It was unclear how long had passed before Li Yue Shu finally withdrew her hand, her brow furrowed.
Mo Yu Lin subconsciously moved to ask, but Li Yue Shu spoke first, "Everyone, leave."
Upon hearing this, Qin Mo Yuan immediately understood that she intended to take He Xiao Yu into the space. He turned and left without hesitation.
Mo Yu Lin, having received treatment, knew Li Yue Shu's habits, just like Hong Dai. After casting a worried glance at the person on the bed, he too departed.
Soon, everyone was out of the room.
Li Yue Shu wasted no time and quickly brought the person into the space.
...
Time ticked by, and everyone waited outside in silence, not a word spoken.
Mo Yu Lin stood by the door, his body tense, unmoving like a stone statue.
Finally, the tightly shut door opened from within, and Li Yue Shu emerged with a solemn expression.
Mo Yu Lin rushed forward immediately. Having stood so rigidly for too long, he nearly stumbled as he moved.
But he paid no mind to that, looking at Li Yue Shu with anxiousness. "How is my sister?"
Li Yue Shu pursed her lips and said, "She's temporarily out of danger."
Mo Yu Lin's suspended heart finally relaxed slightly. He was about to enter to check on He Xiao Yu's condition.
"Don't disturb her rest," Li Yue Shu said, grabbing his arm. "What's more important now is to figure out what happened. Only then will there be hope of truly saving He Xiao Yu."
At these words, the breath Mo Yu Lin had just released was immediately sucked back in. "What do you mean? Didn't you say my sister is fine now?"
"Temporarily fine," Li Yue Shu's brow remained tightly knit. "This poison is too potent. Although she didn't ingest much, it's still life-threatening."
Mo Yu Lin's lips turned pale. "How could this be... Can't you cure this poison either?"
Li Yue Shu's thin lips pressed together. "I need time."
But given He Xiao Yu's current state, she might not have that time.
Seeing Mo Yu Lin's appearance, Li Yue Shu couldn't bring herself to say the latter part of the sentence.
Mo Yu Lin swayed, his face pale as he looked at Ji Quan Si, almost grinding his teeth as he asked, "What exactly happened?"
Ji Quan Si had long shed his usual casual demeanor. "The one who poisoned her was He Xue Bao..."
He didn't conceal anything, explaining the situation from beginning to end.
After agreeing to return He Xiao Yu to Mo Yu Lin, Ji Quan Si had accelerated his "relationship progress" with He Xue Bao. He had even promised Prime Minister He in person that once he found a reason to divorce He Xiao Yu, he would marry He Xue Bao.
He Xue Bao had also overheard this.
Originally, she only needed to quietly wait to marry into the Crown Prince's manor. Who knew this woman would insist on showing off in front of He Xiao Yu, leading Madam He to find out about the matter.
Madam He had only this one daughter. He Xiao Yu's important life events concerned her future well-being. Naturally, she would not allow such a thing to happen.
As the mistress of the Prime Minister's manor, she directly arranged a marriage for He Xue Bao, even setting the wedding date.
He Xue Bao, of course, would not sit idly by. She schemed against He Xiao Yu several times, all to give Ji Quan Si a reason to divorce his wife.
However, since Ji Quan Si had already formed a cooperative relationship with Mo Yu Lin, he naturally could no longer afford to step on He Xiao Yu. Each time, he protected her.
But it was precisely because of Ji Quan Si's repeated protection that He Xue Bao thought he had changed his mind, and a sense of crisis arose.
Coupled with the approaching wedding date set by Madam He, He Xue Bao decided to go all out and poison He Xiao Yu.
He Xue Bao truly hated He Xiao Yu. The poison she used was almost instantaneous, effective upon contact with blood.
If Mo Yu Lin hadn't secretly arranged for people to protect He Xiao Yu and intervene when they sensed something was wrong, she would have lost her life on the spot.
Even so, He Xiao Yu still ingested a small amount of the poison, resulting in her current condition.
He Xiao Yu had always been arrogant and overbearing in public, offending many people. It was easy for He Xue Bao to find scapegoats.
But Ji Quan Si was the lord of Chi Yun Tower, and he naturally investigated to find the truth.
While arranging for doctors to save her, he had already had He Xue Bao apprehended.
At this moment, in the reception hall of the Crown Prince's manor, Prime Minister He, who had followed along, was waiting for Ji Quan Si to release He Xue Bao.
"He still has the nerve to come and save He Xue Bao?" Hong Dai asked coldly. "I'd like to see how this biased old fool intends to save her!"
With that, Hong Dai turned and headed directly towards the reception hall.
Ji Quan Si, worried she might be at a disadvantage, quickly followed.
Before leaving, he informed Mo Yu Lin of He Xue Bao's whereabouts.
Don't let Mo Yu Lin's outwardly kind and amiable appearance fool you; his methods were far from gentle.
He Xue Bao was likely to truly experience what it meant to be better off dead than alive this time.
Indeed, unable to see He Xiao Yu and having learned He Xue Bao's location, Mo Yu Lin immediately turned and headed for the place where the prisoner was held.
Li Yue Shu didn't care what He Xue Bao would endure. She turned and looked at Qin Mo Yuan seriously. "A Yuan, you and Aunt Mo guard the outside for me. I need to go into the space to research a cure."
He Xiao Yu's condition was akin to having ingested a potent herbicide. Even knowing the type of poison, she could only lie in bed and slowly die in agony.
Fortunately, He Xiao Yu was not currently suffering, but she didn't have much time to wait.
With Qin Mo Yuan and Madam Mo blocking everyone outside, no one knew that He Xiao Yu was currently lying in the space, her life supported by various instruments.
Once Li Yue Shu became engrossed in her research, she easily entered a state of self-forgetfulness. Thus, she completely failed to notice when the unconscious He Xiao Yu woke up.
It wasn't until she turned around to retrieve something that she saw He Xiao Yu, lying on the bed, had opened her eyes and was curiously observing her surroundings.
Li Yue Shu was stunned. Before she could speak, He Xiao Yu spoke first, "Am I dead..."
Her voice was hoarse. The few words she uttered felt like knives cutting her throat.
Li Yue Shu quickly poured a cup of hot water and slowly fed it to her.
But after a few sips, He Xiao Yu lost her strength.
Li Yue Shu gently laid her down and sighed helplessly. "You're still alive. This place... is my secret."
She didn't want to see someone with the same name as Xiao Yu, who also looked identical, die before her eyes, so she had been desperate to find a cure and save her. She hadn't expected to expose her space.
He Xiao Yu gazed curiously at the strange environment, the likes of which words could not describe, and muttered, "I really am dying. To see so many strange things... It's a pity I couldn't see Xiao Yu one last time..."
Li Yue Shu: "..."
She wanted to say something, but He Xiao Yu's voice grew weaker and weaker, eventually falling back into unconsciousness.
Li Yue Shu could only pick up her tools and return to her research.
Until the sun set, until the first rays of sunlight appeared in the east, until the moon hung high in the sky once more, Li Yue Shu finally opened the door, her face etched with exhaustion.