Qu Qingxi has almost all those rare medicinal herbs, but he lacks some methods. Qu Qingxi doesn't have much research on this, so it's still a bit troublesome to do.
Qu Qingxi had basically finished reading all the medical books she had brought with her in her space. Although she already had a pretty good formula, Qu Qingxi still wanted to see if she could find any other more effective formulas.
Qu Qingxi went directly to He Liufeng's study. She had seen several medical books in He Liufeng's study last time, but she hadn't looked through them carefully. Perhaps she could find a more suitable method there.
Qu Qingxi had considered going to Gu Liangsheng, but she had specifically asked him before, and he said that he was not good at treating burns and similar injuries, so Qu Qingxi had to give up.
After searching for a long time in He Liufeng's study, Qu Qingxi finally found the medical books. For convenience, Qu Qingxi sat directly at He Liufeng's desk and began to read them.
Qu Qingxi spent almost an entire afternoon flipping through these books, only to find a few records about burns, which was basically better than nothing to her.
Qu Qingxi put the book back on the shelf, feeling somewhat powerless. Where could she find the most medical books? Qu Qingxi fell into deep thought.
If we're talking about the place with the most medical books here, then it has to be the Imperial Medical Academy.
Should I go to the Imperial Hospital?
Qu Qingxi was pondering this question and hadn't even left He Liufeng's courtyard when suddenly a slight breeze blew from her right rear. Qu Qingxi narrowed her eyes, about to make a move, but then remembered something, so she pretended not to notice anything and continued walking forward.
She thought the hidden weapon behind her would pierce her body, but unexpectedly another hidden weapon flew from the front, which she managed to knock down just before it entered Qu Qingxi's body.
At the same time, an anxious shout rang out, "Your Highness, be careful!"
Ling Mu flew over quickly, shielding Qu Qingxi behind him. Then, he raised his hand, and two men in black appeared out of nowhere, standing beside Qu Qingxi. Ling Mu then chased after the direction of the hidden weapon.
Qu Qingxi turned around, subconsciously glancing down at the hidden weapon that had been knocked down on the ground. A look of panic appeared on her face. Two men in black stood defensively on either side of Qu Qingxi, their sharp eyes scanning the surroundings, alert to any eventuality.
Qu Qingxi knew that these two people were He Liufeng's bodyguards, who were specially assigned to guard his courtyard.
Who was that person? Why did they suddenly come here to attack her?
Thinking about recent events, the only thing Qu Qingxi could think of was that someone from the Emperor's side had come specifically to test whether she knew martial arts.
Although Qu Qingxi had anticipated this, she still didn't expect the Emperor to act so quickly. It seems that even though many clues point only to Xu Xingfeng, the Emperor still suspects that she was the one who broke into the Crown Prince's residence that night.
Qu Qingxi knew the emperor was suspicious, but she never expected him to be this suspicious.
Ling Mu returned quickly and saw Qu Qingxi still standing there. He first bowed to Qu Qingxi and said with a slight apology, "Your Highness, that person was too fast, and I couldn't catch up."
Qu Qingxi nodded slightly. It was expected that Ling Mu would not catch up. That person was extremely good at concealing his aura. Even Qu Qingxi did not notice him, let alone Ling Mu.
Just now, Qu Qingxi only noticed the abnormality the moment the hidden weapon flew towards her. She guessed that the person just now should be the Shadow that He Liufeng mentioned that night.
"It's alright. Luckily you arrived in time, otherwise I would have been injured," Qu Qingxi said with a smile.
"It's my fault for arriving too late and not noticing in time that someone had sneaked into the Prince's residence." Ling Mu felt somewhat guilty. If the Princess Consort had been ambushed in the Prince's residence today, how could he face the Prince?
"This isn't your fault. Just be more vigilant in the future." Qu Qingxi raised her hand slightly.
Ling Mu picked up the hidden weapon from the ground, examined it carefully, and then put it away.
"Your Highness, let me escort you back to your courtyard." Ling Mu cupped his hands in greeting to Qu Qingxi, then gestured for the two guards who had appeared earlier to leave.
"Okay." Qu Qingxi nodded and walked towards her courtyard.
"What are your thoughts on this person?" Qu Qingxi asked in a low voice.
"Your Highness, I suspect this person is likely the Shadow, a highly skilled bodyguard of the Emperor, which is why I didn't detect his presence in time," Ling Mu replied in a low voice.
Ling Mu was He Liufeng's top bodyguard and chief bodyguard. He was the first to receive and report many messages to He Liufeng.
Therefore, Ling Mu knew very well who the emperor's experts were.
"Hmm, that person was probably trying to test something. Now that they've got their answer, they've left." Ling Mu didn't know what was going on, but Qu Qingxi did.
If that person was Shadow, then his arrival was to test whether I had any martial arts skills. I didn't react in any particular way just now, so I shouldn't have been exposed.
Meanwhile, Shadow silently returned to the palace, where the emperor was waiting in the imperial study.
Upon seeing the shadow appear, the Emperor quickly asked, "How is it? Does Qu Qingxi have any skills?"
"Your Majesty, I have already tested her. I threw a hidden weapon at her, but Qu Qingxi did not stop or dodge. If Qu Qingxi were the expert from that night, she would definitely have dodged it. But Qu Qingxi acted as if she did not notice it. The person from that night should not be her."
"Are you sure?" the Emperor asked again, as he had a feeling that Qu Qingxi was not a simple person.
“Your Majesty, if a martial artist encounters such a hidden weapon, their body will react subconsciously. However, I have observed carefully, and Qu Qingxi shows no abnormality.”
"Alright, I understand. You may leave." The Emperor waved his hand. He believed Shadow's words, which meant that Qu Qingxi really wasn't the person from that night.
It seems I really wronged her. The person that day wasn't her. That makes sense, if she were that powerful, Qu Lianhai wouldn't have favored Qu Qingran so much.
After finishing his story, Shadow left quietly. Laifu slowly entered from outside and saw the Emperor standing by the window with his hands behind his back, looking outside.
Lai Fu subconsciously walked quietly to the Emperor's side and whispered, "Your Majesty, those silver butterflies have flown onto Xu Xingfeng."
After Lai Fu finished speaking, the Imperial Study returned to silence. The Emperor did not react unusually to the answer. He stood by the window for a long time before turning back to his chair.
"Laifu, tell me, was the person that night really Xu Xingfeng?" The Emperor glanced at the person in front of him, seemingly asking casually.
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