In Ganquan Palace, Yan Xikun dismissed all the idle people and left only Shen Siyu alone. Yan Xikun sat at the desk with a frown, puzzled and said: "Shen Dage, you said that someone has been poisoning me in my palace every night. Why would that person do such a thing?"

  Shen Si suddenly put away the 'medicine' box in his hand, and after a moment of contemplation, he said: "I also can't figure out her intentions. It's just that through your pulse, I found that the poison she used isn't some kind of lethal poison, but rather a slow-acting poison. If you come into contact with that poison every day, in less than a month, you'll become an idiot."

  "Ah, no way! What kind of person is so vicious? How can someone else want to harm me again?" Yan Xijun exclaimed in surprise.

  "It has always been the case in the imperial palace. Concubines competing for favor have always used such means to harm others. That's why it's said that the imperial palace is the most dangerous place. If one is not careful, they will lose their life." Shen Si sighed and lamented.

  "Yes, I have a deep understanding of this." Yan Xijun said: "Shen Da Ge, according to what you said, the person who poisoned this time is also a concubine in the harem."

  Shen Si suddenly said: "That's right. Tonight you just guard the tree and wait for the rabbit. Then you can know who did a good deed."

  "Hmm. Tonight I'll see who's secretly plotting against me."

  "Can you handle it alone?" Shen Si Jue asked worriedly: "Should I report this to the Emperor or Empress and let them send someone to help you, then we can catch the murderer."

  Yan Xijun shook his head and smiled faintly: "No need to bother, I'll take care of this myself. I always feel that this thing must have been done by someone I know."

  "You'd better be careful then. If something's off, you must shout for help immediately. The people in your palace will know to come and rescue you."

  "En. Don't worry." Yan Xijun smiled. "This time I still have to thank you, Shen Ge. If it wasn't for your exceptional medical skills, I would have been poisoned and wouldn't even know it."

  "You're welcome. It's also fortunate that I came to take your pulse that day, or else I wouldn't have known about it either. Now that you've taken the antidote I created, the poison has already been neutralized. Even if that person continues to secretly administer poison to you every night, you'll be safe and sound." Shen Si said.

  "Haha, that person is wasting their time and effort." Yan Xijun said with a smile. "Ah, it's still reassuring to have a detox expert by her side, and she can rest easy. No one can harm her."

  "Heavenly retribution can be survived, but self-inflicted retribution cannot. Shen thought to herself with a hint of a smile: "Let that person struggle for now, she'll exhaust herself to death eventually."

  "Haha." Yan Xijun laughed happily with a silly smile on her face.

  Shen Si gazed at her dazzling smile, her joyful face. His heart couldn't help but feel happy too. He smiled and said: "Jun Er, you look beautiful when you smile. You should smile more often."

  "Thank you, Big Brother Shen, for the compliment." Yan Xijun smiled sweetly at him. She suddenly remembered something and stopped smiling to ask hastily: "Big Brother Shen, has your antidote been successfully developed?"

  Shen Si's expression was somewhat remorseful, and he said apologetically: "The ingredients to make the antidote are a bit hard to find. I've tried many kinds of medicine but none of them work. For now, I still haven't found an antidote that can remove the poison from your body. Give me some more time. When I have a chance, I'll return to Yuhan Valley and look for those precious medicinal herbs. I estimate that with them, I should be able to concoct an antidote."

  "Oh, it's okay." Yan Xijun comforted: "Shen Ge, you can take your time, but you must make the antidote."

  "Uh-huh. I've developed another antidote. It can't cure your poison, but it can alleviate the pain when you have an episode." Shen Siyu pulled out a small bottle of medicine from his sleeve and handed it to her. Then he instructed, "There are twelve pills in here. Take one every month when you have an episode and it won't hurt as much. Got it?"

  "Just give me half a year's time and I will definitely be able to make an antidote for your poison."

  "Ah, thank you so much, Shen Ge." Yan Xijun happily threw herself into Shen Sijue's arms and excitedly hugged him.

  Shen Gege was too good to her. So good that it's hard to put into words.

  He deeply thought and naturally felt happy and delighted, embracing her tightly. Smelling the faint fragrance on her body, he let out a sigh of happiness. He finally understood that not being able to possess her didn't necessarily mean unhappiness. As long as he could see her happy, he was content.

  The two hugged for a while, but Shen Si Jue gently pushed her away, smiling and saying: "It's time for me to go back to the hospital. Staying too long will raise suspicions. Be careful tonight."

  "Uh-huh, got it. Take care, Shen Ge." Yan Xijun said with a smile. After Shen Si Jue left, she carefully hid the bottle of antidote and thought to herself: "It's great that I have this antidote. Later, I'll find a chance to give him half of it, so he won't have to suffer from the pain of the poison anymore."

  She hid that bottle of potion. Yan Xikun went to bed and rested. She wanted to recharge her energy for the night's capture.

  It was night. Yan Xikun lay on the 'bed' pretending to be asleep. She perked up her ears and listened carefully to the sounds outside.

  Very soon, she heard a faint footsteps sound, crawling in along her window. She immediately got up and took advantage of the black shadow walking towards the incense burner to quickly light the candles on the table. When the flames rose, Yan Xijun immediately asked, "Who are you?"

  The firelight shone on the slender back of the person who was facing away from her. Yan Xijun felt a sense of familiarity. Since the person didn't turn around, she asked again: "Who are you?"

  At the moment when the flames rose, Gu Qingyao could have escaped. But she gave up the idea of escaping and slowly turned around.

  "It's you." Yan Xijun looked at her in surprise and asked suspiciously: "Why did you want to harm me?"

  Gu Qingyu walked towards her with a cold smile and said: "Why would I want to harm you? Who made you steal my man?"

  Yan Xijun gazed at her cold smile and felt a chill in her heart: "When did I snatch your man? Are you referring to the Emperor?"

  "Put on airs if you dare. You think I don't know about your affair with Master?"

  "So what if you know." Yan Xijun suddenly realized that the man she was referring to was Chu Chengming.

  She was very pleased after understanding. He is really popular. Why do all the 'girls' around him like him?

  "Hmph. Don't be so smug. The master's interest in you is just a temporary novelty. Do you think he really likes you?" Gu Qingyue said disdainfully.

  Yan Xijun's face turned red with anger and she said: "Don't talk nonsense, we are two people who truly love each other."

  "Hehe. True love." Gu Qingyu suddenly chuckled. "Do you think you're worthy of Master?"

  "What did you mean by that?" Yan Xijun's face turned ugly as he glared at her.

  "You're already Chu Yixuan's woman, you're no longer a clean woman, do you still have the qualifications to seduce Master?" Gu Qingyue said coldly: "You don't even deserve it."

  Yan Xikun's face turned pale as he looked at Gu Qingrou. What she said was all true. She didn't have the qualifications anymore. She was no longer a chaste and virtuous young lady.

  Gu Qingyu saw her dazed expression and was overjoyed in her heart. She continued to belittle her, saying: "The master will not like a woman like you. Is there any man who doesn't care about his woman's chastity?"

  "Yan Xijun, you'd better take care of yourself. Don't harbor any illusions that the master will fall in love with you." Gu Qing said coldly before turning to leave with a cold smile.