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The little Daoist boy's hand was dislocated, so Chu Zhao pulled him to a nearby table and sat him down to treat him.

Following that, Daoist Zhong walked in with medicine and ointment. Seeing that there were two more dead people in the courtyard and two more living people in the room, he couldn't help but feel frightened.

Shen Ling Jue received the medicine and took out two taels of silver to thank the Taoist-head. He then dismissed the Master and disciple duo.

"The assassins have found us, we shouldn't stay here for long …" Feng Ning Yan didn't want to be a burden to this old and young girl, so she forced herself up.

Chu Zhao looked around, but didn't see Jing Qi's guard. He couldn't help but ask, "Your highness, why is it that you haven't seen Jing Qi? How can he leave his post at this time? "

Upon mentioning Jing Qi, Shen Lingjue and Feng Ning Yan could not help but think of the scene when Jing Qi fell off the cliff, and their hearts ached unspeakably.

Feng Ningyan clenched her teeth and said, "Jingqi was heavily injured because we only had one horse. He didn't want to implicate us by jumping into the waterfall …"

Upon hearing such grievous news, Chu Zhao almost couldn't stand, and even the sword in his hand fell to the ground.

"Esteemed wangfei, are you saying that Jingqi... Dead?! "No …"

He looked at Shen Lingjue with a glimmer of hope in his eyes. He only wanted to hear from Shen Lingjue that Jing Qi was still alive.

Shen Ling Jue didn't say anything, because he wasn't willing to admit it.

Jing Qi was a personal soldier that he had picked up from childhood. They practiced martial arts together and grew up together, just like brothers and sisters.

His hands and feet were broken, and he couldn't help but feel pain.

Feng Ningyan understood his pain. She had been in the battlefield for a long time and had seen more life and death before her. She could only tightly hold his hand and feel him tremble slightly.

Ah Yao supported Chu Zhao and thought back to the last time they had parted in the capital. Everyone was still laughing and talking, but now they couldn't see Jing Qi anymore. She too cried in distress.

"Shen Youhuang!" It's him again! Just how many people would he have to kill for the sake of a throne! We must return to the capital and take revenge for Jing Qi! "

Shen Ling Jue said: "Of course I want revenge, but this is not the reason I summoned you here. When I was in Ningnan County, did the investigation I asked you guys to investigate have any results? "

Chu Zhao came back to his senses after hearing this and reported, "We found the coroner who examined the corpse of the crippled Crown Prince, Shen Di. That coroner told us that the case was different from the one that was sent to the justice courts. He said that the cause of Shen Xi's death was a hidden weapon that could seal one's throat with blood."

Nangong Xingyao also continued, "The concealed weapon's material is extremely rare, and it was made from Mysterious Black Iron that was refined from Outer World Flying Stone. However, we've interviewed many people and they say that we have never seen that type of blood sealing throat poison before, so we are still unable to find out what kind of poison it is."

When Shen Ling Jue heard that, his eyes turned cold: "Sky flying stone?"

Feng Ningyan noticed his strange expression and hurriedly asked, "For something like this, there must have been a record in the Venerate Heavens Sect …"

Shen Ling Jue nodded his head, "That's right. This king remembers that more than ten years ago, that civil servant once placed a memorial on him, predicting that there would be flying stones within the universe. Because of my curiosity, I kept paying attention, and it didn't take long for a fishing village in Yimo to be destroyed by flying stones from the sky. The seawater poured down and formed a bay. I never thought that this would actually create such a strange rumor. "

"What strange news?" Feng Ning Yan hurriedly asked.

"Later, many fishermen went to the bay to catch fish, but they all died from poisoning. One after another, the people believed that an unlucky soul had taken their lives. Everyone was terrified, and the yamen sealed up both the flying stone and the fishing village. "

"If the sea were to pour in, the villagers would be poisoned and they would die …" Nangong Xing Yao asked doubtfully, "Could it be that there is poison in the ocean?"

