Even women who travel through time can become prime ministers and nobles.

Cui Yu'an and Shen Yanchu were unaware that something had already happened at the inn. They came to this remote valley to prepare antidote herbs. With Dai Fu's help, they used silver needles to seal several major acupoints and used their internal energy to force all the toxins to the Tianque acupoint.

In the room, flickering candlelight, were two large bathtubs filled with a brownish-green medicinal broth. The two of them undressed and stepped barefoot into the broth.

"My two young masters, focus your mind and circulate your true energy in your dantian, guiding the medicinal effects along the eight extraordinary meridians from east to west. Remember, no matter what happens, you must not be distracted, otherwise the strong medicinal effects will accumulate in your body and damage your heart meridian. At that time, even a great immortal would be powerless to help you."

Shen Yanchu and the other man memorized the instructions and simultaneously began circulating their internal energy. Wisps of white mist rose, faintly tinged with red. Large beads of sweat dripped from their foreheads, and their bodies involuntarily convulsed and spasmed, every muscle seemingly struggling against the domineering medicinal power. Although they possessed internal strength and hurriedly tried to circulate it to resist the terrifying impact of the medicine, its power surged like a raging tide, wave after wave crashing against their meridians.

Sweat poured out like a burst dam, quickly soaking their inner garments. A medicinal mist filled the air, as if shrouding them in a hazy veil. Shen Yanchu gritted his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain, desperately channeling his internal energy through his meridians to suppress the drug's effects. Cui Yu'an was also pale, his brows furrowed, his internal energy surging within him, engaging in a breathtaking battle against the ferocious drug's power.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze, with only their heavy breathing and the sound of their internal energy circulating. They didn't know if they could withstand the effects of the medicine.

In Xiaojia Village outside Sangluo City, Shi Wanxia slowly awoke to unfamiliar roof beams. She stirred slightly, feeling a bit dizzy. Struggling to sit up, she looked around; it was a completely unfamiliar little village.

At this moment, Li Changyu heard the noise and rushed into the house. When he saw Shi Wanxia awake, a bright smile spread across his face, his joy overflowing.

It turned out that Shi Wanxia had been unconscious for a day and a night, which had greatly worried Li Changyu. Fortunately, there was a village nearby, so Li Changyu found an uninhabited house there and rented it. It wasn't far from Sangluo City, and once Shi Wanxia recovered somewhat, they could continue their journey.

Sunlight streamed through the window, adding a touch of warmth to the simple room. Looking into Li Changyu's concerned eyes, Shi Wanxia felt a surge of warmth in her heart.

Li Changyu poured her a cup of tea and fed it to her, and the girl finally woke up.

"Brother Li, thank you. Where are we now? Why don't we see Qingqing and the others? Where are Brother Shen and the others?" Shi Wanxia looked around. The room was small and contained only a dilapidated wooden bed and a table.

Li Changyu smiled and shook his head, helping her sit on the edge of the bed. He said calmly, "Miss Shi, don't worry. We are in Xiaojia Village now, not far from Sangluo City. We fled here after being chased in Yunping Town. I'm not quite sure how far it is from here. But Young Master Shen and the others shouldn't have been chased. Those people don't know their whereabouts."

“You’re all injured. Let’s rest here for a while until you’ve recovered before we set off again. As for those assassins, I’m not sure if they’ll come back.”

Shi Wanxia was taken aback when she heard this. Were Qingqing and the others also injured? Just as she was about to lift the covers and get out of bed to check on them, Li Changyu quickly stopped her.

"Miss Shi, don't worry, the other girls' injuries are all superficial, and they've already been treated with medicine. But you, that arrow was highly poisonous, so I asked a doctor to prescribe medicine for you. Qin Xin and the others are brewing the medicine, in a bit..." Before he could finish speaking, Qin Xin carried the brewed medicine into the room.

"Miss, you're awake! That's wonderful! The second young lady and the others have been worried about you. It's good that you're awake. I've prepared the medicine; I'll give it to you."

Qin Xin poured the medicine into a bowl, then gracefully sat down on the edge of the bed. Li Changyu helped her sit up, and just as she was about to feed her the medicine, Miss Shi snatched the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.

