Ji Wushang immediately said, "Where is it? I need to go see it right away. Please help me, thank you!"
Huangfu Xuan nodded and walked ahead, saying, "You're in a hurry."
"I need to make sure he's alright. If anything happens to him, I won't live on my own!" Ji Wushang replied coldly, then followed him into the secret passage.
Huangfu Xuan listened to her words and sighed softly, wondering how she was doing. Was she alright at General Ma's mansion? He had originally planned to ask Nan Xuzong to help examine her muteness, but now things had turned out this way. What was he to do? There were less than two or three days left!
Finally entering what was once Huangfu Xuan's inner palace, Ji Wushang stared blankly at everything in red, "The Third Prince really likes red."
Huangfu Xuan removed his disguise and said, "It's because she really likes red that I like it."
"Who is she?" Ji Wushang couldn't help but ask.
"Go in and take a look!" Huangfu Xuan didn't answer, then lifted the beaded curtain and went inside. Even the bed was red. Nan Xuzong was lying on Huangfu Xuan's bed, sleeping relatively soundly, but Ji Wushang didn't want him to stay asleep like that. Ji Wushang quickly went forward, forgetting his previous question, and immediately took his wrist to check his pulse.
Watching her technique, Huangfu Xuan couldn't help but ask, "Do you know how to detoxify?"
"What kind of poison?" Ji Wushang immediately took out silver needles from his pocket and began to apply them to Nan Xuzong. His technique was swift, but his brows were furrowed.
“Mercury. She was poisoned and rendered mute by mercury. I originally thought of asking Xu Cong for help, but he's like this now, so I can only ask you,” Huangfu Xuan said. “She is the third young lady of General Ma’s mansion, Ma Ruyi.”
“I can try, but please don’t have too much hope!” Ji Wushang inserted the needle into Nan Xuzong’s chest, then pulled it out. He then leaned forward and pressed his ear against Nan Xuzong’s chest. “His heart is beating so slowly… I’m so worried…” Tears welled up in his eyes again.
Huangfu Xuan was startled. Just then, someone outside announced, "Third Prince, there's a reply!"
"I'll go take a look. You and him have a good talk." Huangfu Xuan didn't disturb them and then walked out.
Huangfu Xuan's eyes were low as he looked at the people kneeling before him. "Speak," he said, toying with the jade ring in his hand as he looked at them with his phoenix eyes.
"Doctor Cui and the others have disappeared; we don't know where they went!" a guard said.
Is there no hope for Nan Xuzong? Huangfu Xuan narrowed his eyes as he looked at them. "See if there are any other famous doctors, or anything like that. You must find a few doctors for this prince!"
"yes!"
When Ji Wushang heard Huangfu Xuan say that Doctor Cui and the others had disappeared, he was stunned for a long time. He turned around, glanced at Nan Xuzong, and sat down on the edge of his bed as if in a daze. "Thank you, Third Prince!"
"Fourth sister-in-law...please accept my condolences!" Huangfu Xuan said.
"Don't tell me your condolences! He's not dead!" Ji Wushang gave him a cold look. "I'll need your help during this time, but I'll find someone to treat him myself!" Ji Wushang didn't believe Doctor Cui had simply disappeared! No, he could also look through medical books; there must be some way to bring the dead back to life!
Huangfu Xuan shook his head, just about to leave, when he heard Ji Wushang say, "May I ask where the Imperial Physician's Office is, Third Brother?"
"I'll take you!" Huangfu Xuan turned around. "Anytime is fine!"
"Now, thank you!" Ji Wushang wiped away her tears before following him.
Huangfu Xuan put on the disguise mask again and transformed back into "Nan Xu Cong". "Let's go!"
Ji Wushang nodded, knowing that if it wasn't tolerated, the Third Prince and the Fourth Princess walking together must have some shady dealings between them!
Ji Wushang walked towards the Imperial Medical Academy with him, but his mind was filled with thoughts of the Wenge Embroidery incident. He had originally planned to go to the Imperial Medical Academy to fight poison with poison and control his smallpox, but unexpectedly, he saw Nan Xuzong on the way. It was Nan Xuzong who saved him!
