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"Quick! Someone come here!"

Nangong You's face was pale, and he clutched his chest, the tightness in his chest growing stronger.

The entire Marquis's residence was in an uproar.

Last time, the Ninth Prince was injured at the Marquis's residence, and Chu Zhanpeng was punished with a salary reduction, reprimanded by His Majesty, and ridiculed by his colleagues. Today, the Third Prince actually vomited blood at his own residence.

If this matter is not handled properly, the entire Marquis's mansion may cease to exist this time.

"Quickly! Go see the Third Prince."

Chu Zhanpeng ordered Chu Mingyuan and Chu Wanrou to go over. As for Chu Mingli, he was injured and unable to move, so he didn't need to go, and Li Yi was confined to his quarters, so he didn't need to go either.

Chu Xunzhen originally wanted to go, but she refused.

"What did you say?"

Chu Zhanpeng looked at the returning servant in disbelief and asked.

"The young lady said she didn't want to come."

Chu Zhanpeng's face turned ashen.

This rebellious daughter.

"Lord Chu, His Highness just vomited blood, perhaps his heart meridian has been damaged. Please remain quiet, otherwise if His Highness is unwell, I will have no choice but to report the truth," Pei Changqing said coldly.

"Please, young master."

Chu Zhanpeng smiled apologetically.

Chu Wanrou tugged at Pei Changqing's sleeve, her voice soft and sweet: "Senior brother, Father was just anxious. He didn't mean it."

"Yes, I understand, Rou'er, don't worry. I was just worried and confused." Pei Changqing glanced at Chu Wanrou and focused on taking Nangong You's pulse.

Nangong You, pale-faced, had just recovered when he saw Chu Wanrou standing to the side.

"Rou'er, you've come too." His voice was gentle, but his face showed a hint of weariness. He was completely different from the arrogant Nangong You of the day.

"Rou'er greets Your Highness. How are you feeling?"

"I'm fine. But my chest feels like it's being pressed down by a huge rock, and it's hard for me to breathe."

Pei Changqing placed his right hand on Nangong Yue's wrist, and his expression immediately changed.

Noticing his unusual expression, Nangong You's right fingertips twitched slightly, and he asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"

"Your Highness has been poisoned by Gu."

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Pei Changqing spoke without hesitation.

"What?"

Everyone trembled, their faces turning pale. Chu Zhanpeng was so frightened that he took three steps back.

"Changqing, you previously said that the exquisite array outside the Chrysanthemum Garden was an array from the Gu Sect. Was it because I entered the Chrysanthemum Garden that I was poisoned by the Gu?"

Pei Changqing nodded and slowly said, "Yesterday, Changqing took His Highness's pulse and found it to be good, indicating good health. However, just now, upon taking his pulse again, I discovered that His Highness has been poisoned by Gu poison."

Chu Wanrou panicked and suddenly raised her handkerchief to cover half of her face, tears welling up in her eyes: "How could my sister know such insidious Gu techniques? She came back from the countryside, she couldn't possibly know these things."

"Rou'er, you're just too kind. No doubt, it's her. She's always been this vicious. First she harmed you, then she almost disfigured me. This time, I won't let her get away with it."

Chu Zhanpeng's gaze was icy as he said, "That rebellious woman deserves to die. I will order my men to bring her here right now."

"No need. We'll go ourselves."

Nangong You's face was pale, and his voice was weak.

He didn't understand. He hadn't touched the food or water in the Chrysanthemum Garden, so how could he have been poisoned?

"Your Highness, I have prepared a sedan chair for you," Chu Zhanpeng said immediately.

"Um."

Nangong You adopted an extremely arrogant posture and gave Chu Zhanpeng a cold look. Chu Zhanpeng was so frightened that his palms trembled and his heart pounded wildly.

Before long, the group arrived at the gate of the Chrysanthemum Garden.

"Go try it, see if the formation is still there?"

Pei Changqing said to one of the guards.

Before the guards could even step forward, a laugh rang out: "Your Highness, why are you back so soon? Weren't you supposed to wait a full half hour?"

The person speaking was none other than Chu Xunzhen, who had been sitting there, sipping fruit wine and eating pastries.

