Steward Chen had already walked to the side of the bed, only to notice that Miss Shen had not followed him.
He found it a bit strange.
Looking again, he saw that Miss Shen’s eyes were both closed.
She was standing far away in the back.
Steward Chen found it somewhat amusing.
As expected of a young lady from a sheltered household, Miss Shen did not even dare to look at a man from outside.
It was clear that Miss Shen’s family upbringing was very strict.
Steward Chen hurriedly spoke up to explain.
"Miss Shen, the Prince has already been tidied up, and there are so many of us here. We will certainly not ruin your reputation."
Please open your eyes and look at the Prince; the Prince is waiting for you to save his life.
Shen Qingyuan frowned and gently opened one eye.
She took only a single glance before quickly closing it again.
Good heavens, what kind of unlucky soul is this person?
If he were only poisoned, that would be one thing.
But there are clearly Gu Insects present, along with the backlash from a Talisman Array.
It is only because Prince Jing was born into the royal family and has the protection of Purple Qi.
He likely accumulated quite a bit of Merit while on the battlefield.
Otherwise, if it were an ordinary person encountering all of this—
Oh, perhaps even just one of these things—
The grass on their grave would already be half a person's height by now.
（Shen Qingyuan: If I had known, I wouldn't have said I came to save him. Regret, the person involved is currently feeling very regretful.）
But since the words were already spoken, Shen Qingyuan had no intention of breaking her promise.
A verbal agreement is still an agreement.
People of the Xuan Sect have always kept their word.
Shen Qingyuan took a deep breath.
Forget it, at least this client is quite wealthy.
I will just treat it as taking on a big job and do my best.
"Prince, tell me how you are feeling right now."
Once these words were spoken, only Steward Chen remained relatively calm.
The Shadow Guards and Guards in the room all had their hands on their waists.
They were just waiting for Steward Chen or the Prince to give the word to execute this person on the spot.
Steward Chen thought for a moment and pressed his hand downward.
Wait a moment, let’s observe further.
Shen Qingyuan’s five senses were sharp; when she entered, she knew there were more than just the few people in the room.
There were also two people hiding on the rafters.
The few people who had just harbored murderous intent toward her seemed to have been calmed down again.
Although there was no outward sign of anything unusual.
Shen Qingyuan, however, did not intend to indulge them.
"What, are you not allowed to speak if you are awake? If the Prince is only satisfied with being unconscious, then there is no need for treatment."
As soon as these words were spoken, the room fell into silence.
Steward Chen also silently broke into a cold sweat for Miss Shen.
Miss Shen, since you know the Prince is awake, how dare you say such disrespectful things!
That is Prince Jing, who has killed countless enemies on the battlefield and whose name alone stops children from crying in the Capital City and at the borders!
On the bed, Prince Jing slowly opened his eyes.
He looked in the direction of Shen Qingyuan.
But the toxins had already spread to his eyes.
It was as if a thin veil was draped over Prince Jing’s vision, and he could not clearly see the person’s appearance.
He could only vaguely see that the person speaking was standing far away.
Her tone was also unkind, and she seemed very dissatisfied with him.
Prince Jing twitched the corners of his mouth, seemingly wanting to smile.
But it only brought on a bout of suppressed coughing, and a trace of dark blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
Steward Chen hurriedly stepped forward to wipe the corner of his mouth clean.
Prince Jing waited for Steward Chen to finish tidying him up before he spoke.
Prince Jing’s voice was now extremely hoarse, and one had to lean in close to hear him clearly.
"Uncle Chen, have them all withdraw."
"Your Highness!"
Steward Chen was greatly alarmed, as the Prince’s body was currently too fragile.
And he himself was getting old; if this woman were an Assassin—
What would he do if she assassinated the Prince after getting close, and he failed to stop her in time?!
"Withdraw, wait outside the door. Beyond ten paces, do not enter without being summoned."