Ji Wushang let out a soft sob. Huangfu Xuan turned to look at her and said, "Will you cry when you're with Nan Xuzong? Be careful!"
"I...I'm sorry!" Ji Wushang knew his warning and immediately stopped crying.
Upon entering the Imperial Medical Hall, several imperial physicians, recognizing "Nan Xu Cong" and Ji Wu Shang, immediately stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Fourth Prince and Fourth Imperial Consort!"
"Get up, everyone!" Nan Xuzong said, then pulled Ji Wushang over. "Wushang, if you like reading these books, go ahead and read them!"
"Thank you, Fourth Prince." Ji Wushang smiled at him, then turned to the imperial physicians and said, "Wushang is very fond of medical books and would like to take a look. I hope the imperial physicians won't mind?"
"Fourth Princess Consort, please take a look." This is the Fourth Prince's most beloved principal wife, how could she refuse! And the fact that the Fourth Prince was specially granted Rongguang Palace after being formally appointed shows how much the Emperor likes the Fourth Prince!
Ji Wushang smiled slightly, then went to open the books.
Seeing Ji Wushang go in and open the book, Nan Xuzong walked over to her and started looking for some books for her. "Let me help you find some."
"No need, you go ahead and do your work!" Ji Wushang said.
"Nan Xuzong" looked at her; she was now intently studying a medical book. "Alright, I'll come pick you up later," Huangfu Xuan said, then walked out. "I have other matters to attend to, so I'll head back first. Please take good care of my Wushang for me, thank you." He then nodded to the imperial physicians.
The imperial physician immediately agreed. This Fourth Prince certainly knows how to be polite!
Ji Wushang worked all night but couldn't find a single record of the Gu poison from the Western Regions. What Ji Wushang knew was that Yiyun Shangcheng used Gu poison to practice his skills and injured Nan Xucong. Therefore, he needed to find books that recorded the Gu poison from the Western Regions in order to find the root cause and a way to cure it.
However, after searching for a long time and getting tired, I still couldn't find a single book about Gu poison from the Western Regions. It seems the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty didn't pay much attention to the pharmacology of other countries; instead, they were only focused on studying their own!
Ji Wushang's hand was weak, and the ancient book fell to the ground. Unexpectedly, when Ji Wushang picked up the book, he remembered that he had met Nan Xuzong in the library of Yuanyue Nunnery. Nan Xuzong had mentioned that Abbess Jing'an was his martial uncle! Now that he couldn't find Doctor Cui and the others, he might as well go to Yuanyue Nunnery to ask Abbess Jing'an. Since they were martial uncle and nephew, she would surely be able to help!
Ji Wushang immediately put the book back in its original place and went outside. He saw "Nan Xuzong" waiting for him. Ji Wushang quickly went up to him and asked, "Zong, have you been waiting for a long time?"
"It's alright, any progress?" Nan Xuzong casually put his arm around her waist, and Ji Wushang trembled. She had just mistaken him for someone else...
"I'm going to Yuanyue Nunnery to fulfill my vow." Ji Wushang quickly calmed down and then walked towards Rongguang Hall with "Nan Xuzong".
"Fulfilling a vow?" Nan Xuzong was very puzzled. At this point, what vow was there to fulfill?
“Master Jing’an is Cong’s senior martial sister, she must have a way. Besides, the incense at Yuanyue Nunnery is always burning, so Master Jing’an won’t be traveling around,” Ji Wushang said, then quickened her pace. “I’ll go this afternoon. I’ll have to trouble you a lot these next few days!” Her meaning was clear: she wanted him to continue pretending to be “Nan Xu Cong” and avoid everyone’s attention.
"Then it seems that Third Brother will need to travel for a few days." Huangfu Xuan's lips curled up.
"Thank you!" Ji Wushang said. Since Huangfu Xuan was impersonating Nan Xuzong, he naturally could no longer continue to be Huangfu Xuan!
