Han Yu'an noticed the commotion over there, but by the time he arrived, the person had already disappeared.
He thought he saw Cui Yulu's shadow just now, but he must have imagined it.
There are many women in this world who look alike, and this is probably one of them who looks similar.
"Yu'an, what are you looking at? Your clothes are all wet. Let's hurry up and leave. This rain isn't going to stop anytime soon."
“The princess is right, let’s go back now.”
As the two turned around, Cui Yulu passed by them from behind.
She didn't know how she left the prince's mansion or how she got here.
She wandered aimlessly for a long time before finally arriving back at Ghost Cave Village.
This Snake Valley is located in a valley southwest of Ghost Cave. Because it is surrounded by miasma all year round, few people know what the scenery inside is like.
Cui Yulu had only heard Lai Guitou mention that there were snake bone vines inside. She did not disturb anyone in the Ghost Cave, but went to Snake Valley alone to find medicinal herbs.
The night after the drizzle was pitch black, and the mountain road was muddy and slippery from the rain. She slipped and fell countless times before she saw the miasma filling the sky, indicating that she must have arrived near Snake Valley.
By this time, it was already getting light. Cui Yulu tried to go into the woods, but she came out the same way every time.
After taking the pills given to him by Cui Yulu, Fu Xiaoyu had regained some of his energy by the morning.
When I opened my eyes, I didn't see Cui Yulu.
"Where is Yulu? Is she injured?"
"You're awake. It seems the medicine is working. You've been poisoned, so you mustn't move around. This medicine can only control the spread of the toxin, not cure it."
Fu Xiaoyu was too lazy to listen to her talk and looked at her impatiently: "I asked you, where is Yulu?"
Xu Wanqing ignored him and brought him some tonics instead.
"You've lost a lot of blood. This is some blood-tonifying medicine I've prepared for you. Drink it while it's hot."
Fu Xiaoyu's eyes suddenly turned bloodshot, she knocked over the medicine bowl with one hand, and her tone became fierce and urgent.
"I'm asking you how Yulu is doing, where she is, tell me."
His almost roaring voice frightened Xu Wanqing.
Tears welled up in her eyes: "I don't know. She only said she was going to find the antidote for you, but I don't know where she went to find it."
Xu Wanqing's heart was bleeding. Clearly, the whole thing that happened tonight was caused by Cui Yulu, so why did he care about her so much? She had done so much, yet he wasn't moved at all.
"I'm going to find her. Someone, get me some clothes."
Fu Xiaoyu gave the order, but no one moved for a long time.
"You just stay here quietly. They all obey my orders and won't act without my permission."
Fu Xiaoyu looked at Xu Wanqing in disbelief. She had originally thought Xu Wanqing was a weak girl, but she hadn't expected her to be a girl with a lot of thoughts.
"If I'm going to do it, do you think you can stop me?"
Fu Xiaoyu disobeyed and got up, but Xu Wanqing pressed her back down.
"Is she the only one in your heart? But she doesn't have you in her heart. Isn't she with Han Yu'an? And she's never short of people protecting her. Please don't get so deeply involved."
"What good can come of meeting her? You're always the one who gets hurt. Has she ever really felt sorry for you?"
Fu Xiaoyu struggled to get up: "My affairs are none of your business, and don't say anything that will upset Yulu. I appreciate that you were willing to put family aside for the greater good at this critical moment, but I will not agree to let you be my queen."
Xu Wanqing was completely speechless, overwhelmed by pain and despair.
Fu Xiaoyu had only taken a few steps when he collapsed. Xu Wanqing rushed over to support him without thinking.
"Don't move around. Your injuries haven't healed yet, and the poison hasn't been completely eliminated. If you keep going like this, you'll die, do you know that?"
"It's none of your business whether I live or die."
Fu Xiaoyu pushed her away and walked straight out. Fortunately, Lin Yun received the news in time and was overjoyed to see that the prince was alright.
"Your Highness, you are injured and cannot go out. If you have any urgent business, I will take care of it for you."
Before Lin Yun could even feel happy, she saw the injuries on his body and quickly stepped forward to support him, preventing him from continuing on.
"Let me go, I need to find Yulu, she's in danger, I need to save her."
Seeing the signal Xu Wanqing was giving him, Lin Yun knocked him unconscious and took him back to bed.
"What exactly is going on?"
After Xu Wanqing told Lin Yun the whole story, she begged him not to tell anyone for the time being, saying that it wouldn't be too late to tell him when the prince was feeling better.
"Alright, Miss Xu, you should go and rest too. I'll take care of the Prince."
"No need, I'll do it."
Cui Yulu did not enter the woods until dawn.
I could only sit outside in a daze, soaked in the rain, and exhausted after a long night of work.
Suddenly she saw a little mouse running deeper into the forest, so she secretly followed behind it, keeping her head down and walking without noticing any changes in her surroundings.
At this moment, the miasma in the forest became increasingly thick, and she could barely see the path under her feet. Fortunately, her body was not affected by the poisonous miasma, so she was able to move forward with difficulty.
After passing through the forest, we finally arrived at a place where the view suddenly opened up, with two high mountains standing opposite each other, separated only by a narrow strip of sky.
As darkness fell in the valley, she realized that she had been walking for a whole day.
She hadn't had a drop of water all day, and she really couldn't take it anymore.
The space gave me an appetite, and after eating a few simple bites, I was finally not hungry anymore. After drinking some spiritual spring water, I finally felt a bit stronger.
However, wild animals inevitably roam the forest at night, so all she has to do now is find a place to spend the night and come out to search for the snake bone vine again at dawn.
As the first rays of sunlight streamed down through the cliff face into the valley, Cui Yulu packed her things and continued her search for the snake bone vine.
Time is of the essence; she has already wasted a whole night, and she must find it today.
Snake Valley, as its name suggests, is surrounded by venomous snakes of all sizes, but these snakes pose no threat to Cui Yulu.
She also applied a special medicine to prevent insect and snake bites, so the snakes in the vicinity quickly left after smelling the scent.
The journey went smoothly.
She quickly reached the mountaintop, found the location of the snake bone vine, and was about to dig it down when a loud noise suddenly came from behind her.
The tremor caused surrounding rocks to fall, and Cui Yulu lost her balance.
When she turned around and saw the colossal object, she was so frightened that she gasped.
There was a giant python hiding here. When the python opened its bloody maw, a bloody stench rushed towards you.
Cui Yulu lost her balance, slipped, and fell into the icy lake at the top of the mountain.
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