This blood was fed in a few mouthfuls. After feeding, they waited for a while and saw that Crown Prince Xiao Jingyun showed no abnormal reaction. The two then exchanged glances and breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhou Quan said in a deep voice, "It seems Chen Xiaobei was right. General Du Bai showed abnormal reactions very quickly after taking the antidote last time."
Hearing this, Bai Han's eyes were also filled with joy. "That's great. If this works, I'll bring the other girl too." Su Dan Fiction Network
As they spoke, they walked out of the room. Zhou Quan ordered someone to fetch a silver note and first gave the girl a thousand taels of reward money, after all, she had given her real blood.
After waiting for about the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, a surprised exclamation came from Crown Prince Xiao Jingyun's sleeping quarters. Bai Han and Zhou Quan, who were guarding outside, sprang to their feet and rushed in.
A palace maid pointed at Xiao Jingyun's hand and exclaimed in surprise, "It's moving, it's moving! His Highness the Crown Prince's hand has started to move!"
Zhou Quan and Bai Han looked closely. Indeed, Xiao Jingyun's hand was beginning to tremble slightly.
It worked! The two exchanged glances, looking very excited.
"Quick, give His Highness the Crown Prince a few more mouthfuls of water."
Zhou Quan and Bai Han stayed by the bedside for a full half an hour more. They saw signs of Xiao Jingyun's eyeballs moving. Although it was faint, it was clear that Xiao Jingyun was getting better, and his complexion was a little better than before. The ashen gray was gradually fading.
"That's wonderful, I'll go and report to the Emperor immediately."
Bai Han shouted loudly and left quickly.
Zhou Quan, on the other hand, let out a long sigh of relief.
Zhou Quan returned to his room, closed the door behind him, placed a teacup on the table, and then knelt down with a thud.
"Brother Xiaobei, no, Mr. Chen, I, Zhou Quan, am a man of my word. You saved His Highness the Crown Prince. From now on, I, Zhou Quan, will repay you with my life. Anyone who plots against you, I will kill him."
After making this rambling vow, Zhou Quan stood up and rushed back to Crown Prince Xiao Jingyun's room.
When he returned, the scene before him delighted him. The palace maids were feeding Xiao Jingyun water with small spoons, and when the spoon touched Crown Prince Xiao Jingyun's lips, the Crown Prince could slowly open his mouth himself.
"Miraculous, truly miraculous," Zhou Quan couldn't help but exclaim.
Like him, Emperor Xiao An also expressed his amazement after hearing Bai Han's report. He was overjoyed.
Xiao An clapped his hands repeatedly and said, "Excellent, truly excellent! This is truly great news! Go and relay my message: I wish to see Jingyun personally."
As Xiao An was eagerly heading towards the Crown Prince's mansion, news of the Crown Prince's awakening also reached Liu Xiangnan's residence. Hearing this, Liu Xiangnan also breathed a long sigh of relief. He looked at Chen Xiaobei, who was accompanying him for tea.
"My good son-in-law, your good fortune has arrived. The Emperor said he would reward you with at least ten thousand taels of gold. This wealth is enough for you to live the rest of your life."
Chen Xiaobei bowed respectfully and said, "Father-in-law, I do not care about the reward money. If I can use these ten thousand taels of reward money to get Rumei back, I am willing to add another ten thousand taels."
Hearing this, a flicker of relief flashed in Liu Xiangnan's eyes. At least his daughter had not misjudged someone in this situation.
Chen Xiaobei prioritized finding his daughter, which showed that they had true feelings for each other.
Liu Xiangnan turned to Liu Kai and said, "Send more people to the Great Tu Kingdom. We must find Rumei no matter what."
Then he turned to Chen Xiaobei again and said, "When things are settled here, you should return to your hometown first. If there is any news of Long Mei, I will send someone to tell you. You do not practice martial arts, so you should not go to the Great Tu Kingdom!"
Chen Xiaobei understood that Liu Xiangnan was indeed looking out for his well-being.
Going to the Great Tu Kingdom without martial arts would indeed be troublesome. But then again, that couldn't be an excuse for not saving his wife. After all, Liu Rumei was his wife, how could he abandon her?
Thinking of this, Chen Xiaobei bowed again and said, "Father-in-law, I appreciate your kindness, but Rumei is my wife. How can I abandon her? Please rest assured, I will protect myself. When things are settled here, I will head to Shuozhou and then to the Great Tu Kingdom."
That night, Chen Xiaobei tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
He had a dream. He dreamt that Liu Rumei had returned.
He dreamt they were embracing each other, crying and laughing. After crying and laughing, he woke up unconsciously, finding his pillow soaked with tears. Chen Xiaobei knew that he truly missed Liu Rumei!
And that night, Zhou Quan could not sleep, staying by Crown Prince Xiao Jingyun's bedside.
Xiao Jingyun could now open his eyes, but due to extreme weakness, his voice was barely audible. What should they do next? Should he take some medicine? Zhou Quan was unsure. After much thought, he went to consult Chen Xiaobei early the next morning.
When Chen Xiaobei heard that Zhou Quan had arrived, he thought the man had come to give him the reward money and met him enthusiastically, unprepared.
But as soon as they met, Zhou Quan cupped his fists in greeting and got straight to the point. "Sir, His Highness the Crown Prince has recovered somewhat now. He can open his eyes and can ingest some water, but I would like to ask what we should do next? Should we give him some herbal medicine or..."
Hearing Zhou Quan's question, Chen Xiaobei secretly lamented. He thought to himself, his father-in-law hadn't told him what to do next either!
But then he considered that this matter should be approached cautiously. Hadn't Bai Han found two people? Drinking one person's blood had such a remarkable effect. Perhaps drinking the blood of another person would have an even better effect.
Thinking of this, he frowned slightly. "Brother Zhou, let me think about this. I think, to be safe, it would be best to give His Highness the Crown Prince some more blood. What do you think?"
Zhou Quan naturally agreed with Chen Xiaobei's suggestion. Since there was a backup, Bai Han could go and find the other person.
Soon, the fair and beautiful woman was brought in. Bai Han led her into the Crown Prince's sleeping quarters and repeated the same words.
When this woman heard that she was to save the Crown Prince, she naturally agreed to sacrifice herself without hesitation and offered her blood.
The same scene was repeated. Half a small bowl of blood was slowly fed into Crown Prince Xiao Jingyun's mouth.
This time, the effect was immediate. After half an hour, Crown Prince Xiao Jingyun opened his eyes wide, looking around vigilantly with his dark, bright eyes.
When he saw Zhou Quan, he finally relaxed.
He parted his lips slightly and asked in an extremely weak voice, "Where am I?"
"Your Highness, you are finally awake! You are in your own sleeping quarters!" Zhou Quan exclaimed excitedly.
Xiao Jingyun weakly turned his head to look at his surroundings.
Suddenly, he seemed to become alert, looking at Zhou Quan and saying urgently, "Never mind me, quickly organize your men and go. The Great Tu Kingdom will attack soon."