The two discussed for a long time and finally finalized the plan and reached an agreement.

"Then it's settled. In a few days, you take me to visit Tiaotiao. Even if I can only see her from afar, I will die without regrets."

"Your Highness, your words are too kind. I will do my best to prevent Your Highness from repeating the mistakes of your past life."

Xiao Mingcheng waved his hand. "Ever since I was little, I haven't believed in the power of ghosts and gods. The so-called past and present lives may just be a dream. Being in that moment doesn't necessarily mean I'll repeat the same mistakes. How can I repeat them if I don't have a past?"

Jinyou opened his mouth slightly, was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and said, "I didn't expect His Highness to have such a Zen mind."

"It's not quite Zen, it's just a matter of fact. I don't care about Sixth Brother's abnormality, not because I don't believe in ghosts and gods, but because Sixth Brother is my biological brother. Although we are not born of the same mother, we share the same blood of the Xiao family. I won't treat him as a monster."

Jinyou's pupils trembled slightly. This is...

Unfortunately, Xiao Mingcheng did not give him time to think. He stood up and was about to leave.

"You don't need to think too much about what happened today. If it causes you trouble, it's my fault. When we meet again in the future, there's no need to be so polite. I prefer the title of monarch and subject to exist in the court."

Seeing Jinyou stand up to see him off, Xiao Mingcheng stretched out his hand to stop him, "No need to see me off."

"Your Highness...Brother Xiao, take care. Jinyou will not see you off."

"Well, stay."

Xiao Mingcheng said goodbye to Jinyou and left the palace with the guards. As soon as he turned around the garden, he ran into Wen Yan who was returning from looking for his wet nurse.

Wen Yan had never seen Xiao Mingcheng before and didn't know his identity, but he still bowed and saluted.

Xiao Mingcheng nodded slightly, and went back home with his guards without stopping.

As soon as he left the palace, the guard beside Xiao Mingcheng whispered, "Master, that young woman just gave birth not long ago."

"Su Feng, you're mistaken."

Su Feng was a smart man and understood the meaning of Xiao Mingcheng's words in just a moment.

"Yes, Master. I was blind and made a mistake."

Since Xiao Yunzhen is dead and there are no newborn babies in the Regent's Palace, there is naturally no need for a wet nurse.

Now the personal steward of the Regent Prince has personally brought a wet nurse back to the palace. It is obvious who this wet nurse is for.

"Well, let's go home."

The two of them tacitly agreed not to talk about the matter anymore and mounted their horses to return home.

...

In Liuyunzhai, Wenyan brought the wet nurse to Jinyou.

"Prince, look quickly. This sister just gave birth a while ago. It's just that her fate was not good, and the child died early... She is now alone. I have carefully considered it and she is very suitable for the young master."

Jinyou frowned and looked at the young woman. She had a decent appearance and looked honest and loyal, but her eyes were a little dull.

"Wenyan, since she has just experienced the pain of losing a child, wouldn't it be unsafe to let her take care of the young master? According to this prince, this person is not capable of great use."

Wen Yan was anxious and said quickly, "Prince, I've already made inquiries. This woman's husband's surname is Wang, and her courtesy name is Gui. After losing her son, she was driven out by her husband's family. She cries when she sees a child on the street. I felt really sorry for her, but... she had plenty of milk... so I had no choice but to bring her back..."

After Wen Yan finished the last sentence, his whole face turned red, and Jin You almost didn't hear it because his voice was so soft.

Jinyou's eyes swept over Wang, finally settling on her dull eyes. He sighed, "Forget it. Bring her to Qingfei for a look. She'll stay at the palace for the time being. After Qingfei has checked her, she'll bring her to the young master."

Wen Yan's face lit up when he heard this, "I would like to thank the prince on behalf of Sister Gui!"

"Go ahead, and don't wander around in front of me. It's giving me a headache."

Wen Yan's joy instantly faded upon hearing this. Startled, he asked worriedly, "Ah? What's wrong with you, Prince? Should we ask Lord Qing Fei to come over and take a look?"

"No need, I just need to rest for a while." But his head became more dizzy.

Jinyou slowly stood up, but the next moment his vision went dark, his body tilted, and he fell down.

"Ah!!! Prince! Someone come!!! Someone come quickly!!! The prince has fainted!"

Yingyi was hiding in Liuyunzhai and rushed over immediately after hearing the news.

Wen Yan saw Ying Yi as if he had seen a savior. He hugged Jin You and shouted to Ying Yi: "Come and help, the prince has fainted!"

"Step aside!"

Yingyi pushed Wen Yan away, carried Jinyou on his back, and rushed out of the door.

Wen Yan was pushed and his back hit the steps. He groaned, endured the pain, wiped away his tears, and followed Ying Yi's back to Qing Fei's yard.

Gui Niang was left in the front hall for a while, still standing there blankly and silently, like a mindless puppet.

At this time, the Qingfei Courtyard was filled with smoke and the aroma of medicine.

One could faintly hear Qing Fei and Pei Qingfan arguing.

