After everything was arranged, Jiang Xianhao felt extremely dizzy, so she lay down on the bed early and slowly fell asleep.
Before going to sleep, she gave the two of them some instructions.
"Go find Chief Physician Wang and ask him to prepare medicine to keep me energized. There are too many things to do next, and I can't afford to collapse yet."
After saying that, he fell into a deep sleep and lost consciousness.
Day three.
Emperor Rongcheng brought the antidote and personally fed it to Jiang Xianhao.
Jiang Xianhao opened his mouth to eat, but suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Ah-hao—"
Emperor Rongcheng cried out in alarm and immediately rushed forward to support Jiang Xianhao, who was about to collapse.
"Ah Hao, what's wrong?"
"Quickly, summon the imperial physician!"
The Cold Palace.
Emperor Rongcheng stormed in again, sword in hand.
Consort Hui, dressed only in her undergarments, lay on the bed. Startled, she screamed and began to cough violently.
"His Majesty!"
Emperor Rongcheng pointed directly at her neck.
"What exactly did you give Ah-Chi?"
Upon hearing this, Consort Hui stepped back in surprise. "Of course it's the antidote! Has something happened?"
"What antidote? Why did she vomit blood and fall into a coma after taking your antidote?"
When Consort Hui heard this news, she was secretly pleased and immediately put on a look of surprise and delight.
"Your Majesty, this is a good thing!"
"Smack—"
Emperor Rongcheng slapped her across the face.
"You vile woman!"
"As expected, he harbored malicious intentions."
Consort Hui covered her face, looking completely innocent.
"Your Majesty, the Empress's vomiting of blood is to expel the stagnant blood in her body, which means that most of the poison in her body has been eliminated, which is indeed a good thing!"
Emperor Rongcheng slowly lowered the sword in his hand.
Do you really believe what you're saying?
Consort Hui nodded with tears in her eyes.
"So, Your Majesty has never trusted me."
She gave a self-deprecating laugh, "I have already tried so hard, but when the Empress has a problem, His Majesty still blames me first."
Emperor Rongcheng, disregarding Consort Hui's reaction, immediately turned and headed back towards Jingyu Palace upon hearing this.
Inside the Jingyu Palace.
Dean Wang sighed helplessly.
"This is a new medicine that I prescribed for Your Majesty. Although it cannot cure Your Majesty's poisoning, it can make Your Majesty more comfortable in these last few days."
Upon hearing this, Jing Tan and Yun Shu immediately burst into tears.
"My empress..."
Emperor Rongcheng entered at this moment.
"How is the Empress?"
Wang, the head of the hospital, immediately knelt on the ground, unsure of what to say.
"Consort Hui said that the vomiting of blood was because half of the poison had been neutralized and the stagnant blood needed to be expelled."
Dean Wang looked up, bent down, closed his eyes, and sighed.
"Your Majesty, I am not very knowledgeable and have never seen this situation before. I have not found a way to detoxify her, and I can only prescribe some medicine to relieve her pain."
After Wang Yuanshou finished speaking, Emperor Rongcheng felt dissatisfied.
"What use are you to me? Since that's the case, get out of here now."
Wang Yuanshou rolled away.
However, he couldn't stop sighing even after leaving Jingyu Palace.
Day 4.
Gu Jingchun and Shen Hechuan, far away in Jizhou, rode at breakneck speed, day and night, traveling at full speed.
In just a few days, all of them looked travel-worn and haggard.
To increase speed, they reduced their carriage to one, and everyone except Doctor Sheng Quan and Gu Jinxi rode horses.
Because she doesn't ride horses often, the insides of Gu Jingchun's legs were chafed raw, but she didn't say a word and gritted her teeth to persevere.
She thought she had hidden it well.
However, her tightly clenched lips and the way she dismounted still alerted Shen Hechuan to something amiss.
So, when they changed horses and set off again, Shen Hechuan simply picked up Gu Jingchun around the waist and carried her onto his horse.
Gu Jingchun was startled and reflexively cried out, immediately grabbing Shen Hechuan's neck.
What are you going to do?
Shen Hechuan raised an eyebrow and leaped onto his horse.
He embraced Gu Jingchun face to face.
She let Gu Jingchun hold her, stretched out her legs and sat on his lap, which would reduce friction between her thighs and make her more comfortable.
"You were being stubborn. Your thigh was uncomfortable, why didn't you say so?"
Gu Jingchun hadn't expected Shen Hechuan to be so observant, to have noticed this.
She turned her head away and whispered something.
"I don't want to delay my trip."
Shen Hechuan glanced down at her, spurred the horse, and started running before saying, "Silly girl, you can't force yourself to endure the discomfort."
"If it's because of you getting hurt, even if we go back as soon as possible, I'll still feel bad."
Gu Jingchun nodded, and then Shen Hechuan sighed, his tone full of guilt.
"I'm the one who dragged you into this. If it weren't for me, you and Jinxi wouldn't have had to travel all this way, living in constant fear."
Perhaps you're right, and your previous concerns were valid.
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun raised an eyebrow and chuckled softly.
"In that case, shall I... leave?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Hechuan tightened his grip on her arm, as if afraid that Gu Jingchun would run away.
"no."
Shen Hechuan glanced down at Gu Jingchun, his eyes filled with an unprecedented seriousness.
"Jingchun".
"I have always been a generous person, but not a selfless one."
"No matter what, I can't let you go, and I can't bear to watch you go to someone else."
"Call me selfish or domineering, I accept it."
That's the kind of person I am. Even if you don't love me or don't want to, I won't let you leave. I'll tie you to my side, even if it means binding you.
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun rolled his eyes. He was about to speak and teach this dark-hearted man a lesson.
At this moment, Tianji rushed over and shouted:
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened! The Empress's condition has deteriorated. We just received news that she has vomited blood."
Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan frowned, and his face instantly showed a hint of urgency.
Gu Jingchun immediately looked at Lan Xin behind him.
Meanwhile, Lan Xin had just received news and, upon seeing Gu Jingchun's gaze, immediately spurred her horse forward.
“Miss, news just came from Tiandu that some items in the shops are out of stock recently. Moreover, the Marquis of Yong’an has been acting strangely lately, often going out for several days at a time and not staying at home.”
Gu Jingchun immediately frowned.
"Immediately send someone to follow him and see where he goes every day."
"Also, try to find out the expenses of the Marquis of Yong'an's residence."
After arranging everything, Gu Jingchun and Shen Hechuan exchanged a glance, both recognizing the seriousness of the situation in each other's eyes.
"If I'm not mistaken, something big might happen in Tiandu."
Gu Jingchun nodded.
"We absolutely cannot let our guard down on the journey ahead. If things are really as I suspect, then they certainly won't let us go back."
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