"Nan Xuzong" said, "Leaving the palace is not so easy, especially since you are the Fourth Imperial Consort, do you understand?"
"Then what should I do?" Ji Wushang looked at him with hopeful eyes, telling him, telling him how she could leave the palace!
“I’ll stay with you.” Nan Xuzong’s lips curled into a smile. “Only in this way will everything be in accordance with the rules! I will arrange for him to be in the secret room, so there’s no need to worry!”
"Okay!" As long as it benefits Nan Xuzong, he doesn't care what he does!
"I need you to do one thing: cure Ruyi's poison!" Huangfu Xuan said.
"Okay, take me to see her!" Ji Wushang looked at him. "Congratulations." The concubine selection banquet is in three days!
The two made some preparations in the afternoon and left the palace. With the identity of the Fourth Prince, it was naturally very easy for Ji Wushang to leave the palace.
Huangfu Xuan and Ji Wushang rode in the same carriage. Ji Wushang tried not to look at him and looked at the street outside.
"I've already sent someone to bring Ruyi out. She's waiting on the sixth floor of the September Pavilion!" Huangfu Xuan said, looking at her.
"Go straight to September Tower." Speed is of the essence! There can be no delays!
Huangfu Xuan grunted in agreement and immediately instructed the groom to drive the horses toward Jiuyue Tower.
September Tower.
The sixth floor was definitely not a place where anyone could go up, but "Nan Xu Cong" and Ji Wu Shang quickly went upstairs.
After closing the door, Huangfu Xuan, wary that no one was around, removed his disguise before leading Ji Wushang into the inner room.
Ma Ruyi was dressed in black and sat down at the table.
When he heard someone coming in, he turned around and saw Huangfu Xuan coming. He was overjoyed and smiled. But when he saw Ji Wushang following behind him, his smile froze.
What a beautiful woman.
Both Ji Wushang and Ma Ruyi had the same thought in their minds at the same time.
Ji Wushang carefully examined Ma Ruyi. She was beautiful, beautiful to the bone, and noble, but there was something strange about her, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Looking into her eyes, Ma Ruyi felt a surge of admiration. This woman was ethereal, elegant, and unique. If her eyes were colder, they would surely inspire fear in people. But if she smiled, she could drive every man crazy!
Is this his woman? She's been away from him for so long, it's inevitable that he'll find another woman... Ma Ruyi's mind raced with these thoughts.
Huangfu Xuan then said, "Ruyi, this is my fourth sister-in-law, Ji Wushang, the principal wife of the fourth prince Huangfu Zong."
Ji Wushang smiled slightly, "This must be Miss Ma San."
Ma Ruyi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. So this was the Fourth Imperial Concubine... not Huangfu Xuan's woman! She immediately bowed to Huangfu Xuan and then to Ji Wushang.
"Let me see your injury." Ji Wushang didn't want to waste words; he still needed to go to the Yuanyue Nunnery!
Ma Ruyi immediately turned her gaze to Huangfu Xuan. What was this?
"She'll diagnose your muteness and see if there's any chance of recovery. I like hearing your voice." Huangfu Xuan's tone was slightly somber, and his gaze towards Ma Ruyi was somewhat ambiguous.
Ma Ruyi frowned slightly before sitting down.
Ji Wushang immediately diagnosed her and soon said, "Just find some good medicinal herbs." Seeing that there was no pen and ink, Ji Wushang began to look for them, and Huangfu Xuan immediately brought over all the pen and ink available outside and placed them in front of Ji Wushang.
Ji Wushang quickly wrote down the prescription and was just about to give it to Ma Ruyi when he noticed the wound on Ma Ruyi's left hand.
These are wounds from practicing swordsmanship, but this sword is not from the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty... The next second, Ji Wushang placed the prescription in her hand, "Fine the medicine according to the prescription, one dose a day, and you'll be fine in seven days."
