She accidentally flirted with the villain and was fiercely criticized as the regent for forcibly mar

Shao Yunting stopped him, taking a thin bamboo tube from his sleeve: "If it's stained with Ningning's poisonous blood, even the Prince will be poisoned! We don't even know what kind of poison it is, so we can't take the risk!"

He added.

"Send a maidservant here. She is an unmarried young lady; we mustn't let people gossip about her."

"I'll do it!" Zheng Lingyi squeezed out of the crowd, stepped forward without hesitation to take the thin bamboo tube and teacup, poured a big gulp of water, and fed it to Jiang Ruining.

Wait for the thin bamboo tube to be pulled out.

Xiao Che immediately closed Ningning's mouth and lifted her chin.

After seeing her swallow noticeably, I pinched her cheek acupoint and forced her to open her mouth.

After confirming that the pill had been swallowed, Xiao Che carefully picked up Jiang Ruining.

Shao Yunting reminded him, "It's not advisable to move someone who's been poisoned. Go lie down in the side room first, and we'll discuss it further once the situation is confirmed."

The person entered the rest area room.

Shao Yunting was stopped at the door.

Princess Xinyang, heavily pregnant, hurried over, supported by her husband: "Minister Shao, Lingyi and I will stay inside with Ningning. If you really care, please keep an eye on things outside and make sure no suspicious people get close."

Shao Yunting glanced inside, but the screen blocked her view. She could only see through the narrow, carved opening that Xiao Che was carefully putting Jiang Ruining down.

She pursed her lips tightly: "I urge you both to consider Ningning's reputation."

Zheng Lingyi was anxious and said "I know" before helping Princess Xinyang inside.

Thirteen Huo began acupuncture, sealing off Jiang Ruining's internal organs and heart meridians to prevent the toxins from spreading and damaging vital organs.

Zheng Lingyi looked at her dear daughter on the bed, her face pale and black, and felt extremely distressed. Her eyes stung with pain: "What kind of poison? Is there any antidote?"

Thirteen Huo replied, "Sunset."

As you can tell from its name, it is highly poisonous.

Once contact occurs, life is already coming to an end!

Xiao Che sat on the edge of the bed, holding Jiang Ruining's cold hand: "We've already given her the Purple Gold Pill; perhaps it can neutralize the poison?"

The Purple Gold Pill is a secret royal medicine, a pill developed by a once-in-a-century divine physician during the reign of Emperor Gaozu. There are only nine pills in total, which can cure all poisons and extend the lifespan of a person who is nearing the end of their life by a hundred days.

The one that reached Xiao Che was the last one.

Thirteen Huo shook his head: "It can only neutralize part of the poison. With the addition of acupuncture to lock acupoints, it can temporarily suppress the poison from invading the internal organs. To save the girl's life, we must find an antidote as soon as possible."

"We must act quickly! Otherwise, the longer we delay, the deeper the damage will be, and our lifespan will be uncertain."

Xiao Che clenched his fists, his unease and regret binding him like a long, heavy rope.

I closed my eyes tightly and calmed myself down.

Suddenly I remembered someone.

He summoned Shi'an in.

"Go to Congyang Lane immediately and ask the old woman with red flowers she has met before."

When Jiang Ruining went to Congyang Lane, Shiyihe followed along and naturally investigated the person thoroughly afterwards.

Ten years ago, a drought left corpses strewn across the land, and the ensuing plague killed hundreds of thousands of people. A physician named Hong Anjin developed a cure for the plague and cured many difficult and complicated diseases in the capital. He was known as a miracle doctor by everyone.

But for some unknown reason, they disappeared overnight.

As it turned out, the person was hiding in the capital, and Jiang Ruining found him by sheer chance.

It was her luck that destined her to survive!

"Bring a few jars of good wine with you, and be polite; make sure to invite them over as soon as possible."

Shi An replied, "Yes, I will go right away!"

Xiao Che looked at the girl who was usually so chatty, always joking and laughing with him, and who was so disrespectful. Now she was lying there, her face pale, motionless, and her quietness frightened him.

He had never felt anything like this since witnessing his birth mother's head being chopped off, but it was so real and fiercely impacting his heart.

He ordered someone to bring hot water, and then summoned Xin Yang and his wife: "Take good care of Jiang Ruining, I need to return to Beijing to handle some matters."

Xin Yang was willing both emotionally and logically, but she didn't agree immediately.

Hesitating for a moment, he whispered, "Brother, what if..."

Xiao Che understood the meaning behind that "what if," which only made his chest feel even tighter: "There won't be any 'what ifs'! Even if we bring in a divine physician, it might not be foolproof. I have to return to the capital and force the culprit to hand over the antidote!"

"A trusted minister in the past might just be a spy planted by the enemy. I don't trust anyone to handle this matter. Ah Ying, I'm entrusting her to you."

Aying, Xiao Ying, is the maiden name of Princess Xinyang.

He said he dared not trust others, but he entrusted Jiang Ruining to her, which was an absolute trust between siblings.

How could Xin Yang dare to disappoint him? He nodded solemnly, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will take good care of Sister Ning and will never give anyone the chance to hurt her again."

Xiao Che wrung out a handkerchief and wiped the blood from the corner of Jiang Ruining's mouth and the sweat on her face from the pain: "Jiang Ruining, you've endured so many years of hardship, you won't be defeated."

Jiang Ruining, who was in a coma, was in pain and restless, and her lips were moving.

Xiao Che dropped the handkerchief and bent down to listen, but all he heard were painful, fragmented groans, like sharp arrows piercing his ears!

He gently stroked her cold face with his fingertips: "Wait for me to come back, and I'll be at your beck and call."

A large number of men were left behind to protect Jiang Ruining.

He set off back to Beijing.

Looking at the thick dust kicked up by the horse's hooves, Xin Yang said quietly, "My brother has been assassinated countless times over the years. His anger was expressed through confiscation of property, imprisonment, execution, and exile. This is the first time I've seen him so emotionally agitated."

Gongsun Changming's memory had not yet returned, so he didn't know much about his brother-in-law. But he was a man, a man with someone he loved, so he could see through him to some extent.

He gazed tenderly at his wife, the woman he had fallen in love with at first sight: "Of course my brother is angry that I've hurt my beloved. This time, confiscation of property and exile won't be enough; the mastermind behind this will surely be punished with bloodshed!"

Xin Yang frowned.

It seems that another bloody storm is about to break out in the capital!

"I wonder when this will end."

Gongsun Changming helped her back into the room: "Currently, there are two opposing forces in the court, and only by breaking them can we move to the next stage. Don't worry! Your Majesty will be fine."

Xin Yang nodded slightly.

He sat down on the edge of the bed and watched over Jiang Ruining.

……

Jiangjiazhuangzi.

Madam Jiang was sent here to recuperate. Let alone attending any banquets or gatherings, even when she was just walking around the estate, she was followed and monitored by people sent by Jiang Huai.

Being watched all the time made Madam Jiang uncomfortable, but she dared not scold or drive her away, because she was the sinner who killed Jiang Ruining. If she caused any more trouble, she might really get a letter of divorce.

Fortunately, the sordid things she did that couldn't be brought to the public didn't reach the estate. The servants knew she was the mistress of the house and treated her with utmost respect.

Chu Jin remained the same as before, visiting her every morning and evening to pay her respects, serving her medicine, and being gentle and filial.

Madam Jiang could no longer see her with the same mindset as before. No matter how she viewed her gentleness and filial piety, it was all thorns, stabbing her heart again and again: "You hate me?"