Qiu took a deep breath and felt the morning wind was as cold as a knife, cutting her throat, the pain sharp and intense.
But she said with certainty, "Yes, Chunqian. Go to the side door to meet them. Dongbai will know. It will save time to come in through the side door."
He then said to Madam Zhou, "Tell your people to prepare warm water and a clean knife. As soon as the Crown Prince arrives, use his blood in the medicine!"
Madam Zhou walked away trembling, her steps unsteady.
Qiu Shen's lips were trembling. She held onto the door frame, closed her eyes, and made a decision in her heart: if the Crown Prince did not arrive at the last moment, she would give the medicine to the young lady directly!
Strangely, despite mobilizing everyone in the household, they still haven't found any trace of Xiao Bao. Qiu Shen wanted to ask him if it would be possible to use someone else's blood in the medicine, but there was no chance.
But we can't worry about finding Xiaobao right now.
The steward rushed over in a panic, "The soldiers have surrounded our Marquis Zhongyong's mansion, saying that the eldest young lady is hiding the deposed crown prince, and now they want to arrest everyone in our mansion and take them to prison!"
Qiu Shen was taken aback; the soldiers had actually arrived at this time!
Based on the timeline, the palace maid should have already entered the palace, and General Lan shouldn't be behind. Why are the soldiers still coming? Is it because the message hasn't reached them yet?
The young lady is at a critical moment, and she absolutely cannot be taken away by the soldiers at this time. Qiu Shen turned around and went into the house to explain the situation to Ye Cunsi.
Then he said, "I would like to ask the Second Young Master to take care of the young lady. If the time comes and the Crown Prince and Dongbai have not returned, please feed the young lady the medicine directly."
“I’ll go to the front and talk to those soldiers. We can’t let them barge in at this time and take the young lady away. She can’t be moved.”
Since learning about Ye Qingxue's situation, Ye Cunsi has not only grieved for Ye Qingxue's plight, but has also been hating and blaming himself for being useless.
They never discovered that Ye Qingxue was poisoned, never knew anything about her actions, and never shielded her from any hardship.
Now that Qiu Shen has entrusted him with such an important task, he finally feels that he is of some use.
With tears in his eyes, he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Sister Qiu Shen. I will definitely protect you and not allow anyone to hurt you!"
Qiu Shen immediately led the butler to the front yard.
Madam Wan and the others had already been alerted. They were now crying and wailing, claiming they knew nothing about it. Their words carried a hint of blaming Ye Qingxue, telling the soldiers to arrest Ye Qingxue if they wanted to.
As soon as Qiu Shen came out, she pushed them out, and Qiu Shen had already prepared her words.
She said, "I know that you officials have come here on the Emperor's orders, and we should obediently follow you."
"But I just received news that the deposed crown prince has been exonerated and is not guilty. I request that you, sir, enter the palace again to inquire with the Emperor whether the Marquis of Zhongyong's family is still guilty?"
"Otherwise, if the official arrests the wrong person, it will be difficult to explain to the Crown Prince and the Emperor. After all, our Marquis of Zhongyong's family is not an ordinary family. The Marquis of Zhongyong made great contributions in the past!"
The other party was skeptical and hesitated, but Qiu Shen was very confident and didn't seem like the kind of person who would dare to deceive them.
Qiu Shen tried to persuade them once, but to no avail. She continued to try to persuade them for their own good, even though she was more anxious than anyone else. However, she remained very calm on the surface.
Unbeknownst to her, shortly after she left Lixue Residence, Chunqian ran over and said, "Dongbai is back, with the Crown Prince. Qiushen, get ready quickly to prepare the medicine for Miss!"
Dong Bai was covered in injuries and relied entirely on Bai Qi to support him as they walked back. He stumbled and could barely stand.
Yun Zhuo rode his horse straight into Li Xue Residence. Once there, he dismounted and rushed into Ye Qingxue's room, throwing himself at her bedside.
"Will you use my blood in the medicine? How much do you need? Come and get it right away!"
Xiangsizi came over with a bowl and a clean dagger in her hand. "Not too much, about half a bowl will do."
Yun Zhuo rolled up her sleeve, revealing her wrist, took the dagger and slashed it open, letting the blood flow into the bowl.
After taking half a bowl, he looked at Ye Qingxue and used his other hand to stroke her forehead.
A smile slowly crept onto his lips as he tried to say something to her, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he collapsed and lost consciousness completely.
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