In Another World, Everyone Want to Kill Me!-Chapter 254: Poison in the Medicine

Yue Mingxuan shrugged.

"I only said I wouldn’t fight back, I never said I wouldn’t play dirty." He nudged one of the fallen men with his foot and instructed Moonless Cicada, "Help me tie them up and take them to the Midnight Blades ."

With that, he turned around and headed out.

The yin energy here was too heavy; he couldn’t stay long or it would take a toll on him.

"Hey! I charge fees!" Moonless Cicada called after him.

"Put it on my tab," Yue Mingxuan replied without looking back.

At the Midnight Blades headquarters, Tang Lubao sat in the seat of honor, while beside him Yue Mingxuan dozed and on the verge of sleep.

After only a few glances, he had decided to leave the matter to Tang Lubao.

Propping his chin on his hand, his eyes kept drifting shut.

How could he possibly go out without carrying poison?

He wasn’t foolish enough to stand there and let people tear him apart.

Naturally, he had his own clever means of self-defense.

It was just that Moonless Cicada had no idea what he had been thinking.

...

After interrogating through the night until dawn, Tang Lubao finally paused.

Yue Mingxuan glanced at the sky and said, "Brother Lu, I’ll head back first. If they discover I’m not there, trouble in the palace will only multiply."

"Alright. Be careful. I suspect there may be others," Tang Lubao said, offering a few simple reminders.

Yue Mingxuan naturally understood.

He then stood up and thought that whatever came, he would meet it head-on. He had nothing to fear.

When he returned, the moment he pushed open the door, he was startled by the people inside.

What was going on? Had they decided to hold a tea gathering in his room without telling him?

Several people were sitting there quite plainly.

Gu Xiang, of course.

Gongsun Xing and Wang Jian were also present.

But could someone please explain why that damned Shang Qinghua was here too?!

"Uh... good morning..." Yue Mingxuan raised a hand awkwardly in greeting.

The people in the room were all remarkably composed.

Gongsun Xing and Wang Jian responded lightly.

Gu Xiang naturally ignored him.

As for Shang Qinghua, he snapped his folding fan shut and said, "You’re up quite early. Where has Prince Yue been this morning?"

Yue Mingxuan instinctively glanced at Gongsun Xing.

Gongsun Xing lifted his teacup to cover his lips and silently mouthed words.

Shang Qinghua had been outside last night?

Damn, then why was he asking wherehe had gone this morning!

Yue Mingxuan plopped down carelessly into a chair.

He felt exhausted; today he certainly wasn’t going anywhere.

After a yawn, he said, "Nothing much. I went out for a jog, it’s good for the body and mind. If Prince Shang is interested, you should try it too. It’s good for your health."

Gongsun Xing and Wang Jian left first.

Gongsun Xing had been worried something might happen here. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

By the time word came, it had already been late, so he had rested here to wait.

When Wang Jian saw that he still hadn’t returned by evening, he grew uneasy and came looking for him, so he staying here as well.

This Shang Qinghua, however, was someone worth paying close attention to.

As Gongsun Xing left, he quietly told Yue Mingxuan this while closing the door.

Yue Mingxuan gave a wry smile and nodded in agreement.

"Go on then, what exactly were you doing?" Shang Qinghua looked at Yue Mingxuan with a smiling face that carried a clear message: if you don’t tell me, I won’t let it go.

Sometimes Yue Mingxuan truly could not understand him.

Why did Shang Qinghua always want to know everything about him?

Since when did he have to report his comings and goings?

Wasn’t being watched by Beirong enough, did he need another pair of eyes as well?

"It wasn’t anything major. Someone tried to kill me. However, It’s settled now."

Shang Qinghua stood up and walked over to Yue Mingxuan’s side.

He took a breath and leaned in to feel Yue Mingxuan’s forehead.

"Do you have a fever? Why didn’t you say anything?"

A fever? Even he hadn’t realized it himself.

Yue Mingxuan reached up to touch his forehead—sure enough, it felt hot.

No wonder his head hurt and he felt so dizzy.

He waved a hand dismissively. "It’s nothing. It’s just a fever. I’m a doctor myself, once I take some medicine, I’ll be fine. Prince Shang, do you have anything else? If not, please head back. I’m exhausted."

Shang Qinghua looked at him deeply for a long moment, told him to rest well, and then left.

After closing the door, listening to the sounds of Yue Mingxuan fumbling his way to bed, Shang Qinghua couldn’t help thinking that the yin aura clinging to Yue Mingxuan was heavy.

It was obvious he had gone somewhere unclean and hadn’t taken any precautions.

Sui He happened to arrive just then while carrying tea and such.

That morning, when she had pushed open the prince’s door, she found many people inside but the prince himself missing, which had frightened her badly.

Only after Miracle Doctor Gongsun explained did she learn that her master had gone out early to handle matters and that they were waiting here, so she went to prepare tea and refreshments.

"Your prince has a bit of a fever. Let him rest properly today. Turn away anyone who comes. If necessary, send someone to fetch me and go to the Imperial Medical Bureau shortly to get medicine."

"Yes, I understand," she replied.

The prince had a fever?

Sui He went to fetch medicine from the Imperial Medical Bureau.

After returning, she decocted it and cooled it to a warm temperature before gently waking Yue Mingxuan. "Your Highness, drink the medicine first, then you can go back to sleep."

Still groggy, Yue Mingxuan kept his eyes closed as he drank.

One swallow, then another, suddenly he sensed something wrong.

There was an extra ingredient inside: Blue Sky Leaf.