It seems that the villain is targeting me.

Volcanic snow is indeed very precious, and its value in the market is almost as much as that of gold. Just a little bit can be used to make poppy milk with almost no side effects, and only rich people can afford it.

But although this thing is expensive, it is nothing to the emperor of a country.

When the doctor said this, Gwyneth felt relieved.

"If there are herbs, it's easy. I can send my best people to collect them, or spend a lot of money to buy them from drug dealers. If that doesn't work, I can import them from abroad."

Gwen felt hopeful and smiled. "Anyway, don't worry about the herbs. They're not a problem for me."

But the doctor's expression didn't soften at all. He waved his hands repeatedly, "No, Your Majesty, it's not the herbs that are causing the problem."

Perhaps it was Gwyneth's tolerant attitude that gave him courage. The doctor gritted his teeth and said, "Volcanic Snow is the raw material for making Milk of the Poppy. Drinking the potion made with it will cause a person to fall into a coma. Because everyone's constitution is different, some patients may even be bedridden all day."

"It can't cure the disease, but it can help prevent it from getting worse and becoming life-threatening..."

But the essence of this drug is to make the patient sleep like hibernation all day long, and if the symptoms occur when awake, he will still feel pain, which means he is just struggling to maintain his life.

The doctor said that theoretically, the condition could be stabilized by continuing to take the medicine. However, among the patients he actually treated, except for those who died from acute illness due to lack of money to renew their medicine, most of them gradually became weaker in the process.

In the end, one of the patient's body or mind will collapse first.

Gwyneth took a moment to comprehend the doctor's words, and her originally joyful heart sank to the bottom.

No wonder the other party didn't tell anyone about this "treatment method" in that room. This is undoubtedly a crooked method among crooked methods:

Drinking such expensive medicinal herbs once every three days would not only drain all the assets of an ordinary family, but would also not help treat the disease at all - it makes people suspect that the doctor was taking kickbacks from drug dealers.

However, this man was quite honest when facing Her Majesty the Queen. He explained the pros and cons of the medicine clearly (mainly for the sake of saving life) and did not dare to hide anything.

The doctor used all his tactful art to give the key points

After explaining it clearly, he shut his mouth obediently and looked eagerly at the queen on the throne.

Gwyneth was confused for a moment and didn't know how to make a decision. She subconsciously wanted the doctor to leave, saying that she needed more time to think and consider. This was not a trivial matter, and Gwen couldn't make a decision easily.

Besides, she also needs to ask Xiao Niao's own wishes.

...But there's no way Levi would agree to this, Gwyneth thought bitterly.

I can force her to drink it... No, that's too selfish. For my own selfish desires, I let Levi suffer like this... I really am, my mind is full of only myself...

All kinds of chaotic thoughts were like balls of wool that rolled all over the floor and tangled together. Gwyneth rubbed her sore temples tiredly. In just a few minutes, she had been bombarded with too much information.

Suddenly, someone came hurriedly outside the palace gate. Because he was too anxious, he almost fell down at the threshold.

The royal guards naturally wanted to stop him, but Gwyneth recognized that the other party was a knight she had placed in the palace. She raised her hand slightly and signaled the royal guards to let him in.

"His Majesty!"

As the knight entered the hall, he immediately raised his voice, his expression showing panic.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor's husband is missing!!!"

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The Red Moon Knight was not discovered until he was almost approaching the city gate.

She did not come to the capital city without any hesitation and relying on her passion, but made preparations to the best of her ability in the shortest possible time.

It was not too difficult for her to sneak into the palace. It might be heavily guarded for other people, but Hongyue had been in the palace before. She was familiar with every road and every palace, and knew all the royal guards currently in office.

It took some effort to get Xiao Niao away from the palace, but in the end it was successful without any danger.

The Red Moon Knight then found a mule cart, filled the back seat with fluffy straw, and buried the unconscious bird in the straw, carefully covering its body.

According to her plan, she disguised herself as a coachman and prepared to drive a mule cart to transport Xiaoniao out of the city.

By this time Gwyneth had already discovered that the bird was gone, and the inner city was immediately placed under martial law, and the knights were sent out to search for any suspicious traces.

The Red Moon Knight carefully avoided the search team, knowing that Gwen would soon order the city gates to be closed and no one would be allowed to leave the capital.

