Rescuing the Villainous Boss with a Little Dirty Master

"The benefactor you mentioned is actually the Fourth Prince!"

After getting off the carriage, Jiang Heng looked up at the plaque, then abruptly turned to look at Meng Qingyuan beside him. Meng Qingyuan, seeing Jiang Heng's unconsciously fidgeting hands and his nervous yet expectant expression, felt his suspicions about the man lessen. He was just a naive nobody; they seemed to have wasted far too much energy on him.

886: Okay, okay, its host is still such a good actor.

"That's right. If you can cure His Highness, you won't have to be a barefoot doctor anymore. Status, wealth, and beautiful women—you can have them all if you dare to dream of them."

Money is acceptable, but beauty is not something I dare to dream of.

"Then what are we waiting for, Brother Meng? Quickly lead us inside."

The thought of getting one step closer to killing Dongling Yu made Jiang Heng's eyes light up with excitement. In Meng Qingyuan's view, it meant he couldn't wait to heal the prince and embark on his future. He suppressed the disdain in his eyes and led Jiang Heng and Old Xu to the main courtyard.

Old Xu lagged half a step behind the two, filled with disappointment. He had thought Lan Heng's achievements were due to his single-minded dedication to medicine, but alas...

Jiang Heng naturally noticed the change in the other party's attitude and could only silently apologize in her heart.

"You are Lan Heng?"

In the main room, Dongling Yu lay sprawled on the couch, a eunuch massaging his back and shoulders. He was truly fed up with this life where he could only lie or sit. Seeing Meng Qingyuan bring him over, he disregarded formalities, had the eunuch help him up, and then beckoned him to his side.

Wow, after just a few days, Dongling Yu looks like he's had all his life force drained.

"Could you please roll up the Fourth Prince's trouser legs?"

Jiang Heng looked at the eunuch standing to the side and nodded politely. The eunuch was puzzled, wondering if it would be more convenient for her to do it herself. But he did as she asked.

"Your Highness, I apologize for the offense."

Jiang Heng bent down, took out a handkerchief from her bosom, and pressed several points on Dong Lingyu's calves through the handkerchief.

Old Xu was puzzled. He'd never seen him so particular before; it seemed like he was showing a bit of disdain. But seeing that no one else reacted, Old Xu quickly dismissed the thought. It must be because Lan Heng was too respectful; being cautious wasn't wrong.

"886, what do you think about me sticking a pig's head into his leg?"

While pretending to carefully inspect the item, Jiang Heng chatted with 886. 886 was lying on its treasured possessions, rewatching the classic movie with its legs crossed. Upon hearing this, it casually replied, "Guinea pigs are so cute, and pork is so delicious. He doesn't deserve it."

“Yeah, braised pig’s head is pretty good.” Jiang Heng swallowed hard. “Then let’s make him some dumplings.”

"This is good!"

Dongling Yu watched as Lan Heng pressed on his calf with a serious expression, and noticed that his Adam's apple bobbed slightly, as if he had something difficult to say.

His heart tightened, and he quickly asked, "Lan Heng, do you have a way to cure him?"

Jiang Heng casually placed the handkerchief aside; it was dirty and unusable.

He looked at Dongling Yu hesitantly, feigning inner conflict. Just as Dongling Yu's heart sank, he finally spoke, "This humble subject does have a method, but it is extremely dangerous, and I dare not use it on you."

Upon hearing that he had a solution, Dongling Yu's eyes lit up with ecstasy. He was about to grab the man's wrist to ask him questions, but the man skillfully avoided him. Dongling Yu took it as a coincidence and didn't care.

"Damn it! What's wrong with this guy? Why is he grabbing people randomly? I almost got dirty."

Jiang Heng cursed 886 in her mind, thinking she would stab him however it hurt.

"What method? Tell me quickly!"

Old Xu, standing to the side, also looked at him in surprise. He hadn't expected Lan Heng to actually have a method; indeed, every generation produces talented people. But when he thought of Lan Heng's vain appearance, he felt a pang of regret. If he could have devoted himself to studying medicine, he could have reached an even higher level. What a pity.

