The guard seemed to have noticed Xu Yuehuai's presence. He suddenly turned around and thrust his sword fiercely at Xu Yuehuai.
Xu Yuehuai was shocked, not expecting that the secret guards would still have such strong combat power under such circumstances.
But her reaction was exceptionally quick. With a nimble movement, she dodged the guards' attack with ease, just like a nimble swallow.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, she rushed forward and kicked the sword out of the guard's hand!
"Don't let the powder control you, stay alert!" she urged the guard.
But the guards had already lost their minds and couldn't understand what she was saying at all.
"It seems this is the only way." She knocked out the guards directly, just like she had done with Bai Yu before.
The guard's body stiffened abruptly, and he collapsed to the ground.
Xu Yuehuai rushed over to support him, her heart filled with confusion and unease as she looked at his pale face. She couldn't understand why this man, who had always been loyal to her, would suddenly go mad.
She's been protecting me all this time!
Could it be that someone in the shadows wanted to harm her, which is why the guards shielded her from this calamity?
I wonder if they're from the Shadow Sect!
They wouldn't have their eyes on me so soon, would they?
Just then, Xiaoya rushed over, holding a small bottle in her hand.
She said breathlessly, "Lady Shen! This was found on the body of the secret guard!" The maid handed the small bottle to Xu Yuehuai.
Xu Yuehuai took the bottle, opened it, and a strong medicinal smell wafted out. She carefully examined the liquid inside, a sense of unease rising in her heart.
Could this bottle of medicine be the culprit that drove the bodyguards mad?
It seems that this medicine also contains "Shadow Powder"!
Who exactly brought this thing into the royal palace?
She must find the trail of the spread of "Shadow Powder"!
Xu Yuehuai gently placed the bodyguard on the ground, turned to Xiaoya and said, "Xiaoya, you must take good care of him. I will be back in a little while."
Xiaoya nodded, her eyes full of trust: "Lady Shen, don't worry, I will take good care of him."
After handing the bodyguard over to Xiaoya with peace of mind, Xu Yuehuai hurriedly left the courtyard.
She was filled with unease, as if something important was about to happen. She decided to secretly leave the palace and quickly head to the courtyard where the Ghost Doctor resided.
Along the way, Xu Yuehuai's mood grew heavier and heavier. She walked through quiet streets and finally arrived at the courtyard.
The courtyard was quiet, as if even the wind had stopped breathing.
Xu Yuehuai strode into the house, only to find that the Ghost Doctor and Aze were not there.
Her heart tightened, and she hurriedly called out, "Ghost Doctor! Aze! Where are you?"
"Don't scare me!"
"Come out quickly!"
However, all that answered her was the empty courtyard and the echoing sounds.
Xu Yuehuai's face showed anxiety. She quickly contacted other hidden guards in the capital and asked them to go and find the Ghost Doctor and Qi Guze together.
The guards sprang into action, searching throughout the capital.
However, what awaited her was endless silence and no news at all.
She couldn't help but start to worry. The disappearance of Ghost Doctor and Aze seemed to foreshadow some kind of ominous sign.
Where are they right now?
Were they tracked down to this address, forcing them to go elsewhere, or did they encounter some danger?
But after searching for so long, there are still no clues.
Left with no other choice, Xu Yuehuai had to temporarily abandon the search and instead went to the General's Mansion to find Song Luo.
She stormed into the general's mansion and confronted Song Luo directly: "The prince is missing. Did you kidnap him again?"
Song Luo replied innocently, "Qi Guze is missing. Why are you asking me? Haven't you been sending people to take care of him all this time?"
Xu Yuehuai's face turned ashen with anger at Song Luo's words. She threatened furiously, "You better not give me any leverage over you, or I won't let you off the hook!"
However, Song Luo laughed without caring at all: "Hahaha, I advise you to hurry up and look elsewhere, don't waste your time here."
Xu Yuehuai left the general's mansion in a rage, her anger burning fiercely. However, she knew this was not the time to vent her emotions; she had to find the Ghost Doctor and Aze as soon as possible, and resolve the crisis in the palace.
She returned to the palace and went straight to Bai Yu's palace.
The palace was silent, except for Bai Yu, who lay quietly on the bed, his face as pale as a sheet of paper.
Xu Yuehuai's heart tightened, and she quickly asked the eunuch standing by, "Has His Majesty shown any other symptoms recently?"
The young eunuch respectfully replied, "Reporting to Lady Shen, His Majesty remains unconscious and shows no other symptoms."
Xu Yuehuai was filled with worry and confusion; she couldn't understand why this had happened.
She stood alone by Bai Yu's bedside, gazing at his pale yet serene face, her heart filled with helplessness and confusion. She knew she had to find a solution quickly, or the entire palace would be plunged into crisis.
Why can't she find any trace of the Ghost Doctor and Aze?
What does all this have to do with Bai Yu and the Shadow Sect?
Just then, a commotion surged in from outside the palace.
Xu Yuehuai suddenly turned around and saw the Empress Dowager storming into the hall, pointing her finger directly at Xu Yuehuai and shouting angrily, "You witch, you must be the one who harmed the King!"
Xu Yuehuai's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly explained, "Your Majesty, I was merely doing my best to take care of the King, and I had no other intentions."
"Ha, don't think I'm easy to fool! Guards, drag her out and give her fifty lashes!" The Empress Dowager waved her hand, and two palace maids immediately stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, how have I committed any crime? Not a single word I just said was false!"
"Why aren't you doing it yet?"
However, the Empress Dowager ignored her and insisted on punishing her.
The two palace maids trembled and hurriedly tried to restrain Xu Yuehuai.
Faced with the Empress Dowager who had previously treated her kindly but now wanted to punish her, Xu Yuehuai felt extremely helpless but had no way to argue back.
"Hmm..."
Just then, Bai Yu on the bed suddenly let out a weak groan and slowly opened her eyes.
"Your Majesty, you have finally woken up!"
Upon seeing this, Xu Yuehuai was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward to help him up.
"This, this..."
Upon seeing this, the Empress Dowager was stunned and stood there, not knowing what to do for a moment.
Bai Yu looked at Xu Yuehuai, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. He asked softly, "What exactly happened?"
Xu Yuehuai then recounted the whole story to him in detail.
After listening to Xu Yuehuai's account, Bai Yu remained silent for a moment before slowly saying, "This matter may be related to me. I will personally investigate the truth and find the Ghost Doctor."
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