Shi Wanxia felt nauseous from the bitter taste of the Chinese medicine and struggled to suppress it for a long time. She smiled helplessly and comforted them, "I've taken the medicine. Can I go see Qingqing and the others now?"

"No, you're still poisoned. Don't move. I'll use my internal energy combined with the medicine to detoxify you." He immediately picked up Shi Wanxia and sat her on the bed. He quickly took off his shoes, stepped onto the bed, sat cross-legged, and channeled his internal energy into her body to expel the poison.

Qin Xin tactfully left the room, closed the door, and stood guard outside. Last night, the young lady suffered a stroke; if it weren't for Young Master Li's timely use of his internal energy to suppress the poison in her body, she probably...

After taking her medicine, Li Qinglan reapplied and bandaged her sisters' wounds before leaving the room. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Qin Xin standing guard outside her sister Shi's room. Remembering that her brother Li was nowhere to be seen, she walked towards her.

"Qinxin, what are you doing guarding my door? By the way, have you seen Brother Li? I haven't seen him all day."

Li Qinglan straightened her clothes. Ever since Yan Qiu betrayed her sister, Qinglan hadn't really trusted Qin Xin and the others. Even though Shu Yun and the others had risked their lives to stop the assassins the other day, she still wasn't entirely willing to believe them. She only trusted Brother Li now; he had saved her sister's and their lives.

Qin Xin didn't dare to look the Second Miss in the eye. Ever since Yan Qiu betrayed and hurt Miss Shi, these girls have started to drift away from us and are not very willing to trust us.

"Greetings, Second Miss. Young Master Li is currently healing Miss Shi with his internal energy. I am guarding her outside. Why don't you go back to your room and rest first? I will definitely come to find you after this is over."

Li Qinglan pondered for a moment, then hesitated to barge in. She glanced at the closed door. "Alright, I'll go back to my room first. It's almost noon, and Shuyun's injuries are quite serious. Here's what we'll do: you stay here and watch over her while I go make lunch."

Li Qinglan was still conflicted, unsure how to face Qin Xin, and turned to leave.

Qin Xin was somewhat apprehensive. How could she let the Second Miss do such rough work in the kitchen? Miss Shi had mentioned the Second Miss and the others' backgrounds before. They were just ordinary peasant girls, but they were of low social status. Moreover, Young Master Shen bought them to serve them.

Time passed slowly, the sun gradually set, and the aroma of food wafted from the kitchen not far away. Just then, the door opened, and Li Changyu, his face slightly pale, emerged from the room. Qin Xin immediately bowed: "Greetings, Young Master Li. How is the young lady?"

Li Changyu closed the door and glanced at Qin Xin. Yan Qiu had betrayed them. The three of them had been bought by Young Master Cui. He wondered if they were the same kind of people.

"She's fine. Yan Qiu has already betrayed us. We've treated you well. If either of you dares to betray us again, Miss Shi might be soft-hearted, but I won't be. I have plenty of ways to torment you."

Qin Xin was filled with fear and immediately knelt down. "Young Master Li, please rest assured, I know that you have been so kind to us that I will never forget it. You do not treat us as servants, but as sisters. How could Qin Xin dare to fall in love with you? I hereby swear that I will be loyal to you for the rest of my life. If I break my oath, may I be torn to pieces and die a horrible death."

Seeing her like this, Li Changyu waved his hand for her to stand up. The girl was composed and steady: "Alright, then I hope you will remember this oath. Also, in the future, when you are outside, call Miss Shi 'Young Miss,' but in front of her, you can do as you please. I hope you remember that you and Shuyun are still of lowly status, servants. I don't need to say it explicitly, you understand what will happen to you without Miss Shi. You are a smart person. In the future, there will be other servants in the house, and I hope you can manage these people well for Miss Shi."

Qin Xin rose with a heart full of fear and bowed solemnly to express her gratitude. She understood what Young Master Li had said; no one would ever employ someone with ulterior motives again.

"Alright, go have lunch first. After lunch, go to town and buy some meat, rice, and noodles. You can prepare more. I'll write down two prescriptions later, and then you can go to the pharmacy to get the medicine."