Whenever Xiao Junyan’s safety was threatened, Wei Xing would unhesitatingly take Xiao Junyan’s side.
Although all these guards were trusted members of the prince’s estate, he knew very well that too many mouths could lead to trouble. He deliberately shouted that Lin Yanxi had injured their prince with a hidden weapon in order to cover up the fact that the prince’s poison had flared up.
Absolutely no one could be allowed to learn that the prince had been poisoned!
From Wei Xing’s brief sentence alone, Lin Yanxi had already guessed that he was trying to conceal Xiao Junyan’s poisoning.
In order to survive, she immediately began negotiating with Wei Xing.
“Just now I injured him with a hidden weapon, but my weapon was coated with deadly poison. If you want him to live, let me go. I can detoxify him and make sure he’s full of energy afterward!”
The first part was only a cover; the latter part was what she truly wanted to emphasize.
“I can save him, but only if you let me go!” Lin Yanxi repeated firmly. “I can cure every poison in his body!”
At that moment, Wei Xing had only one thought in mind—to kill Lin Yanxi. He did not listen to a single word she said.
Suddenly, Xiao Junyan spoke.
“Take her to the woodshed.”
Wei Xing missed none of his words. “Understood, Your Highness.”
After responding, he ordered the others to drag Lin Yanxi away to the woodshed.
Only then did Lin Yanxi finally get a chance to catch her breath. Exhausted in both body and mind, she was half-carried to the woodshed.
Even though it was called a woodshed, this was still the War Prince’s Manor. Aside from lacking a bed, it was hardly different from an ordinary guest room.
Lin Yanxi sat on the floor, not even daring to lean against anything. The burning pain across her back made it obvious that blood was flowing freely and the flesh there was badly torn.
Earlier, while trying to escape for her life, she had ignored the pain completely. Now that she had relaxed, she felt as though there wasn’t a single place on her body that didn’t hurt.
“Hiss…”
She merely shifted slightly, and a tearing pain shot through her back.
“A fortune couldn’t buy hindsight. I already knew he was a disaster waiting to happen, yet I still ran straight into him. Serves me right!”
Lin Yanxi cursed even herself when she got ruthless enough.
No one knew how much time passed before movement finally sounded outside the woodshed.
Creak—
The door opened from the outside, and Xiao Junyan entered together with Wei Xing.
The moment he stepped inside, Xiao Junyan asked bluntly,
“How did you know I was poisoned?”
Earlier, Wei Xing had secretly summoned Divine Physician Zou to temporarily suppress the toxins inside Xiao Junyan’s body. Now his movements were steady and strong. Aside from his slightly uneven breathing, he looked no different from an ordinary person.
The moment Lin Yanxi saw him, the pain in her back seemed to intensify.
This man truly hadn’t shown any mercy earlier.
“If you want to stay alive, tell me who’s backing you,” Xiao Junyan said expressionlessly.
“What backing?” Lin Yanxi looked baffled by the question. “I came here alone tonight!”
“No, earlier you were clearly showing signs of poisoning. What method did you use to suppress it so quickly?” Lin Yanxi examined Xiao Junyan carefully. “Judging from your uneven breathing, you must have taken some kind of medicine, so…”
With every sentence she spoke, Xiao Junyan’s gaze grew colder and fiercer.
“How did you know I was poisoned? Who told you?”
That was the point Xiao Junyan cared about most.
Ignoring him completely, Lin Yanxi continued her analysis.
“So what medicine did you use to suppress it temporarily?”
Wei Xing suddenly drew his sword and pointed it directly at her face.
“The prince is questioning you! Who told you His Highness was poisoned?”
Lin Yanxi chuckled softly and leisurely adjusted her sitting posture, tilting her head toward Xiao Junyan.
But even that slight movement made the tearing pain in her back almost unbearable.
All because of that man.
She glared at him viciously a couple more times before speaking slowly.
“Which quack doctor told you this suppression method? I don’t know exactly how many poisons are in your body, but I’m certain there’s more than one. If you don’t gradually detoxify them and only rely on medicine to suppress them temporarily, it may relieve the immediate crisis, but the moment even one ingredient clashes with the poison in your body, it could become fatal!”
Hearing this, Wei Xing pushed the sword even closer and shouted angrily,
“How could we not know that? But the poison inside the prince is extremely complicated. If it could be detoxified bit by bit, we wouldn’t have resorted to this method!”
Lin Yanxi dared not move her body, but her eyes were free to roll dramatically.
“That’s why I said you found a quack doctor.”
“You dare call Divine Physician Zou a quack?” Wei Xing looked as though he had heard the world’s biggest joke. “Do you even know who he is? Divine Physician Zou is the greatest physician in all of Beili! Have you even heard his name before?”
“Wei Xing!” Xiao Junyan barked in a low voice.
His gaze settled on Lin Yanxi. If he hadn’t stopped Wei Xing just now, the man would probably have been provoked into revealing everything by her few casual words.
Wei Xing finally realized she had been trying to trick information out of him, and rage instantly filled his chest.
“You actually dared to bait me into talking!”
“Wei Xing, stand down!” Xiao Junyan ordered again.
“You said you can cure the poison inside me?”
Lin Yanxi raised an eyebrow and lifted her chin, trying hard not to lose momentum against him.
“Stretch out your hand.”
“What are you trying to do?” Wei Xing asked.
“If you don’t let me take your pulse, how am I supposed to know what’s going on with the poison in your body? Do you really think there are miracle doctors in this world who can diagnose everything with one glance?”
“Your Highness, what if she’s a spy from Linyuan Kingdom? Once she takes your pulse, she’ll know the details of your condition. If that information gets sent back to Linyuan, there will definitely be unrest at the border!” Wei Xing warned worriedly.
Lin Yanxi rolled her eyes again in exasperation.
“You’re the spy! Your whole family are spies!”
“You—”
“Wei Xing, step back!”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“You truly can detoxify me?”
“A grown man being even more hesitant than a little girl. How would I know whether I can cure you without checking your pulse?”
[And he calls himself the War Prince? More suspicious than a gossiping old woman. Saying that taking a pulse reveals someone’s entire condition… well, okay, it actually does, but your life is already in my hands. What, are you afraid I’ll kill you or something?]
Xiao Junyan heard those words loud and clear.
For the first time, a voice in his heart told him he could try trusting her.
After a long silence, Xiao Junyan slowly extended one arm.
Seeing this, Lin Yanxi gradually grew bolder.
[As expected, life is still the most important thing!]
The moment Xiao Junyan heard that, his face darkened immediately. He suddenly regretted choosing to trust her even once.
The arm he had extended now wanted to retract itself, yet pulling it back would feel awkward.
Lifting her neck proudly, Lin Yanxi said,
“Come over here and squat down.”