"Don't put it this way! You put it in the wrong order!" It was Pei Qingfan's voice.

"Shut up! I told you, I've improved this recipe. Following this order will produce a stronger effect. According to the recipe developed by our ancestors, the detoxification pills can detoxify, but the effect is not long-lasting. My new recipe will increase the efficacy by at least 30%."

Qing Fei spoke in a proud tone, and he had never made a mistake when it came to medical skills.

"After all these years, you are still the same as when you were a kid, always talking about prescriptions with confidence." Pei Qingfan smiled and shook his head, but his hands did not stop moving, quickly crushing the prepared medicine in the mortar.

At this moment, Yingyi rushed in carrying Jinyou on his back, and Wenyan followed behind him and shouted, "Master Qingfei! The prince has fainted!"

Pei Qingfan and Qing Fei looked at each other and hurried forward to check.

Qing Fei felt Jin You's pulse and said in a deep voice after a moment: "The prince's internal injuries have not healed, and he has been overworked..." As he spoke, he frowned and suddenly squeezed harder.

"Something is wrong. The prince seems to have been poisoned."

"What?" Wen Yan was shocked. "How could the prince be poisoned?"

Qing Fei shook his head and said, "I don't know." He was also puzzled. In order to prevent Jinyou from being poisoned, he gave Jinyou the last anti-poison pill made by his ancestor.

According to common sense, he should have been immune to all poisons for at least two years, so how could he have been poisoned?

Jinyou was placed on the bed, lying side by side with Ge Pumu. On the soft couch beside them lay Ying Shisan, who was still unconscious.

Qing Fei sighed lightly. It seemed that she could no longer concentrate on developing new drugs.

"Xiao Fan, bring over the detoxification pills you just made."

"Ah? You dare to give this medicine to the prince without anyone trying it?" Although Pei Qingfan trusted Qing Fei, Jin You's identity was special and precious after all. What if something bad happened to him after taking it?

"It's too late." Qing Fei said, "I have never seen the poison in the prince before, and it is not even recorded in ancient books."

Hearing Qing Fei's words, everyone became nervous instantly, and Wen Yan was so anxious that she burst into tears.

"Lord Qing Fei, you must save the prince! The prince said he felt dizzy when he returned this morning. He was fine after resting for a while, but he said he felt dizzy again just now. He fainted as soon as he stood up... It's all my fault..."

Wen Yan cried out of breath. He only blamed himself for not noticing the prince's abnormality earlier. He thought that the prince was fine because he hadn't slept well for a few nights, but he never thought that he was poisoned!

"Stop crying, what's the point? Everyone, leave. I promise nothing will happen to the prince."

Seeing that Qing Fei had ordered everyone to leave, everyone was worried, but they were also afraid of disturbing Qing Fei, so they all retreated to the yard. Ying Yi even considerately closed the door.

Pei Qingfan stayed in the house to help Qingfei.

He handed the antidote pill to Qing Fei and asked, "How confident are you?"

"I'm not sure, but the prince can't delay any longer." Qing Fei took the pill and fed it to Jin You without hesitation. "Now we can only take a gamble."

"Hey! Don't..."

Unfortunately, Pei Qingfan was still a step too late. As soon as Jin You's Adam's apple moved, the pill had already entered his stomach.

At this time, Qing Fei turned around and asked Pei Qingfan, "What do you want to say?"

Pei Qingfan curled his lips, "I was wondering if there was a ready-made poison tester lying around, why did they have to give it to the prince first?"

Ge Pu Mu lay beside Jin You with no sign of waking up.

Qing Fei slapped his forehead, feeling rather regretful, "I forgot! Give him one too."

After a cup of tea, Ge Pu Mu sat up suddenly and sneezed several times.

The first thing he said when he woke up was, "Why do I always feel like someone is trying to harm me?" He turned around and saw Jinyou lying next to him. He then looked at the two worried men and asked, "What happened? I only slept for a short while, and the prince is dead?"

"Pah! You're such a jerk! Stop it now!"

After hearing what Pei Qingfan said, Ge Pumu also realized that he had said something wrong and slapped himself on the mouth twice. "Sorry, sorry, but what's going on?"

Qing Fei's brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and she felt more and more that something was not right.

Ge Pu Mu took the detoxification pill and woke up a cup of tea later, full of energy, which means the detoxification pill is effective. But why did the prince show no signs of waking up after taking the detoxification pill?

Qing Fei checked Jinyou's pulse with a grim expression, and the more she checked his pulse, the gloomier his expression became.

Pei Qingfan saw that the situation was not right and asked anxiously, "What's going on?"

Qing Fei snorted coldly, "Hmph, the poison is solved!"

"Then why are you so angry?" Ge Pu Mu was puzzled.

Qing Fei glanced at him and said, "The child doesn't take care of his health. He hasn't rested or slept for several days and hasn't eaten anything. Isn't he overworked and fell asleep?"

"Is he asleep?" Ge Pumu raised his voice, somewhat incredulous.

Qing Fei raised her index finger to her lips as a gesture to keep quiet, and nodded, "He just fell asleep, don't worry."

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