Time travel is risky, and love requires caution

Pei Chufeng did not rest after returning home. He was worried about the Seventh Princess, so he disguised himself and secretly went to the inn where Ling Qiqi was staying. When he arrived at the inn, Du Jingshan happened to have just returned from outside.

Du Jingshan did not find out any valuable information, so he was inevitably a little discouraged. He could only place his hopes on the third prince in front of him.

"Third Prince, we have now arrived at Nan Shen. The Seventh Princess has been ill for so long, we should not delay any longer. I don't know how to ask the witch doctor to help her. I hope the Third Prince can give me some advice."

"I am here for this matter. It is late today. I will accompany you to visit the witch doctor tomorrow morning. However, his residence is very remote and the road is not easy to travel. If you happen to catch the witch doctor out, you may have to stay there for a few days, and you can't have too many people with you. Brother Du, you must be prepared."

Du Jingshan quickly agreed to all of them.

Pei Chufeng continued:

"I have asked my father to send someone to secretly protect your safety, but you must also be more careful and your identities must not be exposed, so as not to cause trouble. For this reason, A'ran has also been confined, for fear that she will spoil things. Brother Du, don't worry, since the Seventh Princess has come to my Nan Shen, I will do my best. If you need anything, just tell me."

Du Jingshan kept thanking him. After sending Pei Chufeng away, Du Jingshan was still a little surprised. Before this, the Third Prince had always been wary of the Seventh Princess coming to Nan Shen. He thought the Third Prince would continue to avoid suspicion, but he didn't expect that he was so concerned now. With his help, Du Jingshan felt much more relieved.

The next day, Pei Chufeng came to the post station in disguise again and saw that Du Jingshan had already prepared a carriage. Du Jingshan carried the Seventh Princess into the carriage. He wanted to let Liu accompany her in the carriage, but was stopped by Pei Chufeng. He only chose the best martial arts guard to drive the carriage and did not allow anyone else to accompany. Pei Chufeng rode in front to lead the way, and Du Jingshan rode behind the carriage closely.

The four of them walked for a long time, and gradually the population became sparser and the road looked less and less like a road. In the end, even the carriage could not move forward. So they could only unload the carriage and ask the guards to put all the things in the carriage on the horses and follow on horseback. Du Jingshan carried the Seventh Princess on the same horse and walked in the middle, while Pei Chufeng still led the way in front.

After walking for another half a day, the sun was setting, and they finally passed through a dense forest and arrived at the foot of a mountain. Pei Chufeng asked everyone to rest here tonight and abandon their horses and go up the mountain early tomorrow morning.

Ling Qiqi woke up several times. Although the journey ahead was hard, Ling Qiqi did not feel any discomfort at all. Being held in Du Jingshan's arms was much more comfortable than lying in a bumpy carriage. She slept soundly, and her face was a little rosy compared to before.

Ling Qiqi woke up once after nightfall. It was very quiet. She could hear the chirping of insects and birds, smell the fragrance of grass and trees, and even felt that breathing was much easier. She just felt a little cold when someone covered her with a piece of cloth with body temperature. She smelled a familiar smell on the cloth, a faint medicinal fragrance, which made her feel at ease. After a while, she fell asleep again.

When Ling Qiqi woke up again, she felt Du Jingshan carrying her on his back, taking one deep step and one shallow step. She could hear Pei Chufeng guiding Du Jingshan from the front. She felt that Du Jingshan seemed to be unable to see the road clearly, so he walked so hard, but Du Jingshan was very careful, fearing that he would drop her.

Only Pei Chufeng, Du Jingshan and the Seventh Princess went up the mountain. The only guard who followed them was left at the foot of the mountain. Du Jingshan's eyes were covered with a cloth. Pei Chufeng said that the witch doctor did not like to be disturbed by outsiders, nor did he want outsiders to know his secluded place. In order to avoid violating the taboo of the witch doctor, Du Jingshan had to be wronged. Originally, Pei Chufeng wanted to carry the Seventh Princess on his back, so that it would be convenient for Du Jingshan to go up the mountain blindfolded, but Du Jingshan said nothing to let him. So Pei Chufeng could only pull Du Jingshan with a wooden stick in front, while constantly reminding Du Jingshan at the foot of the mountain with words.

