Chapter 2 Medicine Man

Ji Heng, soaking in the bath, stared intently at his unresponsive skin. It was as fair as ever, without the nauseating rash or the suffocating feeling. Aside from that person, he had never been disgusted by any female contact.

Could it be that his misogyny had subsided? He quickly stood up, dressed, and ordered Qiuxi, who was outside, "Go and fetch me some women."

Qiuxi initially thought she had misheard. His master had always been averse to women. When he had just returned, Concubine Nan had even arranged for a maid to sleep with him, but they had all been killed with a single sword strike.

Since then, his reputation for bloodlust had spread. Not only did he not care for women, he feared even the cockroaches around him were devoid of females.

However, since his master had given the order, Qiuxi had to act. She quickly gathered a few maids.

The maids, newly arrived at Ningxuan Palace, were terrified, their bodies trembling uncontrollably. For the Crown Prince, any females within Ningxuan Palace would be carried out. The moment they saw Ji Heng, the maids seemed to have forgotten their fear, their eyes filled with joy and longing. A man so incredibly beautiful, and of such noble status, they were willing to serve him even as a mere concubine, forgetting his reputation as a living devil.

"Your Highness, let us wait on you and rest!"

The maids were all assigned to serve the princes. The nurses had long since indoctrinated them, teaching them how to serve their masters and even viewing pornographic paintings countless times.

The maids leaped forward, but before their delicate hands could touch His Highness, Ji Heng used his internal energy to push them away.

"Get out! Get out!"

The beauty's fury, her allure terrifying, sent several maids fleeing, half-naked. Ji Heng stared at his rash-covered arms, feeling annoyed. "Damn that woman!" "Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"

Eunuch Qiuxi's heart pounded with fear when he heard the commotion inside and saw the palace maids running out. Luckily, he didn't take action this time, so they were still alive.

"Go call Mo Chen!"

A moment later, Mo Chen arrived, reeking of medicine. "Your Highness, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I just used my internal energy."

Mo Chen hurried forward to take his pulse. "It's okay this time. Your Highness, remember, you must never use your internal energy again, or the poison will set in prematurely, and you'll have no choice but to seek out Princess Ana."

"Mo Chen, I just held the medicine man that Noble Concubine Nan kept, and I don't seem to have any reaction. But I can't touch other women. What's going on?"

"Really? It's said that Noble Concubine Nan spent a fortune on this medicine slave. It's expensive. I need to meet him in person to understand why."

At this moment, the masked Jian Chen replied, "Master, I was useless and let the medicine man escape!"

"Go down and accept your punishment." He then looked at Mo Chen standing beside him, "Go to Qiuyaju later and check on the medicine man. If he's still useful to me, keep him. If not, let Jian Chen deal with him."

"Yes."

"How's the situation at the Glazed Palace?"

"Noble Concubine Nan has learned of the kidnapping and has alerted the palace guards. They'll soon know it was Your Highness who took the man. Do you want me to make arrangements in advance?"

"No problem. I just want her to know the man is here."

In the Glazed Palace's secret chamber, Noble Concubine Jiang Nan gazed at the corpse of the Qianjin Pavilion Master, her eyes filled with unmistakable ferocity. "How did you do it? Where's the person?"

"Master, did the people from Liuying Tower abduct him?"

The face of Eunuch Cai, the eunuch in charge beside Concubine Jiang Nan, trembled with fear, his expression clear.

"Cai Jing, is this the foolproof guarantee you told me?"

The hairpin on Concubine Jiang Nan's head swayed violently with her body. She had been raising this drugged person for ten years, since she was fifteen, relying on the Nanyue secret technique day by day. Hundreds of people had only managed to keep this one alive, and the expenditure of manpower and resources was incalculable. She had waited decades for this day, and now, at the last moment, someone had snatched her away. How could she not be furious?

"Go and find out for me who has the person. No matter the cost, they must be found for me!"

Cai Jing led his men downstairs. Nanny Jiang, her personal attendant, hurried forward to support Concubine Jiang Nan. "Your Majesty, we will definitely find this person. You must take care of yourself first. The Fifth Prince still needs you!"

"Madam, I have waited so long for this. If I could use her heart in the medicine, Lin'er's illness would be cured. This plan I have been planning for so many years is about to come to fruition. Why does the heavens have to oppose me?"

"Your Majesty, good things come to those who wait. The Fifth Prince's illness will definitely be cured, and Your Majesty's plan will also be successful."

"Yes, Your Majesty's plan will definitely succeed. If Liuying Tower dares to oppose me, I will make you suffer."

"Your Majesty, although the medicine man was taken away by the people of Liuying Tower, our people arrived in time, and she escaped on her own, heading towards Ningxuan Palace."

"What? Such a thing?" Concubine Jiang Nan frowned. "Isn't that Ji Heng's palace?"

"This old servant sent someone to investigate." "Well, be careful, don't alert the enemy. Ji Heng just returned from Wuwang City. The Red Ghost Army left behind by the Yang family is also in Wuwang City. Those 100,000 soldiers are likely in the Crown Prince's hands now. Otherwise, the Emperor wouldn't have appointed him Crown Prince upon his return from Dongli Kingdom."

A ferocious look distorted Concubine Jiang Nan's face. Nanny Jiang immediately ordered the attendants to retreat. "Your Majesty, please stop. Be careful, there are eavesdroppers. Our Highness will certainly not be blocked from passing through. Right now, curing the Fifth Prince's illness is paramount."

"Madam is right. Have Cai Jing investigate. If the person is in Ningxuan Palace, they must be brought to me by any means necessary."

"Yes."

Taken to Ningxuan Palace, Xia Xiaoli had a long dream. In it, she understood the whole story and realized she had truly traveled through time and space and had been transported to the body of this poor little girl. To ensure her mother's livelihood, the original owner agreed to a deal with the devil, selling her own life and suffering day after day, year after year, in that painful medicinal bath.

The young girl, driven by her desire to see her mother again, endured the torment of the poison for ten years, but ultimately died in the final bath after learning of her mother's death.

Xia Xiaoli had never imagined she would encounter such a fortuitous encounter, but now that they were all trying to kill her, she wasn't sure if she could help the young girl fulfill her wish.

While she was contemplating this, the door to the room opened, revealing a handsome man in a white robe. His eyes, unlike those of the man who had saved her, were filled with a warm and refreshing warmth.