“I have traveled to many places and have seen similar symptoms many years ago. You are not sick, but you are unable to stand up due to poisoning. Now the poison has accumulated and has surfaced.”

Upon hearing Lan Heng decisively admit that he had been poisoned, Dongling Yu was overjoyed and gained confidence in the method Lan Heng had described.

"So how exactly should it be treated? How dangerous is it?"

"There are two methods. If you receive acupuncture for seven consecutive days to suppress the toxins in one place, you can stand up again. However, these toxins will accompany you for the rest of your life, and there is a possibility of relapse in the future. The other method is that I can try to detoxify you, but it is not guaranteed to succeed. If it fails, at best you will never be able to stand up again, and at worst your life will be in danger."

Dongling Yu's expression darkened. This meant he either had to stand up again and gamble, fearfully, on whether the poison would recur, or he would fully recover; otherwise, he would either die or be crippled...

Both require taking a gamble, but the costs differ.

"Isn't there a safer way?"

"This is a method that I, an ordinary citizen, have come up with after many years of research."

"What do you mean? You haven't actually implemented it?"

Dongling Yu questioned sharply, his resolve faltering again. If Lan Heng had treated others, he could have chosen the second method; he gambled he wouldn't be so unlucky. But now, he was having second thoughts.

"To be honest, I had only seen this kind of poison once before you, but I was helpless at the time. In the end, I could only watch as the man's legs festered. In order to save his life, I had to cut off his lower legs. After that, I studied medicine for more than ten years before I found these two methods."

What an idiot, still thinking about detoxification? You're dreaming!

"You may all leave now, let me think this over." He glanced at the eunuch beside him, "Take Doctor Lan and Elder Xu to the side hall to rest, and serve them well."

It was obvious he couldn't make a choice immediately; after all, bad luck could mean death. Jiang Heng pretended to be reserved as she went out. Once in the side hall, the eunuchs prepared tea and snacks for them. Jiang Heng approached Old Master Xu and asked, "Old Master Xu, do you think I'll die here if I can't cure the Fourth Prince?"

"What do you mean by 'cannot be cured'?" Old Xu was shocked. Could this person be so audacious as to deceive the Fourth Prince?

“If the Fourth Prince chooses the second method, I’m not very confident. I’ve already discussed the pros and cons and the success rate, but I’m afraid he’ll insist on choosing this method.”

Old Xu nodded upon hearing this, after all, he was willing to take the risk if he could completely detoxify himself.

"Rest assured, if His Highness chooses the second option, I will try to persuade him. But if he chooses the first option, are you really confident that you can get His Highness to stand up?"

When Meng Qingyuan brought him to examine the Fourth Prince, there were no bruises on his legs yet. Although he diagnosed that the other party was poisoned, he did not know what kind of poison it was, let alone how to detoxify him.

"I'd stake my life on that."

The two exchanged a few more words before falling silent. The eunuch who had been eavesdropping outside the door stood there for a while longer, and when he was sure there was no more useful information, he quickly left.

"Host, the person is gone."

Even without 886's reminder, Jiang Heng could have guessed that someone was eavesdropping, which suited him perfectly. Since Dongling Yu couldn't make a choice, he would simply give him a push—it was an easy thing to do.

"Your Highness, that's all the two of them have to say."

The eunuch relayed Jiang Heng and Old Master Xu's conversation word for word, even mimicking their tone perfectly. Seeing this from 886, Jiang Heng could only think, "What a divine intervention! Get your master to increase your monthly allowance!"

Waiting in the side hall was boring, so he hesitated for a moment before asking 886 to show him the footage from Dong Tinglan's side.

"Didn't you say before that you wouldn't show Dong Tinglan's footage unless absolutely necessary? You also said you wanted to respect his privacy and not monitor him." Despite saying that, 886 still quickly released the footage.

Jiang Heng stated matter-of-factly, "This isn't surveillance; this is called one-way video."

So he sipped his tea and ate his snacks, staring intently at Dong Tinglan in the picture, thinking, "Hey, that's mine."

Meanwhile, Dong Tinglan arrived at the Third Prince's residence and was being led towards the study.