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

"..."

Xia Zhao's face turned ashen as he looked at the paper packet Thirteen had placed in his hand. He certainly wouldn't dare to drug the Crown Prince, let alone have the guts.

Thirteen thought he hadn't understood the medicine's effects, so he repeated it again.

"This medicine won't harm the Crown Prince's body. You don't have to use it if you don't believe me. However..."

Carrying her medicine box, she slowly walked to the doorway, glanced at the bed, then looked at Xia Zhao, her expressionless face devoid of emotion.

"I just guess you don't have the guts to let the Crown Prince know the truth. If you want to find me, go find Grand Tutor Ye."

She gave a slight bow and then left the room.

Xia Zhao, drenched in sweat, was left alone. He hunched over and tucked the paper package back into his coat. At that moment, he deeply regretted his decision.

But when he turned to look at the crown prince, who had already survived the danger, he clearly understood...

If he hadn't let the young doctor do it, his head would probably be separated from his own right now.

Upon leaving the house, Shisanyuan noticed out of the corner of his eye that Prime Minister Pei and General Weiyuan, their faces filled with anxiety, were standing in the courtyard, not having left.

She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then looked up to meet the two of them.

"The girl is..."

General Weiyuan spoke first.

“This servant is a medical apprentice by Grand Tutor Ye’s side. The Crown Prince’s injuries are now under control, and he should be out of danger.”

Thirteen nodded in reply.

"Since it's someone under Grand Tutor Ye, their medical skills must be exceptional. But what exactly is the Crown Prince's injury...?"

Pei Xiang glanced at A Bao, who was standing not far away trying to eavesdrop. He knew that this person was the Crown Prince's confidant. Although the Crown Prince was currently unconscious, they were the Crown Prince's eyes and ears and were indeed monitoring them.

"Xia Zhao said that the Crown Prince fell off his horse, and it happened to be on the top of a hill. Just now I saw that the Crown Prince's back was seriously injured, and the white bone was visible."

Thirteen's voice wasn't loud, but it was just enough for Abao, who was eavesdropping behind him, to hear.

"That must still be too dangerous. Do you think we should rest and recuperate?"

Gu Changzhe couldn't help but interrupt their conversation.

Pei Zhiheng couldn't help but roll his eyes at him. Of course, he understood Gu Changzhe's intention at this moment. He simply thought that the Crown Prince was useless and that it would affect the subsequent war.

Thirteen immediately understood. She looked up at Gu Changzhe, then slowly lowered her head and answered.

"He needs to rest. The Crown Prince's injuries are serious, and I'm afraid he won't be able to recover for another month or two..."

"Then we should let Abao and the others take good care of them, right, Abao!"

Gu Changzhe could not hide his joy. He looked up and suddenly looked at A Bao, who was eavesdropping nearby.

The eunuch Abao trembled like a kitten being grabbed by the scruff of its neck. He quickly steadied the whisk in his hand, stepped forward, and bowed.

"The general is absolutely right. The crown prince's injuries are serious, and I'm afraid he will have to rely on this young physician for care."

He was also a meticulous person, and with a single sentence, he shifted all the responsibility of taking care of the Crown Prince onto Thirteen.

At that time, Thirteen had already achieved his goal, and deliberately looked troubled.

“The Crown Prince already has Physician Li and Physician Zhang attending to him. I am merely a medical apprentice under Grand Tutor Ye. How can I possibly take care of the Crown Prince? It is illogical.”

Although her identity is real, the person attending the Crown Prince is not Grand Tutor Ye. If she oversteps the bounds now, she may not be able to get close to the Crown Prince in the future.

"That's not wrong..."

Ah Bao was well aware of this connection, but he also understood that no one from the Imperial Hospital could come. If this matter were to reach the Emperor's ears...

I'm afraid they all will find it hard to escape their crimes.

His eyes darted around, and he immediately looked at Pei Zhiheng.

Pei Zhiheng turned his head away, pretending not to see him. At this moment, he knew that A Bao definitely didn't want to take the blame alone and wanted to find someone to take the fall for him!

"I only hope that Prime Minister Pei can find a way. If the Emperor finds out that all the imperial physicians accompanying us are unable to come..."

"That's a matter for the Imperial Hospital. I will explain today's situation to the Emperor afterward. Please rest assured, Eunuch Abao."

Pei Zhiheng deftly kicked the ball back.

"Prime Minister Pei, that's not what I meant..."

“Eunuch Bao is the Crown Prince’s personal eunuch. If even you can’t take good care of the Crown Prince, what about us old folks?”

Gu Changzhe looked displeased; he naturally disliked these servants who had been living a life of luxury in the deep palace for many years.

"General, you flatter me. That's not what I meant!"

Abao quickly bowed and apologized. Although he was also someone close to the Crown Prince, this was still General Weiyuan's territory, and he dared not offend him in any way.

Seeing that the time was right, Thirteen and Pei exchanged a glance, then she coughed a few times and said...

“If Eunuch Bao feels it’s difficult, then why don’t I come to check on the Crown Prince’s injuries every night around midnight? That way, I won’t offend Physician Li and Physician Zhang.”

Upon hearing Thirteen's words, A Bao grasped at them as if they were a lifeline.

At this moment, he disregarded everyone else and hurriedly bowed to the thirteenth prince.

"Thank you so much for your help, young lady! I owe you a favor! May I ask your name?"

"My surname is Shi, so you can just call me Miss Shi. The Crown Prince is still unconscious, so please take care of him for now. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

Without waiting for a reply, Thirteen turned and hurriedly left the Bamboo Garden.

Ah Bao slowly rose and looked at Thirteen's departing figure. At this moment, he no longer cared about doubting whether Thirteen's identity was real or fake.

All he knew was that if the Crown Prince didn't survive this ordeal, their lives would likely be in grave danger as well.

Seeing A Bao's obsequious behavior, Gu Changzhe couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Prime Minister Pei, we can't be of much help here. I think we should go back and rest as soon as possible."

Although he outwardly maintained a feud with the Crown Prince, ever since today's incident, he had grown increasingly disdainful of the Crown Prince's weakness and incompetence.

It's just falling off a horse.

As for being so weak?

Pei Zhiheng glared at him, then looked at A Bao with a friendly expression and said...

"We'll have to trouble Grandpa Bao to take good care of things. If there's anything we can help with, just have someone pass on the message. As for today's matter..."

He glanced at Abao

Abao's expression was still somewhat unpleasant.

Pei Zhiheng immediately understood, and he exhaled a light breath.

"Aside from the matter with the Imperial Hospital, I will gloss over everything that happened today for you. After all, if it weren't for the mistake made by the Imperial Hospital, you wouldn't have been implicated."

He deliberately did Ah Bao a favor.

"Then this servant thanks Prime Minister Pei for his kindness! If you need any help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask this servant for assistance!"

Ah Bao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, finally freeing himself from this troublesome matter.

Holding a whisk, he bowed deeply to Pei Zhiheng.

Pei Zhiheng and Gu Changzhe exchanged a glance, and then left the Bamboo Garden together.