Zhang De hesitated and said, "Doctor Shen, what about the Crown Prince now..."
Shen Zhiyi composed herself, turned her head, looked at the unconscious prince on the bed, and said in a clear voice, "I will write a prescription. You can get the medicine according to what is written on it. I can guarantee that although the prince's poison has not been cured, he will wake up ahead of time."
"Really?!" Zhang De's eyes widened in surprise.
Shen Zhiyi walked to the table, sat down, and picked up a pen to write a square.
"I'll go get the medicine right away!" Zhang De took the prescription, said nothing more, and left excitedly.
Shen Zhiyi stared blankly at her hands, then glanced at the pitch-black night, and sighed with worry.
The Third Prince's Residence.
Dressed in black, Duan Xingzhi slipped silently into the study like a shadow.
A pair of eagle eyes cautiously scanned the area.
It was frozen in time on the desk in the study.
He approached quietly and carefully searched for the switch.
Ji Xueyan was waiting for news in the courtyard next to the study.
She bribed the Crown Prince's concubine's maid, threatening her family's lives, and deliberately mentioned tonic soup in front of the concubine, saying that someone in their hometown who had been in a coma had unexpectedly woken up after drinking such a soup!
That fool believed it wholeheartedly and brewed a nourishing soup that very day.
Little did they know, it was a bowl of medicine that would kill them.
She is now hiding in a secluded spot in the courtyard, waiting for news from the Eastern Palace via carrier pigeon.
Unexpectedly, instead of receiving the carrier pigeon, they were greeted by an uninvited guest who darted across the rooftop.
She would recognize that person even if he were reduced to ashes!
It's a night owl!
Ji Xueyan was so frightened that she collapsed in the shadows under the tree.
I bit my lip so hard that I couldn't make a sound.
She watched as Duan Xingzhi sneaked into the study, her heart filled with suspicion and uncertainty.
How did he get to the capital so quickly?
What are you looking for in the Third Prince's study?
Ji Xueyan's eyes darted around quickly. She immediately lifted her skirt, stood up, and quietly escaped to the courtyard outside the study, heading straight for the bedroom!
She must go and inform the Third Prince!
The night owl must not live!
...
Duan Xingzhi rummaged through the study, and based on his understanding of Xiao Renyue, his gaze settled on the jade paperweight on the table.
His eagle eyes narrowed slightly.
He placed his large hand on it and rotated it slightly.
Click—
A hidden compartment popped up on the table.
Duan Xingzhi took out the small square box inside, opened it, and sure enough, it contained the medicinal herb that Shen Zhiyi wanted!
He closed the lid and quickly shut the hidden compartment.
Just as I was about to leave, the study door was suddenly pushed open!
Xiao Renyue stood outside the door, with a group of assassins lined up behind him.
“Night Owl.” His voice was icy. “I’ve been searching for you for so long, but I never expected you to walk right into my trap.”
His gaze fell on the medicine box in Duan Xingzhi's hand, and his expression changed.
"Put those things down!"
Duan Xingzhi expressionlessly put away the medicine box, drew his long sword, and coldly faced Xiao Renyue.
"Make your move."
Xiao Renyue was furious, "So you really did intend to betray us!"
"You think you can use this medicine to save the Crown Prince? You're dreaming!"
"So it was you who poisoned the Crown Prince," Duan Xingzhi said coldly.
If he hadn't done it, how would he have known that this was the key to the antidote?
"So what if it is?" A sinister glint flashed in Xiao Renyue's eyes. "Today, neither you nor the Crown Prince will live!"
He took a step back and waved.
"Kill him!"
"Whoever takes the head of the night owl will be promoted to hall master!"
The members of the Assassin's Guild raised their weapons, which shot fiercely at Duan Xingzhi like clusters of black arrows!
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