I am the champion of palace intrigue, and even the proud prince bows his head in submission.

Chapter 532 Xie Jing's Story: Both of them are zombies

Xie Jing pulled Li Sheng into his arms, his forehead pressed against her shoulder and neck, his breathing heavy like that of a wild beast.

Li Sheng felt the pressure of him almost leaning down on her at that moment, and her heart tightened.

But the next moment, Xie Jing suddenly pushed her.

"Come on!"

"Li Sheng...you have to leave quickly, or I really will..."

Li Sheng staggered two steps after being pushed by him before regaining her balance.

She couldn't just leave like this; she couldn't leave Xie Jing here alone!

"Help! Someone help! Help me!" Li Sheng shouted.

Soon, hurried footsteps could be heard outside.

"What's wrong with Miss Li?" Qingbai pushed open the door and entered. His eyes widened when he saw the scene inside.

Xie Jing's face was flushed, he was covered in sweat, one hand was gripping the table tightly, and his eyes were bloodshot.

"Young Master!" Qingbai immediately rushed over.

Li Sheng's voice was urgent, "He's been drugged! Quick! Find a way to lower his fever, get some cold water! And send someone to fetch a doctor!"

Half an hour later, in the inner room of Liyuan Spring.

On the bed, Xie Jing frowned, his forehead still damp with a thin layer of sweat.

His fingertips twitched slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes.

He met Li Sheng.

She sat on the edge of the bed, leaning slightly forward, her eyes filled with worry.

Their eyes met, and a light flashed in Li Sheng's eyes. Her voice was full of surprise, "You're awake!"

She breathed a sigh of relief, almost as if all her strength had been drained.

Upon seeing this, the doctor quickly walked to the bedside, squatted down, and took his pulse.

"Fortunately, it was discovered in time, and the fever-inducing effect of the medication had passed its peak. Lord Xie is in good health and was able to pull through this period."

Li Sheng asked anxiously, "Is he alright now?"

"Your life is not in danger, but there are still some toxins in your body. You need to take a few more doses of antidote. I will prescribe another prescription for you to take for three days. Remember not to overexert yourself and rest quietly."

Qingbai breathed a sigh of relief, immediately took the prescription, and bowed, saying, "Thank you, doctor."

The doctor packed up his medicine kit, gave a few more instructions, and then took his leave.

Seeing this, Qingbai wisely stepped aside and carefully put away the prescription.

"Young master, I'm going to the front hall to prepare the medicine."

Xie Jing leaned against the bed, his gaze slowly shifting towards Li Sheng.

She looked different from usual; there was still a hint of shock on her face, and her eyes were red.

His voice was a little hoarse, "You've been here the whole time?"

Li Sheng nodded slightly, her eyes still fixed on him with unease. "You scared me to death."

Xie Jing's lips twitched slightly.

“I was rude today.” He looked at her. “I should have restrained myself and shouldn’t have… treated you like that.”

Upon hearing this, Li Sheng's ears visibly flushed crimson.

Her voice, however, sounded weak for some reason, even a little stammering: "You...you were like that...you were also drugged, it wasn't...it wasn't intentional, I didn't take it to heart..."

As she spoke, she bit her lip and added softly, "And in the end, you held back too."

Li Sheng calmed herself down, turned around and glanced at the sky outside the window. The moon was already slanting below the eaves.

"It's getting late," she said softly. "I should go back, or my second uncle will start gossiping again."

Xie Jing nodded, intending to get up to see her off, but before he could move, she pressed his shoulder down.

"Lie down."

Xie Jing paused for a moment, then chuckled softly, "Okay."

The door was closed, shutting out the night breeze.

Xie Jing leaned against the bed, staring at the door for a moment. The gentleness in his eyes quietly faded, replaced by a chilling calm.

"Green Cypress".

Qingbai entered in response, "Young Master."

Xie Jing's eyes were calm: "How's the investigation going?"

"Young master, we did find traces of aphrodisiacs in the teacup you drank from. It was mixed into the warm tea, and the amount was not small."

Xie Jing's expression remained unchanged. "Where are they?"

Qingbai shook his head, "We failed to catch them, not even a trace of them. They probably left after administering the drugs."

"But my subordinates found a servant who had been knocked unconscious in the woodshed in the backyard."

"How is that person now?" Xie Jing asked.

"He's awake, but he can't explain what happened. It seems like he was suddenly attacked and his position was taken over."

Xie Jing narrowed his eyes slightly, "Since we can't find it at the inn, let's trace it from the source."

“This kind of medicine is not something you can get in ordinary places. There aren’t many dealers who can circulate it on the black market. Go investigate and dig it out bit by bit.”

"Yes."

-

Station.

Li Meng was sitting in the armchair when he heard the noise and immediately looked up.

Seeing Li Sheng appear unharmed before him, his expression froze for a moment, and he almost blurted out, "Why did you come back alone?"

Li Sheng frowned. "Of course I came back alone. Who else could I have come with?"

Li Meng's expression changed slightly, realizing that he had spoken out of turn.

She quickly changed her tune, coughing, "I mean...didn't you say you were going to see a play with Wen Ziyan today? I thought he would bring you back."

Li Sheng said calmly, "Wen Ziyan didn't come today."

"not coming?"

These two words were almost blurted out, and the voice suddenly rose.

Li Meng gritted his teeth, quickly lowered his head to hide his emotions, and asked in a low voice, "Why didn't you come?"

Li Sheng shook her head. "I don't know."

After saying that, he turned and walked into his room without even looking back.

Li Meng stared at her departing figure, his eyes dark and almost dripping with tears.

He slammed his hand on the table only after she had completely disappeared.

"Damn it...why isn't he here?!"

This scheme was perfectly orchestrated. After administering the drug, they immediately made their escape, thus avoiding suspicion while waiting to reap the rewards.

But to my surprise, Wen Ziyan didn't show up!

Wouldn't that mean the whole plan would fall through?!

The next day.

"Are you really alright?" Li Sheng looked at Xie Jing, her gaze lingering on his face.

Xie Jing closed the book. "It's really alright now."

His tone was normal, and there was even a slight, almost imperceptible curve at the corner of his lips.

My complexion is much better than last night.

Li Sheng couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

This man is in such good health.

Just as he was lost in thought, Xie Jing suddenly spoke up, "We still need to check on the Gu worms today, we can't delay."

Li Sheng nodded, "Okay."

-

The Gu worms were kept in a secluded little house in the yard.

Xie Jing specifically ordered that the doors and windows be sealed off, leaving only a ray of light and an entrance/exit, and that ordinary people be prohibited from approaching.

The two walked into the house one after the other, and once the door was closed, it was as if the outside world was shut out.

Li Sheng lowered her head to organize the equipment, but she always felt that the atmosphere around her was a little... different.

She secretly glanced at Xie Jing and saw him bending down to grind the medicine powder.

But it's unclear whether it was her imagination or if it was true.

His earlobes seem a little red?

As she thought about it, the image of him pulling her into his arms last night suddenly flashed through her mind...

In her moment of distraction, she nearly spilled the medicine bottle in her hand.

"Let me do it." Xie Jing noticed and reached out to help her hold the bottle opening, his fingertips inadvertently touching her knuckles.

Both of them froze.

That slight contact was magnified a hundredfold in an instant.