Reborn, I am doing involution on Jinshan

Meanwhile, in the Second Prince's mansion, the Second Prince was anxiously asking Dongfang Ran, "When will the poison in that little thing take effect? ​​Why hasn't there been any news yet? Could it be that the poison has lost its effect?"

Dongfang Ran frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then said, "Don't worry, big brother. The poison was carefully prepared by the Poison King and will not lose its effect easily. Perhaps the effect is slowing down a little. Be patient and wait. I believe there will be good news soon."

The Second Prince snorted coldly, "Hmph, that's for the best. If they succeed in rescuing the eldest prince of the Alexander family, my plan will be ruined."

A sinister glint flashed in Dongfang Ran's eyes. "Don't worry, brother. Even if little Ruiyue manages to escape, we still have other options. If they dare to act rashly, we will surely bring them to an irretrievable end."

At this moment, Caihong had already arrived outside the palace's underground secret chamber. She took a deep breath and, following Dongfang Huang's instructions, carefully deciphered the mechanisms surrounding the chamber. Every step she took was extremely cautious.

The huge stone door mechanism was a bit high, just barely within reach of her little hand. After a lot of effort, she finally pressed it, beads of sweat rolling down her forehead. Finally, after a lot of effort, the stone door of the secret room slowly opened...

Meanwhile, in a secluded dormitory in the Imperial Palace, a mysterious figure was whispering with several men in black. His expression darkened as he spoke, "I didn't expect them to discover that little bitch was poisoned so quickly. You all, keep an eye on Prince Gong's residence and the imperial court. Report any news immediately to me. Also, prepare your next move. We absolutely cannot let them ruin our plans. Our future prosperity depends on this."

The men in black answered in unison, "Yes!" Then, they disappeared into the darkness, leaving only the mysterious man standing there, his eyes flashing with a sinister gleam...

Dongfang Huang and Dongfang Hao paced the room, their eyes constantly glancing towards the door, anxiously awaiting news. Every moment seemed to stretch endlessly.

There were birds singing happily, and suddenly, with a moan, the little princess on the bed woke up.

Little Ruiyue slowly woke up and called out weakly, "Water... I want to drink water."

Dongfang Huang and Dongfang Hao rushed to the bedside, and Dongfang Huang quickly poured her a glass of water.

Xiao Ruiyue calmed down and said weakly, "I think I had a nightmare. The dancer was glaring at me. So fierce."

Dongfang Hao touched her head distressedly: "Don't be afraid, the nightmare is over."

Xiao Ruiyue frowned and recalled: "I remember... I was poisoned, and then someone seemed to save me."

Dongfang Huang comforted him, "It was Caihong who saved you. The imperial physician examined you. Fortunately, the poison was not fatal. You are safe now."

Sima Xiaotao brought in a tray of warm water, helped her wash up, and briefly explained the detoxification method. Xiao Ruiyue pinched a magic spell, summoned the little paper mannequin Li Yi, and raised her hand to call out the colorful bird outside the wall.

The colorful bird flew in happily and landed on Xiao Ruiyue's shoulder. Dongfang Hao widened his eyes in surprise: "Xiaoyue is amazing, she can even control birds. So this beautiful bird is yours."

Princess Ruiyue smiled faintly. "It's a spiritual bird from Ziling Mountain, called Wujinyun. I don't understand bird language, but the paper figurines do. I plan to ask them to help bring the elixir over. I might have to trouble Sister Xiaotao to make a trip."

Little Ruiyue gently stroked its feathers and said, "Li Yi, Wu Jinyun, follow her."

Dongfang Huang was overjoyed and said silently, "Now that we have the spiritual object to help us, I'll go. The underground secret room is too big and it's hard to find things."

"Yeah, why haven't you come back yet?" Sima Xiaotao couldn't sit still anymore.

In the secret room, Caihong had just stepped into the room when she felt a chill hit her face. The room was filled with a mysterious atmosphere. She took out a tinder and lit an oil lamp.

Various rare treasures were placed around, but Caihong had no intention of appreciating them. Her eyes were eagerly searching for traces of the crane pattern in the secret room.

As Caihong was searching, she suddenly heard a slight noise. She was startled and immediately alert. A dark shadow flashed past from the corner. She instinctively tightened her grip on the dagger and whispered, "Who? Get out! Are you still playing tricks?"

However, all she received was silence. Caihong didn't dare let her guard down, cautiously moving towards the direction where the shadow had disappeared. Just then, Zhao Ran arrived at the door to the secret room. He sensed something was amiss, gently pushed the door open, and slipped into the room.

The things in the secret room were placed in a mess, with only a faint oil lamp. You could only see the lamp but not the person. There was a 30-centimeter-long glass window in the middle of the secret room, and the sunlight shone through it, making it sometimes dark and sometimes bright.

After standing there for a while, he finally adjusted to the light in the room. Zhao Ran lowered his voice and called out, "Caihong? Xiaohong? Where are you?"

Caihong was delighted when she heard the voice of the housekeeper Zhao Ran. Just as she was about to respond, she saw the black shadow reappear and pounce on her. Caihong was unable to dodge and was hit in the arm by the black shadow, and the dagger fell to the ground.

Zhao Ran, hearing the noise, quickly ran towards Caihong. He drew his sword from his waist and engaged the shadowy figure. The shadowy figure was agile and fierce in his attacks. Zhao Ran, a former guard himself, had always practiced martial arts, and his footwork was no less impressive. With his superb swordsmanship, he gradually gained the upper hand.

After a fierce fight, Zhao Ran finally saw the shadow's face clearly. It was actually the Third Prince's secret guard in disguise. Zhao Ran was shocked. He had never expected that the Third Prince's men would also target Prince Gong's mansion. He shouted angrily, "You, the Third Prince, are really going to great lengths to send people to infiltrate Prince Gong's mansion!"

The secret guard snorted coldly: "Hmph, if you know what's good for you, hand over the antidote, otherwise you won't be able to leave alive!"

Zhao Ran sneered, "You're kidding me, I'll make sure you never come back. Today is the anniversary of your death!"

After that, his sword moves became more and more fierce, going straight to the guard's vital points. Seeing that the situation was not good, the guard wanted to escape, but Zhao Ran would not let him go easily. He chased him relentlessly, determined to capture him as a hostage.

Caihong took the opportunity to continue searching for the cabinet with the crane pattern in the secret room. Finally, she found the cabinet in a hidden corner of the secret room. Caihong excitedly said, "Butler Zhao, I found it!"

Zhao Ran was delighted when he heard this and attacked the secret guard even harder. The secret guard realized that the medicine had been taken by Cai Hong and knew that the mission had failed. He lost interest in the fight and fought with all his might to break free from Zhao Ran's attack and escaped from the secret room.

Zhao Ran didn't chase after her. He knew that protecting Caihong and the antidote was their top priority. He walked over to Caihong, looked at the crane-patterned box in her hand, opened it, and saw another crane-patterned medicine bottle. He asked, "Is this it?"

"It's real. The prince said someone was coming to rob him, so he held a fake one in his hand and let them rob him. Look, it's a good thing you drove the criminals away."

"Xiaohong, let's leave quickly. We shouldn't stay here for long. The Third Prince's men might make other moves."

Caihong nodded and blew out the oil lamp. The two quickly left the secret room and headed towards Xiao Ruiyue's boudoir. On the way back, they met Prince Dongfang Huang and went back together.

"Thank God, let's go!" Several people nodded in tacit understanding.