Shen Man turned around and went back to her room to get her medicine box. Just as she was about to go to the backyard to lead Wanfeng out, she heard the door creak open and Lanxiang came out of the room.

"Man'er, where are you going in the middle of the night?"

"Mother, someone in the military camp has been poisoned. I have to rush there to treat them."

Lanxiang worriedly grabbed Shen Man's hand, "Man'er, it's dark and the road is steep, you must be careful and don't hurt yourself."

Shen Man nodded. "Mother, I will be careful. It's cold outside, you should go back to your room and rest."

After speaking with Lanxiang, Shen Man quickly led Wanfeng out from the backyard and nimbly mounted the horse.

"Wanfeng, go to the military camp in Ling'an Town!"

At her command, Wanfeng took off galloping forward.

Upon seeing this, Zhi Mo immediately spurred his horse to follow.

After a nearly half-hour drive, the two finally arrived at the military camp.

"Where is His Highness the Crown Prince?" Shen Man handed her horse to the soldier on duty and asked Zhi Mo.

"Dr. Ding, please come with me!"

The two passed by the tents where soldiers injured by eagles were housed, and heard groans coming from inside. Chu Zhiyi, on the other hand, was staying in a separate tent.

Shen Man entered the tent and found that Qingyang Marquis and Fu Kai were there. They had anxious expressions on their faces, clearly very worried about Chu Zhiyi's injuries.

At this moment, Chu Zhiyi was lying on a cot with his eyes closed, looking remarkably similar to the scene when Shen Man first met him.

Shen Man put down her medicine box, took his pulse, and then quickly opened the box, took out several silver needles, and sealed several of his important acupoints to prevent the poison from attacking his heart.

She then examined the wound on his hand more closely and found that it had turned purplish-black and was emitting a strong smell of burnt feathers.

"Dr. Ding, do you know what kind of poison His Highness the Crown Prince has been poisoned with?" Fu Kai asked immediately after Shen Man finished her examination.

"It's not certain yet; I need to check on the symptoms of the other injured people."

Afterwards, Shen Man went to another tent to check on the other wounded. Some of them had injuries on their faces, and some had injuries on their necks, but their symptoms of poisoning were similar to those of Chu Zhiyi.

Back in Chu Zhiyi's tent, she addressed the crowd, saying, "The poison that has afflicted His Highness the Crown Prince and the soldiers is a very rare poison called Poison Feather."

This poison is made from the feathers of the poisonous bird, so those who are poisoned will emit a smell similar to burnt feathers.

This poison is extremely potent; if it is not eliminated within seven days, the victim's life may be in danger.

Upon hearing this, everyone hurriedly asked her, "Dr. Ding, do you know how to cure this poison?"

Shen Man took out several bottles of pills from the medicine box and handed them to Fu Kai and the others. "These are my specially made antidote pills. They can temporarily suppress the poison. Distribute them first, crush them, and give them to the poisoned soldiers."

To completely detoxify them, we need to find a herb that specifically counteracts this poison—the black wormwood.

According to the book, this black spirit grass usually grows in misty forests or deep valleys rarely visited by humans, making it quite difficult to find.

Fu Kai and the others hurriedly handed the antidote pills to the military doctor next to them, asking them to prepare them and give them to Chu Zhiyi and the wounded soldiers.

Upon hearing Shen Man's words, Zhi Mo frowned and asked, "This Black Spirit Grass is so hard to find, and time is so short, what should we do?"

After pondering for a moment, Shen Man said, "I wonder if there are any misty forests or deep valleys nearby. If so, I will go and look for them tomorrow."

Zhi Mo quickly spoke up to stop him, "Dr. Ding, those places are fraught with danger. It would be too perilous for you to go alone. I'll go instead!"

Shen Man said firmly, "But you don't know about the Black Spirit Grass. His Highness the Crown Prince and his soldiers are in imminent danger, and I must give it a try."

At this moment, Chu Zhiyi, who had just been given the pill, opened his eyes slightly and said weakly, "Man'er, you must not take the risk. I will take people to look for her."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at him.

Shen Man hurriedly went to the bedside and said to him, "Your Highness, you are poisoned and weak, how can you go?"

Chu Zhiyi forced himself to sit up. "As the commander of the army, I must personally go find the antidote since my soldiers have been poisoned by me. Didn't you say that your antidote pill can suppress the poison? I should be fine going. Moreover, I have practiced martial arts since childhood and have a better chance of finding the Black Spirit Grass than you do."

Shen Man was both touched and worried. "Then I will accompany Your Highness. I know about pharmacology, so I can take care of you on the way. Lie down first, and I will treat your wound and bandage it."

Chu Zhiyi stared at her for a moment and then nodded.

Shen Man then took out medicine powder and gauze from her medicine box and focused on bandaging Chu Zhiyi's wound. She was completely unaware of the strange behavior of Qingyang Hou standing in the crowd.

From the moment Shen Man appeared, Qingyang Hou's eyes were fixed on her, and he was deeply shocked.

That day when he went to the clinic, Shen Man's face was covered in rashes, so he couldn't see her true appearance clearly.

Shen Man left in such a hurry today that she didn't put on any disguise on her face; her appearance at this moment is her true self.

It turns out, she really does look a lot like Shen Han!

When Marquis Qingyang first saw her, he thought Shen Han had returned and almost cried out.

Later, they noticed she was carrying a medicine kit, and upon closer inspection, they realized she wasn't Shen Han. Although the two looked somewhat similar, they gave off completely different vibes.

Of the two daughters of the Marquis of Qingyang, the elder daughter, Shen Qing, resembled Lady Wang, while the younger daughter, Shen Han, looked more like him. The features of this young doctor, Dr. Ding, seemed even more like his own.

It's perplexing that someone completely unrelated to him could bear such a striking resemblance to him. He couldn't rest easy until he found out the truth.

While Qingyang Hou was lost in thought, Shen Man had already bandaged Chu Zhiyi's wounds, told him to rest well, and then carried her medicine box to the camp where the wounded soldiers were being housed.

As Marquis Qingyang watched her departing figure, his doubts grew stronger. He decided to send someone secretly to Xiaoyao Village to find out the true background of this young Doctor Ding.

After treating the wounds of the other wounded soldiers, Shen Man rested for a while in an empty tent, and it was already broad daylight outside.

After eating something and tidying up, Shen Man arrived outside Chu Zhiyi's tent.

Upon seeing him, Zhi Mo immediately came forward: "Doctor Ding, His Highness is speaking with Marquis Qingyang. Please wait here for a moment."

Shen Man stood outside the tent, waiting quietly. A gust of cold wind swept over her, causing her to instinctively wrap her clothes tighter around herself.

After a while, the tent flap was lifted, and Marquis Qingyang came out first.

His gaze lingered on Shen Man for a moment, his eyes full of inquiry.

Shen Man stepped forward and bowed to him: "This humble woman greets Marquis Qingyang!"

Marquis Qingyang did not speak, but gave her a deep look before turning and leaving.

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