The Dramatic Crown Princess Wants to Poison Me!

Chapter 293: Chapter 293: A Trace of Breeze

However, who is Huangfu Jingchen? At the moment those two soldiers heard this, stunned and not yet recovered, Huangfu Jingchen made his move, and they merely saw a blur before a heavy drowsiness struck them, and they collapsed, knowing nothing more.

Huangfu Jingchen had hit their sleep acupoint.

Wen Hao’s figure reached the tall grass, spotting a wooded area to the right, he was overjoyed at this heavenly aid. In the pitch-black night, the woods were even darker, he just needed to find any place to hide, and no one would find him.

Once he gets away, he had to capture Shang Jingwang and deal with him properly.

He was still very cautious, not walking in a straight line, but seeking shadows of tall grass and trees, places where he could conceal his body, moving lightly and swiftly.

As a commanding general, his physical condition was excellent. Huangfu Jingchen had sealed his inner strength, but even without it, he was still much stronger than an ordinary villager.

He was close, just about to reach the woods, Wen Hao was ecstatic.

However, at this moment, he felt a trace of breeze.

Yes, a breeze, as if it blew from his side, chilling his entire back.

Could it be a ghost?

He was terrified.

A voice, lightly mocking and teasing, casually said, ”Commander Wen, what a fine interest you have in the middle of the night. Are you catching rabbits or pheasants?”

Wen Hao’s expression stiffened, what could he say?

He could only laugh awkwardly, ”I... I had an urgent need!”

Huangfu Jingchen naturally knew that Wen Hao wouldn’t obediently follow him. The earlier interlude didn’t concern him, but Wen Hao’s numerous small schemes, walking like this was a waste of time.

He smoothly extended his finger to seal Wen Hao’s acupoint, this time not only sealing his inner strength, when Wen Hao realized something was wrong, he couldn’t even move a fingertip.

Huangfu Jingchen said lightly, ”Commander Wen, unwilling to walk on a fine road, probably from being an official for too long, accustomed to others serving him. I guess I’ll have to reluctantly oblige you!” He then grabbed Wen Hao by the collar, and in a few bounds, returned to the original spot, seeing the two soldiers lying silently on the ground, Wen Hao cursed them as useless.

But he didn’t consider, being captured entirely, without any dignity, like a chicken, wasn’t he just as useless?

Huangfu Jingchen directly entered Wangshan Town from there, and upon arrival, he took Wen Hao straight to the quarantine area.

The epidemic solution was out, and surrounded by a great army outside, maybe tomorrow, it would be mutual destruction. Shang Jingwang, regardless of it being an epidemic area, having arranged matters on his side, hurriedly returned to the quarantine area.

Huangfu Jingchen left, but Xia Wenjin was there.

Shang Jingwang was just asking Xia Wenjin, ”Doctor Xia, can the people in our epidemic area really all be cured in ten to fifteen days?”

Xia Wenjin looked at him, half-smiling, ”Lord Shang, you’d better figure out how to get through tomorrow first!”

This immediately brought Shang Jingwang back to reality, he sighed, looking at Xia Wenjin with a somewhat resentful gaze, ”Doctor Xia must remind me of this matter? Can’t you let me think of something cheerful?”

While picking herbs, Xia Wenjin said, ”As Lord Shang said, under normal circumstances, in ten to fifteen days, it should be fully controlled. But we’re running out of herbs. If no Imperial Physician arrives, and there are no herbs from the Capital, even with a solution, a clever housewife can’t cook without rice!”

Shang Jingwang’s face was as dark as could be.

There really was nothing cheerful.

Being here, unfolding matters, big or small, everything was vexing, everything needed to be thorough.

He was somewhat ashamed, as a father and mother official of the mansion, he only brought two thousand taels of silver from the treasury, yet the facilities and herbs, plus the hired doctors, these past months had truly been massive expenses. And these expenses were all borne by Doctor Xia and Young Master Jing in front of him.

He could say he led by example, coming to the epidemic area at the onset, laboring for the epidemic, planning meticulously, but he was very aware, he was merely fulfilling his duty, a father’s official duty.

But Young Master Jing, Doctor Xia, they were truly benevolent and virtuous.

Shang Jingwang said, ”Young Master Jing said there would be a way, I believe him!”

Xia Wenjin was curious, ”Why do you call him Young Master Jing?” He’s called Huang Zheng, he must have falsified his identity in front of Shang Jingwang, she was curious about what identity he had created to make Shang Jingwang obey him.

Shang Jingwang’s gaze shifted, ”Doctor Xia doesn’t know?”

Xia Wenjin said, ”I had guessed, but it wasn’t certain!”

Shang Jingwang chuckled, ”Doctor Xia, a nobleman like Young Master Jing is rare in this mansion. His origins are in the Capital City, and with such noble status, to be able to do so much for the people of Wangshan Town is indeed rare!”

Xia Wenjin’s eyes widened, ”Originates from the Capital City, a noble status? He’s of the Imperial Family?”

Shang Jingwang saw that there was no one else here, also holding Xia Wenjin in high regard, especially seeing the good relationship between Xia Wenjin and Huangfu Jingchen, and seeing that Huangfu Jingchen treated Xia Wenjin extraordinarily, it was obvious, he thought of gaining favor, laughed, ”Doctor Xia doesn’t know?”

Xia Wenjin smiled cunningly, ”I know, he told me he’s a member of the Royal Family, just not sure of his exact identity!”

Hearing this, Shang Jingwang was relieved, he had thought if Young Master Jing didn’t want to reveal his identity, then what he had let on was enough, but since Young Master Jing himself admitted being a royal member, this favor could be sold.

He didn’t realize Xia Wenjin was just baiting him.

He stroked his beard, ”Doctor Xia, have you heard of Prince Kang Mansion?”

Xia Wenjin’s eyes deepened slightly, Prince Kang Mansion, of course she knew, the current Emperor’s nephew Prince Kang, Ninth Imperial Uncle’s son, had two sons, the eldest son Huangfu Rong, established as the Princely Heir, and the second son Huangfu Jinxuan.

She nodded subtly, ”Is Lord Shang telling me he’s Prince Kang’s son?”

Shang Jingwang said, ”Isn’t it so? Prince Kang’s second son, Huangfu Jinxuan!”

Xia Wenjin laughed, ”His identity is indeed surprising, who would’ve thought the distinguished Imperial Nephew, a prince of Prince Kang’s Mansion, could consider the people this much.”

If Shang Jingwang were talking about someone else, Xia Wenjin would have many doubts and question Huangfu Jingchen’s identity, but she had met Huangfu Jinxuan.

He was a notorious debauchee in the Capital City, that reputation was well-known not just in the capital, but far and wide, even Prince Kang’s Princely Heir couldn’t handle him. Furthermore, in her past life, she had even dealt with Huangfu Jinxuan, beating him so badly he was bedridden for a month.

It turned out the Young Master Jing she heard about was actually Young Master Jin.

Thinking of Huangfu Jinxuan’s antics, she found it amusing, Huang Zheng impersonating Huangfu Jinxuan was truly ingenious.

In this way, it dispelled all of her doubts.