After refusing marriage, she was pampered by the prince who acted as a shield.

Chapter 555: The Conditions of Exchange

"This is really dangerous for you. Please eat these first and rest for a while."

"Will it work? I haven't been able to sleep in a long time."

Hearing this, Lin Rusi became even more worried. She reached out and pressed the person back onto the bed, then took out a silver needle and stuck it into the area where the black line had been visible.

As the silver needles trembled slightly, the Fifth Princess, who hadn't slept for a long time, actually closed her eyes.

Just as everyone was about to mock her, Lin Rusi stood up and walked straight outside.

"Where are you going? This place isn't as simple as it seems."

"I know, but I have to..."

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Rusi noticed someone standing in front of her and immediately took a step back.

"Are you looking for me?"

He's a smart man indeed; he could guess my purpose even though I'd barely seen her.

Lin Rusi naturally didn't want to hide anything, so she directly pointed to the silver needle that had stopped shaking.

"I would like to ask you to take a look at these things."

"what?"

After saying this, the Fifth Prince waved to the others and sent them all out.

Once she was sure no one else was lingering, Lin Rusi didn't hesitate any longer. Instead, she put the other person's hand into the wooden tub and then pulled out the silver needles.

The next moment, black blood began to flow out, which made the Fifth Prince's face darken.

"How could this happen! My wife has been poisoned?"

"It seems you can also see that it was initially contaminated with venom, which caused the wound to turn black. Then the venom gradually mixed into the blood and eventually flowed into the heart, making it incurable."

"It has now reached the lungs and viscera, which is why your wife is experiencing such severe lung and visceral pain and is unable to sleep."

The Fifth Prince knew what these words meant, and he directly placed the jade token representing his identity in front of Lin Rusi.

"If you can cure her, I will owe you my life and grant you one request."

Is there a request?

Lin Rusi looked at the other person but ignored him, instead turning her head to look at the wrist that was still spewing out poisonous blood.

"This poison doesn't look very toxic on the surface, but once a person dies, it will quickly decompose, and eventually there won't even be a complete corpse left."

"What are you trying to say? You don't want to save people?"

Lin Rusi waved her hand, took out a pill, but instead of handing it over, she used her neatly trimmed fingernails to pinch it open.

"The poison will quickly corrode the body, and if it goes any deeper, the lady will suffer and eventually die."

"I see. So what do you want in exchange for the antidote?"

She was quite straightforward, so she didn't want to waste her breath.

She threw down the pills in her hand and bowed to the Fifth Prince, but this gesture was not in accordance with her etiquette.

"You want to rescue the prince?"

"That's right, I want to save him. What do you think about exchanging one life for another?"

The Fifth Prince hesitated slightly, clearly wanting to say something more, when he heard a soft cough coming from the bed.

Without thinking, Lin Rusi pressed down on that hand, and then pressed down on the Fifth Princess's shoulder with her other hand.

"Time is running out, so please make a decision immediately, Fifth Prince."

"Yes, but you must heal my queen first."

He really is a romantic.

I had my suspicions when the shopkeeper told me that he was still searching for a miracle doctor at such a critical moment, and now that I've seen him in person, I'm even more impressed.

Just as Lin Rusi was about to speak, he reached out and interrupted her.

“If you want to save him, you must first save my wife, otherwise…” The Fifth Prince hesitated slightly, then added, “But I can let you take a look first.”

"One more thing: protect him completely, and absolutely prevent him from getting hurt again."

"You really are protective of your master. I wonder how he trained you."

Lin Rusi ignored the other party's words and instead used silver needles to prick several more holes, releasing the black blood from the other party's body.

But she was a woman after all, and she would definitely not be able to withstand continuous blood loss. She gave the man another pill before standing up and looking at the Fifth Prince beside her.

"Please prepare some blood-nourishing herbs for the Fifth Princess Consort to drink."

"Row."

Knowing that Lin Rusi had stabilized his wife's condition, the Fifth Prince immediately ordered her to be taken to prison.

To avoid being recognized, she put on a mask and changed into a cloak that could conceal her figure before walking out with the others.

"Many princes are now eyeing prisons, which are not easy to enter. I apologize for the inconvenience caused to you, Divine Physician."

"It's nothing."

In order to avoid being noticed that she was in a bad mood, she could only keep her words brief and not say a single extra word.

After finally managing to blend in under the cover of night, I saw a figure lying on the cold prison floor.

That was truly a sorry sight.

Lin Rusi stared straight at Li Jingyang, about to speak, when she noticed that he had already sat up.

His gaze was fixed on her, sensing danger, but he didn't stop, and threw a pill at her directly.

Why are you here?

Without any hesitation, Li Jingyang swallowed it whole and then leaned forward, attempting to grab Lin Rusi's hand.

But the other person simply dodged away, looking at him with disdain.

"Why did you come here? It's too dangerous here. Go back quickly."

"You really know how to talk big, driving me away like this and leaving the others waiting for you in despair?"

Li Jingyang was silent for a moment, clearly wanting to say something else, when he was given a few more pills.

Once the pain subsided, he understood what Lin Rusi was about to do, and his face darkened further.

Even so, you alone are not enough. Go back.

"You don't need to worry about that, I have plenty of ways to handle it."

Li Jingyang wanted to reach out and grab Lin Rusi to warn others of the danger, but she had already walked away.

"Forest……"

Worried about being overheard, he didn't speak loudly, so Lin Rusi naturally couldn't hear him.

But when Li Jingyang saw her glance at him again before leaving, he knew she understood, and his face grew even more gloomy.

What should we do now? He can't get into trouble, and we can't let Lin Rusi get into trouble either.

What he didn't know was that the other party had already returned to the Fifth Prince's courtyard and was examining the Fifth Princess's body again.

"A lot of poisonous blood has been released, but the root cause has not been addressed. Even if it is replenished, it will relapse soon."

Seeing this, the Fifth Prince's face darkened even more. Just as he was about to say something else, his arm was grabbed.

"As long as we prepare the antidote, it will be fine. However, the venom has penetrated too deeply into her body, and the princess is weak. We can only remove it little by little with a medicinal bath."

"Alright, I'll have someone start preparing right away."

Without any hesitation, the Fifth Prince waved his hand and sent over not only what Lin Rusi needed, but also medicinal herbs to nourish her body.

"I have been taking care of the Princess Consort personally these past few days, please don't mind, Your Highness."

"You can do anything as long as my wife is able."

After saying this, the Fifth Prince squatted down next to the Fifth Princess and rubbed her bloodless arm with his hand.

The next day, while the medicinal bath was still being prepared, a maid secretly slipped inside.