If you want to leave smoothly, you must seize the gap before the order is issued.

The Red Moon Knight had a good idea, and her disguise didn't have any major flaws, but she was still a step too slow. When it was almost her turn, the soldiers guarding the city gate received an order not to let anyone out of the city.

The Red Moon Knight dug out her weapon from the straw pile and fought off the soldiers at the city gate. No one was her match. Red Moon grabbed the horse and successfully ran out of the city with the bird.

Their pursuers soon appeared behind them and they fled into the forest.

If the Red Moon Knight was alone, she could just run into the woods with her sword in hand, and no one would be able to catch her.

But the existence of the bird undoubtedly tied Hongyue's hands and feet. She tried for a long time but was unable to completely get rid of the tail that was biting her tightly.

Intentionally or unintentionally, she drove the horse deeper into the forest.

Xiao Niao was actually woken up by being shaken.

As soon as she woke up, she felt a strong sense of dizziness and continuous pain in the back of her neck. Xiao Niao found herself riding a horse, which was running fast on the narrow road, and the sound of sharp wind whistling past her ears.

Xiao Niao tried to concentrate and recalled that he was knocked unconscious by Hongyue.

Now the culprit who knocked her unconscious was right behind her, his arm firmly holding the reins, steering the horse all the way.

The bird quickly understood the situation. She tilted her head slightly and listened to the sound of a large number of horses chasing behind her.

The weapon was hanging on the right side of the horse, the scabbard's strap was loose, and it could be pulled out with a reach. The Red Moon Knight's arm was tense, and it was hanging above the hilt from time to time.

Xiao Niao was in a daze for a long time because of the dizziness that kept coming from the back of her head. She took a deep breath for a few seconds and called out hoarsely: "...Luna."

She felt the person behind her tremble unconsciously.

"Stop, that's enough," Xiao Niao said tiredly, "We can't keep running away."

An arrow shot from behind. Hongyue heard the sound and glanced quickly behind her. Then she found that the arrow's accuracy was too poor, so she ignored it.

The arrows passed by them, stuck in the mud and were broken by the horses' legs.

Xiao Niao shuddered violently.

The pursuers behind them were in a commotion, and Xiao Niao clearly heard a voice shouting, "Are you crazy? Put away your bow! What if you hurt His Royal Highness?"

"Stop running, Luna," Xiaoniao closed his eyes, as if extremely tired, "Put me down."

The Red Moon Knight responded by silently tightening his grip on the reins.

There were lush trees everywhere around, and the lush canopy pressed down on the head, blocking the sunlight. The horse ran so fast that it was almost foaming at the mouth with exhaustion.

They have

As we entered the depths of the forest, the path became more and more winding, with more turns, and most of the pursuers behind us were lost without us noticing.

There was a light shining into the forest in the distance, and the Red Moon Knight subconsciously drove her horse in that direction. She had never been to this area before, so she was just walking based on her intuition.

However, her intuition did not work this time. After Hongyue walked out of the forest, she found that there was no road ahead. The horse was spinning in place, digging the ground with its hooves, unwilling to move forward.

They came to a cliff.

It was too late to turn around, and the pursuers behind them caught up. These people shouted loudly, calling for more companions.

The Red Moon Knight pulled the reins, breathing slightly heavily, and reached out to grab her sword.

But someone stopped her. Xiao Niao reached out and held Hongyue's wrist.

Xiao Niao looked up at her knight, shaking her head, with a hint of pleading in her light brown eyes.

The Red Moon Knight faced her silently. Slowly, her shoulders dropped and her hands drooped limply as if they had no strength left.

The pursuers were about to surround this small area. The knights did not dare to move forward immediately, but just watched from a distance, watching the actions of the two people on the horses very nervously.

They dismounted, and the knights noticed that Hongyue was not holding any weapons in her hands, which made them feel a little relieved.

The situation immediately calmed down a lot, and several people put down their weapons.

The knights all had a good attitude. Their order was to find Butcher's whereabouts, and they were seriously instructed not to harm the bird in the process.

It would be best if the other party could give up resistance on their own initiative. No one wants to really fight with the Red Moon Knight.

Xiao Niao took a few steps towards the knights, then suddenly stopped. She turned her head and looked silently at Hongyue who was standing behind her.

She thought bitterly and sadly: This may be the last time we see each other.