Chu Zhanpeng was so angry that his face turned ashen and his body trembled. He stepped forward and shouted sternly, "You rebellious daughter! Did you administer the poison? If so, quickly give His Highness the antidote!"

Chu Xunzhen shook her head and smiled deeply, "No, my daughter has been drinking tea here the whole time. How could she have had time to poison His Highness?"

Chu Mingyuan was so angry that veins bulged on his forehead, and his voice was icy: "Chu Xunzhen, do you even know the gravity of the situation? Hand over the antidote first, and then kowtow to the Third Prince to admit your mistake. Otherwise, I will expel you from the Chu family today."

Chu Wanrou's eyes darted around, and she spoke softly, "Brother, my sister returned from the countryside; it's impossible for her to have learned such insidious techniques. Could it be a misunderstanding?"

"Rou'er, you're just too kind."

The Third Prince looked at Chu Xunzhen and smiled coldly: "Miss Chu is incredibly audacious. Today, I, Your Highness, have witnessed it firsthand."

The person who used the Gu poison was either Chu Xunzhen or that old nanny.

After he came in, he was closest to the two of them.

"Your Highness, you gave me half an hour just now, and now I'll give you a quarter of an hour. If Your Highness is willing to refrain from implicating innocent people in the future, I might be able to try to break the curse."

Upon hearing this, Pei Changqing sneered repeatedly: "You? A merchant's daughter who just returned from the countryside? You dare to threaten His Highness?"

Nangong You scoffed and said to Chu Xunzhen, "You have quite the nerve, but this prince may not necessarily need you."

After saying that, Nangong You looked at Pei Changqing and said, "Changqing, cure this prince's poison. It will also thwart the plans of some people and cause them to suffer a backlash."

Pei Changqing nodded, immediately took off Nangong You's outer robe, took out the silver needles from his body, and inserted them into his body.

"First acupuncture needle: Soul-Suppressing Needle."

"Second shot: Expulsion shot."

"Third needle: Transfer needle. The Gu worms will immediately emerge."

Pei Changqing finished in one go, instantly putting away the needle.

At this moment, he had a rather otherworldly and dignified appearance, giving people a reliable feeling.

Everyone stared at Nangong You, waiting for the Gu worms to emerge.

Pei Changqing remained expressionless, displaying an arrogant demeanor.

But the next moment, Nangong You spat out another mouthful of blood.

He instantly became listless.

"Your Highness!"

Everyone gasped in surprise.

Why is he vomiting blood again?

"Pei Changqing, are you even capable?" Nangong You's eunuch, his face grim, immediately asked.

Pei Changqing was sweating profusely with anxiety. He picked up the silver needle again and stuck it into Nangong You's head.

"Ah!" he suddenly cried out in pain, feeling pain all over his body.

"Oh, a disciple of the Heavenly Sect? Chu Wanrou, is your senior brother from the Heavenly Sect a fake like you?" Chu Xunzhen sneered, slowly stuffing a piece of pastry into his mouth, his eyes full of mockery.

Nangong You's expression was grim, but he knew that Pei Changqing was indeed a genuine disciple of the Heavenly Sect.

That's because that token, which belongs exclusively to the disciples of the Heavenly Sect, cannot be fake.

"Quickly! Go and call Brother Mingxuan here."

Nangong You roared in anger.

He felt it, felt the living thing throbbing in his chest.

Each beat was like a dance on his heart.

Nangong You stared intently at Chu Xunzhen.

This was the first time he had ever been defeated by a woman.

What a great way.

In the distance, a robust man in a gray robe strode over.

His eyebrows were sharp and his aura was cold and deep. He was Chu Mingxuan, who had been living in the Third Prince's residence and was also Chu Xunzhen's third brother.

"Greetings, Your Highness. I am aware of the matter and will now remove the poison from your body."

Chu Xunzhen frowned, feeling that the voice sounded somewhat familiar.

Upon hearing this, Chu Wanrou glanced at Chu Xunzhen triumphantly, her tone deliberately boastful: "Sister, Third Brother has joined the Gu Sect and is a master of it. This time, he will surely be able to rescue the Third Prince. Aren't you happy?"