"She's going to the selection banquet for the imperial concubines in three days. If she's mute, she'll definitely be sent away by the nanny!" Huangfu Xuan said. Initially, Huangfu Xuan thought that to enter the banquet, she would have to undergo a check by the nanny. He could arrange for her body to be exempted from the check, but she absolutely had to speak and curtsy after all the checks were completed; otherwise, she would be sent away!
Ji Wushang glanced at him, "Haste makes waste!"
"I'll do anything! She's my principal wife!" Huangfu Xuan's eyes darkened. Ji Wushang understood what he meant. It seemed there was still much he didn't know, and he would definitely find out about this woman's background and her relationship with Huangfu Xuan! Ji Wushang said, "Then let's administer acupuncture."
Ma Ruyi looked at her, then at Huangfu Xuan. Huangfu Xuan stepped forward, picked Ma Ruyi up, and placed her directly on the bed. Ji Wushang was startled, but still stepped forward.
"I'll stay here with you, Fourth Sister-in-law, you administer the acupuncture!" Huangfu Xuan said, then immediately walked away and sat outside.
Ji Wushang glanced at Ma Ruyi and then said, "If you're in pain, just frown at me, or do something else!"
Ma Ruyi blinked, but she had been watching her actions closely. This woman—wasn't this the woman her brother had tried to kill? But then again, it didn't seem like it was her. The portrait she'd seen before didn't seem to depict her; it was another woman named Yi Yun Muchen… Ma Ruyi quickly remembered. The assassination attempt had taken place at the wedding of Bei Gong Jueshi and Yi Yun Muchen, and Ji Wushang had happened to be present! Knowing this, Ma Ruyi paid even closer attention to Ji Wushang. Unexpectedly, upon seeing her again after so many days, she discovered that this woman was the Fourth Imperial Consort!
Ji Wushang paid no attention to what she was thinking, focusing on everything in his hands, and slowly inserted the silver needles into several acupoints in her body. However, after inserting the needles, Ji Wushang glanced outside. Huangfu Xuan, unaware of what was happening inside, was still lost in thought.
Ji Wushang looked at the silver needles on Ma Ruyi's body, then lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "Although I don't know who you are, I urge you to behave yourself and not do anything excessive, especially not anything that would harm the Third Prince. I hope that after you become the Third Prince's consort, you will focus your heart on him and not think about anything else. If you do anything that harms the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty, or indirectly harm the Fourth Prince, I will fight you to the death."
Ji Wushang raised his head slightly as he spoke, then smiled at her, as if he had never said what he had just said!
Ma Ruyi was startled. So the woman had figured out she wasn't from the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty? This woman was incredibly powerful! She was warning her! But she was born for Fusang; was she going to betray Fusang?
Ji Wushang continued to treat her, and after a long time, he removed the silver needles, then walked to the table and began to write a new prescription.
Ma Ruyi got out of bed and stood behind Ji Wushang, her hand raised high.
"Don't make any rash moves if you still want your life," Ji Wushang said coldly, then continued writing, "If you want me dead, you'll have to want to die!"
Ma Ruyi was stunned.
"Your muteness can be cured," Ji Wushang said, handing the prescription back to her. At that moment, Huangfu Xuan walked in. "How is it?"
"It will definitely recover in three days!" Ji Wushang said coldly, then glanced at Ma Ruyi. Ma Ruyi looked at her with an innocent and grateful expression.
Ji Wushang sneered, shifting his gaze to Huangfu Xuan, "You should take me to the Yuanyue Nunnery!"
"Thank you!" Huangfu Xuan nodded. "Ruyi, I'll send someone to take you back. Remember to decoct your medicine and take it, okay?"
Ma Ruyi nodded, watching Ji Wushang and Huangfu Xuan leave, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.
Ji Wushang and Huangfu Xuan arrived at Yuanyue Nunnery without stopping, only to find the gates tightly shut and no one there! A slight disappointment crossed Ji Wushang's mind, but he was still unwilling to give up. He immediately jumped off the carriage and went forward to knock on the door, "Is anyone there? Is anyone there?"