Dongfang Yi closed her eyes uneasily and soon fell into a deep slumber. It seemed that ever since she was poisoned, she had become more and more lethargic and was not easily awakened. Just like before, if Helian Qi hadn't shaken her hard, she might not have woken up.
Helian Qi looked at the side profile of the sleeping woman in front of him. He reached out his hand and gently stroked her forehead hair. A feeling of pity welled up in his heart. He always felt that she had suffered a great deal of grievances, but he was currently powerless to help.
The only thing they could do now was to wait for Ye to prepare the antidote.
On the other side, in the Imperial Medical Office, Ye was surrounded by a pile of medicinal herbs in the middle. Doctor Li was standing beside him. At this moment, Doctor Li was staring wide - eyed at the man's technique of preparing medicine.
He had never seen such a technique before, so he asked curiously, "Your Highness the Second Prince, who is your master?"
The man beside him replied calmly, "Old Master Bai from the Poison Valley."
Speaking of Old Master Bai from the Poison Valley, he was not a stranger. When the underground trading organization of the Black Hawk Society was eradicated before, Bai Yi and Bai Huan, the brother and sister who were executed, were also his disciples.
Old Master Bai had been well - known in the Jianghu for a long time, but few people had seen his face. It was only known that he had taken in a total of four disciples. Two of them specialized in poison techniques, and two specialized in medical skills. The Bai siblings were one in medicine and one in poison.
Looking at the man in front of him, if he was really Old Master Bai's disciple, then which technique did he specialize in? With this thought in mind, Doctor Li asked, "Your Highness the Second Prince, did you learn the poison technique?"
Ye remained silent. It seemed that he didn't want to answer this question.
He was kidnapped out of the palace once when he was ten years old. Fortunately, he was rescued by Old Master Bai from the Poison Valley. He stayed in the Poison Valley for a year. Later, he was expelled from the valley by Old Master Bai because he secretly learned the forbidden technique. Then he returned to the palace.
In this sense, he could only be considered a half - disciple. The techniques he had learned had blurred boundaries. After returning to the palace, with better conditions, he planted his own medicinal herbs and studied on his own. So he could naturally detoxify the poisons he had made.
Seeing that Ye didn't seem to want to talk to him, Doctor Li felt a bit embarrassed. As a doctor, he was naturally very interested in what had just happened. But since the other person didn't want to answer, how could he force him?
After thinking this, he began to really observe again.
This night was destined to be an unsettled one. After Dongfang Yi fell asleep uneasily, she was still frightened in her dream.
In the dream, she was in a pitch - black space where she couldn't even see her own hands. The oppressive atmosphere made it hard for her to breathe. Then a beam of light shot out from afar. In an instant, the light came straight towards her. She wanted to run, but her feet couldn't move at all. She could only let the blazing light envelop her.
She slowly opened her eyes and found herself in the court. On the dragon throne at the highest place sat Helian Qi. His expression was dejected, and he was looking down with strands of silver hair mixed in his hair.
Even in the dream, Dongfang Yi felt a sharp pain in her chest. Her feet moved uncontrollably towards that person.
But when she got in front of him, Helian Qi's appearance became blurred, as if there was a veil between them. She reached out her hand to touch him, but he dispersed like a phantom.
Then she felt a gravitational force sucking her. She was forced to leave the court and return to the darkness again. There was also an old voice calling her name.
She covered her ears, trying not to listen to that bewitching voice. But even when she covered her ears, the voice still rang in her heart. She couldn't bear it anymore and let out a roar...
When Dongfang Yi woke up again, she let out a scream. The hair on her forehead was completely soaked with sweat.
Her scream immediately woke up Helian Qi, who was taking a nap beside her. He immediately sat up straight, stroked the back of her head, and comforted her, "Don't be afraid. I'm here."
His gentle voice gradually calmed her down. She seemed to have had this dream once before.
The dream also started in the darkness, and then Helian Qi on the dragon throne appeared. But last time, she couldn't even reach him. This time, even though she had gotten closer, she still couldn't touch him.
She felt suspicious. The old voice in the dream was still lingering in her mind, as if it wanted to tell her something. And why was Helian Qi in the dream so sad...
Thinking of this, she turned to the man and said, "Helian Qi, promise me you'll never be sad, okay?"
There was a glint in her eyes, and her whole face looked pitiful. Helian Qi's heart skipped a beat. He couldn't help but curl his lips, leaned down, and planted a kiss on her forehead, answering, "As long as you don't leave me, I'll never be sad."
Although he didn't know what kind of nightmare the woman in front of him had had that made her so panicked, he subconsciously felt that it must be related to him.
After they talked for a while, they heard Donghua running into the bedroom from outside. After bowing, he said, "Your Majesty! The antidote is ready!"
Hearing this, Helian Qi was overjoyed. He immediately stood up and ordered, "Summon him in!"
In less than a quarter of an hour, Ye walked in. He had changed his clothes and looked as noble as before. Behind him was Doctor Li, who was holding a tray in his hand. On the tray was a small green bottle. Presumably, it was the antidote.
"Your Majesty, the antidote has been prepared!" Doctor Li said respectfully.
The boulder in his heart finally fell. If they couldn't save the Empress, His Majesty might have the entire Imperial Medical Office buried with her. Just thinking about it, he shivered.
Helian Qi waved his hand, indicating for him to present the medicine. After taking the porcelain bottle, there was still a hint of hesitation in his eyes.
Seeing this, Doctor Li immediately said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. We've sent someone to test it. This medicine is non - toxic."
Helian Qi's hesitant look faded a bit. Then he poured out the pill and fed it to the woman beside him.
Less than a quarter of an hour after Dongfang Yi took the medicine, her stomach started to churn. Then she leaned over the edge of the bed and vomited uncontrollably. Seeing this, Helian Qi immediately roared, "What's going on?!"
"Your Majesty, there's no need to worry. This is just a normal reaction after taking the antidote. It's just expelling the toxins," Ye said calmly, with his head down so that his expression couldn't be seen.
Helian Qi's eyes looking at him were cold, and he was quite displeased. But he couldn't flare up immediately, so he had to turn back and comfort the vomiting woman.