After stumbling and falling, they finally arrived at the witch doctor's retreat, but they were surprised to find that his retreat was empty. They didn't know whether the witch doctor had gone out to collect herbs or travel, and they didn't know how long it would take for him to come back. They had no choice but to wait patiently.

The witch doctor's residence was very simple, with only one room. There was a shed outside the room and a stove under the shed, which served as the kitchen.

They didn't dare to enter the house rashly, so they settled the Seventh Princess in a room under the south corridor. Du Jingshan didn't dare to take off the cloth on his eyes. He could only grope his way around to take care of the Seventh Princess, looking a little embarrassed.

The three of them spent two nights in the corridor. At noon on the third day, they finally waited for the witch doctor to return from collecting herbs.

Pei Chufeng went forward and called the witch doctor "Master". Du Jingshan stood in the corridor, bowing in the direction of the voice from a distance, looking very respectful.

The witch doctor said nothing. He walked over slowly, looked at Du Jingshan, then looked at Ling Qiqi who was lying unconscious on the ground beside him, and asked:

"How long have you been waiting?"

It was a woman's voice. Du Jingshan was stunned. Pei Chufeng quickly came over and replied:

"We have been waiting here for three days."

"Have you been blindfolded for these three days?" This question was obviously asked to Du Jingshan.

Du Jingshan quickly replied: "Yes."

"Take it off."

Du Jingshan was stunned again, not knowing whether to pick it or not.

Pei Chufeng saw that he was hesitant and said quickly:

"Since the master asked you to pick them, just pick them."

Du Jingshan naturally did not delay any longer and took off the blindfold in a few seconds. He had been blindfolded for the past few days, and it was pitch black in front of his eyes. When he saw the sunlight, his eyes could not adapt and all he saw was white. He still could not see normally and was very anxious.

Seeing him in such a state of disgrace, the witch doctor said to Pei Chufeng:

"Help him into the house first to relax his eyes."

Pei Chufeng immediately stepped forward to support Du Jingshan, but Du Jingshan was worried about the Seventh Princess and refused to take a step.

"I'll help you into the house first, and then follow the witch doctor's arrangements." Pei Chufeng advised in a low voice.

Du Jingshan had no choice but to follow Pei Chufeng into the house.

Pei Chufeng helped him to a chair and asked him to sit down, and he listened obediently.

Du Jingshan tried to open his eyes a few more times, and it was much better than before. He gradually saw the surrounding scenery clearly, and also gradually saw the great witch doctor who was sitting opposite him, at a table apart from him.

The woman looked to be about 40 years old. She was different from the pampered ladies in the boudoir. She was dressed very simply, even a little thin. She didn't take good care of herself. Her skin was slightly dark due to the wind and sun exposure from years of collecting herbs. But beauty lies in the bones, not the skin. It can still be seen that she is actually a beauty. Du Jingshan didn't know why, but he always felt that she looked familiar.

Du Jingshan suddenly realized that it was very rude to look at the witch doctor like that, and then he remembered that he had not yet greeted the witch doctor formally, so he quickly stood up and saluted.

The witch doctor didn't care about Du Jingshan's etiquette and simply asked:

"Who are you?"

"He is a friend I met in Beiwei..." Pei Chufeng answered quickly.

"I'm asking him." The witch doctor's tone was neither angry nor happy, but it showed that he would not tolerate offense.

Du Jingshan quickly bowed again and said:

"My name is Du Jingshan, and I am also a doctor. My junior sister is sick, but I have exhausted all my knowledge and still can't do anything. So I came all the way here to seek advice from the great witch doctor, hoping that the great witch doctor can give me some advice and save my junior sister's life."

After Du Jingshan finished speaking, he waited anxiously for the witch doctor's response. Pei Chufeng was also very nervous.

Just when their hopes were about to vanish, the witch doctor said calmly:

"Bring your junior sister in and put her on the couch over there."