At the banquet, everyone watched Ouyang Feng and Cui Rongxing leave. They looked at each other and saw in each other's eyes that they wanted to follow, but they were all hesitant.

After all, this is the Prime Minister's residence.

However, before anyone could make a decision, one person quickly followed after them.

At this moment, Jin Wanliang's brows were furrowed, and his eyes were full of worry. His hurried steps revealed his concern for Bai Ziyu.

Upon seeing the ten thousand taels of gold, the crowd followed immediately, and without further hesitation, they all quickly followed after him.

Wen Lang was also among the crowd, but his eyes held a mixture of pleasure and malice.

The maid led the group to the door of the study in no time.

She bowed respectfully to Cui Rongxing:

"Lord Cui, Miss and Young Master Bai are admiring paintings in the study."

Before Cui Rongxing could speak, Ouyang Feng stepped forward and pushed the door open to enter.

The maidservant watched as Ouyang Feng's hand was about to push open the door, and her eyes narrowed slightly.

However, a hand suddenly grabbed Ouyang Feng's hand, stopping his movement.

Ouyang Feng frowned, looked at Cui Rongxing who was stopping him, and said in a deep voice:

"Lord Cui, what do you mean by this?"

Cui Rongxing advised:

"Master, inside are the daughter of the Prime Minister and the son of Dean Bai. It seems inappropriate for us to just barge in like this."

Ouyang Feng snorted softly:

"Lord Cui, we are now dealing with a matter of Gu poison. My senior brother has already informed Her Highness the princess of this, and she is very concerned. Does Lord Cui intend to stop me?"

Cui Rongxing was taken aback, but slowly released Ouyang Feng's hand, saying:

"It is not that I want to stop it, but I feel that I should at least make an announcement."

Ouyang Feng thought for a moment, then nodded impatiently:

"In that case, Lord Cui, please inform them of my situation immediately."

Those who followed were all surprised when they heard Ouyang Feng's words:

Cui Rongxing was the Prefect of Lingjin City, a high-ranking official of the third rank.

Who exactly is this Taoist priest, that he dares to instruct him to go and inform him?

Moreover, judging from his demeanor, he didn't seem to care about Situ Yue and Bai Ziyu at all. He just mentioned his senior brother; what exactly is the relationship between his senior brother and the princess?

In an instant, everyone became even more curious about Ouyang Feng's identity.

Cui Rongxing didn't pay attention to his attitude, but instead raised his voice towards the closed door:

"Young Master Bai, Miss Situ, would you mind coming out to meet us?"

It was quiet, extremely quiet, and there was no response from inside the house for a long time.

Cui Rongxing frowned, then asked again, loudly:

"May I ask if you two would be willing to come out and meet me?"

There was still silence; there was no reaction whatsoever.

Cui Rongxing frowned and looked at the maid standing to one side:

Are you sure they're here?

The maidservant feigned a puzzled expression and said:

"Miss and Young Master Bai were just here. Why didn't they respond?"

Ouyang Feng, however, couldn't wait any longer.

I don't know where that vile woman came from, daring to ruin his reputation and sabotage his plans.

He couldn't wait any longer and wanted to pin the crime of being a Gu Master on her.

Then, he'll make that bitch suffer the consequences of his methods.

He got more and more excited the more he thought about playing a legendary doctor!

Before Cui Rongxing could react, he pushed open the door and stepped inside first.

Cui Rongxing was taken aback, hesitated for a moment, and finally followed him inside.

The group hesitated for a moment. Although they wanted to, they didn't dare to follow them into the study. They all stood at the door, peeking inside cautiously.

Although Jin Wanliang was anxious, he knew his limits and suppressed his worries, standing outside with the crowd.

Wen Lang suppressed the cold laugh in his heart and stood with his head down in the crowd.

Seeing that everyone was still outside, the maid's eyes flickered, and she quickly followed Cui Rongxing inside.

Immediately, a series of piercing screams erupted:

"Ah! Something's happened! Help!"

The piercing sound made those standing outside unable to hold back any longer, and they all rushed inside.

Jin Wanliang, in particular, was the fastest, rushing to the front with worry in his eyes.

However, the moment he rushed in and saw the scene inside, his face turned terribly pale.

In the study, Bai Ziyu lay pale-faced on the couch by the window.

A trace of blood clung to the corner of his mouth, and his entire body was devoid of life.

The maid looked around the room, puzzled.

Clearly, they found it strange that they only saw Bai Ziyu but not Situ Yue. Moreover, Bai Ziyu shouldn't look like this.

She unconsciously looked at the incense burner again.

When he saw that the incense burner had been extinguished, a look of tension flashed in his eyes. He glanced around and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, quietly slipped out.

Jin Wanliang snapped out of his daze, rushed over, and slowly placed his trembling hand under Bai Ziyu's nose.

Everyone stared intently at Jin Wanliang's hand, holding their breath.

Ouyang Feng and Wen Lang exchanged a glance, both seeing the triumphant satisfaction in each other's eyes.

Jin Wanliang took a deep breath, and his tense expression finally eased a bit.

Suddenly, the words Bai Ziyu and Situ Yue had told him before they left flashed before his eyes:

"If anything happens to me, please remember to trust Yuan Niangzi no matter what."

However, he didn't understand how he knew he would get into trouble.

Then he remembered what Bai Ziyu had said to him after drinking Wen Lang's toast: he was afraid that Wen Lang wouldn't poison him.

Could it be him?!

Jin Wanliang suddenly looked at Wen Lang and happened to see him exchanging glances with Ouyang Feng.

If he wasn't sure about anything just now, he was certain now.

In an instant, a strong anger rose in his heart, but he managed to suppress it.

After all, first of all, he had no evidence.

Secondly, he always had a vague feeling that there was definitely some kind of conspiracy involved.

However, he immediately turned around and gave urgent instructions in a deep voice:

"Quickly, send someone to invite Lady Yuan over immediately."

A flicker of regret crossed Wen Lang's eyes:

He's incredibly lucky. He was poisoned by a Gu poison that he had specifically instructed his Gu servants to prepare, a poison that was extremely potent and could almost kill instantly, yet he's still not completely dead.

However, sooner or later, they will still die.

He felt immensely pleased, but he hadn't forgotten the purpose of his trip, and loudly proclaimed:

"Young Master Jin, Master Ouyang's medical skills are unparalleled. Why go to such lengths to seek out this Lady Yuan?"

Besides, Master Ouyang just said that Lady Yuan is very likely a Gu master. Could it be that Young Master Bai's symptoms indicate he's been poisoned by Gu?

"I think it would be best to let Daoist Ouyang examine Young Master Bai."

Jin Wanliang hesitated for a moment, then, remembering Bai Ziyu's instructions, insisted:

"Since you put it that way, wouldn't it be better to bring Lady Yuan here? If it is proven that she is indeed a Gu Master, we can capture her on the spot. If she is indeed a divine healer, with her here, Ziyu will have a better chance of survival."

"What do you all think? Isn't that right?"

Everyone couldn't help but nod.

Wen Lang was anxious. He knew how formidable that Lady Yuan was. If she were here, he was really worried that he might end up losing more than he gained by trying to steal a chicken.

Thinking of all this, he immediately became determined not to let Yuan Niangzi come here.

His eyes darted around, and immediately, he came up with an explanation.

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