"Tang Qi Gege!"

Fu Jiu Jiu's crisp call attracted the envy of countless people, especially as she kept her gaze fixed on Tang Xian and walked straight towards him.

"How did you get out here? It's dangerous!" Tang Xian said.

Fu Jiu Jiu glanced at Tang Yan and Tang Jie beside her, "With so many of you here, how could I be in danger?"

"Did you find it?" Fu Chu Chu asked.

"These insects all over the ground, who knows which kind they are? We can only catch them all and have the imperial physicians identify them one by one," said Tang Yi.

Fujujiao tried asking the little grasses and insects here, there are poisonous ones among the insects, but none of them have that much toxicity.

She also saw Tang Yan's wounds, and in her view there were two possibilities.

One is that the poisonous insect has been specially cultivated by you, enhancing its toxicity. The other is that being bitten by an insect is just a superficial phenomenon, a lure. Tang Yan's body was already poisoned long ago. Being bitten by the poisonous insect would immediately trigger its effects.

This is quite similar to the way Tang Yang's incense pouches were made.

How is Lao Ba doing?

Fujujio was the last one out, so everyone could only ask her.

"When I came out, Consort Zhao was crying," Fu Jiujiu said.

"Sigh... Eight is really something. He's destined to meet with misfortune. I was afraid he'd get hurt if we let him into the forest, but it seems he couldn't escape his fate outside." Tang Yan sighed.

"Chirp chirp, you better go back. I don't know what kind of poisonous insect it is, even more dangerous. You're a young girl, if something happens to you, what will we do?" Tang Yan said.

Perhaps this is why the eldest prince, though foolish and air-headed, could still survive.

A good person is truly a good person, caring for everyone.

But there's nothing I can do about it, I'm just stupid.

Tang Yang discovered that the little ball of fluff was looking at him, "What's up?"

Fujujiao shook her head and continued to look down for things with everyone.

The medical tent was almost surrounded by insects, all caught by them. There were even some venomous snakes. The doctor was so terrified when he saw them.

Three people looked at each other in dismay. How were they going to find it?

As dusk approached, even the poisonous creatures could no longer be found. With nightfall, if anyone were to be bitten again, it would be even more dangerous.

This way, Tang Yan wouldn't be suitable for going out, he could only wait here.

Three more imperial physicians went to examine Tang Yan.

"Your Majesty, great joy!"

Li Taiyi felt that his own life was saved, "The Eighth Prince's pulse is stronger."

"The eighth prince is blessed by heaven, what a miracle."

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"Physician Li, do you mean that Yan'er is alright?" asked Empress Guo with red-rimmed eyes.

Li Taiyi cleared his throat, “Um… it’ll be alright.”

"Keep going, the bug bit you so many times, but what kind of bug is it? Go quickly and find an antidote."

"Yes! Your humble servant takes his leave."

After Li Taiyi returned to his room, he told the other two about it. The three of them discussed it and agreed that it was a miracle, that fate had spared their lives.

If the Eighth Prince were to get into any trouble, they would have to pay with their lives.

Before retiring for the night, several princes also went to see Tang Yan. When they came out, Tang Yang touched his waist and found that his sachet was missing. His face immediately changed color.

This action drew the attention of the others.

"Lao Wu, what's wrong?" Tang Yi asked.

Tang Yang's face was sullen, but in the night it was not easy to notice. "It's nothing."

"That's not right, Fifth Brother, where's your sachet?" Tang Jian asked in a cold voice.

“It must have fallen there, it doesn't matter, it's just a sachet after all.”

"No, Fifth Brother, you must treasure that sachet. Don't lose it again! If any noble maiden is displeased, then we shall accompany you to search for it once more."

"No need." Tang Yang's voice turned colder. "You said that the thousand gold you brought was just for fun, Lao Liu. Don't make such jokes anymore. It's getting late. Go back quickly, aren't you afraid of being bitten by venomous insects? Like Lao Ba?"

Tang Yang returned to his tent with some annoyance. Although the sachet was gone, he thought that it wasn't a big deal, as long as he could find it again tomorrow morning after sunrise. Perhaps someone on patrol tonight would also find it.

At this moment, Lao Ba was in grave danger. It wouldn't be right for him to mobilize his resources and people just to find a sachet.

However, it so happened that on the second day, Tang Yang was poisoned.

It was his guard who discovered it. While everyone else had woken up early, Tang Yang remained motionless. When the guard went inside, he saw the same thing as Tang Yan.

"How could this be!" When Li Fei heard the news, she was astonished. That sachet was supposed to protect her son from venomous insects, but when she saw Tang Yang, she realized the sachet was missing.

She naturally didn't dare to make a fuss, but she was also very embarrassed.

To save his son's life, Tang Yan would have to live as well. All this trouble and effort would be in vain.

If Tang Yan dies, her son will not live either.

Damn it, how could the sachet be lost?

"The fifth brother was bitten too?" After Chengde Emperor came in, seeing Tang Yang lying on the bed, he only felt a headache.

The beautiful consort used her handkerchief to dab at her eyes, which were quickly becoming red. "Your Majesty, this venomous creature is too wicked! Will Chang'er be alright?"

Tang Yan will be fine, so Tang Yang will also be fine.

"Go get Chirp!"

"Your Majesty, what use is there in calling her at this time?" said Li Fei.

"There were pills that his older brother had given her to counteract the poison…"

"Your Majesty, all medicine has its side effects. Things of unknown origin should not be eaten indiscriminately." Lady Li was distrustful of everyone.

"Let's just have the imperial physician take a look."

She would rather give the credit to the imperial physicians than to Fu Jiu Jiu.

That girl, she just doesn't want to get up.

"Your Majesty, Imperial Consort, the guards outside said they saw a sachet, which looked like it belonged to the Fifth Prince."

Li Fei was a little nervous, “Pass it over here, let me take a look.”

The Emperor of Chengde glanced at her, but didn't take it to heart. Before Li Fei could even put things away, Fu Jiujiu came in, saying she wanted to see her Fifth Brother.

The Emperor of Chengde thought she had arrived at just the right time, but Keli Fei felt her arrival was ill-timed.

"Oh, the fifth prince's sachet was found!" Fu Jiujiao exclaimed.

It was just a sachet, and Emperor Chengde hadn't really cared for it. But the little dumpling wouldn't let it go!

"If the Fifth Prince had worn a sachet last night, he wouldn't have been bitten."

Li Fei's heart skipped a beat, "What are you talking about?"

Fu Chi-Chi stared at her with pleading eyes, shaking his head. "Lady Li Fei, I'm not lying. The Fifth Prince said this is a worm repellent sachet bought from outside. But as soon as it was thrown away, the Fifth Prince was bitten! If only I had helped the Fifth Prince find it yesterday..."

Li Fei frowned, nervously glaring at Fu Jiujiu, "There's nothing magical about it, it's just some random herbs."

"Wait!" Emperor Chengde said, feeling that the little dumpling wouldn't talk nonsense. "Let me have a look at this sachet!"

Li Fei was a little nervous, but she couldn't help it.

First published on the Traditional Chinese Novel Network.