Who put the yellow robe on me?

After an unknown amount of time, Zhong Xiaodan slowly woke up, his vision blurry.

He blinked and gradually saw the outline of the room clearly.

Beside the bed, the Thirteenth Princess Jiang Sirou was lying there, sleeping in a daze.

There were still traces of tears on her face, and it was obvious that she had fallen asleep while crying.

Zhong Xiaodan called out softly, "Princess Rou..."

Jiang Sirou woke up at the sound, looked up, and saw Zhong Xiaodan opened his eyes: "Brother Xiaodan, are you awake?"

She shouted excitedly, "Imperial Physician! Imperial Physician! Imperial Physician Zhang! Come quickly!"

Mrs. Zhong and the servants rushed over. When Mrs. Zhong saw her son wake up, tears welled up in her eyes. She hurriedly said to the housekeeper Wang, "Quick, go and invite the master over."

Doctor Zhang arrived immediately and, after taking Zhong Xiaodan's pulse, said sternly, "The Second Young Master has been poisoned deeply. Remember not to get angry or resort to violence, or your life will be in danger."

Then he turned to Madam Zhong and said, "Madam, I have a prescription. If the Second Young Master takes it morning and night, he will be free from the poison within ten days. I will write it down now!"

"Thank you, Master Zhang!" Mrs. Zhong turned and called out, "Butler Wang!"

"Yes! Madam! Sir Zhang, please come this way!"

General Zhong and Jiang Chen also arrived one after another. Zhong Xiaodan saw General Zhong and said weakly, "Dad, they are so cruel!"

General Zhong asked everyone outside to leave, then held his son's hand and said comfortingly, "Tell me slowly, what happened?"

Zhong Xiaodan tried hard to recall: "I was in the city and heard two people talking about the Zhong family."

"So we followed him all the way and saw a man secretly conversing with an alien near Cross Hill."

"I was discovered while following them, and was subsequently injured by a hidden weapon from an alien accomplice. My left arm subsequently became numb."

"After my whereabouts were exposed, I couldn't even reach the opponent with one arm. I fought and retreated at the same time, and finally met His Majesty the Sixteenth."

Zhong Xiaodan looked at the Sixteenth Prince, his eyes full of gratitude.

General Zhong's face was gloomy. He asked, "Did you see what those two people looked like?"

Zhong Xiaodan shook his head. "No, I just noticed the blue edging on the horse's saddle."

"A saddle with a blue border?" Jiang Chen was confused.

"The saddle has a blue border, so it should be the Ministry of Industry's horse." He Xiaowei said in the crowd.

General Zhong nodded slowly: "Miss He is right! Those two people should be from the Ministry of Works."

After Doctor Zhang finished writing the prescription, he came in and said, "Master Zhong, Madam Zhong, the Second Young Master's injury requires rest."

General Zhong waved his hand and said, "Excuse me, Imperial Physician Zhang! Everyone, please get out!"

Jiang Sirou refused to leave: "No, I want to stay here."

He Xiaowei gently persuaded: "Sister Rou, the second young master needs to rest quietly. We will disturb him here."

Zhong Xiaodan said tenderly, "Rou'er, be obedient. When I get better, I'll teach you sword skills."

Jiang Sirou looked at Zhong Xiaodan with tears in her eyes, and finally nodded: "Okay... I'll be outside, you must call me if you need anything."

When everyone left the room, Zhong Xiaodan closed his eyes and slowly fell asleep.

Jiang Chen and General Zhong walked into the courtyard. General Zhong said in a deep voice, "I will send people to thoroughly investigate the Ministry of Works and its collusion with foreign tribes. Not a single spy will be let off."

Jiang Chen nodded, secretly deciding to fully assist General Zhong in uncovering this conspiracy. "General, why don't we find an opportunity and set up a trap together to see if we can lure out the spy."

"Oh? What did His Highness the Sixteenth Prince say?" General Zhong's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Why don't we do this..." Jiang Chen whispered a few words in General Zhong's ear.

Jiang Chen's eyes flashed with determination. Suddenly, he held Jiang Chen's hand and said firmly, "Thank you, Your Highness the Sixteenth. With your help, my Zhong family will definitely be able to catch this spy."

Just as the two were discussing, He Xiaowei and Jiang Sirou came from a distance, both of them looking a little tired.

He Xiaowei bowed and said, "Your Highness the Sixteenth, General Zhong, Sister Rou and I will return to the mansion first. If you need anything, please send someone to let me know."

General Zhong nodded: "Thank you, Miss He."

Jiang Sirou wanted to say, "Xiao Wei'er, I want to..."

"Come on, Sister Rou, it's time for you to pay your respects to His Majesty."

"But, Xiao Wei'er, Brother Xiao Dan..."

"Let's go, the second young master has fallen asleep. We'll come back when he gets better."

After saying that, He Xiaowei took Jiang Sirou away from the Zhong Mansion.

"Lord Zhong, I won't bother you any more. We will proceed according to the plan later." Jiang Chen saluted slightly towards General Zhong.

"Your Highness the Sixteenth, please!"

General Zhong was stunned for a moment as he watched Jiang Chen and Dian Zhang leave.

"Master, what are you looking at?" Mrs. Zhong came over and pushed General Zhong.

"Everyone knows that the Sixteenth Prince is a dissolute and extravagant playboy, but few know his intelligence and courage. This drama of a three-way battle for the throne among the princes in the court needs to be changed!"

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Back at Ningbo Palace, Xiao Anzi hurriedly came forward and whispered, "Master, Concubine De has been waiting in the palace for a long time."

Jiang Chen frowned slightly, feeling a little uneasy, but then he calmed down and walked towards the main hall.

Entering the main hall, I saw Concubine De sitting in the main seat, her eyes as sharp as a knife, as if she could see through everything.

Jiang Chen took a deep breath and stepped forward to salute respectfully: "Your son pays his respects to your mother."

De Fei nodded and asked in a cold voice, "How is Zhong Xiaodan's injury?"

"Zhong Xiaodan has been saved for now thanks to the timely treatment of my son and others. Imperial Physician Zhang has given him a prescription for an antidote and says he should recover in about ten days."

"Oh? Then why are you and Deputy General Dian in the ruined temple?"

Jiang Chen didn't want to expose Han Qingsong's affairs, so he lied and said, "I have arranged to meet the second young master of the Zhong family at the ruined temple. I want to use the Thirteenth Princess to win over the second young master of the Zhong family and use him for my own benefit."

"But I don't know his temper. I'm afraid that if I take action, I'll suffer, so I brought Deputy General Dian with me."

De Fei narrowed her eyes, her voice full of suspicion: "Why don't you take Yang Da and the others out with you?"

Jiang Chen's heart trembled, but he replied calmly, "I was afraid that the Zhong family would know that the Yang family in Bozhou was raising a dead servant, so I didn't bring Yang Da and the others with me."

Concubine De nodded slightly, seemingly satisfied with the answer, and continued to ask, "Are those three people from the Western Regions really that powerful?"

Jiang Chen sneered inwardly, thinking that Concubine De had indeed sent someone to follow him, otherwise how could even the people in the Western Regions know it so clearly.

"They are indeed good at using poison, but their martial arts skills are mediocre."

De Fei continued to ask: "What are Zhong Wenbin's plans for the future?"

Jiang Chen was naturally unwilling to reveal all the details of the Zhong family:

"General Zhong seems to still be wary of me. He only mentioned revenge for Zhong Xiaodan but didn't reveal any specific plans. But..."