Poisonous Goddess: I'm just lazing around in the mortal realm.

"Is he trying to kill me to silence me?"

Gu Changzhe stared wide-eyed at Pei Zhiheng, who remained calm and composed.

Pei Zhiheng snorted coldly, slowly stood up, straightened his long robe, and said...

"Otherwise, why would he have gotten so angry in the Imperial Study? Wasn't it just to drag us old folks to the border and find a pretext to get rid of us?"

Pei Zhiheng's expression remained calm and indifferent, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

"Then why are you still so calm? That's not right. Given your personality, you should have figured out a solution long ago!"

Gu Changzhe was somewhat surprised.

"Our most important task now is to appease the Crown Prince. The show is about to begin, how can it be without you and me?"

Pei Zhiheng deliberately avoided answering his question, instead becoming deliberately mysterious. He grabbed Gu Changzhe's arm and led him outside.

moment

Before even reaching the bamboo garden where the crown prince resided, the piercing screams could already be heard, incessant and deafening.

Gu Changzhe turned back and stopped by the artificial hill not far from the bamboo garden.

"You said the prince's injuries weren't serious, so why is he shouting like that? Are you trying to trick me again?"

A hint of helplessness crossed his face. The prince's shouts had echoed throughout the entire Gu family mansion. If the prince was truly seriously injured, he would find it difficult to shirk responsibility for failing to take good care of him.

Pei Zhiheng frowned slightly; in truth, he himself was also unsure.

This matter was arranged hastily, so much so that he hadn't come up with a very comprehensive plan. Now, hearing the prince's shouts, he was genuinely flustered.

After holding it in for a while, he touched his nose somewhat guiltily and said...

"I remember I only tampered with his horse. He should be fine after falling from that height. Besides, I've already arranged for Miss Shi to be with him, so there shouldn't be any problems."

After saying this, Pei Zhiheng maintained a calm demeanor on the surface, but in reality, he suddenly felt uncertain.

"Are you just waiting for this guy to get revenge on me? You old bastard."

Having said that, Gu Changzhe pointed at his nose, ready to curse.

"Don't say so much yet. Come with me to see the Crown Prince first. If he is really seriously injured, I won't be left out of this matter, will I?"

Pei Zhiheng frowned, grabbed Gu Changzhe's sleeve, and ran towards the bamboo garden.

After jogging for a while, he, who was used to a life of luxury, inevitably became a little out of breath.

Upon reaching the bamboo garden, the two looked up and gazed...

The entire bamboo garden was in complete chaos.

"what--"

A heart-wrenching scream echoed throughout the courtyard.

The maids carrying hot water rushed out of the room, their anxiety heightened by the shouts from inside. One of them, not noticing the slippery steps, fell flat on her face, basin and all, onto the stone-paved floor.

Everyone suddenly froze on the spot, staring blankly as the maid rolled around several times before finally stopping.

Seeing that everyone had stopped moving, Abao, who was standing at the door, quickly called out.

"What are you all standing here for? Hurry up and get some hot water!"

"Yes, my lord."

As if brought back to their senses by A Bao's voice, the group resumed their busy work.

At this moment, Prime Minister Pei of Nanyang and General Weiyuan moved like thieves, hiding outside the courtyard wall.

The two looked at each other briefly, then both sighed in unison.

"It doesn't seem as easy as you said. Judging from this, the Crown Prince's injuries are probably quite serious."

Gu Changzhe spoke first, gesturing with his eyes for the servants following behind them to move further away, lest they run into the palace maids coming out of the Bamboo Garden.

Pei Zhiheng immediately rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache.

"I don't recall the attack being this severe. Could something have gone wrong? When the servant came to report earlier, did he mention the Crown Prince's injuries?"

"That wasn't said! I wanted to come see you, but you dragged me inside!"

Gu Changzhe was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet. If something really happened to this ancestor, he was afraid that his entire Gu family would have to be buried with him.

At this moment, Pei Zhiheng glanced sideways and looked into the courtyard again.

A girl in a pale yellow dress walked calmly towards the main room.

Carrying her medicine kit, she walked against the flow of the crowd to the front of the house, forming a stark contrast with the maids around her who carried basins of water.

"Whose family are you? Don't you know who the master of this place is?"

Abao's shrill voice interrupted the girl's steps.

Thirteen looked up at Abao, then lowered his head and replied.

"I am a medical apprentice of Grand Tutor Ye of the Imperial Medical Academy. He is not able to come at the moment, so he asked me to examine the Crown Prince's injuries first."

"A medical apprentice? Physician Ye? Which Physician Ye?"

As the Crown Prince's personal attendant, A Bao naturally had to ensure the Crown Prince's safety.

"Grand Tutor Ye Tiansi".

Thirteen, following the original plan, answered with his head bowed.

"you……"

Just as A Bao was about to press for more information, the prince's shouts came from inside the house again.

"Abao! Where the hell have you been! Why haven't any of the imperial physicians I summoned come?! Don't these imperial physicians want to live anymore?!"

"Your Highness, the imperial physician is here! He's here!"

A Bao, whose thoughts were interrupted by the Crown Prince, had no choice but to move aside so that Thirteen could quickly go inside and check on things.

Although he was just a medical apprentice, he was still considered a half-doctor. Seeing that the fire from the ancestral fire inside the house was about to engulf him, A Bao couldn't care less about anything else at that moment.

Seeing that Thirteen was walking a little slower, he even gave her a push.

"Go and check on him quickly, don't neglect your master!"

"Yes……"

Outside the courtyard wall, Pei Zhiheng, who had witnessed all of this, exclaimed in a low voice.

"Don't worry, Miss Shi is here."

Pei Zhiheng gave Gu Changzhe a look, and the latter followed his gaze, just in time to see Thirteen entering the room with the maids filing in.

His expression stiffened slightly, somewhat puzzled.

"Did you arrange this?"

"With her around, it would be difficult for the Crown Prince to die even if he wanted to."

"Look at what you're saying! Aren't you afraid someone will hear you? They might report you, and you'll be in big trouble!"

Gu Changzhe naturally rolled his eyes at him, somewhat annoyed.

Pei Zhiheng straightened up, as if he had completely forgotten how flustered he had been just now. He straightened his collar and walked into the courtyard.

"what are you doing?"

Gu Changzhe reached out to stop him, but his hand missed.

Pei Zhiheng turned to look at him and said

"We are both the Crown Prince's elders, so we should be here to check on his injuries. What are you standing there for? Come on!"

Without waiting for Gu Changzhe's reply, Pei Zhiheng turned and continued walking towards the center of the courtyard.

"You scoundrel!"

Gu Changzhe could only mutter a curse under his breath, then straightened his robe and walked into the bamboo garden.

In the house

A young man, dressed in white and soaked in blood, gripped the edge of the bed and cried out weakly. His attendants were carefully wiping the horrifying wound on his back.

As expected

In a surprise attack, even with 10,000 elite troops under his command, he still suffered over 1,000 casualties.

This demonstrates the admirable ability of the person leading the troops!