She was just trying to delay time. On the one hand, she wanted to trick Helian Sheng into sending her more precious medicinal herbs so that Xiaodai could recover as soon as possible. On the other hand, she wanted Helian Sheng to know that she "valued" him very much, so she was refining medicine day and night.
But Helian Sheng is not a fool. Half a month has passed and there is still no news. If it were someone else, they would have been unable to hold back.
So, that night Duan Qingxi was invited to the Ninth Prince's Mansion by Xuan Yi and Xuan Er.
In the study, Helian Sheng's black iron mask with a cold glow was intimidating, but Duan Qingxi was still able to stand there upright, with a bit of confusion in his eyes.
"Ninth Prince, why did you invite me here in the middle of the night?"
Helian Sheng narrowed his eyes and asked directly, "How's the antidote going?"
Duan Qingxi showed no guilt at all and smiled, "To be honest, Your Highness, we are still in the process of trial. Although I already know what kind of poison your Highness has, the normal antidote should be to find the mother poison to cure the child poison in you. However, you also know that this is impossible."
"It's difficult and time-consuming to start with refining the elixir. After all, you are the prince. I wouldn't dare let you take it until I'm completely sure that the elixir is harmless to you."
She spoke so seriously and didn't look like she was lying at all, so even Helian Sheng didn't dare to doubt anything.
But after a while, he said, "What if I want you to hand over the antidote within ten days?"
Duan Qingxi was stunned for a moment, but he didn't feel scared. He just wondered, "Why does it have to be within ten days?"
Seeing that Helian Sheng didn't want to talk much, Duan Qingxi said, "Your Highness, Qingxi feels... we should already be one. I don't want to harm Your Highness, so I'm being so careful. But Your Highness, aren't you willing to try to trust me?"
Helian Sheng remained silent. Seeing this, Su He took the initiative to speak, "Actually, it's nothing important. It's just... there will be a hunting competition in ten days. At that time, the emperor will definitely let the princes participate in a hunting competition. At that time, the person who secretly poisoned the prince will definitely be killed by the prince. During the hunting process, we servants cannot follow secretly, so..."
In fact, the real reason was that Helian Sheng was going to a place alone in ten days. Now, under the influence of the poison, his skills were gradually declining.
If there is still no antidote after ten days, then he will have to give up the thing he wants.
Duan Qingxi was naturally not stupid enough to believe Su He's words. It was not easy to avoid the hunting conference. He could just find an excuse.
Besides, the secret guards around Helian Sheng are so powerful that it would be easy to protect him closely!
She sighed and said, "Well, since the prince is unwilling to say it, I won't force it."
Su He: ...So he made up so many stories and no one believed them!
Helian Sheng still didn't say anything, but stared at Duan Qingxi, obviously wanting to force her to hand over the antidote within ten days.
Duan Qingxi had no choice but to say, "Since Your Highness insists on this, I have no choice but to take the risk. I'll just have to trouble Your Highness to find me a place with abundant spiritual energy, and then find an excuse to take me out of the General's Mansion. After all, there are many people in the General's Mansion, and it's not easy for me to hide in my room all the time to refine the antidote."
This request was not difficult. Helian Sheng nodded and looked at Su He.
Su He said: "Okay, then I will do it right away."
After taking only two steps, he retreated again, looking at Duan Qingxi in confusion and asked, "Um... what do you mean by a place with abundant spiritual energy?"
Duan Qingxi: "...Find a way to figure it out yourself."
Su He: ...
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