"Imperial Sister!" The Crown Prince immediately stood up, concern etched on his face. "Call the imperial physician! Hurry!"
The princess's complexion had shifted from pale to a sickly green, her body swaying precariously. Lin Xiaofan rushed forward to support her. "Princess!"
At the moment his hand touched her left ear, a warning suddenly popped up in the system:
[Detected nerve damage! Severity: Severe! Cause: Long-term chronic poisoning!]
[Repair possible, requires 500 S-level Fury Points!]
Lin Xiaofan's heart sank—who would poison the princess? And for such a long time?
"Step aside!" The Crown Prince roughly pushed Lin Xiaofan away and personally supported the princess. "Imperial physician, quickly check on Imperial Sister!"
Under the Crown Prince's commanding gaze, the physician retrieved a bottle of dark red medicinal wine from his medicine box. "The princess's old ailment has flared up; she must take the medicine immediately."
Lin Xiaofan keenly noticed that as the physician poured the medicine, his little finger subtly flicked at the bottle's mouth—he was adding something!
"Wait!" Lin Xiaofan suddenly called out loudly. "The princess has always been frail; taking medicine hastily could be unwise. Why not let me see the prescription first?"
A cold glint flashed in the Crown Prince's eyes. "Are you questioning the physician's skills, Lin Aiqing?"
"I wouldn't dare." Lin Xiaofan replied with calm dignity. "It's just that my late father studied the princess's pulse and left behind a few prescriptions..."
Before he could finish speaking, Princess Ning An suddenly grasped his wrist and, using the cover of her sleeve, slipped a note into his palm. Weakly, she spoke, "Brother... I want to return to the palace..."
A flicker of displeasure crossed the Crown Prince's face, but he nodded in agreement. "Someone, escort the princess back to the palace to rest."
Taking advantage of everyone's focus on the princess, Lin Xiaofan quickly glanced at the note—it contained sketches of several strange spice formulas, along with annotations for dosage and timing.
"Lin Gongzi seems quite concerned about Imperial Sister," Liu Rushuang had somehow appeared beside him, her red lips curling slightly. "Could it be…"
"The Crown Princess is joking," Lin Xiaofan stepped back slightly. "I merely..."
"Enough!" The Crown Prince suddenly interrupted sharply. "Someone! Escort Lin Gongzi out of the palace!"
Several guards immediately surrounded him. Huo Qubing reached for his sword but was held back by Zhuge Liang.
"My Lord..." Huo Qubing whispered.
"It's fine." Lin Xiaofan signaled with his eyes. "Let's go."
Back at his residence, Lin Xiaofan immediately unfolded the note. "System, analyze this spice formula."
[Scanning... Component analysis: Rosemary, Mandrake flower, Western bitter wormwood...]
"Indeed!" Lin Xiaofan slammed the table. "The princess is telling me that the Crown Prince is using Moro Cult's methods to control the court officials!"
Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment. "Then the princess's ear ailment..."
"Is due to long-term poisoning," Lin Xiaofan replied gravely. "The system detected damage to her left ear nerves, likely from some chronic poison."
Huo Qubing suddenly spoke up, "What about that bottle of medicinal wine? If the Crown Prince intends to poison the princess, why increase the dosage today?"
Lin Xiaofan was taken aback. "You're right... If the princess is already poisoned, then why..."
He suddenly remembered something and took out a small porcelain vial from his sleeve—this was a sample of the 'medicinal wine' he had discreetly taken from the imperial physician's medicine box when the princess fainted.
"System, scan this."
[Analyzing... Ingredients: Sophora flavescens, Coptis chinensis, Honeysuckle...]
[Conclusion: This medicinal wine is an antidote that can neutralize neurotoxins!]
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