Prince Jing gave the order again.
Steward Chen could only grit his teeth and clear everyone out.
He then walked back to the bedside and bowed to Shen Qingyuan.
"Miss Shen, all unnecessary personnel have been cleared out."
Shen Qingyuan looked up with a faint smile and glanced at the rafters.
Steward Chen was stunned; this Miss Shen had detected the Shadow Guards.
Her abilities were indeed extraordinary.
Thinking of the Prince’s words, Steward Chen painfully waved his hand to have the Shadow Guards withdraw as well.
"Miss Shen, they are all gone."
Prince Jing also tilted his head slightly and spoke.
"This Prince is not satisfied with this state."
Shen Qingyuan paused for a moment before realizing that Prince Jing was answering the question she had just asked him.
Prince Jing was saying that he did not want to be unconscious.
In consideration of the fact that he had given her his trust first, Shen Qingyuan decided not to hold it against him.
Shen Qingyuan looked at Steward Chen again.
Forget it, Shen Qingyuan did not dislike Steward Chen.
Someone was needed here to lend a hand, so let it be.
"Pull open the Prince’s clothes."
Upon hearing this, Steward Chen reached out and pulled down the clothing on Prince Jing’s left shoulder.
This revealed the bandaged wound on his left shoulder.
"Miss Shen, do you wish to examine the wound?"
Shen Qingyuan did not move, instead pointing to the area around Prince Jing’s waist.
"I am talking about here."
Steward Chen stood frozen in place.
To look at the waist and abdomen, wouldn't that require stripping the Prince’s upper body bare?
Besides, the Prince’s waist was clearly perfectly fine.
Seeing that Steward Chen did not move, Shen Qingyuan walked up and grabbed Prince Jing’s lapels herself.
With a forceful tug of her hands, the clothes that had been properly worn were pulled wide open.
This revealed the lean, muscular build of Prince Jing’s body.
Prince Jing guarded the borders, so he naturally exercised regularly.
But Shen Qingyuan was in no mood to admire Prince Jing’s physique.
Her mother had said she would only give her one hour at most.
More than half an hour had already been wasted, and she was in a hurry!
Shen Qingyuan placed her hand on the right side of Prince Jing’s waist and abdomen.
"Do you feel that your energy is not flowing smoothly here?"
This was also considered the location of the Dantian, a place that must be passed through when a martial artist circulates their energy.
To plant a Gu Insect here was truly wicked.
The person who planted the Gu intended to cripple his martial arts.
At first, it would only absorb his internal energy when he was circulating it.
He could not even unleash seventy percent of his full strength.
As time went on, every time his energy passed through, the Gu Insect would be activated.
The more he tried to force a breakthrough, the more agonizing the pain would be.
Until it caused him to completely lose the ability to circulate his energy.
Originally, the person who planted this Gu did not want Prince Jing’s life.
They only wanted to turn Prince Jing into a useless person.
Once his guards were not around, Prince Jing could be killed by anyone at any time.
If he only wanted to be an idle Prince, he could live a peaceful life.
If he wanted to seize that position, he could be dealt with at any time, and he would no longer be a threat.
But the state of this Gu Insect was not right now.
It had been in a state of frenzy, and all the energy Prince Jing had managed to cultivate was being absorbed by it.
It was also because of this Gu Insect that Prince Jing’s Tonics and antidotes were all being absorbed.
That was why the toxins had continued to spread.
However, Prince Jing’s body now contained both Talisman and Gu Poison.
Shen Qingyuan did not dare to take the risk of easily dealing with just one of them.
She could only suppress this Gu Insect first, forcing it into a dormant state.
She would let Prince Jing recover some strength first, and once his condition improved, she would see how to break it.
At first, Prince Jing was somewhat annoyed at being stripped of his clothes by a woman.
But he quickly felt that she had accurately placed her hand on the painful spot on his waist and abdomen.
How did she know?
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