"Zhilan, give these pills to Father and Uncle Shen, then help Mother and Eldest Sister to rest. I'll take care of things here."
"Yes, Miss!" Zhilan took the pills from Ning Yao and quickly gave one to each of Ning Wenyi and Shen Wei.
Xiao Yuanhuai's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at Ning Yao. Was she a doctor?
“Young lady, please have mercy. If you kill him, I will not be able to face my family when I go home.”
Xiao Yuanhuai also disliked Xiao Wu, but he was sent by his father.
If something were to happen to this person, Father would have another excuse.
Ning Yao paused slightly and turned her head to look in Xiao Yuanhuai's direction.
Xiao Yang initially thought her back view looked familiar, but couldn't remember where he had seen her before.
After Ning Yao turned around, he suddenly remembered: "Young master, this girl is the one who makes food in the dilapidated temple outside Qingzhou City!"
Xiao Yang's voice was very soft, and only the two of them could hear it.
Xiao Yuanhuai remained silent.
Ning Yao sensed an intense death aura emanating from Xiao Yuanhuai at a single glance.
A dying person?
"You won't live more than three days. You'd better take care of yourself first!"
Xiao Yuanhuai was taken aback. Three days? So this poison was that potent.
Xiao Yang's expression changed drastically, and he spoke with some agitation: "Miss, please don't talk nonsense. My young master has only been poisoned..."
Ning Yao found it amusing. They hadn't even found the cause of the illness, yet they dared to come to her house and steal her things. Who else would die if not this person?
“I’m taking this man’s life; you can’t stop me.” She pointed to Xiao Wu, who was half-dead on the ground.
"As for you, out of respect for the advice of the guard beside you, I will tell you the truth: what you have been afflicted with is not poison, but a Gu poison."
"If this thing doesn't activate, you can live a peaceful life like an ordinary person. But once it activates, the Gu's power will increase exponentially."
"It's like this: you could have lived for a hundred years, but after the first attack of the Gu poison, you only have fifty years left to live. Every time it attacks, your lifespan is halved, do you understand?"
Xiao Yuanhuai's face turned deathly pale. Gu poison?
It's not ordinary poison, it's Gu.
He wouldn't be able to find the poisoner of ordinary poisons, but he might know who poisoned this Gu.
For the first time, Xiao Yang, who was supporting him, had tears in his eyes: "Master, it's Madam..."
Xiao Yuanhuai hissed, "Shut up! It can't...it can't be her..."
"How could it be her? It must be someone from her clan..."
Ning Yao didn't have time to watch him break down, so she added another blow: "This Gu is called the Heart-Eating Gu. The person who administers the Gu must use their own blood as a catalyst. If it is administered to someone else, it will have the same effect as the Heart-Eating Powder, causing them to be plagued by illness for life and die in depression."
"But if you use a curse on a relative, that's when your lifespan will be reduced by half, as I mentioned. In your case, it was probably done by a direct relative, and the curse hasn't been taking effect for very long, right? What kind of relative wants you to die so badly? If they want you to die, why are you worried about the life or death of the guard and not being able to explain it to them? I might as well finish you off and vent my anger before I die!"
With each word Ning Yao spoke, Xiao Yuanhuai's expression darkened.
As soon as Ning Yao finished speaking, Xiao Yuanhuai spat out a mouthful of blood and then fell into a coma.
Xiao Yang could no longer care about anything else and knelt down directly before Ning Yao.
Her head pounded on the ground with a loud thud: "Since you know about the Heart-Eating Gu, please lend a helping hand and save my young master. I am willing to give my life to you!"
Ning Yao ignored him and was about to kill Xiao Wu when Shen Ci'an stopped her.
"Sister, you don't need to do it yourself."
"Huh? You're coming?" Ning Yao asked in surprise.
Shen Ci'an shook his head and said to Hua Yan, who was watching the show from the side, "You come."
Hua Yan was abruptly called out and was somewhat dissatisfied: "Why me?"
"Let me see what Hongyuan is capable of. Perhaps I can put in a good word for you when I meet your palace master in the future."
Hua Yan's eyes lit up, and she quickly moved closer to Shen Ci'an: "You know the Palace Master?"
Shen Ci'an's face darkened, and he pulled Ning Yao back a step: "Of course!"
Without a word, Hua Yan quickly finished off the half-dead Xiao Wu, then said to Chen Ci'an, "A gentleman's word is as good as his bond!"
Shen Ci'an gave a soft "hmm".
Xiao Yang was shocked when he heard their conversation.
It's actually the legendary Red Kite Organization?
He dared not think too much and continued to beg Ning Yao.
Ning Yao remained unmoved. No matter what, those who were shouting for the destruction of her parents were all in cahoots with them.
Even though that person is dead, what about his accomplices?
"Sister, say yes to him."
Ning Yao asked, puzzled, "Why?"
Shen Ci'an looked at the unconscious Xiao Yuanhuai and smiled slightly: "The Xiao royal family, the eldest prince Xiao Yuanhuai, sister, do you think he's useful?"
Xiao Yang was startled. Did this person know them?
Ning Yao raised an eyebrow in surprise: "Him? A member of the Xiao royal family of Xia Kingdom?"
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After settling Xiao Yuanhuai in a guest room, Ning Yao quickly administered acupuncture to stop the spread of the poison and temporarily save his life.
Xiao Yang was moved to tears.
He'll wake up tomorrow, I'll come back tomorrow.
"Thank you so much for your help, young lady!"
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Inside Shian Garden, Ning Yao checked on Ning Wenyi and Shen Wei respectively, and said that the two were fine, which put everyone at ease.
"An'er, you're saying he's the eldest prince of the Xiao family?"
Shen Ci'an nodded: "Exactly."
"How did you know that?"
Shen Ci'an said, "It is rumored that the eldest prince of the Xiao royal family was poisoned at birth. Although he has never been poisoned, his health has always been poor, and Emperor Xiao dislikes this son very much."
"He's suffering from the poison, his health is poor, and his family doesn't like him, especially since he's surnamed Xiao. Who else could it be but him?"
"More importantly, it is rumored that Xiao Yuanhuai's mother is the Holy Maiden of the Witch Clan. The Witch Clan is skilled in Gu poison. The Holy Maiden was taken in by Emperor Xiao and forced into marriage. The Gu poison in his body is very likely the work of his mother, the Holy Maiden of the Witch Clan!"
Ning Wenyi asked, "Then what is this person doing in my Yan Kingdom?"
"It's probably heading towards the Kunlun Mountains."
Hearing rumors about the Kunlun Mountains, they went to find a way to detoxify.
Ning Yao looked at Madam Ning and Ning Qiong: "Are Mother and Eldest Sister alright?"
Madam Ning shook her head: "I'm fine, but Qiong'er was probably frightened."
"Big sister, are those people here looking for you?"
Ning Qiong knew she had made a grave mistake and immediately knelt before Ning Wenyi and his wife.
"Father and Mother, today's disaster was caused by your daughter, and it almost harmed everyone. Please punish me, Father!"
Ning Wenyi was somewhat angry. The things Ning Yao gave her were meant to help her survive when she was alone in Licheng!
She actually softened her heart and saved a stranger, which led to today's trouble!
"Qiong'er, I know you are kind-hearted and have suffered a lot, but what happened today was really your fault. Don't blame your parents for punishing you. If it weren't for the Prince and Yao Yao returning in time, the consequences today would have been unimaginable!"
Ning Qiong cried uncontrollably. A life had been lost right before her eyes that day, and she couldn't bear not to save it.
I feel so sorry for my family that I saved them and caused such a disaster.
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