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When Gwyneth hurried over with her attendants, the bird was standing there, waiting for her quietly.

The ministers of the inner court tried to dissuade the empress from going outside the city in person to look for her husband, and they said that the knights would definitely bring the emperor back safely.

But Gwyneth wouldn't listen.

When she learned that Xiao Niao was fleeing towards the forest, her rationality evaporated from her mind almost instantly.

Gwen couldn't even remember how she got here. It wasn't until she saw the bird that her frozen mind started working again.

What followed was a strong sense of fear.

Fear followed her everywhere, and Gwyneth's fragile nerves had been stretched to the extreme. If even the slightest force was applied, they would break.

She dismounted and walked straight towards the bird. Everyone around her consciously took a few steps back, and the knights also stepped aside silently to leave space for Her Majesty the Queen to talk.

The queen walked silently up to Xiao Niao, who lowered his head, as if ready to be killed.

After a while, Xiao Niao called her softly, "Gwen..."

Gwyneth didn't say anything, her eyes looked particularly dark.

Xiao Niao raised his hand, looking hesitant, as if he wanted to say something, but Gwyneth still ignored him.

She then lowered her hand again.

"...I ordered Hongyue to help me escape," Xiao Niao looked away, not at Gwen, "She was just following my orders... Your Majesty, I beg you to be lenient with me for what I did in the past..."

"There won't be a next time... I promise."

She felt a little short of breathing and had difficulty breathing when she spoke. Xiao Niao tried hard to organize her words, but suddenly felt her heart twitching violently.

It was as if a special switch had been pressed, and the intense pain struck the nerves like a thunderbolt.

She heard a loud ringing sound in her ears very clearly.

A dizzying feeling came over me in an instant, and my consciousness seemed to be pulled out of my body.

She raised her head in vain, but in her increasingly blurred vision she saw Gwyneth's face filled with astonishment and horror.

The falling body was held tightly by a pair of arms. Gwen trembled and held her in her arms, letting the little bird lean on her. The surroundings were in chaos and confusion.

The sounds in my ears seemed to have disappeared, and Gwyneth's lips opened and closed, as if she was saying something.

Xiaoniao held Gwyneth's hand, moved closer with trembling wings, and subconsciously opened her mouth, wanting to speak to comfort her, but the strong feeling of lack of oxygen prevented her from saying a word.

She was trying her best to stay conscious, but her chest hurt so much that it felt like blood was about to drip out, and her face was covered with physiological tears.

The movies and TV shows I watched in my previous life were really harmful. When a person is on the verge of death, how can he still speak?

Xiao Niao's vision went dark for a while.

No... not at this time, why at this time...

Her body twitched unconsciously, her teeth clenched together, and her face turned completely pale in just a few seconds. Beads of cold sweat flowed from her forehead.

, his ears also began to buzz, and Xiao Niao had no way of telling whether his heart was still beating.

She watched Gwyneth's emotions gradually approaching a breakdown. She saw her fear and her helplessness, but she could only watch.

Finally, Xiao Niao could see nothing.

She actually didn't lose consciousness. The pain prevented her from fainting, so she could only vomit in a daze. The long-term endurance of pain made Xiao Niao gradually exhausted, and later she couldn't even lift a finger.

She was still half awake, her heart beating fast and hard, making her feel very uncomfortable, as if it were a delayed punishment.

Xiao Niao had no idea where she was. She was shaking with pain, but she felt relieved in her heart. She just numbly endured the pain, hoping that everything would end like this.

But there was a voice that kept repeating her name in her ears, from far and near, stubbornly and repeatedly, making it impossible for her to sleep peacefully.

In such a chaotic, dark, and quagmire world, only that voice was constantly trying to salvage her soul.

Half asleep and half awake, Xiao Niao felt himself being helped up, something pressed against his lips, a low soothing voice whispered in his ears, and bitter medicine poured into his throat.

The pain in her chest seemed to ease, and she felt a little more comfortable, but her hands and feet became weak. Xiao Niao opened her eyes briefly, but could not see anyone.

Her eyes moved slowly, and there seemed to be something extra on her wrist. She barely raised her arm a little, and the sound of an iron chain being pulled rang in her ears.

Xiao Niao choked and slowly curled up her body. She felt that her limbs were locked.

PS: I solemnly declare again that the drugs mentioned in the article do not exist in reality. There is no such thing.