Mysteries of the Great Zhou Dynasty

Chapter 206 Rescue
Rong Wanyin glanced at Rong Junye: "Brother, what do we do now? Should we wait until the Khitan princess leaves before we rescue her?"

Rong Junye nodded, and couldn't help but take a few more glances. Seeing that Yu Nishang was indeed unharmed, he felt relieved.

The sound of the carriage over the stone pavement faded into the alley. The carriage outside the courtyard had finally driven away. Perhaps the Khitan princess was too confident in herself, or perhaps because Yu Nishang didn't know martial arts, the Khitan princess didn't take her seriously at all. There were only a few guards left in this courtyard, and the defenses were full of loopholes. Yu Nishang's room was only locked with chains.

Rong Junye glanced at them and realized that these Khitan soldiers were not very skilled in martial arts. It would only take some effort, so it wouldn't be difficult. Thinking of this, he hurriedly got up to go down and rescue the people, but Rong Wanyin pressed him down: "Brother, I have a way! Let's tease that Khitan princess."

Rong Wanyin whispered a few words in Rong Junye's ear, and the two reached an agreement.

The two cleared a hole in the roof tiles, big enough for one person to pass through, and Rong Junye, with his agility, leaped into the house.

Yu Nishang was startled by the sudden commotion. Just as she was about to scream, Rong Junye grabbed her and covered her mouth tightly with his other hand.

“Miss Yu, it’s me. Don’t be afraid, I’m here to save you.” Rong Junye whispered in Yu Nishang’s ear. He felt a soft touch in his palm and warm breath. Rong Junye’s heart pounded. He realized that his position with Miss Yu was far too intimate. He was so frightened that he immediately let go and took several steps back. “Miss Yu, I’m sorry, I’ve offended you…”

Yu Nishang breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the person who came was Rong Junye. She seemed to have expected it and was not surprised: "It's alright."

“Miss Yu, if I take you out now, I might… I might have to carry you upstairs. Please forgive me…” Rong Junye’s face turned red and his ears turned bright red at the thought of their position.

Looking at the wooden head and the bright red ears, Yu Nishang couldn't help but smile. She then tried to purse her lips to keep her smile from being too obvious. After finally managing to suppress her smile, she said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, General."

Rong Junye turned his face away, not looking at her, and for a moment he didn't know where to start. He stiffly reached out and put his arm around Yu Nishang's waist.

Yu Nishang took the opportunity to hug Rong Junye's neck tightly and buried her head in his shoulder.

Rong Junye felt a faint fragrance enter his nose, and he froze, unsure which leg to take next.

Seeing that Rong Junye hadn't moved, Yu Nishang asked softly, "General Rong?"

Rong Junye's Adam's apple bobbed as he calmed himself, feeling somewhat guilty. How could he have let his mind wander like that during such a critical moment!
General Rong exerted his strength with his feet, grabbed the pillar with his hands, and used the leverage to climb onto the beam. Rong Junye placed Yu Nishang on the beam and helped her climb out.

Rong Wanyin reached out and grasped Yu Nishang's hand, pulling her upwards, while Rong Junye supported her from behind.

Yu Nishang finally climbed onto the roof with great effort. Rong Wanyin restored the tiles, covering her mouth and laughing as she did so: "When the Khitan princess comes, she'll be startled. She just vanished into thin air."

The three left the small courtyard and boarded a carriage parked in a nearby alley. The carriage swayed and began to move.

"Ni Chang thanks everyone for their righteous rescue. Ni Chang has no way to repay you..." Yu Ni Chang looked around at everyone, wanting to kowtow in gratitude, but before she could kneel down, Rong Wan Yin helped her up.

"Miss Yu, you are brave and resourceful. I admire you. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have been able to obtain the Imperial Seal so quickly." Yan Mingzhang bowed, his tone full of admiration.

Yu Nishang's eyes lit up with joy, as if she had breathed a sigh of relief: "You found the Imperial Seal? That's wonderful!" "Miss Yu, I want to ask you, how much do you know about His Majesty's affairs?" Yan Mingzhang asked bluntly.

Yu Nishang looked at everyone with a complicated expression: "Do you know about Medicine King Valley?"

"Medicine King Valley?" Rong Junye asked incredulously, leaning back unconsciously. "What does this have to do with Medicine King Valley?"

“I’m just inferring from everyday details and the information he reveals when he’s drunk. I can’t be sure it’s true.” Yu Nishang’s expression was serious. She paused, seemingly hesitant. “I feel like he’s testing drugs.”

The "he" here clearly refers to the sixth prince. Yu Ni Chang truly loathed him and didn't even want to mention his name.

"A drug trial?" everyone exclaimed in unison, their hearts filled with shock.

“Yes, he often read a book, a medical book, called… called ‘The True Record of Materia Medica’…” Yu Nishang recalled carefully.

"It's the medical book of the Medicine King! It's the lost twelfth medical book!" A flash of inspiration struck Yan Mingzhang, and he remembered.

"What kind of drug is he testing?" A terrible thought popped into Yan Mingzhang's mind.

"I don't know, but I do know that many people died when this medicine was first tested, and later, he even used the Emperor... as a test subject..." Yu Nishang's information was so shocking that everyone was stunned. This person was too audacious!

"General Rong, Miss Rong, do you still remember the Dream Eater Flower? And the elixir of youth?" Yan Mingzhang asked anxiously. "Last time, the Medicine King said that the twelfth book records how to use the Dream Eater Flower to make the elixir of immortality and rejuvenation!"

Rong Wanyin understood Yan Mingzhang's meaning and continued, "You mean, the Sixth Prince is making a elixir to reverse aging? And then he's using the Emperor as a test subject?"

“Very likely. Think about it, if we don’t consider social norms and ethics, isn’t the Emperor the best candidate? He is most closely related to the Sixth Prince by blood, and he is already getting old. If the Emperor succeeds in testing the medicine, the Sixth Prince will dare to use it on himself!”

Everyone was shocked and didn't know what to say for a moment.

“But… wait a minute, he doesn’t have a Dream Eater Flower!” Rong Junye was a little confused.

"No, he did!" Yan Mingzhang said with certainty. He couldn't be wrong. "Do you remember what he tucked into his arms when he left Medicine King Valley?"

“It’s a Dream Eater Flower, and it even has roots!” Rong Wanyin added. “I was wondering why he would pull it all up by the roots, and so many of them at that. I thought he was afraid of carrion rats, but now that makes sense!”

"Dream Eater Flower? What does it look like?" Yu Nishang seemed to have thought of something and quickly asked.

The other three were taken aback. Yan Mingzhang asked, "Miss Yu, have you seen it before? The Dream Eater Flower is a kind of grass that is less than a person tall. When it blooms, it is pink, but its pollen can cause amnesia."

"I think I should know where he planted the flowers!"