then handed it to Xiao Zhuzi. “Go and find these medicines. Be quick, you must find them within a quarter of an hour, or you can atone for your sins with your death.”
Xiao Zhuzi took the handkerchief, said "Yes," and then disappeared from Zhao Shu's sight.
Zhao Shu struck the prince's vital acupoints heavily, "Quickly, on his back."
"Yes." Xiao Guozi pulled the prince up and carried him on his back. At this time, the prince was still vomiting and his whole body was trembling.
As the two left the house, they saw Huo Danlan arriving in the courtyard under the protection of Little Fatty and Ugly Granny. Magpie was helping Ouyang Ping and Little Zhu Zi turn back to get the medicine.
When they saw that Zhao Shu was still alive and well, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ah Jun, are you hurt?" Huo Danlan asked worriedly. She rushed to Zhao Shu and shielded her. In a flash, the ugly old woman joined forces with Zhi Hai to fight the leader of the men in black. The old woman's skills were no less than Zhi Hai's. With the old woman's help, the men in black were killed in just a few breaths.
The series of events took only a quarter of an hour, yet that quarter of an hour felt like an eternity to Zhao Shu, almost suffocating her.
She shook her head. "I'm fine. The Hao family poisoned the Crown Prince. We must not let them get away with this!" Zhao Shu said in a chilling tone.
Huo Danlan glanced at the Crown Prince, a hint of pity in her eyes. Nothing is more devastating than being abandoned by the person you trust most.
She gestured to Little Fatty, who nodded and turned back. Anyone who wanted to cause trouble in the Huo family would have to pay the price!
Xiao Zhu was very fast. In less than a quarter of an hour, he found the medicinal herbs that Zhao Shu wanted. The Huo family was a family that lived far from the city, so they had medicinal herb fields. The herbs that Zhao Shu was looking for were mostly common herbs, and fortunately, they were grown in the fields.
"Princess, the medicinal herbs have been found. What should we do?" He was panting heavily, having run for his life.
Zhao Shu took the medicinal herbs from his hand, chewed them, and spat them out. Xiao Guozi laid the prince flat, and Zhao Shu held the chewed herbs in one hand, pried open his mouth with the other, squeezed out the juice, and dripped it into the prince's mouth.
Hennessy leaves are a common poison that can be used as medicine or poison. If one is not careful, they can be mistaken for wild vegetables and eaten. Hao Zekai and his son were probably afraid of being investigated and having their entire family executed, so they deliberately chose this kind of poison that is so common that it can be picked up by the roadside.
You should know that the more common and readily available a poison is, the more difficult it is to detect. The Hao family father and son were determined to kill the Crown Prince. If they were afraid that they couldn't kill him with poison, they would send someone to assassinate him!
After dripping several drops of medicine, Zhao Shucai collapsed wearily onto the snow. "Prepare the medicine according to the prescription from before and give it to the Crown Prince."
"Alright, take the Crown Prince to Junhua Pavilion." Huo Danlan helped Zhao Shu up and instructed Xiao Guozi.
The group arrived at Junhua Tower. Huo Danlan found clean clothes for the Crown Prince to change into, and Xiao Zhuzi's medicine was also prepared. The Crown Prince had regained some consciousness and fell into a deep sleep after drinking the medicine.
Zhao Shu was still worried, so she took the prince's pulse herself, and then Ouyang Ping took his pulse. Only after confirming that the prince was out of danger did she feel relieved.
Ouyang Ping scrutinized Zhao Shu. This girl had surprised him time and time again. When he saw Huo Danlan in the courtyard earlier, she had only said one sentence, but she immediately realized that there was a thief in the manor. After leaving the courtyard, Huo Danlan quickly notified Xiao Zhu and Xiao Guo, who had not come with her.
The crown prince was poisoned and on the verge of death, yet she managed to stabilize his heart, which was on the verge of bursting at any moment, and even in such a chaotic situation, she wrote down a prescription without making a single mistake.
Such a level of skill cannot be achieved without years of medical practice, yet he was able to remain calm and composed in the face of danger, even though the person in front of him was just a child.
Zhao Shu forced a weary smile. "Please take care of the Crown Prince for me, sir."
"Princess, rest assured, I will keep a close eye on things." He had already decided in his heart that even for the sake of this bold and meticulous little girl, he would do everything in his power to heal the Crown Prince's leg.
Zhao Shu curtsied to express her gratitude, and then, supported by Green Ivy, slowly left the room where the Crown Prince was.
Sun Yun waited anxiously outside. When he saw Zhao Shu come out, he hurriedly asked, "Is His Highness the Crown Prince alright?"
"It's nothing, thank you." Zhao Shu smiled at Sun Yun. The matter was far more complicated than Ouyang Ping had imagined.
At the fork in the road, Zhao Shu and Sun Yun tacitly knew that something must have gone wrong. Huo Danlan could not possibly have separated the two of them, so the problem must be this maid. However, Zhao Shu and Sun Yun were both the kind of people who dared to be bold and believed that nothing ventured, nothing gained.
We agreed that if I had nothing to do, I would come to see you.
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