Moonlit Calamity: The Dragon Girl's Life of Idleness is Broken

Several princes walked together on the palace road. Each of them was tall and slender, handsome and elegant. They wore royal robes and their hair was tied up high and adorned with exquisite hair ornaments. They were a particularly pleasing sight to behold.

Prince Yu put his arm around Prince Jin's shoulder and laughed: "Third brother, your sister-in-law knows many daughters of high-ranking officials. If you are interested in learning more, you can have your sister-in-law host a banquet in the mansion and invite the young masters and ladies of various families to a gathering. It's much more reliable than Father's portrait."

He then looked at his other younger brothers beside him: "You all should come together then, maybe you'll see the girl you like."

Prince Jin said nonchalantly, "Sure! We'll go together then, and I'll have my sister-in-law help my brother choose a couple more concubines. Everyone'll be happy." He then smiled at Prince Yu.

Prince Yu looked at Prince Jin, hesitated, and couldn't bring himself to say anything more. He had only himself to blame.

Seeing this, King Xuan chimed in, "Brother, please invite me to the banquet. The selection of concubines is a minor matter; I enjoy joining in the fun, so I will definitely attend."

Prince Qi then said, "Sixth brother, didn't you see that when Third Brother mentioned helping him choose two concubines, Eldest Brother fell silent? Be careful, or you might get kicked out by your sister-in-law."

Prince Xuan looked relaxed: "Don't take what Father Emperor said seriously. He was just asking as a formality and won't take it seriously afterward."

Everyone understood.

Upon reaching the palace gates, they parted ways, some going about their duties, others returning home.

Xiao Han's carriage clattered along the stone-paved road, heading towards the Prince's Mansion.

He returned to the mansion close to noon. Just as he was about to go back to Qinli Courtyard to change his clothes, a servant came to report that something had happened and he needed to go to Wenxin Courtyard.

When he arrived at Wenxin Hospital, Doctor Yuan was waiting in the room, and Qingsong reported what had happened.

"They were fine in the morning, but around noon, they both suddenly felt unwell. The initial symptoms were just like the ones they had the night before, and Miss Long's painkillers were no longer effective."

"Then they started banging their heads against the wall, saying their heads hurt a lot. We worked together to pull them back and stop them from banging their heads against the wall. Then slowly, they started vomiting blood and passed out. Blood is still flowing from their seven orifices. It's terrifying."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Han's expression turned grave. "Is Miss Long still not awake?"

"No, I just checked, he's not awake."

They went to check on him several times that morning, but Long Chuqing still didn't wake up. When the two of them had another seizure, they sent someone to check on him again. Doctor Yuan also went to check on him and even gave him acupuncture, but it didn't work. He didn't even move his eyelids.

Xiao Han entered the room and saw their lifeless faces. He couldn't bear it. Although they were his guards, they were brothers who had gone through thick and thin together.

He asked Doctor Yuan, "How is it?"

Doctor Yuan shook his head. "Their breathing is very weak, and they are still bleeding. With my abilities, they can only hold on for a little over an hour at most. We need to wake Miss Long up."

He turned and strode out, heading straight to Qiushui Pavilion and then to the second floor.

Zi Guang was still wiping Long Chuqing's face when Xiao Han suddenly arrived, startling her. She hurriedly stood up and bowed, "Greetings, Your Highness."

"You go down first."

"Yes," Zi Guang bowed and withdrew.

"Bronze, go down and guard this place. Don't let anyone come up here."

“Yes,” Qing Tong glanced at Long Chuqing, sighed, and then closed the door and left.

Xiao Han sat down by the bedside and looked at her sleeping face, which was as peaceful as that night.

After a long silence.

"Can you hear me? If you can hear me, can you wake up? Qingying and Qingyang are dying. Maybe only you can save them."

He didn't know if the method he had come up with last night would wake her up.

After a moment's thought, he decided to try. He reached out to touch her, saying, "Excuse me."

He reached out and stroked her cheek.

Tired from walking in the dark, Long Chuqing was sitting on the ground in a daze when she suddenly felt someone touching her face. Overjoyed, she quickly reached out to grab it, just like last time.

Outside, Xiao Han touched her face. Seeing that she didn't react, he became anxious. Could it not be what he thought? After a moment of thought, he decided to try kissing her to see if it would have any effect.

He slowly lowered his head and leaned in, about to kiss her lips.

Her hand suddenly grabbed his wrist, and at the same time she opened her eyes.

Their eyes met, their noses almost touching, and they nearly kissed. Suddenly waking up, Xiao Han was startled. He hurriedly got up, but before he knew it, Long Chuqing was holding his hand. He slipped and fell down again, this time kissing her for real.

Their eyes met again, and his face flushed instantly, all the way to the back of his ears and his neck. His mind went blank, and his heart pounded.

Long Chuqing released him, and he quickly stood up and stood to the side, his heart still pounding, his hands fidgeting in his sleeves, at a loss.

He readjusted himself, turned around to face Long Chuqing, and was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to say.

He was annoyed with himself for not being nervous that night, but now he was panicking.

Long Chuqing had already sat up, looking at him with a somewhat dazed expression.

"You're awake. Just now..."

Xiao Han was so nervous that he didn't know what to say: "I didn't mean to just now..."

Long Chuqing was also a little at a loss, not knowing what to say.

"The important matter comes first," Xiao Han said, his initial embarrassment replaced by a sense of urgency. "Qingying and Qingyang are dying. Go check on them."

Upon hearing this, Long Chuqing straightened her expression and became anxious. "Tell me what happened," she asked while looking for her shoes.

"He's bleeding from all seven orifices."

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, she quickened her pace, jumped out of bed, went to where she kept her medicine, grabbed a few bottles, and said, "Let's go."

“I’ll take you there,” Xiao Han said, picking her up and carrying her downstairs.

Qing Tong, Zi Guang, and Lin Mama, who were waiting downstairs, were all overjoyed when they saw the door open and the prince carrying the awakened Long Chuqing out.

Especially Qing Tong, he was almost in tears, "Miss Long, you're finally awake."

Long Chu nodded to him in greeting.

At this moment, many brothers gathered at Wenxin Academy, but the atmosphere was deathly silent, and everyone was immersed in a sad atmosphere.

The somber atmosphere was broken only when Xiao Han appeared carrying Long Chuqing.

After Xiao Han and Long Chuqing arrived, everyone stepped aside.

She didn't say much, and after going in, she began to take pulses. She poured two pills from a small bottle and gave one to each person.

Fortunately, she had prepared some medicine a few days earlier, and she asked Dr. Yuan for some silver needles so that they could help her remove the upper garments of the two patients.

No one dared to say anything more, and they immediately began to act upon receiving the instructions.

Doctor Yuan watched from the side, and when Long Chuqing performed the acupuncture, he carefully explained it to him.

After a short while, she finished administering acupuncture to the two patients.

She said to Xiao Han, "We have only temporarily suppressed the further spread of the poison. I need to see the person who cast the poison now."

When everyone heard her say she wanted to see the maid who had cast the spell, they were all puzzled. Wasn't she fainted because she saw the maid? What if she fainted again?

Long Chuqing knew what they were worried about, so she explained, "I won't faint this time. Tie her up with a rope and bring her here."

Xiao Han instructed Qingsong and Qingshan to go and fetch the person.

Before long, they brought Afu to Wenxin Courtyard, threw her on the living room floor, tied her feet and her hands behind her back.