But the little boy looked up and sized Tian Qing up and down. Then he said impatiently, "The young mistress is not in. Come back another day!" After saying that, he tried to close the door. However, Tian Qing's hand clung tightly to the doorframe and refused to let go, so the little boy couldn't close the door at all.
"What do you think you're doing? Do you want to cause trouble at Ye Yousi's door?" the little boy scolded.
Tian Qing looked extremely anxious. Propping one hand against the doorframe, he took out a jade pendant from his clothes with the other and stuffed it directly into the little boy's hand.
"I really have something urgent to talk to your young mistress about. I'm from the Liqin Prince's Mansion, and our young master is in great danger!" Tian Qing whispered to the little boy in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
The little boy looked at the jade pendant in his hand, then hesitated and glanced at Tian Qing. He said coldly, "Wait a moment. I'll go and ask."
After saying that, the door was closed. Tian Qing could only wait anxiously outside. Every passing second was taking a toll on Xuan Yuanjue's life.
The door was opened again. This time, it was Shen Li herself who came to receive Tian Qing.
"What's going on?" Shen Li let Tian Qing in. Seeing Tian Qing's anxious look, she knew that something important must have happened.
Shen Li glanced at the others, and they all left the room understandingly, leaving the space for Shen Li and Tian Qing.
"Tell me. You must have something important to ask me judging from your state," Shen Li said seriously, looking at Tian Qing.
After everyone had left, Tian Qing actually knelt on the ground directly. "Please, Miss Shen, save our young master!"
"You mean Xuan Yuanjue. What happened to him!" Shen Li's eyes widened. She could hardly believe what she had just heard.
Tian Qing looked extremely sorrowful. He kowtowed heavily to Shen Li. "Our young master appeared at the estate on the outskirts of the capital this morning. He was seriously injured and poisoned. He kept calling your name! Now he's on the verge of death. But this news must be kept secret. We can't let those with ulterior motives know that our young master is seriously ill. We can only turn to you now!"
Shen Li thought she had never had any special feelings for Xuan Yuanjue, only regarding him as a friend. However, when she heard the news that Xuan Yuanjue was injured, it felt as if her heart was being torn apart. A sharp pain welled up in her heart.
Shen Li walked up to Tian Qing and helped him up from the ground. "Let's go... I'll go with you to have a look. I'd like to see who has the guts to touch someone of mine."
She tightly grasped the whip at her waist. The Night Shadow Whip transmitted a warmth to her, the warmth of being protected by Xuan Yuanjue. Before, it had always been Xuan Yuanjue protecting Shen Li. This time, it was Shen Li's turn to protect Xuan Yuanjue.
Shen Li took Ruyue with her and rushed to the estate on the outskirts of the capital. After all, Ruyue was highly skilled in medicine and could be of some help.
In the evening, the three of them rode their horses to the outside of the estate. Cang Lan and Chi Xia heard the noise outside and quickly came forward to greet them.
"Miss Shen!"
"Whoa..." Shen Li reined in her horse, jumped off, and replied, "Don't stand on ceremony. Take me to see Xuan Yuanjue quickly."
"Yes," the two replied in unison.
Ruyue said, "I've prepared a place for you to stay. Come with me, miss."
Cang Lan went to stable the horses. Shen Li and Ruyue followed Tian Qing and walked forward all the way until they reached Xuan Yuanjue's room.
In the distance, the sky was gradually darkening. The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. The pale dawn was being covered bit by bit by the light black like ink being splashed.
Shen Li felt Xuan Yuanjue's pulse. His weak pulse made it seem as if he could die at any moment. She sighed, then gently stroked the man's handsome eyebrows with her hand and murmured to herself, "Did you do this for me?"
"What's wrong with the young master?" Ruyue couldn't help asking when she saw Xuan Yuanjue's condition.
As a doctor, Ruyue could tell something was wrong with Xuan Yuanjue at a glance.
"He's ill," Shen Li said indifferently. "Ruyue, come and take a look at Xuan Yuanjue's condition. Prepare a medicine vessel first."
Ruyue responded and then took Shen Li's place to feel Xuan Yuanjue's pulse.
"The young master has been poisoned. This poison is quite difficult to solve. I can only slow down the spread of the toxin. It's estimated that only the people from the Immortal Valley can detoxify it. I'll go and prepare the medicinal herbs first. As far as I know, Mu Ruchu is the successor of the Immortal Valley now. We can go and find him, but judging from the sky, it will probably have to wait until tomorrow evening."
Shen Li sliced a century - old ginseng and put the slices into Xuan Yuanjue's mouth to keep him alive.
Ruyue put the remaining sliced ginseng into the pot, stirred it with a ladle, and then, together with Chi Xia, started pulling the bellows in the kitchen. Both of them were sweating profusely.
About half an hour later, Shen Li called out softly in the room, "Ruyue!"
"Coming!"
Ruyue got up, picked up the medicine pot that had been boiling for a long time, and walked out.
Shen Li was carefully wiping Xuan Yuanjue's hands with a handkerchief. Her eyes were downcast, and there was an indelible weariness under her eyes.
"Bring the medicine here."
Ruyue walked over. Shen Li took out a handful of white powder and put it into the medicine bowl. The steaming medicine immediately stopped steaming. Moreover, a thin layer of frost actually formed on the rippling water surface!
Ruyue stared at it in disbelief. "Miss... What's this?"
"This is the powder of ice - prism grass," Shen Li said, stirring with a soup spoon. The thin white ice melted completely into the medicine soup. "It can stop boiling water and relieve the heat. There's no time to blow the medicine cool, so I can only use this method."
Ruyue had never heard of such a use for ice - prism grass before.
After Ruyue left, Shen Li propped up Xuan Yuanjue's body. She took a sip of the medicine, tested the temperature, and found it was just right. Then she tried to feed it to Xuan Yuanjue with a spoon. However, Xuan Yuanjue's tightly closed lips wouldn't allow Shen Li to get the medicine in. Shen Li was so anxious that she didn't know what to do for a moment.
Finally, having no other choice, Shen Li came up with a way. She kissed Xuan Yuanjue and passed the medicine into his mouth. However, the brown medicine still flowed down the corner of his mouth. Shen Li quickly stuck out her tongue to lick it off. Then she pressed his right shoulder. With a muffled groan from him, the medicine in his mouth was finally swallowed.
"This is my first kiss in this life. If you remember, you have to be responsible for me."
After repeating this process several times, it took a whole hour to feed the bowl of medicine. Shen Li put down the medicine bowl, completely exhausted. She took off Xuan Yuanjue's outer clothes and stayed by his side. She gently kissed his side face. Unconsciously, a hot tear fell.