Feng Ningyan's brows slightly furrowed, and she pondered for a while before saying, "The seawater nurturing ten thousand species of life forms, of course there wouldn't be any poison, I'm afraid it's the poison from the sea. In the sea near Ningnan County, there is a poisonous jellyfish. Some fishermen were attacked underwater and died in an instant. Could it be … "Even the Gulf has this jellyfish?"

Speaking up to here, Shen Ling Jue's expression became cold, and said in a deep voice: "Jellyfish is extremely poisonous, and Outer Space Flying Stone … In other words, the fishing village of Ji Mo possesses the necessary conditions for making hidden weapons and poison sacs. "

Chu Zhao nodded, "That's right, it's very possible that that place is the origin of the materials needed to make hidden weapons and hand rods!"

Shen Ling Jue's expression turned cold and his eyes revealed a chilling murderous intent. He looked at Nangong Xing Yao, "Ah Yao, immediately order the Hall of Interpretation to investigate that fishing village with all their might!"

Nan Gong Xing Yao nodded his head: "Ah Yao obeys! I will personally go to Ji Mo and lead the pavilion people to investigate! "

Shen Ling Jue patted Chu Zhao on the shoulder, "Chu Zhao, you and Ah Yao are going together. If there's anything, we can look out for each other."

Chu Zhao hesitated for a moment, but he didn't feel reassured. "But Your Highness, Shen Youhuang has already entered the capital. Not only has he done everything he could to coax the emperor into bestowing him the title of Prince Cheng, but he also claims that Your Highness and Princess Huang have died …" How dangerous would it be for you to face Shen Youhuang when you return to the capital bearing the responsibility of colluding with the enemy? "Jing Qi is gone, your subordinate cannot leave …"

"Are you disobeying orders!" He glanced at Feng Ning Yan, and then restrained himself, "Royal Concubine was poisoned by that poison. Fortunately, the Yun An Pill and Daoist Zhong's hard work allowed her to last for another ten days … Therefore, we must find the antidote within ten days. "

Chu Zhao finally understood that the two of them were going to die because of the wangfei!

His face turned pale and he said solemnly, "Yes! "Chu Zhao obeys!"

When Feng Ningyan heard Chu Zhao's words, she couldn't help but panic and coughed repeatedly, "Your Highness …" Shen Youhuang had long coveted the throne. Now that he'd been conferred the title of prince, he would surely advance further. "The emperor has fallen into Shen Youhuang's hands. It's a matter of life and death. We have to return to the capital as soon as possible …"

Shen Ling Jue tightly embraced her shoulders, and said tenderly, "But, you've been poisoned, and the wounds on your body are not light either. How could you run away for such a long distance …"

Feng Ningyan shook her head and said, "Now that the poison has been suppressed, if we are afraid of bumpy ride, we can take a boat. In short, we have to leave immediately for the capital."

Shen Ling Jue's expression relaxed, and nodded his head: "That's fine, after all this Taoist temple has already been discovered, we shouldn't stay here for long."

Chu Zhao immediately went down the mountain and prepared a carriage for Shen Ling Jue and Feng Ning Yan to change into their gear. After changing their appearances slightly, he took the medicine made by Daoist Zhong and headed towards the ferry.

The four of them parted ways at the ferry. Shen Lingjue and Feng Ning Yan headed north, while Chu Zhao and Ah Yao headed east.

Along the way, Feng Ning Yan thought about how Shen You Huang had placed the emperor under house arrest in her past life and felt as anxious as a flame. She hated that the ship wasn't fast enough and she hated that she couldn't ride back to the capital as soon as possible after being poisoned.

Meanwhile, in the palace, the emperor was in his sickbed and was still recovering from his illness.

Perhaps it was due to the loss of his beloved son and the heavy blow he received, or perhaps it was due to the pill he had taken for a long time that his body had become weaker and his will had collapsed.

Therefore, Shen Youhuang wanted to take care of the emperor's affairs, but also wanted to be ill. She decided to stay in the side hall of the Palace. Even though they were acting so arrogantly, no one dared to say that they were in the wrong.

Recently, Imperial Consort, Xuan Yu, and Shen Yu Su wanted to visit him occasionally, but were stopped by the words "His Majesty's body is weak and he is resting".